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[Thompsonuxb]

Sam Smiths "In The Lonely Hour" sound on your system?

its a very well mixed album his voice sits firmly between the speakers and sounds real - the music kinda varies on my set, some a little compressed. but some sound totally 'free' of the boxes.

but the vocals are really good.......

even if modern pop is not your thing try it, let me know.

 

[Thompsonuxb]

seriously.... nobody has checked this album out.?

errrm..... this album will make you hear differences in your cables......yeah.....your cables.

 

[davedotco]

seriously.... nobody has checked this album out.?

errrm..... this album will make you hear differences in your cables......yeah.....your cables.

Possibly because the music itself is not remotely interesting..... :?

 

[Thompsonuxb]

Nooooo... Davedotco...this guys voice is close to classical. I'm not joking.

While i have a broad and open mind in terms of what I like in music this guys suprised me - if you have access to Youtube check him out

try "leave your lover" or "lay with me" or "I've told you now" or the accoustic version of "latch" then try it through your active speakers at their peak setting and then judge, try it. let me know.

 

[davedotco]

Nooooo... Davedotco...this guys voice is close to classical. I'm not joking.

While i have a broad and open mind in terms of what I like in music this guys suprised me - if you have access to Youtube check him out

try "leave your lover" or "lay with me" or "I've told you now" or the accoustic version of "latch" then try it through your active speakers at their peak setting and then judge, try it. let me know.

The guy sings quite beautifully but he songs are derivative and he relies far to much on the quality of his voice.

As soon as you get over how great his voice is you realise that there is little else there.

To be fair this is a matter of taste, I can appreciate how well he sings but I dont actually care. A lot of artists like that, quite a few on 'Audiophile Labels' too.

 

[Broner]

Sam Smiths "In The Lonely Hour" sound on your system?

its a very well mixed album his voice sits firmly between the speakers and sounds real - the music kinda varies on my set, some a little compressed. but some sound totally 'free' of the boxes.

but the vocals are really good.......

even if modern pop is not your thing try it, let me know.

The album isn't yet available on Spotify or Google Play Music.

EDIT: three songs of the album are, however, available and besides the opening track, which is a reasonably good pop song (due to the chorus and the swinging drums), I can't be bothered with this type of R&B. It will probably do very good among teenage girls. 8)

EDIT2: and if it's about vocals, then I find an artist such as Asaf Avidan who delivers excellent albums, much more interesting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lu4Hk9XPbQ

 

[Vladimir]

Meh.

I much prefer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OnqHMWFnPo.

 

[chebby]

Depressing or what?

Does the bloke do anything upbeat or happy?

 

[Vladimir]

Yes Cheb. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0G9T5Bnjlc

 

[Broner]

Meh.

I much prefer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OnqHMWFnPo.

Nice. Will add the album to my 'need to listen list'.

 

[namefail]

Nice voice with an appealing Joni Mitchell lilt. But for me it’ll be filed under forgotten.

 

[Electro]

I have a confession to make :shifty: I quite like this one but I really don't know why , there is just something about it . :?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O1_3zBUKM8

 

[Electro]

Meh.

I much prefer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OnqHMWFnPo.

He is in a completely different class ! 8)

 

[Vladimir]

I have a confession to make :shifty: I quite like this one but I really don't know why , there is just something about it . :?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O1_3zBUKM8

Simple, smooth, powerfull, uplifting.

and bassss!

 

[Covenanter]

He certainly has a very good voice and is worth exploring.

Chris

 

[Thompsonuxb]

Nooooo... Davedotco...this guys voice is close to classical. I'm not joking.

While i have a broad and open mind in terms of what I like in music this guys suprised me - if you have access to Youtube check him out

try "leave your lover" or "lay with me" or "I've told you now" or the accoustic version of "latch" then try it through your active speakers at their peak setting and then judge, try it. let me know.

The guy sings quite beautifully but he songs are derivative and he relies far to much on the quality of his voice.

As soon as you get over how great his voice is you realise that there is little else there.

To be fair this is a matter of taste, I can appreciate how well he sings but I dont actually care. A lot of artists like that, quite a few on 'Audiophile Labels' too.

Listen to the mans songs Davedotco.......

he's delivery of his lyrics and the structuring are superb, how he delivers his song is exceptional. ( and I ain't a teenage girl......honest I'm not)

I have to admit I love to analyse the production on the music I buy - even though I have no experience in the field. This album is a genuine demo disc to impress and will tell you alot about your system and its abilites.

The voice to one side the composition of the tracks is good!

 

[Thompsonuxb]

Sam Smiths "In The Lonely Hour" sound on your system?

its a very well mixed album his voice sits firmly between the speakers and sounds real - the music kinda varies on my set, some a little compressed. but some sound totally 'free' of the boxes.

but the vocals are really good.......

even if modern pop is not your thing try it, let me know.

The album isn't yet available on Spotify or Google Play Music.

EDIT: three songs of the album are, however, available and besides the opening track, which is a reasonably good pop song (due to the chorus and the swinging drums), I can't be bothered with this type of R&B. It will probably do very good among teenage girls. 8)

EDIT2: and if it's about vocals, then I find an artist such as Asaf Avidan who delivers excellent albums, much more interesting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lu4Hk9XPbQ

This is not an R&B album..... lol.

Its an interesting piece of music.

Checked out Asaf Avidan - not my cup of tea ( man looks like hes on crack)...horses for courses....

 

[Thompsonuxb]

Meh.

I much prefer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OnqHMWFnPo.

Been looking at this Gregory Porter for weeks, never checked him out - always forgot his name by the time I got home, but will explore him further, nice production on his tracks.

Thanks for the recommendation.

 

[BigH]

seriously.... nobody has checked this album out.?

errrm..... this album will make you hear differences in your cables......yeah.....your cables.

what cables

 

[Thompsonuxb]

seriously.... nobody has checked this album out.?

errrm..... this album will make you hear differences in your cables......yeah.....your cables.

what cables

lol........

 

[BigH]

I did play about 30 seconds of it, Stay with me, not my cup of tea at all I'm afraid.

 

[Thompsonuxb]

Depressing or what?

Does the bloke do anything upbeat or happy?

try checking out the remixes.... type in Sam smith remixes.

some good some not so good but interesting. there is a remix cd available if you prefer something a little more ..... with it.

 

[Thompsonuxb]

I did play about 30 seconds of it, Stay with me, not my cup of tea at all I'm afraid.

fair enough...... those 30secs are the best part of that track though, try again this time, TURN IT UP!

 

[Broner]

Sam Smiths "In The Lonely Hour" sound on your system?

its a very well mixed album his voice sits firmly between the speakers and sounds real - the music kinda varies on my set, some a little compressed. but some sound totally 'free' of the boxes.

but the vocals are really good.......

even if modern pop is not your thing try it, let me know.

The album isn't yet available on Spotify or Google Play Music.

EDIT: three songs of the album are, however, available and besides the opening track, which is a reasonably good pop song (due to the chorus and the swinging drums), I can't be bothered with this type of R&B. It will probably do very good among teenage girls. 8)

EDIT2: and if it's about vocals, then I find an artist such as Asaf Avidan who delivers excellent albums, much more interesting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lu4Hk9XPbQ

This is not an R&B album..... lol.

Its an interesting piece of music.

Checked out Asaf Avidan - not my cup of tea ( man looks like hes on crack)...horses for courses....

Two of the three songs that I heard are pretty obviously slick R&B (come to think of it, sort of a mix of poppy gospel and ballads might be a better way to describe it) and like I said: this is music for teenage girls :twisted:. It's very MTV. I find that the guy is a good singer, but also very mainstream and as bland as it gets. He will be easily forgotten.

Asaf Avidan is something of a different story. Not only has this man got a voice that is unlike anything you've heard before, he also makes original world class music that makes up for a very funky and bluesy type of folk-rock. It definitely is not everyone's cup of tea, but it's undeniably good.

But hey, we all like different types of music, and that's perfectly fine. Don't let me stop you from enjoying Sam Smith :cheers:

 

[Thompsonuxb]

Sam Smiths "In The Lonely Hour" sound on your system?

its a very well mixed album his voice sits firmly between the speakers and sounds real - the music kinda varies on my set, some a little compressed. but some sound totally 'free' of the boxes.

but the vocals are really good.......

even if modern pop is not your thing try it, let me know.

The album isn't yet available on Spotify or Google Play Music.

EDIT: three songs of the album are, however, available and besides the opening track, which is a reasonably good pop song (due to the chorus and the swinging drums), I can't be bothered with this type of R&B. It will probably do very good among teenage girls. 8)

EDIT2: and if it's about vocals, then I find an artist such as Asaf Avidan who delivers excellent albums, much more interesting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lu4Hk9XPbQ

This is not an R&B album..... lol.

Its an interesting piece of music.

Checked out Asaf Avidan - not my cup of tea ( man looks like hes on crack)...horses for courses....

Two of the three songs that I heard are pretty obviously slick R&B (come to think of it, sort of a poppy gospel might be a better way to describe it) and like I said: this is music for teenage girls :twisted:. It's very MTV. I find that the guy is a good singer, but also very mainstream and as bland as it gets. He will be easily forgotten.

Asaf Avidan is something of a different story. Not only has this man got a voice that is unlike anything you've heard before, he also makes original world class music that makes up for a very funky and bluesy type of folk-rock. It definitely is not everyone's cup of tea, but it's undeniably good.

But hey, we all like different types of music, and that's perfectly fine. Don't let me stop you from enjoying Sam Smith :cheers:

lol....o.k

But let me say this...... you put this sam smith cd on and leave your woman in the house alone with it.....

see what happens.....teenage girls, prrrft.

its a quality album. will look into this Asaf guy when I have time....