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Over on my other blog, I
wrote a piece a few days ago about a lecture by Malcolm Gladwell. The
subject was how human nature works against things like
focus groups and product testing. One of his examples concerns a
study where subjects were
asked to pick a poster they liked. When subjects were told they'd
have to explain their choice, they chose differently. The reason, at
least according to Mr. Gladwell, is that they lacked the vocabulary to
explain their real preference. So they changed that preference to one
they could articulate.
I mention this because I don't have much to say about this album
except that I like it. I think I like it because it reminds me a
little of
Donovan.
But not all that much. Maybe I just like the low key nature of the
performance. Or maybe not. The point is that I like them. And if
your taste is anything like mine, you might too.
Oh, and one other point: I have a feeling this isn't the only album
I'll write about here where I'll be completely inarticulate. Isn't it
a good thing the iTMS lets you sample for yourself? Heck, how does
anybody choose music from words on a screen? You gotta hear it, right?
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