What Are You Listening To?

[Sunday]

White Light/White Heat (1968) by the Velvet Underground:

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Can't get enough of this album, I think it even surpasses their first (the Velvet Underground & Nico). The first and last tracks are my favorites.

[Music Head]

White Light/White Heat (1968) by the Velvet Underground:

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Can't get enough of this album, I think it even surpasses their first (the Velvet Underground & Nico). The first and last tracks are my favorites.

excellent.

[Music Head]

listened online



California girl band formed in 2001 with their second album. Originally 3 of the band members were daughters of music industry veterans. One being the daughter of producer Mitch Froom, another the daughter of Pete Thomas. Yes, it pays to have connections. This is said to be nothing like the first album. Mark Ronson produces this, with a garage band sound that didn't do much for me, only liking two tracks, and I was stretching it.

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Trouble In Paradise

Best Track - Narcissus In A Red Dress

1) Wishing He Was Dead - 1.5 - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76Buz2pSECg
2) He's Not A Boy - 1.0 - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyKVXv3DBoE
3) Release Me - 1.5 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA1D8Kds9EI
4) Walk Of Shame - 1.0 - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWZvb_H2m4o
5) Narcissus In A Red Dress - 2.0 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRs6okNTpkU
6) I Can See It In Your Eyes - 1.0
7) Fair Game - 1.0 - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHQwwPMyrzU
8) Square One - 1.5
9) In The End - 2.0
10) Trouble In Paradise - 1.0 - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6x_l22tvEE
11) Catch Me If You Can - 1.5
12) Don't Make A Sound - 1.5

Average Rating - 1.3

[Tiggi]

A fine album from a fine band.

Art-Rock for the noughties. Like a slightly more sprightly Talking Heads.

&

Hope of The States - The Lost Riots



This band pinched some Post Rock moves - including a penchant for crescendos of shimmering, shrieking guitars & keyboards - but are actually much closer in substance to the Radioheads, & Coldplays.

Guitarist James Lawrence committed suicide at the studios before the album was completed...

[Music Head]

listened online



Chicago band formed in 2008 with their debut. allmusic likens them to Arcade Fire and Grizzly Bear. Can't see (hear) either one. A one man project in the making of this, by Jim Cicero, with band members joining later for the recording. Couldn't find anything I liked, ot much to post for that matter.

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Ssslowdreamsss

Best Track - All Night Outside

1) Good Feelings - 1.5 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3by2pNXRss
2) Oh, Ivory! - 1.5 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqyC37GYCwY
3) Drunk Kids - 1.0 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyw2pSZRxlA
4) Fever Dreams - 1.0
5) Deyci, Right On - 1.0
6) Bad Vibes - 1.0
7) All Night Outside - 1.5
8) Witchcraft - 1.5
9) Ssslowdreamsss - 1.0

Average Rating - 1.3

[Music Head]

listened online



Formed in California in 2000, now New Yorkers, with their fourth album. A three man lineup after the addition of former Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows. More popular in the U.K. where they had a brief run of an MTV program called Steve Wants His Money, said to be coming back with more episodes. First single of Rules Don't Stop was followed by Nice Guys. Nothing here for me.

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - I Don't Bite

Best Track - Break It Up

Is everybody in?
People don't fail me now
if no one wants to be up all night
whats the point in even going out

No I can't keep it here if you don't want to stay
but its hard to believe you could just walk away
and I know at some point that we'll all have to leave
but we'd never go home if you left it up to me

I refuse to take this apart
I refuse to break it up
I refuse to take this apart
I refuse to break it up

Call it consequence
some kinda of comic crowd
where every wrong will right itself
and once you're gone you'll want to come right back

so lets not all do something we're gonna regret
and just try to keep living the time we have left
no I don't really care about how you're (leading my way)?
cause we'd never go home if you left it up to

I refuse to take this apart
I refuse to break it up
I refuse to take this apart
I refuse to break it up

this is conversation not worth having
its only more time we're wasting
no matter what you say
no matter what you say

I refuse to take this apart
I refuse to break it up
I refuse to take this apart
I refuse to break it up

1) Rules Don't Stop - 1.5 - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYupXPf9NZ4
2) I Don't Bite - 1.0 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iRCguuWIm8
3) Nice Guys - 1.5 - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kss92fPs_eE
4) Jack & Ginger - 1.5 - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSySm125nRI
5) Pittsburgh - 1.5
6) Ambition - 1.0 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVNr9LhWgkw
7) Break It Up - 1.5
8) Foreign Kicks - 1.5
9) You Should Learn - 1.0
10) Central AC - 1.0

Average Rating - 1.3

[Music Head]

listened online



Brit band formed in 2004 with their second album, this on major label Virgin. Making waves in the U.K. reaching #5 on the charts, but yet to do so here in the states. Toured with Fall Out Boy. Underdog is the single, which was my least favorite, go figure. Not much really bad here, but not much that good either, with only 1 track I can say I liked. Not much variation in the power pop sound, which I guess is good if that's your thing. Only 2 songs broke out of that box, leaving me with that sameness problem I have.

Worst Track - Underdog

Best Track - Fireworks

So this is the end, of you and me
we had a good run, and I'm setting you free
to do as you want, to do as you please
without me..

Remember when, you were my boat
and I was your sea
together we'd float, so delicately

But that was back when we could talk about
anything..

Chorus:
Cuz I don't know, who I am when you're
running circles in my head
And I don't know, just who you are
When you're sleeping in someone else's bed

3 whole words, and 8 letters late
and that would've worked, on me yesterday
We're not the same, I wish that could change..But it can't

And I say your name, and in the same breath
I say something, that I'll grow to regret
So keep your hands on your chest, and sing with me, that we don't wanna believe

Chorus

So it's true what they say, if you love someone you should set them free
Oh it's true what they say, you went and threw it away..

I don't know who you are, and I don't know who you are
and oh cuz I don't know who you are
when you sleep with somebody else
cuz I don't know who I am, when you're sleeping with him
and it's true what they say, went and threw it away..

1) The Consequence - 1.5 - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RwNwL6QVhI
2) Underdog - 1.0 - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fcAns_hqtM
3) Playing The Blame Game - 1.0 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_pIhcnBSOo
4) Stay With Me - 1.5 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUtxWE6lRSY
5) Safer To Hate Her - 1.5 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SGKAxvK0Vs
6) Take Your Breath Away - 1.5 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkngr4-9iTs
7) Liquid Confidence - 1.5 - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8wmZYPFdUs
8) Hard To Swallow - 1.5 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1seLuL42seU
9) Contagious Chemistry - 1.5 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_S41klirqQ
10) There's No Such Thing As Accidental Infidelity - 1.0 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtZ6Wt6q7f0
11) Trophy Eyes - 1.0 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uggDdDcZ3Z8
12) Fireworks - 2.0 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGrTS00J-rw

Average Rating - 1.4

[Tiggi]

The Jesus & Mary Chain in another guise, with the addition of the Reid Brothers' younger sister, Linda.

This is at the lighter end of the JAMC spectrum, which is no bad thing, and Linda does well with the vocals.

[Music Head]

from my library (digital)



My first regretful purchase in awhile. Went and picked this up after seeing someone here post that they liked it. I think it was Catrina (CMB). What the heck happened to her anyway? We'll have to disagree, as it didn't appeal to me. This is the debut from the U.K. band. Made some waves over there reaching #3 on the charts, but failed to chart in the U.S.

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Like Swimming

Best Track - Big Big Love (Fig. 2)

See how the skulls we build
see all the towers we fill
crash down fury red
cracks in our hearts and heads

see how the skulls we build
fill all the towers we build
crash down fury red
crash down fury red

see how the skulls we build
fill all the towers we build
crash down fury red
crash down fury red

your smile sticks a kiss
that could stop it
your smile sticks a kiss
that could stop it
your smile sticks a kiss
that could stop it
your smile sticks a kiss

your smile sticks a kiss
that could stop it
your smile sticks a kiss
that could stop it
your smile sticks a kiss
that could stop it
your smile sticks a kiss

see how the skulls we build
see all the towers we fill
crash down fury red
cracks in our hearts and heads

beside you sleep i slide
a place where we can hide

oh electric shocks, no
oh electric shocks, no

oh electric shocks, no
oh electric shocks, no

oh electric shocks, no
oh electric shocks, no

oh electric shocks, no
oh electric shocks, no

see how the skulls we build
fill all the towers we build
crash down fury red
crash down fury red

your smile sticks a kiss
that could stop it
your smile sticks a kiss
that could stop it
your smile sticks a kiss
that could stop it
your smile sticks a kiss

your smile sticks a kiss
that could stop it
your smile sticks a kiss
that could stop it
your smile sticks a kiss
that could stop it
your smile sticks a kiss

oh electric shocks, no
oh electric shocks, no

1) The French Open - * - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0HjGCBq5TQ
2) Cassius - * - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPS1lpCCYfM
3) Red Socks Pugie - ** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZuTIYEe_p8
4) Olympic Airways - ** - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK9iyQJuFGg
5) Electric Bloom - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1n7CwuWIa4
6) Balloons - * - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHcOFmiswcQ
7) Heavy Water - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9DVn1GHBtA
8) Two Steps, Twice - * - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su7l0PmQeUs
9) Big Big Love (Fig. 2) - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWnKUVhKKmE
10) Like Swimming - * - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfjTZjz_djo
11) Tron - * - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPnP6383T3s
12) Hummer - * - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1XCjp5Q_Bw
13) Mathletics - * - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjNNWvz3JT4

Average Rating - 1.4

[Music Head]

listened online



First full length from this Chicago band formed in 2004. A couple of EP's before this. Have toured with Foals and Minus The Bear, who they remind me of. First called that strange math rock term, now morphed into something else. A little to far out for me, but maybe you'll like 'em.

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Is

Best Track - Pigeon

1) Will - 1.0 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3PtWyowm...re=related
2) The Charm - 1.5 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpYi6Bd6Qv0
3) Living Decorations - 1.0 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtJ21mSyTV8
4) Solid Ground - 1.0 - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKxoIj8KyPA
5) Is - 1.0 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8uPGjIcR...re=related
6) Israeli Caves - 1.5 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg7wRJF8Ozw
7) Banished Be Cavalier - 1.5 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH-gLZ-73e4
8) Carrying The Wet Wood - 1.5 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36UHOaO4YsQ
9) Pigeon - 1.5 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYjpQI5xrZQ
10) If This Is - 1.0 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw2oDN5F9gY
11) Was - 1.0 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqc2v0J--...re=related
12) Perch Patchwork - 1.0 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1bjiVDuAeg

Average Rating - 1.2