tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237566925634270246.post8223645703196995641..comments2023-10-14T13:29:50.953+03:00Comments on Letters Have No Arms !: Et tu, Coline?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09060146957813536137noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237566925634270246.post-5377140293627176012009-03-20T13:10:00.000+02:002009-03-20T13:10:00.000+02:00Sarah, I liked The Crane Wife too (though it's by ...Sarah, I liked The Crane Wife too (though it's by no means my favorite). IMHO, the new one doesn't sound at all like that. There's no Crane Wife 3 on there, to be sure. I guess what I'm trying to say it, there are many things on the album that annoy me - like the instrumentation for example - but what pisses me off most is that there aren't any great melodies. That's the worst of it. Because we know they're capable of writing great tunes! So what happened? On the other hand, you never know, every person reacts differently to a certain type of sound and with an album so highly anticipated as this one, there are bound to be many different reactions from fans.Eliza K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06655162540979801138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237566925634270246.post-16330508886734741232009-03-20T12:00:00.000+02:002009-03-20T12:00:00.000+02:00I love every Decemberists album like it was a favo...I love every Decemberists album like it was a favourite niece/nephew, including 'The Crane Wife'. If I liked that, will I like this? As The Decemberists is, VERY sadly, the only release so far this year (aside from Slow Club) that has generated any anticipation in me whatsoever, I'm crossing my fingers/toes/eyes that it'll be good.<BR/><BR/>PS Oh, and they're A.MAZ.ING. live. Saw them on their '07 UK jaunt, and it blew my mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237566925634270246.post-42023899936431827622009-03-16T21:17:00.000+02:002009-03-16T21:17:00.000+02:00Are you telling me Castaways & Cutouts or Pica...Are you telling me Castaways & Cutouts or Picaresque BORED you?? (this blog is gonna drive me crazy) :PEliza K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06655162540979801138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237566925634270246.post-88725441583029742582009-03-16T16:38:00.000+02:002009-03-16T16:38:00.000+02:00I always tried to like this band, and even bought ...I always tried to like this band, and even bought their albums. but not once, did i ever manage to get through a whole record without skipping songs or putting on something else. However, Hazards of love fleww by, they sound way more compelling and fluid. It's got much bigger highs and lower lows. They just gained a new fan with this record.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237566925634270246.post-36346141028207281912009-03-16T16:24:00.000+02:002009-03-16T16:24:00.000+02:00I've seen them in Hamburg and in Munich, they've b...I've seen them in Hamburg and in Munich, they've been to Europe quite often I think (well, not in comparison to the US, where they're touring all the time).<BR/>The Decemberists are a wonderful live band, the "Mariner's Revenge Song" live is legendary. But I just never wanted to see them performing stadium rock.Clicky Overloadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345925755419979740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237566925634270246.post-63936955950485763632009-03-16T15:12:00.000+02:002009-03-16T15:12:00.000+02:00I'm so jealous! I've never seen them live...they d...I'm so jealous! I've never seen them live...they don't really tour Europe that much, do they? Of course, I wouldn't mind seeing them now either, but if they were to play a million songs from the new album it would totally ruin it for me. Like when I saw Death Cab last year and they played half the songs from Narrow Stairs (eurgh) and all these random songs that nobody wanted to hear. (e.g. The New Year??) Thank God they saved three good songs for the finale.Eliza K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06655162540979801138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237566925634270246.post-24245229047144155702009-03-16T14:57:00.000+02:002009-03-16T14:57:00.000+02:00At least I had the chance to see them a few awesom...At least I had the chance to see them a few awesome times before it started to get down. Double sigh.Clicky Overloadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345925755419979740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237566925634270246.post-53505777184216098332009-03-16T14:56:00.000+02:002009-03-16T14:56:00.000+02:00I got this feeling already with "The Crane Wife". ...I got this feeling already with "The Crane Wife". I was the biggest Decemberists fan in in the world, but I just didn't get this record. I feel the same with "The Hazards Of Love". Oh well. Sigh.Clicky Overloadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345925755419979740noreply@blogger.com