Drive Like Jehu - Yank Crime (1994) (1 Viewer)

[Scientician 0.8]

And the reality is, I'll never catch up. There's not enough time left in life for all the music you'd want to listen to properly.

 

[dudley]

Only saw them once live, last year after a twenty year wait. And they were spectacular. I think they may be going back into hibernation soon, but their offshoot band hot snakes will be touring, who are also terrific and amazing live

 

[Scientician 0.8]

I really like the album on one listen. Gonna give it a few more spins over coming days and weeks and will report back.

 

[ernesto]

First track in and it sounds deadly! I wouldn't have liked this back in the day but it sounds great to me now. Are they good live? So much energy, makes me feel bad I am such a shit musician. The dynamics, the tightness etc. are unreal.

Fucking class live

 

[hugh]

Are they good live? So much energy, makes me feel bad I am such a shit musician. The dynamics, the tightness etc. are unreal.

They are spectacularly good live. And I'm not really a fan.

 

[plug]

Oh hello!

I'm going to be that prick who says... I much prefer their first album.

Okay, maybe not much - a little. Both are great!

but - GAME CHANGER. Yes. I was very, very lucky to see then live first time round at the Phoenix Festival in.... 1994? I couldn't believe that a band could be that... good. A relentless, memorable show. Still remember it as one of the best gigs I've ever seen. Made me want to play lots of music.

So in summary: deadly.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

This was a band that I only knew from my friends who seemed bananas for them. It seemed that either you loved them or you didn't know them. I'm on my third listen and I can't say I fully get what the fuss is about. Equally, I'm not having a problem with any of it (the vocals have been devisive in this thread and I don't understand why, they're exactly the sort of thing that fits this kind of music).

There are bits that I think are really great like when the music just soars into a beautiful uplifting bit about two thirds of the way into "Luau" and then it goes all skronky and heavy again. That's nice. However, it feels like there are long passages that kind of blur into each other for me but I reckon I'll come back to it and get a handle on it at a later date. I can't see myself buying it or becoming a regular staple on the stereo here.

One cool thing is that I didn't know they (in part) became Rocket from the Crypt and I've ended up listening to loads of them this week instead of Drive Like Jehu. I also never knew that Rocket from the Crypt deliberately had a name similar to Rocket from the Tombs and I've gone on a serious Tombs/early Pere Ubu bender this week too. I've got the first couple of Pere Ubu singles lined up for this evening (digitally, I don't own them).

 

[hugh]

I like Hot Snakes more than either Rocket or Jehu. You should check them out too.

 

[dudley]

How does the greatest LP of all time get the least response ever on TAC? Something is broken...

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

How does the greatest LP of all time get the least response ever on TAC? Something is broken...

It's not even the best album of TAC. But I did expect more posts as I thought DLJ were a fairly popular band here.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Not even an in depth @scutter post yet. TAC is dead?

 

[travispickle]

It's not even the best album of TAC. But I did expect more posts as I thought DLJ were a fairly popular band here.

Just not my cup of tea, so I haven't engaged with this one. I haven't had much time for TAC in general lately due to other stuff going on.
Is it winding up @pete or are there more albums?

 

[pete]

there will be more, starting...


TONIGHT

 

[rettucs]

I might opt back in then. Took a break the last month or so due to..... circumstances

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

I might opt back in then. Took a break the last month or so due to..... circumstances

You can alway play catch up. I think I've done them all now apart from The Clash which just needs one more listen.

 

[rettucs]

I'll try and get time to do this one but I'm away for a bit from thursday so might not happen. I'll try.

 

[pete]

I might opt back in then. Took a break the last month or so due to..... circumstances

I FEEL YOUR PAIN

 

[Jerry Twig]

How does the greatest LP of all time get the least response ever on TAC? Something is broken...

Because it's not the greatest album of all time?

 

[dudley]

Because it's not the greatest album of all time?

It is though

 

[pete]

It is though

Is it, Dudley? Is it really?