Seat68 Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 11 minutes ago, Nor-Cal Villan said: The first American release is so damn good. Remember hearing it the day it was released (was working at a record store in Austin) and it was a straight up revelation. Many forget, or maybe never knew, just how far his career had fallen in the 80s. The music he made for years before that release was so awfully bad, and most thought he’d never return to form. Well, he proved them wrong Bad? How very dare you. More a case of the masses didn’t align with him. His label dropping him didn’t help but there are some gems at the end of his Columbia run and even on his Mercury albums a few high points. I like Boom Chicka Boom alot and Water From The Wells of Home is above average. I should add a disclaimer by my own admission I am blinkered when it comes to him but my favourite period is 70-85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaoDeMings Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 14 hours ago, bickster said: La Luz - News of the Universe Bought recently, still settling into it. Bit of a speculative purchase based on a previous album of theirs I own. Hadn't heard of these - enjoying it! They remind me of The Last Dinner Party but more interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nor-Cal Villan Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 10 hours ago, Seat68 said: Bad? How very dare you. More a case of the masses didn’t align with him. His label dropping him didn’t help but there are some gems at the end of his Columbia run and even on his Mercury albums a few high points. I like Boom Chicka Boom alot and Water From The Wells of Home is above average. I should add a disclaimer by my own admission I am blinkered when it comes to him but my favourite period is 70-85 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 30 VT Supporter Share Posted May 30 On 28/05/2024 at 16:38, Nor-Cal Villan said: A lady after my own heart! My wife is the exact opposite when it comes to Neil. Like a Hurricane triggers her LaH is probably her single favourite track. When we saw him live in 2016, her only complaint was that he didn't play it. She shouted it out as a request, but he explained it was the wrong part of the set, where he was playing the Gretsch, rather than Old Black. On every road trip of any distance, she insists that we play the whole of Psychedelic Pill, start to finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nor-Cal Villan Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 1 minute ago, mjmooney said: LaH is probably her single favourite track. When we saw him live in 2016, her only complaint was that he didn't play it. She shouted it out as a request, but he explained it was the wrong part of the set, where he was playing the Gretsch, rather than Old Black. On every road trip of any distance, she insists that we play the whole of Psychedelic Pill, start to finish. You’ve got yourself a keeper I saw the 2012 tour with Crazy Horse three times- two at Red Rocks and one at Lake Tahoe. That was the tour where the Psychedelic Pill material was debuted. The album was released two months later. He also played a couple of Americana songs that tour. Good times, indeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post bickster Posted May 31 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted May 31 It always was a great compilation 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 A sampler of (mostly) current ‘guitar based’ Swansea bands. I knew 5 of the 15, so now I have 10 new Swansea bands I can name drop like I’m all over it. Stand out track so far would be by Soundwire, a new krautish motorik discovery so well worth the punt. Gatefold, a poster, an A3 sheet of fanzine ramblings, download code, splashy vinyl, made in the Czech Republic, I can’t imagine they’re expecting vast sales numbers, but change from a £20. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Charlemagne Palestine - Strumming Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted June 1 Moderator Share Posted June 1 Bought this today, in that “Indie” version of HMV, part owned by Warners… (it was cheap) Bloke behind counter (bleached blonde hair, bight coloured baseball jacket and matching cap) serves me and says… “I was playing that Francois Hardy album in my kitchen the other day and my mate says to me… it’s like we're in a cool French movie… It was sick” my response was “Never happened!” Paid and left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted June 1 Moderator Share Posted June 1 Also a bit of a surprise when I got home, this was ordered on Wednesday, the day they announced it and just released it (inc a session on Riley and Coe that night) and it arrived today, a whole week earlier than they estimated. Beak> and their fourth album >>>> (yes that’s what they do with their titles, new chevron every release) It a Beak> album, it’s very Krautrock, it's very Beak> 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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theboyangel Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 not bad at all! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nor-Cal Villan Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Saif Abu Bakr and The Scorpions Jazz, Jazz, Jazz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 On 01/06/2024 at 23:45, bickster said: Also a bit of a surprise when I got home, this was ordered on Wednesday, the day they announced it and just released it (inc a session on Riley and Coe that night) and it arrived today, a whole week earlier than they estimated. Beak> and their fourth album >>>> (yes that’s what they do with their titles, new chevron every release) It a Beak> album, it’s very Krautrock, it's very Beak> Nice, putting this on right now cheers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 (edited) Labyrinth Constellation by Artificial Brain Basically it's dense technical death metal with groove and atmosphere. Easily one of the best bands in the proggier corner of death metal on the scene today imo, and this debut album is banger certified. Edited June 3 by osmark86 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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