Original Post
Dive Bomber
Is this a song?
I'll paste my thoughts from the other thread:
For the first time, possibly ever, my thoughts are suspended. Not in a bad, or a repulsed way. But, it's just a strangely whimsical piece of music. It definitely doesn't register as a song you'd release as a first single, but maybe that's what's provoking me to think about the song so much. It's like a collage of ideas within a continuum of sound. Sorry if that sounds pretentious. Again, i've never reacted to a Finn song like this before. This is a good thing because it's definitely not boring.
But, I just don't have any thoughts so far. Even by Pajama Club standards, this is a real departure from anything he has done, especially since we're discussing a lead single.
I recognize those feet from twitter, lol. It's an ethereal Try Whistling This on a larger scale. 'there's only one way down'...it's already grabbing me after a few listens.
Does anything happen after the first minute? I've been able to make it that far yet.
Originally Posted by Paināporo:
Is this a song?
That was my first reaction too. What's with the falsetto vocals throughout? It sounds like Neil has taken his inspiration from David Lynch's 'Crazy Clown Time'.
Umm... Wow.
For however utterly weird it is, it has a beauty to it though!
Originally Posted by Spencer Goode:
Umm... Wow.
That about sums up my reaction! *laughs*
I keep oscillating between "wow" and "weird."
I'm sure the rest of the album isn't like this
Right?
If you can get on to the Aussie iTunes, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Wow, 90 second samples of every song! Even if you don't live in Australia!
Originally Posted by Paināporo:
I'm sure the rest of the album isn't like this
You're correct, it's not. If you follow the iTunes pre-order link you can preview samples from the album. Mind you, the entire album doesn't reflect either of his solo albums and is pretty different from anything Crowded House has released. Think...Pajama Club, meets Try Whistling This with a whole lot of new stuff thrown in.
Originally Posted by TryWhistlingThis:
Think...Pajama Club, meets Try Whistling This with a whole lot of new stuff thrown in.
That's a pretty good analogy! I totally agree with you, although I don't think I would have been able to articulate it if you hadn't said it first.
Originally Posted by brownie:
Originally Posted by TryWhistlingThis:
Think...Pajama Club, meets Try Whistling This with a whole lot of new stuff thrown in.
Ahah - to be honest I think I was putting it pretty mildly. Frankly, it leans more toward a grander, more eccentric Pajama Club but there's some of the darker undertones of TWT there too. Sonically it's just...BOOOM! Yeah, that's about as articulate as I can get for now.
the 90 seconds of Strangest Friends is a favorite. I also hear a bit of Time On Earth in some of these...
Some of you don't have much of a sense of humor ( now I don't mean that in a bad way! )But If I hadn't always been keeping an eye out for the different and unusual, I'd still be listening to the Monkees or Herman's Hermits!
Wow! I AM IN AWE. As a long time follower this has grabbed me right between the eyes and made me excited ion a way I had not been for a while with Neil. Incredible.