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george mcfly
My Name Is Prince.
I really liked it. Listened to it twice. Toby Jones is excellent as always. Darkly comic with one with that laugh out loud hilarious.
He's doing The Stone Tape for Halloween!
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this on repeat
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Just trying the new Miguel album. It's getting rave reviews, at least from a few music writers I follow on twitter. Such artwork:
Tactile Borderlands:
Reissue of heavy drone album (both in terms of sound and theme, it was written in the wake of John Everall's mother's death). Nice to finally get this, I had the opening song as a 7" but have never heard the whole album before.
Scott Walker + Sunn O))) Soused:
I love Scott Walker. I love Sunn O))). Yet this is a bit of a let down. Sunn O))) never sound fully there (as they are pushed back in the mix to accommodate Walker's vocals) and Walker doesn't have the same impact here as he does on his main albums. I don't know whether it was too close to his previous album as he seems to need a decade or so to develop his ideas.
Eternal Tapestry Palace of the Night Skies:
I have a couple of their albums but this is the only one I really play. The first track is absolutely amazing, check that groove out.
Mogwai My Father My King:
This is the best thing they've ever done. Absolutely perfect piece. It was the first thing I heard of them and everything else has been a disappointment to some degree or other. Rock Action and Come On Die Young have their moments but nothing compares to this.
The Michael Flower Band The Michael Flower Band:
Full on psychedelic jamming from Michael Flower (not the guy who did the cheesy Austin Powers-esque cover of "Wonderwall" in the 90s). Features John Moloney from Sunburned Hand of the Man on drums. This is one of those records that sound like the kind of band that I would love to be in; just focussing on the flow and the feeling and letting rip.
Skullflower Xaman:
Overall a good album but it's the last track that really sells this for me. "Wave" is a 26 minute wall of riff. Like the three releases listed above, it is one of those pieces that seems to just pull the listener in, melt their brain and spits them back out a happier and productive person.
Can Tago Mago:
The mother of it all.
Eric Dolphy Out to Lunch:
One of those perfect jazz albums that even non-jazz people seem to enjoy. I've only got a couple of other Dolphy releases and really need to explore his back catalogue more. This and Conversations are so good, I need to find more like them.
Bob Dylan Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited:
Grindcore classics.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Re•ac•tor:
Two of my absolute favourite albums. Even the song about mashed potatoes.
Chris & Cosey Collectiv Three: An Elemental Rendezvous:
Half of Throbbing Gristle and you can really hear it on these early releases as it sounds like TG without the vocals or the cool samples. I never really rated C&C but I think I'm starting to appreciate them more.
Tony Conrad with Faust Outside the Dream Syndicate
Tony Conrad with Faust Outside the Dream Syndicate Alive:
Studio album from the 70s and a live album from the 90s. The studio version is good but a bit tame, Conrad's viola is a bit quiet and Faust are a little plodding. However, the live album ramps up the power significantly. The whole thing sounds like electricity is being pumped directly into your ears. No one I've played it to seems to like it though.
The Velvet Underground Live at the Gymnasium:
Bit rough but magic recording. First ever performance of "Sister Ray" and it sounds fully formed already. What a band.
The Hafler Trio Kill the King:
Another slice of audio weirdness from Andrew McKenzie. I love this old stuff that is in the same vein as Nurse With Wound. I feel he lost it a bit with his celebrity voice series in the 00s (though there were some great releases peppered through the 00s too). This is so good, totally engaging as a sound work and the art work could nearly exist on its own.
Miles Davis The Complete In A Silent Way Sessions:
At times I love this album, at times it's strangely unfulfilling. Going through the full sessions can therefore either be the best thing ever or a bit of a trudge. I enjoyed it this time.
Joy Division Heart and Soul:
Does any other band have as perfect a discography as Joy Division? I haven't listened to this box all the way through in years but it seems like every song or two I think to myself "THIS IS THE BEST SONG EVER!"
Bauhaus Crackle:
A less perfect discography but great fun nonetheless. Hard to beat the high camp of "Bela Lugosi's Dead".
Monster Magnet Monster Magnet
Blue Cheer Vincebus Eruptum:
Two fuzzed out rockers separated by a couple of decades but both equally potent. Nothing says summer like some misfits singing about drugs and making obscene noises with their guitars.
Fucked Up Year of the Pig:
This was bought on the strength of their hype and I loved it. The combination of styles (punk, krautrock, even jazz) was thrilling and I still play this a lot. Haven't liked anything else I've heard by them though, it is all a little vanilla punk for me (and I find punk to be largely bland most of the time).
Boris Akuma No Uta
Played loud. Ferocious. Too bad they went up their own holes and have been releasing dogshit for the last ten years.
Thighpaulsandra Some Head EP
Thighpaulsandra The Michel Publicity Window EP
Thighpaulsandra I, Thighpaulsandra
Thighpaulsandra Double Vulgar
Thighpaulsandra Rape Scene
Thighpaulsandra Double Vulgar II
Thighpaulsandra Chamber Music
Thighpaulsandra The Lepore Extrusion
Thighpaulsandra The Clisto EP:
Seriously bizarre music from the former Spiritualized/Julian Cope keyboardist. This is much closer to his work in Coil but laced with heavy doses of prog rock, free jazz and fucked up imagery (think William S. Burroughs sleaziest moments). There's lots of black humour and terrific riffs. Think Yes if they did loads of ketamine and watched lots of heavy gay fetish porn.
Motörhead No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith:
This and Ace of Spades switch at the top of my Motörhead chart.
Nurse With Wound The Sylvie and Babs High Thigh Companion:
New 2CD reissue with loads of out-takes and two new pieces. Hilarious, weird and very much unique. This was the point when NWW stopped being super serious and let a lot more humour and cartoon madness into the music.
Wire Read & Burn 01
Wire Read & Burn 02:
I don't particularly love Wire in their modern form but these two EPs are really good. Not a patch on the first three albums but I like them because they don't try and sound like their younger selves and instead continue to push their sound into new directions. It's just a pity that those new directions got so boring.
Funkadelic One Nation Under a Groove:
Not one I reach for often but it's fun(k). It's their party record for sure.
The Cramps File Under Sacred Music (Early Singles 1978-1981):
If The Cramps had disbanded in 1981, their discography would rival Joy Division's for perfection. This compilation highlights how fucking great they were. Each single is the equal of any other on the disc (though "Human Fly" and "Garbageman" are forever going to infect my auditory cortex). One of the bands that I'd go see if they invent time travel.
Smashing Pumpkins Gish – Deluxe Edition
Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream – Remastered Edition:
I finally got around to buying the box set versions of these. I would have traditionally rated Gish as the worst SP album (before they reformed) but I'm re-appraising that stance now. The bonus disc is great, some very different versions of the songs on it along with Peel sessions. Strangely, the Siamese Dream extras haven't grabbed me in the same way but I've only listened to those once. Still need to watch the DVDs included too.
Kate Bush Hounds of Love
What can be said about this that hasn't already been said?
Talking Heads Stop Making Sense
Perenially a great choice no matter what my mood or what I'm doing.
Reissue of heavy drone album (both in terms of sound and theme, it was written in the wake of John Everall's mother's death). Nice to finally get this, I had the opening song as a 7" but have never heard the whole album before.
Scott Walker + Sunn O))) Soused:
I love Scott Walker. I love Sunn O))). Yet this is a bit of a let down. Sunn O))) never sound fully there (as they are pushed back in the mix to accommodate Walker's vocals) and Walker doesn't have the same impact here as he does on his main albums. I don't know whether it was too close to his previous album as he seems to need a decade or so to develop his ideas.
Eternal Tapestry Palace of the Night Skies:
I have a couple of their albums but this is the only one I really play. The first track is absolutely amazing, check that groove out.
Mogwai My Father My King:
This is the best thing they've ever done. Absolutely perfect piece. It was the first thing I heard of them and everything else has been a disappointment to some degree or other. Rock Action and Come On Die Young have their moments but nothing compares to this.
The Michael Flower Band The Michael Flower Band:
Full on psychedelic jamming from Michael Flower (not the guy who did the cheesy Austin Powers-esque cover of "Wonderwall" in the 90s). Features John Moloney from Sunburned Hand of the Man on drums. This is one of those records that sound like the kind of band that I would love to be in; just focussing on the flow and the feeling and letting rip.
Skullflower Xaman:
Overall a good album but it's the last track that really sells this for me. "Wave" is a 26 minute wall of riff. Like the three releases listed above, it is one of those pieces that seems to just pull the listener in, melt their brain and spits them back out a happier and productive person.
Can Tago Mago:
The mother of it all.
Eric Dolphy Out to Lunch:
One of those perfect jazz albums that even non-jazz people seem to enjoy. I've only got a couple of other Dolphy releases and really need to explore his back catalogue more. This and Conversations are so good, I need to find more like them.
Bob Dylan Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited:
Grindcore classics.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Re•ac•tor:
Two of my absolute favourite albums. Even the song about mashed potatoes.
Chris & Cosey Collectiv Three: An Elemental Rendezvous:
Half of Throbbing Gristle and you can really hear it on these early releases as it sounds like TG without the vocals or the cool samples. I never really rated C&C but I think I'm starting to appreciate them more.
Tony Conrad with Faust Outside the Dream Syndicate
Tony Conrad with Faust Outside the Dream Syndicate Alive:
Studio album from the 70s and a live album from the 90s. The studio version is good but a bit tame, Conrad's viola is a bit quiet and Faust are a little plodding. However, the live album ramps up the power significantly. The whole thing sounds like electricity is being pumped directly into your ears. No one I've played it to seems to like it though.
The Velvet Underground Live at the Gymnasium:
Bit rough but magic recording. First ever performance of "Sister Ray" and it sounds fully formed already. What a band.
The Hafler Trio Kill the King:
Another slice of audio weirdness from Andrew McKenzie. I love this old stuff that is in the same vein as Nurse With Wound. I feel he lost it a bit with his celebrity voice series in the 00s (though there were some great releases peppered through the 00s too). This is so good, totally engaging as a sound work and the art work could nearly exist on its own.
Miles Davis The Complete In A Silent Way Sessions:
At times I love this album, at times it's strangely unfulfilling. Going through the full sessions can therefore either be the best thing ever or a bit of a trudge. I enjoyed it this time.
Joy Division Heart and Soul:
Does any other band have as perfect a discography as Joy Division? I haven't listened to this box all the way through in years but it seems like every song or two I think to myself "THIS IS THE BEST SONG EVER!"
Bauhaus Crackle:
A less perfect discography but great fun nonetheless. Hard to beat the high camp of "Bela Lugosi's Dead".
Monster Magnet Monster Magnet
Blue Cheer Vincebus Eruptum:
Two fuzzed out rockers separated by a couple of decades but both equally potent. Nothing says summer like some misfits singing about drugs and making obscene noises with their guitars.
Fucked Up Year of the Pig:
This was bought on the strength of their hype and I loved it. The combination of styles (punk, krautrock, even jazz) was thrilling and I still play this a lot. Haven't liked anything else I've heard by them though, it is all a little vanilla punk for me (and I find punk to be largely bland most of the time).
Boris Akuma No Uta
Played loud. Ferocious. Too bad they went up their own holes and have been releasing dogshit for the last ten years.
Thighpaulsandra Some Head EP
Thighpaulsandra The Michel Publicity Window EP
Thighpaulsandra I, Thighpaulsandra
Thighpaulsandra Double Vulgar
Thighpaulsandra Rape Scene
Thighpaulsandra Double Vulgar II
Thighpaulsandra Chamber Music
Thighpaulsandra The Lepore Extrusion
Thighpaulsandra The Clisto EP:
Seriously bizarre music from the former Spiritualized/Julian Cope keyboardist. This is much closer to his work in Coil but laced with heavy doses of prog rock, free jazz and fucked up imagery (think William S. Burroughs sleaziest moments). There's lots of black humour and terrific riffs. Think Yes if they did loads of ketamine and watched lots of heavy gay fetish porn.
Motörhead No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith:
This and Ace of Spades switch at the top of my Motörhead chart.
Nurse With Wound The Sylvie and Babs High Thigh Companion:
New 2CD reissue with loads of out-takes and two new pieces. Hilarious, weird and very much unique. This was the point when NWW stopped being super serious and let a lot more humour and cartoon madness into the music.
Wire Read & Burn 01
Wire Read & Burn 02:
I don't particularly love Wire in their modern form but these two EPs are really good. Not a patch on the first three albums but I like them because they don't try and sound like their younger selves and instead continue to push their sound into new directions. It's just a pity that those new directions got so boring.
Funkadelic One Nation Under a Groove:
Not one I reach for often but it's fun(k). It's their party record for sure.
The Cramps File Under Sacred Music (Early Singles 1978-1981):
If The Cramps had disbanded in 1981, their discography would rival Joy Division's for perfection. This compilation highlights how fucking great they were. Each single is the equal of any other on the disc (though "Human Fly" and "Garbageman" are forever going to infect my auditory cortex). One of the bands that I'd go see if they invent time travel.
Smashing Pumpkins Gish – Deluxe Edition
Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream – Remastered Edition:
I finally got around to buying the box set versions of these. I would have traditionally rated Gish as the worst SP album (before they reformed) but I'm re-appraising that stance now. The bonus disc is great, some very different versions of the songs on it along with Peel sessions. Strangely, the Siamese Dream extras haven't grabbed me in the same way but I've only listened to those once. Still need to watch the DVDs included too.
Kate Bush Hounds of Love
What can be said about this that hasn't already been said?
Talking Heads Stop Making Sense
Perenially a great choice no matter what my mood or what I'm doing.
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Giving Pure Phase a listen to again, always seems to forget this in the Jason Pierce back catalogue
This is great hot weather music
Smashing Pumpkins Gish – Deluxe Edition
Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream – Remastered Edition
Smashing Pumpkins Pisces Iscariot
Smashing Pumpkins Adore
Smashing Pumpkins Rotten Apples: Greatest Hits
Smashing Pumpkins Judas O: B-Sides and Rarities
Smashing Pumpkins Monuments to an Elegy:
Been on a real SP kick since picking up the Gish and Siamese Dream reissues. I picked up their most recent album during the week and I must say it's a lot better than I was expecting. It's up there with the original run of albums (though not as good as the best ones) and far superior to Zwan/Billy solo/other post-reunion stuff I've heard.
Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy:
Not my favourite Led Zep but "No Quarter" is up there in my favourite songs by them.
Opeth My Arms, Your Hearse:
The first death metally thing I ever really got into. They've veered away from death metal in recent years towards a more prog sound which is good in its own way but this is their peak for me.
Camera Radiate!:
German lads doing a Krautrock revival type sound. I saw them play as Michael Rother's backing band when he was touring the Neu!/Harmonia nostalgia show and they were terrific. Wish they'd come back here and play their own tunes though.
Corrupted Garten Der Unbewusstheit:
Post-doom ambient metal or something. Fucking class in any case.
Francisco Lopez Untitled (2005):
I don't think I've listened to this since it came out. Nice soundscapes but I reckon it will sit on a shelf for another decade.
Lichens The Psychic Nature of Being:
One of the best albums on Kranky. This guy is the business!
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Push the Sky Away:
I had given up on the Bad Seeds but this was the best thing Cave has done since Henry's Dream/Let Love In. He knocked it out of the park entirely here.
Eyeless in Gaza Rust Red September:
Grand but moany electro-folk goth thing. I prefer Martyn Bates's solo stuff. He has two albums where he sets Joyce's poetry to music which are tremendous.
The Velvet Underground Loaded: Fully Loaded Edition:
Some amazing songs but my least favourite VU, it very much feels like Lou Reed solo for the most part. The out-takes and non-album tracks are all brilliant though and live recordings from this era have more of an edge. Great album to finish up on though I must say.
Neil Young + Promise of the Real The Monsanto Years:
I'm a through thick and through thin Neil Young fan. I've defended a lot of his dodgier or more controversial twists and turns throughout the years. Yet his last album (Storytone) is one of the worst albums I've heard by anyone. So it was with some trepidation that I got this, especially given that the song they streamed in advance of it was a bit dull. Lyrically and vocally it is far from his best but musically this is a winner. Only one listen so far but it was a reassuring experience, he's not creatively bankrupt just yet!
Morton Feldman The Viola in My Life:
The greatest composer since Beethoven. Poignant and delicate, completely at odds to the raging thunder outside the house as this was playing yesterday.
Sleep Holy Mountain
Neurosis The Eye of Every Storm:
Two heavy slabs to match the weather after Feldman.
Marissa Nadler July:
Gorgeous album, her best yet. This always reminds me of how sound @jonah is since she gave me her spare ticket for Nadler's gig when this came out.
Tindersticks Trouble Every Day [OST]:
Tindersticks are one of those bands that are hard to just dip into, you either love them or they pass you by. With so many great albums and songs, it's hard to pick something that is definitively them. However, I think the title track from this soundtrack might be their most perfect song. It's got everything: Stuart's baritone vocals, Dickon's sadder and more plaintive singing, strings, power, emotion and depth. It's everything great songwriting should be.
Josef Van Wissem/SQÜRL Only Lovers Left Alive [OST]
Various Artists Kill Bill Vol. 1 [OST]
Various Artists Kill Bill Vol. 2 [OST]:
You know how it is with soundtracks, one generally leads to another until you've done a mini-Cannes festival with your ears.
Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream – Remastered Edition
Smashing Pumpkins Pisces Iscariot
Smashing Pumpkins Adore
Smashing Pumpkins Rotten Apples: Greatest Hits
Smashing Pumpkins Judas O: B-Sides and Rarities
Smashing Pumpkins Monuments to an Elegy:
Been on a real SP kick since picking up the Gish and Siamese Dream reissues. I picked up their most recent album during the week and I must say it's a lot better than I was expecting. It's up there with the original run of albums (though not as good as the best ones) and far superior to Zwan/Billy solo/other post-reunion stuff I've heard.
Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy:
Not my favourite Led Zep but "No Quarter" is up there in my favourite songs by them.
Opeth My Arms, Your Hearse:
The first death metally thing I ever really got into. They've veered away from death metal in recent years towards a more prog sound which is good in its own way but this is their peak for me.
Camera Radiate!:
German lads doing a Krautrock revival type sound. I saw them play as Michael Rother's backing band when he was touring the Neu!/Harmonia nostalgia show and they were terrific. Wish they'd come back here and play their own tunes though.
Corrupted Garten Der Unbewusstheit:
Post-doom ambient metal or something. Fucking class in any case.
Francisco Lopez Untitled (2005):
I don't think I've listened to this since it came out. Nice soundscapes but I reckon it will sit on a shelf for another decade.
Lichens The Psychic Nature of Being:
One of the best albums on Kranky. This guy is the business!
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Push the Sky Away:
I had given up on the Bad Seeds but this was the best thing Cave has done since Henry's Dream/Let Love In. He knocked it out of the park entirely here.
Eyeless in Gaza Rust Red September:
Grand but moany electro-folk goth thing. I prefer Martyn Bates's solo stuff. He has two albums where he sets Joyce's poetry to music which are tremendous.
The Velvet Underground Loaded: Fully Loaded Edition:
Some amazing songs but my least favourite VU, it very much feels like Lou Reed solo for the most part. The out-takes and non-album tracks are all brilliant though and live recordings from this era have more of an edge. Great album to finish up on though I must say.
Neil Young + Promise of the Real The Monsanto Years:
I'm a through thick and through thin Neil Young fan. I've defended a lot of his dodgier or more controversial twists and turns throughout the years. Yet his last album (Storytone) is one of the worst albums I've heard by anyone. So it was with some trepidation that I got this, especially given that the song they streamed in advance of it was a bit dull. Lyrically and vocally it is far from his best but musically this is a winner. Only one listen so far but it was a reassuring experience, he's not creatively bankrupt just yet!
Morton Feldman The Viola in My Life:
The greatest composer since Beethoven. Poignant and delicate, completely at odds to the raging thunder outside the house as this was playing yesterday.
Sleep Holy Mountain
Neurosis The Eye of Every Storm:
Two heavy slabs to match the weather after Feldman.
Marissa Nadler July:
Gorgeous album, her best yet. This always reminds me of how sound @jonah is since she gave me her spare ticket for Nadler's gig when this came out.
Tindersticks Trouble Every Day [OST]:
Tindersticks are one of those bands that are hard to just dip into, you either love them or they pass you by. With so many great albums and songs, it's hard to pick something that is definitively them. However, I think the title track from this soundtrack might be their most perfect song. It's got everything: Stuart's baritone vocals, Dickon's sadder and more plaintive singing, strings, power, emotion and depth. It's everything great songwriting should be.
Josef Van Wissem/SQÜRL Only Lovers Left Alive [OST]
Various Artists Kill Bill Vol. 1 [OST]
Various Artists Kill Bill Vol. 2 [OST]:
You know how it is with soundtracks, one generally leads to another until you've done a mini-Cannes festival with your ears.
Weezer - Weezer (blue) - I was thinking the other day how i've been listening to this album with some regularity for 20 years now. I don't know of any other album that has survived that long; there's a few i'd play once a year but I probably still play this in its entirety about once every 2 months.
Sparks - Profile: The Ultimate Sparks - probably the best introduction to them out there. Great sound quality and great track selection.
Miguel - Wildheart - I assume he's a massive Earth Vs. fan (Speaking of which, that'd be another one that's lasted 20 years) This is getting great reviews and I'm finding it enjoyable but a bit of a chore. Will take a while to make sense of. I'll tell you what though, he fucking loves having sex!
Kinks - are the Village Green Preservation Society - the weirdest thing about this album imho are the clunky, bluesy riffs played on top of some of the more pastoral songs. It's really quite odd, I don't know if it all works although it's always interesting. I think i'm gonna get the 33 and a third book about it.
Funkadelic - Cosmic Slop - good I think. Still digesting it, seems a little light in places?
Tove Lo - Queen of the Clouds - the whole sampling-Madonna-concept-album-about-love idea is kind of wrecked by the plethora of bonus tracks and remixes, I have no real idea where the album is supposed to end. Anyway at its best it's top-tier pop, at its worst its cringe-worthy.
50 Foot Wave - Power & Light - a single half an hour track, quite deadly. Haven't a clue what it's all about.
Cameo - Feel Me - kind of a weird album, their second one in 1980. It seems to be made up of ideas from their other albums around the same time slightly altered to make new grooves. I assume they were on a hell of an album treadmill at the time. It's good if a bit messy, plus it has what seems to be a quite literal song about having a great time going roller skating!
Elastica - Elastica and The Menace
Both albums hold up well, the Menace possibly a little better. Elastica 4 ever.
Wendy & Lisa -
Wendy & Lisa
Fruit at the Bottom
Eroica
Girl Bros
White Flags of Winter Chimneys
I went on a big Wendy & Lisa buzz recently. Their first 2 albums have some brilliant tracks each but also lesser stuff that misses Prince's songwriting magic; in the same way some of his songs from the late 80's misses their stretching and colouring in of his ideas. I do keep coming back to them though so there must be something there, it's never straight up bad.
They seemed to have found a bit of a groove circa Eroica but I believe it pretty much totally flopped commercially so they gave up on the pop career plan. Girl Bros and White Flags both have some excellent tracks each but it's all quite subdued, a bit dinner-party background music in places.
Sparks - Profile: The Ultimate Sparks - probably the best introduction to them out there. Great sound quality and great track selection.
Miguel - Wildheart - I assume he's a massive Earth Vs. fan (Speaking of which, that'd be another one that's lasted 20 years) This is getting great reviews and I'm finding it enjoyable but a bit of a chore. Will take a while to make sense of. I'll tell you what though, he fucking loves having sex!
Kinks - are the Village Green Preservation Society - the weirdest thing about this album imho are the clunky, bluesy riffs played on top of some of the more pastoral songs. It's really quite odd, I don't know if it all works although it's always interesting. I think i'm gonna get the 33 and a third book about it.
Funkadelic - Cosmic Slop - good I think. Still digesting it, seems a little light in places?
Tove Lo - Queen of the Clouds - the whole sampling-Madonna-concept-album-about-love idea is kind of wrecked by the plethora of bonus tracks and remixes, I have no real idea where the album is supposed to end. Anyway at its best it's top-tier pop, at its worst its cringe-worthy.
50 Foot Wave - Power & Light - a single half an hour track, quite deadly. Haven't a clue what it's all about.
Cameo - Feel Me - kind of a weird album, their second one in 1980. It seems to be made up of ideas from their other albums around the same time slightly altered to make new grooves. I assume they were on a hell of an album treadmill at the time. It's good if a bit messy, plus it has what seems to be a quite literal song about having a great time going roller skating!
Elastica - Elastica and The Menace
Both albums hold up well, the Menace possibly a little better. Elastica 4 ever.
Wendy & Lisa -
Wendy & Lisa
Fruit at the Bottom
Eroica
Girl Bros
White Flags of Winter Chimneys
I went on a big Wendy & Lisa buzz recently. Their first 2 albums have some brilliant tracks each but also lesser stuff that misses Prince's songwriting magic; in the same way some of his songs from the late 80's misses their stretching and colouring in of his ideas. I do keep coming back to them though so there must be something there, it's never straight up bad.
They seemed to have found a bit of a groove circa Eroica but I believe it pretty much totally flopped commercially so they gave up on the pop career plan. Girl Bros and White Flags both have some excellent tracks each but it's all quite subdued, a bit dinner-party background music in places.
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on this kinda vibe
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also this song
Krzysztof Penderecki Orchestral Works Vol. 1: Symphony No. 3/Threnody
Krzysztof Penderecki Orchestral Works Vol. 2: Symphonies No. 1 and 5
Krzysztof Penderecki Orchestral Works Vol. 3: Symphonies No. 2 and 4
Krzysztof Penderecki Symphony No. 7: Seven Gates of Jerusalem
Krzysztof Penderecki Symphony No. 8/Dies Irae/Aus Den Psalmen Davids:
Naxos box set of orchestral works by Penderecki. I've haven't really delved into him in any detailed way before now, I know bits of these symphonies from soundtracks and radio. Absolutely terrific stuff, very heavy in places in terms of mood but by no means a difficult listen.
Faust Faust IV:
There are albums you get into as a teenager that you fall utterly in love with and then, as you grow older, you leave them behind and wonder how you ever liked them to begin with. Then there are the albums you hear in your teens that not only stick with you but continue to improve with age. This is one of them. When I first heard Faust IV it was like someone lit a fire in my brain, it was unbelievable. Now it's so familiar to me that I don't even have to play the album to experience it.
Leonard Cohen Songs of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen Songs from a Room
Leonard Cohen Songs of Love and Hate
Leonard Cohen Live Songs
Leonard Cohen New Skin for the Old Ceremony
Leonard Cohen Death of a Ladies’ Man
Leonard Cohen Recent Songs
Leonard Cohen Various Positions
Leonard Cohen I’m Your Man
Leonard Cohen The Future
Leonard Cohen Live in Concert
Leonard Cohen More Best of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen Field Commander Cohen
Leonard Cohen Ten New Songs
Leonard Cohen Dear Heather
Leonard Cohen Live in London
Leonard Cohen Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
Leonard Cohen Songs from the Road
Leonard Cohen Old Ideas
Leonard Cohen Live in Fredericton EP
Leonard Cohen Live in Dublin
Leonard Cohen Popular Problems
Leonard Cohen Can’t Forget: A Souvenir of the Grand Tour:
Everything by the master of song. There aren't enough words to describe how great it is to immerse yourself in the finest songwriting known to man. With so many highs (can you pick even 10 Cohen songs as his best? I'm stuck on about 50 in my top 10) and only one major bum note (the Dear Heather album) this was a wonderful few days, keeping me calm in the run up to the best moment of my life (see Major Pleasures thread). And unlike many artists, he gets better with age.
Various Artists Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man [OST]:
A nice epilogue to the Cohen marathon, some good interpretations here (the Wainrights, Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker, etc.) and some misfires (fuck off U2, you had your time and you blew it!).
Smashing Pumpkins Monuments to an Elegy
Smashing Pumpkins Adore (box set)
Smashing Pumpkins Pisces Iscariot (box set):
Spending more time with their last album and it's holding up well to repeated listens. It's only just over half an hour and I think that plays to its strengths. If Billy did his usual thing and packed the disc out to its limits, I've a feeling it would have overstayed its welcome. There's a danger of that on the Adore box set; split across 6 CDs, there's almost too much to take in. There are some terrific cuts here (the live acoustic version of "Tear" where they slip in a segment of VU's "Venus in Furs" is included below) but do we really need two almost identical cuts of the album (stereo and mono)? On the other hand, the Pisces Iscariot box has just enough material to make it interesting (including a replica cassette of their original demo) without taking the piss. Which is a shame because between the Gish, Siamese Dream and Pisces Iscariot box set reissues, there are still a bunch of tracks that have been left unreissued from that time period. I wonder were they holding back to do a 25th anniversary edition with more tracks to make people buy them again?
Neil Young + Promise of the Real The Monsanto Years:
Gets better with every play through. Storytone? What was that again?
Various Artists The Harmonic Series: A Compilation of Musical Works in Just Intonation:
Released by Important Records a few years ago, this is a cool introduction to the concept of Just Intonation and its role in Minimalism compiled by Duane Pitre. Pitre is a former professional skateboardist who is now a minimalist composer. His selections here cover some big names (Pauline Oliveros, Ellen Fullman and Charles Curtis) and a lot of stuff that was new to me. Pitre's own piece on The Harmonic Series is called "Comprovisation for Justly Tuned Ukelin no.1" and is unfortunately not on YouTube. I'm sure you can find it, it's worth the hunt.
Jan Garbarek/The Hilliard Ensemble Officium:
Baby's first car ride was peaceful and relaxed thanks to this classic. Probably one of the most ECM-ish ECM album there is. Plainsong? Check. Cool, northern European jazz? Check. Reverb? Check. Elegant packaging? Check. It's fucking marvellous.
Krzysztof Penderecki Orchestral Works Vol. 2: Symphonies No. 1 and 5
Krzysztof Penderecki Orchestral Works Vol. 3: Symphonies No. 2 and 4
Krzysztof Penderecki Symphony No. 7: Seven Gates of Jerusalem
Krzysztof Penderecki Symphony No. 8/Dies Irae/Aus Den Psalmen Davids:
Naxos box set of orchestral works by Penderecki. I've haven't really delved into him in any detailed way before now, I know bits of these symphonies from soundtracks and radio. Absolutely terrific stuff, very heavy in places in terms of mood but by no means a difficult listen.
Faust Faust IV:
There are albums you get into as a teenager that you fall utterly in love with and then, as you grow older, you leave them behind and wonder how you ever liked them to begin with. Then there are the albums you hear in your teens that not only stick with you but continue to improve with age. This is one of them. When I first heard Faust IV it was like someone lit a fire in my brain, it was unbelievable. Now it's so familiar to me that I don't even have to play the album to experience it.
Leonard Cohen Songs of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen Songs from a Room
Leonard Cohen Songs of Love and Hate
Leonard Cohen Live Songs
Leonard Cohen New Skin for the Old Ceremony
Leonard Cohen Death of a Ladies’ Man
Leonard Cohen Recent Songs
Leonard Cohen Various Positions
Leonard Cohen I’m Your Man
Leonard Cohen The Future
Leonard Cohen Live in Concert
Leonard Cohen More Best of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen Field Commander Cohen
Leonard Cohen Ten New Songs
Leonard Cohen Dear Heather
Leonard Cohen Live in London
Leonard Cohen Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
Leonard Cohen Songs from the Road
Leonard Cohen Old Ideas
Leonard Cohen Live in Fredericton EP
Leonard Cohen Live in Dublin
Leonard Cohen Popular Problems
Leonard Cohen Can’t Forget: A Souvenir of the Grand Tour:
Everything by the master of song. There aren't enough words to describe how great it is to immerse yourself in the finest songwriting known to man. With so many highs (can you pick even 10 Cohen songs as his best? I'm stuck on about 50 in my top 10) and only one major bum note (the Dear Heather album) this was a wonderful few days, keeping me calm in the run up to the best moment of my life (see Major Pleasures thread). And unlike many artists, he gets better with age.
Various Artists Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man [OST]:
A nice epilogue to the Cohen marathon, some good interpretations here (the Wainrights, Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker, etc.) and some misfires (fuck off U2, you had your time and you blew it!).
Smashing Pumpkins Monuments to an Elegy
Smashing Pumpkins Adore (box set)
Smashing Pumpkins Pisces Iscariot (box set):
Spending more time with their last album and it's holding up well to repeated listens. It's only just over half an hour and I think that plays to its strengths. If Billy did his usual thing and packed the disc out to its limits, I've a feeling it would have overstayed its welcome. There's a danger of that on the Adore box set; split across 6 CDs, there's almost too much to take in. There are some terrific cuts here (the live acoustic version of "Tear" where they slip in a segment of VU's "Venus in Furs" is included below) but do we really need two almost identical cuts of the album (stereo and mono)? On the other hand, the Pisces Iscariot box has just enough material to make it interesting (including a replica cassette of their original demo) without taking the piss. Which is a shame because between the Gish, Siamese Dream and Pisces Iscariot box set reissues, there are still a bunch of tracks that have been left unreissued from that time period. I wonder were they holding back to do a 25th anniversary edition with more tracks to make people buy them again?
Neil Young + Promise of the Real The Monsanto Years:
Gets better with every play through. Storytone? What was that again?
Various Artists The Harmonic Series: A Compilation of Musical Works in Just Intonation:
Released by Important Records a few years ago, this is a cool introduction to the concept of Just Intonation and its role in Minimalism compiled by Duane Pitre. Pitre is a former professional skateboardist who is now a minimalist composer. His selections here cover some big names (Pauline Oliveros, Ellen Fullman and Charles Curtis) and a lot of stuff that was new to me. Pitre's own piece on The Harmonic Series is called "Comprovisation for Justly Tuned Ukelin no.1" and is unfortunately not on YouTube. I'm sure you can find it, it's worth the hunt.
Jan Garbarek/The Hilliard Ensemble Officium:
Baby's first car ride was peaceful and relaxed thanks to this classic. Probably one of the most ECM-ish ECM album there is. Plainsong? Check. Cool, northern European jazz? Check. Reverb? Check. Elegant packaging? Check. It's fucking marvellous.
george mcfly
My Name Is Prince.
Obsessed with this track on the second Portishead record. There's a real John Barry spy film soundtrack feel to this track and it has me listening to the Ipcress File score today.
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Haven't actually listened yet, but excited to! Just arrived this morning
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nice! didn't even know this was coming out - thought she'd gone to ground. might have to forgo food for a few days.Haven't actually listened yet, but excited to! Just arrived this morning
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only £5.50! Think it cost me around 13 euro with postage.
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from where? saw it @ £7.99 + p/p. thanks.
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i slept on flying lotus, big time. anyway, it's finally making some sense to me now. i picked this one up today. very nice. very cool. very interesting.
it was this rinse fm podcast show that 4hero did last christmas where i heard it. this podcast is very much worth a listen. really soulful selection.
speaking of 4hero, i've also been re-listening a good bit of their back catalogue this week (4hero, manix, tom & jerry, reinforced records, etc). these guys are such complete and utter legends.
it was this rinse fm podcast show that 4hero did last christmas where i heard it. this podcast is very much worth a listen. really soulful selection.
speaking of 4hero, i've also been re-listening a good bit of their back catalogue this week (4hero, manix, tom & jerry, reinforced records, etc). these guys are such complete and utter legends.
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