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What Are You Listening To? - Tiggi - 14-08-2010

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PJ wrote & sings the lyrics, whilst Parish wrote & performs the skeletal Swamp Blues backing.

Contains a brooding version of the Leiber & Stoller classic Is That All There is ?

A much better album than I remember it being.

What Are You Listening To? - Tiggi - 15-08-2010

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Leftfield Grunge from Steve Albini's band on their first album release from '94.

Refreshingly unprocessed music.

What Are You Listening To? - Music Head - 15-08-2010

listened online

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English indie/folk band with some nice sounds on this debut. That leadoff track really hooked me and there was nothing on here I thought was bad. Compared to Mumford & Sons and this could very well go in folk also. Named after a Scottish island town which none hail from. Guess they like the name. Some critical acclaim in the homeland, headlining the BBC Introducing stage back in 2009. I think this album would really grow on me with some play. Maybe I'll get it someday and give it that. Some really nice live clips here.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Watching Birds

Best Track - Zorbing

1) Zorbing - 2.5 - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiLO4qPkA64
2) I Saw You Blink - 1.5 - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9hjTZFeSW4
3) Fuel Up - 2.5 - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoxFreQqp4Q
4) The Coldharbour Road - 2.0 - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYUhQh9TEHg
5) Boats And Trains - 2.0 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=576xwl317QQ
6) We Are The Battery Human - 1.5 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj-QXey3gPk
7) Here Comes The Blackout - 2.0 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuONcSzyvuk
8) Watching Birds - 1.5 - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWQzwU_imT0
9) On The Rocks - 1.5 - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8bReAqbubg
10) The End Of The Movie - 2.0 - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alFbtEPDg2Q
11) Long Distance Lullaby - 1.5 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqBRsauwwPQ

Average Rating - 1.9

What Are You Listening To? - Music Head - 16-08-2010

from my library (cd)

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Haven't heard that much of these guys work, other than this album. They have not made an impact on these shores, so what I have heard is on BBC radio, which I like most of including this album. Brit band formed in 1989. Are they still around guys? Not sure how this did in the U.K. but it didn't even chart in the states, with the single of Girls & Boys topping out at #59. I love that and 3 other tracks on here, but there are a few clunkers that were meant as filler I guess, but I hate that stuff.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Lot 105

Best Track - Parklife

1) Girls & Boys - *** - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDswiT87oo8
2) Tracy Jacks - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tgTtLSEslg
3) End Of A Century - *** - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thuSTF8-dyI&feature=av2n
4) Parklife - *** - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSuHrTfcikU&feature=av2e
5) Bank Holiday - * - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1cuS8xt7jI
6) Badhead - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6BaZrbWKVg
7) The Debt Collector - * - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgrrHoluU2k
8) Far Out - * - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP7QS3JtcJE
9) To The End - *** - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0YvOncfBJU&feature=av2e
10) London Loves - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX9DMrn16GY
11) Trouble In The Message Centre - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQdhVwDkvRs
12) Clover Over Dover - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5bdb-sKRcE
13) Magic America - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MNFB2c50Ls
14) Jubilee - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkSeoCmoJPc
15) This Is A Low - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otzdBww47XQ
16) Lot 105 - * - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RndRTI8sKr0

3's - 4
2's - 8
1's - 4

Rating - 2.0

What Are You Listening To? - Tiggi - 16-08-2010

^ They've recently reformed for some high profile live dates.

What Are You Listening To? - Music Head - 18-08-2010

from my library (vinyl)

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Wow! that was bad. That was really bad. I had forgotten how bad that was. I gotta go wash ny ears out, with soap. brb................ah, that's a little better. Devo's sixth album, and a break up after, surprise. The novelty was wearing thin by this point, as the album peaked at #83 in the states, with the single of Here To Go failing to chart, even though it is the best track on here. There were a couple of tracks I didn't hate. Even daring to touch Are You Experienced should have tipped me off. No I didn't like Satisfaction either. People just should oughta know better. Another surprise, there are only 2 youtube clips available, and they are not very good.

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Are You Experienced?

Best Track - Here To Go

1) Shout - * - audio
2) The Satisfied Mind - *
3) Don't Rescue Me - *
4) The 4th Dimension - **
5) C'mon - *
6) Here To Go - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3N4E__hbng
7) Jurisdiction Of Love - *
8) Puppet Boy - *
9) Please Please - *
10) Are You Experienced? - * - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA7RiwMevT8

Rating - 1.2

What Are You Listening To? - Music Head - 22-08-2010

from my library (vinyl)

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England/Ireland/Scotland band formed in 1983. Members were initially from those countries. Group dissolved in 1993, while lead man Mike Scott pursued a solo career. Not sure how that fared, but they reformed in 2000 and are still a unit. This is their third album and the only one I own, I think. Not sure why. I like it, a lot. They just slipped by me then, like the Monkeys are now. As far as the song The Whole Of The Moon, I will say, under the right conditions, music doesn't get any better than this. This song is what music was created for. I listened to this song 5 times, and heard something new each time. The video cleared up a lot. Sucks though because it cuts off where on the record it goes on for another 30 seconds with Scott freaking out, making weird sounds. Pretty cool. This album made it to #37 in the U.K. and never came close in the states. As Iota would say, IMBECILES!

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Spirit

Best Track - The Whole Of The Moon

I pictured a rainbow
You held in your hands
I had flashes
But you saw then plan
I wondered out in the world for years
While you just stayed in your room
I saw the crescent
You saw the whole of the moon!
The whole of the moon!

You were there at the turnstiles
With the wind at your heels
You stretched for the stars
And you know how it feels
To reach too high
Too far
Too soon
You saw the whole of the moon!

I was grounded
While you filled the skies
I was dumbfounded by truths
You cut through lies
I saw the rain-dirty valley
You saw brigadoon
I saw the crescent
You saw the whole of the moon!

I spoke about wings
You just flew
I wondered, i guessed, and i tried
You just knew
I sighed
But you swooned
I saw the crescent
You saw the whole of the moon!
The whole of the moon!

With a torch in your pocket
And the wind at your heels
You climbed on the ladder
And you know how it feels
To reach too high
Too far
Too soon
You saw the whole of the moon!
The whole of the moon!

Unicorns and cannonballs,
Palaces and piers,
Trumpets, towers, and tenemets,
Wide oceans full of tears,
Flag, rags, ferry boats,
Scimitars and scarves,
Every precious dream and vision
Underneath the stars

You climbed on the ladder
With the wind in your sails
You came like a comet
Blazing your trail
Too high
Too far
Too soon
You saw the whole of the moon!

1) Don't Bang The Drum - *** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F2mML4uZRA
2) The Whole Of The Moon - *** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4NoZtmxf6o
3) Spirit - *
4) The Pan Within - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hztAzxNdL8c
5) Medicine Bow - **
6) Old England - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4CPezSV198
7) Be My Enemy - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7V-1OuYL8U
8) Trumpets - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXU8KjV0R_g
9) This Is The Sea - *** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU00jvfCUJk

3's - 3
2's - 5
1's - 1

Rating - 2.2

What Are You Listening To? - Tiggi - 22-08-2010

^ The only Mike Scott solo album I have (Bring 'em All in) is a much gentler, more reflective album than This is The Sea. It's certainly worth checking out.

My favourite of the other Waterboys releases is Fisherman's Blues. It's Folkier than TITS, but I think I actually prefer it...

If memory serves, The Whole of The Moon was chiefly written by Karl Wallinger, who left the band before the album was released. He started his own project called World Party. Their first release - Goodbye Jumbo - is very different to the Waterboys, but is also very good. It's one of those albums where little snippets of numerous influences are littered throughout the record without it sounding derivative.

What Are You Listening To? - Music Head - 23-08-2010

Tiggi Wrote:^ The only Mike Scott solo album I have (Bring 'em All in) is a much gentler, more reflective album than This is The Sea. It's certainly worth checking out.

My favourite of the other Waterboys releases is Fisherman's Blues. It's Folkier than TITS, but I think I actually prefer it...

If memory serves, The Whole of The Moon was chiefly written by Karl Wallinger, who left the band before the album was released. He started his own project called World Party. Their first release - Goodbye Jumbo - is very different to the Waterboys, but is also very good. It's one of those albums where little snippets of numerous influences are littered throughout the record without it sounding derivative.

Thanks for the info Tiggi

Seems like I've heard Fishermans Blues.
Maybe I do have it. lol.

What Are You Listening To? - Music Head - 23-08-2010

from my library (vinyl)

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Didn't do much for me. A little too techno/pop synthesizer heavy maybe, on some tracks. Band was formed in London in 1974 and this is their seventh album. Another group that seems to have had a bigger following in Europe than here. Not complaining about that in this case. Didn't seem to find their niche till Midge Ure arrived on the scene. They had a few decent songs in their day, but not much on here to remember. Well, there was the big hit of Dancing With Tears In My Eyes, but that was just ok, and not the best thing on here, but the end of the world video clip for it is pretty cool. I believe that is the general theme of this album. The group called it quits one album after this one, reforming in '93 for one more and that was it. This album went to #8 in the U.K. but stalled at #115 in the states, with that single reaching #3 in the U.K and nowhere to be found across the pond.

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - A Friend I Call Desire

Best Track - Man Of Two Worlds

Taking shelter by the standing stones
Miles from all that moves
Breathing solitude, seeking confidence
A gift to me
Feeling spirits never far removed
Passing over me and I greet them with open arms

Hand fighting hand
As you turn to a man of two worlds
Taobh ri taobh tha sinn mar aon de dha shaobhail
Do lambh nam lambh gabhal aithne air leim a ghablh

Reading passages of ancient rhyme
Cut so deep so old
Telling tales of travellers and mystery
Hearing spirits never far removed
Call out aloud
When the time comes they'll talk to me

Hand fighting hand
As you turn to a man of two worlds
Taobh ri taobh tha sinn mar aon de dha shaobhail
Do lambh nam lambh gabhal aithne air leim a ghablh
Hand fighting hand
As you turn to a man of two worlds

Feel a presence moving into me
Painting pictures with its words
Seeing places that I've never seen
Like a door thrown open on a life I've lived before

Taobh ri taobh tha sinn mar aon de dha shaobhail
Do lambh nam lambh gabhal aithne air leim a ghablh
Mar e shealbhaichis mi an tiodhlac seo ahonisa
S mo lambh n'ad lambh smuainich air na tireauu ceinne
S mi deaunabh gardochas da raire

1) White China - * - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzOPMVhd3KY
2) One Small Day - ** - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL3CNiKtaYY
3) Dancing With Tears In My Eyes - ** - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSQWUZ8a2Ho&feature=av2e
4) Lament - ** - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXlcMQWb8_c&feature=av2n
5) Man Of Two Worlds - ** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFaI3D5yKoE[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQn6nSjmfog][/url]
6) Heart Of The Country - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNbV9IW7kMc
7) When The Time Comes - * - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGsCsucEyBs
8) A Friend I Call Desire - * - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9qxb6PWqks

3's - 0
2's - 5
1's - 3

Rating - 1.6