Album Reviews, part 1

Where is the catch? My description for the album Idlewild South would be easy going and static. It may force you to fall asleep.

Cannot say I know much about music or jazz and even less about free jazz but I have made a decision to broaden up the music field I am listening. Here are my thoughts on the album Spiritual Unity.

Throughout the album I had a feeling that Albert Ayler was in great pain only relieved during the few melodic parts of the two versions of Ghost. Somehow I felt also relieved myself during these parts only to be annoyed by not recognizing the original song behind the melody.

In my rating I am heavily affected by the other reviewers and lists but I will get back to Ayler once I have had larger share of free jazz.

This one sounds like Coldplay gone wrong. Although there are more colors in there than with any Coldplay album.

Boohoo, cry me a river. Viva la Vida… is easily the most boring album from Coldplay. One could think it is about praising the joys of life but instead of praising Chris Martin is crying and rolling in the melancholy of album’s sound. I will rather eat porridge every morning till the end of my life than listen to this album through again. Church bells fgs!

I am a bit scared if this is where our future lies.

Dägä dägä makes it all worth it:

Ihmiselle kaiken tärkein maailmassa on dägä
Näläntunne katoaa kun dägä dägä soi dägä
Tuska häviää kun aina kuulen rokin äänen dägä dägä
Ystävän jos tahdot saada, lähesty ja sano dägä
Vihollinen isänmaassa hyppää esiin ja huutaa dägä dägä
Rokin isku kulmat ratkoo dägä soi dägä dägä
– M.A. Numminen

Boring music does not become interesting with propeller sounds.

Kodachrome is one of my all time favorite songs. Unfortunately it will not alone carry this album to the four stars.