To: Adam
Love: Dave
Date Sent: 9/17/2018
Milo Greene – Adult Contemporary
Release Date: September 7th, 2018
Adam, are they back? And to that, I can definitely say, I don’t know. Say that intro to the email again, but all in Perd Hapley’s voice. Adult Contemporary is miles (milos?) better than that 2nd aberration that I can definitively say was hot garbage. This album takes a step back to their first release. I kind of like it. You can hear their synthesizer over the actual instruments, which scares me that they can’t let go of that second album, however it’s more subtle throughout, so it actually works for me. Well, at least it works for me after one whole listen-through. I think this may turn into a sneaky great album as we continue to press play. Maybe after 3 to 5 listens, we will love it. Maybe not. But I have high hopes.
Now keep in mind, I have listened once. My favorite song is Slow. I played it back after it was finished; it was THAT good. Turn it up loud, if you can. There is a lot happening in this song, especially with the Rod Stewart-sounding vocals. The end of the album trails off, but the last song, Worth the Wait, seems pretty legit and dare I say…. worth the wait. I am excited for Milo Greene. I fell in love with them and their first album. I almost ignored this release because the 2nd album was so ridiculously and offensively awful. I am glad that I listened.
Adam’s Reaction:
“Perd Hapley voice” for your opening remarks on Milo Greene had me cracking up–it sounds exactly like him. Great album, as we talked about yesterday. You referred to Drive & Slow as outliers and I added in Worth the Wait because, as its title suggests, the music you’re slapped in the face with is something that you’ve been waiting for the entire listen. I haven’t listened to the album as many times as you recently have, but I think that you are right that, a) they are back, and b) this is a sneaky-great album with enough exposure. I really enjoy the mood and album art that comes as a packaged deal with the sound. Per your vehement denial of their previous album, I have never listened to it, but I wonder if they were trying to redefine themselves there and this album is a follow-up? An example would be Lord Huron’s 3rd album, Vide Noire, as it feels like a departure from their previous two records. Basically, Milo Greene may have realized their 2nd album was not widely accepted and therefore consciously resurfaced some of the 1st album’s sounds to resonate with their newfound style/genre. Mumford could be in a similar transition now that they have explored the electric sound, but realize that their identity is more rustic and acoustic/banjo-based? One can dream.
The Favorites:
Adam:
Dave: Slow