What Are You Listening To?

[mtthwibrahim]

I'm not to into the early stuff, but "The Mollusk" and "Chocolate and Cheese" are great. "The Mollusk" especially, an easy all-time favorite

^^ I like pretty much everything Ween have released. Notorious genre-hoppers, with a real knack for good song-writing. The Mollusk was my introduction to them, and it's definitely worth checking out, SteveO...

[Tiggi]

^ Their compilation of leftover songs - Shinola Vol 1 - is way better than many bands' mainstream output...

[SteveO]

This is an incredible album, Mr, Tiggi !!!!!

i-Pod listening in the garden this PM.

Eponymous debut from some of Manchester's finest, released in 1984.

A truly original, and great band. Some of their records were slightly patchy, but this one certainly isn't. Excellently played, sung, & written.

This must stand as one of the great debuts.

I love The Smiths, but always find they're better than I expect (if that makes any sense ?!).

Great album.


AllMusic 5/5 stars.

[Tiggi]

^ Certainly is SteveO.

When a recording captures that degree of confidence & vibrancy, it's well on the way to being great already.

Add in some brilliant writing and playing, and who can possibly resist ??

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)
　



A gift from CH and you hate to let a brother down, but we gotta part ways on this one. I think he gave this a 2.4 in his Beginners Guide post, loving 7 tracks, but I'm far from that. Only thing I loved here was the leadoff, I Got You, which was a #1 single in the land down under, not faring as well here at #53. This was the New Zealanders fifth album and their most successful on the charts, making #1 in the homeland and Australia with a #40 in the states. My copy of this vinyl release as described by wiki, features some [SIZE=2]wild, imaginative shapes and patterns covering the vinyl using a technique known as "laser-etching". When light hits the record, these designs would protrude and spin about the room. The album was the first to ever use this technique, originally designed to discourage the creation of counterfeit copies. All greek to me. I just play the damn thing. A collectors thing I guess.
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I LIKE THIS ALBUM
　

Worst Track - The Choral Sea
　

Best Track - I Got You

I got you - that's all I want
I won't forget - that's a whole lot
I don't
go out - now that you're in
Sometimes we shout - but that's no
problem

I don't know why sometimes I get frightened
You can see my
eyes, you can tell that I'm not lyin'

Look at you - you're a
pageant
You're everything - that I've imagined
Something's wrong - I feel
uneasy
You show me - tell me you're not teasin'

I don't know why
sometimes I get frightened
You can see my eyes, you can tell that I'm not
lyin'

There's no doubt - not when I'm with you
When I'm without - I
stay in my room
Where do you go - I get no answer
You're always out - it
gets on my nerves

I don't know why sometimes I get frightened
You can
see my eyes you can tell that I'm not lying
I don't know why sometimes I get
frightened
You can see my eyes, you can tell that I'm not lyin'
I don't
know why sometimes I get frightened
You can see my eyes, you can tell that
I'm not lying

1) I Got You ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8rejFCjzE0
2) Shark Attack **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU_q_d7xOHw'
3) What's The Matter With You **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSd5tihQmmQ
4) Double Happy *
5) I Wouldn't Dream Of It *
6) I Hope I Never **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH8YDL1HGrE
7) Nobody Takes Me Seriously **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkk5kZxe_ks
8) Missing Person **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n39zxSfx7vY
9) Poor Boy **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9pIdHwOf2c
10) How Can I Resist Her **
11) The Choral Sea *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-jVOHQLRF0

3's - 1
2's - 7
1's - 3

Grade - 1.8

so many albums, so little time

　
　
　

[CRAZY-HORSE]

nice one MH...obviously i have the hindsight of listening to this a lot over the last 31yrs..but hey, im glad it at least rated "like" for you mate.

[Tiggi]

i-Pod listening in the garden this PM.

Their debut album from 1999.

Most easily described as Radiohead copyists, or Queen for the Alternative generation.

Haven't heard this for some time, and was surprised how complete their sound is straight out of the box. Some really good songs on here.


AllMusic 3+/5 stars.

[Tiggi]

i-Pod listening in the garden this PM.

Tenth release, from 2002.

Alternative Rock with a twist of sci-fi Psychedelia (stick that in your pipes, genre police :biggrin::biggrin.

Easily their most accessible and melodic release, despite Dave Fridmann's sledgehammer to crack a nut production.

Beautiful album.


AllMusic 4+/5 stars.

[evilB]

Just picked up AWOLNation - Megalithic Symphony.
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Heard the single "Sail", and knew I should look into this band. I do not regret this decision - the album is on its third play through today - this is destined to be my next Gotye - (Thank-you Crazy-Horse!!)

[video=youtube;gH2efAcmBQM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH2efAcmBQM[/video]

[CRAZY-HORSE]

nice song Evil...looks like you have got me investigating this cd...will let you know what i think of it after ive got it and heard it!!!!

have you managed to get the Gotye album as yet?, is it available as a local release in Canada?
Gotye actually knocked Adele off the top of our album and singles charts several weeks ago, but she has reclaimed the poll position since