I can understand what you must be feeling Barb. I know it is a difficult place to be in, when others have heard the album. I was thinking back to when Insatiable was first released (and when no one had heard Spin in its entirety) and of course we all had opinions and made pre-judgements as to what the rest of the album would be like [img]smile.gif[/img] That is just what we do as fans of music in general.
Stepping away from Darren for a moment... if I hear a first single from another artist, and I don't particularily like that single; I certainly think that I will probably not like the rest of the album. Sometimes I am proven wrong because I get some off-chance to hear the album, or they release a second single and I really like that song so I buy the album then; but none-the-less, I definitely do create some opinions on an entire album after hearing only one song. It is just the natural thing to do.
I think, what is frustrating to me, is that I have heard the album and I really really would love for others to hear what I heard - unbelieveably gut-wrenching lyrics set to music that is like no other and molds really well with Darren's voice. Maybe you will hear that, or maybe you won't; when you get to hear all of TTATS - either way, it is okay.
But it is not okay for you to feel as if others are getting down on you because you don't particularily like Popular. I speak for myself when I say this (but I think I can say with confidence that many fans who have heard the album feel the same way) as frustrating as it is for you to hear people say "you have to hear all the album before you judge", it is frustrating for me because I have heard the album and I know what I felt from it and I want so much for others (as I said earlier) to feel that too. lol
It is such an odd place to be in, and even odder sometimes because I can sense from some people who don't enjoy Popular (not from everyone -- just a couple, or so) this feeling that I must have only liked TTATS because it is Darren and not because it was actually a good album.
That is a load of bullshit. I have ears, I know what I like and what I don't like. If I thought this album were shite, I would say so (probably minus the shite word though [img]wink.gif[/img] ) My opinion that the album is good should be as valid as the opinion that says it is not - yet that is not what I feel is happening. [img]confused.gif[/img]
You see? This confusion and these mis-understandings, are felt on all sides. Believe me Barb, I don't believe anyone is trying to make anyone feel bad here. I really don't.
As for the "noise" in Darren's new album ... well... I would not have chosen that word to describe the music. It is not Specificus "noise", and comparing it to that because Robert has worked together with D on this album, is not really fair. Robert is capable of making a variety of music.. just as Darren is capable of making a variety of music (SG, Affa, Spin - none of these albums have the same types of sounds). Yes, the album is "techno", for lack of a better word. It's got a bit of a Depeche Mode feel in it, together with electric and acoustic guitar, bass, drums. Goldfrapp? Hmmm maybe a bit like that too, but less "noisy". The music is far more organized than what you hear in Goldfrapp.
I don't quite know how to describe it Barb. And in the end, my description may not fit what you feel when you hear TTATS because we each have our own tastes in music, and that is a lovely thing.
I hope this helps in some way or another. ((((HUGS))))
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