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[Music Head]

good overview Soulman,keep on doing them mate

yes indeed

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



L.A. band active in the mid-80's. This sophomore effort is not a bad album. I kept waiting for something that must have made me buy it. Didn't get it until track 7, then those last two made it worth the wait. Five studio albums released but this is the only one I have. Some legitimate VU/Television comparisons are worthy. Or how about Galaxie 500. Anyone remember them. Another great band. As far as this band, they just never caught on here. Producer Sandy Perlman, who had done successful jobs for BOC and the Clash was taken on for this one. Didn't work though as it never touched the charts. Nothing bad on the album, and those last two made it work. Vocalist Steve Wynn went on to solo work, not sure how that could have been better than this. Just misses that love mark. Some excellent live performance clips here. Looks like a cool live band.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Still Holding On To You

Best Track - John Coltrane Stereo Blues

1) Still Holding On To You - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-n4y2saPVY
2) Daddy's Girl - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z6t4uTBwNk
3) Burn - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLqUi1qtXlA
4) Armed With An Empty Gun - **
5) Bullet With My Name On It - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7EgienmPvw
6) The Medicine Show - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6_MLzj_l7A
7) John Coltrane Stereo Blues - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOEeC_OOv7A
8) Merrittville - ***

3's - 2
2's - 6
1's - 0

Grade - 2.3

[CMB1888]

The National - High Violet

really good, I think

[Music Head]

The National - High Violet

really good, I think

this is on my list
heard it once when it first came out

[Thraak]

Insanely good new Scottish band from Glasgow. Discovered them through Facebook and it was via there that I luckily received one of the copies of their debut album 'Mind River Matter'.

This is the only video available of them on youtube, its a live one... from Glasgow!. I'm urging everyone to check out this great Scottish band and there will be a band overview appearing on this site very soon.

In the meantime, enjoy the following:

[video=youtube;dT9FrHToAMg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT9FrHToAMg[/video]

[Music Head]

^^

Sorry
I kept getting dizzy from that guy rocking, and fell asleep about 2 minutes into it.

[Music Head]

from my library (cd)



Debut album. My most recent impulse purchase, along with the groups 3rd, which I have yet to open. Disappointed in this one. Although it did pass, it was a squeaker. Was surprised at the Blink/Green Day sound, as whatever I had heard before was more towards the grunge area. Nothing stood out and 5 duds for me. I'm sure the sound was a little fresher 10 years ago, but seems kind of stale now. Bands do mature, right? The album cracked the U.S. chart at #185.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - East Coast Anthem

Best Track - Little Things

Yeah this song is dedicated to every kid who ever got picked last in gym class (this is for you)
To every kid who never had a date to no school dance(this is for you)
To everyone whose ever been called a freak (this is for you)
Here we go
What What Come on, What!
Ohhhhhhh(4x)
Like the time in school when we got free lunch and the cool kids beat us up(reduced lunch)
And the rich kids had convertibles and we had to ride the bus(55)
Like the time we made the baseball team but they still laughed at us(you still suck)
Like the time that girl broke up with me cuz I wasn't cool enough. TRICK!
(Chorus)
Thiiiings. Thiiiings.
Here we go.
The little things.Little things
They always hang around
Little things.Little things
They try to break me down
Little things.Little things
They just won't go away
Little things.Little things
Make me who I am today. GO!!
You wanna hate me now
But I won't stop now
Cuz I can't stop now!
Like the time mom went to the institute cuz she was breakin' down(I just can't take it)
Like the car we had that wouldn't start
We had to walk to get around (Hey can I getta ride)
And that same year on Christmas Eve
Dad went to the store (uhh I'll see you guys later)
We checked his room
His things were gone we didn't see him no more. DICK!
(Chorus)
What!What!What!What!
Little things(12x)
ohhhhhhh, ohhhhhhh
It alway seems these little things take the biggest part of me, brake down
i'm braken down

1) Little Things - **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4oCDAXQC34
2) Waldorfworldwide - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDaKKymHrsk
3) The Motivation Proclamation - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyYjPfSH184
4) East Coast Anthem - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atrZMfnLvek
5) Festival Song - **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4t54bPUvmg
6) Complicated - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wwGVGZknag
7) Seasons - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWKmi8HHx74
8) I Don't Wanna Stop - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxEMRfiFVY0
9) I Heard You - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U09fj0iPT4M
10) The Click - **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y13YF3re7MQ
11) Walk By - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wwIL143NOk
12) Let Me Go - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vUsezFrh5Q
13) Screamer - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DuDXK2OD7c
14) Change - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AndBtQPTXZk
15) Thank You Mom - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoY7wnx_7EQ

3's - 0
2's - 9
1's - 5

Grade - 1.7

[Tiggi]

Indie Electronica from Texas.

More Indie than Electronica, but there are shedloads of electronic beats, and synths at play, and one song even features a Theremin (if you don't know, Google it...).

This bunch quite excited me on a recent music doc, and whilst this is definitely a good album, it did slightly underwhelm.

It wins out because the band are certainly original. The only remote connection I could make was with Animal Collective, and that was almost clutching at straws...

[Thraak]

^^

Sorry
I kept getting dizzy from that guy rocking, and fell asleep about 2 minutes into it.

That's the final track from their album and isn't among the strongest on the record. 'Oppenheimer I', the opener is much better.

I'm considering contacting the guys in the band to see if they would like their album featured on our review page since it is quite recent (and also very good!).

With that in mind, you should hopefully get to hear more of this band's stronger material in the future.

[Tiggi]

A gap-plugger...

This is one of their gentler outings, and consists of chilled ballads which are by turns tender, passionate, gloomy, and poetic. Most of these are lightly dusted with Strings.

Almost a companion piece to The Boatman's Call.