http://www.newuniversity.org/2008/10/entertainment/new_noise_keane_of166/ Thu, 24 May 2012 03:30:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.newuniversity.org/2008/10/entertainment/new_noise_keane_of166/comment-page-1/#comment-3461 Tom Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:30:57 +0000 http://newuword1.thomasjbaker.net/?page_id=5135#comment-3461 I want to punch you, Shapan, not because I don't like you but because you couldn't be more wrong about an album I really like (especially in your ending paragraph, oh God). Your major discontent seems to be the lack of focus/fragmentation of the album. Well, I would argue that the erraticity of the album is the focus in itself. So in that sense, the album is really cohesive, moreso than a lot of albums. The fragmentation also lends longevity to the music. Successive listens reveal more and more, keeping it fresh. I think my posting this years after the release is a testament to that fact. Yes, like a great many great albums, this one is a grower and one that also frustrates. But it really is a great album that warrants a little extra attention. I want to punch you, Shapan, not because I don’t like you but because you couldn’t be more wrong about an album I really like (especially in your ending paragraph, oh God). Your major discontent seems to be the lack of focus/fragmentation of the album. Well, I would argue that the erraticity of the album is the focus in itself. So in that sense, the album is really cohesive, moreso than a lot of albums. The fragmentation also lends longevity to the music. Successive listens reveal more and more, keeping it fresh. I think my posting this years after the release is a testament to that fact. Yes, like a great many great albums, this one is a grower and one that also frustrates. But it really is a great album that warrants a little extra attention.

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