On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 12:16:04 -0500 Zachary Steiner wrote:
A friend of mine said that O'Rourke couldn't be poppy even if he tried. He did and had very enjoyable moments on Eureka, etc; however, there is certainly enough to alienate pop fans. The noise interludes or that endless shaker solo between songs, which tries even my patience. It's not groundbreaking; it's just from a genre that doesn't sell well.
Same feeling here. I thought that Jim's breed of pop was intended for people who are not interested in pop (specially the ones who feel guilty when caught listening to music with strong emphasis on melody and rhythm). Some people saw EUREKA as a proof that O'Rourke could succeed at anything he tried. I feld that he succeeded only if your level of expectation is not too high (or if you really have a poor opinion of what talent and genius can go in pop songwriting). Patrice.