Cosmic Dancer is my favorite it struck me I love the sound of it I think if the whole album sounded like this I would like it even more.
It usually takes me a while to warm up to new albums but I liked this one on the first listen. I’m always looking for albums that are calm enough to listen to without disturbing my peace but have enough of a beat to hold my attention and I think this album has that rare combo.
PS the song Rip Off sounds like the Vampire Lestat iykyk
Beautiful and haunting. As a recovering Catholic, I am a sucker for media that blends religious imagery with yearning for beautiful women?
Anyway, here’s my listening notes for some of my favorites:
Hey that’s no way to say goodbye - It’s such a sweet love song. But then he says things like “let’s not talk of love or chains or things we can’t untie.” Heartbreaking
Suzanne - beautiful, devastating, lyrical, melodic, atmospheric. Melodically my favorite
Winter Lady - a woman in a male dominated field. He’s fighting for her even though she’s not his lover.
Sisters of mercy - Now the listener is the beautiful traveler who needs rest, and the sisters are there to save us. I like the bell chimes in the background. Feels like church, but the altar is women
The stranger - the reference to Joseph looking for a manger was well placed and added a nice depth. Was Joseph a dirtbag? Or does thinking of Joseph that way make me sympathize with the dirtbag men of the world needing a place to rest? I also love the parallel to Winter Lady. He is condemning of the stranger man but his perspective of the winter lady is so gentle, I deeply understand this.
One of us cannot be wrong - the yearning. It captures so well the fantasy of wanting others to see your heartbreak or experience it so you know that it’s real.
I will admit that I underestimated this album but in Stop Making Sense David Byrne’s dance moves and big suit endeared me to him I love that little man he’s a strange critter. They really have an artistic vision and it comes together beautifully
This album simply can’t be improved
Nice guitar riffs, at some points the album sort of dragged and lost my attention but overall I liked it
2004 Kanye where did you go … I loved this album lyrically and it tells a story. The song Family Business is so sentimental, it reminds me of early Chance the Rapper. And Kanye’s version of I’ll Fly Away was a transcendental experience for me.
I think it would take a few more listens for me to warm up to this album because it isn’t my usual genre.
I like Where is My Mind and I’m Amazed. And I can def tell the influence this album had on other 90s bands.
Kim Deal .. call me a lesbian but there’s something about a woman who plays bass guitar ..
Guy whose only ever seen Cars (2006) - this album would fit so well as the soundtrack to Cars (2006)
This album was ahead of its time, as a 70s album that had an 80s heavy synth sound. Unique and innovative. Can’t say it’s my usual taste but there were threads within the album that I liked.
2.5/5
I can tell this album has Historical Significance. I like that it starts with Mother and ends with My Mummy’s Dead. I wonder what that means? This apparently was his first album after the Beatles broke up. Will someone please fill me in on the lore?
Misc other thoughts:
Hold on - so soothing.
Working class hero - John Lennon wrote this song?
Well well well - why are you yelling at me?
God - I was the Walrus, but now I’m John. This line made me emotional.
Help! I’m trapped in a filler episode of Scrubs.
These guys never miss.
Debated giving the album a 5/5 just for Let Me Roll It. Also loved band on the run, it’s a classic for a reason. 4.5/5
Sorry Sleater-Kinney I’m sure this album means something to fans of this genre but it just sounded like noise to me like a bee buzzing around my face my neighbor’s car alarm going off all night outside my window the sound of a children screaming at TJ Maxx when I’m already overstimulated and it’s too hot and bright in there and I don’t care about buying anything or even having possessions at all in fact id give up everything I own just to get out of there
