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Sean Lennon's new album

Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:30 pm
by Xenu
As based on:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQZXnWd_ ... n%20lennon

...I really like it. *Really* like it. I think it sounds very, very promising. And I need to vehemently disagree with those who claim that Sean's voice hasn't improved. It's still a bit reedy, but it sounds as if the last 7 or so years of practice have taught Sean how to *emote*, and it makes all the difference. His singing on "Into the Sun" was largely flat, and lacking in any sort of intonation or flourishes by comparison.

In fact--and hopefully I'm the first to make this comparison, so I can claim cutting-edge status--New Sean sounds eerily like Jon Brion, of all people.

Any other opinions?

Re: Sean Lennon's new album

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:43 pm
by stevef
Xenu wrote:Any other opinions?


Undecided about the music in this video... but parts of it I liked.
I don't know that I would purchase it though.
The video itself... I'm not sure what's going on. Kinda weird.

Steve

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:32 pm
by czeskleba
The video reminds me of something Michael Jackson would have done in the late 80's.

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:58 pm
by Crummy Old Label Avatar
Sean Lennon reminds me of someone Michael Jackson would have "done" in the late 80's......

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:13 pm
by czeskleba
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Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:04 pm
by Xenu
It leaked about a week and a half ago, and I *still* really like it. Sean's voice is light years better than it was on "Into the Sun;" it's still thin and reedy, but he's actually able to show emotion now, and ends up sounding even more like Jon Brion.

Oddly enough, the album itself is almost a regression. It's simple, straightforward indie/powerpop, with a decided mournful/ballad bent--in other words, not quite as eclectic as "Into the Sun."

Do give it a shot. I realize that there's an inherent desire to dismiss the Spawn of Beatle as a hipper-than-thou brat, but that impulse should be surmountable...with a little work, at least.