Album of the day (#685): The Glow Pt. 2 by The Microphones

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  • Posted: 10/01/2012 20:00
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Today's album of the day

The Glow Pt. 2 by The Microphones (View album)

Year: 2001.
Overall rank: 509.
Average rating: 82/100 (from 72 votes).



Tracks:
1. I Want Wind To Blow
2. Glow Pt.2
3. Moon
4. Headless Horseman
5. My Roots Are Strong And Deep
6. Instrumental
7. Mansion
8. Something
9. Something
10. I'll Not Contain You
11. Gleam Pt.2
12. Map
13. You'll Be In The Air
14. I Want To Be Cold
15. I Am Bored
16. I Felt My Size
17. Instrumental
18. I Felt Your Shape
19. Samurai Sword
20. My Warm Blood

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  • Posted: 10/01/2012 20:15
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I listened to this the second time the other day and enjoyed it far more than I had done.
I Want the Wind To Blow is a great little song.

Whilst I appreciate and enjoy that lo-fi, oddly structured song sound, it doesn't quite pull it off as well as Neutral Milk Hotel or Guided by Voices. Sometimes it can just sound like a mess.

I love how the album ends though, and there's that deep bass noise that creeps up on you after every few tracks, eery but great stuff.
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  • Posted: 10/01/2012 20:20
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It starts off pretty well, but gets incredibly boring really fast.
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  • Posted: 10/01/2012 21:08
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The night that it finally hit me how great this was, I thought this was the best album ever after the first two tracks. It takes a slight dip after that, but I find it to be a very moving and beautiful album. Lo-Fi at its finest.
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  • Posted: 10/01/2012 21:16
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i like this album
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  • Posted: 10/01/2012 21:17
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gussteivi wrote:
It starts off pretty well, but gets incredibly boring really fast.


It reminds me of of Montreal's Hissing Fauna in that the first half is almost perfect but then it just goes on too long.
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Violent and tame, the album wanders and floats down it's beautiful trail. On a raft under the moon.

My blood flows harshly

My heart beats loudly

My chest still draws breath

I hold it

I'm buoyant

There's no end

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  • Posted: 10/01/2012 21:24
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Great album to listen to whilst taking a (milky) thumb bath

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Hayden




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  • Posted: 10/01/2012 21:36
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Yeah.

I love this Smile

I Want The Wind To Blow is a lo-fi epic.
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  • Posted: 10/02/2012 00:53
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If I'm in the right mood I really enjoy listening to this album. Other times it really bores me. Depends on the day I guess.
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