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Posted by Chris Estey on 12-13-2004 at08:14:

  Favorite !Alarma! Album

Hi, Everyone,

My name's Chris and I'm new here. I love the bands you guys post about, and here's my first thread for the board:

It's an absurd question because they're all great (YES), but do you have a particular favorite of the !Alarma! series?

My first was "Doppleganger," and because of a few specific tracks, that might be it. But the beauty and glory of "Fearful Symmetry" probably beats it out for me.

The one I think is the least successful, "Vox Humana," also contains two or three of the very best songs in the whole series ... "William Blake," for example ... but the record seems more laid back than the others, not as gut-punching as !Alarma! itself, or whatever.

Sorry if this has actually been discussed before, or is considered blasphemy ... xo

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Posted by Eis on 12-13-2004 at09:37:

  RE: Favorite !Alarma! Album

Welcome Chris! I'd have to pick Doppelganger as my favorite of the Chronicles, but Vox Humana grows on me more and more with every listen.... I mean, William Blake, Sanctuary, Travelog, As The World Turns...

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Posted by dorfsmith on 12-13-2004 at10:17:

 

I have to go with Vox Humana although I have stated before that my favorite is Fearful Symmetry so I guess they tie since I can't make up my mind

Welcome to the board

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Posted by JR88 on 12-13-2004 at10:25:

 

My favorite is Fearful Symmetry followed by Vox Humana.......you've inspired me to play FS right now

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Posted by Aqua Green Toupee on 12-13-2004 at14:54:

 

I think the first album still sounds fresh and odd after all these years.

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Posted by joey on 12-13-2004 at15:05:

RE: Favorite !Alarma! Album

welcome, chris..
vox was my first introduction to DA and still my favorite of those 4 albums..
william blake, sanctuary, as the world turns... just some of Da's best tunes!

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Posted by Aqua Green Toupee on 12-13-2004 at15:26:

 

I love Incredible Shrinking Man.

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Posted by Ron E on 12-13-2004 at15:32:

 

FS was my first intro to the first four. But I loved Doppelganger, and now I think its Vox. Alarma was the first CD I ever bought, of any kind, of any band. Before I had a cd player!

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Posted by dennis on 12-13-2004 at15:53:

 

quote:

Originally posted by Driver8 My favorite is Fearful Symmetry

Mine too!

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Posted by Captain Pedantic on 12-13-2004 at16:39:

 

Hey Chris...


FS was my first DA album and up until last year my favourite. Now I'd have to say DFBB is my favourite.

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Posted by DaLe on 12-13-2004 at17:06:

  RE: Favorite !Alarma! Album

quote:

Originally posted by Chris Estey Hi, Everyone, My name's Chris and I'm new here. I love the bands you guys post about, and here's my first thread for the board:

welcome to the DAmb, my favorites change from year to year
this years order:
Vox Humana
Fearful Symmetry
!Alarma!
Doppleganger

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Posted by dennis on 12-13-2004 at17:29:

RE: Favorite !Alarma! Album

You almost had it right, Dale!

Try this one on for size!

Fearful Symmetry
Vox Humana
iAlarma!
Doppleganger

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Posted by Ron E on 12-13-2004 at21:55:

  RE: Favorite !Alarma! Album

NO, Dennis, you have to switch the last two of Dale's around, then he's right.

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Posted by PuP on 12-14-2004 at04:45:

 

My favorite is the one I'm listening to at the time!

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Posted by dennis on 12-14-2004 at06:56:

  RE: Favorite !Alarma! Album

quote:

Originally posted by Ron E NO, Dennis, you have to switch the last two of Dale's around, then he's right.

Heretic!

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Posted by Audiori J on 12-14-2004 at09:56:

 

I love Dopelganger, musically it would be my favorite.
But I guess I would have to say Alarma is my all time
favorite of the series because "this nostalgia things
hangs on.."

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Posted by dorfsmith on 12-14-2004 at10:38:

 

That is the problem with terry's work. It is all so different that each one is my favorite in a different way.

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Posted by Eleanor on 12-14-2004 at12:06:

 

quote:

Originally posted by dorfsmith That is the problem with terry's work. It is all so different that each one is my favorite in a different way.

That's not the only reason!

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Posted by jiminy on 12-14-2004 at12:16:

 

its like saying
What line in the poem means the most?
Its like a great long song.
But I have to agree with DAle (in this , and this only!)
VH
FS
iA!
DG

dont ask me in an hour....
I think the reason is how I got introduced to them- in the above order

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Posted by dorfsmith on 12-14-2004 at12:25:

 

quote:

Originally posted by Eleanor quote: Originally posted by dorfsmith That is the problem with terry's work. It is all so different that each one is my favorite in a different way. That's not the only reason!

I get it now