Jake Bugg CD Album

Posted by: HiFiKid on 11 November 2012

All

Anybody else bought the Jake Bugg cd.

Strange Sound Quality, But great album,

Anybody else found the same

HiFiKid

Posted on: 11 November 2012 by fathings cat

Great album in my opinion, looking forward to seeing him live in Feb.

The production is at best questionable, I can only assume its deliberate but not sure what sound he was trying to create.......

I have ordered a vinyl copy but suspect it will have the same sound.

Gary

Posted on: 11 November 2012 by Prubast

Yep agree with both posts above - Good album, strange production.

Posted on: 12 November 2012 by HiFiKid

Thanks Both

Thats good thought at first it was my system

HiFiKid

Posted on: 14 November 2012 by Mike. G

I have the album too, sounds like its been recorded in someones garage.

Quite a few Fav tracks, but off the top of my head, 2, 5 and 11

Posted on: 13 February 2013 by TomK

My wife just bought me it and I really like it. Full of excellent rootsy songs and I find it hard to believe he's only 18. Very weird echoey production though.

Well worth a listen.

Posted on: 13 February 2013 by Mike Hughes

Could someone explain Jake Bugg to me? I just hear the absolute epitome of what is often wrong with music today. A quest for some sort of faked authenticity. Bizarre. I quite like the production. It's certainly not bland but the songs just grate. A pastiche of a pastiche of an idea of authenticity. Are these really the sorts of things 18 year olds sing about? Beautifully described by a friend as the sort of music that appeals to teenagers because he's a bit rough round the edges but sells because middle aged men see it as some sort of confirmation of the continuation of a line of authenticity that has always been a dead end. I am tempted to observe that the greatest music has never sought to be authentic but the poor deluded lad might think I was encouraging him.

Posted on: 13 February 2013 by thebigfredc

Not a fan then Mike. You make a good point but I still like some of his songs.

Atb

Ray

Posted on: 14 February 2013 by Bloom

Strange album indeed. But I love the sound and some of the tracks are right from 50/60's...at least it's sounds like that.

fav tracks: 7, 10 and 12.

Posted on: 15 February 2013 by TomK

Originally Posted by Mike Hughes:

Beautifully described by a friend as the sort of music that appeals to teenagers because he's a bit rough round the edges but sells because middle aged men see it as some sort of confirmation of the continuation of a line of authenticity that has always been a dead end.

Disagree entirely but definitely well worth a mention in Pseuds Corner.

Posted on: 15 February 2013 by Mike Hughes

I strongly recommend the Yuval Taylor book "Faking It: The Quest for Authenticity in Popular Music". Totally explains why the people who like stuff like this haven't really thought through what it is they've just bought into. Fascinating read. Neil Young has a lot to answer for

Posted on: 15 February 2013 by thebigfredc

I first became aware of young Bugg when he appeared on Jools Holland.

I liked his Old Country Song which does come across as being heartfelt. For sure, the rest of the album is not as accomplished but at least he's not singing about his money, his cars, his whores or being in smashed in Ibiza. And neither is he a Xfactor winner or boy/girl band that has been cobbled together for exploiting the teen market.

So I do see some potential in him.

ATB

Ray

Posted on: 15 February 2013 by TomK

Originally Posted by Mike Hughes:

Jeez what a load of pretentious nonsense. Like him or don't like him. Don't look for external validation.

I like him. It's up to you how you feel and I couldn't give a fat rat frankly.

Posted on: 15 February 2013 by Briz Vegas

I just utubed this. As an old 60s model person it is not something I relate to well but it's as legitimate as say Mumford and Sons. He doesn't feel the need to F this n that to get sales so maybe it's more legitimate.

You pick up a guitar and all you influences come out. That even applied to the Beatles. You either get into it or you don't. Derivative, that describes everything, it's just the sort of music that speaks to him.

Happy to hear this at the pub but wouldn't buy it. Maybe the next album where he sings about smokers cough. Sits not it interesting, smoking to rebel never goes away. The clip I watched mum was a drunk, so basically you pick your drug of choice.

Posted on: 16 February 2013 by Mike Hughes

Tom, what on earth makes you think I'm looking for "external validation"? Only one person being pretentious on that sir and it ain't me. Having a viewpoint and being able to explain it is apparently something you're afraid of. Weird. I don't like him. He doesn't move me. He has nothing to say and no new way of saying it. He taps into the desire for things to sound "authentic" when in fact they couldn't be more fake and i dislike that. Others don't. Old before your time doesn't equal good and nor does young person exploring old genre. Doesn't automatically make it bad either but, like the aforesaid Mumfords, jeez it is a teensy bit dull and boy does it bring out the po faced arsiness in people. I have a view. I don't like him. I've explained why. You disagree but personalise it. Reminds me of some others around here. Get over yourself. More than one perspective exists and is allowed. Keep trying to shut it down and personalise it. It reflects very well on you.

Posted on: 16 February 2013 by fathings cat

I'm going to see him play live next Sunday, really looking forward to it.

Somewhat surprised to read the comments on here as I think his album is quite refreshing as a modern release, sure it has some of it's influences in the past but compared to a lot of chart music these days this is a refreshing album.

We haven't seen someone so young make an album of this nature for a long time so I say good luck to him.

Maybe not everyone's cup of tea but we all remember our parents saying "what is this dribble, it's not music!" I hope this is the first of many good albums to come from him?

Gary

Posted on: 02 March 2013 by Mike Hughes

Up to now, to be honest, I couldn't muster the enthusiasm to break into their fringes in order to tell them apart. If I had to choose one I would prefer to chuck a shoe at, whether for love or hate, I would have a little trouble. Neither make music I recognise as music, and even Bugg, supported by rock sentimentalists as a teenage gem with something on his non-X Factor mind, produced with conscientious MoR-indie care, writes songs that seem to leave quickly on a jet plane in the direction of John Denver.". I'm no fan of Paul Morley but the article in today's Observer nails the fake authenticity thing pretty well.

Posted on: 03 March 2013 by fathings cat

Not your cup of tea then Mike!

I thought he was good live and his gig attracted a good demographic mix - middle age men like me as we'll as youngsters......

be really interesting to see how he develops but good for the next generation that there are people out there trying to repair the damage the X factor lot are doing!

Gary

Posted on: 03 March 2013 by Mike Hughes

Think you may have missed the point of that quote Gary. It's comparing him to the so called X Factor generation and making the point that it's exactly what he is. An X factor clone designed to appeal to men of a certain age. Demographic marketing is very sophisticated. As was once said, he has nothing to say and a million ways to say it. So what? Alternately you could go for you'd better stand for something or you'll fall for anything. Being able to play an instrument; sing and write are not things that, of themselves, make you a talent. Jake Bugg is what happens when you recognise the form and fail to recognise that there's nothing coming through in that form for a very good reason. Of - no - interest - whatsoever.

Posted on: 03 March 2013 by fathings cat

http://www.guardian.co.uk/musi...nottingham-interview

i definitely see him different to the X factor gang - for starters he plays an instrument ad writes his own songs!

I am not saying he is the next Dylan but as a teenager in the music business he is very different to what I see Simon Cowell churning out and live on stage he had an absolute maturity and respect for the audience that was very refreshing - didn't strike me as an over extroverted pop star.

I will keep an open mind and if the marketing men have me nailed then fair enough but let's remember the marketing men have been there since modern music began.

I think his songs have a good energy and realism about them. Will they stand the test of time, who knows only time will tell.

Gary