Best Ever Albums

Re: User Pick of the Day (#36): I Am a Bird Now [drakonium]

drakonium — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 00:47:48 GMT

Author: drakonium

Posted: 04/23/2014 04:47

Actually no, I didn't know what you thought about it Brandon xD I guess it's good to know that you like it, hopefully it'll click or whatever ^_^

HigherThanTheSun wrote:

I listened earlier and I really didn't like it, sorry :D

wowowow watch out or ill go all goodsir on you and ask you why

Re: User Pick of the Day (#36): I Am a Bird Now [drakonium]

HigherThanTheSun — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 19:11:21 GMT

Author: HigherThanTheSun

Posted: 04/22/2014 23:11

I listened earlier and I really didn't like it, sorry 😁

Re: User Pick of the Day (#36): I Am a Bird Now [drakonium]

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 17:23:44 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/22/2014 21:23

I think it's Hegarty's best (assuming most will agree too), but it can get a little theatrical, as others have stated. That said, when it hits it really hits hard, and I'm on of those who falls into the "his voice is beautiful" category, though I can see why somebody might think that the whole Bryan Ferry-meets-Whitney Houston-on-quaaludes thing he has going on is annoying.

Re: User Pick of the Day (#36): I Am a Bird Now [drakonium]

SuedeSwede — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 17:15:07 GMT

Author: SuedeSwede

Posted: 04/22/2014 21:15

Wowowow. I didn't exactly "get" this at first or anything... I thought it was happy. I dunno why. I gave it a chance and listened properly and I understood the pain in Hegarty's voice and in the music. Painful emotion, as put previously, is evoked throughout. And my gawd, how can you think the end of Hope There's Someone is overdramatic? Granted, the first part is a lot better, but it still contributes a lot to the song and I'd be sad if it ended with only the first part. Anyways, Hope There's Someone, You Are My Sister, and Spiralling are the highlights here.

Re: User Pick of the Day (#36): I Am a Bird Now [drakonium]

Cymro2011 — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:46:18 GMT

Author: Cymro2011

Posted: 04/22/2014 20:46

Pretty good. I thought I recognised his voice from somewhere but I couldn't pin it down until the last few seconds of the album! He sounds a tiny bit like David Thomas Broughton on some parts.

Re: User Pick of the Day (#36): I Am a Bird Now [drakonium]

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:00:48 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/22/2014 20:00

Does Drakonium actually know my opinion on this album? Hmm. Guess I don't talk about it much. Well I don't hate it but I don't love it. I actually am not head over heels for his voice, it is a bit much at times, but it is no doubt unique and affecting, and I imagine this album really is powerful if you do love the voice. Hope There's Someone is good enough to put me close to tears, that's just a really wow track.
The album has a strong atmosphere, which is a plus, it's just not an atmosphere I want to immerse myself in often. Reminds me of something I can't remember (this happens a lot with certain albums and it is always a good thing). Feels a bit theatrical, which is something I tend to like. Honestly it's an album I need to listen to many more times. Perhaps it is a grower I haven't given enough time to grow? Chances are if I love the first track so much the rest will surely follow.

I'll give it another listen now, I think.

Re: User Pick of the Day (#36): I Am a Bird Now [drakonium]

NickVolos — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 15:50:17 GMT

Author: NickVolos

Posted: 04/22/2014 19:50

Great album (I mean, I like it a lot...). �'� Merci Drakonium for introducing this one to me. 😄

Re: User Pick of the Day (#36): I Am a Bird Now [drakonium]

drakonium — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 00:48:32 GMT

Author: drakonium

Posted: 04/22/2014 04:48

Yeah, Fistful of love is like the Sloop John B. of this album, it can seem a bit out of place, but if you think so ur dumb lol, it's much brighter than the rest and certainly the track I listen to the most on its own.

Not sure what to write etc, but the key point here is the voice. This guy has literally my favorite voice ever. Makes melodramatic sounds natural. And the end is the best, wtf Mercury! The four track suite of Fistful, Spiralling, Free At Last and Bird Gehrl is like the best thing human beings have ever done.

Re: User Pick of the Day (#36): I Am a Bird Now [drakonium]

revolver94 — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 21:28:38 GMT

Author: revolver94

Posted: 04/22/2014 01:28

MrFrogger wrote:

This album is painfully beautiful, so much so that I have to be in a certain state of mind to listen to it. But it's fantastic none the less.

Absolutely agree. Track pick for me is actually "Fistful of Love", which I can listen to anytime!

Re: User Pick of the Day (#36): I Am a Bird Now [drakonium]

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 21:27:20 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/22/2014 01:27

Precedent wrote:

Anything with "My Lady" sounding like "M'Lady" irritates me.

🤣 Had a good laugh, thanks for that.

Re: User Pick of the Day (#36): I Am a Bird Now [drakonium]

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 21:24:10 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/22/2014 01:24

I love this record, however, "My Lady Story" has to have one of the most irritating idiosyncrasies known to me.

Anything with "My Lady" sounding like "M'Lady" irritates me.

Everything else though, ESPECIALLY the opening track, is beautiful.

This spent time on my Overall, it's due for another listen.

Re: User Pick of the Day (#36): I Am a Bird Now [drakonium]

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 21:04:18 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/22/2014 01:04

This seems like a really interesting album. It's also drakonium's #1, so this is going right on my listening chart.

Re: User Pick of the Day (#36): I Am a Bird Now [drakonium]

Mercury — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 21:02:55 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 04/22/2014 01:02

This is really gorgeous stuff. "Hope There's Someone" really is one of the most purely beautifully emotional things ever... Until the kind of annoying overly dramatic ending that kills it.

Still really cool album.

Re: User Pick of the Day (#36): I Am a Bird Now [drakonium]

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 18:43:55 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/21/2014 22:43

Listening to this right now, for the first time. It really seems to be great!

Re: User Pick of the Day (#36): I Am a Bird Now [drakonium]

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 17:15:00 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/21/2014 21:15

No need be in any certain state of mind for anything related to pop music. 🤣 Operating machinery... now that's the sort of thing you have to be all there for.

This album should be on my chart. It has some lovely moments you know. Never had it as a favorite so no favorite tracks right now.

Re: User Pick of the Day (#36): I Am a Bird Now [drakonium]

MrFrogger — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 16:31:32 GMT

Author: MrFrogger

Posted: 04/21/2014 20:31

This album is painfully beautiful, so much so that I have to be in a certain state of mind to listen to it. But it's fantastic none the less.

User Pick of the Day (#36): I Am a Bird Now [drakonium]

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 15:25:24 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/21/2014 19:25

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I Am A Bird Now by Antony And The Johnsons

Chart: Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by drakonium
Rank on User's Chart: 1
Year: 2006
Rank on BEA Overall: 617
Average Rating: 79/100
Summary Info: The second album by baroque/chamber pop band, Antony and the Johnsons, led by Antony Hegarty. This album garnered considerably more mainstream attention than the first and included guest appearances from Lou Reed, Boy George, Rufus Wainwright, and Devendra Banhart.

Details on the implementation and chart selection process of "User Pick of the Day" can be found here and here, respectively. A chart documenting the previous picks can be found here.