an intelligent fear

fear of a blank planet
porcupine tree
roadrunner, 2007
well, as almost every reviewer here has already put it, that’s right, this is the most anticipated album of the year. with huge expectation in it, of course. the most obvious reason, if it has to be mentioned, is previous porcupine tree album’s (deadwing) high status as the best [...]

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thing from layla

well, it’s time to put the cd into the tray
and let the speakers throw out that particular song which says:
like a moth to a flame
like a song without a name
i’ve never been the same since i met you
why does love got to be so sad?

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rumor to heaven

gatot’s comment on my post about being rebellious reminded me of none other than… stairway to heaven. firstly, it’s simply because he mentioned it. but, secondly, it’s more about the rumor.
he was right, the song rumored to contained backward satanic messages, as if led zeppelin sold their souls to the devil in exchange for, well, [...]

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being rebellious

rock’n’roll, they say, is about rebellion. and rebellion is always associated with youth and anti-establishment. to some extent in my life, it’s definitely right.
historically, rock’n’roll is a musical style that evolved in the united states in the late 1940s and became popular in the early 1950s, and went on to quickly spread to the rest [...]

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