2.16.13

On February 16th I listened to Michael Jackson Off The Wall, The Cure Seventeen Seconds, and Alt-J An Awesome Wave.

After listening to Off The Wall, I feel like Thriller could have sounded better, if it were recorded in the same style. Not the disco shit, but the sound of the band. Off The Wall has a warmer, less produced feel to it, and Thriller is too sleek and overdone. Granted, who gives a shit? Thriller is one of the best albums ever made, but maybe there is a little room for improvement? If I ever meet Quincy Jones, I’ll ask him about it… he produced both records.

“Get On The Floor” is the perfect example, it sounds like Jackson is singing with a ten-piece band. The bass is hypnotic, the horns are enormous, Jackson is all kinds of amped up and he’s swimming in the mix of the song. On Thriller he’s a little too far in front and everything just sounds like a backing track. I dunno, maybe? I don’t even know why I care so much.

The first seven tracks of this disc are all hits! Then it’s all downhill from there. Solid album!

I think I forgot how big of a downer The Cure can be. Is that possible? I dunno, but draw a warm bath, find a rusty razor blade and get ready to enjoy Seventeen Seconds.

I didn’t know much off this record, just “Play For Today” and “A Forest,” two classics. Actually, I’d put “A Forest” with some of the Robert Smith’s best shit. The rest of the disc really puts out a funk… not the George Clinton kind.  

“In Your House” sure is creepy and I love it. I think I’ll also spend more time with “M” and “At Night.”

I don’t know what my initial fascination with Alt-J was. The first time I heard “Breezeblocks,” I feel in love with it, and then got more and more tired of it the more I heard it. Now I can’t stand it! It makes me wanna punch my way out of a Philadelphia sports arena on a night the home team is getting kicked out of the playoffs and I’m wearing the opposing team’s jersey. I’m assuming that’s how everyone who was into “Gangnam Style” feels.

I have to make a list of songs that I once loved and for one reason or another I can’t fucking stand. Usually it has to do with overplay, but that’s not the case with “Breezeblocks.” God, I hate it so much I can’t stop listening to it! WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?!

I kinda like “Dissolve Me,” because it’s basically a Modest Mouse song.

I can’t believe this album won the Mercury Prize. Pffft.