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Re: World album of the day (#378): Fever Ray by Fever Ray

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:50:33 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/11/2013 15:50

SquishypuffDave wrote:

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees.

(A million times better than any Knife album.)

I second this, though The Knife is amazing as well.

I described it on my chart as "A cold sterile dark world full of purpose. In essence, the opposite of Earth. Much better, I could stay for a while."

It is the perfect balance between atmospheric and engaging...It is very forward and far from resigned, but it is absolutely drenched in this perfect pitch black coldness. This album is like getting a pep talk from an ancient sea creature or space alien or Cthulu (somehow don't think it'd give great pep talks, but if that eldritch terror beyond human knowledge did, it might sound like this) or something.

I also like Outlaw's comment, "The musical equivalent of a sprawling blackened mirror world. Pure fantasy of the highest order and a must have if you want something more than a few people playing instruments and singing songs. An experience rather than music."

"Sprawling blackened mirror world" is the perfect way to describe this.

Oh, also, I think I described it too inhuman...It still has a very human vibe thingy, Karin what's-her-last-name is just stuck in a "Sprawling blackened mirror world" or something. XD Like she was kidnapped and trapped there....and her soul was stolen too! XD I can keep going on and on about this album forever. Every song on this thing affects me in some way..."Keep The Streets Empty For Me", "Dry and Dusty", and "Coconut" are probably highlights, along with "If I Had A Heart" and "When I Grow Up". If I Had A Heart was so awesome in Breaking Bad, I freaked out when I heard it, I love Jesse. <3 And you know, the darkness isn't ubiquitous. "Now's The Only Time I Know" is another highlight...And it is so fucking motivating. Same with "I'm Not Done"
This is serial killer music...It feels dead and cold and yet is pulsing with action and motivation. 😁 Lol, I just love this album so fucking much. I feel like it should go even higher on my chart.

Re: World album of the day (#378): Fever Ray by Fever Ray

SquishypuffDave — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 10:11:27 GMT

Author: SquishypuffDave

Posted: 09/11/2013 14:11

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees.

(A million times better than any Knife album.)

World album of the day (#378): Fever Ray by Fever Ray

albummaster — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 10:00:06 GMT

Author: albummaster

Posted: 09/11/2013 14:00

Today's world album of the day

Fever Ray by Fever Ray (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 2009.
Country:
Overall rank: 820
Average rating: 78/100 (from 95 votes).

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Tracks:
1. If I Had a Heart
2. When I Grow Up
3. Dry and Dusty
4. Seven
5. Triangle Walks
6. Concrete Walls
7. Now's the Only Time I Know
8. I'm Not Done
9. Keep the Streets Empty for Me
10. Coconut

About world album of the day: The BestEverAlbums.com world album of the day is the album appearing most prominently in member charts in the previous 24 hours, but not including albums from Australia, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom or United States. If an album, or artist, has previously been selected within a x day period, the next highest album is picked instead (and so on) to ensure a bit of variety. A full history of world album of the day can be viewed here.