moonchildhippy
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Posted: April 10 2008, 09:04 |
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Quote (Dirk Star @ April 10 2008, 10:00) | Having never played the game I can`t really comment on that side of it.But when Mike put this album out it seemed to me like he was almost apologising for it in a way.Especially with all that "the record company made me do it" talk he was conveying at the time.Consequently when I did finally get round to buying the album my expectations were pretty low I have to admit.But to say I was pleasently surprised by it would be putting it mildly actually.Imo I think it ranks as one of Mike`s strongest albums of his post Virgin years.I agree that "saxamophone" is a little bit cheesy..But then so were the vocoders on QE2 and FMO..And so was the "Mike does Enigma" sections of Songs Of Distant Earth etc etc...In fact the day Mike manages to make an album without some kind of cheese factor going on will be the day that the udders run dry Imo.It`s never gonna` happen... Of course one man`s stilton is another man`s Dairylea triangle.And there have been a number of moments in Mike`s career where I`ve felt he`s over stepped the primula myself,and moved into babybel territory.As for Tres Lunas though,?I think it`s a cracker!(sorry!
They`re bloody dairylea mad them kids.. |
Sounds like a right load of Cheddar to me!!!!
There isn't any cheese on Tubular Bells, Hergest Ridge Ommadawn and for that matter Incantations (unless you mean the cover, but that's naff rather than cheese). I wonder why cheese is considered naff, I like cheese, (and beer too), but maybe there's a big difference between Cheese and cheesy. I would describe Mike's albums as Farmhouse Mature Cheddar, very strong , well crafted/made and very tasty, and not only that very addictive yuo keep coming back foir more. Other albums by Mike are like a Caerphilly or Lancashire, mild but tasty all the same, doesn't quite have the bite, but still very enjoyable. Amorok is like those is it "Frubes" the cheese in a tube like packet that appeal to kids, just plain weird .
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