[net.music] "Big Science" vs. "Mister Heartbreak"

nessus@mit-eddie.UUCP (Doug Alan) (07/13/85)

["You know, I think we should put some mountains here.  Otherwise,
  what are the characters going to fall off of?"]

>>	I LOVE 'Big Science', but don't really like 'Mister Heartbreak'.
>> 			-=:| Alan Taylor |:=-

> Why not? Actually I felt the same way until I remembered that 'Big Science'
> bugged the hell out of me the first few times I listenend to it, so I gave
> 'Mister Heartbreak' some more listens - and I love it too now! The music
> tends to be less minimalistic than 'Big Science', and it doesn't seem to
> be as much of a 'concept' album. Currently my favorite track is 'Gravity's
> Angel.'

I too in general like "Big Science" much better than "Mister
Heartbreak".  But I also think that two songs from "Mister Heartbreak",
"Gravity's Angel" and "Excellent Birds" (okay well Peter Gabriel is one
of my idols), totally blow away anything else she's done.

				"Big Science
				 Little Men"

				 Doug Alan
				  nessus@mit-eddie.UUCP (or ARPA)