I like forms and forms like me

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I am not surprised that I had never heard of Pylon before tonight. I am also not surprised that I love them. They are spiky and spare and apophatic—the musical equivalent of Ceci n'est pas une pipe, only headbangingly danceable. Their catchiest songs are anti-anthems. This after I spent much of today plying asakiyume with mythic folk. Maybe it's the same angle of my brain that really likes Pierrot Lunaire.

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[penprickle.livejournal.com]

Gracious. Cleo Laine's album of those songs (at least some of them) is the one of hers that I won't listen to because it creeps me out so much. I had no idea where it came from, though. Thanks for educating me!

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Oops--I should have said, her album of Pierrot Lunaire songs.

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Cleo Laine's album of those songs (at least some of them) is the one of hers that I won't listen to because it creeps me out so much.

I do not know Cleo Laine; is she a classical singer?

(I love Pierrot Lunaire. It is eerie and that is one of its main attractions.)

[penprickle.livejournal.com]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleo_Laine She's mostly jazz/big band, with a huge range. I grew up on her, so to speak. She and John Dankworth are still performing. You can get some of her stuff on iTunes.

Hmm. I wonder if my parents still have that LP. It's been years--maybe I should give it a listen with more mature ears.

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(I love Pierrot Lunaire. It is eerie and that is one of its main attractions.)

Schonberg is god. Though I must admit, even I cannot listen to Pierrot Lunaire all the way through; I take it in small doses when necessary.