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  • in reply to: Interview #39562
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      @Aki: I can’t speak for the band, but … well, I might appreciate the «still life» tradition taken into a modern expression, in this case with the hard flash photography aesthetics that was trending a few years ago. Still, I personally find this one butt ugly, and even if Kim put a lot of effort into it, I can easily imagine the band seeing the front cover and going «ok, so this is how much you care?». Or «A moldy apple and some random vegetables on the floor in ugly lighting, that’s a good representation of these songs to you, Kim?». If so, I wouldn’t blame them.

      in reply to: Interview #39558
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        The way I read it, Still Life With Eggplant was the ‘insulting’ one (I totally get that, tbh), and although Kim did more covers after that one, it was no longer with carte blanche. My interpretation, I could be wrong..

        in reply to: Five-Star MP #39042
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          Back To Source, Kristiansand 1996-07-05. Actually, it’s the only live version I’ve heard, but imho i kicks the shit out of the studio version released in 1997.

          in reply to: MÃ¥nefestivalen, MÃ¥nehagen 30.07.2021 #38958
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            Sounds great! Anyway, someone’s got to be *that guy*, so I might as well do it: The setlist at Henie Onstad Kunstsenter back in 2008 looked like this:

            Un Chien d’Espace

            Demon Box

            :MPD:

            in reply to: Too many albums? #38853
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              My interpretation of the artist’s post is that she simply painted this while listening to the latest MP album.

              in reply to: Kingdom of Oblivion #38178
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                lukewarm compositionwise. Just like "Gullible's Travails" ten years ago.

                Sacrilege! :evil: :wink:

                in reply to: Kingdom of Oblivion #38091
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                  Really looking forward to hear Snah’s saxomophone skills on The Hunt! :D

                  in reply to: Kingdom of Oblivion – reviews #38634
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                    Maybe, but it shines through all the way what’s the reviewer’s cup of tea and what’s not. Which makes it easy to make up one’s own mind without minding the rating, and that’s a good thing.

                    in reply to: Cloudwalkers Live LP Freak Valley Festival 2014 #37172
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                      To go full circle I’ll just say «see my previous answers in this thread». :D

                      in reply to: Kingdom of Oblivion #38033
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                        Wow. I think this is the first time I catch some (early) 80s vibe from a Motorpsycho(delic) tune, although just in a few glimpses. Very nice! But man, unless they make use of the dreaded autotune I’m more than a bit worried about what some of the vocal parts will sound like in a live setting. Educated guess: godawful! :STG:

                        in reply to: Maiden Voyage rerelease + Sanderfinger #38219
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                          Hah! I knew it, how can it be anything else? (And where the hell am I going to find the money to buy this? Aaargh)

                          in reply to: Kingdom of Oblivion – reviews #38596
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                            Gotta say, though: both LLM (2008) and HMF (2010) are on my top five artwork-wise, among the «regular« MP LPs. Ok, enough off-topic, I guess.

                            in reply to: Kingdom of Oblivion – reviews #38594
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                              Snah touched upon this subject in the edition of Sure Oppstøt that was included with the Terje Brekkstad box thingie. If I remember correctly, he said something about feeling «outsmarted» and «numb» when presented to Kim’s later output for them. As much as I love Kim’s works, I must say I’m totally with Snah here. In fact, I might have held some of the 2010s albums in higher regard if the covers weren’t so … bleak?

                              in reply to: Maiden Voyage rerelease + Sanderfinger #38209
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                                The website says after their 3 year license period expires, the artists are free to do whatever they want with the audio files and covers. Some of us might just want to wait until 2024, then.

                                in reply to: Maiden Voyage rerelease + Sanderfinger #38193
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                                  Huh. I seem to remember Bent hinting about a 10” rerelease happening whenever they would get their hands on «a decent copy» of the original release. That was back in 1998, if I’m not mistaken. Only took ‘em 23 more years, then!

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