Saturday, 20 November 2010
I love Christmas and decorations
Rolfs Restaurant, best Christmas decoration in all of NYC. They have so much crap hanging from the ceiling you have to duck to not hit your head. It is one magical place!
Friday, 12 November 2010
Too much, too much!
Sufjan Steven’s just put out his new album The Age of Adz. When I got home one night, I saw it had just been released and downloaded it on an impulse without even thinking about it or previewing any of the songs. At first I have to say I was disappointed in my rash action. I now feel differently. It just took some time to grow on me. It is quite the change from the Sufjan we have listened to in the past.
Sufjan is such an intriguing character. He is kind of all over the place and I think needs to start focusing back on his 50 state project. I mean he could have named this album after one of the states I’m sure. At this rate he will never finish that one up!
In this new album, classical instrumental preludes are now accompanied with synthesizer and electronic beats. The Age of Adz sounds like it could be the soundtrack to an epic fantasy movie. The CD still has the theatrics and over the topness Sufjan always bring to the table. This time he also brought with him a back up electronic team. Songs are still lengthy, but would you expect anything less? This album I think has a record breaker though: Impossible Soul is a whopping 25:35! It is a great song though. It is really like listening to 5 songs; there are highs and lows and breaks where a new song virtually could start, so it doesn't feel like this crazy drawn out tune that you are hating on and wishing was over. After many listens, I have grown highly obsessed with this ridiculously long song to a sickening amount. My other favorites songs are I Want to be Well and Too Much. Too Much has a crazy video to match the crazy sound. This video might be banned like anime programming for causing seizures, but until then we will need to soak it in and enjoy it as much as possible.
Anyways, you must give it a chance yourself. Then listen again. It will grow on you.
Sufjan is such an intriguing character. He is kind of all over the place and I think needs to start focusing back on his 50 state project. I mean he could have named this album after one of the states I’m sure. At this rate he will never finish that one up!
In this new album, classical instrumental preludes are now accompanied with synthesizer and electronic beats. The Age of Adz sounds like it could be the soundtrack to an epic fantasy movie. The CD still has the theatrics and over the topness Sufjan always bring to the table. This time he also brought with him a back up electronic team. Songs are still lengthy, but would you expect anything less? This album I think has a record breaker though: Impossible Soul is a whopping 25:35! It is a great song though. It is really like listening to 5 songs; there are highs and lows and breaks where a new song virtually could start, so it doesn't feel like this crazy drawn out tune that you are hating on and wishing was over. After many listens, I have grown highly obsessed with this ridiculously long song to a sickening amount. My other favorites songs are I Want to be Well and Too Much. Too Much has a crazy video to match the crazy sound. This video might be banned like anime programming for causing seizures, but until then we will need to soak it in and enjoy it as much as possible.
Anyways, you must give it a chance yourself. Then listen again. It will grow on you.
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