Comments on: Exit Music (For a Film): “Sling Blade” http://popdose.com/exit-music-for-a-film-sling-blade/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:55:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Popdose Flashback '89: Daniel Lanois, "Acadie" | Popdose http://popdose.com/exit-music-for-a-film-sling-blade/comment-page-1/#comment-36136 Popdose Flashback '89: Daniel Lanois, "Acadie" | Popdose Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:55:56 +0000 http://popdose.com/exit-music-for-a-film-sling-blade/#comment-36136 [...] Acadie has a large roster of guest musicians, and Lanois deploys them discreetly, in service to the songs, giving each a distinctive sonic character while sustaining the overall mood. “Still Water” (download) features U2’s rhythm section at their most understated and lyrical, and subtle, almost subliminal keyboards from Brian Eno. Aaron Neville’s unmistakable voice comes in as a counterpoint on a spacey, album-closing version of “Amazing Grace,” brimming with stately melancholy; but he sounds a celebratory note, as well, on “The Maker” (download), which turns a New Orleans groove inside out and reassembles it into a plaintive modern hymn. [...] [...] Acadie has a large roster of guest musicians, and Lanois deploys them discreetly, in service to the songs, giving each a distinctive sonic character while sustaining the overall mood. “Still Water” (download) features U2’s rhythm section at their most understated and lyrical, and subtle, almost subliminal keyboards from Brian Eno. Aaron Neville’s unmistakable voice comes in as a counterpoint on a spacey, album-closing version of “Amazing Grace,” brimming with stately melancholy; but he sounds a celebratory note, as well, on “The Maker” (download), which turns a New Orleans groove inside out and reassembles it into a plaintive modern hymn. [...]

]]> By: MarlboroTestMonkey7 http://popdose.com/exit-music-for-a-film-sling-blade/comment-page-1/#comment-39867 MarlboroTestMonkey7 Wed, 07 May 2008 21:59:24 +0000 http://popdose.com/exit-music-for-a-film-sling-blade/#comment-39867 He's a Natural He's a Natural

]]> By: MarlboroTestMonkey7 http://popdose.com/exit-music-for-a-film-sling-blade/comment-page-1/#comment-12755 MarlboroTestMonkey7 Wed, 07 May 2008 20:59:24 +0000 http://popdose.com/exit-music-for-a-film-sling-blade/#comment-12755 He's a Natural He's a Natural

]]> By: Dan http://popdose.com/exit-music-for-a-film-sling-blade/comment-page-1/#comment-12754 Dan Wed, 07 May 2008 17:06:53 +0000 http://popdose.com/exit-music-for-a-film-sling-blade/#comment-12754 Adam Sandler has been playing retarded in most of his films. Quite successfully. Adam Sandler has been playing retarded in most of his films. Quite successfully.

]]> By: Barely_Awake_In_Frog_Pajamas http://popdose.com/exit-music-for-a-film-sling-blade/comment-page-1/#comment-12751 Barely_Awake_In_Frog_Pajamas Tue, 06 May 2008 23:25:40 +0000 http://popdose.com/exit-music-for-a-film-sling-blade/#comment-12751 Lanois' a talent, for sure, and, personally, I think U2's Unforgettable Fire has aged quite nicely. Lanois' a talent, for sure, and, personally, I think U2's Unforgettable Fire has aged quite nicely.

]]> By: 1Py_Korry1 http://popdose.com/exit-music-for-a-film-sling-blade/comment-page-1/#comment-12753 1Py_Korry1 Tue, 06 May 2008 23:14:25 +0000 http://popdose.com/exit-music-for-a-film-sling-blade/#comment-12753 You would think that pitching a film with a disabled lead character would be a tough sell in Hollywood. And maybe it was before stars started getting Ocsar nominations for playing disabled people on screen. You would think that pitching a film with a disabled lead character would be a tough sell in Hollywood. And maybe it was before stars started getting Ocsar nominations for playing disabled people on screen.

]]> By: Zack http://popdose.com/exit-music-for-a-film-sling-blade/comment-page-1/#comment-12750 Zack Tue, 06 May 2008 20:01:03 +0000 http://popdose.com/exit-music-for-a-film-sling-blade/#comment-12750 I probably should have...he's got one hell of a list of production credits. All the good U2 albums (I don't care what everyone else says, I still like Unforgettable Fire), Peter Gabriel, Michael Brook (I wonder if he produced the song Ultramarine that was used in Heat)...even Dylan's Time Out of Mind. Actually, it's pretty rude to have skipped past all that stuff, but I'm glad I did - I would have been up all night writing about him. Let's just say that The Maker is a great song, perfect for the end of the film. I probably should have…he's got one hell of a list of production credits. All the good U2 albums (I don't care what everyone else says, I still like Unforgettable Fire), Peter Gabriel, Michael Brook (I wonder if he produced the song Ultramarine that was used in Heat)…even Dylan's Time Out of Mind. Actually, it's pretty rude to have skipped past all that stuff, but I'm glad I did – I would have been up all night writing about him. Let's just say that The Maker is a great song, perfect for the end of the film.

]]> By: MarlboroTestMonkey7 http://popdose.com/exit-music-for-a-film-sling-blade/comment-page-1/#comment-12752 MarlboroTestMonkey7 Tue, 06 May 2008 19:54:10 +0000 http://popdose.com/exit-music-for-a-film-sling-blade/#comment-12752 Is it me or is Lanois a critically underrated artist?<br>"The Collection of Marie Claire" title track is something out of this world.<br><br>Good article, BTW. On the scifi side, Lawmover Man and Charly (Flowers for Algernon) came to mind. Is it me or is Lanois a critically underrated artist?
“The Collection of Marie Claire” title track is something out of this world.

Good article, BTW. On the scifi side, Lawmover Man and Charly (Flowers for Algernon) came to mind.

]]> By: Johnny Bacardi http://popdose.com/exit-music-for-a-film-sling-blade/comment-page-1/#comment-12749 Johnny Bacardi Tue, 06 May 2008 19:49:15 +0000 http://popdose.com/exit-music-for-a-film-sling-blade/#comment-12749 Perhaps I'm missing the point of this column, but did you intend to write a line or two about Lanois and that song while you were at it? Perhaps I'm missing the point of this column, but did you intend to write a line or two about Lanois and that song while you were at it?

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