MattTaylorHobbs

:) Hi Martin, Perfume Genius excels when his songs are challenging but unfortunately half of the album resorts to slow uninteresting tracks. It's worth a listen but it's not perfect. My brother said Jenny Lewis was better in Rilo Kiley but I think "She's not me" has such a strong lyrical content and it's words are very meaningful with a nice pleasant upbeat music accompanying it. ^_^ Here is my Perfume Genius review (in case you are interested): Mike Hadreas is a fragile soul, constantly feeling uncomfortable about his sexual orientation but gradually finding ways to cope with society’s divided acceptance. Despite his home state of Seattle being the 2nd largest LGBT community after San Fransisco, Hadreas still persists that there is still a gay panic over a larger scale in America. His previous albums consisted predominantly of slow tracks, which expressed confessional and tearful experiences. Honestly, albums made entirely of slow tracks aren’t my taste and I my hope was that on the new album he could offer more. He is so much more admirable and interesting when he let’s go and creates dramatic sounds that are unsettling and confrontational and let out the anger he withholds whilst fighting back at the prejudice. Thankfully amongst the expected slow music are the weird and challenging and this offering more to grab on to and confront. “I’m a Mother” is the stand out track, which stays in the mind long afterwards. It’s depressing, claustrophobic (like a man screaming for help and hiding inside a cabinet) and hauntingly beauty giving the listener welcoming temporary goose bumps. With its nonsensical enigmatic murmuring and distant blurred harmonics, it paints a picture of what heaven could sound like. “Longpig” is an example of a time when Hadreas’s voice is similar to Win Butler of Arcade Fire, accompanied by electronic Tron-ish beats. “Grid” is another example of how Hadreas makes us at unease and uncomfortable like his own personal experiences. It’s an unnerving track with tribal yelling simultaneously existing with unassembled unpredictable drumming patterns. “My Body” is a short and strange track, which matches distorted reverb with megaphone-like voice before ending with a hellish tunnel of guitar squeaks. It lacks any distinctive hook or obvious composition path constantly uncertain. “Fool” is operatic like Sigur Ros but accessibly blissful like M83 and tests Hadreas’s falsetto. The 2nd part of the track is separated with finger clicks on par with the intermission sequence in Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal video and ending with a pleasant piano structure. Lead single “Queen” is still the highlight (if not completely self-reflecting of the album’s sound) and his angst and rebellion shows through but in a commercially viable wrapping. Lyrics including “Don’t you know I’m Queen, cracked, peeling, riddled with disease/ no family is safe” sum up the sarcastic statement of a man fed up with homophobia in it’s most extreme forms. If anything, the bravery to use music to highlight and fight for your individuality is worth a salute, even if the slower music tempo elements aren’t always my cup of tea. 67/100

I wish she didn't add the dull yawn slow songs, it ruined the album a lot. She didn't need to make the album too long either. I was a bit disappointed, as I waited for a long time for this album to come out. :(

I like the points she makes in the song about the gossip surrounding her. It's reaffirms that she is aware of how the media portrays her. The song is good for it's lyrical content and the music itself is ok without the middle-part rap, which is a bit strange :D

*phew* they do some good collaborations. I don't want them to end.

It's a little difficult because most of her music post-confessions has been largely forgettable. I don't even recognize the songs listed above.

Definitely "Just Give Me A Reason". After that song, Pink undeniably lost all personality and attitude.

West Brom may survive again this season, only just because when it matters they find results.

My girlfriend wanted us to leave the cinema because she got bored 2 hours into it but thankfully we stayed (she slept through the remaining hour) :D. It's not for impatient film-goers and is more catered for a particular audience of art-house lovers. I enjoyed it very much. I found it hard to stomach the domestic abuse storyline though, it felt all too real :(

PERFUME GENIUS- TOO BRIGHT (Review) :rolleyes: Mike Hadreas is a fragile soul, constantly feeling uncomfortable about his sexual orientation but gradually finding ways to cope with society’s divided acceptance. Despite his home state of Seattle being the 2nd largest LGBT community after San Fransisco, Hadreas still persists that there is still a gay panic over a larger scale in America. His previous albums consisted predominantly of slow tracks, which expressed confessional and tearful experiences. Honestly, albums made entirely of slow tracks aren’t my taste and I my hope was that on the new album he could offer more. He is so much more admirable and interesting when he let’s go and creates dramatic sounds that are unsettling and confrontational and let out the anger he withholds whilst fighting back at the prejudice. Thankfully amongst the expected slow music are the weird and challenging and this offering more to grab on to and confront. “I’m a Mother” is the stand out track, which stays in the mind long afterwards. It’s depressing, claustrophobic (like a man screaming for help and hiding inside a cabinet) and hauntingly beauty giving the listener welcoming temporary goose bumps. With its nonsensical enigmatic murmuring and distant blurred harmonics, it paints a picture of what heaven could sound like. “Longpig” is an example of a time when Hadreas’s voice is similar to Win Butler of Arcade Fire, accompanied by electronic Tron-ish beats. “Grid” is another example of how Hadreas makes us at unease and uncomfortable like his own personal experiences. It’s an unnerving track with tribal yelling simultaneously existing with unassembled unpredictable drumming patterns. “My Body” is a short and strange track, which matches distorted reverb with megaphone-like voice before ending with a hellish tunnel of guitar squeaks. It lacks any distinctive hook or obvious composition path constantly uncertain. “Fool” is operatic like Sigur Ros but accessibly blissful like M83 and tests Hadreas’s falsetto. The 2nd part of the track is separated with finger clicks on par with the intermission sequence in Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal video and ending with a pleasant piano structure. Lead single “Queen” is still the highlight (if not completely self-reflecting of the album’s sound) and his angst and rebellion shows through but in a commercially viable wrapping. Lyrics including “Don’t you know I’m Queen, cracked, peeling, riddled with disease/ no family is safe” sum up the sarcastic statement of a man fed up with homophobia in it’s most extreme forms. If anything, the bravery to use music to highlight and fight for your individuality is worth a salute, even if the slower music tempo elements aren’t always my cup of tea. 67/100

This chart is based on interestingness per week. SUNDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER (29) 40. PERFUME GENIUS- QUEEN (16) 39. JUAN MCLEAN- HERE I AM (28) 38. FIRST AID KIT- STAY GOLD (18) 37. ALLAH-LAS- DE VIDA VOZ (27) 36. BILLIE MARTEN- UNAWARE (NEW) 35. GENERATIONALS- BLACK LEMON (25) 34. JUNGLE- THE HEAT (22) 33. FKA TWIGS- TWO WEEKS (21) 32. SINKANE- HOW WE BE (23) 31. CHILDHOOD- AS I AM (NEW) 30. THE TING TINGS- DO IT AGAIN (26) 29. CARIBOU- OUR LOVE (19) 28. SEBASTIAN TELLIER- ALLER VES LE SOLELI (NEW) 27. GOAT- GOATCHILD (NEW) 26. HONEYBLOOD- CHOKER (NEW) 25. DAVID THOMAS BROUGHTON- IN SERVICE (20) 24. LARKIN POE- JAILBREAK (15) 23. PRINCE- CLOUDS (11) 22. LILY AND MADELEINE- THE WOLF IS FREE (13) 21. LUCIUS- TEMPEST 14) 20. SNAKE HIPS- DAYS WITH YOU (17) 19. ALT-J- EVERY OTHER FRECKLE (10) 18. THE BOMBAY ROYALE- WILD STALLION MOUNTAIN (9) 17. IMOGEN HEAP- XIYI SHE KNOWS (NEW) 16. SONDRE LERCHE- BAD LAW (5) 15. LABRINTH- LET IT BE 14 (8) FAUNS- 4AM 13 (7) PAOLO NUTINI- IRON SKY 12 (NEW) JENNY LEWIS- SHE’S NOT ME 11 (NEW) QUANTIC- LA PLATA 10 (NEW) WOMAN’S HOUR- IN STILLNESS WE REMAIN 9 (12) LIA ICES- MAGICK 8 (3) LUCETTE- BLACK IS THE COLOR 7 (6) SEBASTIAN TELLIER- MA CALYPSO 6 (4) LEMONADE- COME DOWN SOFTLY 5 (2) GRUFF RHYS- LOST TRIBES 4 (NEW) TRICKY FEAT. OH LAND- RIGHT HERE 3 (NEW) SBTRKT FEAT. EZRA KOENIG- NEW DORP. NEW YORK 2 (1) AIRLING- OURORBORAS 1 (NEW) PERFUME GENIUS- I’M A MOTHER :cheer:

Where is "Blurred Lines" on the list? Awful song.

I am not objectifying anything. If a mod wants to delete this topic in this group to avoid duplication they can. I don't how to delete or move a topic, all I know is how to start a topic and I'd rather keep the flow of the idea going instead of waiting for a mod to appear. :D

Hotchoc, I don't know how to delete a topic.

I have moved this topic to Lounge section :)

They don't need to be 10 years old. They can be from any time :D I will start drawing these soon.

This is fun already! This is Madonna's Frozen. http://s28.postimg.org/43mgol5pp/madonna_3_low_res.jpg I will work on the other answers. Keep listing...

Hey guys, I am starting a music video illustration project called "Floating Island Videos." I'd like to know what your favourite music videos are. Thanks for your help in advance. :D Let's make a long list! I'll start: "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson