tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849500676397996361.post8685058334324647308..comments2024-02-16T02:23:40.520-08:00Comments on Dozens of Donuts: Swans - The Glowing Man ReviewDozens Of Donutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09419864582928187713noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849500676397996361.post-81640673932487693762016-06-21T12:03:31.527-07:002016-06-21T12:03:31.527-07:00No, it's completely fine, and I totally get wh...No, it's completely fine, and I totally get where you're coming from. It does seem like much of my criticisms aren't full-proof, like the length thing. That was merely a comment, and while it did effect my score, it's really a personal thing that I obviously wouldn't be able to prove. There are other reasons, that didn't make my review, on why I gave it that score. A lot of that is it's similarities to To Be Kind, at least as far as I see it, and especially in comparison to what I'm hearing of their work in the 90's and how different those were.<br /><br />But believe me, out of almost every artist I review Swans is probably the least in terms of my opinion meaning something haha. I still haven't listened to the bulk of their discography, jumping into To Be Kind blind was a dumb idea, and at the time, and still now, I have little grasp as to the genres they're influenced by, at least compared to ones I know more about. I just like reviewing them cause they intrigue me, and I'll always respect that.Dozens Of Donutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09419864582928187713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849500676397996361.post-85702900330570577912016-06-20T11:04:46.832-07:002016-06-20T11:04:46.832-07:00When I mentioned that you "changed your mind&...When I mentioned that you "changed your mind" later I had misread your review initially. Upon rereading I can see that you only had a slightly different perspective on it later.<br /><br />The main problem that I have with the review though is it seems like the bulk of your criticisms come from what you think Gira intended or what he was 'trying to do', as opposed to just looking at the work itself.<br />(For example, "gloat about the three 20+ minute songs here as if they were created entirely for that purpose, which, in all likelihood, they were.")<br />I'm just not understanding what makes you think Gira is making long compositions just for the sake of them being long.<br /><br />Sorry if it sounds like I'm taking potshots at random aspects of the review, its just a little hard to come up with a complete response off the cuff.dddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270973871051391653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849500676397996361.post-88455314439325355412016-06-19T18:44:18.950-07:002016-06-19T18:44:18.950-07:00I changed my mind later? What do you mean? But yea...I changed my mind later? What do you mean? But yeah, I understand people not putting confidence in my Swans opinions, that's fine.<br /><br />And that is true. I'm aware of the album, it just seems to be a smaller endeavor that doesn't fully fit with the other three. But you are right, I'll be getting around to that eventually.Dozens Of Donutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09419864582928187713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849500676397996361.post-13194751712055037552016-06-19T12:09:42.067-07:002016-06-19T12:09:42.067-07:00I'm not sure how much confidence I can place i...I'm not sure how much confidence I can place in your review, especially when you say that you originally gave To Be Kind an initially poor review before changing your mind some time later.<br /><br />Also, "third wave" swans as you called it wasn't three albums, it was four. Go listen to My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky.dddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270973871051391653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849500676397996361.post-41169867068778901542016-06-19T12:01:29.765-07:002016-06-19T12:01:29.765-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.dddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270973871051391653noreply@blogger.com