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Music ClubFebruary 2007
Squeeze-ArgybargyNot to dis Difford and Tilbrook, but while the songs are well crafted, the sound is dated. I still love "Another Nail", "Farfisa Beat" and "Pulling Muscles From the Shell" but beyond that I hard time getting into it. Not because the songs were necessarily bad, they're actually intelligent, but more that the sound was too 80's with rat-a-tat drums and reliance on production. A matter of taste - (2.5).
Pavement-EnchantedSome of it is interesting as if some thought was put into it. Some is whiny noodling as if it was one-offed in the studio. It makes for a taxing listen that sounds like a J. Mascis fronted VU. It's cerebral, though what the hell Malkmus is singing about-who knows. More interesting musically, and I like envelope pushing but not in a whole sitting. (2)
Elefant- Black Magic ShowThere are few new ideas here as most were done, back in the mid 80s by New Order and more recently by Franz Ferdinand. Besides that there is nothing exceptional about any of the musicians and the vocalist leans towards monotony. Its easy to start at song one and forget what your listening to by song 4. Not bad enough to take my life but nothing I'm going to raise a flag for. (2)