Talk:From a Basement on the Hill

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[edit] What the finished album might have sounded like

I read somewhere, i can't remember where, that the album was going to start out normal then turn into distorted noises and sounds before trailing off. I wondered if anyone knew where i read this and weather it could be contributed to the article. 3,December,2006

"in a 2003 interview in the fanzine under the radar, smith described his concept: the cd would begin conventionally, with traditionally structured songs, but would start getting weird midway, until it ended in bouts of noise and distortion."

http://www.sweetadeline.net/nytimes71804.html

From Under the Radar

""The lyrics on this one are a lot less impressionistic; plus the production of it sounds unlike the last two records," he says while trying to light a cigarette with a broken lighter. "Most of this record was done in first or second takes. It’s a pretty big departure. The songs all sound pretty different from each other. Some were recorded on a 24-track with two-inch tape and some on other formats. The songs get weirder as they go along, and then, when you get near the end, you get to the really weird ones. They’re kind of more noisy with the pitch all distorted. Some are more acoustic, but there aren’t too many like that. Lately I’ve just been making up a lot of noise. And it could be a song if I sang over it, but it has no structure in and of itself.""

[edit] Two Drummers on "Coast to Coast"

Not sure of this, looks incorrect, however has been known before?

  1. Steven Drozd (of The Flaming Lips) - drums on "Coast to Coast"
  2. Aaron Sperske - drums on "Coast to Coast"

Just listened - doesn't sound like two lots of drums! --Jabba27 17:27, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

  • Yes, this is correct info and the liner notes for the album bear this out. Much of Drozd's work with the Flaming Lips is also double-tracked drum work, with layered snare drum. Listen to it again and pay attention to the snare work.--Hraefen Talk 17:55, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
    • Ahh OK, thank you - will listen again! As a fan of all the Flaming Lips stuff, just don't seem to pay enough attention to it... --Jabba27 22:32, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Double Album?

I think this may be slightly confusing, as the vinyl version is indeed a double album, but is only a single CD.
Not entirely sure how to express that clearly! --born against 13:04, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] <^>v!!This album is connected!!v<^>

  • All song titles serve as redirects to this album, have their own pages, or have been placed at the appropriate disambiguation pages.--Hraefen Talk 21:48, 27 July 2006 (UTC)