Search - Minor Forest :: So Were They in Some Sort of Fight

All over the place

Zhimbo | New York City | 12/09/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I have to classify this as a "fans only" sort of album. Definitely start with the band's other recordings ("Inindependence" and "Flemish Altruism"). This is a last gasp collection of odds and ends, and the quality and style of the tracks varies wildly.



Still, for fans I have to give this a pretty strong recommendation - if you like A Minor Forest, some of the tracks on here are among their very, very best work. "Cocktail Party" is great, crushing rock. "Well Swayed" is a masterful soft/loud, slow/fast workout. Some of the more experimental tracks, such as "Speed for Gavin (The Lesser Version)" work really well; some, such as the extremely-too-long "The Convent", really don't. In general, the 2nd disc has the stronger material.



So, if you find yourself hankerin' for more after getting the other 2 full-length CDs, then I recommend this disc. But don't start here!"