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Kim
friend of ours
 Number of posts: 441
Age: 27
Location: 5 years ago and 3000 miles away
Registration date: 2008-11-06
 |  Subject: The Birds Fri 04 Mar 2011, 08:39 | |
| Listening more and more to The Birds, it's got a very Whispergrass-like feel to it. And it was SO good Live!! Can't wait for the full version...  |
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Misspelt Yoof
tower crane driver
Number of posts: 562
Location: LDN
Registration date: 2008-04-17
| | Subject: Re: The Birds Fri 04 Mar 2011, 11:16 | |
| I'm trying to avoid sharing my opinion on the album until more people have heard it, but The Birds is a clear favourite at the moment. |
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Paulo Paulo
fallen angel
Number of posts: 17
Registration date: 2011-02-22
| | Subject: Re: The Birds Sun 06 Mar 2011, 02:12 | |
| Just heard the album version... ....O MY GOD!!!!!  |
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elbowismymuse
little beast
 Number of posts: 55
Age: 28
Registration date: 2011-02-19
| | Subject: Re: The Birds Sun 06 Mar 2011, 02:19 | |
| The Birds is just immense. It could almost be the best opener yet. From the others, I think my favourite is Ribcage, then Station Approach, then Any Day Now. Starlings is a beautiful song but the horn blasts ruin the song for me. I get what they signify, conceptually, but even so. The Birds after the middle-8 section actually IS ecstasy. Only it was a brand that cost a piddly £11.93. Good, eh? |
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Jones
we're away
Number of posts: 2167
Location: Ireland
Registration date: 2008-04-09
| | Subject: Re: The Birds Sun 06 Mar 2011, 22:54 | |
| This track is just amazing.
I just keep listening to it and when I'm out and about I keep humming it!
People think I'm crazy but I'm just going around in a harmless happy daze...
Can't wait to hear it live again! |
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Cozzer
little beast
Number of posts: 86
Age: 46
Location: Milton Keynes (UK)
Registration date: 2009-03-15
| | Subject: Re: The Birds Mon 07 Mar 2011, 09:20 | |
| Unusual. Epic. Stunning. Hope they play it live. Lots |
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Glendarian
tower crane driver
Number of posts: 727
Age: 48
Location: Wales
Registration date: 2008-04-11
| | Subject: Re: The Birds Mon 07 Mar 2011, 09:56 | |
| Heartbreakingly wonderful, lyrically and musically. This and High Ideals are my stand-out tracks so far, on early listens.
I hope for both live... |
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Cozzer
little beast
Number of posts: 86
Age: 46
Location: Milton Keynes (UK)
Registration date: 2009-03-15
| | Subject: Re: The Birds Mon 07 Mar 2011, 15:59 | |
| Garvey's voice in the last section (when the strings come in) absolutely floors me. Reminiscent of Gary Brooker of Procul Harum, but with greater depth/mournfulness. Gets the hairs standing up on the back of my neck. Might just wet myself when they play it live 
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ChrissyBoy
leader of the free world
Number of posts: 1283
Age: 41
Location: Aberdeen
Registration date: 2008-04-08
| | Subject: Re: The Birds Mon 07 Mar 2011, 18:36 | |
| yeah, love the pick up and change in tone.
was very worried about this before release - but it does work okay...
again one of these epic, prog type things - keep thinking of some musical type thingy, |
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Mirrorball
fallen angel
Number of posts: 29
Registration date: 2008-10-14
| | Subject: Re: The Birds Mon 07 Mar 2011, 20:40 | |
| Just fantastic, another one of those elbow songs that gives me goosebumps, the last 3 minutes are just glorious and its another fine opener from them, will give it a few more listens before I rank it against the others though. |
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My Bury Vest
leader of the free world
Number of posts: 1183
Age: 40
Location: MyBuryVest@twitter.com
Registration date: 2009-02-12
| | Subject: Re: The Birds Mon 07 Mar 2011, 20:46 | |
| A la Cambridge, where it was played first - seems a perfect opening tune for the live shows. |
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errant
friend of ours
Number of posts: 178
Registration date: 2008-10-18
| | Subject: Re: The Birds Mon 07 Mar 2011, 21:19 | |
| | Misspelt Yoof wrote: | | I'm trying to avoid sharing my opinion on the album until more people have heard it, but The Birds is a clear favourite at the moment. |
agreeded... about the The Birds... :-) |
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errant
friend of ours
Number of posts: 178
Registration date: 2008-10-18
| | Subject: Re: The Birds Mon 07 Mar 2011, 21:20 | |
| | Mirrorball wrote: | | Just fantastic, another one of those elbow songs that gives me goosebumps, the last 3 minutes are just glorious and its another fine opener from them, will give it a few more listens before I rank it against the others though. |
had me thinking a little of newborn, from a structure point-of-view... |
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Kim
friend of ours
Number of posts: 441
Age: 27
Location: 5 years ago and 3000 miles away
Registration date: 2008-11-06
| | Subject: Re: The Birds Tue 08 Mar 2011, 07:36 | |
| I was stuck on The Birds all yesterday, only given the other tracks a couple of listens and had The Birds on repeat for the rest of the day. XD I love it so much!! |
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Cozzer
little beast
Number of posts: 86
Age: 46
Location: Milton Keynes (UK)
Registration date: 2009-03-15
| | Subject: Re: The Birds Tue 08 Mar 2011, 09:09 | |
| | Kim wrote: | | I was stuck on The Birds all yesterday, only given the other tracks a couple of listens and had The Birds on repeat for the rest of the day. XD I love it so much!! |
Yep, me too! On rare occasions I go OCD on a particular song. Must pull back a bit as I don't want to over-indulge. |
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