This is a decent album, and probably the best on the Elephant 6 label. Alot of the songs lack punch and rawness that classic psych displayed in spades. The Elephant 6 bands always played the sunny approach to psychedelia and at times these songs sound like bad acid jingles(commercials)lacking any real edge or balls. While this album is no classic, it still has its moments. There are many interesting sound effects/noise pastiches emulating the Beach Boys with some solid songs/songwriting in between. The Opera House is hard edged psychedelia that will shred your speakers in half and one of the best songs on the album. Can You Come Down With Us, Transparent Dream, and Tropical Bells are also among the better songs on the album that conjure up a spacey atmosphere. That said, this album is no S.F. Sorrow, C.Q. (the Outsiders), Begin (Millennium), Revolver, The Who Sell Out, Surf’s Up, Before The Dream Faded or Odessey and Oracle.
Rating: 3 / 5
Pretty enjoyable through and through, though some of the songs seem nearly buried in all the sound effects, toy instruments, bells and singing saws. It’s a little like an “everything” bagel — the novelty is intact, but there are too many competing flavors.
I love this album about every other time I listen to it, and I really enjoy the drawn-out sound collage in the midsection, but it can otherwise be overwhelming and busy sounding.
OTC could have saved a few of these ideas for a follow-up album.
Rating: 3 / 5
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Unfortunately, this band sounds a lot more like Robert Schneider’s other band than Jeff Mangum’s. While not as sickly sweet as most Apples in Stereo stuff, it still lacks the edge and toughness to be great pop. And of course, it’s needlessly “challenging” with all the random sounds and beeps and whatever. I think this band and the Apples (see Her Wallpaper Reverie) put that kind of stuff next to their conventional songs because they are trying to make up for the fact that their songs are a little too bubbly and sugary to be taken seriously. You often end up with the worst of both worlds- lightweight pop and unlistenable noise.
I believe that Elephant Six produced many fair-to-good albums, a whole bunch of garbage and just two unquestionably great albums: The Coast is Never Clear and In the Aeroplane Over The Sea. Consider this a good one, but make sure you have those two before wading into this one.
Rating: 3 / 5
This album is amazing; The Olivia Tremor Control is a band who’s influences include The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Zombies, Pink Floyd, and Sonic Youth. Unlike most bands influenced by greatness, OTC manages to actually combine their influences into one great album; from the breath taking beauty of pop songs like “The Courtyard”, “Jumping Fences” and “Marking Time”, to the “Revolution 9″ inspired Green Type writers, this is what the Beatles would’ve sounded like if they were a lo-fi indie band. I suggest you all get your credit cards and order it today.
Rating: 5 / 5
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It’s noise. Save your money. There are maybe three halfway listenable songs, the rest sounds like someone left the mic on in an airport.
Rating: 2 / 5
This is a decent album, and probably the best on the Elephant 6 label. Alot of the songs lack punch and rawness that classic psych displayed in spades. The Elephant 6 bands always played the sunny approach to psychedelia and at times these songs sound like bad acid jingles(commercials)lacking any real edge or balls. While this album is no classic, it still has its moments. There are many interesting sound effects/noise pastiches emulating the Beach Boys with some solid songs/songwriting in between. The Opera House is hard edged psychedelia that will shred your speakers in half and one of the best songs on the album. Can You Come Down With Us, Transparent Dream, and Tropical Bells are also among the better songs on the album that conjure up a spacey atmosphere. That said, this album is no S.F. Sorrow, C.Q. (the Outsiders), Begin (Millennium), Revolver, The Who Sell Out, Surf’s Up, Before The Dream Faded or Odessey and Oracle.
Rating: 3 / 5
Pretty enjoyable through and through, though some of the songs seem nearly buried in all the sound effects, toy instruments, bells and singing saws. It’s a little like an “everything” bagel — the novelty is intact, but there are too many competing flavors.
I love this album about every other time I listen to it, and I really enjoy the drawn-out sound collage in the midsection, but it can otherwise be overwhelming and busy sounding.
OTC could have saved a few of these ideas for a follow-up album.
Rating: 3 / 5
You really make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this topic to be really something which I think I would never understand. It seems too complicated and very broad for me. I am looking forward for your next post, I will try to get the hang of it!
Unfortunately, this band sounds a lot more like Robert Schneider’s other band than Jeff Mangum’s. While not as sickly sweet as most Apples in Stereo stuff, it still lacks the edge and toughness to be great pop. And of course, it’s needlessly “challenging” with all the random sounds and beeps and whatever. I think this band and the Apples (see Her Wallpaper Reverie) put that kind of stuff next to their conventional songs because they are trying to make up for the fact that their songs are a little too bubbly and sugary to be taken seriously. You often end up with the worst of both worlds- lightweight pop and unlistenable noise.
I believe that Elephant Six produced many fair-to-good albums, a whole bunch of garbage and just two unquestionably great albums: The Coast is Never Clear and In the Aeroplane Over The Sea. Consider this a good one, but make sure you have those two before wading into this one.
Rating: 3 / 5
This album is amazing; The Olivia Tremor Control is a band who’s influences include The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Zombies, Pink Floyd, and Sonic Youth. Unlike most bands influenced by greatness, OTC manages to actually combine their influences into one great album; from the breath taking beauty of pop songs like “The Courtyard”, “Jumping Fences” and “Marking Time”, to the “Revolution 9″ inspired Green Type writers, this is what the Beatles would’ve sounded like if they were a lo-fi indie band. I suggest you all get your credit cards and order it today.
Rating: 5 / 5
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