Lukas
03-16-2005, 10:49 PM
Okay well it's time too let the cat out of the bag. I and fellow website fella Mike B received Face The Truth from Matador almost two weeks ago, and have been listening too it non stop. For me it's at play count 22... and counting. I feel I am now able to give my opinion with the benefit of time that I will continue to add to it as I come to constant realization.
Anyway, I have sent it to a select 3 people and so far I got back a 8.7 rating out of 10. For me this album was at least a 9.6/10. it would have made a 10 if grace was on it, but whatever this means amazing besides.
The closest thing to this album would be Wowee Zowee mixed with a Little Pig Lib on the rocks. What I love most about this album is that it reminds SO much of Pavement. However it still incorporates some Jick like aspects creating a very nice balance that could possibly create world peace. Though this might not be a good thing for some who feel it would be wrong to sound like the past.
What makes this album so fun and enjoyable to listen to is that you can go through it and not realize it. This album so easy and accessible that it provides and eliminates all the bad feelings and is always on a constant flow of cool.
This album is much different from any other SM related material. First of all it is a tad weird, but as I previously said it is not the kind of music that your have to grind your teeth to, so the weirdness only adds to amazing aura this album creates.
The guitar work is superb and I love the job he and Phil Eck did producing the sound, its perfect. He uses almost disco like fuzz on some of the songs that is just too cool, and different and make this album stand out from anything he has ever done before. He also adds for the first time effects to his voice which combine with his lyrics to make a very unique kind of sound. WARNING this album is super complex!
It is also much more upbeat than Pig Lib, at an early pavement pace. Songs like the Pencil Rot are fast and fun and make you want to sway your head at a up and down motion until you are all rocked out.
From the beginning of Pavement Stephen Malkmus has been afraid of "too much guitar in your face", well I think he finally over came that fear.
Almost all the songs are amazingly done and include inspiring guitar work a.k.a - he lets loose. My current favorite song of all time is Pencil Rot which hits home with that sound I was talking about. This album has confidence that is not hidden, actually it attributes to a large part of the album. All in all this is just well...a fantastic record.
I will add later a track by track guide.
PS as I wrote this my play count moved up to 23.
Anyway, I have sent it to a select 3 people and so far I got back a 8.7 rating out of 10. For me this album was at least a 9.6/10. it would have made a 10 if grace was on it, but whatever this means amazing besides.
The closest thing to this album would be Wowee Zowee mixed with a Little Pig Lib on the rocks. What I love most about this album is that it reminds SO much of Pavement. However it still incorporates some Jick like aspects creating a very nice balance that could possibly create world peace. Though this might not be a good thing for some who feel it would be wrong to sound like the past.
What makes this album so fun and enjoyable to listen to is that you can go through it and not realize it. This album so easy and accessible that it provides and eliminates all the bad feelings and is always on a constant flow of cool.
This album is much different from any other SM related material. First of all it is a tad weird, but as I previously said it is not the kind of music that your have to grind your teeth to, so the weirdness only adds to amazing aura this album creates.
The guitar work is superb and I love the job he and Phil Eck did producing the sound, its perfect. He uses almost disco like fuzz on some of the songs that is just too cool, and different and make this album stand out from anything he has ever done before. He also adds for the first time effects to his voice which combine with his lyrics to make a very unique kind of sound. WARNING this album is super complex!
It is also much more upbeat than Pig Lib, at an early pavement pace. Songs like the Pencil Rot are fast and fun and make you want to sway your head at a up and down motion until you are all rocked out.
From the beginning of Pavement Stephen Malkmus has been afraid of "too much guitar in your face", well I think he finally over came that fear.
Almost all the songs are amazingly done and include inspiring guitar work a.k.a - he lets loose. My current favorite song of all time is Pencil Rot which hits home with that sound I was talking about. This album has confidence that is not hidden, actually it attributes to a large part of the album. All in all this is just well...a fantastic record.
I will add later a track by track guide.
PS as I wrote this my play count moved up to 23.