Dark Third Discussion and Meaning

[the dark fourth]

VERY occasionally they reply to myspace messages, but otherwise your best bet is to either talk to them at a gig or ask blondeambassador very politely to contact them for you.

The twyncyn I seem to remember being explained as a rather forboding hill in Wales that Jon used to visit as a lad.

[blondeambassador]

I'm not a band contact point by any stretch of the imagination! As everyone else has said, best bet is to go via the myspace, that's how they prefer to be contacted.

[murphymurphy]

Lol, well I don't have a myspace (yes, I prefer facebook, although myspace is a good bit larger and more all-encompassing), and there have been a good many times when I've wanted to post something on their site but can't b/c of that. ah well...
yeah, and I can't really go to a gig unless it's in the states. it's kind of a whole, I can't leave the country b/c I have a job, and college will further hinder me when it starts back up again, thing!
However, have I not seen Paul on here posting from time to time? That is The Paul, if you'll pardon the expression, isn't it?
So Paul when you return to the states (in Jan '09, wasn't that the general plan?), be sure to visit somewhere relatively close to ... (err, this is gonna hurt) ... Mississippi! lol, no I'm not a redneck! (ahem, the south will rise again! ... I mean, uhhh) I do know that that would be pretty tough, seeing how you'd probably want to stick with major cities in the states, and I know Mississippi doesn't have any huge cities such as NY or LA or London. Actually most of you Europeans probably don't even know what Mississippi is! ;D
Well, I could possibly make an exception for my favorite (modern; I'm sorry, but you gotta respect the Zep) band and drive to Nashville, TN for you guys! ;D

[murphymurphy]

Okay, I admit defeat. I was listening for lyrics and meaning in the dark third, and I've come to the realization that I'm only about 50% sure that I'm right, lolz. their lyrics are so (purposely?) vague, you can honestly twist to mean basically anything you want them to mean! so while there are some key lines I can cling to, I really can't say anything for certain. I mean, I'm not even sure, if like my "critics" say, this is even a concept album. it could just be a bunch of songs that conveniently say "he" and "she" alot and all somewhat refer to dreaming . I don't know; it's late, so my mind isn't really working that well either, so I'm probably wrong to even rebuke my current theories.
yawn... no, I take that back; I'm too tired to be embarrassed.

[hyperborean]

Is it not a concept album just because it hasn't officially been defined yet? Is it an arty album tied together with loose strings just because no one has defined a cohesive enough explanation yet?

It's a masterwork. A great piece of artwork that yields to the consumer's restless (or idle as the case may be) imagination.

Whatever it happens to be at the moment, if it has enough creative power to conjure up some thought, then it has worked its magic. I don't care if the artist in question had a very precise network of meaning behind every last word and note on the album, as long as it's shrouded in mystery, it's only as good as it gets when you listen to it. That's a dilemma for both the artist and the audience. But I think it's at least well understood by the artist... they know what they're doing. We should at least have a clue, and indeed - they've given us that much. And album full of words and notes that constantly add up to whatever remainder the mathematically compelled consumer has the imagination to come up with.

What I'm saying is: "What do you think?" Then: "Well, there you have it."
;D

Off to workplace #2 today - ah... being poor is a bloody rush.

[the dark fourth]

You know the statue of Lacoon (or whatever his name is) that's on the cover? I saw the real thing yesterday. Was shocked, I can tell you! Now I really want to find the one from Cautionary Tales.