Comments on: Private Has a Secret Lover

By: Mike Mineo

Mike Mineo — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:51:03 +0000

KP, Thomas Troelsen took the time to personally e-mail me and thank me for the review after I wrote this, so if there are any “sexist undertones” in the article then even the band themselves must have overlooked it.

I have no issue with you complaining that I posted the three weakest songs because that is your own opinion. However, it is a fact that there are no sexist undertones in this piece whatsoever. Your error is an insult to my character, which I don’t take well to. Perhaps you should listen to music a little bit more and you will be able to better establish between something that sounds feminine and masculine.

Mainly, it’s pretty amusing that you’re accusing me of being sexist despite no criticism whatsoever of music that is contrary to the typical, masculine-sounding indie-rock that inhabits most year-end lists. Ironically, this article is praising such acts (Girls Aloud and other Xenomania affiliates) and not insulting them, so I’ll just take your comment as a joke gone terribly wrong.

By: KP

KP — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:24:25 +0000

your review not only has sexist undertones but you picked the worst songs on the album as your best songs. music is music, so what if it’s not what the society thinks is ‘masculine’

By: Yomiko

Yomiko — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:42:58 +0000

where can i buy private songs ??? like any mp3 downlads anywhere????

By: Calen

Calen — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:11:45 +0000

I too am looking for “My Secret Lover”, does anyone know where to get it? Or a place that will ship to the US?

By: JK

JK — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:48:03 +0000

I;ve been trying to find the “My Secret Lover” cd and am having a tough time. Nothing in the U.S., and I don’t understand German to be able to buy from overseas. Any ideas?

By: Sanizian

Sanizian — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:53:02 +0000

Private was a good act when I discovered and I congratulate the group for this. I consider it’s one of the best 2000s funk albums of the decade.
I would now, after some listenings, make a remark concerning the songs.
Nevertheless, I would have some things to note about this masterpiece, apart implicitly from the lyrics which would have to be more designed at the personality image of the singer.
Also therefore, I think that most of the songs have a good basis some have even a very good one such “crucify” and “breaking up” but in most of them, there’s a feeling of lack of power in the dynamic of the song which have in some parts difficulties to suit to the global energy of the singer’s voice and the drums. For example, in the track 5, we would wait for more “surprises” in the bass line and maybe a discret guitar picking, same remark for the track 6 however there the bass line is more adventurous but the synth line is not very in phase with the vocals and lyrics, and furthermore both are too shy for me regarding the rythm of the song… The T 9 is poor and the T 7 is unfortunately too untemperamental.
Maybe it’s a problem of musical dissensions between the writing, the production and the arrangement.
In a other hand, I muchly appreciated the synth provocations in “secret lover”, the agressivity of “breaking up”, the gothic gospel of “crucify”, “waiting for”, the “Princy” “one in a million”, and the modern talking’s spirit revival in “stranger”. And… by the way that’s lot of inspirations on other bands in there, isn’t it? That’s ok for a first album but for the next ones, I would wait for more personal touch.

Finally, I believe in the potential of this band and special mention for the singer who gains to be known, in better expressing his personality in medias maybe. He’s the kind of people we need to know more about.
And I guess if the next tracks are in the same coherent energic mood as “hot summer” produced by the singer, the band will gain neutral success.

By: JON COOPER

JON COOPER — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:34:57 +0000

Thank god for bands like Private, life is too important to be taken seriously …..all the time. Cant wait for them to be massive here in Britain.
Well done for having the guts to talk about a wide range of music.
P.S have you heard the sally Shapiro LP, its stunning, gorgeous pop.

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:05:53 +0000

What an amazing record. Just got a copy from CD-wow. This record will explode when it’s reaches the UK

By: Martin

Martin — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:43:18 +0000

As a Dane I find them horrible as well. Thomas Troelsen is the most overrated musician in Denmark

By: Georgia Radio Music Blog

Georgia Radio Music Blog — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:39:11 +0000

These guys are too cool for old school

Gooch