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Re: Playing the Angel
« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2005, 07:13:45 PM »
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I'm quite taken by the really simplistic structure of "I want it all". The really minimalistic beat and slow major/minor chordal changes are quite hypnotic. At the same time, there is just enough instrumental detune and antiharmony in places to stop it becoming completely 'background'.


Plus Dave Gahan is one of the few people who can sing the line "Sometime I die, it's true" with total sincerity :-D

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Re: Playing the Angel
« Reply #15 on: November 06, 2005, 09:36:47 PM »
I find "suffer well" quite comedic. Am I a bad person?
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Re: Playing the Angel
« Reply #16 on: November 08, 2005, 04:26:14 PM »
Well I've played the album pretty much exhaustively at work today.

I think it's safe to say my colleagues aren't as into DM as they should be ;-)
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Re: Playing the Angel
« Reply #17 on: November 08, 2005, 05:05:48 PM »
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Well I've played the album pretty much exhaustively at work today.

I think it's safe to say my colleagues aren't as into DM as they should be ;-)


Hahahahahahahaha :roflmao:

Give them a couple of days, they'll get used to it ;-) Actually I walked into my local HMV at lunch today, and they were playing the album... When I got there Sinner in me was playing, so I decide to stop there for a bit and listen the track out... but as each song came on, I had to stop there for a little longer... ended up buying a bunch of DVDs...  :crazy:

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Re: Playing the Angel
« Reply #18 on: November 08, 2005, 05:14:10 PM »
They saw you coming.
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Re: Playing the Angel
« Reply #19 on: November 08, 2005, 08:39:12 PM »
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They saw you coming.


Hmmmm  :-(

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Re: Playing the Angel
« Reply #20 on: November 08, 2005, 11:33:39 PM »
Well, they might have heard you too if they weren't playing the music so loud. Really mate, you need to leave the sock at home :-D
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Re: Playing the Angel
« Reply #21 on: November 09, 2005, 08:59:59 AM »
:lol:

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Re: Playing the Angel
« Reply #22 on: November 13, 2005, 01:54:20 PM »
Well, a nice album but ... I didn't enjoy all of it. Maybe I was expecting another songs of faith and devotion. But there are some really nice tracks like lilian and john the revelator. I thought some of the stuff was written by dave gahan while I was listening and I was right. A first for DM. Maybe I'll get into this album more I listen to it.


oh lilian,
I'm a poor man's son,
and precious jewels weren't found in schools
where I came from ...


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Re: Playing the Angel
« Reply #23 on: November 13, 2005, 03:15:39 PM »
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Maybe I'll get into this album more I listen to it.


Exactly how I felt about 'exciter'. I still think it's their weakest album but, years after getting it I find I enjoy it a lot more now than I did at the start.
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Re: Playing the Angel
« Reply #24 on: November 13, 2005, 03:16:19 PM »
How many DM fans are there on amiga.org anyway?

Bloodline counts as 2...
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Re: Playing the Angel
« Reply #25 on: November 14, 2005, 11:43:40 AM »
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How many DM fans are there on amiga.org anyway?

Bloodline counts as 2...


:lol:

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Ahhh another SOFAD fan, first album I ever bought... and still my musical benchmark.

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Re: Playing the Angel
« Reply #26 on: November 14, 2005, 01:03:28 PM »
I think most DM fans prefer SOFAD. For me, I suppose violator would be second place.
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Re: Playing the Angel
« Reply #27 on: November 14, 2005, 01:07:50 PM »
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I think most DM fans prefer SOFAD. For me, I suppose violator would be second place.


And then Black Celebration for third...

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Re: Playing the Angel
« Reply #28 on: November 14, 2005, 03:32:00 PM »
I generally don't consider the competition for bronze position, but... yeah, I suppose. Maybe...

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Re: Playing the Angel
« Reply #29 from previous page: November 18, 2005, 12:59:06 PM »
I went to my old work with the intention of buying Playing the Angel today but i bought some Amorphous Androgynous instead... Thou mayest call me a heathen now.