Blow your mongrel mind, or, how I stopped worrying and learned to love TV on the Radio
I was pretty underwhelmed by Return to Cookie Mountain when it came out and for a long time afterwards; then the DJ at the Albion started playing "Wolf Like Me" on Thursday nights and I decided that even if the album was boring that song was awesome. He played it last night, too; rarely does anything make me dance harder.
When we got a copy of the album at the store, my love for "Wolf Like Me" had me grab it long enough to play. This time all of the songs - ones I hadn't heard for months and didn't like last time I did - sounded great. "Wolf Like Me" is a powerful song, but not that powerful, and it's not as if I remembered what the others sounded like during the interim months when I wasn't listening. It's kind of an odd thing to have happen.
When we got a copy of the album at the store, my love for "Wolf Like Me" had me grab it long enough to play. This time all of the songs - ones I hadn't heard for months and didn't like last time I did - sounded great. "Wolf Like Me" is a powerful song, but not that powerful, and it's not as if I remembered what the others sounded like during the interim months when I wasn't listening. It's kind of an odd thing to have happen.
I'm glad you've come round.
I love this album, but I find that I don't need to hear it that often. Usually that's a bad thing; with this one though, it means that it still has the capacity to surprise and delight me long after my initial exposure.
Posted by
Jonathan |
1:26 PM
Of all the things to come around to!
The first EP was pretty decent. I haven't cared to listen to anything since then more than once (including "Wolf Like Me," which I actively dislike). Based on other artists I enjoy I should like these fellows but just can't find it in myself.
I owe you an email.
Posted by
Erik |
3:40 PM
Actively dislike?!? You certainly do owe me an email, to explain that one! And actually, Jonathan, I think my listening pattern will be similar to yours. I like it, but I'm not listening to it compulsively or anything.
Posted by
Ian |
11:11 PM