Impossible Geometry wrote:man, that ident jingle at the beginning of Gemini is so classic BOC, i love that that they begun the album with that!
Word. I still remember my anxiety when the countdown on the stream simply disappeared and there was no audio for several seconds, and I was afraid that the connection got screwed up. Then I heard that ident, and I braced myself: at that exact moment, I knew I was in for a ride. I wasn't wrong.
All the songs are mixed in a blur in my head. The album was so consistently brilliant that I'm unable to pick out best ones.
It's harder to pick the ones that didn't stand out to me. Buttttt...probably Palace Posy for the same reason Geogeddi mentioned. Also it reminded me a lot of old tunes yet went off in a direction I completely didn't expect.
Cold Earth and Gemini are up there too. Gemini is so beautiful, that's one I'm most looking forward to hearing on vinyl.
All of old. Nothing else ever. Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.
Cold Earth - so dense and heavy in texture and beats. But, still thinking Reach The Dead is a standout. wish BoC made an extended version (of many of the tracks actually!).
Having listened to Reach for the Dead over and over again the past week or two, I'm amazed at how much deeper it's become in the context of the whole album.
One of the few really strong tracks on the album that doesn't try to be epic
definitely the most understated song on here. Very solid track. It didn't stand out for me as much as others but I can see it becoming a favorite. The mood of it reminds me of trans canada a lot.
All of old. Nothing else ever. Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.
Cold Earth is such a tight song...it's my immediate favorite. Jacquard Causeway is a pretty close second, though, and I have a feeling it might become my favorite with more listens...there's sooo many layers to sift through on that track.
