floyd wrote:
Hello out there.
I got my copy of the album and the ep some weeks ago. So I had some time to get in touch with the record. Sadly I have to say that -the west pole- is not really my cup of tea. I like the sound but somehow I'm not moved by the songs themselves. Siljes voice fits to tG but I guess I expected something more of a different singer, more experimenting...So I wonder if I'm the only one around here, who has "difficulties" with the CD (didnt read all the posts =) ?! I even thought about reselling it via ebay
but then, NO..it's tG and I'm very thankful for their music and I listen to their music or 15 years now..
So I guess I'll take the next chance to see and here them (a)live on stage....
I am personally up in the mid teens as far as listens (at least 14, according to my changers stats, before I removed it from my CD changer.) and I just cant get into it. Some of the priors took a few listens, but this one just doesnt seem to have any depth to it to me.
I guess I just dont like Silje's voice which seems uninspired and unemotional, almost robotic, to me.. the only songs I like on the CD are Capitol of Nowhere and Pale Traces, and even those seem weak to me. (I really like Marcela Bovio too)
Maybe I had too high hopes, and reading almost nothing but how great/good the cd is I thought more, but then I got it and have been disappointed in it ever since. Maybe I will like their next one, I have hopes..