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I had very great expectations about the Eternal. And I felt the album fulfilled my expectations totally, even upgraded them! I thought now I know how people felt in the sixties when they heard Sgt Pepper first time. I mean there is all Sonic elements, but they are in the balance theyve never been! The whole band hasnīt sound ever so consistent! Itīs kind of perfect album, but in the Sonic way, not some kind of cleaness of Steely Dan. Of course I have enjoyed a lot the earlier albums sharpness, the kind of sound, where some instruments are much more front. After a year of the realise my exciment has calmed down and I think again sister is the best album. But the Eternal and many other Sonic albums are very near of it!!!
I also think that lyrics are not so important, the music is the most impostant! Of course itīs ok, if someone puts the message in the lyrics. I think for example Jello Biafra is skillfull the make lyrics that have message and also sounds good.
Only disapointment with the Eternal was, that I didnīt have the live album with it. I understood from the Matador pages, that if retailer make an preorder, there will be a live album on it. My retailer made it, but the live album didnīt come with it. maybe we are so faaar away here in Finland. I think the book didnīt also came with "Rather Ripped" here in Finland.
My favourites in Eternal are: Anti-orgasm, Leaky Lifeboat, Antenna, Poison Arrow, malibu Gas Station, No Way, Walkin Blue and Massage the History. I think there is no bad songs but Thunderclap is a little bit of appendix song.
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