Fundamental - a review

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Northernerrj · #16 Post by **Northernerrj** » Thu 06 Apr 2006, 4:47 pm

If you didn't like the album, it doesn't mean that I won't like either.

AlfonsoPSB · #17 Post by **AlfonsoPSB** » Thu 06 Apr 2006, 4:53 pm

Funnily enough, he seems to like Twentieth Century.

gareth · #18 Post by **gareth** » Thu 06 Apr 2006, 5:30 pm

Shirley Ghostman wrote:Popjustice lied.

First off I have to say as an ardent PSB fan, I was very disappointed on listening to this new record. It doesn't live up to the hype, frankly, so curb your enthusiasm a bit before listening. I have warmed to it a bit after more listens, but it still doesn't live up to what it could have been.

TOO MANY BALLADS

BIZARRE SEQUENCING

Anyway...

PSYCHOLOGICAL
You've probably heard the instrumental. It's ok, but should've been a b-side.

THE S&G SHOW
Is a very camp, very average PSB tune - kind of New York City Boy energy...gay gay gay. Too weird to be a single.

I MADE MY EXCUSES AND LEFT
Opens with a great craig-armstrong-ish instrumental break, but goes nowhere.

MINIMAL
finally - four tracks in, we get a good song. Should've been the first single. Catchy, clever (the use of a sample where the word is pronounced 'mini-MALL' is genius). Ends with a great bit of New Order guitar

NUMB
What were they THINKING???? This is a killer ballad that was just ready-made for a boyband, or at least for a duet - not for Neil, bless him, who we love, but just can't carry a song like this. Should've roped someone in to duet.

GOD WILLING
Instrumental 1minute thing. S'alright.

LUNA PARK
Ballad number three. Dreadful.

I'M WITH STUPID

CASANOVA IN HELL
Ballad number four. Some amusing lyrics, but generally dull. Best of the ballads though.

20th CENTURY HERO
A quite-good slowish electro track, could've been from Behaviour

INDEFINITE LEAVE TO REMAIN
Ballad number FIVE. For God's sake!

INTEGRAL
The standout song on the album. Fantastic, it's an It's A Sin stomper and has to be a single.

Such an ardent fan that you only just got here! Welcome to the internet.............

Monty-- · #19 Post by **Monty--** » Thu 06 Apr 2006, 7:21 pm

You are KIDDING me!! There were NINE ballads on Release! (Well, I think they're ballads anyway). I think we should call them the new Phil Collins band!

Dreamcatcher2003 · Thu 06 Apr 2006, 7:46 pm

Monty-- wrote:You are KIDDING me!! There were NINE ballads on Release! (Well, I think they're ballads anyway). I think we should call them the new Phil Collins band!

The Night I Fell in Love is something uncategorizable...in a bad way of course..

Monty-- · #21 Post by **Monty--** » Thu 06 Apr 2006, 7:47 pm

Dreamcatcher2003 wrote:
Monty-- wrote:You are KIDDING me!! There were NINE ballads on Release! (Well, I think they're ballads anyway). I think we should call them the new Phil Collins band!
The Night I Fell in Love is something uncategorizable...

Ballad.

glennjridge · #22 Post by **glennjridge** » Thu 06 Apr 2006, 7:50 pm

maybe not a ballad but also not fast,kinda like drunk. I guess midtempo.

Vicki · #23 Post by **Vicki** » Thu 06 Apr 2006, 7:55 pm

PSB' ballads are like no others. I love them! Loved Release, Hit and miss, Always...Can't wait for the new albumt!

Monty-- · #24 Post by **Monty--** » Thu 06 Apr 2006, 8:03 pm

glennjridge wrote:maybe not a ballad but also not fast,kinda like drunk. I guess midtempo.

Ballad.

Dreamcatcher2003 · Thu 06 Apr 2006, 8:07 pm

Perhaps minimalistic?

Monty-- · #26 Post by **Monty--** » Thu 06 Apr 2006, 8:33 pm

Dreamcatcher2003 wrote:Perhaps minimalistic?

Three times the charm...

glennjridge · #27 Post by **glennjridge** » Thu 06 Apr 2006, 8:47 pm

not sure a song can be a ballad when it has hip hop style drums such as NIFIL has.
to me, a ballad is calm before the storm,jealousy,footsteps.

NIFIL and drunk to me are midtempo pretty songs.its not like there are only 2 kinds of songs. upbeat and ballad. there are midtempo songs.

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