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akirako wrote:I can't handle The Campfire Headphase, it terrifies me way more than any of their other albums.

Maybe that’s more reason to listen to it anyway. Challenge yourself..

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akirako wrote:I can't handle The Campfire Headphase, it terrifies me way more than any of their other albums.

Are you memeing? Yeah satanic backmasking, fever dream replications, child exploiting cult leaders, demonic mind control ain’t shit. It’s dayvan cowboys and sports car fantasies where the real horror is

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akirako wrote:I can't handle The Campfire Headphase, it terrifies me way more than any of their other albums.

Are you memeing? Yeah satanic backmasking, fever dream replications, child exploiting cult leaders, demonic mind control ain’t shit. It’s dayvan cowboys and sports car fantasies where the real horror is


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Altruizine wrote:
akirako wrote:I can't handle The Campfire Headphase, it terrifies me way more than any of their other albums.

Are you memeing? Yeah satanic backmasking, fever dream replications, child exploiting cult leaders, demonic mind control ain’t shit. It’s dayvan cowboys and sports car fantasies where the real horror is


'84 Pontiac Nightmare.

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Samplehunter wrote:Maybe I told it earlier, but after a relisten, I can say that Open the Light is MHTRTC's worst track.

I've always found it a bit boring, too.
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About TCH:

Tears from the Compound Eye suck and Farewell Fire is a waste of time. The idea of that track isn't dumb, but it should be twice as short.

Also, I used to really like Chromakey Dreamcoat, but now, it bores me, though I won't say that it's a bad song.

And the acoustic guitar is used really poorly in Satellite Anthem Icarus. The vignette at the end is the best part of the track overall.

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akirako wrote:I can't handle The Campfire Headphase, it terrifies me way more than any of their other albums.


really!! i find it THE most relaxing!

and SAI is my favorite use of acoustic guitar they've got haha. maybe save for that one R35TT track

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Jacquard Causeway is a borefest, and Cold Earth and Nothing Is Real are dull.

Also, sometimes, Tomorrow's Harvest hardly sounds like it's Boards of Canada.

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Agree. The songwriting on TH is a bit of a slog. Or I don't have the patience for it at least. Maybe should have just ditched the percussion entirely.

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Samplehunter wrote:Jacquard Causeway is a borefest, and Cold Earth and Nothing Is Real are dull.

Also, sometimes, Tomorrow's Harvest hardly sounds like it's Boards of Canada.

I completely disagree, Jacquard Causeway is my favorite song of theirs and a masterpiece in my opinion, and the album as a whole is the best they’ve done imho. The synth work is ace.

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Cupz wrote:Agree. The songwriting on TH is a bit of a slog. Or I don't have the patience for it at least. Maybe should have just ditched the percussion entirely.


I think the album’s merciless restraint is why you do not like it.
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Soul_Slip wrote:
Samplehunter wrote:Jacquard Causeway is a borefest, and Cold Earth and Nothing Is Real are dull.

Also, sometimes, Tomorrow's Harvest hardly sounds like it's Boards of Canada.

I completely disagree, Jacquard Causeway is my favorite song of theirs and a masterpiece in my opinion.


Every voice in the song starts to sound like it’s crying beautifully toward the end.

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Den wrote:
Soul_Slip wrote:
Samplehunter wrote:Jacquard Causeway is a borefest, and Cold Earth and Nothing Is Real are dull.

Also, sometimes, Tomorrow's Harvest hardly sounds like it's Boards of Canada.

I completely disagree, Jacquard Causeway is my favorite song of theirs and a masterpiece in my opinion.


Every voice in the song starts to sound like it’s crying beautifully toward the end.

Yes absolutely. I think this is them at their finest. Such a deeply melancholy and haunting track. It starts off hopeful almost. Definitely among the most complex compositions. Reading that last Japanese interview where they talk in detail about how difficult this track actually was made me appreciate so much more. They stated they had phasing problems because of all of the micro-timing layers going on. Ive dealt with that when micing long form complicated material myself. Feels closer to home. I love this track and album so much. Split Your Infinities is my second favorite track.

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