Our Thickness

1. Paul Simon

2. Sentiments vs. Syllables

3. Our Pen's Out of Ink

4. Still Life

5. Hurtin' 4 Certain

6. Why You Gotta Do That Thang?

7. It's Over, It's Nothing

8. Incandescent Hearts

9. These Seven Notes

10. 2 Dots on a Map

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Our Thickness

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nothing next to "the method of modern love"
No disaster, but a tad underwhelming nonetheless
terrific, but...
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Our Thickness
Russian Futurists
Manufacturer: Upper Class
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007Y8ADS
Release Date: 2005-05-03

Tracks:

Paul Simon
Sentiments vs. Syllables
Our Pen's Out of Ink
Still Life
Hurtin' 4 Certain
Why You Gotta Do That Thang?
It's Over, It's Nothing
Incandescent Hearts
These Seven Notes
2 Dots on a Map

Customer Reviews:

nothing next to "the method of modern love".......2006-01-07

i agree with animal grrrrr on most points even though i can't really put my finger onto what actually makes this album so unsatisfying. me and the 2 friends of mine who appreciate this sort of music agree that "methods" is an absolute classic and that "crumble" is a fine but not really great follow-up (by the way, the songs on "crumble" are far too short, the whole album is less than 30 minutes).

my friends haven't heard "our thickness" yet but i've had it for a while now and i'm trying to figure out what matt has lost. is it really only that he's a happier person now? i don't know, even though to my taste a melancholy undertone is absolutely essential for good pop music (something i also miss on most of the recent new order songs, as opposed to their 80s albums).

maybe for "methods", matt simply had more time to let the ideas for the songs evolve. they feel fuller and more thought-out whereas on "our thickness", i feel he often just took a particular idea or sound and stretched it into a song. on a couple of pieces on "our thickness", the results aren't only not that good but really quite annoying. or maybe i'm just missing a little variation in the songs, not necessarily verse-chorus-verse, just something that makes them more interesting.

in the end, i guess it's just a matter of taste, but i think it's no coincidence that uncut magazine - which is usually quite loyal to its favorites - didn't mention this album at all whereas "methods" got a big rave review and "crumble" a small ok-ish one.

No disaster, but a tad underwhelming nonetheless.......2005-08-25

As a fan of both confessional indie singer songwriters and lo-fi electronica, I loved The Russian Futurists' debut album, "The Method Of Modern Love". The former was a dark, synth-driven, and somewhat angst-ridden collection of songs about the breakup of a relationship. What saved it from being self-indulgent mopey dross was the inclusion of at least half a dozen indelibly beautiful melodies.

Unfortunately, the follow-up "Let's Get Ready To Crumble" had fewer of those and "Our Thickness" has fewer still. It sounds like sole Russian Futurist Matthew Adam Hart is now undergoing a relatively stable emotional period in his life, and however cliched or selfish it may sound, I can't help feeling that his music has suffered slightly because of this. It's not that "Our Thickness" is a bad album - "Paul Simon", "Why You Gotta Do That Thing" and "Incandescent Hearts" are all catchy songs which I'd happily hum on the tube on my way to work. It's just that, compared to "The Method Of Modern Love" and, to a lesser extent, "Let's Get Ready To Crumble", it sounds, well, chirpy and a tad too lightweight.

As for Mr. Capital Letters above who questioned how many times I had heard the album before expounding on it (and who no doubt hit the "unhelpful" button at the foot of this review), the answer is 10 - enough, I would have thought, to give a reasonably informed opinion. I still think his first two albums are more striking and poignant, especially the debut. As far as as being up for six awards is concerned, to me this reflects nothing other than the fact that Mr. Hart is now established enough to be able to afford to hire a publicist, and that he's been around long enough for the notoriously sluggish mainstream music media to have cottoned onto him, just like they latched onto Beck and Four Tet two years too late.

DON DOGGIE DOG's comments lead me to suspect that he is affiliated either with the band or their record company in some way or another.

terrific, but..........2005-06-22

This is the catchiest, most memorable set of tunes yet from Matthew Adam Hart, but I do wish he'd stop burying his vocals so deep in the mix. That's the only complaint I have here -- and with previous Russian Futurists releases as well.

Judge An Album By Its Cover.......2005-05-27

The album caught my eye because of the tattoo cover (which I love!)-- and so I bought it even though I'm not really familiar with the band. Playing the album, I was really surprised at how tight they are, kind of a raggedy pop sound, each track a little different in instrumentation, rhythm, mood.... Definitely interested in digging into this band a bit further.

Good Album.......2005-05-22

While I still really enjoyed this album, i rated it 3 out of 5 just because my expectations were so high after purchasing Let's Get Ready to Crumble. The sound is very similar, yet the creative energy just doesn't seem to match the efforts on Lets get ready to Crumble. Overall, a solid album if you enjoy the sound of Matthew Hart. 1st track is fantastic.

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