I don’t like French. It’s hard to pronounce, and I can’t quite get the gist of it. Italian? Totally get it. Spanish? Makes sense. But, French? Nah, not for me. However, I love French things- soaps, food, coffee, films, clothes… This little bit of tid is more of an aside.
What I’m profoundly disappointed in is the new Radiohead album.
Great artwork, though.
It’s always with a touch of sadness and regret when I have to admit to myself that one of my favorite artist’s new thing, whatever that may be, might suck a little. Cohesively, I get it. The songs on this album weave beautifully together, but that doesn’t mean that I’m not bored by song number 4. That’s halfway through the album! By the time I hit “Give Up the Ghost,” I may or may not be sleeping with my eyes open. The album is redundant after the first two songs, and I’m wishing it were more by the middle. I hate comparing albums to previous works, so I won’t. But, I’d love it if I would just read one honest person admitting that this isn’t what they’ve waited 3 years for from Radiohead. Every single music blog has comments ranging from “it’s okay,” to “brilliant!” And, it’s just… not.
So far, 2011 has been a little meh in the music department. I’ve been downloading and listening to albums like crazy lately- but I still haven’t found what I’m looking for.
And if I’m quoting U2, that’s when I know I’m in a music slump. Woe is me.
