Comments on: Midlake – The Courage of Others http://songbytoad.com/2010/02/midlake-the-courage-of-others/ Independent music from Edinburgh, Scotland - with added gin and swearing. Fri, 25 May 2012 00:12:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2010/02/midlake-the-courage-of-others/#comment-40697 Matthew Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:57:52 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=8379#comment-40697 <i>"And no Matthew. Neither Tom or I spout mental nonsense on the same level as you."</i> The. Mind. Boggles. “And no Matthew. Neither Tom or I spout mental nonsense on the same level as you.”

The. Mind. Boggles.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2010/02/midlake-the-courage-of-others/#comment-40695 Matthew Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:52:18 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=8379#comment-40695 I agree it doesn't have to be radical, but if you're not evolving your sound it comes across to me that you don't really care enough about music to actually explore the process of making it, the process of discovering new sounds and what you can do with them, or even just learning new ways to express yourself. I agree it doesn’t have to be radical, but if you’re not evolving your sound it comes across to me that you don’t really care enough about music to actually explore the process of making it, the process of discovering new sounds and what you can do with them, or even just learning new ways to express yourself.

]]> By: Euan http://songbytoad.com/2010/02/midlake-the-courage-of-others/#comment-40693 Euan Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:28:58 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=8379#comment-40693 And no Matthew. Neither Tom or I spout mental nonsense on the same level as you. And no Matthew. Neither Tom or I spout mental nonsense on the same level as you.

]]> By: Euan http://songbytoad.com/2010/02/midlake-the-courage-of-others/#comment-40692 Euan Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:28:06 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=8379#comment-40692 Wilco managed it I guess with YHF and AGIB. But then pissed off those people who fell in love with them because of those records by changing that sound again with Sky Blue Sky and Wilco (the album). Blur? I don't really like them as a band but I'm pretty sure you could never acuse them of having reproduced the same thing from record to record Tom Waits constantly evolves I think whilst retaining an established sound. But I genuinely really don't think there's anything wrong with not challenging your established sound. If it's good it's good. Well I think so anyway. Wilco managed it I guess with YHF and AGIB. But then pissed off those people who fell in love with them because of those records by changing that sound again with Sky Blue Sky and Wilco (the album).

Blur? I don’t really like them as a band but I’m pretty sure you could never acuse them of having reproduced the same thing from record to record

Tom Waits constantly evolves I think whilst retaining an established sound.

But I genuinely really don’t think there’s anything wrong with not challenging your established sound. If it’s good it’s good. Well I think so anyway.

]]> By: Campfires & Battlefields http://songbytoad.com/2010/02/midlake-the-courage-of-others/#comment-40667 Campfires & Battlefields Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:05:24 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=8379#comment-40667 Fuck sake. I like Midlake. I'm willing to let them do what they want. If I like it, great. If I don't, there's always other stuff to listen to. Either way is fine. I think Euan's right that it's the rare band who truly challenges themselves consistently, or even has the capacity to do so. It must be hard to make a living if you're constantly upsetting your audience's expectations. Bowie managed it mid-career, but his record sales suffered hugely as a consequence. Wire managed it with Pink Flag-to-Chairs Missing-to-154. Radiohead managed it with OK Computer and Kid A. Who else? Fuck sake.

I like Midlake. I’m willing to let them do what they want. If I like it, great. If I don’t, there’s always other stuff to listen to. Either way is fine.

I think Euan’s right that it’s the rare band who truly challenges themselves consistently, or even has the capacity to do so. It must be hard to make a living if you’re constantly upsetting your audience’s expectations. Bowie managed it mid-career, but his record sales suffered hugely as a consequence. Wire managed it with Pink Flag-to-Chairs Missing-to-154. Radiohead managed it with OK Computer and Kid A. Who else?

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2010/02/midlake-the-courage-of-others/#comment-40660 Matthew Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:17:41 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=8379#comment-40660 Pub! Pub!

]]> By: Rampant Chutney Consumerism http://songbytoad.com/2010/02/midlake-the-courage-of-others/#comment-40658 Rampant Chutney Consumerism Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:11:21 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=8379#comment-40658 That last couple of exchanges has made my day!!! Ha ha That last couple of exchanges has made my day!!!

Ha ha

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2010/02/midlake-the-courage-of-others/#comment-40655 Matthew Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:50:06 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=8379#comment-40655 That's right Euan. Not once have you or Chutters ever spouted mental nonsense. That’s right Euan. Not once have you or Chutters ever spouted mental nonsense.

]]> By: Euan http://songbytoad.com/2010/02/midlake-the-courage-of-others/#comment-40654 Euan Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:42:11 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=8379#comment-40654 At least we don't spout mental nonsense like you! At least we don’t spout mental nonsense like you!

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2010/02/midlake-the-courage-of-others/#comment-40649 Matthew Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:33:36 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=8379#comment-40649 Given how often both of you are wrong I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often. Given how often both of you are wrong I’m surprised it doesn’t happen more often.

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