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one person's bullshit is another person's inquisitive curiousity.
i think "best" and "favorite" are frequent distinctions i make with a lot of
bands records. an artist reaching their creative apex doesn't always
mean the album will be "better" for the listener.
allright, example time.
the first 3 shonen knife records have shoddy production, rudimentary
playing, tentative vocals, and songs that seem they could fall apart at
any second. the first 3 shonen knife records are fucking brilliant.
after their 4th record, they got better production, improved their
instrumental prowess, and became much more streamlined and confident
in how they brought their music across. and really? those records of
tight riffs and clean production are good...but they're not touching
"burning farm".
to use SY as an example...Daydream Nation is their best, showing what
the band could do mixing and matching the standard song structure with
their desire to "fuck shit up" with glorious results. it's great shit. and
honestly...my favorite SY is "a thousand leaves." largely off of what that
record evokes for me personally. DDN is unquestionably outstanding...but
ATL hits me at a deeper level.
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