I'm probably going to sign up for an Egg one too that's for pick up the same location. Only $.50 more than supermarket eggs. I'd be crazy to not do that.
We grow our own vegetables and peaches but we know a friend with a cattle farm out here so we get from them but it’s not delivered, though that would be really nice
Additional info Music and lyrics by Sólstafir.
Produced by Birgir Jón Birgisson and Aðalbjörn Tryggvason.
Co-produced by Silli Geirdal.
Mixed by Birgir Jón Birgisson.
Assistant engineering by Níels Adolf Svansson.
Recorded at Sundlaugin, Mosfellsbær, Iceland, December 2013 and Janurary 2014.
Mastered by Andy Jackson at Tube Mastering, Herts, England.
There's something naturally interesting about Icelandic music. Perhaps it's out of predilection for its origin, geographic distance and isolation at the top of the world. Whatever the case may be, there's one particular metal band who have managed to convey their own meaning in this phenomena.
I haven't heard the whole album yet, I checked one song out of it, their music was good enough and the vocals sounded really bad, they don't fit the music in my opinion. I already read two very long reviews on this album, does this album have really such great number of aspects to talk about them in details ? Or it's people getting too excited about their fav artist ?
I haven't heard the whole album yet, I checked one song out of it, their music was good enough and the vocals sounded really bad, they don't fit the music in my opinion. I already read two very long reviews on this album, does this album have really such great number of aspects to talk about them in details ? Or it's people getting too excited about their fav artist ?
I do agree that the vocalist isn't that good but I feel that he can channel emotion really well. Kinda like Kurt Cobain of Nirvana. Both the vocals and music has a really melancholic feel to them so they fit. It kinda makes you imagine that you're that old man in the cover, looking out into the sea, wondering why oh why did life take you to where you are now if if you could have done anything differently.
Cool stuff but I'm surprised on how many people are liking this.
I do agree that the vocalist isn't that good but I feel that he can channel emotion really well. Kinda like Kurt Cobain of Nirvana. Both the vocals and music has a really melancholic feel to them so they fit. It kinda makes you imagine that you're that old man in the cover, looking out into the sea, wondering why oh why did life take you to where you are now if if you could have done anything differently.
Cool stuff but I'm surprised on how many people are liking this.
Then I need to listen the whole album, I discussed the same thing about vocals with another metal fellow, he also had the same opinion as yours :" although the vocals are bad but they're fitting into the whole atmosphere of music", however, we agreed that the vocals are somehow false!
Yeah, there is a great of deal of good feedback to this album.
I do agree that the vocalist isn't that good but I feel that he can channel emotion really well. Kinda like Kurt Cobain of Nirvana. Both the vocals and music has a really melancholic feel to them so they fit. It kinda makes you imagine that you're that old man in the cover, looking out into the sea, wondering why oh why did life take you to where you are now if if you could have done anything differently.
Cool stuff but I'm surprised on how many people are liking this.
Then I need to listen the whole album, I discussed the same thing about vocals with another metal fellow, he also had the same opinion as yours :" although the vocals are bad but they're fitting into the whole atmosphere of music", however, we agreed that the vocals are somehow false!
Yeah, there is a great of deal of good feedback to this album.
There is palpable "awesome music, but awful vocals" syndrome we always acquaint now and then. Yeah, vocals does sound offbeat but who gives a shit if music is awesome? Eh?
This disc is still playing on my pad and I really do not see any distraction of awful vocals ruining awesome music. Pretty good record.
There is palpable "awesome music, but awful vocals" syndrome we always acquaint now and then. Yeah, vocals does sound offbeat but who gives a shit if music is awesome? Eh?
I certainly give shit to vocals ! It's a big part of the music, one of the reasons I could never relate to some bands like Inquisition or Tool was that the vocalists were somehow annoying to me.
I don't know by what means people here in ms categorize both solstafir and ahab as post-metal. I believe it worths of discussion.
Some of the claims Solstafir aren't post-metal might come from people who are sort of stuck in the past. The origins are in sludge bands like Neurosis and Isis, but post-metal has developed further now. I find post-metal/rock to be a descriptor of certain musical elements that isn't tied to a subgenre.
I find post-metal/rock to be a descriptor of certain musical elements that isn't tied to a subgenre.
Like?
Often attributed simplistic "rifflessness" and building up a musical theme to a crescendo. "Svartir Sandar" is a good example.
04:13 you can find a post element here. But the magic word here is "element". An element in a song. Is this categorizing their genre?
"building up a musical theme to a crescendo" this is not only post's characteristic. Also simplistic "rifflessness" is a common attribute of sludge. There is a thin line that divides our opinions but what I believe is that it is risky to call it post, better use even "alternative" as a title which is a general umbrella that can cover it.
04:13 you can find a post element here. But the magic word here is "element". An element in a song. Is this categorizing their genre?
I think this sums up our difference of view quite well, because that song has a classic post-rock finish riding the chord progression initiated at 3:28. You're correct about the element, but it's not the big picture at all. Neurosis have done it, Ghost Brigade and Agalloch have done it... even Anathema is strongly influenced by post-rock these days.
Some parts remind me of Kauan, while the start of Miðaftann reminds me of SubRosa's No Safe Harbour.
Will I get yelled at if I say I think this's overrated?
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"Another day, another Doug."
"I'll fight you on one condition. That you lower your nipples."
" 'Tis a lie! Thy backside is whole and ungobbled, thou ungrateful whelp!"
Written by M C Vice on 23.09.2014 at 10:38 Will I get yelled at if I say I think this's overrated?
Strength in numbers, hide behind me while I say half the album is boring.
Surely I should be hiding you with my massive 63kg frame. (no, I didn't call you Shirley, someone will say that, so I'll get in 1st)
I wouldn't really say boring, more like it sounds like its building to something but that something never comes. I've only listened to it once, though, so maybe it'll get better.
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"Another day, another Doug."
"I'll fight you on one condition. That you lower your nipples."
" 'Tis a lie! Thy backside is whole and ungobbled, thou ungrateful whelp!"
Written by M C Vice on 24.09.2014 at 09:46 Surely I should be hiding you with my massive 63kg frame. (no, I didn't call you Shirley, someone will say that, so I'll get in 1st)
I wouldn't really say boring, more like it sounds like its building to something but that something never comes. I've only listened to it once, though, so maybe it'll get better.
Well I am serious, why would you call me Shirley?
You're right, I was harsh. You expressed what I meant by "boring".
The last of the bonus tracks was really good. They came on one of those mini cds, too. Never had one of them before.
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"Another day, another Doug."
"I'll fight you on one condition. That you lower your nipples."
" 'Tis a lie! Thy backside is whole and ungobbled, thou ungrateful whelp!"
What style do the 1st 2 bonus tracks count as? I can hear bits of black, thrash, heavy metal and hardcore in there.
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"Another day, another Doug."
"I'll fight you on one condition. That you lower your nipples."
" 'Tis a lie! Thy backside is whole and ungobbled, thou ungrateful whelp!"