Robot Rock Critic
Thursday July 10, 2003 – 1:51 amThis is hilarious!! I entered my name and chose ‘sensitive songwriting’, ‘female singer’. It didn’t ask me for an album title. Here’s what I got:
Edith Frost
Odyssey of the Mind
1991, ***1/2
Until now, Edith Frost was principally known as a explosive live act.
Underneath her antics lies a eclectic artistic maturity that reveals how she has grown since she was a young new-waver. Imagine the aching rock of Joni Mitchell’s "Clouds" grafted, as if by a mad scientist from the bayou, to the crass hip-hop assault of the No Limit Tank Soldiers, and you haven’t come close to describing the sounds on Odyssey of the Mind. Don’t call it a comeback — Edith Frost has been here for years — but never with such Brian Eno-produced blue-eyed soul. An ambitious concept album about being a loner and the importance of brushing your teeth, the main dish of this gutsy meal is the playful "Lost Tongue."
Every chord change on "Women Notice Things Like That" will break your heart. This one’s getting a lot of rotation at the office. Edith Frost gained a reputation early on for being savvy. I will have this album on repeat mode, forever.
July 10th, 2003 at 7:37 am
HAHAHAHAHA! :-) Where the heck did you find this?
July 10th, 2003 at 7:38 am
Hey! The link didn’t work for me? Everyone must be going there and the bandwidth got overloaded maybe??
July 10th, 2003 at 8:01 am
“Odyssey of the Mind’?! Bwahahah!!
I solicited a review for my imaginary band Useless Limbs, and the title of our album came up as
"You Sons of Bitches, it’s Useless Limbs"
July 10th, 2003 at 9:01 am
Funny fake review:
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Stereolab Back
Until now, Stereolab was principally known as a eclectic live act. Their sonic assault has made them the heroes of a whole new generation. A penchant for unadorned emotional honesty makes It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Stereolab Back truly self-aware. Don’t call it a comeback — Stereolab has been here for years — but never with such distorted roar. Stereolab gained a reputation early on for being quietly assured. This one’s getting a lot of rotation at the office. It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Stereolab Back lives up to its title.
Stereolab’s fury is truly explosive, all thanks to the full-throttle production by Brian Eno.
I’m just kidding, I never actually listened to this album.
July 10th, 2003 at 9:18 am
Omigod, I can’t stop laughing at this thing. I love how it called the Autechre album… ‘Autechre Unplugged’. hahaha!!
BTW, I’m relieved to see you commenting again, I was beginning to worry something awful happened!! heheh. No, seriously, don’t be a stranger. I always like to read your thoughts on whatever.
July 10th, 2003 at 10:58 pm
wow, that sounds like a Liz Phair review.