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November 2nd, 2004 3:59pm


Let’s Get It Right This Time

Sylvie Marks & Hal9000 “Blütenspass” – And now it is the time on Sprockets when we dance. I would really like to write something clever and/or insightful about this song, but no matter how many times I listen to it, I’ve got nothing. I adore the recurring synth-horn motif (scan up to 2:14), but I don’t know what to say about it other than “oooh, pretty sound.” That’s all I’ve got, folks. Oooooooh, pretty German sounds. (Click here to buy it from Bpitch Control.)

Brooks “A Little Bit Of Time” – Set against a galloping, thumping electronic beat, the slow, mournful vocals in this song create the illusion that the music is in fact much slower than it actually is. It’s a peculiar song, perhaps best described as a sort of house music dirge. (Click here to buy it from Juno.)

Sorry about the half-assed writing today – I’m very distracted by today’s election, and these are both examples of good songs that aren’t easy for me to write about.

Note to Fiery Furnaces fans: The show at Maxwell’s on Sunday was alright, but they were clearly quite tired and drunk and put on a mediocre show in comparison to previous New York gigs. The setlist and first encore were identical to that of the recent Bowery Ballroom show, but there was a Matt-and-Eleanor-only second encore which included a reprise of “Evergreen” with Matt on the Rhodes piano, a duet reading of “We Got Back The Plague” (also played on the Rhodes), and the regular slow guitar version of “Rub Alcohol Blues.” It was a treat to hear them play those last three songs slowly after rushing through the first 40 minutes of the show. I hope that in the future they allow themselves to take their time and play up the nuances of their songs rather than simply packing in as many as possible in under an hour. Though I definitely enjoy the hyperactive medley approach, it is probably time for them to start displaying a different side of themselves and their music in live performance.

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