[Powderworks] Washington Compost Review of Capricornia
Jussi Korhonen
jussihk@kolumbus.fi
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 20:43:33 +0200
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Good grief..
> >It was probably too much to hope that "Capricornia," Midnight Oil's
> first release in four years, would provide one of the world's most
> passionately >political bands a chance to weigh in on the terrorist
> attacks of Sept. 11 and their attendant ramifications. More than likely,
> the time constraints >were too narrow to change the contents of a
> collection slated for international release less than six months after
> the attacks.
Does it list an address where I can send my copy of Capricornia for a
refund, surely the band is going to alter the album and add some September
11 content? Why not throw away some songs and add some new ones to do that.
Surely a major mistake by Midnight Oil - no-one wanted them to do what they
want with their music. They didn't have the time to get it right, but we'll
give them a second chance! (P.S. How about a song about how we can sleep in
burning beds - that's the ever important question?) Also the sun isn't
shining here, so if possible I'd like "Too Many Clouds" instead of "Too
Much Sunshine". Please change that as well.
Whoah.. when the Oils stop surprising listeners and write the kind of
material some idiots demand, I'll sell my Oils albums. Same goes for using
them as a political tool.
>Such lack of clarity sabotages the band's political potency. The only
unmistakably specific topical song, "Say Your Prayers," was previously
released on a >1999 benefit compilation record for the disenfranchised
people of East Timor.
Maybe including SYP wasn't a great idea after all?
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I still think Capricornia is easily the best Oils album since ESM.. I must
be wrong then.
Next: The secret meaning behind A Crocodile Cries.
Jussi
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Good grief..<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>>It was probably too much to
hope that "Capricornia," Midnight Oil's first release in four
years, would provide one of the world's most passionately >political
bands a chance to weigh in on the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 and their
attendant ramifications. More than likely, the time constraints >were
too narrow to change the contents of a collection slated for
international release less than six months after the
attacks.<b></b></blockquote><br>
Does it list an address where I can send my copy of Capricornia for a
refund, surely the band is going to alter the album and add some
September 11 content? Why not throw away some songs and add some new ones
to do that. Surely a major mistake by Midnight Oil - no-one wanted them
to do what they want with their music. They didn't have the time to get
it right, but we'll give them a second chance! (P.S. How about a song
about how we can sleep in burning beds - that's the ever important
question?) Also the sun isn't shining here, so if possible I'd like
"Too Many Clouds" instead of "Too Much Sunshine".
Please change that as well.<br><br>
Whoah.. when the Oils stop surprising listeners and write the kind of
material some idiots demand, I'll sell my Oils albums. Same goes for
using them as a political tool. <br><br>
<font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=4>></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica">Such
lack of clarity sabotages the band's political potency. The only
unmistakably specific topical song, "Say Your Prayers," was
previously released on a >1999 benefit compilation record for the
disenfranchised people of East Timor. <br><br>
Maybe including SYP wasn't a great idea after all?<br><br>
</font>--<br><br>
I still think Capricornia is easily the best Oils album since ESM.. I
must be wrong then.<br><br>
Next: The secret meaning behind A Crocodile Cries.<br><br>
Jussi</html>
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