Comments on: Phil & the Osophers – Parallelo http://songbytoad.com/2009/08/phil-the-osophers-parallelo/ Independent music from Edinburgh, Scotland - with added gin and swearing. Thu, 24 May 2012 17:03:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rick D. http://songbytoad.com/2009/08/phil-the-osophers-parallelo/#comment-33586 Rick D. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:23:19 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=6921#comment-33586 This collection of songs gets better the more you listen to them. Try to suspend your expectations of perfect studio polish cause that's not where they were aiming in the first place. The lyrics are relevant and thought provoking. The melodies are very original. It is a well crafted work with catchy riffs and memorable hooks. The surf guitar sounds are great and the harmonica solo on #6 is reminiscent of Paul Butterfield. So get with it, man. This collection of songs gets better the more you listen to them. Try to suspend your expectations of perfect studio polish cause that’s not where they were aiming in the first place. The lyrics are relevant and thought provoking. The melodies are very original. It is a well crafted work with catchy riffs and memorable hooks. The surf guitar sounds are great and the harmonica solo on #6 is reminiscent of Paul Butterfield. So get with it, man.

]]> By: Drunk Country http://songbytoad.com/2009/08/phil-the-osophers-parallelo/#comment-27253 Drunk Country Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:30:53 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=6921#comment-27253 Listened again &, sorry, nope. It's the godawful production, which you may think is more polished but I think is overwrought & needless. There may be tunes in there but I can't get past the wall of murky static. I just don't get this dreadful love affair with the "how <i>recorded in a wet cave using headphones as mics</i> can we get this sounding?" when it is to the obvious detriment to the quality of the songwriting. Very disappointed, I have to say. Listened again &, sorry, nope. It’s the godawful production, which you may think is more polished but I think is overwrought & needless.

There may be tunes in there but I can’t get past the wall of murky static. I just don’t get this dreadful love affair with the “how recorded in a wet cave using headphones as mics can we get this sounding?” when it is to the obvious detriment to the quality of the songwriting.

Very disappointed, I have to say.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2009/08/phil-the-osophers-parallelo/#comment-27219 Matthew Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:27:53 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=6921#comment-27219 The first Tapes n Tapes was phenomenal, agreed, although I wasn't so keen on the last one. The first Tapes n Tapes was phenomenal, agreed, although I wasn’t so keen on the last one.

]]> By: Tart http://songbytoad.com/2009/08/phil-the-osophers-parallelo/#comment-27215 Tart Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:38:35 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=6921#comment-27215 Well he's a contrarian at best, eh? I saw Tapes 'n Tapes this past weekend and a few of their songs were reminiscent of these, mostly in the percussion and bass lines. I found them by looking for other low-fi bands that fit the type of music that Phil and the Osophers make. Check them out if you've not, their new record is going to be pretty awesome, I think. Well he’s a contrarian at best, eh?

I saw Tapes ‘n Tapes this past weekend and a few of their songs were reminiscent of these, mostly in the percussion and bass lines. I found them by looking for other low-fi bands that fit the type of music that Phil and the Osophers make. Check them out if you’ve not, their new record is going to be pretty awesome, I think.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2009/08/phil-the-osophers-parallelo/#comment-27210 Matthew Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:11:55 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=6921#comment-27210 I'm not trying to persuade him, I'm just genuinely surprised that a fan of the band wouldn't love the first few tracks on this record. I’m not trying to persuade him, I’m just genuinely surprised that a fan of the band wouldn’t love the first few tracks on this record.

]]> By: Tart http://songbytoad.com/2009/08/phil-the-osophers-parallelo/#comment-27202 Tart Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:17:04 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=6921#comment-27202 but thank you for your kind compliment on my review, sir xoxo he's stubborn, matthew, he really is but thank you for your kind compliment on my review, sir xoxo

he’s stubborn, matthew, he really is

]]> By: Drunk Country http://songbytoad.com/2009/08/phil-the-osophers-parallelo/#comment-27171 Drunk Country Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:04:15 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=6921#comment-27171 Not even after them, I'm afraid. I do wanted to like this, I expected to like it, given how much I love the other stuff. Unfortunately the really unnecessarily overly desert island out of range transistor radio production quality has killed it for me. Not even after them, I’m afraid. I do wanted to like this, I expected to like it, given how much I love the other stuff. Unfortunately the really unnecessarily overly desert island out of range transistor radio production quality has killed it for me.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2009/08/phil-the-osophers-parallelo/#comment-27167 Matthew Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:20:05 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=6921#comment-27167 Not even the first couple, DC? They're the most infectious ones for me. Dave, I like VW too, and yep, that sounds like a rough version of them to my ears as well. Not even the first couple, DC? They’re the most infectious ones for me.

Dave, I like VW too, and yep, that sounds like a rough version of them to my ears as well.

]]> By: Drunk Country http://songbytoad.com/2009/08/phil-the-osophers-parallelo/#comment-27164 Drunk Country Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:39:09 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=6921#comment-27164 & this after I LOVE the back catalogue. & this after I LOVE the back catalogue.

]]> By: Drunk Country http://songbytoad.com/2009/08/phil-the-osophers-parallelo/#comment-27163 Drunk Country Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:38:34 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=6921#comment-27163 As much as I have tried, as much as I took on Tart's rather wonderful review of it, as much as I have approached it from different angles & sobriety, I can't get into it at all. The production has defeated me I'm afraid & I just can't hear the apparent tunes. As much as I have tried, as much as I took on Tart’s rather wonderful review of it, as much as I have approached it from different angles & sobriety, I can’t get into it at all. The production has defeated me I’m afraid & I just can’t hear the apparent tunes.

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