What's the last al*** you have bought?
Posted by: AL4N on 04 February 2003
Just wondering what musical tastes are catered for,also was it a cd or vinyl?
What are your favourite 2 tracks,
Alan
What are your favourite 2 tracks,
Alan
Nice haul Alan. I've also bought some largish collections of 60s and 70s rock, folk, and blues LPs lately at prices that almost make me feel sorry for the people selling them (almost, but not quite 
).
I've bought some new titles as well, all on LP (CD free for 2003!):
White Stripes: Elephant.
I know I'm last on the block to get this, but the US vinyl production was screwed up and my first copy was defective. Anyway, add my voice to those say this is a significantly richer and better album than their past efforts.
The Black Keys: Thickfreakness.
Blues rock. Critical comparisons have been with the White Stripes, but unlike WS, these guys show no inclinations toward pop-punk. A better comparison would be with Gov't Mule, except grittier, or even with Grand Funk, except sludgier.
Q And Not U: Different Damage.
Another (yawn) Fugazi-alike. Fine if you like Fugazi, and I do, but ask yourself if you need another Fugazi.
Ted Leo/Pharmacists: Hearts of Oak.
Critically very well recieved, but I guess I don't quite see why, at least not yet. Some good rockers, yes, but some snoozers also. Here's hoping this album ages well.
Songs: Ohia: Magnolia Elec. Co.
Much more richly instrumented than last year's Didn't It Rain. Nothing especially innovative (it could have been made in '72), but superbly crafted and obviously put together with real care. As someone here has suggested (was it you, Alan?) if Neil Young hadn't existed, this guy would have invented him.
Royal Trux: Accelerator
Accelerator is the crossover album between the fantastically loose rocking of "Cats and Dogs" and "Thank You" (think early Pavement and early Sebadoh), and RT's more experimental later albums. Apparently, by the time they made Accelerator, the band leaders had finally kicked their heroin addiction. It sounds terrible to say it, but I liked their playing better when they were on smack.
The Microphones: Mount Eerie.
This is, for me, a big disappointment, coming as it does after the fantastic "The Glow, pt 2". Mount Eerie takes so long to develop that in the end it's really just an ambient album. Fine listening for slipping into a coma, I guess.
Bright Eyes: Lifted.
Unexpectedly, this turned out to be the album I was hoping to get from The Microphones. Thematically connected, a good mix of well-crafted rock and folk, lots of youthful angst, and some cool noise effects.
Black Dice: Beaches and Canyons.
Although purchased months ago on the basis of a rave review in Pitchfork, it took me forever to listen to this whole album. This is so damn boring and slow that I'm baffled by critical comparisons to various indie rock bands. Expect lots of electronic noises a la Boards of Canada.
Black Eyes: s/t
A rather fun, shouty rock album in the DC art-noise tradition.
Scene Creamers: I Suck on That Emotion.
Ian Svenonius' latest effort; a funky, slightly psychedelic sound that, as with Svenonius' other work, really starts to grow on you with time (sexual pun not intended -- but Svenonius finds plenty of them). After a point you realize this guy has the perfect voice for what he's doing.
Apollo Stars: Golden
Indie rock, also in the DC style. Fun, if not exactly deep.
Giddy Motors: Make it Pop
Put the rythym section from Big Black together Jesus Lizard style guitars and vocals. The result is a pounding, driving album (with a nice little cello interlude). Quite good.
So you guys buying all these records, help the rest of us out here. What is all this stuff? And what of it is worth getting?
Cheers,
Eric
).I've bought some new titles as well, all on LP (CD free for 2003!):
White Stripes: Elephant.
I know I'm last on the block to get this, but the US vinyl production was screwed up and my first copy was defective. Anyway, add my voice to those say this is a significantly richer and better album than their past efforts.
The Black Keys: Thickfreakness.
Blues rock. Critical comparisons have been with the White Stripes, but unlike WS, these guys show no inclinations toward pop-punk. A better comparison would be with Gov't Mule, except grittier, or even with Grand Funk, except sludgier.
Q And Not U: Different Damage.
Another (yawn) Fugazi-alike. Fine if you like Fugazi, and I do, but ask yourself if you need another Fugazi.
Ted Leo/Pharmacists: Hearts of Oak.
Critically very well recieved, but I guess I don't quite see why, at least not yet. Some good rockers, yes, but some snoozers also. Here's hoping this album ages well.
Songs: Ohia: Magnolia Elec. Co.
Much more richly instrumented than last year's Didn't It Rain. Nothing especially innovative (it could have been made in '72), but superbly crafted and obviously put together with real care. As someone here has suggested (was it you, Alan?) if Neil Young hadn't existed, this guy would have invented him.
Royal Trux: Accelerator
Accelerator is the crossover album between the fantastically loose rocking of "Cats and Dogs" and "Thank You" (think early Pavement and early Sebadoh), and RT's more experimental later albums. Apparently, by the time they made Accelerator, the band leaders had finally kicked their heroin addiction. It sounds terrible to say it, but I liked their playing better when they were on smack.
The Microphones: Mount Eerie.
This is, for me, a big disappointment, coming as it does after the fantastic "The Glow, pt 2". Mount Eerie takes so long to develop that in the end it's really just an ambient album. Fine listening for slipping into a coma, I guess.
Bright Eyes: Lifted.
Unexpectedly, this turned out to be the album I was hoping to get from The Microphones. Thematically connected, a good mix of well-crafted rock and folk, lots of youthful angst, and some cool noise effects.
Black Dice: Beaches and Canyons.
Although purchased months ago on the basis of a rave review in Pitchfork, it took me forever to listen to this whole album. This is so damn boring and slow that I'm baffled by critical comparisons to various indie rock bands. Expect lots of electronic noises a la Boards of Canada.
Black Eyes: s/t
A rather fun, shouty rock album in the DC art-noise tradition.
Scene Creamers: I Suck on That Emotion.
Ian Svenonius' latest effort; a funky, slightly psychedelic sound that, as with Svenonius' other work, really starts to grow on you with time (sexual pun not intended -- but Svenonius finds plenty of them). After a point you realize this guy has the perfect voice for what he's doing.
Apollo Stars: Golden
Indie rock, also in the DC style. Fun, if not exactly deep.
Giddy Motors: Make it Pop
Put the rythym section from Big Black together Jesus Lizard style guitars and vocals. The result is a pounding, driving album (with a nice little cello interlude). Quite good.
So you guys buying all these records, help the rest of us out here. What is all this stuff? And what of it is worth getting?
Cheers,
Eric