Word: pleasantness
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...leaving us to wonder if the introduction of vocals was really such a great idea. Others, such as “Slow With Horns / Run for Your Life” and “Surprise Stefani,” skip the initial, unsettling irritation and open with an already pleasant, natural-sounding progression of identifiable instruments and chords. While this album may be generally formulaic in its chaotic buildup of sound, it is apparent that Deacon knows quite well how successful his formula is. He has come to embrace a more mainstream pop aesthetic, which ultimately serves him well...
...trio to relative renown. Its sheer ubiquity was perhaps best revealed when Kanye West remixed it on his mixtape “Can’t Tell Me Nothing.” PB&J followed up the success of “Young Folks” with a couple pleasant but unmemorable diversions: an album of instrumentals called “Seaside Rock” and frontman Peter Morén’s surprisingly vapid solo debut “The Last Tycoon.” In January, the band’s return-to-form was announced...
...Throughout it all, just make sure to keep a pleasant, professional tone. In negotiations, a threatening posture almost always backfires, says Ury. Hiring a lawyer or other adviser is a fine idea - but there's no need to mention to your employer that you've done that unless talks take an uncivil turn. Creating a paper trail is always a good idea: after each meeting, summarize what you were told and send an e-mail to the person who told it you, asking for confirmation that you understood all the points correctly...
...Harvard right now with under three minutes left in the first half. Tay and Markley have been driving the Crimson offense, and the Harvard bigs are holding their own in the post. And of course, you can't ignore the pleasant surprise from Christine Matera, who has hit threes every time the team needed...
...Bring me tea! Bring me coffee!” he screams to anyone who will listen, but everyone seems to be drinking beer and wine. Just what he doesn’t need! The irony! We soon learn that Eddie wasn’t exactly the most pleasant person that night, as he sends out a mass apology text saying whatever happened “will NEVER happen again.” What could this amiable character possibly have done to anger all his friends? Did he bite someone’s face, leaving that gaping hole in his teeth...