Amazing, this album is completlty different than anythign i have ever heard in my life, i can't explain the way i feel about it, let me listen more!

I'm curious to hear this. Based on the handful of raves it's received, I'm interested. Based on the sources of those raves, I may not like it very much. But I'm inclined to try to find whole songs (not samples) to try this out.

I got through half of it; dull, "thunderstorm" tear-duct rock.

It's terrific. Imagine if you arrived in a ghost town and you were wondering through the abandoned houses and trying to work out what had happened to make everyone leave in a hurry. You press play on a stereo as you wonder through someone's living room and Yellow House starts playing. The music fits perfectly with what you're feeling at that moment.

The album's got a very creepy and distant feel to it.

I'm listening to this album now for about the 20th time since I got it last week and I like it more and more each time I hear it. Without a doubt top 5 for me right now.

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Originally posted by Thisheregiraffe:

The album's got a very creepy and distant feel to it.

It does. And I think that's why I'm not liking it. It feels like the music is playing in another room, and I want it to be playing in THIS room.

I need to give it more time.

listening to it now. very, very good.

i've been waiting for something as sonically rich as 2000's Circulatory System. and here 'tis.

not boring by all means, whoever said that. is a rich, full-bodied cup of reverb boring? no. especially when made with the finest ingredients.

one thing, though: the lyrics seem to not take risks. but they never inspire cringes. good balance, but could be better.

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Originally posted by transmogrifier:
dull, "thunderstorm" tear-duct rock.

the only part of that i understood was "dull", but that's the perfect word for it, and i listened two and half times. too distant emotionally and sonically to create any draw for me. it's rich sounding alright, but you gotta have the songs to back that up. i enjoy this basic style though, so i look forward to some more grizzly bear albums in the future.

I listened again this morning. Few albums are capable of making my back hurt from rage, but Yellow House manages this in about four and a half minutes. The last disc to do that to me was A Perfect Circle's 13. It was hurled onto Ridge Avenue one afternoon, never to be seen again.

I believe that you may need an exorcist.

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Originally posted by philosopherEric:
It feels like the music is playing in another room, and I want it to be playing in THIS room.

That's a great way of putting it. I feel the same way. I can't stand it when I feel like I have to strain to make out the melodies because they're so indistinct. I like complicated melodies where your brain sort of has to work hard to sort out the patterns, but not stuff where I've got to work just to hear the stuff.

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Originally posted by mark f:
I believe that you may need an exorcist.

Or a therapist.

I still have yet to hear this, but it sounds like real "love it or hate it" affair. I've heard some of Grizzly Bear's past efforts, such as their terrible cover of Yes' "Owner of a Lonely Heart" (leave the Yes covers to Mark Kozelek!). It didn't quite make my ears burn the way m.leland's did, but I can't say it wowed me either. I'll probably still give it a listen if I stumble upon a copy.

I'm really enjoying what I've heard of Grizzly Bear so far....which would be quite a few songs actually.

jesus, anyone that doesn't love this album isn't actually human. How could they even be equated with a perfect circle. I'm pretty shocked to hear anyone rag it off, I mean fine it's it's just a bit dull to you, but to actively hate it makes no sense to me. Without a doubt this is one of the most inspired and unique albums of the year.

The song writing is great. the melodies great. lyrics could use some work, but generally it's an incredible album, that Hold Steady fans should likely just steer clear of.

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The song writing is great. the melodies great. lyrics could use some work, but generally it's an incredible album, that Hold Steady fans should likely just steer clear of.

I find you strangely annoying entertaining.

You remind me of someone, in fact.

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Originally posted by overandoutandover:

The song writing is great. the melodies great. lyrics could use some work, but generally it's an incredible album, that Hold Steady fans should likely just steer clear of.

I was planning on checking it out, but since I'm a Hold Steady fan, I guess I'll skip it. Thanks for the tip.

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Originally posted by overandoutandover:
jesus, anyone that doesn't love this album isn't actually human. How could they even be equated with a perfect circle.

Apparently, you didn't READ what leland wrote. The only comparison to A Perfect Circle was that APC was the last band that brought leland into a rage.

You be a fanboy, I'll be inhuman. Yellow House is bo-ring. It doesn't make me want to throw it out a window, but it does make me want to put something else after two songs. And take a nap. Mmm...nap.

is liking the album equivalent to being a fan boy? you've obviously made up your minds. so with that I'll just leave it be.

YOU ARE ALL IDIOTS
just had to get one last word in

Idiots? Even the humans who love the albums?

Now, I have the last word! I win teh internets!

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