Altitude

[Wm Lightner <wvklightner@ya...com>]

Hey All,
  I wanted this to be a reply to a reply, but not sure how - still rather 
new to this.  And pride is something I lost long ago, so...
   
  So everyone's spinning Altitude, then?  I wasn't quite sure what to 
expect, having only started listening to them two months ago.  But I was 
glad for it.  An aside - man, I just can't listen to anything else right 
now!  I try breaking it up, today put in some Kitchens of Distinction for 
a few songs.  Then ejected, put in Detective Song and rawked!  Mood 
changed - up!
   
  Anyway, at first listen I liked Altitude, realizing that many moons had 
passed since Beatsongs (the "latest" cd I had at that time).  I wasn't 
expecting Beatsongs 2.  A couple of tracks stood out.  A few spins later 
and songs like Bright Star Catalogue, Beautiful Is (As...) took shape for 
these ears.  Multinational almost gets as intimate as Honey I (almost).  
My humble thoughts:  In Gerard's delivery, vibe, perspective, whatever - 
different from the other albums I've heard.  Jaded?  Weary?  Not a lot of 
the infectious world-wonder that comes through the speakers on Colour Me, 
Sixth Continent, Arriving, too many to name...I guess none of us are 
getting younger (sigh).  Albums like Swagger lift us up - a spring in my 
step!  It's no small feat memorizing and singing Jacket Hangs but, man, is 
it fun!  Altitude does have plenty of moments, however dark or distant.  
Yeah, just remembered something re: perspective on this cd.  Right, in the 
past he seems to view mostly from,
 well, above (planes, etc.) - maps below, the redrawing of borders, 
freedom of flight - basically a worldview from above.  He's up and so are 
we, along for the ride, beside.  Altitude seems to be more terrestrial, 
rooted, views from the ground up to the sky, trees, distant stars.  Like 
he's "grounded," maybe that's the feeling i get from it.  I swear, it all 
sounded better to me on the way to work the other day!  And no, I haven't 
been drinking (much).  Sorry if I'm over-analyzing...  
   
  BTW:  does Colour Me make anyone else weepy?  smiley weepy, though, not 
sad.  that breathe/exclamation near the end - who hasn't felt that way?  
That's the stuff.  Genius...
   
  Good night...

                
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