Re: Altitude

["suzzell" <suzzell@ws...org.uk>]

Loved your analysis, WM !  Myself, I over-analyze everything
except music. It might sound dumb, but I've never thought of
themes in Aeroplanes albums. But now you say it, flight and
perspective are staring me in the face. So you take the
title of 'Altitude' as a bit of red herring ?  It certainly
does strike me as a 'down to earth' album in parts; parks
and cities, etc. The plane on the cover is clearly
descending, or losing altitude. But there are two 'stars' in
the track listings, a 'high' and an 'up'. In conclusion, I'd
like to say it's their most balance album, but I don't think
it is.  I've lived with it a month now and haven't fallen in
love with songs as I have before.



----- Original Message -----
From: Wm Lightner <wvklightner@ya...com>
To: blueplanes@st...net
Subject: [Blueplanes] Altitude
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 21:27:41 -0700 (PDT)

> 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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