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trying to get into the festive spirit by listening to this ep. but as nice as it is, it's just not working... is my heart made of stone? or maybe i should just blame it on walkers.. i can't find turkey and stuffing flavoured crisps anywhere this year. roast chicken flavour just doesnt have the same effect |
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Drink a pint of Baileys. |
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or maybe its that this ep is fucking MISERABLE? |
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But that's what Christmas is. |
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ive tried, can't be done. |
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It's having a go that counts. I have dillignetly tried to get pissed on Baileys alone but i think, scientifically, it's impossible. |
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just listen to just like christmas over and over again. i love that song. |
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i think it cons you into thinking it's stronger than it actually is |
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Oh, man, those turkey and Paxo Walkers? They were so good, my dad got a load of surplus in January that kept me going for ages. Low EP, I think is pure brilliance. First time I heard it it was somewhat sombre & deflating, but as Xmases have gone by I love it more and more. Its one of the most intimate records Low have made, and intimacy is far more significant to me when it comes to Christmas than Phil Spector/jingle bells stuff. The last track jarrs somewhat, though - it seems a bit of an added on bit. But its short so doesn't change the feel of the whole thing. The lyrics are the best thing on the record and they are very uplifting to me. They are quite beautiful in their religious imagery, the nostalgia they evoke might be lost if you're not from a Christian background, perhaps, and this is a shame. To me, songs like Long Way Round The Sea totally conjur memories of hearing the three kings story at Christmas in infant school, when the whole experience was more magical than it is when you are older. My favourite however is Little Drummer Boy, that's just blissful and slow and snowy and wonderful. I remember seeing a reviewer describing the record, not in a derogatory way, as being made for the countless depressed people who suffer over the festive period, when depression rates are the highest of the year. This is kind of true, although just because this audience will appreciate it, doesn't mean its depressing - quite the opposite. Its basically a record trying to portray a message of pure peace and tranquility and stillness and relief and tiredness... the calm after the storm if you will. It sounds, like a lot of Low's stuff, as if from a damaged and sensitive soul, withdrawing from the pain of the world. It communicates, in a quiet and introverted way, tenderness, which reminds me so much of childhood Christmases. So yeah, I really love this record :) I think its one of Low's best selling as well, maybe something to do with the Gap advert a few years back. |
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Oh Jeez, did I write that much? I'm a dick. |
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theyre a great band though, they deserve all the praise. |
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Too right dude, although I much prefer theiur quieter stuff to their new album sound. |
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ah yes, takes a bit of getting used to their "happier" side :) |
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Yep! Although, the lyrics are quite dark still on some of the tracks... Walk Into The Sea has got some of the most darkest lyrics I've heard from the band, yet the tune is pretty upbeat. |
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