Subj : Re: Sting
To   : Ogg
From : Darkman Almighty
Date : Sat Dec 18 2021 15:07:37

On 17 Dec 2021, Ogg said the following...
 
 Og> Hello Darkman Almighty!
 Og> 
 Og> ** On Friday 17.12.21 - 02:56, Darkman Almighty wrote to Avon:
 Og> 
 Og>  Av>> Has a new album out, the single Running Water I am enjoying at the
 Og>  Av>> moment.
 Og> 
 Og>  DA> Actually, I just bought the album.. fantastic piece of
 Og>  DA> music. Sting never ceases to amaze with how versatile he
 Og>  DA> is, beautiful arrangements. We watched a Sting concert and
 Og>  DA> interview series they had on and some how I missed his sea
 Og>  DA> shanty style album entitled "The Last Ship", have you
 Og>  DA> heard of that one?
 Og> 
 Og> 
 Og> ..I remain undecided with Sting's new album. Most of the tunes
 Og> sound "solo" with a simple accompaniment - but it doesn't seem
 Og> to work.  I miss the more stylistic efforts of the past that
 Og> embodied harmonies and cool hooks.  The recent recording
 Og> doesn't see to have any of that.  But I was also just listening  
 Og> to it on rinky-dink speakers.  Maybe a full open-air speakers  
 Og> hi-fi presentation will work better.
 Og> 
 Og> Another recording that didn't bedazzle me at first listen is Ed  
 Og> Sheeran's newest release "Equal".
 Og> 

Hey Ogg, I think I know what you mean. I personally love his older stuff,
soul cages and ten summoner stuff the most and its not like that but I still
find it really nice to listen to. Then theres the speaker equation to it all.

Also, sometimes you listen to a song and go meh.. then you listen again..
ok.. and keep hearing it, certain songs grow on you. Was this a love at first
listen album, no.. I ran through it but "the bridge" after hearing on the
radio stuck with me. I cannot comment on Ed Sheeran as I don't listen to any
of his stuff. 

In any case, Sting pulls off a pretty well put together album. I took a
chance on buying it just based on title song.

Happy listening,
../)arkman /\lmighty.

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