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winterspel

A few very short items

Jul 14, 2006 12:40

1. Note to self: DO NOT become distracted while cooking gyoza. I burned my shrimp gyoza last night. I've NEVER done that before! I rarely burn anything, ever. *cries*

2. The new Muse album, Black Holes & Revelations is very, very good. My favorite tracks are "Map of the Problematique" and "Supermassive Black Hole," after 2 and a half listens. Lots ( Read more... )

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equustel July 14 2006, 19:23:01 UTC

Gasp! You got Black Holes! So glad you're enjoying it. :) Those are two of my standout favorites so far, as well... along with "City of Delusion" and "Exo-Politics". Mmm.

And I know exactly what you mean about wanting - nay, needing - to just escape with a good friend and be unproductive for awhile. Busy is good, but without those moments of recharge it can be more taxing than it's worth. ;) Hope you find an out soon!

winterspel July 15 2006, 06:57:10 UTC

Oh, Ali, I've been obsessively listening to Absolution and Black Holes over and over and over again tonight. I'd only heard a few songs off Absolution, so I made sure to pick that up at the same time.

THEY'RE SO SHINY!!! I'm in love. I also love "City of Delusion" andn "Exo-Politics." But OMG, I can't stop listening to Map. It's killing me. You know that feeling of musically-induced delirium? That's me right now. :D

Glad I can share my glee. *hugs*

equustel July 16 2006, 19:28:21 UTC

Joy!! *hugs bock*

Oh, I'm so happy you picked up Absolution too. And I totally know what you mean about those lovely instances of sanity-deprived musical delirium. What a wonderful feeling 'tis! If a bit incapacitating at times. ;)

koalathebear July 15 2006, 01:04:58 UTC

1 and 3 are linked. It's the karma fairy trying to tell you that it's all right to be obsessed ...... give in to your obsession ..... or your gyoza gets it :)

winterspel July 15 2006, 06:58:52 UTC

Darn karma fairy...I was hungry for my gyoza! ;P

And looky...It's almost three a.m....I'd say that I caved pretty much to the obsession!

Your icon just slays me every time I see it.

shayrena July 16 2006, 09:52:20 UTC

Everyone is going on about the new Muse album. I have never been a big fan of them, but I feel like I have to give them a try once again ;)
Aww, I hope you enjoy your weekend despite the busyness a little.

winterspel July 16 2006, 15:16:07 UTC

I wouldn't consider myself a big fan of them, although I do own all their albums. I like their style of music - it's eclectic and diverse - they incorporate a lot of different sounds in their songs, and the music is quite dense. It's definitely not everyone's cup of tea, because it does require a bit of effort to get into it.

I do love the new album, though. It has some really great songs on it, and I listened to it yesterday in the car with my friend and even he really liked it. Map of Problematique just rocks my world! :D

squintyt4e July 18 2006, 15:24:14 UTC

Well, it's about bloody time :-) Remember back in 2004 I raved Muse up [here's a reminder]

6. Muse - Absolution (Warner Bros.)
The opening lyrics of this disc set the tone, “Declare this an emergency, come on and spread a sense of urgency…” The frenzied, apocalyptic pace never lets up. Even in the slower tracks you can feel the tractor-beam of finality rushing towards you. And that’s where the beauty of this disc lies. There are grand moments juxtaposed with fury - “Stockholm Syndrome” has a chorus with swirling piano and an eye of the hurricane peacefulness, while the verses leading up to and out of these choruses are driven by thundering tom-toms, distorted guitar and urging vocals. “Sing for Absolution” captures one of the best vocal performances of the disc with its intensity and power. The comparison that many reviews draw is that they are Radiohead knock-offs. Arguably you can draw parallels to early Radiohead, but frankly I think this disc is even better than what I’ve heard from Radiohead’s catalog. This is another ( ... )

winterspel July 18 2006, 15:35:23 UTC

Hey you, how are you? Nice to hear from you!

Don't worry, I knew and remembered your recommendation, and if you recall, you did give me a song or two, and I loved them, so it wasn't that I needed any convincing! I just needed to go and buy the disc, that's all (they didn't have Absolution when I bought the first 2 on sale). ;) There are always a million CDs/DVDs/Books to buy...one has to find the right moment for any particular one.

BTW, to post a message to ME, you can click on "leave a message in a bottle" or on the link at the very bottom that says "post a new message." If you click reply at the bottom you are replying to an existing thread, which is fine if your comment is for the thread, but if you just want to leave a message for me, you can post a new thread. :)

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