The Dolls of New Alboin
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Thread Topic: The Dolls of New Alboin
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Synopsis: This is a thing I do now. You should listen to 'The Dolls of New Alboin' because
-It is one of the few stories to do steam-punk well.
-Narrative and music blend seamlessly together; led by strong characters and great writing.
-A wide range of genres.
-You have no taste in music.
-The musicians and the singers are very talented.
-You won't regret it.
Alright, since it's become painfully clear that nobody here has any taste in music, and you all pretty much just take whatever flavour of the week music the radio gives you and call it the best song ever, I've decided to, periodically, post albums that are good and that you should listen to in an attempt to 'grow' some taste into you. These albums are, of course, guaranteed to be at least 200% better than anything on the radio at the minimum.
Lets begin then, shall we?
Now, when my friend linked this album to me, I was skeptical. 'But faggot,' I cried, 'A steampunk opera? What am I, twelve? 90% of all steampunk is terrible, why would this be any different? The themes, the aesthetics, how do you get that in music? It'll be bad, I'll hate every second of it.'
I was wrong, of course. And the Dolls of New Alboin was added to my list of approved albums.
The first question you'll want ask is 'what genre is this?' And the answer is simply, it isn't. The Dolls of New Alboin is an opera, a story, spreading through many different genres. You've got jazz, drum and bass, classical, theatrical, everything. Imagine Victoria England, in music form. That kind of music.
'A story? How can music have a story?' I hear you cry. Through the lyrics, idiot. It's an album, each song progresses the plot and the music serves to highlight the situation. The album itself is split into four 'acts,' with each one handling a different character and their struggles. Since this is about the music, I will restrain from going too deep into the plot.
For me though, the thing that really pulls this album together is the characterization. Everyone is so clearly defined in their speech, actions and leitmotifs (For the uninformed 'styles of music or instruments that accompany characters,') that entire scenes just leap into your head. Annabel herself is more complex than most characters on the stage, and she's only got three songs out of twenty-five. Coupled with a gorgeous narrative, a fleshed out world and near perfect music, this album is one of the few mediums to do steampunk well.
I really can't recommend listening to this enough. Everything about this album is top notch, from the music, to the singers, the lyrics; even the story. Especially the story. Just listen to 'Annabel Raises the Dead' or 'New Alboin' and tell me you didn't enjoy it. They're amazing.
Any questions about why you should listen to this album? Bare in mind I have no link, because I am low rank, but it should be easy enough to find. If someone higher rank could link, that would be great.
(Official tier list of Acts, is of course, 1>2>4>3. With 4 pulling through due to 'I will bring you down,' and 'The Ballad of the Gambler and the Monk.)
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