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Originally Posted by Severian
Well, no it doesn’t matter in terms of the music itself, but I suppose it’s somewhat significant, considering just how rare perfect scores for new music have been. Like, I imagine the editorial board sat and talked that one out for a bit after listening to an early release of the record, and made the decision carefully.
In terms of the album itself, it’s kind of astounding how appropriate the vibe and sound are for the self-isolation era. Additionally, the lyrical content is quite good, and its personalized approach to addressing concerns of women amid another powerful cultural “moment” (#MeToo, though it’s never mentioned on the album) makes for a compelling and thought provoking listen.
She’s a hell of a writer, and even a dumb dude like me can listen to these lyrics and relate, in a way.
And the music is sparse, fearless, clattering, confrontational, while also being warm and intimate.
I’m glad I don’t review music for a living — means I get to sit and digest things before spewing out scores for clicks — but my first impressions of Fetch The Bolt Cutters were pretty goddamn positive.
There are some similarities musically to works by Tom Waits, maybe some Jeff Buckley or PJ Harvey, but it really does kind of manage to sound like its own claustrophobic beast.
I recommend it, I guess. Interested in people’s thoughts.
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I stopped after the third track, which happens to be the title track. For whatever reason, I just wasn’t feeling it. Not necessarily the album per se, but the environs in which I was listening......too much other stuff going on.
It was a bit more whimsical than I had anticipated, and I kept wondering, who’s Shameka? Speaking of, Shameka reminds me of the Laurie Anderson song, Monkeys Paw.
Last night I encountered an add on the social media touting it as the best album of the decade......this album has serious buzz! I’ll approach it again, from the beginning, when I’m better prepared for it!!!