khov Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 that's a very honest review, i kinda thinks the same about the album ( & yeah that's right, i'm a die hard Boards of Canada fan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I can't watch it, listening I can tolerate it and in fact he's grown on me. He sounds remarkably similar to a friend of mine who I often conserve with about films and music (and who also knows his stuff) I'm glad he's popular because he is very sincere and a decent commentator. In fact, I bet he specifically does his reviews in video form specifically to reach more people. He wouldn't have nearly this much of a following if he wrote reviews (which I would probably read all the time). He's superior to many of the "professional" reviewers out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chassis Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Its hard work to listen to Americans. is it because they talk slow? You implying that I don't? No, its the bloody accent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Its hard work to listen to Americans. is it because they talk slow? You implying that I don't? No, its the bloody accent. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbpete Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Who the fuck spends their time watching someone sit in their dark dank room, eating pudding and listening to music? Christ LOL.Forward your views on to https://twitter.com/DaftLimmy and I look forward to the respose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryetronics Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Who the fuck spends their time watching someone sit in their dark dank room, eating pudding and listening to music? Christ LOL.Forward your views on to https://twitter.com/DaftLimmy and I look forward to the respose Yeah, I'm not that stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvatorin Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 We need a British version of him but less nerd, more savage.I haven't watched the thing yet (saving it for the weekend) but fast forward to 19:15- this is so awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zupiclone Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 i'd agree with him mostly, he's fairly spot on. i'd give it a 7/10, sorry my precious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimpyLoo Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 This album is fucking life-changing what are you people smoking (it smells good, can I have some?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 We need a British version of him but less nerd, more savage.I haven't watched the thing yet (saving it for the weekend) but fast forward to 19:15- this is so awesome yes (glad you started a thread) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 he did make a lot of good points though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaini Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 i like anthony even when i don't agree with him he should do better editing though it smells like zero punctuation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baph Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Its hard work to listen to Americans. is it because they talk slow? You implying that I don't? No, its the bloody accent. lol most of us do not speak as emphaaaaatically, OR even as :briefly shakes two fists at eye level: theatrically? aasasasasasasas as Anthony Fantano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candiru Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Call me crazy, but I think he's one of the only (maybe THE only) respectable music critics on the internet. Annoying quirks aside, he does a good job of actually describing the music and articulating in pretty good detail what he likes and dislikes about it. He never tries to be contrarian and it's not like he has an agenda or roster of artists he has to remain loyal to. Also, there's nothing worse than one of those tinymixtapes reviews that reads like someone trying to assault you with their English Lit degree. Like their opinion is fucking poetry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebraska Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 Call me crazy, but I think he's one of the only (maybe THE only) respectable music critics on the internet. Annoying quirks aside, he does a good job of actually describing the music and articulating in pretty good detail what he likes and dislikes about it. He never tries to be contrarian and it's not like he has an agenda or roster of artists he has to remain loyal to. actually, he's pretty well known even amongst music makers (some send him their albums to review and some reviewers from publication and video blogs know him). he's done those open forums at places like SXSW and some university on the east coast. the way i see it: fantano realized a long time ago that sooner or later, as your audience grows, you can never please anyone. someone will always be pissed off. so the thing is, at least be honest about it, so you're not regretting why you didn't just give your honest opinion. it would've been very easy of him to have given this album a positive score and said "i love it"; supposedly that means something nowadays, but he didn't and that's pretty admirable since he's a self-confessed nerd and appeals to nerds as well. but what i really admired about his review is that he talked about what he heard rather than what he thinks he's hearing or spent time fantasizing he will hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granty Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I can't bring myself to watch this just because of his appearance. His glasses and apparent confidence have put me off already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gravity Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Oh /mu/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fsdapfad Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 6/10 is a fair review. You have to have noticed that even a lot of real BOC fans seem unconvinced by this album; from the perspective of the average listener who may not be as obsessed with electronic music and this particular band as we are, 6/10 is really pretty generous. It's about what I'd rate it, and I'm a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumi Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 While I'm not a fan of the guy or his presentational style, I think he gave that a fairly good mark. I agreed with most of what he said, as much as it pains me to say it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friendly Foil Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 6/10 is a fair review. You have to have noticed that even a lot of real BOC fans seem unconvinced by this album; from the perspective of the average listener who may not be as obsessed with electronic music and this particular band as we are, 6/10 is really pretty generous. It's about what I'd rate it, and I'm a fan. "real BOC fans"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acroyear Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I think my day will go a lot smoother if I don't press play on this video. Can't get past those glasses.... I know that's bad, I fucking know that but I don't care. Fuck dees guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rstark Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 As much as I agree with his arguments that they aren't doing a whole lot that is new or exciting, I think this album isn't meant to be as much of a "shock" as their last works but more of an emotional draft where you listen with your eyes closed and let these moments soak over you. They aren't building sounds to impress you with their talent but rather to impress your soul with some sort of message that you can only decipher by the sounds and how they make you feel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fsdapfad Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 an emotional draft where you listen with your eyes closed and let these moments soak over you. They aren't building sounds to impress you with their talent but rather to impress your soul with some sort of message that you can only decipher by the sounds and how they make you feel lol come on now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest murphythecat8 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 6/10 is a fair review. You have to have noticed that even a lot of real BOC fans seem unconvinced by this album; from the perspective of the average listener who may not be as obsessed with electronic music and this particular band as we are, 6/10 is really pretty generous. It's about what I'd rate it, and I'm a fan.A good album is how many good songs there is in the album. The album holds 8 good tracks, now this give it 8/10. thats a scientific fact. :P you know what, anyone playing the rating game is a looser already. 6/10, 7/10, whatever. life aint perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 ^you guys need avatars ASAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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