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Re: new McCartney
I had the delights to hear "Come On To Me" today, by chance.
It's inconceivable that Paul actually likes it or even gets something from playing it. It's just schlock, it truly is.
And what's with that weird sub-cockney voice "conversayshern". Twat.
It's inconceivable that Paul actually likes it or even gets something from playing it. It's just schlock, it truly is.
And what's with that weird sub-cockney voice "conversayshern". Twat.
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Re: new McCartney
So - the album's out, and they were playing it in Glasgow Fopp earlier today. What I heard didn't make me want to throw up.
Anyone got anything more insightful?
Anyone got anything more insightful?
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Re: new McCartney
I'm listening on headphones right now.
So far, the best bits are quite sweet (melancholy ballads - he's had a lifelong knack for this sort of thing), and the "rockers" are not especially wonderful.
So far, the best bits are quite sweet (melancholy ballads - he's had a lifelong knack for this sort of thing), and the "rockers" are not especially wonderful.
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Yeah, I definitely heard one lovely low-key ballad this morning.
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Re: new McCartney
Not that I’ve heard it. It’s fuckin dreadful.
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Re: new McCartney
First listen, it's probably better than New was.
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It really picks up halfway through. The first few songs are not very good.
To my surprise I like "Fuh You" a lot - really nicely produced. Just wish he'd changed a few words. I mean, cute that grandpa's being cheeky, but it derails the song to my ears. Actually, lots of sloppy lyrics here - so what else is new? - but really nice production touches, and nice use of his now-limited vocal power. It's all dumb, but some of it's fun dumb and some of it's embarrassing. He even makes a reference to not getting high any more - you could have fooled me.
I think it's kind of like a solo tribute to Wings - in both good and bad ways.
To my surprise I like "Fuh You" a lot - really nicely produced. Just wish he'd changed a few words. I mean, cute that grandpa's being cheeky, but it derails the song to my ears. Actually, lots of sloppy lyrics here - so what else is new? - but really nice production touches, and nice use of his now-limited vocal power. It's all dumb, but some of it's fun dumb and some of it's embarrassing. He even makes a reference to not getting high any more - you could have fooled me.
I think it's kind of like a solo tribute to Wings - in both good and bad ways.
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I am definitely of the "he's still around, great - let Grandpa have his fun" opinion, mind you.
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Re: new McCartney
Well of course you are!
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Re: new McCartney
Haven't heard it yet, there's an interview with McCartney with Sodajerker https://www.sodajerker.com/podcast/, a Liverpudlian songwriting duo. Many of their podcasts, which are all interviews with songwriters, are very interesting listening.
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Re: new McCartney
I did enjoy his interview with Jarvis Cocker.
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Re: new McCartney
Cons:
For some reason the sequencing on the new album is terrible, starting off with a plodding ballad, the fuh-ing awful 'Fuh You' slap bang in the middle of the track listing, the two longest tracks right at the end. You could have easily chopped off the worst 3-4 songs (Fuh You, Confidante, People Want Peace for a start) and had a more satisfying overall listen. The lyrics for much of the material needed a bit more time to be worked on.
Very uneven listening.
It's so bad I have to say it again, Fuh You is complete shit.
Pros:
'Dominoes' and 'Who Cares' are classic McCartney melodies, either of which should have been a single rather than those chosen. 'Back In Brazil' is surprisingly quite an ear worm too. 'Despite Repeated Warnings' is pretty decent. The closing track, 'Hunt You Down/Naked/C-Link' reminds me of the Red Rose Speedway melody.
That's about it that I can think of for now, not too shabby for a 76 year old.
For some reason the sequencing on the new album is terrible, starting off with a plodding ballad, the fuh-ing awful 'Fuh You' slap bang in the middle of the track listing, the two longest tracks right at the end. You could have easily chopped off the worst 3-4 songs (Fuh You, Confidante, People Want Peace for a start) and had a more satisfying overall listen. The lyrics for much of the material needed a bit more time to be worked on.
Very uneven listening.
It's so bad I have to say it again, Fuh You is complete shit.
Pros:
'Dominoes' and 'Who Cares' are classic McCartney melodies, either of which should have been a single rather than those chosen. 'Back In Brazil' is surprisingly quite an ear worm too. 'Despite Repeated Warnings' is pretty decent. The closing track, 'Hunt You Down/Naked/C-Link' reminds me of the Red Rose Speedway melody.
That's about it that I can think of for now, not too shabby for a 76 year old.
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Re: new McCartney
Promoting Egypt Station he had an enjoyable talk with Marc. His Lagos Nigeria story is really good.
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Re: new McCartney
official video:
Matt 'interesting' Wilson wrote:So I went from looking at the "I'm a Man" riff, to showing how the rave up was popular for awhile.
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Matt 'interesting' Wilson wrote:So I went from looking at the "I'm a Man" riff, to showing how the rave up was popular for awhile.
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Re: new McCartney
Nice to see he's letting his hair go to his natural color, finally. It looks really fake when men his age go around with jet-black hair.
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Re: new McCartney
somebody tell Ringo.
I've farted around with a few tracks from "Egypt Station" and I feel pretty much the way I always do. the ballads strike me as maudlin or cloying and the other stuff usually grabs me one way or the other or it doesn't. I don't think the songs are much but I think there are good tracks. but HELL, I've felt that way about his records for years. I remember when everybody was plotzing over "flowers in the dirt" but, unlike most of the people lucky enough to get paid to write about such things, the songs really didn't do that much for me. for that matter, neither did the tracks.
on the new one I like the ones where he endeavors to rock out the best. I think it's neat that the guy who wrote "All My Loving" likes to monkey around with feedback and such as he nears his 80's.
I've farted around with a few tracks from "Egypt Station" and I feel pretty much the way I always do. the ballads strike me as maudlin or cloying and the other stuff usually grabs me one way or the other or it doesn't. I don't think the songs are much but I think there are good tracks. but HELL, I've felt that way about his records for years. I remember when everybody was plotzing over "flowers in the dirt" but, unlike most of the people lucky enough to get paid to write about such things, the songs really didn't do that much for me. for that matter, neither did the tracks.
on the new one I like the ones where he endeavors to rock out the best. I think it's neat that the guy who wrote "All My Loving" likes to monkey around with feedback and such as he nears his 80's.
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