fortuneinmyhead Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 A review I found: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews...ificent-defeat/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kicking_Television Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Fair or not, any discussion about Jay Bennett must include mention of his exit from indie rock kingpins Wilco, so we might as well get it out of the way early on. umm this was pretty much a Wilco article. He talked about them the entire time. However I didn't know he had a new album out, I'll have to check it out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fortuneinmyhead Posted September 25, 2006 Author Share Posted September 25, 2006 yeah it's certainly heavy on the 'wilco' interpretation of his songs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 shouldn't this be in "someone else's song"? just sayin... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yankhotelfox Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 shouldn't this be in "someone else's song"? just sayin... Is it a huge deal to address this topic here? Flippin' forum enforcers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Is it a huge deal to address this topic here? Flippin' forum enforcers. Is it that big of a deal that I should mention it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yankhotelfox Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Is it that big of a deal that I should mention it? Nope, you win. I'm not arguing about this, I was simply making light of how serious people are here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Nope, you win. I'm not arguing about this, I was simply making light of how serious people are here. You are a better internet persona than I. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yankhotelfox Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 You are a better internet persona than I. Lol. I just find that life is difficult enough without arguing about petty stuff. We have Wilco in common. That should be enough for us to get along. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Basil II Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I'MPICKIN" THIS UP TOMORROW!!!! -Robert. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I'MPICKIN" THIS UP TOMORROW!!!! -Robert.Shoot me a review once you live with it for awhile Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobfrombob Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Sterogum is running an ad for the new Jay album on thier site http://www.stereogum.com/ and the following quote pops up: ".... from Blood on the Tracks to Shoot Out the Lights, it takes it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Sterogum is running an ad for the new Jay album on thier site http://www.stereogum.com/ and the following quote pops up: ".... from Blood on the Tracks to Shoot Out the Lights, it takes it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Hey, Oil Can - Is that an intentional juxtaposition of the Talking Heads quote ("Say something once, why say it again?") with Billy Bragg ("Say one thing over and over and over, just with a different tune")? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Hey, Oil Can - Is that an intentional juxtaposition of the Talking Heads quote ("Say something once, why say it again?") with Billy Bragg ("Say one thing over and over and over, just with a different tune")? Ha! Not at all. (But I was also not aware of that Bragg quote. What is it from?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 That's actually my own quote about Bragg, but I can imagine him saying it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilcobill Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 (edited) Referring to some of the comments in the review...I don't think for a second that Tweedy would say that A.M. was an open letter to Farrar, or that he's even recorded a song written exclusively about Farrar. Edited September 28, 2006 by wilcobill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 I have had this album for a couple of days now. My first impressions after a couple of listens is the same to every other Jay Bennett solo effort (the Bennett Burch discs notwithstanding). I want to go up to Jay Bennett and scream at him, "For Fucksakes, man! 1000 different effects on a song do not make it good!" Jay's words are great, Jay's vocals are unique, but when put together with a producer that sounds like he has just discovered pro-tools the outcome is crap. Stop with the effects. I think Jay's production ruined this record. The vocals are so muddled; music is obscured by layer upon layer of instruments and weird ass sounds. You know one or maybe two songs like this are ok, but when it is 13 songs it ends up hurting my head. It is great that Jay can play 50 instruments I just would he would not do it on one song. Jay's best work has always been in collaboration with others (Tweedy and Burch). Jay desperately needs someone to tell him no, or to stop. With that being said there are some moments on the record. I like "5th Grade" and "Survey the Damage." I don't think I will ever listen to this album as whole again, it will be one of those that I will be shuffled in my iPod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Whoa.....this is all so boring, which is why I can't even believe I am saying this for the umpteenth time. The guy needs a band and to go on tour. Otherwise he is going to keep putting out mediocre albums for the rest of his career..... I don't even bother listening to him anymore, sadly and I like the guy. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Rufer Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 (edited) Referring to some of the comments in the review...I don't think for a second that Tweedy would say that A.M. was an open letter to Farrar, or that he's even recorded a song written exclusively about Farrar. I would disagree. I may be wrong however. Edited September 28, 2006 by Rufer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pickleboiler Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 (edited) This record is not very good. He just isn't a great songwriter. Edited September 28, 2006 by pickleboiler Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adam2 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 This record is not very good. He just isn't a great songwriter. Jesus, etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Basil II Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 This record is not very good. He just isn't a great songwriter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 You think he's a GREAT songwriter? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Basil II Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 You think he's a GREAT songwriter? no.....I do think he's a good one.......but DAMN....the man needs a working band. --Robert. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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