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Hi there, emers
Well, I'm starting to brace myself for reviews. I received a few so far, and the ones I discovered today... well, I'm not sure how to read them. They seem slightly perplexed.
There's this one from This Is Fake DIY:
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It seems actually to be a strong review, I don't read anything negative in the review, but I only got 3.5 stars out of 5.
This one from the milk factory seems much better I think...
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Still, it's kind of reserving judgement a bit, right? Still 4.7 out of 5 is much bettah! I'm going to have to toughen myself up because I'm sure there will be some slams.
There was also a review in French music magazine Les Inrock, but alas, it's just print and not online anywhere... AND IN FRENCH!!! I have been assured it's actually a really positive review, but I can't prove it as I don't read French!
If anyone can translate, I'd be so appreciative!: link
Man, last night I did an open mic that just bombed so horribly! I'm finding that crowds don't quite know what to make of my music. I suppose it's not wise to start with a song like Puss, which, although is upbeat, is rather strange and is sung in gibberish.
My set did not start off too well, as my old iPod jammed and I couldn't get it to start, so wasted like 5 minutes struggling with the old one. Then I usally whistle at the end but my mouth was so utterly parched that I ended up having to sing the melody and it was like 5 steps higher than my range so cracked hideously!!! ahh!!!!
Then I spent another few wasted minutes finding the song on my new iPod. The next song I did was Moon After Berceuse, but I couldn't find the karaoke version, so I had to play this bass-line accompaniment only track I made for a video I just made for it. So basically it was accapella. The audience reaction was... meh, although I felt the vocal performance was quite powerful.
ahwell... picking myself and moving forward.
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utofbu
it sounds like no matter which review you read, there is a stressing on the delecacy and the interconnectedness of your contrasting pieces. I think this can only be a good sign!
congrats!
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Moriarty
You may know this already Fredo... you appeared in the Scottish Metro newspaper as 'One to Watch in 2007' (or something similar).
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jdg
here's an exclusive em411 review:
poop rating:  (out of 5)
smiley rating:  (out of 5)
the one poop was cuz i dont want you're ego to blow up too much 
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Moriarty
Moriarty said: "you appeared in the Scottish Metro newspaper as 'One to Watch in 2007' (or something similar)."
duh, that be 2008, of course
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frnortnr
i think those reviews are both great, i guess the reason the first one didn't give you more stars was cause they really seemed to want to categorize you but couldn't.
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papergoose
that's great man.
I'm almost of the persuasion to NOT read reviews at all... but I suppose it can be hard on such a momentous occasion as this...
As far as bombing the open mic... damn man, I feel for ya, but bad shows are part of the life, I'm sorry to say. It sucks having a horrible show, and can be tough to bounce back, but just recognize it as something that happens, and get back out there and do it twice as good next time.
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theflame
[whiny voice] Stoppp being so DIFFERENT! I dont GET it! Cant you just be more, like, INDIE??? [/whiny voice]
That's how I imagine an NME reviewer upon hearing Fredo's work.
This is partially based on a girl I took out, who I played some of my music to in the car once. She went "Cant you make something more like Usher? I like him! This is weird, can I put the radio on?"
She was right, I shoulda been more like Usher 
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room
good reviews
and the not knowing what to make of you is great - that reviewer was reflecting on his inability to pigeon hole you - which is great.... you time to reach the status where people acknowledge that you have made something your own.... you'll get there.... the ep is the warm up act for the album....
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mlbot
theflame said: "This is partially based on a girl I took out, who I played some of my music to in the car once. She went "Cant you make something more like Usher? I like him! This is weird, can I put the radio on?""
OMG LOL. If I had a dollar for every bar loser who mistook our band for DJs, I'd be rich.
When your date
mistakes you for a DJ, you know the evening isn't going well.
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deltasleep
These are good reviews, really good. Just be happy you're drawing enough attention to get a few, thats a good sign. Even if they were bad they would not be a totally bad thing for your career, as they'd still be a sign of your relative popularity.
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Fredo
No, Moriarty! I didn't know about that! Any chance you have a copy? Or can I find it online anywhere? Cool beans!
Yes, I guess I will get wherever I'm going to get. The trick is to stay positive, creative and NOT SO SELF-CENTERED! Blosh! (That's the sound of me slapping my own face.)
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daswesen
ok i'll have a go at the french one (which is really really positive). Comments in parens are mine
a lonesome and visionary (also who sees visions/mad) man sings cosmic pop chorals
for all the time this song has been rotating heavily in blogs, insisting and fiery, we could have almost been led to believe that this almost a capella single was part of the background, of everyday language or of every rational ipod playlist. However, brood by Jonathan Demme or Massive Attack, this young advertising producer or british/american/italian descent just now got out into the public, with The Sad Song, surrounded with 2 new titles (and three remixes) of which it would be indecent to talk of as "B-sides": how many bands would fight to be able to compose such exhuberant and joyful tracks as hogwash? It is not a surprise that the cosmic folkers of Tunng remix The Sad Song: Viola is definitely a member of that crazy (mad, hallucinating) family , resisting every dogma. How very clever the record store manager would be that finds a way to categorize Fredo Viola, like for Animmal Collective or the beta band, with his music between folk, electronica and the beyond (heaven?).
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bb01
A lone, enlightened man sings cosmic pop in choir.
Since the times that this song and this name have been spinning around the blogs - with insistence and fire, one would have almost ended up thinking this - almost a capella - single, was part of the furniture, part of the common daily language, part of the base foods of every normally put together Ipod.
Fawned over by Jonathan Demme or Massive Attack, this young american-british-italian producer of publicity just now stepped into the limelight,, with The Sad Song,
flanked by two new titles (and three remixes) where it would be disrespectful to speak of b-sides, of fillers;
how many bands would struggle to compose Hogwash with it's natural and joyous eccentricity? Not surprising to find here a remix of The Sad Song by the cosmic folkies of Tunng; it is really with this tripping family Viola belongs, impervious to dogma.
Of sharp wit is the vinylmonger who finds a rack big enough - same as for Animal Collective or Beta Band - to file this music, something between folk, pop, electronica and beyond.
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bb01
poo,
missed that one.
translation more elegant in parts, where mine is literal and somewhat bugged out
round goes to daswesen
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elronhubbard
here's how i view the 5 point scale:
0: sheer crap
1: poor
2: alright
3: good
4: excellent
5: classic (very few albums, honestly, deserve a 5)
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