Anyone bought the new album yet?
Reviews seem a bit mixed, suggesting it's a bit unremarkable.
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Well....TBH I was underwhelmed on 1st listening but then it grew and grew. I like it a lot now. IMO its one of his more 'wordy' albums. The music is lush as always and the sound very clean and tight like you'd expect but the perfection and polish leads to a slightly samey sound.
I had to remind myself it's not Steely Dan, if it was , our-Walter would've thrown a few curve balls in I'm guessing to pep up things.
Just IMO like.
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I had to remind myself it's not Steely Dan, if it was , our-Walter would've thrown a few curve balls in I'm guessing to pep up things.
Just IMO like.
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I have the vinyl, and I like it rather a lot.
The playing is slick, and the recording is superb, so the whole is possibly a touch too practised for some.
The Isaac Hayes cover "Out of the Ghetto" provides an edgy counterpoint to the overall light, tight, funky stylings of the bulk of the album.
I didn't find the album particularly spectacular at first, but repeated listening brings out its hidden depths and charms.
It's a real grower in my opinion.
The playing is slick, and the recording is superb, so the whole is possibly a touch too practised for some.
The Isaac Hayes cover "Out of the Ghetto" provides an edgy counterpoint to the overall light, tight, funky stylings of the bulk of the album.
I didn't find the album particularly spectacular at first, but repeated listening brings out its hidden depths and charms.
It's a real grower in my opinion.
Chris 