Re: Homogenic

[Rolf.Peukert@theoinf.tu-ilmenau.de (Rolf Peukert)]

Ronald W. Garrison wrote:
> Thilo Meiswinkel wrote:
> > 
[...]
> > "... Und selbst wenn das singulaere Talent einer
> > Kate Bush in den intimsten Momenten ihrer
> > besten Platten kurz zu sich selbst fand - ruhig
> > und von kuehler Majestaet - dann war das ein
> > Scheissdreck gegen diesen mineralischen Monolith
> > aus Geist und Seele ..."
[...]
> > Beate
> 
> Ausgeflippt!!
> 

... and that was only an excerpt from the review. Reading the
whole thing made me wonder what kind of stuff comes with the
promo press kits these days... 
Actually, at first I thought it's a parody, but the reviewer
gave the album 6 "stars", which they rarely do - until now 
I thought 5 was their top rating. Btw, the reviewer of the
german "Rolling Stone" gave it 4.5 stars out of 5.

After all the advance fuss, I was even a bit disappointed when 
I finally heard the album myself. Sure it's a good album, but 
I wouldn't call it an outstanding masterpiece.
  Favourite tracks so far: Hunter and Bachelorette (the latter
somehow reminds me of the "Das Boot" title theme).
  Bummer: 5 Years - I can't stand it, really. I never heard a 
crappier synth drum sound since I dumped my old C-64. 

ciao,
Rolf