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JOE · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 5:32 pm Post subject: Is That It??

I bought "Silence Is Easy" at 9am this morning. I have now listened to it 6 times. Although i'm aware of talk of this record being a 'grower', I have to say that I think the quality of the songs on this album are mediocre at times. It's an opportunity missed, a glorious chance wasted. This could have been the album whihc proved the doubters wrong, instead it's a reason to hate them.
Not that it doesn't have it's high points, in fact, I'd say that "Music Was Saved", "Some Of Us", "Silence Is Easy" and "Born Again" are better than anything on "Love Is Here". These are songs which strike you with there power straight away, the power of Walsh's voice hits just like it did the first time you heard "Fever". They are filled with either a kinetic energy of vibrancy or a rare beauty of expression.
But aside from these songs, "Silence Is Easy" is forgettable in the extreme, filled with good ideas badly executed, like "Four To The Floor" or the could've been great "Bring My Love" or songs simply below standard. Listen to "Shark Food", a song stretching one already weak idea and spreading it very thinly. Or tracks like "Fidelity", pleasant enough, but a song which belongs on a B-Side or a fanclub only released.
I still like this record, and I still love Starsailor, but after "Love Is Here" an album very much as a building block for greater things to come, I only wanted something more.
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Craggy · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 5:38 pm Post subject:

You want to much and your to needy!
I think its bloody brillaint execpt for Shark Food which is rather annoying for a bit!
Love all the rest to frig !
Your just expecting to much its only their 2nd of hopefully many albums!
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Penny Lane · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 6:32 pm Post subject:

Does it make you want to nail your willy to the wall?
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JOE · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 6:33 pm Post subject:

You want to be careful. Never overuse exclamation marks. They lose their power after a bit.
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Craggy · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 6:36 pm Post subject:

Really!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Think I give to craps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????????
No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Penny Lane · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 6:39 pm Post subject:

Answer my question JOE.
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Sod off

. This album, from the little I've listened to it (about 2/3 times) is just great. If you wanted a 2nd Love is Here then tough titties basically, listen to Love is Here if you want Love is Here.

Telling Them is the one that immediately stood out for me. Shark Food is almost a dancey kind of track (look at their choice of a DJ for support for part of their tour), it's a refreshingly different type of song on the album. Four to the Floor is one of the highlights, the beat is great, reminds me of that old Dr Dre song for some reason.

Have you seen them play this new stuff? They're so passionate about it, it's contagious. Roll on next Monday night.

I'm sure they'll lose and gain fans with this album, I predict they'll gain more than they lose though. We all have different opinions, I love it already. Live in the past with your albums if that's what you choose Rolling Eyes

Man alive Silence is Easy just started playing Very Happy

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SS-Nick · SSMB Newbie Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Posts: 49 Location: Kent

lightnin · SSMB Newbie Joined: 21 Aug 2002 Posts: 10

Forget the words, sing them yourself a bit and listen to the music. Then you start to see just how good these tracks are. It takes a while but just turn off the lights, lie down and really listen. It's a great album and hearing these songs live next week is going to be really, really good. Wonder if they'll have a string section with them?

Whisper to a Scream · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 11:15 pm Post subject:

All i can say is BUTTER MY ARSE!! The album is great! Thank you. x
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kalamar · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 11:39 pm Post subject:

never heard this before.... She just came from a gig... a Starsailor gig..
You better behave... She knew they were good, esp. when live...

But i respect your comments since you're not mean and are honest..
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lambchop · SSMB God Joined: 31 Jul 2002 Posts: 1866

Well Joe, nowt wrong with giving your opinion likes! Sorry you don't like the album as much as Love Is Here. I have to say I was a bit disappointed at first - especially Born Again, because once you've seen it live, the album version seems so tame.

Having said that, the album is definitely growing on me. Very Happy

I really think you should go see them live though Joe, they really give it their all when they're on the road. That's when they really come into their own.

The Chop has spoken. Very Happy

'Boo · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 8:43 am Post subject:

I think you'll find that Joe has an impressive record for seeing Starsailor live, going back much longer than most of us and is well aware of what they can do with the tracks live.
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Moomintroll · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 8:47 am Post subject:

Oh no, then does that mean that what he says is TRUE about the album? Cos I still haven't got it yet.
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Parry · SSMB God Joined: 31 Jul 2002 Posts: 3698 Location: Wigan

you know how LIH is a lot tamer than it is live
it's like that one SIE is more orchestral and stuff.....

i prefere the live stuff but......
the albums are okay
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