Re: La Roux - Supervision (2020)

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat 8 Feb 2020 - 21:22

This one feels quite long.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat 8 Feb 2020 - 21:23

In fact, it feels very long.

by Guest Sat 8 Feb 2020 - 21:23

I quite like the bubbly bass line, but it seems unfinished, or worked on for too long. One or the other. Possibly both.

by Nightjar Sat 8 Feb 2020 - 21:23

A more interesting tempo at least.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat 8 Feb 2020 - 21:23

Track 6 - Otherside.

by Guest Sat 8 Feb 2020 - 21:24

T'Otherside.

by Nightjar Sat 8 Feb 2020 - 21:24

Her voice seems to have very little octaval range.

I don't know whether it's just this record of course, but there's a profound shallowness to the whole affair.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat 8 Feb 2020 - 21:25

The musicianship on this album feels very workmanlike. There's a definite lack of groove to most of the tracks.

by Nightjar Sat 8 Feb 2020 - 21:26

Every time her vocals come in it's like the same vocals off of the last track.

by Guest Sat 8 Feb 2020 - 21:26

Nightjar wrote:Her voice seems to have very little octaval range.

I don't know whether it's just this record of course, but there's a profound shallowness to the whole affair.

She had a certain shrill charm on the first album.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat 8 Feb 2020 - 21:27

Also, vocally, she's no Tina Charles.

by Nightjar Sat 8 Feb 2020 - 21:27

There are the same harmonic stylings on virtually track.

Was everyone on the mogadons when they turned up at the studio.

by Nightjar Sat 8 Feb 2020 - 21:28

This is so so boring.

by Nightjar Sat 8 Feb 2020 - 21:28

Seriously, I'm not trying to be antagonistic.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat 8 Feb 2020 - 21:29

Track 7 - He Rides.

by Guest Sat 8 Feb 2020 - 21:29

I think it was only her and her machines in her house. No real musicians playing real musical instruments on real music.

by Nightjar Sat 8 Feb 2020 - 21:29

What are the reviews for it like?

by Guest Sat 8 Feb 2020 - 21:29

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
AnyDecentMusic? 5.8/10[12]
Metacritic 64/100[13]
Review scores
Source Rating
Clash Music 6/10[14]
DIY 3/5 stars[15]
Evening Standard 2/5 stars[16]
Financial Times 4/5 stars[17]
The Guardian 4/5 stars[18]
The Independent 3/5 stars[19]
Loud and Quiet 7/10[20]
The Times 4/5 stars[21]

by Nightjar Sat 8 Feb 2020 - 21:30

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Track 7 - He Rides.

Why are you always ahead of me! rant

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat 8 Feb 2020 - 21:30

This has started quite drearily.

Every track on this album starts exactly the same way. Nothing has an intro. The backing track just starts playing until she comes in.

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Do you think she's err.. a bit of a tomboy?