Audio CD review:
The Legendary Pink Dots - From Here You'll Watch the World Go By

The Legendary Pink Dots - From Here You'll Watch the World Go By

Band: The Legendary Pink Dots Title: From Here You'll Watch the World Go By Rating: Release Date: 2008-09-19 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Clockwise 2: Citadel 3: Friend 4: A Velvet Resurrection 5: Kollusim 6: 1001 Commandments 7: Remember Me This Way 8: This One-Eyed Man Is King 9: Straight On 'Til Morning 10: Damien 11: This Hollowed Ground

not one of their best Mind, if you're new to this band, don't you think even for a minute that this is a bad album. I must recognise this work disappointed me a bit when I first listened to it. In fact it is a very good piece of music; however, this band has made so many albums (over 20) and all of them so so good, that IN MY HUMBLE OPINION this album is one of their "less good". This album is less electronic than usual, it's somewhat simpler sonically but not melodically: in fact, it's less catchy than 'The Maria Dimension' or 'The Golden Age', for example. The album begins with 'Clockwise', a so-called folk song with guitar and some strange noises to accompany it. Edward tells us surrelistic stories as usual, but I find his voice in this song somewhat subdued, a bit muffled, and that's sth I don't like 'cos I do love his voice. (I love the way he sings in Tear Garden's 'Ascension Day', for example) It'0s not a bad song, anyway. 'Citadel' is more psychedelic, Edward screams stmes, spooky synth noises and percussion is the most important elements in the song. 'Friend' is a short acoustic ballad about an invisible song which is maybe the narrator himself, who seems to be in a nuthouse or sth. A strange song: it begins as an easy ballad but somewhat in the middle, and especially due to Edward's singing, becomes disturbing. I like it. 'A velvet resurrection' is the most electronic piece in the album. Ka-spel spoken voice tells us about what he would like to believe in, but we caught him in a bad moment. I like the song, but somewhat I expected more from it when it started. 'Kollusim' is a fragile ambient song, instrumental. Just a bridge which leads us to '1001 Commandments', a strange song. A bit retro, but somewhat original. And then comes the bluff: 'Remember me this way' is a rock song I don't like. Not even Edward's voice can make me like this song. It's so so unoriginal. 'This One Eyed Man is King': from such a title nothing could come out bad. It's a disturbing song, the first half with Ed singing in his most disturbing noise. When my mother heard it she asked 'is this singing?' yes, his voice sounds quite strange, and I like it. 'Straight on til morning' is another spoken song. I like it, but somehow I think 2 spoken songs are too much in the same album. This song goes in league with 'A velvet resurrection' or Tear Garden's 'With wings'. 'Damien' is one of the best songs i've ever heard , with a sweet piano making it more palatable,and a gilmour-like guitar at the end. I like the story, I like the voice, I like the song; it's flawless. 'This hollowed ground' is another folkish song, with acoustic guitar and birds' singing; I like it, Ed sings so sweetly. As a whole, this album seems to me a bit unispired, but always following LPD standards , which are incredibly high. In fact, I can't imagine a band with so many good albums (and yet so unknown). If you are new to LPD, I'd recommend you the following albums to start with: 'Any day now', 'The maria dimension', '9 lives to wonder'. Thn the rest, which are simply amazing, with special mention to 'The golden age' and 'The crushed velvet apocalypse'. Solid Dots Nothing compares except some Pink Floyd. If you like intricate production and quasi-innocent psychedelic lyrics, there's nothing better than the LPD. Very cool. I found this more accessible and instantly likeable than some of their earlier outings. You can see a complete list of all The Legendary Pink Dots discography, or go back to the The Legendary Pink Dots tabs