plaid Plaid - Scintilli

May 5, 2012

Scintilli is like a Rubix Cube, or an Escher picture puzzle... or like going into a room full of those crazy mirrors at a fun fair or a circus. - everytime i listen to it i feel differently about it and it's a differently weird and puzzling experience.

but i have to say the last time i listened to it, which was the other day, through a friend's massive Sony plasma TV, (CD in the Blue ray player) it sounded bloody good!

Edited May 5, 2012 by sirch

May 5, 2012

On 5/5/2012 at 12:49 AM, sirch said:

Scintilli is like a Rubix Cube, or an Escher picture puzzle...

i have to admit i feel the same way, and since the begining i have wondered and tried to decipher how the puzzle on the cover could relate to the music.

but while you, sirch, still see this puzzle with a certain charm to it, and also with a bit of hope, for me it's disturbing really. i gave up trying to find meaning in something that to my ears clearly sounds like a failed opportunity. i am now absolutely sure of why i don't like this album. as i have stated before, it sounds to me like a soundtrack to something (not only movies have these) that doesn't exist. it's a mess. and the rubik's cube kinda like puzzle of the cover seems like a last try to at least throw some meaning at it

May 5, 2012

On 5/5/2012 at 1:30 AM, ruiagnelo said:

On 5/5/2012 at 12:49 AM, sirch said:

Scintilli is like a Rubix Cube, or an Escher picture puzzle...

i have to admit i feel the same way, and since the begining i have wondered and tried to decipher how the puzzle on the cover could relate to the music.

but while you, sirch, still see this puzzle with a certain charm to it, and also with a bit of hope, for me it's disturbing really. i gave up trying to find meaning in something that to my ears clearly sounds like a failed opportunity. i am now absolutely sure of why i don't like this album. as i have stated before, it sounds to me like a soundtrack to something (not only movies have these) that doesn't exist. it's a mess. and the rubik's cube kinda like puzzle of the cover seems like a last try to at least throw some meaning at it

I don't know mate. not everyone 'got' Spanners when that first came out either...

I really haven't listened to it a lot, still. even though it's been out 6 months. I didn't really get it at first. was trying to work it out...

grabbing at any ideas to try and explain it to myself. but it is like a soundtrack, i agree. it's a Plaid Warp album but with a soundtrack twist... maybe just make/think of your own movie to go with the music :)