Quote: Originally Posted By rlahann on 1/19/2010
Quote: Originally posted by r0b0t on 1/19/2010 I'm fine with it. Not the best work for anyone involved, but I still appreciate the collaboration.
Agreed..."******" isn't the right word...just kind of uninspired. Like everyone checked whatever edge or authentic voice they had at the door and just hammered out some songs. But I'm not the biggest Oberst fan to begin with, and I'm really hit and miss with M. Ward, too.
The group started like three years before they released the album, and they were collaborating in between somehow. I figured most of the songs would come across as a mash-up, so the fact it was somewhat fluid was a surprise. I also didn't expect anyone to use their best material on a gimmick album.
Oberst is someone I appreciate more in spite of the aesthetics of his songs. I'm not hopecorrupts, but I think his lyrics and volume of work are pretty impressive.
I think M. Ward has popularized himself somewhat which might not be the worst thing to ever happen to him. But I get the feeling he's spread pretty thin at the moment, anyway, and he wasn't really contributing all that much to the group.