Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Good, but a whole album is a bit too much S&G for me

Nice harmonies!

Cool album, was over disappointedly quick

This was pleasant to listen to, but nothing more

Wasn't familiar with the existence of this album. Came as a really nice surprise. Exactly what I hope to get from a Simon & Garfunkel record. Bit short but that's probably why it doesn't have any dull moments.

HL: "Homeward Bound", "Scarborough Fair", "59th St Bridge Song", "The Dangling Conversation", "For Emily", "Flowers Never Bend" -4/12 songs I already knew from my greatest hits CD - Liked the other 8 well enough, though some songs (most notably "A Poem") sound like they end before a natural conclusion. - So in 1966 we have a Bob Dylan song imitating John Lennon imitating Bob Dylan, from Blonde on Blonde, AND a Paul Simon song imitating Bob Dylan from that same album ("everybody must get stoned") - "Silent Night" hits different in late winter February 20, 2023

Very wholesome. It'd calm your nerves as you drove up north to dodge the draft.

Love me some Simon & Garfunkel

So good!

Oh I love this album. Not all time fave but it's one of the great S&G albums. It has their warm familiar jangly instrumental sounds. Homeward Bound is a corker also Feelin Groovy has a beautiful sentiment and I think I know it so well it's in my bones. The title track is such a classic and reminds me of the film The Graduate which is one of my all time faves. It's got amazing variation and the unique soft unusual vocals with harmonies and unexpected parts of humming and la-ing. All of the lyrics conjure up such good feelings for me and yet they're not all just happy. Some are beautifully melancholy and mournful like The Dangling Conversation, woah if you really listen to it, where the fuck did they pull those lyrics from? So gorgeous. Not my fave S&G tracks but still incredible and I appreciate this opportunity to find new love for these songs. So relaxing and interesting too, I'm so curious about the creative process behind writing these songs.

Not my favourite S&G but I still think it is great. Finding it hard to describe what I like about it - maybe that its a bit unusual. Gentle singing and weird songs.

Just lovely and jubbly

Anti-Semite should be zero

I enjoyed this. Patterns and For Emily, Wherever I May Find Her stuck and 7 O'clock News / Silent News was clever

4 stars.

The only positive characteristic is that it's relatively short.

LP

pretty album

S&G are great, but this album is chock full of "I'm the next great poet" vibes. Leading to several songs that are era-appropriate wankery.

there’s something so intoxicating about the music of the 60s, the way the boomers really thought they were the vanguard of a revolution that was building a new world of freedom and delight the fact that they were actually destroying their own civilization just makes it more poignant

Peaceful and optimistic, full of baroque vocals and lush instrumentation from bells to harpsichord. This is one of their first great albums. Some outstanding songs like "Scarborough Fair" and "59th Street Bridge Song." It's short and only has a few forgettable tracks that still have some redeeming qualities. What was up with that Dylan copycat "A Simple Desultory Phillipic?"

I like Simon and Garfunkel but this isn't a noteworthy album

Listening to this on the background while working (dull work). Noticed that some of the songs are actually funny and I am very excited to listen to the whole album again - while doing nothing for sure. 4.0/5

Pleasantly depressing melancholy from the 1960’s. Not going back.

A few good folky songs and a lot of fluff.

Other than their first album, this was the only Simon & Garfunkel album that I knew nothing from going in, so I was intrigued going in to see what I would get. This is the first album in their discography on this list, so I was also intrigued to see why this made it over Sounds of Silence. In the end I think this a pretty good album with some snags. There is quite a bit of variety for something from '66, and there is quite a bit to enjoy. I think some songs here are just not very notable. Other songs, such as the final song, are very strong sounding, but aren't something I imagine wanting to go back to. Overall I enjoyed my time and will be giving this a light four. You can think of it more as a 3.5 if that helps you sleep at night, if my score seems more positive than my review.

A load of tambourine circle, hippy rubbish.

Me encantan las voces. Tranqui y melódico.

Calm music

A bit soft in the way it went in my ears. Good tunes though and deserves a reasonable score for songwriting CAPICHE

It's a grower not a shower. Don't get me wrong it still feels very dated but some corking lines. I feel like my soul had been cleansed of all sins. Long live the herbs.

Pleasant, folky choons that hold up well for a 1966 album ‘A Simple Desultory Philippic’ (is this random song name generator?) is so Bob Dylan I had to double-take. Silent Night got blacklisted almost immediately, but other than that it was a sitting-next-to-a-log-fire-in-a-cabin-in-the-woods-style of pleasantry

Definitive sound. Doesn’t have my favs. Always thought S+G were a greatest hits band. Been proven wrong. Need to deep dive. Could have been written in 1860. Garfunkel looks like he’s from Peckham. SoT Scarborough Fair/Canticle Cloudy Homeward Bound The Dangling Conversation The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) For Emily, Wherever I May Find Her 4/5

Fantastic album - found a new fave: Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall. What a chorus, almost other-worldly.

Very pretty vocals on the album. The last song was quite the statement though.

Very nice. Very soft, but some lovely songs on here.

The RNG gods must be smiling upon me today, as I’ve been generated another Simon & Garfunkel album to listen to. After only recently hearing Bridge Over Troubled Water in full, I’m excited to listen to this one. Songs I already knew: Scarborough Fair, Homeward Bound Favourites: Scarborough Fair, Patterns, The Big Green Pleasure Machine Firstly, Homeward Bound was apparently written in Widnes train station, which is about 15 minutes away from where I live. Anyone that has visited Widnes can relate, as they also want to be Homeward Bound. Anyone that lives in Widnes might relate more to Anywhere-Else Bound. Now that we have that out of the way, we have another fantastic album. I especially liked the first two tracks, which wouldn’t have sounded out of place being sang by a bard in a tavern. The harmonies and the composition is just as interesting as I hoped. I also enjoyed that this isn’t a case of every song sounding the same - Simon & Garfunkel clearly have their own sound, but they aren’t shy about exploring other genres too, and always sound fantastic doing so.

It's the same song over and over again! The Garfunkel song is rough!

Some god vocal harmonies but no stand out tracks. Would not return to it

Ok but surprised how few songs I really liked. Feels very old fashioned now

I was not a fan of the first song and thought the whole thing might be a bust. Started to enjoy it more after that. Decent.

I listened to this album on a rainy Monday morning in Los Angeles. It was fairly short, a bite-sized vignette into the world of the ‘60s. News stories, hippies, a relationship that seems to not be working for the narrator. That Dylan track was funny. Even in the ‘60s there was beef! I enjoyed this album. It didn’t change my life but it was a nice little package of great riffs, harmonious duets, and poetic lyrics (as we would all expect from S&G). My favorite lyric from this album for one reason or another: “So I'll continue to continue to pretend My life will never end And flowers never bend With the rainfall”

This is an odd rating for me. This album has four all-time great songs, which should be enough to lift any album to a five rating. “Homeward Bound” and “Scarborough Fair” are probably enough on their own to do that. But the other two — “59th Street Bridge Song” and “For Emily” find their definitive versions on another album, Simon and Garfunkel‘s Greatest Hits, where they are sung live. The versions on this album sound like tinny practice sessions in comparison. Really, you owe it to yourself to go right now to the Greatest Hits album and listen to art Garfunkel sing For Emily. We all know that Paul Simon was the musical genius of the duo, but you need to listen to the power of Garfunkel’s voice as he sings the final words of that song, accompanied by the intensity of Paul’s guitar. That’s the moment when you really appreciate Garfunkel’s voice and the magic of this duo. Other than those four incredible songs, however, the rest of the songs on this album were not hits for a reason. And two of the four are better elsewhere. Hence the 3 rating.

A classic with the occasional mediocre song

I’m liking the album more than I thought. I've never been that big an S&G fan (nor a big solo S fan, at that). But this album is noisier, angsty-er, and better than I expected! Songs like "Patterns," "A Simple Desultory Phillippic" (hilarious, btw), and "7 O'clock News / Silent Night" made the softer, more elegant duets between S&G—for which they are most associated—a bit taller, a bit more dynamic in my mind. I especially liked "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" and the opening cut. The lyrics are sometimes a bit silly. Sometimes a touch pretentious and the soundscape is perhaps too "medieval" at times. But overall a very soft, pleasantly satirical, mid-60s cut by two great singers and one great songwriter. I like the production too. And am glad it's so short. Though I will say, I am little uncertain why this album is on the list when I expect we are going to get at least 2 more S&G albums and at least 2-3 solo S albums thrown at us in the future. Not sure what makes this one deserving of a place in addition to all those. But that's besides the point. It's a very good album and I like it.

At least one star has to be given to them for Scarborough Fair... an unlikely hit if there ever was one, and one that perfectly captures the woody nymphy folk sound of the era. I'm a huge fan of where that genre ends up... I think psychedelic folk might be one of my favorite ever genre for how weird it gets... and this song is definitely in the minds of a lot of artists as they go in that way. The rest of the album is a mix. Homeward Bound and 59th Street Bridge Song perfectly capture the lyricism, the playfulness that I love about Paul Simon's songwriting. Tongue in cheek and then yearning visual, pulls you in. At times I think he's a little too clever for his own good, but what can you say about an English major who soon to become one of the greatest songwriters of his generation. That's the artist's journey. I'd absolutely listen to this a few more times. There's always more to the lyrics to pick up. We're right around the corner from Bookeneds and that's when my ears start to really perk up. But there are some really tender moments on here. Two caterpillars in metamorphosis.

I am back baby in order to defend the righteousness of this breakthrough album! It’s a masterpiece! It’s one absolute banger after the next: Scarborough Fair followed by Patterns and then Cloudy. How can we ask for more?! Scarborough Fair is a beautiful song, sure. But have you heard Patterns or A Poem on the Underground Wall?! “And the pattern never alters, until the rat dies!” The 59th street Bridge Song can’t be looked over either. What a classic! Great for when you’re walking to work in the rain and need a little pick-me-up. The Dangling Conversation is one of my all time favorite Simon and Garfunkel songs. I think it captures something beautiful—what happens at the boarders of our lives and without our relationships. Oh man, I got lost in this album and now am late to a meeting, but it was all worth it. 5/5, will listen over and over.

söndagsmusik. på en fredag? plötsligt händer det!!

they like to do this thing where they get a tight, quick groove going and then immediately stop it and slow it down for a vocal line. overall i expected it to be worse!!

Oh hell Yeah! Been waiting for some Paul and Andrew! I already know Scarborough Fair, Homeward Bound and Feelin' Groovy, guranteed four stars even if the rest aren't worth it. A Simple Desultory Philippic is a hilarious Dylan impression and I love it. Wow. I did not expect 7 O'clock News/Silent Night to come in so hard. Geez. 5 Star album.

Fine

Very calming music at the end of a busy day.

Kaikki lempiyrttini. Estetiikka puree, itse musa vähän... tylsää. Teemana sodanvastaisuus? Mutta saa mut silti hyvälle mielelle. Sopii sunnuntaihin, kuten Simon & Garfunkel aina.

Levyllinen hävyttömyyden normalisointia, joka yltää ajoittain kauneuteen, muttei koskaan tarttuvuuteen.

Fun take on old chants, very chill fairs vibes. Something nice for a slow day.

A couple of very good songs. A lot of just ok songs.

Good Album, liked the athmosphere

I just don't have the patience for songs about books and poems and little shops in New York like I used to.

great and compact album, slightly let down by a focus on intricacy vs simplicity

Great

So glad this gem showed up. Groovy.

Classic. One of the iconic soft folk albums from the period, filled with thoughtful songwriting and lush, synchronous harmonies of two guitars and two voices. A reflection of a different time.

Scarborough Fair - Know and dig already. Powerful closing. Own someday

Not sure if familiarity plays a factor, but the album was phenomenal, cleverly produced and written.

This shit whimsical as fuck

Sure

Sooo nostalgic, my mom loves Simon & Garfunkel. I think it is just a little too slow and sad for me.

6/10

Some of it I enjoyed, not really something I liked overall though

Tone-wise, all over the place. However, homeward bound is genuinely fantastic and I will always love Simon and Garfunkel, so this gets a 4.

Short and sweet. Some HAIM vibes actually, and I ended up liking two songs. The outro's political vibe was also a nice touch. Overall 7.5/10

Me gustó mucho al volver a escucharlo. Fue una grata sorpresa. Mas que recomendable

Really liked The Dangling Conversation and Homeward Bound, but overall a pretty meh album.

4.5/5 liked it

Chill

Great album,

Just a great album. Scarborough fair is a perfect opener, follow-up patterns has something special as well. Cloudy and homeward bound are absolute bangers, as well as the dangling conversation. Last few songs are less special imo, but all and all still a terrific album.

Pretty good but not their best

Not too shabby, a lil on the slow side but its still got a few hits

low 3, didn't catch me at all but seemed well written so maybe future potential

Scarborough Fair, Patterns, Homeward Bound, The Big Green Pleasure Machine — супер. A Simple Desultory Philippic — забавный трек, не знаю, чё фанаты дуэта на него ополчаются. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her — красивая песня, переслушивать не хочется, но впечатление оставляет приятное. В остальном — невыразительный в собственной мягкости фолк.

A pretty decent record, but it definitely wears its influences (British folk-rock and Dylan) on its sleeve. I get more enjoyment out of Nick Drake or Steeleye Span.

They are so smooth. It's like the could say anything, no matter how rude or grotesque, and it would glide by because it's so sugary. Great writing, and a very special sound.

Has this on cassette tape when I was a kid and listened to it quite a bit. Has always stayed with me. So many iconic, timeless songs here.

I don't love S&G, I think the 1st track is the only one I've liked on this album. For S&G it's good but to be honest I can't get into it much. It's fine in the background for sure.

Love anything by Simon & Garfunkel also Paul Simon solo.

I liked this. It was a very soothing, meditative listen. The melodies are immaculate, these guys were clearly very good at writing songs. The pallette of instruments kept things interesting as well. Also I think I much prefer shorter listens, my mind starts to wander after the 40 minute mark on a record so clocking in under 30 is a huge plus.

Notes - third album by simon and garfunkel - released following an album they werent super proud of - spent a long time in the studio to make something they actually liked - you can hear how much time was spent on guitar lines and harmony - intertwining and layering fantastically - lyrical themes of social issues, fame, love least fav - patterns - cool tune but didnt love it Fav - Flowers never bend with the rainfall - Great guitar work and lyrics 4.5/5

Another very good album from Simon & Garfunkel. Some great songs

Not awful. Bonus star for being 28 minutes long.

Good and boring.

Alright with a few good songs but not their best album

liked, but wouldn’t listen in my free time.

I was surprised to find I liked this album so much! I really am! I even added a few songs off of it to my playlist! I really liked this one!

A classic album....Paul Simon has an unforgettable voice, and when you mix. in Art Garfunkle....you have the greatest harmony in history. Also incredible song writing....

Loved

Beautiful songs. Gorgeous harmonies. It’s not perfect. For that, you’d have to have a Best of S&G album. It’s very much a period piece but elegantly, constructed, and enough hits to keep you going. Some albums revel in their bloatedness. This one is to be applauded for its brevity. Short and oh so sweet.

Pleasant listen with Scarborough Fair and Homeward Bound the ones I was most familiar with. Everyone - Simon, Garfunkel, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme all did good work here and can be pleased with themselves. 3 stars.

From the b-52's to this.

Probably 2.5. It was nice listening to to be honest whilst doing some work. No song has stuck with me but I wouldn’t be opposed to going into a few others in their discography

Very melancholic, perhaps too melancholy. Almost plagiaristic-ally Bob Dylan. They even mention him by name. Not to say I didn’t like the album, I enjoyed every song excluding the final track. 3/5

I enjoyed this album. It didn't make me go WOW! But I still enjoyed it. My favourite songs would have to be Cloudy and Scarborough Fair/ Carnticle. I love the magical enchanted forest-y vibe from Scarborough Fair! It transports me to another world.

Meh. Better than wet socks.

I want Homeward Bound played at my funeral

Awesome album, probably not their best, but Homeward Bound is amazing and there are many more strong tracks on this record.

Another enjoyable album from Simon and Garfunkel.

good songwriting, however nicht ganz meine schiene. Didn‘t blow me away.

Mooie liedjes duren niet lang. Dat bewijst dit album maar al te goed.

Hard to get the flight of the Conchords episode out of my head when listening to this. Never has a glockenspiel been played more earnestly. I really like it but it seems to be the epitome of what post irony was challenging. I think post irony feeds into the definition of cool conversation. Let's talk more. Ultimately five stars for being one of my favourite album titles of all time.

What a fantastic album. Unfortunately I don't think it's as good as the later stuff in their careers and there are some clunkers on here, but it's definitely a sign of things to come.

Silly

me sorprendió creí q me iba a gustar menos 7.5/10

Listened Before? N An album that just FEELS like 60s NYC. Even to someone who wasn't there. These guys made magic when it came to their harmonies, and Simon's writing. I love this album. It has everything from low and slow ballads, to scathing political commentary. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: 59th Street Bridge Song, Scarborough Fair

Not goat but soothing album with great instrument

Mooi maar niet zo mooi als bookends

One thing this generator is doing is causing me to realize that there are so many classic albums I’ve never listened to. Happy to be changing that now. This was a delightful 28 minute addition on my Saturday night walk. I don’t think there is anything more to say.

More quaint folky crap. At least it only went for 28min - like reign in blood but far, far gayer. 2/5.

Simon is great when he's at his best. However, a throwaway Dylan impression, and two trad songs on a 28 minute record is a pretty disappointing return. 'Homeward Bound' is a great train song though and some of the harmonies are damn lovely so I guess it's a high three.

It's hard to take Paul seriously as a poet laureate when he's greeting a lamppost like it's a long lost friend. And he doesn't even allow the lamppost to respond to what exactly it is that it's knowing because Paul doesn't give a shit, he's just come to watch..."your flowers growing"? No wonder he wore one of Seinfeld's puffy shirts while lurking behind Artie on the cover, insisting that only half of his face appears with the other half hidden. It's good for mystique, you see. It doesn't matter, because as usual, Artie gets the standout vocal performance (For Emily, Whenever I Might Find Her). But we do get one of the duos quintessential songs in "Homeward Bound", some fun shade thrown at Dylan (which must have just seemed insane at the time), and the majestical final mashup of a newscast with a gorgeous version of "Silent Night". This album may not be as overall satisfying as their final two albums, or even "The Graduate" soundtrack (which, to be fair, includes Scarborough Fair). But flowers never bend with the rainfall, or so we're told here, and I'll take this over any of Paul Simon's solo work. Congratulations, Artie and Paul. You ran the table here, meriting a 5 rating for each one of your three albums on the list.

Nice, pleasant, gentle acoustic folk album with some lovely songwriting. Apparently the tone of this record contrasted with the sense of impending doom in 1966, but my understanding of 1960s history is not strong enough to take anything from this context. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Homeward Bound Date listened: 24/10/22

timeless classic

A very joyful album by Simon and Garfunkel (also very short). Simple melodies, accompanied by soft voices of two singers, falling into abundance of sweetness at times. There was couple of very interesting songs, especially quite surprising "Silent Night" song, normal Christmas Carol, with radio news broadcast in the background (moving into foreground as the song progresses). News are pretty depressing, but very telling of current times. Very interesting idea. Other parts of album include the more famous "Scarborough fair", or "Homeward Bound", which are really nice folk pieces, just a bit too soft in my opinion, as if written for people with anger issues. But otherwise, very interesting album, and a good listening session.

Haunting rendition of Silent Night.

Simon and Garfunkel had a smooth partnership. They made each other sound better. This album was one of the springboard into that whole folk rock thing. A number of well known cuts but some I had not listened to previously. Poetic lyrics with minimal accompaniment

Leuk hoor. Beetje softe muziek, maar wel afwisselend.

I don't know where that fair is, but text me the details, and I'll be there. I read that many critics have considered it a breakthrough in recording for the duo and one of their best efforts. I agree.

A little underwhelming; Simon seems not yet at the height of his songwriting powers nor Garfunkel at his best as a singer. The match up seems almost forced here. Scarborough Fair, Silent Night and Cloudy just fail to ignite, with excitement only building on some more up tempo tracks - but even Homeward Bound has gotten tired with repetition, same with Feeling Groovy. A curiosity.

Nice, easy-listening tunes, as expected from S&G, although I was surprised by the subtle political and social criticism of the last track: 7 o'clock news/Silent night.

First time I’ve heard the originals of some of these. Pretty interesting. I got a Beach Boys vibe at times.

This is a classic 60s album, the one where Simon and Garfunkel really came into their own. I think after Sounds of Silence, a lot of people probably thought they were going to be a one-hit wonder but this album demonstrated a duo with a lot of talent and staying power. Scarborough Fair, Homeward Bound, 59th Street Bridge Song, and For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her are all all-time classics. The rest of the album is mostly filler material, except for the closer 7 O'clock News / Silent Night, which is really moving and beautiful in its own way. I'm torn between 4 and 5 stars for this album. I would give it 5, but I do think there are a fair amount of throwaway songs on here, and at times it's a bit naive and pretentious so I'm going with 4. Plus that shirt Paul Simon is wearing on the album cover is worth at least a 0.25 point deduction.

So many classic songs! Just as sweet and folk-y , but with more trippy embellishments than I remember.

culls calm moves me

soOOooo sweet. the OG twee boiz

Classic

Some amazing songs here, and some pretty good ones. Probably not gonna listen to it as a whole too often, but I'll certainly be coming back to my favorites.

Favorite: homeward bound

I am familiar with Simon & Garfunkel's hits, but never delved far into any of their records, so this was a great listening exercise today. I always had a preconceived notion that Simon & Garfunkel were a band that only the highly educated, and hipsters listened to, but man was I wrong. I love the harmonies that Paul and Art can create, and those layers of harmony laid over soft acoustic guitar make for fantastic easy listening folk. There are songs on this album that touch on hard hitting issues (the song "7 O'clock News/Silent Night" has news excerpts about hard hitting issues of 1966 (mainly the Vietnam War) laid over the Christmas carol Silent Night. The news starts low and slowly builds and builds throughout) and they also inject humour (A Simple Desultory Philippic is a comical jab at Bob Dylan and his style of music writing and delivery). All in all, a fantastic album!! Favourite songs: A Simple Desultory Philippic, Homeward Bound, The 59th Street Bridge Song, The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine Least favourite songs: if forced to pick, Cloudy, The Dangling Conversation 5/5

Amazing

Nice one

Lekker rustig.

Well this is something. I'm just enjoying the political undercurrents I never appreciated. 5 stars for touching on Lenny Bruce. Minus 1 star for trying to appropriate Scarborough Fair as your own song, a nursery rhyme we all learnt when we were 3 years old

Gorgeous and haunting at the same time. I need to get some of their stuff on wax for sure.

What can I say, I'm a sucker for Simon and Garfunkel. Stand out song for me is definitely "flowers never bend with the rainfall", but all their songs are great

I don't know if I like this as much as Bookends or Bridge, but it's good. Really good.

I just really like it.

Nice songs!

I liked it more than expected. Found it strong throughout with anti war themes. Great melodies as well.

If Medievil Times theme restaurant had a soundtrack, this would be it. Its got all the things: canticles; jangly sounds of Robin Hood prancing through the forest; whimsy; nature; herbs. And the album cover! PS in a puffy shirt looking like he is about to invite AG to check out his Cask of Amontillado, AG time travelling from the '80s with acid wash jeans and looking like he is about to blink SOS in Morse code. 10/10 for Homeward Bound and credit for Scarborough Fair being whatever it is and calling out 4 separate herbs. Everything else 0/10 -- proves the 60s were mostly stupid and self-important. The 7oclock news Silent Night and bob dylan Robert McNamara must be SNL protest song parodies. Homeward Bound though...a good jam.

OK, so I didn't have a premonition that this would be the album of the day, but I was JUST thinking about a scene in Fear Of A Black Hat where this group of women, who are in a group called Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme are dissing Salt 'n Pepa – "they're only two spices... we're four!" So yeah, Nostra Calilhanus strikes again. My guess for today... Peter Gabriel... OK, that aside... 12 songs in 28 minutes. What is this, punk? As familiar as we all are (as humans) with Simon & Garfunkel, it's possible I've never listened to an entire album from the duo. And yes, it's great. Well written, beautifully sung, great arrangements, everything you could ask for. And it's an interesting blend of songs. For whatever reason, I'm trying to talk myself out of awarding my third "5-star" rating in a row, and after the hour-plus effort of Tusk, can a 28-minute album warrant the same? Well, yes, I suppose it can.

This is the first studio album I've listened to by these guys, which is weird because I've meant to dive into their catalog before—every time I've ever heard an album track by them I've always dug it. Anyway, I discovered a couple gems on this one. Overall: The production is often great, but more often than not, I found the arrangements distracting (e.g. the live versions of Homeward Bound and For Emily are much better than the ones found here. Those are stripped down so you can actually hear the singers). Paul Simon is a fantastic and quirky songwriter, but he hadn't quite found his voice yet on this album. His efforts at satire are embarrassing, and I often found myself rolling my eyes at his too earnest and sometimes pretentious lyrics. Still, Scarborough Fair is kind of magical. I dug Patterns. Cloudy was cool. And The 59th St Bridge Song . . . maybe this was a remastered version or something, but damn, I was getting some serious ASMR action from that tune, which I never noticed before. I also love how short it is. It comes, makes you smile, and leaves before it gets cloying. Not a bad listen, but I was hoping the deeper cuts would be better. There weren't any track that were as great as, say, Richard Cory or Hazy Shade of Winter. But I'm up for listening to their other LPs.

Still LOVE this album. Still HATE the title font. Can't believe it was today when I figured out the Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine was cannabis. First time I heard The 59th Street Bridge Song - rainy morning in Vechta, West Germany. I had my yellow Sony Walkman/radio and was walking down a cobblestone street alone. Mind blown! The Dangling Conversation is a nod to Art's reading obsession/love (see https://www.artgarfunkel.com/library.html) The whole album just reeks of 1966. Lots of lovely jingly-jangly (see Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall). ******** Post-listening note: I discovered that Art's son, Art Jr., has an album in German called "Wie Du: Hommage an Meinen Vater" in which he sings the classics auf Deutsch. Art Jr's grandparents were German and played a big role in his life. My delight = Andre's annoyance. I think any German speaker will enjoy it immensely. Geil!

Folky trace, surprisingly good

4. Solid album. Some great tracks on here and the weaker ones are mostly fine/harmless. 7 O'clock News / Silent Night is not particularly insightful or good to listen to. Standouts: Patterns, Homeward Bound, Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall.

Living in the 60s must have been dope with all of these great vocal harmonies running around. Obviously this album is filed to the brim with them. Other than that I don't have a huge amount to say about it. It's a Simon and Garfunkel album. They didn't make a huge number of albums together, but all of them were good. This doesn't have the best production quality, at least on the version that I listened to. You can hear that it's a good album, but it's also evident that there is some loss of audio quality. Overall I liked Bridge Over Troubled Water better, but this is still a very beautiful album. I don't even like folk music, but it's hard for me to see how you wouldn't like this 4/5

Homeward Bound is a five-star song but the most of the rest of this album doesn't showcase the amazing work of S&G. I still enjoyed it but as I know they have better music, it felt average

Good song writing but not overly catchy and nothing I'll come running back to. I enjoy Simon and Garfunkel but this album was on the boring side for me. Still a good listen.

Homeward Bound is outstanding. The rest is very mediocre for Simon & Garfunkel standards.

A nice listen, homeward bound is def my fav.

Approaching their best...

Listened to on 9/22/22 3/5 Favorite song:silent night 7:00 news Very easy to listen to - nothing spectacular but some weird fusions

Easy to listen to and quite folksy. I actually liked the title track the least. Favorite was Homeward Bound.

Not my favourite Simon and Garfunkel album. The songs are okay, but the best is yet to come.

I am very thankful I wasn't a teenager when this came out...I would have been an insufferable hippy... but I do love Simon and Garfunkel...and some of these songs hold up so well to me... Scarborough Fair, Homeward Bound, 59th Street Bridge, For Emily, but Silent Night is more like a timepiece ... some tracks are a little folksy too, Cloudy, is almost an afterthought of a song... but these two, when singing together...still have a magical sound together.

Easy listening

Great Album!

Cool album

Not my style

The harmonies.

Need to listen again, pretty calm

OH BROTHER THIS SHIT STINKS

Better than I thought!

Folk

Absolutely love this song and Simon & Garfunkel. The vibes are perfect and it is everything I want in an album.

Feeling groovy :)) Also +1 for Carmel reference

forever a slut for paul simon

One of their better albums. Would revisit this if I was in the right mood.

trop cucul pouet pouet pour moi

Sounds like they put some filler in to turn amazing singles into an album

Was starting to get a bit scunnered with the singer-songwriter genre. While these artists often contributed indisputable classics to the canon of popular music, their sonic palette often remains too circumscribed to my ear (not a criticism per se, but a simple reality of the genre). That categorically was NOT the case with this album. 28 minutes of pure pop genius (with the exception of the drudgery of “Scarborough Fair”). Paul Simon is a songwriting juggernaut and this album is a perfect showcase of that. In spite of its brief run time, this record leaves a considerable impression, moving between sombre folk to almost Velvet Underground like chugging rockers - Simon’s versatility is incredible. Loved this record, definitely going to get it on vinyl.

5 4

Solid; not the type of music I normally listen to…feeling groovy my favourite

Not my genre... But the songs are good, and only 28 minutes total, so enjoyable overall. Patterns and homeward bound best songs 4/5

Ugh, stab me in the ear with a fork. That would be more enjoyable than Simon and Garfunkel. I feel like listening to this album might actually cause erectile dysfunction. I force myself to listen to every album all the way through, but this one was a struggle. I’d rather listen to my tinnitus than more S&G.

6/10

Enjoyed every song. strong 3

Nice light album. Nothing really stands out.

Vem sade att vita gossar inte har själ!!!

The eponymous opener is divine. The other tracks are great

Gryta

MILU tiesi tas ko vajadzeja

2.4 - a little too low tempo for my tastes.

Some nice songs, not much else to say. One or two have been ruined a little by singing them in school choir years ago..

Nice and short

Calming, happy, warm, and cozy. Makes you feel good while listening to it.

Really enjoyed this, I wouldn’t have played it in a million years, but some absolutely classic S&G!

Chill album, mellow, poetic

Una siesta.

I mean it’s just Simon & Garfunkel. Good but nothing mind blowing.

Not my fav.

It feels a little sacrilegious to not give Paul Simon full marks but this is a little too folky for me. A couple of brilliant songs on here but it almost feels like he’s trying to be a poetic genius where as at his best it comes across as less contrived. If not for his later work, I’m sure this would be 5 stars, so not really a fair metric…

My brother is always banging on about Bridge Over Troubled Water, I gave in an listened a few months ago and thought it was good, but, you know, not amazing. So I was a bit surprised to enjoy this as much as I did. Simon not quite decided on his sound, between the absolutely gorgeous folk, and the somewhat sub-Dylan stompers (Simple Desultory...), it's also somehow steeped in the politics of the time. Scarborough fair is just absolutely lush. Obviously Homeward Bound is one of the best songs ever written. But besides this, everything is gorgeous, even Feelin Groovy's slightly twee sound in 2022 doesn't spoil the mood. The juxtaposition of Silent Night and the swirling chaos of the mid 60s news is particularly effective. A flawed masterpiece.

Oh, the harmony. LOVE it!

This is probably my least favorite S&G album, but that being said it is still amazing.

Beautiful.

The middle child in the duo's discography. A mixed bag of brilliant and pleasantly meh. Scarborough Fair, Homeward Bound, and Feeling Groovy were the best cuts on here. For Emily is okay here but massively improved live. This album also features the most haunting version of a christmas carol Silent I've ever heard.

Nice and chill

This album is so comforting and calm

I've always loved their harmonies and their soft, relaxing sound. Not my favorite S&G album, but a good one nonetheless.

Pleasant but dull

It's never been a love affair and it'll never become anything between S&G and myself. You can hear on this album how Paul Simon is a gifted songwriter and lyricist. And while I appreciate his craft, these albums are just not for me. On album 1 they started off folk. Album 2 became a bit rockier Album 3 (this one) is a bit more poetic, Album 4 is a bit more psychedelic Album 5 was a kitsch monstrosity. I've had 4 of them now in this list. Hopefully this was the last one.

Another week, another Paul Simon album. A couple of moments, a traditional English ballad, a terrible Dylan pastiche, a Christmas Carol made interesting by having the evening news program recorded under it providing a nice juxtaposition.

Surprisingly layered. Good stuff.

Signs of greater things to come.

I was stuck unable to stop the music and had to endure this 4 times over. Alas, marking down for being unlistenable 4 times over.

For those who have been Mailered, Taylored, O'Hara'd, McNamara'd, Stoned, Beatled, Ayn Randed, Spectored, Adlered, Sadlered, Jaggered, silver daggered and Garfunkeled all while being nearly branded a left-handed Communist for learning the truth from Lenny Bruce and mixing up Dylan's Bob and Thomas, this album is for you. For close to half an hour, Simon & Garfunkel command your attention with their ever flawless vocal combination and attention to musical detail all the while combing through the increasingly complex and challenging landscape that was America in the mid to approaching late Sixties. To think that they would continue peaking all the way to troubled waters is quite captivating stuff.

A great folk album by a great duo.

This project made me realize I’d only really listened to singles and greatest hits of this duo. Hearing the deeper cuts and sequences in the actual albums (as well as the studio versions of several songs I had only heard a live cut of) has been eye opening: the weirder, more experimental stuff. Percussion! Anyway it’s a great album.

I think I need to do the entire 1001 album experiment at least three times, because it seems unfair to Simon & Garfunkel to have me judge this album on a beautiful and hot July Friday when I have an exciting weekend to look forward to. I might rate this album higher on a different day, in an altogether different mood. I cannot deny the poetry of the songwriting, especially on the iconic Scarborough Fair, Dangling Conversation, and Flowers Never Bend. Green Pleasure Machine was just stupid fun that made me smile. For Emily was my least favorite track on the album, and I felt emotional in the closing Of the album with 7 o’clock news, and I was thinking how we could probably create an entire new version annually or less.

I'm so glad that this album dropped on a Friday. It's a masterpiece, every song is a infatuating as the last. From the soft opening Scarbrough Fair/Canticle and For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her to the up-tempo Homeward Bound and A Simple Desultory Philippic providing brilliant highlights. This album has been played constantly since it was generated. 95/100gecs.

Eh, needs less Garfunkel and more Simon.

It managed to put a smile on my face on a bad day. It's beautiful. I am glad I got to listen to it for the first time :) 5/5

-Some kinda cool and spooky vocal effects and harmonies in "Patterns." Also the backing drums are cool -I like the upbeat pace of "The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine." The drums are also kind of shredding -Woah the synth kinda go crazy in "A Simple Desultory Philippic." Also lots of pop culture references that I at least kinda get. Also Bob Dylan parody thrown in there -I like how everything is thumping at the same time in "A Poem on the Underground Wall" -"7 O'Clock News / Silent Night" is pretty spooky combo of, well, the news and "Silent Night" -Nice, with some interesting points, but other than "A Simple Desultory Philippic" there is nothing that makes me want to listen to any part of the album again

A classic but not mind blowing so only a solid 3*

An album of highs and lows. Less keen on the hippyish stuff but songs like there were also some great songs in there. Not sure how to rate really...

p94. 1966. 5 stars A perfect time capsule of the mid 60s, capturing all the hope and fears of the era in 28 minutes. 50 years on this is still an example of why Paul Simon is one of the greatest songwriters ever, and why Art Garfunkel is one of the greatest vocalists ever. Classic.

Comment peut on ne pas aimer

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Classic, don't care for it though

This feels like peak Simon and Garfunkel, ui grew up to some of these songs (always on compilations) and they make me feel calm and safe. I listened as my plane took off on the way to holiday. Soothed.

Very fond of this album. The olde worlde English fete aspect of American folk never got less annoying than it is on the opening track. But they switch up the style of music a few times as the album runs. I love S&G's voices working together across the album. "Patterns" is lovely poetic songwriting. The first four tracks are basically untouchable, but I'm less in love with side B of the album. "A Simple Desultory Philippic" I've always found annoying as Paul Simon doing a Bob Dylan impression is only interesting one time at most. I have to say, I think Sounds of Silence is a more consistent album, even though it is surpassed by the opening four tracks of this follow-up. Putting three of their five albums in this 1001 list seems questionable, especially when Sounds of Silence isn't one of them. 4*

Silent Night. Civil Rights Act 1968. 1974 Women's Rights, 1988 Disability

Solid album, sounds like a classic. 4/5

Nah, not for me. Americans covering bad English folk songs is unnecessary, and the other tracks sound like an attempt to copy the title(ish) track. 7 o'clock news/silent night is the one original thought here, just weird enough to maintain interest.

Simon and Garfunkel are WELL into drugs on this one and it's glorious. Really dog this one.

I mean it's great. Opening with a folk standard misleads you as it brings you arch, clever, optimistic folk-pop afterwards. If you don't love A Simple Desultory Phipillic or The 49th Bridge Street Song, I have no time for you.

weird to think of a time before these songs existed. their first really good album with numerous classics, and a sample of news from the era that sounds like a relic of a better time in comparison to now

When you've always loved Simon & Garfunkel, but never listened to any albums other than greatest hits... This was a joy.

Well, they’re no Rogers and Clarke, but these boys do have a special something.

Perfect.

I’ve listened to this long ago, but didn’t remember a lot of the album so it felt a bit new through a lot of it. Really lovely music. Lots of really great songs beyond the monster hits that come from this. I found “A Simple Desultory Philippic…” just a tad odd at first with the Dylan-style delivery, but I enjoyed it and the interesting cultural references throughout. This doesn’t eclipse my favorite Simon & Garfunkel album, but still easily a 5!

Nope

this album was amazing. i loved every second of it. truly a no skip album. i love simon and garfunkel.

Iconic. Can’t hear the title track without singing along, and there are many other singalong tracks on this disc. It staves off the advancement of time well.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme is undeniably well-crafted by legends, it's just not so much my thing or my speed. It's a bit twee in places, a bit too 60s in places, but does a great job of being everlasting despite a 28 minute run-time. Easy 3/5.

This is beautiful, very gentle, folksy music. There aren't many cleverer lyricists than Paul Simon, but this is all a little bit too gentle for me. Homeward Bound is the best of the bunch, and Scarborough Fair / 59th Street Bridge Song not too far behind, but it doesn't have enough bite. 3/5.

not much my type of music…some brilliant compositions pop up anyway though…

Some of Paul Simon's worst instincts are on display, but there's enough good stuff here to rescue it. Best track: The Dangling Conversation

There's at least a glimpse into Simon's immense talent here, in "Patterns". And of course there are hits here, but otherwise it's unspectacular.

I find it hard to muster any enthusiasm for songs that are so incredibly passive and unchallenging. Simon's songwriting on this whole album is just so soft that they left no impression whatsoever. In short, it's a boring album full of boring songs that frankly don't justify the album's inclusion in this list.

Straight banger

A banger

Scarborough Fair/Canticle is such a pretty song, I've always loved the tune and hearing Simon + Garfunkel sing it is beautiful. Absolutely sublime piece of music, and a fantastic start to an album. I love how it shifts suddenly to such a different vibe with Patterns. The drums are mesmerizing, as are the winding voices. What a gorgeous song. Cloudy is such a sweet-sounding song. I really appreciate how different everything feels on this record. Homeward Bound feels so full of love. Literally no idea why this album is getting me as much as it is! I'm having a wonderful *wonderful* time with it. The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine is fantastic. Is it a little on the nose and unsubtle? Perhaps, but I also watch Star Trek and listen to punk. Unsubtle and on the nose are my cup of tea. When I first heard The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy), I thought it was a cover. I'm deeply surprised to know that this is the original Feelin' Groovy! The instruments are fantastic on The Dangling Conversation, and I know they're not the focal point of this record, but I really loved them on this song. Another cute little song, Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall. It's very upbeat, like the rest of the album, and I love the harmonizing on it. Don't have much to say about this song sadly. Wow, the opening of A Simple Desultory Philippic is *different*. I love it! It reminds me of Subterranean Homesick Blues, another favorite song. For Emily, Whenever I Find Her is very soft and honestly a little too sappy for me as a love song. No idea why I'm not as into this as I am Robert Smith's sappy love songs, but I'm just not as enamored! A Poem on the Underground Wall's got some really wonderful instruments behind the vocals. I'm a huge fan of the imagery in the lyrics. What a beautiful song. 7 O'Clock News / Silent Night is a great closer to the album, tying in parallel with the opener. What a tour-de-force of an album. Absolutely blew me out of the water.

I will always love everything by this group and Paul Simon. 4/5 big songs, great run time, amazing vocal display from both individually and collectively, beautiful arrangement. This folk I adore.

Does a "not-great" Simon & Garfunkel album even exist? In less than 30 minutes, those two manage to pack a vast variety of songs, some faster, some slower, some louder, some quieter, all at a high quality and always with their signature acoustic and harmony-laden sound. What's not to love?

Classic 60s

I often check out the day-old pastry section of our grocery store for deals. As one might expect, it’s a hit and miss situation. I have walked away with some delectable goodies at rock bottom prices. However, the other day I purchased a package of cookies- soft style lemon, filled with blueberries- that turned out to be just average, maybe even a little below. But that’s the nature of the pastry seconds community. Some things work, others don’t. When they do, they’re delicious. When they don’t, well… Think of the songs on Simon & Garfunkel’s 'Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme' as items in the day-old pastry section (although most of this LP rightfully belongs in the main display case containing the fresh baked stuff). Certainly, the recipes looked pretty good on a couple of the numbers, but the actual taste fell a little flat: ‘The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine’ with it’s tired 60’s critique of commercial television, and Simon’s tongue-in-cheek (I think?) mock Dylan on ‘A Simple Desultory Philippic.’ Thankfully, though, most of the LP is stocked with fresh out of the oven tollhouse cookies (complete with pecans), and even a big glass of ice cold milk. One cannot help but delight in the aroma of joyful innocence emanating from ‘The 59th Street Bridge Song.’ Same for tasting the more wistful (another predominate 60s emotion) flavor of songs like ‘Cloudy’ or ‘Homeward Bound.’ The best of the bunch, for me, were the Simon guitar accompaniments to Garfunkel’s lead vocals on, for example, ‘For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her.’ Paul Simon’s lyrics tend to overshadow his equally talented guitar playing, ‘Patterns’ and ‘The Dangling Conversation’ being two tasteful examples of subtle fills and an overall commanding technique. And Art Garfunkel’s baby skin soft, tender vocals on songs like ‘Scarborough Fair’ and ‘For Emily’ are about the stuff of dreams ‘pressed in organdy.’ About Simon’s lyrics- with a modicum of words, the scenes he sets on ‘A Poem on the Underground’ or ‘The Dangling Conversation’ is wonderful to behold. Furthermore, his meter and general word play throughout are like herbs enhancing an entree. He describes a relationship on ‘The Dangling Conversation’ thusly: ‘Like a poem poorly written we are us out of rhythm, couplets out of rhyme in syncopated time.’ The entire LP was carefully bookended by two songs, the final being the juxtaposition of the hopeful dream for the world in the birth of Jesus with the nightmare of the actual state of the world in 1966, in particular related to war. The opener, ‘Scarborough Fair’ is typically dismissed as a quaint nostalgic glimpse into the mid 60s, but a closer look at the lyrics Simon sings in contrast to the more familiar ones from Garfunkel reveals something different. (And, just a hint of a harpsichord accompaniment, in case you forgot what decade you were listening to.) I’m a big fan of Rosemary. I enjoy it in foods both savory or sweet. Sage and Thyme are great around Thanksgiving, important flavors, but they are best used judiciously and with restraint. Parsley, though, is mostly a throwaway, an afterthought, served as a garnish on a diner special-of-the-day plate back in the 60s. Thankfully, 'Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme' goes easy on the Parsley and heavy on the Rosemary.

Lovely

Good songs, short.

Positiv hervorzuheben ist, dass die Platte angenehm kurz ist, leider ist sie dabei sehr durchwachsen. Wieder einmal kannte ich von einer bekannten Band nur ihre bekannteren Songs (auf dieser Platte also: Scarborough Fair, Homeward Bound und Feelin‘ groovy), und bin überrascht, wie bestenfalls mittelmäßig die restlichen zumindest auf diesem Album sind. Ganz, ganz schlechte 3 Sterne.

Familiar with S&G’s more famous work, First time listening to this album, and really enjoyed it, brilliant folk album.

Pretty good album, some real classics on here.

Tasty.

A most pleasant listen if slightly pretentious (just too earnest) at times (see last cut). Some lovely moments – the title cut/opener, and “For Emily” – and pretty authentic as a ‘60s artifact (both a weakness and a strength). One tries not to let anti-Simon feelings that have emerged in the years since (not just cultural appropriation but the sense of entitlement and just being insufferable as a person) cloud one’s objective judgment on this one.

Ugh. Unbearable corny hippie BS

Then they did a more creative job but it's a great album

3/5 niceish

Okay

nice

If the only track on this album had been 'Scarborough Fair/Canticle', it would still be worthy of this list. One of those rare songs that no matter how often I hear it, it never gets old. Still haunting and beautiful. 'Homeward Bound' still moves me too. The rest of the tracks showcase how ridiculously talented these two are as songwriters, singers, (and a guitar player in Paul's case), and performers. Great stuff.

Classic

Amazing. Especially fond of "Scarborough Fair / Canticle", "Homeward Bound", "The 59th Street Bridge Song" and "Patterns".

In het algemeen vind ik dit toch wat te ouderwetse saaie muziek, al zitten er wel leuke deuntjes bij. Dit is zeker niet het beste album van deze heren. **

One of the greatest duos of all time. Great heart-warming folk music with beautiful poetry. This album is a masterpiece, most of the songs were a lesson for me when I was studying playing the guitar. I give it 4 stars, just because "Bridge Over Troubled Water" is the best S&G album.

i might say it's okay, i enjoyed it

that was not my bag baby. great harmonies though, just not my bag

Mi è piaciuto molto, pensavo fossero più noiosi/sbrodolosi, invece no, son ganzi.

Classic

Nothing great about it. Just average mellow folk. 2/5

not a S&G fan (only solo Paul) but i was surprised how much i liked this. 59th street bridge song is the best.

Ohhh, First song on this voyage: Scarborough Fair. I remember listening to this song as my friends cottage as a kid. It definitely has some sentimental value to it. I don't know if I would put it on if I didn't have that connection to it.

"I've lost my harmonica Albert" - haha, ded!

Baladas de S&G. Un 4.

Very mellow. It's easy to connect the dots from this album to modern folk.

Beautiful voices 👍

What an album! It begins with a merging of two glorious songs, which would be enough for some artists. It finishes with a chilling take on Silent Night. In between, it takes us to joy, sadness, longing, love. It's all killer, no filler. The blending of their voices is perfect, then Artie gets his moment on For Emily. If you think that's perfect, find a live version to listen to. He really is that good. What's really amazing is that this wonderful album isn't their best. Bridge Over Troubled Water wins that accolade. That magnificent achievement is then dwarfed by Graceland, IMHO the greatest album of them all.

Wonderful album. Great vocals.

It's pretty good. I understand why it's on this list. I'm just not a huge fan of this particular record.

Bookends is in my Top10 but I've never managed to get into this one apart from the hits it's populated by mid-60's music for the socially conscious College student. I consider them girding up for later times. Listening the whole way through doesn't change my opinion- great timeless song then a filler which really shows it's age.

quase lá

I'm so used to their greatest hits, that it was a bit startling to realize that some of their stuff.....sucked. And so it goes. These guys still created some of my favorite music. Soundtrack of my childhood....yada yada yada..

Добротный альбом, который достоин попадания в список. Без явных хитов (которых у этого дуэта немало), но зато цельный.

Pretty good, and the 7pm News song is powerful.

This is very pastoral. The first song ,Scarborough fair’ was the best one. Pretty simple songwriting here but it has its charm. Overall I think 3 stars for this one. It was enjoyable but pretty run of the mill.

I like it just fine, although it never ever ever occurs to me to actively want to listen to it. Why is that?

I like Simon and Garfunkel even though I typically do not like folk music. I was familiar with a majority of these songs. There were some that I did not know. The album is relatively short which was a little surprising.i probably would not listen to the entire album again but I would listen to certain songs.

Very good little album. Absolutely beautiful songwriting, instrumentation, and vocals. A few of the faster cuts felt too aggressive for the tone of the album, but they are still good as stand-alone songs. 8/10

3.7 - Not as rich and satisfying as other Paul Simon albums. "Scarborough Fair" is a quiet beauty filled with hushed intensity, a masterpiece. There are other moments of beautiful poetry and melody - "Patterns", "Homeward Bound", "For Emily...". Mixed in are a few misses. The gentleness of "The Dangling Conversation" becomes cloying to my ears. "A Simple Desultory Philippic" is an homage to Bob Dylan that's too fawning. "7 O'click News/Silent Night" doesn't land with the same impact as I imagine they thought it might.

They are by far the best harmonizers ever. Such great music. However, if there is one criticism... it's that they are too damn smart. I do not know what a simple desultory phillipic is

It is crazy how consistently good each of these tracks are. Short, sweet, varied, little delicious nuggets of folk songs with beautiful vocals. Incredibly enjoyable.

Yeah- this isn't for me. I can see why other people like the folky and well constructed songs. But i find the lyric and style grates a little after a while. Enjoyed Homeward bound though. 2/5