In the process, scientists are charting a course for policymakers and the public to better tap into the healing powers of Mother Nature. But nature comes in all shapes and sizes, and psychological research is still fine-tuning our understanding of its potential benefits. Most research so far has focused on green spaces such as parks and forests, and researchers are now also beginning to study the benefits of blue spaces, places with river and ocean views. Our increasing reliance on technology, combined with a global trend toward urban living, means many of us are spending ever less time outdoors-even as scientists compile evidence of the value of getting out into the natural world.įrom a stroll through a city park to a day spent hiking in the wilderness, exposure to nature has been linked to a host of benefits, including improved attention, lower stress, better mood, reduced risk of psychiatric disorders and even upticks in empathy and cooperation. And then again, there are always those who will appreciate your work.Be honest: How much time do you spend staring at a screen each day? For most Americans, that number clocks in at more than 10 hours, according to a 2016 Nielsen Total Audience Report. But you do this, because it earns you a buck. It is like going through forms and papers on your work desk, all crisp and plain, still smelling of the sickening Xerox machine it was spawn out of. Walk Between Worlds is therefore and unquestionably just a regular old work. Some might have a slightly different song-writing structure or progression, but they’re ultimately dragged down by the repetitive instrumentation, which often feels rather disorganised and messy, when it doesn’t try to sound like every other cut on here. I wish I could point out at least one song that doesn’t fall into the line of sameness as the others do, but I can’t. They all consist of straightforward, silly lyrics and an instrumental mix of smoothed out guitars, soft drums and a heavy synth layer with range-lacking vocals. Essentially, talking about one of the songs is like talking about all of them. At their best, the songs will be harmless fun, at worst a bland, but not excruciating, bore. ![]() And that is really what you can expect from any cut here. The song is laughably simple, but moderately catchy. ![]() Straight away, the album’s opener, “Magic”, makes it clear just what kind of album this is going to be. And Walk Between Worlds is about as banal a work as one would do on their day-to-day work in the office. ![]() Now it is merely, straightforwardly, plainly, clearly, trivially, primitively, and simply nothing more than work. This project to them is not just a musical escapade they do on the side, which unexpectedly got famous and they now have to keep up with times. Simple Minds are not kids anymore, nor are they young. It should be understood that Walk Between Worlds is not trying to wow you with its song-writing abilities, instrumental greatness or over-their-heads aiming ambitions. And here we are again with another record just like that. And then finally embracing the fact that they are indeed of nobody’s concern anymore, starting to make music for themselves and for that handful of loyal fans they still have, not trying to grab new audiences and stylistic horizons. ![]() That followed by overdue change of style, but still quite self-unaware and indulging into absolute, near-unlistenable cheesiness. First, as their washed out New Wave started fading in popularity, which they didn’t realise and continued to play around with until their ultimate fall off everyone’s radar. And someone who’s been at it for as long as these guys should now have theoretically gone through all stages of irrelevance and its realisation. But to pretend that that impact isn’t long gone and drowned in oblivion would be foolish. To pretend as though Simple Minds didn’t have a cultural impact in their decades long run would be naïve.
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