Be Prepared To Stop_音乐专辑
Be Prepared To Stop
表演者: WorldsTallestThing
专辑类型: Explicit Lyrics
介质: Audio CD
发行时间: 1999-01-15
唱片数: 1
条形码: 0673637000127
专辑简介
For a new group with no history, "Be Prepared to Stop" is an amazing four song introduction. In a better world, the lead off song "Free" would be a classic pop rock single in the vein of Paul Weller or Noel Gallagher. The music pushes all the buttons right on cue as the tight rhythm keeps the train from running off the track, while increasing layers of guitars and vocals keep making the song larger and larger until the final sweep of Hammond organ sounds like a watershed redemption.
"The Greatest Could Have Been (Demo)" cops a quiet Paul Westerberg vibe and almost feels like it could have been addressed to him. On the surface, though, it's a great, intimate 'I'm afraid to tell you how I really feel' tune. The rougher demo quality helps the feel and, in the final fade out, after a beautiful string solo and a melody that would make Neil Finn or Elliot Smith proud, you can hear a barely audible voice say "good enough" deep in the background. It just reinforces the feeling of a near miss.
"Lollipop Up" continues to strip down the instrumentation. Now down to acoustic guitar, vocals and a barely audible synth, this may be the strongest song of the release. There's an amazing sense of longing and loss without ever revealing what it's about. If the vocals sound a bit raw, it's because the vocals and guitar were recorded together on the first take and were done before everything was properly set up. They were right to leave it alone. It's beautiful and heartbreaking without being obvious.
Finally, "Where Are You Gonna Run" is a throwaway cover in the best sense. Taking an old new wave song and turning it into a muscular, surfy pub-rock sound. It was recorded at the end of a long session and the looseness and live-in-the-studio feel make it a great way to exit the EP. Speaking of exits, I won't give away the ending, but the last thing you (barely) hear is the engineer snickering in the final second.
A perfect ending to an top notch first effort.
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Where You Gonna Run
