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Super Furry Animals

 

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2.39 | 10 ratings

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Sean Trane
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1 stars Apparently, this is the album where SFA managed to really let flow their hair, return to their Welsh roots. But as far as I am concerned this album is a great step backwards to their earlier album, but this has nothing to do with Welsh lyrics, but with the shoddy production and muddy sound. Not that SFA was ever to my ears any progressive, but their psych sound had caused my ears to perk up when their stuff was played over the airwaves on alternatives radio programmes. So by the tilme I finally decided to investigate a bit deeper this group, this was the album that was around the bend. All of a sudden, I could not see what had caused me to notice them anymore. Sure there was still the usual slight 60's references, but it sounded all so hollow to me.

Not that the music is for much an analysis, but this is probably the type of album that should be discovered after most of their other albums, so the music on this album might have a chance at better reception from the listener. Typically the kind of album that needs at least two dozens of spins to finally unravel its keys to their musical "paradise". Of course by the third airing, I have lost interest long ago. Psych rock fans might actually enjoy the multiple references and clichés of the genre.

This album is rather impenetrable (it was obviously their goal) as the Welsh lyrics makes this album almost something of an inside joke, with the booklet kept to a ridiculous minimalism as even the edge of the Cd were also completely blank. Nothing we have not seen with Post Rock groups, but at least those are at least intriguing and mysterious in their musical props. SFA is neither. This album's music is close to obtuse, excluding the proghead from real interest.

An inside joke, uh? Do not get it and lost nothing at it since I rented the CD from the library back then. Did not appreciate the joke and they will probably not appreciate my rating, and will probably take it for a bad joke.

Sean Trane | 1/5 |

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