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[V-Adore]

I'm ashamed to say that I have only just accepted The Spine.
I always liked Some Crazy Bastard, but never got into the album at all. But having listened to it while building my new computer, I ended up listening to it a few times over the subsequent days. That and having grabbed a copy of Here Come the ABCs.

Man, your pickup track was "Bastard Wants to Hit Me?" I must confess that that's one that took a bit longer to grow on me than most of the disk. For me, the grabbers were "Prevenge" and "Thunderbird," with maybe a bit of "Wearing a Raincoat."

(Of course, now I want to go listen to "Museum of Idiots" on repeat.)

[Golfhaus]

I got in on "Experimental Film" and the Homestar Runner video of the same, but also thought "Prevenge" and "Some Crazy Bastard Wants To Hit Me" were great. Those are probably my three favorites from that album.

[Pedro Picasso]

Most of the music I listen to is at work.  Here I need music that is not distracting.  That means a lot of classical and instrumental.  A bunch of videogame music from OverClocked Remix as well.  Strong Bad's "Come on fhqwgads LIVE" is in that rotation, and it's funny because I will not notice that the song has ended and I'm sitting in silence until Homestar starts singing the bonus track "Secret Song"  The effect is no less than hilarious.

I am looking forward to Doomglobe's "Wails-of-the-Damned".  Hopefully that will start up soon.

[miles]

I really can't recommend the Mekons forcefully enough.  Fear and Whiskey has been an absolute favorite of mine for a while, and I just recently "acquired" Honky Tonkin'.  I haven't listened to the entire album (I'm actually not done "acquiring" it--I have a slow method of doing so), but so far it's every bit as good as Fear and Whiskey.  They have a relatively new album that I haven't heard, but I've heard that their recently released retrospective is good.  Same with the album The Mekons Rock 'n' Roll.

I suck at describing music, but I'll give it a shot.  They have guitars, vocals, a fiddle, drums, bass, other instruments.  They wouldn't sound out of place at a pub (they are British (?), by the way).  And...well, I really suck at it.

I know Fear and Whiskey is on Quarterstick records, which is part of Touch and Go Records.  Rather, it was re-issued on that label, the record was released originally sometime in the early 80s I believe.  It looks like most of their records are.

The band also has splinter projects, including the Waco Brothers.  I am not familiar with any of those projects.

And here are some sites associated with them.  I'm sure there is a soundclip or two to be found among the sites.

Godamn it.  If I'm not mistaken, I think one of the songs was edited.  Looks like I'll be buying the record soon.  Which I planned to do anyway, it's just somewhat hard to find.  Who would edit a song and then share it?  Maybe it was just a blip at the right (or wrong) spot, but I'm fairly certain.  Anyway.

Oh, by the way, there is a really great cover of Sin City, the song by the Flying Burrito Brothers, on Honky Tonkin'.

[starlight]

Oh.... I forgot to put up that Unicorns album... maybe soon! soon! soon!

Yesterday I put up this one: Hot Chip - Mexico EP

Some reviews on it can be found here.  basically mellow acoustic-y stuff.

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I've also been listening to hosss in the Sky, the new Silver Mt. Zion album.  finally got a real copy of it yesterday (packaging = lovely) though I've had it for a good three months on my comp.  it keeps getting better and better with every listen.... may just be my top album of the year.  who knows.

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Today has been a Thee Shallows - A history of sport giraffeing day though.  the album was made in 2002, but I just discovered it thanks to a few people in a forum discussing it.  it's basic indie rock instrumentation / mellow / soft vocals... niiiice.  read the reviews on amazon.

[arkabee]

finally got a copy of Clutch's Blast Tyrant.  i'd heard a couple of songs and/or videos off their website, and hadn't been impressed.  but, wow, is this a good cd.  Pure Rock Fury left me sort of wanting, i guess.  it was a good album, but not for them.

anyways, get Blast Tyrant.  it is da bomb.

also, their newest album should be out soon, and J. Robbins is producing/engineering/recording it or something.  is that not the shit?

it's like putting chocolate on my peanut butter, or something.

i'm so frightened it's going to suck.

[jough]

Ben Folds's "Songs for Silverman" has been getting a lot of play here lately, even if sometimes I lose track of where one song ends and another begins (I actually got confused when the shuffle ended one song and started playing something from Shoukichi Kina, and I was left wondering where the second half of the song went, not realising at the time that they were actually two separate tracks).

I've not even heard the new single, but I'm really looking forward to the new Weezer.  I was disappointed that it was not simply called "Weezer" with a coloured background.  Then they'd have an "unnamed album/named album" every other one.  That would be cool.  This one could be the pink album or something.

But alas.

[CortJstr]

I've not even heard the new single, but I'm really looking forward to the new Weezer.  I was disappointed that it was not simply called "Weezer" with a coloured background.  Then they'd have an "unnamed album/named album" every other one.  That would be cool.  This one could be the pink album or something.

But alas.

DAMMIT! I was really hoping for the Yellow Album (reverse ROY G. BIV).

[slink]

I didn't just get a copy of the new NIN album, and haven't been listening to it aciduously. It's not very, very good. Oh wait...

[CortJstr]

About 2 weeks ago I picked up the Futureheads album. It's interesting but I don't know if they'll be the "breakout artist of '05" as is being predicted by some outlets.

[jough]

Is there a new Futureheads album already, or is this the same one?

Yeah, I have a copy of the new NIN and while it's better than The Fragile I should add that that's not saying much.  It's a little repetitive and the lyrics are even less sophisticated than usual.

I'm disappointed with it, and my expectations for it were very low.

[CortJstr]

Is there a new Futureheads album already, or is this the same one?

The self-titled one. I guess it came out in the fall but I didn't start hearing about it until March.

[jough]

I got the Futureheads and Franz Ferdinand at the same time and sometimes I get confused about which song is from which band, since the singers sound similar (i.e. like early Blur).

The Futureheads songs though seem to be a bit more forced, like they are trying to be hip and *****ic, like Devo before they were through being cool.

[St_Zartan]

Some days, I really, really wish that there was a Smiths album I hadn't already heard.

Is it a rut if you're thoroughly enjoying yourself?

[jough]

Oh please, I spin (well, the hard drive plates in my iPod spin) a Smiths album at least once a week.  It's not a rut, it's just good fuck*ng taste.

And my second play of the new NIN wasn't as bad, once I got over the initial foul swallow of disappointment.  Maybe it'll grow on me, but I was just listening to the Downward Spiral Deluxe Edition before listening to the new one, so there's really little chance the new one could have fared favourably in the comparison.