Neither Am I & Music In Mouth

hazey · 04-20-2005, 03:26 PM

I wouldn't exactly call myself a Bell X1 fan, and I'm certainly no expert, but how come NAI is much better an album than MIM? A matter of personal taste for sure, but MIM really strikes me as a weaker album, especially for a sophomore effort. Whereas NAI has a handful of really great tunes (Godsong, Pinball Machine, Slowset, Beautiful Madness, etc.), the only track that stands out on MIM is Eve, The Apple Of My Eye, of which I actually like the live version (somebody posted a link to quite some time ago) better.

I know there've been numerous discussions on Bell X1 before (I'm fairly new to MIM), not sure whether the two albums were compared, but I was wondering what the rest of you thought.

administrator · 04-20-2005, 04:34 PM

well for me there's no comparison. i really like a few of the songs on neither am i, but there are no songs that i don't absolutely love on music in mouth. MIM is one of my favourite ever irish albums, and so so much stronger than their first album... strange that we have such different opinions, i assumed everyone preferred MIM...

cille · 04-20-2005, 05:24 PM

maybe a *pole* is in order here, haze?

*Killian* · 04-21-2005, 08:30 AM

Music In Mouth wins hands down.... i mean come on, its got Alphabet Soup on it! other greats like il see your heart, and west of her spine

spudy · 04-21-2005, 12:00 PM

well I think i agree with the majority when I say I prefer MIM...was trying to decide but then thought of when I'm sitting in the car listening to either album - MIM is always listened to in full with no track skipping while its rare that I don't skip a tune or 2 on NAI so I guess that says it all...

Like Emmett there really is no song on MIM I don't like

lets hope Flock is as good!!

Miss Pink · 04-21-2005, 08:35 PM

oh, i have to say i rather nai

Vienna · 04-21-2005, 08:45 PM

i think i'd have to say Music in Mouth, but then i've only had Neither am I for a few months and haven't listened to it as much as t'other one!

cille · 04-21-2005, 11:22 PM

i still say a poll is in order

Gatsby · 04-21-2005, 11:37 PM

both are immense albums and there isnt a huge difference in quality...
neither am i is a great debut album and has some beautiful songs on it
and music in mouth is a highly evolved and retrospecive album

for me id go for music in mouth as its out on its own regards songwriting.

hazey · 04-22-2005, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cille

i still say a poll is in order

"Thou shall not reduceth music albums to a statistical number", it sez so in da Bible.

Besides, it looks like I'm a staggering minority in my preference for NAI anyway.

Love the new avatar, btw!

cille · 04-23-2005, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hazey

"Thou shall not reduceth music albums to a statistical number", it sez so in da Bible.

hhrrmmmppff!

pole pole pole pole pole pole pole pole!!!

pole!

pole !

Quote:

Originally Posted by hazey

Love the new avatar, btw!

yeah, great version of my beloved LL, eh?

rosey · 04-23-2005, 03:48 PM

Funnily enough I listened to MIM for the first time in ages last night - I love every track but my very favourite is 'In Every Sunflower' which just makes me stop and catch my breath everytime I hear it.
So for the poll ....I much prefer MIM

Aisling · 04-26-2005, 04:41 PM

i think i prefer music in mouth as well.
i really love it

Donsie B! · 04-26-2005, 08:31 PM

MIM by far..
but blue rinse baby is one of bellies best songs..

Vienna · 04-26-2005, 09:28 PM

i bloody love blue rinse baby...i was listening to it t'other night whilst i was drifting to my dreams and it's just so cool!

04-20-2005, 03:26 PM	#1
hazey Draper's Girl Friday Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,910	Neither Am I & Music In Mouth I wouldn't exactly call myself a Bell X1 fan, and I'm certainly no expert, but how come NAI is much better an album than MIM? A matter of personal taste for sure, but MIM really strikes me as a weaker album, especially for a sophomore effort. Whereas NAI has a handful of really great tunes (Godsong, Pinball Machine, Slowset, Beautiful Madness, etc.), the only track that stands out on MIM is Eve, The Apple Of My Eye, of which I actually like the live version (somebody posted a link to quite some time ago) better. I know there've been numerous discussions on Bell X1 before (I'm fairly new to MIM), not sure whether the two albums were compared, but I was wondering what the rest of you thought. __________________ "We de-whimsified ourselves. Yep, we're normal now."

04-20-2005, 04:34 PM	#2
administrator forum administrator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,480	well for me there's no comparison. i really like a few of the songs on neither am i, but there are no songs that i don't absolutely love on music in mouth. MIM is one of my favourite ever irish albums, and so so much stronger than their first album... strange that we have such different opinions, i assumed everyone preferred MIM... __________________ Keep checking the news page for all the latest Damien Rice news.

04-20-2005, 05:24 PM	#3
cille creepycute Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 15,333	maybe a pole is in order here, haze? __________________ Yeah

04-21-2005, 08:30 AM	#4
Killian If Carlsberg Did Eskimos Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: near Dublin Posts: 2,384	Music In Mouth wins hands down.... i mean come on, its got Alphabet Soup on it! other greats like il see your heart, and west of her spine __________________ It was that kind of a crazy afternoon, terrifically cold, and no sun out or anything, and you felt like you were disappearing every time you crossed a road.

04-21-2005, 12:00 PM	#5
spudy Potato masher Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Imperial senate, beside the coffee machine Posts: 164	well I think i agree with the majority when I say I prefer MIM...was trying to decide but then thought of when I'm sitting in the car listening to either album - MIM is always listened to in full with no track skipping while its rare that I don't skip a tune or 2 on NAI so I guess that says it all... Like Emmett there really is no song on MIM I don't like lets hope Flock is as good!! __________________ "Situations changed, Jules...Take my buffalo gun and hand me my mime rifle"

04-21-2005, 08:35 PM	#6
Miss Pink Eskimo Regular Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5,327	oh, i have to say i rather nai __________________ We don't crave what hurts... we hurt when we hope for something and it turns out to not be what we wanted...the pain is often our hope breaking... not our hearts.

04-21-2005, 08:45 PM	#7
Vienna Eskimo Grammar Queen Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bristol Posts: 5,626	i think i'd have to say Music in Mouth, but then i've only had Neither am I for a few months and haven't listened to it as much as t'other one!

04-21-2005, 11:22 PM	#8
cille creepycute Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 15,333	i still say a poll is in order __________________ Yeah

04-21-2005, 11:37 PM	#9
Gatsby Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 5,809	both are immense albums and there isnt a huge difference in quality... neither am i is a great debut album and has some beautiful songs on it and music in mouth is a highly evolved and retrospecive album for me id go for music in mouth as its out on its own regards songwriting. __________________ "Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms further…And on fine morning - So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." https://www.twitch.tv/simonjmusic

04-23-2005, 03:48 PM	#12
rosey Eskimo Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 300	Funnily enough I listened to MIM for the first time in ages last night - I love every track but my very favourite is 'In Every Sunflower' which just makes me stop and catch my breath everytime I hear it. So for the poll ....I much prefer MIM

04-26-2005, 04:41 PM	#13
Aisling Mel is so hot right now Join Date: May 2003 Location: Bromwich suite Posts: 2,773	i think i prefer music in mouth as well. i really love it __________________ america is so hot right now

04-26-2005, 08:31 PM	#14
Donsie B! Eskimo Charmer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 4,098	MIM by far.. but blue rinse baby is one of bellies best songs.. __________________ 1 back bedroom, 2 empty beds on the floor, 3 people dancing, 4 drinks down and i just don't care, 5 in the morning, 6 stories up looking down, 7 still fighting, 8 times around but this time i wont drown! Nightrocker- The Chalets

04-26-2005, 09:28 PM	#15
Vienna Eskimo Grammar Queen Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bristol Posts: 5,626	i bloody love blue rinse baby...i was listening to it t'other night whilst i was drifting to my dreams and it's just so cool!