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Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor's Guide to Earth (2016) Album • Page 2

Discussion in 'Music Forum' started by cryates, Mar 7, 2016.

  1. cryates

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    Oooooh I really like the way this is starting
     
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  2. cryates

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    Okay for real...first song got me like

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  3. Craig Manning

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    @Chris Yates Yep, the first song pulled me in right away. It's the start to an album that consistently served up pleasant surprises for me, sonically. It's not where you expect the album to start.
     
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  4. jdr2187

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    I like this a lot after one listen which is surprising to me because after hearing the first few songs he released I wasn't a big fan of the changes he had made to his sound. Those songs fit a lot better in the context of the album.
     
  5. Craig Manning

    @FurtherFromSky Moderator

    Agreed. I wasn't terribly taken with "Brace for Impact" as a single, but like it way better within the flow of the album.
     
  6. cryates

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    Boss walked in and interrupted me on song 3 so I'll have to wait and finish this later :verysad:
     
  7. dpatrick23

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    Love the line about playing Goldeneye on N64 haha. This rules.
     
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  8. kpatrickwood

    Give what you can.

    Thanks for the heads up on the first listen. Time to pull out the special headphones and dive in.
     
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  9. cryates

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    Finally jumping back into this. Just going to start it over to get a good feel of the album flow.
     
  10. cryates

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    The flow of this album is really really good. It starts on a high note and ends the exact same way. About to spin this again. In Bloom works really well in the album. Brace For Impact is one of the best songs within the album, and I wasn't extremely high on it by itself. Very much and album you want to listen to together vs individually.

    Also a first impression: the things I dislike about MSICM (still love it) are not apparent on this album on first listen
     
  11. Meerkat

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    So excited about this
     
  12. cryates

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    Go listen to it, it's reallllly good. Currently on my third listen and not slowing down.
     
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  13. Slangster

    Won "Best Hog" at the Hog Shit Snarfing Contest Supporter

    This is so gooooooooooooooooood
     
  14. Laura

    Bozo did the dub Prestigious

    I only got one listen in while working, but this sounded great. Loved the horns, and the whole thing flowed well. I can't wait to go home and listen more carefully on better headphones.
     
  15. cryates

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    I really want a proper version of this now
     
  16. Craig Manning

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    Very soon, my friend!
     
  17. cryates

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    I've listened to this five times now, and I can honestly say it gets better every time. It's so much more diverse than Metamodern and I don't really think you could arrange the tracks better than he did here. The two songs we heard early work quite a bit better in context with the full album. I don't think it's too long, or too short - it's perfect. Not to say you can't enjoy these tracks separately, but this is one I'll more than likely listen to as whole, rather than individual tracks.
     
  18. Craig Manning

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    Yeah, how he put it all together is pretty masterful. It's like this big long symphony or something. The rip I have right now is just the full record in one track, and it seems more like movements than individual tracks sometimes. Pretty cool approach.
     
  19. ChaseTx

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    Man I'm four songs in and loving this
     
  20. Craig Manning

    @FurtherFromSky Moderator

    Digging into the lyrics a bit more as I work on my review. There's a lot going on here. It's a very complex, potent record.
     
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  21. FTank

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    There's a lot I liked about this, but I'm not sure I can deal with his vocals. I have a very low tolerance for twang.
     
  22. Craig Manning

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    Sucks for you bro!
     
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  23. ChaseTx

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    I'm all about the twang
     
  24. jdr2187

    jdr2187

    The only problem I have with his voice sometimes is that he seems to mumble or slur his words a little at times. Its even more noticeable live, but maybe its just me...
     
  25. Craig Manning

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    He definitely does do this. I sometimes have a hard time figuring out what he's singing right away.