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Björk DISCOG REVIEW Part 1

One of the most recognized avant-garde singers in the world, Björk Guðmundsdóttir is an Icelandic artist who has been releasing critically acclaimed albums since the early 90s, and an icon in the experimental music scene. I thought it’d be an exciting experience to dive into her discography to find out if her music resonates with me, and to understand what this revered singer is all about. I decided to start with her major studio albums first, then moving on to her early work with Icelandic band The Sugarcubes and whatever else she has out there.

Debut

Björk’s properly titled debut is a wild amalgamation of sweet love songs, upbeat house music inspired by the UK’s early 90s scene, a hint of jazz, and of course, Björk’s enchanting voice. I won’t pretend to be a music university graduate or whatever, as I know close to nothing about what 90s music sounded like, what could have potentially influenced Björk on this album, nor will I try to give some sort of lecture about what is going on here; I’ll just cite what I enjoy and what I don’t, and why.

Debut feels authentic, it’s a finely crafted album, from its musical styles to its production to its songwriting. What spiked my interest immediately in it were the drums, and how fresh and varied they were; this is a very percussion-heavy album, the UK beats Björk implements are all about the infectious rhythms that enter your body and seem to control it, but even on tracks not so influenced by the nightclub life, the percussion is very good, in songs such as the opening Human Behaviour, with its fat bass drums, or the iconic, soothing Venus As a Boy, featuring tambourines, strong kicks, some rattle instrument, a prominent sampled echoing sound and a hint of bongos; these are all alongside various other rich instruments, violin passages that flow with the track perfectly, what sounds like xylophones peppering the track, all of this making this the best song in the album, in my opinion.

And when these instruments are not there, of course Björk herself makes up for it. Like Someone In Love is a beautiful ode to, well, love, comprised only of a harp, the singer’s eye-watering performance, and some ambient noise; it reminds me a bit too much of her cover of I Remember You, mostly because they’re both based on harps, but it is still very beautiful on its own. The Anchor Song is the emptiest on the record, closing the album up with some tension and overall introspection. It features only one verse from Björk sung two times, and like three saxophones? Definitely two at least, I’m not sure how they work, but it makes for a great, simplistic finisher (even if latter editions include Play Dead, a beautiful song, but not exactly fitting after the song before it).

Throughout the first handful of tracks, the pattern of “inward emotionally potent song sequenced by urban-life dance anthem, and back again” became apparent to me, but then broke after One Day did not transition into a dance track. Basically, my instant perception was that the record was this rollercoaster showcase of the hopeless romantic experience in a metropolitan, nocturnal city, and it may be, but if it is, it’s not as in-your-face as I initially thought. What catapulted these thoughts was the live version of There’s More To Life Than This, probably the most commercially-adept instrumental tune in the record, performed by Björk in a version purposefully awkward and weirdly personal, where she sings her second verse directly into a mic while the beat faintly plays in the background, fading further and further until the song flawlessly transitions to Like Someone In Love. It really makes you feel like your are at the Milk Bar, the night is packed, and Björk just pulls you into the bathroom and starts singing the rest of the song (for some reason); it reminded me of all those YouTube videos where the uploader takes a popular song, adds some background chatter, and soaks it all in reverb to give you the experience of listening to the song from the bathroom of a party. It is a distinct, creative way of spinning the original dance track around into something more, something that conveys this feeling of slight loneliness, even when surrounded by people, the central topic of the second song, Crying. The lyrics describe the big city, the huge crowds, but conversely the feeling of solitude and missing your loved one, or maybe even a place, it’s not explicitly told who or what Björk misses.

Romance is ever-present in Debut, through many incarnations. Big Time Sensuality, one of the most upbeat tracks here, is about a fresh romantic relationship, and the growing sensation of “something important (...) about to happen”, assumingly between Björk and whoever else. The house beat paints the scenario for this relationship as a club, by default. It brings you into this exciting nightlife, only for you to be pulled away immediately after by One Day, a track so cheerful it’s irresistible, and holding tight to the theme of romanticizing a loved one, then reaching Aeroplane in yet another beautiful transition. I have to admit this is the first song I don’t love in the album, I think it is good, and in the context of the album, definitely brings something new. What sets it apart is, this time around, the bongos are being used to their full extent, paired with birds chirping and a comfortable bass, incremented by occasional saxophone passages, this track ends up very tropical. After this, Come To Me is another passionate song, this time, Björk sings of comforting her partner and nurturing them, which naturally creates a super chill aura to the song. Accompanied by the violins and the lowkey guitars, it makes for a solid track, which in the context of the album I think eases the mood a bit too much, but is appreciated as a solid production, and closes out by bringing out the bongos once again, in a very nice outro (I should also note this is the first appearance of a real drum set on the album [I think]) (I should also also note the bassline sounds a little like early studio versions of True Love Waits by Radiohead, just some trivia).

Violently Happy right afterwards is the least interesting of the house tracks, with a mostly simple instrumental, and vocals Björk seeming to be compressed, or dowsed in some other effect. It’s not a standout in the tracklist to me, but the beauty of Debut is that the worst song is still solid as fuck. I think it’s a very consistent album, that delivers a unique and one-of-a-kind experience.

I didn’t expect this type of sound from Debut, but I was pleasantly surprised. It took me a while to like, but it definitely grew on me on with this 4 a.m. listening session I just had. I look forward to everything else I will listen to by Björk.

FAVORITE TRACKS: Venus As A Boy, Like Someone In Love, One Day, Big Time Sensuality, Human Behaviour

LEAST FAVORITE TRACK: Violently Happy

8.7/10

“Lately I find myself gazing at stars, hearing guitars like someone in love.”

Post

Going into Post, I was aware this would be quite different from Debut. I had listened to Army of Me and It’s Oh So Quiet before, seeing as they’re two of Björk’s biggest songs, and they obviously sound nothing like the acid house beats and soft, calming ballads in her debut, and that’s what is good about it, the sudden shift from a relatively safe musical environment to aggressive, chunky electronic production in Army of Me and Enjoy, and the absolute turnaround that is It’s Oh So Quiet.

The bold production decisions are what make this album exciting and surprising, in tracks such as I Miss You, mixing a synth-line with super loud bongos and some addictive synthesized drums, and trumpets at the end of the song, or the famous use of the Locrian mode in Army of Me, creating this menacing, dissonant melody, which perfectly fits the song and serves as an appropriate intro to the album that succeeds it. But they don’t always have to be out there to be notable and great: what I can tell from around the internet is that you can ask every single Björk fan ever what their favorite track by her is and it feels like at least a quarter will answer Hyper-ballad, and (even though I’m not nearly done with her discography) I can I say it’s with very good reason, as it is an amazingly composed song; same with Possibly Maybe, an enheartened slow jam which progresses from a cute love song about desiring to be with the one she’s flirting with, to disappointment in how they treat her, to the breakup, where she states she started wearing lipstick again, sucking her own tongue in remembrance of her once lover.

The album is very love-centered, specifically focused on the desire to be physically with someone, with how Björk mentions her love interest’s touch in plenty of tracks, such as I Miss You, a song about missing someone she apparently has never been with, where she literally asks her significant other “when will I get my cuddle?”. uwu.

(also what is this cover art lmao)

Also including this thirst for deeper contact are the songs Enjoy (“I wish I’d only look, and didn’t have to touch”, “How can I ignore? This is sex without touching?”) and Headphones (”They start off as cells that haven’t been touched before, these cells are virgins”), but the subject matter isn’t always literal and spelled out, as the tracks Isobel and Hyper-ballad seem to play with the idea of a hermit lifestyle, whether it’s at the top of a mountain or in the heart of a forest, with different meanings between the two, however. In Hyper-ballad, she’s isolated from the world alongside her lover, while in Isobel, she’s completely alone, married to herself, as she says. I enjoy the theme, but I think the vocals and instrumentation, while interesting, aren’t as good as many other examples from the album, same with the track previous to it, You’ve Been Flirting Again, which employs very faint and uniform violins under some soothing yet stagnant lyrics by Björk; it serves mostly as an interlude, I suppose, but it could go a little further, in my opinion.

To end the album, Cover Me and Headphones subdue the atmosphere by a lot. They’re very toned down, the first features some really nice windy background noise, and what I think is an oud. It’s an amazing section of the album, and from what I can gather, seems to be about her own experimentation with her music, describing a journey into what I think is this very album, a big departure from Debut for sure. It then transitions seamlessly into Headphones, which, on par with its title, is a much better experience if you are wearing headphones. The buzzing bass, Björk’s nearly ASMR vocals turning into gibberish at the end, and bubbly percussion are all super pleasing to the ears, and it continues the theme of her own musical creating process, singing how her headphones saved her life, and how nothing will ever be the same; it’s almost prophetical, and definitely one of my favorite songs here.

Post is much more colorful, daring and wild than Debut, but I don’t know if I like it better than its predecessor. I feel like Debut is obviously much more comfortable and pleasing than Post, and that even though Post has amazing tracks like Hyper-ballad, Enjoy and Possibly Maybe, as an album, I’m not really feeling it as much as the last one. The sense of cohesion in the last one, and how it used the UK beats to the best of their potentials, mixing them with much more soothing tracks and beautiful vocal performances is what attracts me to it so much. I really appreciate the direction Post took, as I don’t suppose many people were doing anything close to this in the 90s or before, and it certainly has its highlights, but I think Debut just got a tighter hold of me, and I just enjoyed it more, if looking at it from a purely superficial standpoint. The experimentation here is great, but I enjoy how fresh Debut sounds slightly more.

FAVORITE TRACKS: Hyper-ballad, I Miss You, Army of Me, Headphones, Possibly Maybe, Enjoy

LEAST FAVORITE TRACK: You’ve Been Flirting Again

8.5/10

“This is really dangerous, cover me. But worth all the effort, cover me.”

Homogenic

Alright shit got real.

This is way better than the last two albums, and they were amazing to begin with. But this album is insane. It’s focused, but also so loose and free. It’s an amazing experience, and I think Björk in her most comfortable style yet. She doesn’t miss the mark in one track of this album, they’re all at the very least good.

It starts off with the delirious drum patterns and violins in Hunter, and I tell you, I haven’t seen a better streak of amazing songs in an album yet: from the intro to 5 Years, all the songs between it are fucking fantastic, and that is only broken by Immature, a track which I don’t think is supposed to be much more than an interlude anyway; then it’s right back with Alarm Call.

I really don’t think I have anything to complain about in this review apart from 5 Years and Immature. On the first listen, I thought Howie B’s version of All Is Full Of Love was inferior to the original, which I had heard and loved a while ago, but I can’t even say that, because this one is perfect as an outro. With the drums gone, the track feels like a goodbye from Björk as you slowly descent from heaven after listening to this album; plus, it comes right after Pluto, by far the most aggressive song in Homogenic, with the singer yelling over her glitchiest production yet. Then it suddenly gives way to that incredible outro. Other amazing transitions include Unravel to Bachelorette, decorated by the overlapping violins, and from 5 Years to Immature. The serene, gorgeous sound of Unravel against the energetic, cinematic Bachelorette orchestra is easily one of the best moments in the album as well.

I find that whenever I find an album really good, I have problems describing why, but I promise this time I’ll try harder than when I listened to MAGDALENE. To start, Björk’s singing and the instruments backing her have never been more in harmony with each other, mainly due to Björk’s and her producers’ focus on maintaining a homogenous sound throughout the record, as its title implies, and this style is the mix of strings and other orchestral instruments (including an accordion at some points) with the odd, sometimes glitchy (All Neon Like, 5 Years, Pluto) other times fleshed out and bulky (Hunter, Immature, Alarm Call) production of Mark Bell, Guy Sigsworth, Howie B, Markus Dravs and, of course, Björk herself. Jóga and Unravel are my favorite Björk songs so far, and the fact that they come back to back, right before Bachelorette, is still crazy to me.

Alarm Call is a beautiful song about how your music impacts the world, and just an anthem of euphoria basically, which might be a little out of place surrounded by the very specific sound the album goes for, with its bop qualities and dance rhythm, but I appreciate it a lot just for how easily Björk can pour her feelings onto a track and make it work out of seemingly nowhere. This song demands happiness from the listener, and it’s extremely difficult not to give in to its groove (“I’m no fucking Buddhist, but this is enlightenment”).

In my opinion, All Neon Like is the perfect embodiment of Homogenic’s atmosphere: it’s not as brilliantly and enormously produced as the songs before it, but it is frigid and ethereal, the lyrics are sung fairy tales, continuing the genius metaphors in Bachelorette.

It’s slightly futile for me to try and dissect Björk’s lyrics one by one, but they do stand out more than in her previous records as well, even though the focus on Homogenic is mainly in its aesthetic. 5 Years is the first song that features lyrics that point themselves against someone, a former love interest of Björk, accusing them of not being able to handle her, and while Immature’s lyrics don’t go anywhere due to them consisting of a verse repeated twice, they follow the theme of abandoning a lover, and this time, the questioning is to herself, wondering how she thought her significant other was a cure to all her personal issues. Hunter, an amazing intro to an amazing album, centers its lyrics around some of the same topics as the outro in Post (Cover Me and Headphones) which describes a voyage into the unknown that was Björk’s musical endeavors at the time, her will to go the distance to create something brand new and exciting. In this intro, she compares it to hunting and bringing the food to the table. It starts: “If travel is searching and home what’s been found, I’m not stopping”. It’s fucking brilliant man holy shit.

Now that I write this, I realize, from 5 Years onward, the songs cease to be about idolizing another person, with tracks such as Immature and Alarm Bell being introspective looks at Björk and her current feelings, and Pluto being about batshit self-change. Even All Is Full Of Love, with its first lyrics being “You’ll be given love, you’ll be taken care of”, seems to be addressing more of the ambient surrounding the person than the person themselves, as if they’re a placeholder for all the angelic ambience around the listener. Maybe the song is literally about placing the listener in this scenario, who knows.

Definitely best album I’ve heard yet, and what excites me is that people praise the next album so much, I’ve never seen someone talk much about Homogenic. I literally don’t know how Björk can top this, but I’ll see.

WORST TO BEST: 5 Years, Immature – Mark Bell’s Version, Hunter, Pluto, Alarm Call, All Neon Like, Bachelorette, All Is Full Of Love – Howie’s Version, Jóga, Unravel

Fuck it, 10/10

“I’m a path of cinders burning under your feet. You’re the one who walks me, I’m your one-way street.”

Vespertine

I am pleased.

This is insane, man. I think I’ll be a huge Björk fan after I’m finished with this discography. Vespertine is meticulous, it’s enchanting, it’s all-around wonderful. You can tell Björk and her team put incredible effort into this album, for it to sound as effortlessly beautiful as possible; not one idea or song here sounds forced, out of its element, or simply put bad. They unite to create one of the most astounding listening experiences I think I’ll ever get in my life.

Vespertine is proud, but introverted. As a sequel to Homogenic, it serves as its lighter half: where Björk described Homogenic as “confrontational”, “active” and “warrior”, Vespertine flips that upside down, and brings microbeats, music boxes and harps to the table. This is a very effective alternative to songs such as Jóga and Bachelorette, where the instrumentals and the singer seemed to try and outdo each other, creating these grand, empowering songs; in this album, they merge together into living, breathing and deeply personal lullabies. One of the most impressive talents of Björk is that she seems to take the identity of her album to heart, and mixes her unique songwriting and singing talents and her otherworldly personality into the project’s own personality, becoming an artform much greater than the sum of its parts.

Songs like Hidden Place, It’s Not Up To You and Pagan Poetry are Björk to the bone, with their more elaborate and ear-catching production, their humongous vocals, and would be comfortable if they were to be pulled from this album into another; however, deeper cuts such as Aurora, Cocoon, Undo and An Echo A Stain are the embodiment of this album’s aesthetic, its frigid atmosphere and tiny, fragile surroundings. They are like symmetrical, unique snowflakes when softer, or huge, arctic blue glistering caves when grander. They’re precise; stable, but at the same time would not work if they weren’t organized exactly how they are.

It’s easy to get too comfortable listening to Vespertine. The tracks are almost spiritual in a way, they convey an unparalleled bliss to the listener, and getting lost in the album is almost part of the experience. Especially in the second half of Vespertine, where things get real lowkey. Songs merge into each other, starting with the wonderful music box interlude Frosti into Aurora, which features one of Björk’s strongest vocal performances, proceeding to An Echo A Stain, a standout for its weird, suspenseful and eerie instrumental, evoking a dark vibe, it sounds like a deep underwater exploration into the darkest abysses of the ocean or some shit. The lyrics are also uniquely confrontational, they don’t portray the undying passion of songs before it, instead proclaiming “Don’t say no to me. You can’t say no to me. I won’t see you, denied.”. With all the vague and spacey lyrics, and the uneventful instrumental, it’s impressive this song progresses so well, mainly due to its weird, unsettling tone that sets itself apart from the rest of the songs. In a way, these odd and abstract lyrics mixed with the ethereal and bittersweet instrumentation remind me of some Radiohead songs, such as The National Anthem, How To Disappear Completely and Ful Stop, and I’m realizing this is a style of music I’m prone to liking.

Sun In My Mouth is not much of a standout topically or sonically to me, as it doesn’t do much to expand upon the sexuality of the album, with lyrics once again referring to inserting fingers into wherever, and closing with “Will I complete the mystery of my flesh?”, the themes seem to have nowhere to go. Heirloom depicts a reoccurring dream about Björk losing her voice, and having her mother and son pour a glowing oil into her mouth, which is a cute and artsy way of saying they’re her fuel for continuing with her craft, I guess. The lyrics don’t go anywhere with themselves after this though, but the instrumental is very creative and memorable, it creates a neat little bubble of involving, resonating synths.

Employing some heavy strings for Harm Of Will, Björk doubles down on the romance of the album, in a rather stripped-down song, with a few vocal highlights from her. It finds its place in the tracklist, I guess, although the oral sex line comes off a bit too strong for the smooth sentiment of the song.

To close Vespertine off, Unison, the longest song in the album, lays back on an ambient sample by Oval, and features one of Björk’s most unique vocal harmonies on its chorus; overall a nice, upbeat outro for a wonderful album.

I will say I felt more excited listening to Homogenic, as I think Vespertine’s romantic, sexual aura doesn’t expand into much after some of the many heavily sensual verses, while Homogenic wasn’t as tight and claustrophobic for me. Vespertine, however, was freer and left a bigger impact on me, It’s Not Up To You succeeded in making me cry. At the same time, none of the songs here felt like they didn’t belong, like they took away from the experience; every sound and line collaborates to make something bigger, something I don’t think I’ll get from many other albums in my lifetime.

BEST TO WORST: It’s Not Up To You, Pagan Poetry, Undo, Hidden Place, An Echo A Stain, Unison, Aurora, Heirloom, Cocoon, Harm Of Will, Frosti, Sun In My Mouth

It is a 10

“I can decide what I give, but it’s not up to me what I get given. Unthinkable surprises about to happen, but what they are, it’s not up to you.”

Medúlla

Björk’s 2004 Medúlla is, surprise surprise, an acapella album. And to further surprise, I liked it.

After Homogenic and Vespertine, I guess there was nowhere to go but towards the more experimental. You can’t really outdo those two albums in their own game, so you gotta branch out, try different things; and trying different things is exactly what Björk excels at, apparently. With Medúlla, all that wild, bombastic or serene instrumentation her previous albums were peppered with is gone, giving way to backing vocals ranging from super deep male bass to angelic choirs, beatboxing, and occasionally an isolated instrument. The album is rooted on the most primary form of music: barely any instruments, almost no effects or audio manipulations, just many voices uniting to become one; lyrics about childbirth, the human body, oceans and, of course, love.

Listening to Medúlla is interesting because it is very familiar, while also being a completely different experience from Björk’s previous albums. Songs like Who Is It and Mouth’s Cradle are unmistakably her, while at the same time being coated with an extra layer of experimentation, and with this new direction, Björk and her team are able to channel an energy that stands shoulder-to-shoulder with some of her best production. Where Is The Line? and Oceania are intricate and complex, showing just how much can be done with only the human voice. The low male vocals and beatboxing structure the songs, the choirs in the background give them depth, all the sounds link with themselves to amount to some incredible songs.

On the flipside, however, few songs fail to achieve that, in my opinion. Desired Constellation is notably bare and empty, with few aspects to its composition. The mystical lyrics that characterize Medúlla are still here, describing Björk playing routinely with stars to form whatever she desires, but apart from that, there isn’t much to experience. Mouth’s Cradle and its successor Miðvikudags are also not of much significance to the rest of the album, as they drift from its acapella compositions by employing some pleasant, but unnecessary synths as the basis of the songs. The simpler, shorter interludes that are peppered through the album are pretty much the standard sound for this record, fleshing it out with small little vocal passages and, of course, gibberish. Show Me Forgiveness, from my interpretation, is Björk apologizing to either herself or her daughter (as implied by the last line, “The girl might live”), for letting her interior voice be drowned out by the exterior; Öll Birtan is a simple buildup to the aforementioned Who Is It, but the best of the bunch are Sonnets/Unrealities XI, the poem it may not always be so; and i say by e. e. cummings over some of the best backing vocals in the album, Vökuró, where Björk sings a traditional Icelandic song in a very intimate and gorgeous moment in the album, and Ancestors, which features some passionate, odd and intriguing growls all throughout it.

It’s remarkable what Björk came up with in this album, the mystical aura surrounding it and forming its lyrics, in particular the verses in Oceania where she takes the role of the Ocean, exploring its perspective of Earth, time and the continents, Pleasure Is All Mine, which describes motherhood and childbirth for a sublime intro, and Submarine, featuring Robert Wyatt, evoking a sense of rebelliousness and urgency. Great album.

FAVORITE TRACKS: Oceania, Sonnets/Unrealities XI, Where Is The Line? Pleasure Is All Mine, Vökuró

LEAST FAVORITE TRACK: Mouth’s Cradle

8.8/10

“When in doubt: give”

Outro

I postponed ths review for like 2 months or something, I don’t even know. Basically, from Debut to Vespertine was probably a one-month span of time, while it took me about double that time to actually write about Medúlla, because of what I think was a depressive episode. In the meantime, I started just reviewing shit on RateYourMusic (my username is fantaguarana, if anyone cares). I thought of stopping, I had this feeling that the whole “writing about everything I listen” thing was really forced and starting to become a chore, but now that I actually got to it, I think I notice how much it helps me organize my thoughts on music, compared to just listening to an album and never really reflecting on what it really means.

I’ll probably stop writing about everything I listen to, and leave this blog for the albums that really change me as a person. Have a good day yall.

#björk #post #debut #medúlla #homogenic #vespertine #art pop #art-pop #pop #review #album #album review

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TheAlienTazerToday at 9:22 PM

ELLO

SharpwingToday at 9:23 PM

Oh lord I'm sorry I didnt mean to turn on video

highglossfinishToday at 9:24 PM

Not to worry, I for one didn't even notice.

SharpwingToday at 9:24 PM

thank you

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:25 PM

This is nice

thenightetc2Today at 9:25 PM

Yeah

highglossfinishToday at 9:25 PM

Enjoy it, because the movie we're watching is no such thing.

thenightetc2Today at 9:25 PM

Although the quality is, ah... a little.........

highglossfinishToday at 9:26 PM

Oh, for Pit's sake, it followed us here too?

thenightetc2Today at 9:26 PM

Resolution's fine, but it's a little jerky--video and audio

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:26 PM

not too bad tho tbh

thenightetc2Today at 9:28 PM

Hmmm

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For me the audio was jerky enough that I couldn't understood what she said at the end there

SharpwingToday at 9:28 PM

I'm hearing it predominantly in my left ear, is that the stream or my earbuds being weird? (They are Very Bad Earbuds, but I never know what's gonna go wrong or not.)

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:28 PM

for me it's fine

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Like no problems on my end

SharpwingToday at 9:29 PM

Ah okay, thanks, it must be my wifi

thenightetc2Today at 9:29 PM

Same, I guess

highglossfinishToday at 9:29 PM

I just tweaked something that should fix it if it's on my end.

thenightetc2Today at 9:29 PM

Seems good now!

highglossfinishToday at 9:29 PM

Wonderful!

SharpwingToday at 9:29 PM

The left audio is definitely on my end then, thanks

highglossfinishToday at 9:30 PM

None stream with left audio.

thenightetc2Today at 9:30 PM

ha!

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:30 PM

Lmao I was just about to say-

SharpwingToday at 9:30 PM

thats what i was thinking but i couldnt figure out how to phrase it, thaqnk you

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this song was stuck in my head a few days ago

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it's so soft

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:31 PM

I've been listening to the Cats musical

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The movie is terrible and it has ONE good song and that's Skimbleshanks

SharpwingToday at 9:32 PM

also what do you mean the movie we'll be watching isn't nice, Knockout? I thought it was an animated feature about a boy that turns into a cat and a rooster that's an Elvis impersonator

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EXCUSE YOU MEMORY IS WONDERFUL

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:32 PM

I watch the original musical and weep for what couldve been

MimicToday at 9:32 PM

hello all

highglossfinishToday at 9:32 PM

It's exactly that.

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:32 PM

Maybe the recording

@Mimichello all

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:32 PM

mic is on btw

SharpwingToday at 9:32 PM

:0 blasphemy sir!! i love that movie

blythe1Today at 9:32 PM

Okay, have I got this working yet now?

@Sharpwing:0 blasphemy sir!! i love that movie

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:33 PM

The live action movie is bad sorry

@blythe1Okay, have I got this working yet now?

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:33 PM

u click watch stream??

SharpwingToday at 9:33 PM

asjhdfghdfghdf I MEANT ROCK-A-DOODLE

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:33 PM

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lol

blythe1Today at 9:33 PM

Is it a red carpet interview?

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:33 PM

Yes

MimicToday at 9:34 PM

also Skimbleshanks slaps, to quote Sideways. only cover in that movie that well and truly slaps.

SharpwingToday at 9:34 PM

i do enjoy the live action purely for the fact that it was my first introduction to Cats and it's Beautifully Bizarre if you can get past the uncanny valley but i agree that Skimbleshanks slaps

@Mimicalso Skimbleshanks slaps, to quote Sideways. only cover in that movie that well and truly slaps.

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:34 PM

I LOVE SIDEWAYS I WATCHED HIS WHOLE VIDEO

MimicToday at 9:34 PM

SAME

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:34 PM

I feel so bad for the orchestra you can hear them weeping

blythe1Today at 9:34 PM

Ah, good, I have never used this service before, so I'm looking forward to all sorts of goof ups as I learn which button I should not have pressed.

Zephra85Today at 9:34 PM

Oh here we go here I am

MimicToday at 9:35 PM

oh god the orchestra suffered so very much forthat movie.,

@blythe1Ah, good, I have never used this service before, so I'm looking forward to all sorts of goof ups as I learn which button I should not have pressed.

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:35 PM

Discord is rlly fun once you know how to use it

Zephra85Today at 9:35 PM

Let's try this again HELLO ALL

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:35 PM

Hewwo

MimicToday at 9:36 PM

HELLO

highglossfinishToday at 9:36 PM

Zephra human, hello!

Zephra85Today at 9:36 PM

I was typing in the wrong chat at first lol

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:36 PM

Lets suffer together lmao

Zephra85Today at 9:36 PM

Jokes on all of you I love this movie

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:36 PM

nice

Zephra85Today at 9:36 PM

which is what makes it extra painful I can't stay, I have too much to do tonight T-T

SharpwingToday at 9:36 PM

SAME

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:36 PM

I've never watched it

SharpwingToday at 9:36 PM

nooooooooooo

thenightetc2Today at 9:37 PM

Oof, the audio's doing that thing again

blythe1Today at 9:37 PM

As soon as I learn how to use a service, it generally crashes and burns, or goes out of business. If Discord is fun, then I really shouldn't learn too much about it in case I kill it.

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:37 PM

oof

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9:37 PM

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btw my audio is fine I'm in America

MimicToday at 9:37 PM

I mean, if anyone's running a discord deadpool you could make some bank

thenightetc2Today at 9:37 PM

...don bluth

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9:38 PM

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ohhhhhhhhh.

MimicToday at 9:38 PM

rock-a-doodle

Zephra85Today at 9:38 PM

I love don bluth so much I hate that most of his movies bombed he's amazing

blythe1Today at 9:39 PM

It looked like and asteroid strike there for a minute, thought that this was gonna be ableak movie about talking cocks.

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:39 PM

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9:39 PM

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btw ya'll I got new emotes I can use

SharpwingToday at 9:40 PM

i i love the shoes bit i had completely forgotten it

MimicToday at 9:40 PM

those chickens are designed so very differently from the bird with the mammal curves later.

blythe1Today at 9:40 PM

It has been so long since I dropped in for one of these things. I missed this.

highglossfinishToday at 9:40 PM

Don Bluth movies and their rapidly dwindling list of cast members who are still alive.

Zephra85Today at 9:40 PM

Wehhh don't remind me T^T

thenightetc2Today at 9:41 PM

The grand duke of owls

Zephra85Today at 9:41 PM

Sorry guys I love this movie and I wish I could stay but I can't

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:41 PM

Bye bye!

thenightetc2Today at 9:41 PM

He can't crow now?

SharpwingToday at 9:41 PM

see you later!

thenightetc2Today at 9:41 PM

...ohhhh

Zephra85Today at 9:41 PM

Bye guys! I hope the stream goes well!

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9:41 PM

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Thanks for inviting me, Knock Out!

thenightetc2Today at 9:41 PM

Goodnight!

highglossfinishToday at 9:42 PM

Anytime!

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9:42 PM

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Good night!

blythe1Today at 9:42 PM

It is always hard for an over achiever to learn they are not as critical to the success of the operation as they thought

thenightetc2Today at 9:42 PM

blythe1Today at 9:42 PM

Bye Zephra

MimicToday at 9:42 PM

good night!

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and ikr

highglossfinishToday at 9:42 PM

Like most owls.

SharpwingToday at 9:42 PM

also. i wish i were capable of hugging you, knock out

blythe1Today at 9:42 PM

Wait, did they just Princess Bride us?

SharpwingToday at 9:42 PM

--wait IS THIS WHY YOU DONT LIKE OWLS

MimicToday at 9:42 PM

yup

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9:42 PM

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except sorta nested

thenightetc2Today at 9:43 PM

Oh, there's a little notice on mine that says it has reduced quality, which "may be due to network conditions"

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:43 PM

ah damn I'm good on my end

thenightetc2Today at 9:43 PM

Yes, poor Edmund

blythe1Today at 9:44 PM

Oh noes, you have to stay warm and dry in bed and not slog through the rain. How awful.

thenightetc2Today at 9:44 PM

Someone call CPS

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9:44 PM

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.......

blythe1Today at 9:45 PM

I do miss those big rubber hats though, when did they go out of fashion and can we not bring them back

thenightetc2Today at 9:45 PM

Whoooooo indeed

MimicToday at 9:45 PM

I'm sorry, I'm laughing, this is a narrative ouroboros

highglossfinishToday at 9:46 PM

Rrrrock and rrrroll.

MimicToday at 9:46 PM

and Plumber is chewing that scenery

blythe1Today at 9:47 PM

The adventure called "concussion" and "traumatic brain injury".

highglossfinishToday at 9:47 PM

Chewing it to a masticated pulp.

SharpwingToday at 9:47 PM

oh no i have to go to supper again... i'll be back!

thenightetc2Today at 9:47 PM

See you!

SharpwingToday at 9:47 PM

....don't you have to have teeth to masticate something or do i have my latin roots mixed up

blythe1Today at 9:47 PM

bye sharpwing

SharpwingToday at 9:47 PM

bye for now!

thenightetc2Today at 9:48 PM

He could get some velcro shoes

MimicToday at 9:48 PM

... IJUST REALIZED. ITHINK THIS COULD HAVE BEEN WAY BETTER RECEIVED AS A POINT AND CLICK ADVENTURE GAME

blythe1Today at 9:48 PM

I'm not entirely convinced that is a male kitten either.

thenightetc2Today at 9:49 PM

I thought I saw a pink bow in the hair there

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9:49 PM

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Which is certainly cartoonspeak for "girl"

highglossfinishToday at 9:51 PM

It'd be an interesting twist if they found him and he told them to get scrapped.

thenightetc2Today at 9:51 PM

Heh.

blythe1Today at 9:51 PM

True

thenightetc2Today at 9:52 PM

So he's, uh

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9:52 PM

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a duke in a political sense? it's not just a nickname?

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9:52 PM

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Why are the others naked

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9:53 PM

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Are they his harem

blythe1Today at 9:53 PM

Highest member of the ordinary nobility, unless he is a Royal Duke, which is a different thing.

@thenightetc2Are they his harem

highglossfinishToday at 9:54 PM

Absolutely.

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9:54 PM

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The only enjoyable thing in this movie is the owls. Do you know how much it pains me to admit that?

MimicToday at 9:54 PM

does one normally form harems for the purposes of impromptu musical sequences

highglossfinishToday at 9:54 PM

What other purpose matters?

MimicToday at 9:54 PM

fair enough

thenightetc2Today at 9:55 PM

impromptu NAKED musical sequences

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:55 PM

High kicks encouraged

blythe1Today at 9:56 PM

Without its own aircover, that boat should be completely overwhelmed by an air attack.

thenightetc2Today at 9:56 PM

You know what, just let him out

blythe1Today at 9:57 PM

And so they all drowned, short movie.

thenightetc2Today at 9:57 PM

And it's miraculously empty of water now!

highglossfinishToday at 9:58 PM

20 minutes of movie, 40 minutes of the Duke deflowering his owl harem.

blythe1Today at 9:58 PM

I've watched worse movies.

TheAlienTazerToday at 9:59 PM

Like the Cats live action movie

blythe1Today at 9:59 PM

I've not seen the Cats movie yet, I'm waiting for them to release the butthole cut.

TheAlienTazerToday at 10:01 PM

Dear lord its bad There's a channel called Sideways that made a great video about it

blythe1Today at 10:01 PM

Just buy slip ons, dude.

thenightetc2Today at 10:01 PM

Or velcro.

TheAlienTazerToday at 10:02 PM

that knife is the size of his whole damn bod

thenightetc2Today at 10:03 PM

That sure is a character design

highglossfinishToday at 10:04 PM

This movie is allergic to maintaining tension.

TheAlienTazerToday at 10:04 PM

True

blythe1Today at 10:05 PM

I think they may be being to subtle with the Elvis metaphor, they need to lean into it harder.

thenightetc2Today at 10:05 PM

Gosh, are you SURE he's supposed to be Elvis?

TheAlienTazerToday at 10:06 PM

Have him die on the toilet

blythe1Today at 10:06 PM

Uh-huh-huh

MimicToday at 10:06 PM

question, what the hell is the slimeball boss

thenightetc2Today at 10:06 PM

Yes, yes, but those people don't think he literally causes the sun to rise, so who cares about their so-called "love"

@TheAlienTazerHave him die on the toilet

highglossfinishToday at 10:06 PM

Bloated and full of painkillers.

@highglossfinishBloated and full of painkillers.

TheAlienTazerToday at 10:07 PM

EEYUP

highglossfinishToday at 10:07 PM

End of short movie.

MimicToday at 10:07 PM

I mean, as is entirely expected.

TheAlienTazerToday at 10:08 PM

Oh I love the owls!

MimicToday at 10:08 PM

damn, Plumber had so much fun singing that little bit of nonsense

thenightetc2Today at 10:08 PM

...So, given that there don't seem to be any humans in this movie

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10:08 PM

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What, uh....

highglossfinishToday at 10:08 PM

I love the Duke.

thenightetc2Today at 10:08 PM

What's up with the... farm.

MimicToday at 10:09 PM

free love commune?

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10:10 PM

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cult compound around the sun-raising chicken?

thenightetc2Today at 10:10 PM

Mmmmaybe?

MimicToday at 10:11 PM

"We just want you to sound exactly like Audrey from Little Shop of Horrors. no deviation at all."

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why. why the light up starfish dancer outfits for mice

TheAlienTazerToday at 10:11 PM

brb ya'll I need to take a few minutes to nurse this headache I got brewin

thenightetc2Today at 10:12 PM

Underwater theme

highglossfinishToday at 10:12 PM

The owls and farm are competing free love communes.

blythe1Today at 10:12 PM

Aw, I was hoping that paper dart would wedge in his quiff.

@highglossfinishThe owls and farm are competing free love communes.

MimicToday at 10:12 PM

headcanon accepted

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10:13 PM

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"Oh no. they sent in a bird with a chest. we're doomed."

blythe1Today at 10:14 PM

This is dreadful, he has a rewarding career and a steady girlfriend. How dreadful, of course he should go back to thanklessly working on a farm somewhere.

thenightetc2Today at 10:14 PM

How awful of him.

MimicToday at 10:14 PM

working?

highglossfinishToday at 10:15 PM

How dare he be happy and loved for something other than his ability to crow?

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Back to dirt farming poverty with ungrateful """friends""" for you.

TheAlienTazerToday at 10:17 PM

I'm back!

blythe1Today at 10:17 PM

welcome back

highglossfinishToday at 10:17 PM

Welcome back!

MimicToday at 10:17 PM

wait. why does he specifically have to give up his awesome life and go back home to the farm to do the crowing thing(edited)

thenightetc2Today at 10:18 PM

I mean... the sun rises EVERYWHERE, yes?

SharpwingToday at 10:19 PM

IM HERE TOO HI WHAT DID I MISS

blythe1Today at 10:19 PM

I feel like teaching everyone basic meteorology would solve a lot of this movie's central conflict.

thenightetc2Today at 10:19 PM

You missed sexy bird.

SharpwingToday at 10:20 PM

thenightetc2Today at 10:20 PM

SharpwingToday at 10:20 PM

....is that the sheriff from Robin Hood

highglossfinishToday at 10:20 PM

They meddled with that, he was supposed to slap her.

blythe1Today at 10:21 PM

Technically that is extortion, not blackmail.

highglossfinishToday at 10:22 PM

Rapid switch from "Don't talk to me" to "Hang on, honey."

thenightetc2Today at 10:22 PM

ikr?

SharpwingToday at 10:22 PM

ah, the elation of Having A Plan

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10:22 PM

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as....nebulous as that one is

thenightetc2Today at 10:22 PM

Good job, guys!

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10:23 PM

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You found him!

highglossfinishToday at 10:23 PM

Don't treat him for that head trauma, just put him somewhere.

blythe1Today at 10:23 PM

They ought to have called this Concussion: The Movie.

thenightetc2Today at 10:24 PM

He can crow with a concussion, it's fine

highglossfinishToday at 10:24 PM

They take his severely concussed form back to the farm, prop him up, and get him to crow by sticking pins in him every morning.

TheAlienTazerToday at 10:24 PM

Reminds me of weekend at bernie's

blythe1Today at 10:24 PM

Nah, a singer needs to be conscious. That is drummers you are thinking of.

thenightetc2Today at 10:25 PM

What kind of animal is the sleazy boss, anyway?

highglossfinishToday at 10:25 PM

A fox.

TheAlienTazerToday at 10:25 PM

I think a fox huh?

thenightetc2Today at 10:25 PM

...Oh.

blythe1Today at 10:25 PM

Okay, it is near half three in the am here. I really must go and get a couple of hours sleep. It has been nice dropping in again and seeing you all. Take care, all.

SharpwingToday at 10:26 PM

i thought he was a wolf?

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oh! gnight then!

TheAlienTazerToday at 10:26 PM

Night!

thenightetc2Today at 10:26 PM

Goodnight!

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10:26 PM

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Nice seeing you!

highglossfinishToday at 10:26 PM

Good night!

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10:27 PM

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Just flinging his unconscious body around, no thought to his spine.

thenightetc2Today at 10:27 PM

So if... losing a shoe is symbolic of losing virginity...........

SharpwingToday at 10:27 PM

THOMAS O'MALLEY THAT'S HOW I KNOW THAT VOICE

thenightetc2Today at 10:27 PM

Did, um

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Was that

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10:27 PM

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When her shoes knocked those guys off the ladder...

TheAlienTazerToday at 10:28 PM

huh

highglossfinishToday at 10:29 PM

"He's bleeding from the mouth."

SharpwingToday at 10:29 PM

he's definitely not supposed to be singing

highglossfinishToday at 10:30 PM

"Crow for our highly conditional love!"

SharpwingToday at 10:31 PM

in fairness, it's hard to love if you're dead from critical vitamin d deficiency

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i do agree with your point though

thenightetc2Today at 10:31 PM

More concussions!

highglossfinishToday at 10:31 PM

They've done nothing since he got back but yell at him.

SharpwingToday at 10:32 PM

i would have some Objections if i were in hi shoes

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10:32 PM

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why is one of them saying his name wrong

highglossfinishToday at 10:32 PM

They don't care enough about him to pronounce it correctly.

SharpwingToday at 10:33 PM

THAT IS ONE BIG OWL

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10:34 PM

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statement rescinded and reversed.

TheAlienTazerToday at 10:35 PM

lmao

thenightetc2Today at 10:35 PM

"sorry dude I guess you're a cat now"

TheAlienTazerToday at 10:36 PM

"You've been in a coma for six months."

highglossfinishToday at 10:36 PM

"Except for one thing. Edmund was still here."

SharpwingToday at 10:37 PM

wait what

highglossfinishToday at 10:38 PM

Of course they had hybrid chicks.

thenightetc2Today at 10:38 PM

...huh

SharpwingToday at 10:38 PM

...okay, this movie is significantly more... batshit. than i remember.

TheAlienTazerToday at 10:38 PM

that's an understatement I believe

thenightetc2Today at 10:39 PM

And of course she doesn't mind giving up her dreams and moving to a farm

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10:39 PM

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as livestock

highglossfinishToday at 10:39 PM

And wearing jorts.

SharpwingToday at 10:39 PM

i completely missed the jorts and i am grateful

TheAlienTazerToday at 10:39 PM

makes me wanna watch the secret of nimh

highglossfinishToday at 10:39 PM

Was this song necessary?

TheAlienTazerToday at 10:39 PM

Not at all

SharpwingToday at 10:39 PM

thenightetc2Today at 10:39 PM

Was this movie?

TheAlienTazerToday at 10:39 PM

Nope!

highglossfinishToday at 10:39 PM

Point, point.

TheAlienTazerToday at 10:40 PM

Well I gotta hit the hay got the doctor's in the morning night ya'll this was fun!

SharpwingToday at 10:40 PM

Gnight!

thenightetc2Today at 10:41 PM

goodnight!

SharpwingToday at 10:41 PM

ugh you reminded me i forgot to call the dentist

highglossfinishToday at 10:41 PM

Good night!

SharpwingToday at 10:41 PM

you don't know how much i wish i naturally had dental plates

highglossfinishToday at 10:41 PM

I've got nothing else either, I just wanted to show this movie.(edited)

SharpwingToday at 10:41 PM

instead, im going to spend my life trying to avoid them

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And I am very grateful you did

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10:43 PM

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do you want to look for something else to watch, or is that enough for tonight? i can help brainstorm if you want

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10:43 PM

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highglossfinishToday at 10:44 PM

They cut part of this out.

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10:44 PM

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Presumably because it was interesting.

SharpwingToday at 10:44 PM

it certainly does sound like it

thenightetc2Today at 10:44 PM

...

highglossfinishToday at 10:44 PM

There it is.

SharpwingToday at 10:44 PM

highglossfinishToday at 10:46 PM

Alright, I've got to be off and doing something as well.

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10:46 PM

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But thank you all for joining me in this!

SharpwingToday at 10:46 PM

Alright! I hope whatever it is goes well<3

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10:47 PM

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Thank you for inviting us!

thenightetc2Today at 10:47 PM

And thank you for hosting! It's been... a movie, certainly!

SharpwingToday at 10:47 PM

it was insane and i loved it

highglossfinishToday at 10:48 PM

It certainly is a movie and it certainly does exist.

thenightetc2Today at 10:48 PM

Honestly it WAS a good distraction from my aching dental work

SharpwingToday at 10:48 PM

oof

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10:48 PM

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hhhh this s o n g

highglossfinishToday at 10:49 PM

There we go. A nicer note to end on than "I tried to squeeze him 'til his brains came out his ears."

thenightetc2Today at 10:50 PM

Awww. Yes.

SharpwingToday at 10:50 PM

sdhkjsdfgkjdg

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yes it was

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it was beautiful, thank you

highglossfinishToday at 10:50 PM

My pleasure!

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Until the next time, good night, everyone!

SharpwingToday at 10:50 PM

Goodnight!<3

thenightetc2Today at 10:50 PM

Goodnight!

highglossfinishToday at 10:51 PM

May your dental bones feel better soon, night human!NEW

thenightetc2Today at 10:51 PM

Thank you, I'm sure they will.

SharpwingToday at 10:51 PM

i second the sentiment

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UM Interview: Alessandro Montelli

Italian born, and now Canadian based artist Alessandro Montelli is building his mark in the Canadian music industry. Alessandro began his career performing at local open mics and festivals in the city of Bari, south of Italy. While studying languages he decided to put this path on hold to pursue music full-time. A multi instrumentalist, Alessandro moved to Toronto in 2016 to pursue a bigger dream, play in a bigger city, and experience busking in the streets of "The Six". In 2019 he started working with local producers “Atom” and “Blvxz” in order to finalize his sound and create hisnew trademark.

Amandah Opoku sat down with Alessandro Montelli to talk about moving to Toronto from Italy, his latest single “1 Race”, musical inspirations and more!

Alessandro Montelli: Alessandro, thank you for doing this interview today! Before we kick off please tell our readers about yourself and one random fact people do not know about you Amandah Opoku: Hey guys thank you for this opportunity! My name is Alessandro and I am an italian canadian singer songwriter. I grew up in the south of Italy and I recently moved to Toronto. Random fact? I’m not lucky with relationships Lmao, and I love playing drums. I would say it’s my favorite instrument after guitar.

AO: What inspired you to pursue a career in music? AM: My parents love music, and I was lucky enough to get piano lessons at a very young age. That led me to start singing, but it was MTv and some Italian music channels that really inspired me to pursue music full time.

AO: If you could describe your music in 3 words, what words would you choose and why? AM: Alternative, Pop, Rock

AO: Your musical inspirations include John Mayer, Ed Sheeran, Sum41 and Linkin Park to name a few. How did these artists inspire/influence the kind of music you make and songs you write? AM: I’ve been listening to a lot of different music in the past decade, and I just love all of it. I guess seeing those artists performing and connecting with their fans so well, inspired me to be a better musician everyday. It was mostly the passion and the lyrics that influenced me to write what I write today in my own songs.

AO: In 2016 you moved to Toronto from Italy to chase your dream, which was to pursue music. Why did you choose to move to Toronto? What attracted you to the City? AM: Toronto has always played a key role in my life and career, having half of my family here as a child I would usually travel to visit them, and at the same time learn more about the canadian music industry, and get inspired by some of the best artists Canada has to offer.

AO: What would you say is the biggest difference between the music industry in Italy and the industry in Toronto? AM: I would say that Toronto music industry is pretty straight forward, while in Italy was taking me awhile to figure out my career. Keep in mind I always wanted to move here and start making music in Canada.

AO: Since you’ve been in Toronto writing and recording music, what is something you’ve learned about yourself as an artist? AM: I’ve learned that you gotta work hard to achieve your goals, and you have to take in every little step as a winning and growth.

AO: “Strane Parti di Me” was your debut single which you released in 2016 while you lived in Italy. How did you think you’ve grown as an artist from 2016 up until today? AM: Many things changed, I’ve done lot more shows, and learnt how to talk more and network with folks in the industry. My genre evolved from Pop Rock to Alternative Pop, as I am mainly working as a solo artist and creating my brand.

AO: Earlier this year, you released a single called “1 Race” with Canadian rapper Karizma. What was the writing and recording process like for “1 Race”, and what’s the inspiration behind the song? AM: The song was inspired by the tough things happening in the world especially lately. Me and Brent (Karizma) met during quarantine, past April, he had a song he needed to complete and asked me if I wanted to help. I understood the song already had a very strong message of hope and equality that everyone I know needed to hear, so we sat down and between a zoom call and a facetime we arranged it and recorded in my home studio. We haven’t stopped performing it since then.

AO: You also released a lyric video for “1 Race” where you had fans take part in its creation. What inspired the concept to have your fans involved in the video? AM: Well we wanted to give our fans a touching and memorable video for “1 Race”, so we figured the best way to do that was getting them involved in the creation of it. It took us one month to reach out to people we know, supporters and other artists from all around the globe and collect all the videos from them. The concept was for them to show the lyrics from the song, from the comfort of their home, studio, beach depending on their possibilities, and I’m glad they were all excited to do that, and they took our ideas to the next level.

AO: If you could collaborate with any musician, who would you choose and why? AM: I’ve been following MGK-Machine Gun Kelly a little more recently, I have to say he’s pretty cool and I would love to rock with him. Another artist I respect is Post Malone cuz of the way he’s doing hip-hop with a rock twist. But as I said, I love different types of music and if we were to talk Canadian, right now I would love to write a song with Tyler Shaw, and Neon Dreams.

AO: As you pursue a career in music, what have been some of the challenges you’ve faced? And how did you overcome them? AM: Some of the challenges I face everyday are self doubts, and making money. I feel like it is still very hard for an independent artist to make money if you don’t have all the right tools and connections. Also moving from another country and restarting my career here in Toronto wasn’t easy at all, I spent the past four years volunteering for music festivals, going out to venues, networking, and a lot of reaching out on social media. But somehow I know that all the work I’ve been doing will eventually lead me to open more and more doors, so I keep the faith and keep working releasing music!

AO: What is one thing you hope to achieve as you pursue your music career? AM: Well I definitely would love to start travelling more and opening for some bigger Canadian artists, and eventually get my own stadium gig. Lol But I’m really looking forward to show people what I’ve been working on with my producers. (Atom & Blvxz).

AO: With “1 Race” out now and as you continue to release covers, what can your fans expect from you next? AM: Well the covers wast just a series I started on my instagram and youtube channel, where I got to sing in my own way some of the songs I love both older and recent. But definitely expect some more original music coming soon! If I could say it in one word...LIFE.

AO: Alessandro, thank you for sitting down with me! Before we close this interview is there anything you want to say to your fans and our readers? AM: Thank you for letting me share my journey with you guys! And i want to thank my team, and all my supporters and friends that have been following me for a while and really believe in what I do.

Connect with Alessandro Montelli on the following websites: https://www.alessandromontelli.com/ https://www.facebook.com/alessmontmusica/ https://twitter.com/alessmontmusica https://www.instagram.com/alessmontmusic/ https://www.youtube.com/user/alessmonti https://soundcloud.com/alessmontmusic

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