Ok let's do it then :D.
Track 1 : I was so surprised when the guy began to talk, his voice is so deep it almost frightened me! Then I got sort of used to it. But what a freaking depressing way to start a tape! I don't mean that in a bad way but it honestly really depressed me. I mean, his voice, all the dark things he says, and then this beautiful cello(?) starts to play and it's gets better IMO. I really loved the instrumental part even though it was also depressing lol. I definitely enjoy the track more now that I'm used to it. I really fully like it now.
Track 2 : I immediately liked the melody of the intro. I feel like I know the voice of the singer but I can't put my finger on it :dozey:. I fell in love with the lyrics of the song. I don't know, I just really like the whole story about this father who is sort of really discovers his daughter by reading her diary :nice:. The only part I didn't like was when he's like "a chiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiild, a chiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiild" lol, it annoyed me! Apart from that, the song puts you in a very peaceful mood and I liked that!
Track 3 : Ahhhhhhhhh I adore this song so much! "Bear" by The Antlers :heart:. I have almost no words for that song. The contrast between the very quiet and delicate verses and the stirring and desperate chorus is just the most perfect thing ever! The climax that the song reaches at the end is freaking overwhelming ! Oh I almost forgot to mention the intensity of the lyrics. The "We're too old, we're not old at all" part is definitely the best. I also love how the lyrics make a completely different sense when you listen to the entire album that goes with this song... I'm searching for something in this song that wouldn't be utterly perfect... in vain :wacky:.
Track 4 : This song sounds more like track 2. Peaceful music (acoustic guitar mostly, calm and simple beat), singer songwriter (I like his voice btw). I'm loving the "ouhhhouhouuuuu" part and the sound of rain at the end of the song (I'm a sucker of sounds of rain/storms/etc in songs :P)! I want to travel in a bus to this song :nice:. Really nice track :)!
Track 5 : "Hello I'm Johnny Cash". Ok so no mystery there :lol: ! It's funny how I didn't like this track on first listen but now really enjoy it ! I'm usually not a fan of country so I guess that's why... But I have to admit that his voice is amazing and that the melody made me want to dance like a fool :laugh3:, you know, the way they do in old american movies :awesome: ! I even felt like listening to it on loop at some point !! Besides, the fact that it's a live recording makes it even more lively!
Track 6 and 7: One live song (again) in two parts. Ok so that's exactly the kind of square songs that I don't like. Part one really bored me to be honest. Part two didn't bored me though, 1) because I've definitely heard it before, it really sounded familiar and 2) because the track amused me! I mean, it's so old school that it makes it funny! Like, when a song like that comes on the radio and I'm with some friends, we would totally start making fun of it, we'd dance very stupidly and pretend we are doing karaoke to it etc. And the voice of the 3rd lady : OMG hilarious !! :laugh3: I so want to know who's this track from! I'm sure it's some old classic band. So it wasn't that bad after all, I had fun, sort of. :tongue:
Track 8 : Wow strong accent indeed. I'm not too sure where it's from though (shame on me, I know). Probably... Scotland?? Anyway, whereever it's from, I'm liking it (even though I didn't understand everything because of it)! The song is not really my style though. It's not that I dislike it but it's not something I would listen to intentionnally I think. "The kids are on fire, in the bedroom", well well, that's insteresting :P!
Track 9 : YAY "Available" by The National! Fucking good song :D! Awww they actually played it at my concert the other day !! I SO love the end when Matt's going completely crazy !!! I can still see him shouting "Why did you dress me down" over and over again :bomb:! It's such a perfect song to listen to when being upset ! OH GOD I WANT TO SEE THEM LIVE AGAIN, RIGHT NOW :bigcry: !
Track 10 : Ok so you're puting The Antlers then The National and then Patrick freaking Watson in the same tape? => YOU WIN ! I've listen to this song so many times right before sleeping. Patrick Watson is so talented and I'm so jealous of you for having the chance to see him live ! "Step Into A Dream" is a perfect interlude song. The title of the song is so appropriate, I literally feel like steping into a dream when I listen to it :heart:.
Track 11 : Sorry I really don't like latin american songs like that :shrug:. Don't hate me for saying that but her voice reminds me of Shakira's voice (which I can't stand at all :sick:).
Track 12 : Back to some simple singer songwriter song :). You said it in the informations of the song : "Cute guitar song". Well, that's exaclty that, nothing more, nothing less. The artist is "A dead guy" hmmm I really wonder who that could be:thinking:. I have no idea :disappointed:.
Track 13 : "The Present Tense" by Thom Yorke, live at Latitude Festival last summer. :stunned: : That's the effect this song has on me. I'm like froze in place by its beauty. Thom Yorke's voice is so flawless and emotional :sweatdrop:. The day you recommended it to me, I immediately ripped it off youtube and listened to it non stop for hours !!! The part from 3:23 to 3:40 KILLS me every single time :dead: !
PS : I love how the info says "Some Guy. Some song."! You should have said :" Some genius. Some masterpiece." lol
Track 14 : Fucking rough transition :bigcry:! That was mean of you really :tongue:!!! Those drums felt like an agression after the calmness and perfection of the previous track. So I first hated this track just for this reason. Apart from that I don't really like this song anyway. It was too repetitive so I got really bored at some point.
Track 15 : Oh harmonica song :). Ha ha ha wtf is that language ????!!! My guess : dutch? Ok, it doesn't count. I only said that because I know that's your language. But I actually have no idea ! So I obviously don't have a clue what the lyrics mean but I enjoyed the song nonetheless.
Track 16 : First of all I love how the tape started and ended in a very dark way.
I really really loved this song immediately and it keeps getting even more amazing everytime I listen to it :wacky:. You wrote in the band's name place "A band you should probably know" => yeah no doubt about that! I so want to know more of this band because I loved everything about this song. I particulary loved how the song slowly becomes more and more intense. So then you expect it to explode but it never really happens and ends very suddenly instead. It could be a bad thing but it's not, I actually liked that feeling of frustration that the song leaves. To be more specific about the music, the girl singing has such a smooth and pretty voice, which builts a great contrast with the strident sound of electric guitars and the very intense and agressive music in general.
DONE :D. It was a pleasure to both listen to your mixtape and review it.
PS : I hope my english wasn't too bad. For my defense : it's 2 in the morning :sleeping2:.