Danhedonia
Noted duckfat enthusiast
The Fiona record bothers me because I just don't hear melodies I like. Also, the reviews alllllllllll seemed to be navel-gazing jobs by writing program grads about 'gender stuff.' A worthy topic that IMO will never, ever, ever be addressed in a compelling fashion by said writers.
Sometimes artists aren't responsible for their hype machines, but in this case I sensed an enthusiastic enjoining by said artist. I'd be deeply pleased if all of the politics had arrived via something listenable. So I was disappointed by the music.
But the hype really irritated me. Perhaps I'm just having a male menopause moment, but lately I feel that I've been inundated by articles limned by self-centered post-adolescents who find their first contacts with universal human experiences - Death! Responsibility! Relationships Are Hard! - prompt deep wonder. And think that "the rest of us" would rilly, rilly benefit from reading their profound observations.
So, I have unfairly lumped that album (which has some moments that are at the very least musically interesting and ambitious) in with some other cultural baggage.
Bill Frisell is good at guitar ... who knew?
Sometimes artists aren't responsible for their hype machines, but in this case I sensed an enthusiastic enjoining by said artist. I'd be deeply pleased if all of the politics had arrived via something listenable. So I was disappointed by the music.
But the hype really irritated me. Perhaps I'm just having a male menopause moment, but lately I feel that I've been inundated by articles limned by self-centered post-adolescents who find their first contacts with universal human experiences - Death! Responsibility! Relationships Are Hard! - prompt deep wonder. And think that "the rest of us" would rilly, rilly benefit from reading their profound observations.
So, I have unfairly lumped that album (which has some moments that are at the very least musically interesting and ambitious) in with some other cultural baggage.
Bill Frisell is good at guitar ... who knew?
