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Re: User Pick of the Day (#43): Songs About Leaving [SuedeSwede]

Mercury — Thu, 1 May 2014 16:19:27 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 05/01/2014 20:19

I feel this is an album I really really need. Will get on it soon. Also, SuedeSwede is a member of my Dream Team - so I gots to show my respects.

Pretty sure I'll like it.

Re: User Pick of the Day (#43): Songs About Leaving [SuedeSwede]

Anonymous — Thu, 1 May 2014 14:30:37 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/01/2014 18:30

YAY! 😁 This is one of my favourite albums so I was super excited when I saw it was to be today's User Pick of the Day. This, Cerulean by Baths, Strawberry Jam by Animal Collective, and some others kinda captured that hesitant lonely time when I first started high school. Actually it really captures it. Listening to it on the bus on the way to school...Perfect music for any nervous, lonely, hiding in your own head, moments. Also when you really miss someone....definitely when you really miss someone. This album is a good friend.

Re: User Pick of the Day (#43): Songs About Leaving [SuedeSwede]

WindowAbove — Thu, 1 May 2014 14:30:29 GMT

Author: WindowAbove

Posted: 05/01/2014 18:30

I love this album! I will put it on my chart once I can get it to 100 entries. I love SuedeSwede's note as well.

User Pick of the Day (#43): Songs About Leaving [SuedeSwede]

Anonymous — Thu, 1 May 2014 14:20:45 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/01/2014 18:20

Songs About Leaving by Carissa's Wierd
Chart: Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by SuedeSwede
Rank on User's Chart: 9
Year: 2002
Rank on BEA Overall: 2,115
Average Rating: 75/100
Chart notes:
""How long will you be gone?
How soon till you'll come home?
Where is your sweetheart who shelters her from the cold now?
Absence only made our hearts grow colder,
I will be waiting,
I'll just keep waiting for you"

This is the most personal album I've heard. The harmonies have that lovely blending kind of sound that MBV achieved in 'Loveless', and then mixed with the twee guitars and excessive strings, this album has all the ingredients to make me squeal.

And then there's the lyrics. I could go on forever about the lyrics, they are some of the most bold lyrics I've ever laid my ears upon. They are admitting of love, but also anguish at the same time. They portray that bipolar feeling of hatred after leaving someone or being left but still wanting to be back with them as there is still an element of affection. The lyrics show those signs and show that everyone is human and people feel similar emotions, so it is easy to sympathise with.

Also, the female vocalist here is top-notch, I mean she is possibly my favourite female vocalist.

For more detail refer to this: http://www.besteveralbums.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=285383#285383

Favourite tracks: Low Budget Slow Motion Soundtrack Song for the Leaving Scene, You Should Be Hated Here, So You Wanna Be a Superhero"