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« on: January 31, 2011, 05:53:30 PM » |
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It's growing on me.
First time I heard it--about five years ago, I guess--I was completely baffled. Didn't like it at all, but for whatever reason, it made enough of an impression on me to make me hang onto the songs.
Just recently I decided to give the album another try, and now I really like it.
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« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2011, 01:04:35 PM » |
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I kind of stopped listening to JE after Christian Songs or the White Songbook. I like Melody better than all the other albums and even though serious fans like Jono would disagree, I don't think there is a better Joy E album than Melody.
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I'm rooting for a Starflyer cover album.
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« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2011, 04:08:19 PM » |
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I agree with you Truckers Son
the last album i have purchased is Tick Tock Treasury
and his best album is Definitely Melody (then Robot Rock, then Christiansongs)
I have heard the songs he releases on myspace and such for every album since TTT and i am never impressed
i don't know what it is but something is missing (melody?, happiness?)
though i loved Brothers martin, and foxglove hunt (ronald of orange even sounded pretty good)
anyways TTT's title song is the only thing i remember liking on that album
and that is my 2 cents - ha
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« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2011, 04:53:41 PM » |
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Ahhh... No love for new JE on here! I think I might have to diagree with you guys and say my favorite JE Albums would be 'Ministry of Archers' then 'Hello, Mannequin'... Also TTT is one my favies as well.
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Metaphizzle
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« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2011, 05:47:13 PM » |
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Yeah, Ronnie just stopped writing happy songs right after CHRISTIANsongs. Except he also stopped writing overwrought angsty stuff -- the later albums don't have lyrics like "I would be so happy / if the world would not ignore me / in my place there will be stories / of a boy who died of sorrow / with his monosynth".
I still love the later stuff. Hello Mannequin would be my favorite because there's so many great melodies. Also love The White Songbook for the arrangements; it's basically Ronnie at his prog-rock-iest.
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« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2011, 10:14:28 PM » |
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The Tick Tock Companion is great, but I still don't listen to it pretty much ever... it's just a little too long and indigestible. I'd have liked the concept better as shorter experimental improvised pieces, like "Hello Mannequin Part Two" and "Chronometers of Switzerland" and stuff like that. Also, I feel a little proud being thought of as a "serious fan."  |
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« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2011, 07:39:35 PM » |
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I think I'm in the majority expressed so far on this one.
Best = Melody, 5 Stars for Failure, Robot Rock
2nd Best = Christian Songs, White Songbook
Purchased everything up through the White Songbook and then only Hello Mannequin after that.
Best Songs: Sorcery, Drum Machine Joy, Girl from Rosewood Lane, North Sea, Monosynth, Robot Beat, Courage (Someday I'll be Heard)
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« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2011, 12:02:42 PM » |
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I really have been digging 'true harmony' lately. I wish there were more songs like that on the newer albums.
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« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2011, 03:59:29 PM » |
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as far as i think, The White Songbook, Tick Tock Treasury, and Hello Mannequin are just pure genius. everything else can never ever have been written, and i wouldnt lose a wink of sleep. i mean, i enjoy the otehr records.... but those three just hung the moon for me. tick tock to me was definitely his swan song, i think.
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Metaphizzle
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« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2011, 04:16:17 PM » |
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$80. The heck.
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« Reply #11 on: September 05, 2011, 01:16:52 AM » |
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Sheeeeesh. 162? Man...It's ironic how Ronnie probably sold this CD for $5.
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« Reply #12 on: September 05, 2011, 08:08:32 PM » |
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he sent me mine for free - it was such a great surprise! - who would pay that much for any CD? i'll burn it for you
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Metaphizzle
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« Reply #13 on: September 05, 2011, 08:26:23 PM » |
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Man, all I have are mp3's. If you could hook me up with FLAC files, I'd really appreciate it.
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