It doesn't flow, it feels inconsistent and at times artificial. New has moments I love, but the whole album is disjointed and jarring. This time around, I had a lot more fun with it. I gave it a one-time listen 9 years ago, shrugged and said well that was nice, and never listened again. Surprisingly, I found myself enjoying Kisses on the Bottom. Chaos is still a near masterpiece to my ears, and Memory remains a fine record destroyed by horrific mastering.
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Driving Rain is still a problematic album revisiting it after several years, I still don't like it, but I didn't dislike as much as I used to. I mentioned McCartney III, which has been getting a ton of airplay. The electronic music and experimental pieces were intriguing but not overly compelling, and much of Electric Arguments bored me to tears.īut the more "traditional" McCartney albums remained pleasing to my ears. I'll admit not a fan of his classical work, but then my enjoyment of concert music stops somewhere around Copland or Gershwin. He's one of those Cosmic Avatars of the maxim "I didn't choose music music chose me", and despite ups and downs in overall quality, there can be no denying the dude's creative work ethic.Īnyway, journeying through these records, I realized a few things: Few artists can pull off this level of a third act, creatively speaking. I mean, look at that list of albums in the poll. Since the release of McCartney III in December - an album I absolutely love - I decided to revisit all of McCartney's work since the turn of the century. One of the benefits of working an IT job from home due to the pandemic is that I can listen to music all day whilst I work (and not muted down or via ear pods). If you're not interested, just scroll on by.