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permetaform) wrote2009-05-20 06:44 pm
permetaform) wrote2009-05-20 06:44 pm
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album review
In response to a response here
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/93433-eminemrelapse/
Andre - SPOT ON. I also noticed the stylistic transition from the beginning to the end of the album and wondered if it was just me. Also, I completely agree with the thoughts that it's a brilliantly executed concept album of therapy and, perhaps, release. The songs are cringeworthy at many points because the subject matter(s) are hard to look at, but brilliantly composed.
How long has it been where we got such a stream of lyrics that flowed so artistically? That didn't just rhyme "love" with, *gasp*, "love"? And a whirlwind of words.
I'm amazed/pleased that it seemed to call and to rhyme with the recent sadist bent in much of our current media; SAW (and sequels) and Dexter, among all the other recent horror offerings. It feels markedly different than his previous songs of violence, more visceral, there is blood on his *hands* and not just on the floor.
Also an interesting realization I had, with Same Song and Dance, Stay Wide Awake, and Crack the Bottle among others, is that there is less of a general being pissed-off/violent towards women and more of a specific rage at those hapless starlets (Britney Spears, Hannah Montana) that become sex-objects. It's like he took all those stereotypes of the heavily-makeup'ed, overly-young starlets who wear skirts to clubs ("all the better to grope you with, my dear", says the wolf) and said, "You look like Prey; let me explain how very very much you look like Prey."
(In a way I almost sense him looking at Hallie and thinking of H.Montana and thinking HELLS NO)
In general though, the album was a breath of fresh air. He makes being a victim look undesireable, instead of being Tragic and Exotic. You are not Beautiful, being a victim, instead "God gave you them shoes, to fit you / So put them on and wear them". Don't cringe away, be defiant ("They can all get fucked, just stay true to you"), heady and useful words. He makes being a druggie look awful instead of cool, alcoholism as dirty/childish instead of being adult by downing 40's, and pops the bubble of being a Celebrity over and over again.
Which, I don't blame him, the majority of the population still doesn't Get It.
Can't wait to hear Relapse 2, Mr. Marshall, and thank you for still being around.
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/93433-eminemrelapse/
Andre - SPOT ON. I also noticed the stylistic transition from the beginning to the end of the album and wondered if it was just me. Also, I completely agree with the thoughts that it's a brilliantly executed concept album of therapy and, perhaps, release. The songs are cringeworthy at many points because the subject matter(s) are hard to look at, but brilliantly composed.
How long has it been where we got such a stream of lyrics that flowed so artistically? That didn't just rhyme "love" with, *gasp*, "love"? And a whirlwind of words.
I'm amazed/pleased that it seemed to call and to rhyme with the recent sadist bent in much of our current media; SAW (and sequels) and Dexter, among all the other recent horror offerings. It feels markedly different than his previous songs of violence, more visceral, there is blood on his *hands* and not just on the floor.
Also an interesting realization I had, with Same Song and Dance, Stay Wide Awake, and Crack the Bottle among others, is that there is less of a general being pissed-off/violent towards women and more of a specific rage at those hapless starlets (Britney Spears, Hannah Montana) that become sex-objects. It's like he took all those stereotypes of the heavily-makeup'ed, overly-young starlets who wear skirts to clubs ("all the better to grope you with, my dear", says the wolf) and said, "You look like Prey; let me explain how very very much you look like Prey."
(In a way I almost sense him looking at Hallie and thinking of H.Montana and thinking HELLS NO)
In general though, the album was a breath of fresh air. He makes being a victim look undesireable, instead of being Tragic and Exotic. You are not Beautiful, being a victim, instead "God gave you them shoes, to fit you / So put them on and wear them". Don't cringe away, be defiant ("They can all get fucked, just stay true to you"), heady and useful words. He makes being a druggie look awful instead of cool, alcoholism as dirty/childish instead of being adult by downing 40's, and pops the bubble of being a Celebrity over and over again.
Which, I don't blame him, the majority of the population still doesn't Get It.
Can't wait to hear Relapse 2, Mr. Marshall, and thank you for still being around.
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Anyway, I totally agree with what you say here about Relapse and thank you also for pointing out Andre's post in pop matters. I already love Relapse as it is but after reading that (the whole 12-step analogy thingie), Relapse all made better sense to me. All he said is truth and because of that I love Relapse even more. So, yeah, thanks.
Friended you, btw. Hope you don't mind.
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