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May 12 09 2:05 PM
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May 14 09 1:51 PM
OK, I must admit that I can no longer claim that 23 sucks - so, I"m moving in the right direction. But, I still don't think it is anywhere near great, nor anywhere near their capabilities. Thanks to a friend in this group, I re-listened to Anchorage and think it's one of the better ones. I even think Cobalt and Pangea are better than I had originally thought, but there is still too much on this album that I actively avoid listening to. One is Angel Threat, another is Sunken Sun.
I guess the main problem I have with 23, Univited, and the "should never have been released" Parallel is that since Forget Yourself, none of their songs have captivated me, with the exception of Block and perhaps Deadman.
I know everyone thinks I'm wrong, but 23 reminds me more of the 2 songs on AENT that I do not listen to: Reprieve and Invisible
I do, however, like them largely going back to 1 word song titles!!
But, couldn't they have come up with a better Album Title? Something, anything, but more than "untitled". Maybe they were thinking of Elton John's "This song has no title" on GYBR.
Make no mistake: I want to like this album. I would much listen to songs I like than listen songs I don't like.
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May 14 09 3:37 PM
So I needed to wait a good long while before forming an opinion. And now after a few listens I have to say I like this better than any of the previous Powles-era recordings. I mean I REALLY like this one. I've been in a love/hate relationship with their more recent outings but this one just has something fresh about it. Whereas many past reviews of the more recent Church recordings would typically mention lush, aural soundscapes ala Pink Floyd - I'd hear what they were saying, but the music never really drew me in that way personally. With Untitled #23, I'm actually feeling the draw - it's taking me to stormy days, beautiful blue skies, spring days, opium dens, riversides and ocean sides, etc., etc. As a matter fact this album reminds me of the days I used to sit in a field on a spring day, looking up at the sky listening to Pink Floyd's Atom Heat Mother (If, Fat Old Sun , Summer '68) through the speaker on a cheap little Channel Master tape recorder. Not because of sound quality mind you, but just that feeling. I know this all sounds so cosmic - I'm really quite grounded for a dreamer, thank you - but this one has really moved me. And as a side, I'm much more happy with the sound quality on this one than any of the previous Powles-era recordings. Much better sound - still a little bit off but a vast improvement IMO.
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Glad to hear from some of the other reviewers. You all see, I'm not a complete and isolated freak after all!
Another listen tonight while cleaning my apartment, a few hits, and a few beers, and I'm still not nearly impressed as most of the people reading this.
I haven't given up: HOB took a few listenings, but I eventually came to love Anaesthesia, Ricochet, and Tranquility. Another song that I have grown to love is Decadence. But, none of those songs took this long to like.
I hope I find a few personal gems in 23, but what I continue to hear is the sound of skipping to the next track. I do like Pangea more now, but Cobalt continues to be a disappointing opening, which to me anyway, sets the stage for the rest of the album.
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