What Are You Listening To?

[SteveO]

Great sound from Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan ..from the album Paper Monsters!!!!

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[SteveO]

and the gifts of music keep playing! NEW FAST AUTOMATIC DAFFODILS !sound similar to The Cult...love it!


[video=youtube;JZhbh-wSIlw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZhbh-wSIlw[/video]

[Music Head]

Band Members for this release



Howlin' Pelle Almqvist - lead vocals
Nicholaus Arson - guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
Vigilante Carlstroem - guitar, backing vocals
Dr. Matt Destruction - bass
Chris Dangerous - drums

Artist Recording History

studio albums - 5
compilation albums - 1`
ep's - 4
singles - 17
videos - 13

from my library (cd)



Nothing ground breaking here, just some good pop/punk, with nothing I love and nothing I didn't like. Was probably worth following up on but I
never did. This is the Swedish bands third studio album and the best selling at this point. Most of those sales have come in the homeland which
made the album #1 there, but the UK did take it to #7, and #33 in the US. Four singles were released and Walk Idiot Walk did the best of those.
Dead Quote Olympics was the best for me. A relatively short album clocking in at just under 30 minutes, with 3 tracks under 2 minutes. The UK
version got 2 extra tracks leaving me cheated.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Missing Link

Best Track - Dead Quote Olympics

1) Abra Cadaver **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NakeY34jc5o
2) Two-Timing Touch And Broken Bones **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVUCpxcJN58
3) Walk Idiot Walk **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shbwokU0Y_c
4) No Pun Intended **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTPo0elih2c
5) A Little More For Little You **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWeD7iX4YPQ
6) B Is For Brutus **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwYYvAehQvc
7) See Through Head **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk92e_SIS_Q
8) Diabolic Scheme **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We4yznXmjRg
9) Missing Link **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyZo6-mbpEg
10) Love In Plaster **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw6WiL53njA
11) Dead Quote Olympics **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN2jDzhwv7s
12) Antidote **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsVjcdriuZw

3's - 0
2's - 12
1's - 0

grade - 2.0 of 3.0
allmusic - 2.7 of 3.0

[CRAZY-HORSE]

i was a bit surprised your score came out that high, they'd have barely made the grade from me

[CRAZY-HORSE]

THE SCRIPT "science and faith" cd,2010

album chart stats: #1 UK, #2 AU, #3 US

singles chart stats:
"for the first time"...........#4 UK, #12 AU, #23 US, #30 CAN.
"nothing".......................#42 UK, #50 AU, #32 US, #80 CAN.
"if you ever come back"...#188 UK, #42 AU.
"science and faith"..........# 62 UK.

second album from these lads from Dublin,Ireland...
album sounds like a cross/morphing between U2 and Train to me...
its good honest alternative rock IMO...
nothing great on here, but at the same time there is nothing bad on it neither...
i dont have a favourite track on here,nor do i have a least favourite track so i will just post a couple of links on this one...

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

tracks:

1. you wont feel a thing **
2. for the first time **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPEBN2dVNUY vevo video
3. nothing **
4. science and faith **
5. if you ever come back **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLJqJ6BDPnQ vevo video
6. long gone and moved on **
7. dead man walking **
8. this=love **
9. walk away **
10.exit wounds **

3s=0
2s=10
1s=0

rating: 2.0 or 7/10

[Music Head]

Artist Recording History

studio albums - 16
compilation albums - 5`
ep's - 3
singles - 7

from my library (cd)



Real name Wesley Harding Stace so he actually only stole the John. Had no idea this guy had this many albums or was still active, with an album
released just this year under his real name. No major success, so kudos for hanging in there. Another one I should have followed up on, but with
that many albums it's too late now, other than a compilation. This is his second album and a very good one, just missing the love mark. Here's
who all I heard while listening. Graham Parker, Robyn Hitchcock, Nick Lowe, Billy Bragg, Elvis Costello. The Costello makes sense, as we have
Bruce and Pete Thomas of the Attractions on here. John is an English dude but moved to the US in the 90's, to the Philadelphia area. Released an
album with the Decemberists in 2011. Was the first opening act that Bruce Sprinsteen had used in 20 years on his 1995 tour. He has also written
a few novels in between his music career. This album did not chart here and there was a single of The Devil In Me which only showed up on the
Modern Rock chart. Was hoping to find more tracks on youtube but it was not to be.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Scared Of Guns

Best Track - Things Snowball

Track Listing

1. Here Comes the Groom **
2. Cathy's New Clown **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBsp9PzzeMU
3. Spaced Cowgirl ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFpCeD8iVL0
4. Scared of Guns **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeBLh-24_jw
5. You're No Good ***
6. When the Sun Comes Out **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WpFWhA5BKg
7. The Devil in Me ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOxa_fbpZrA
8. An Audience With You **
9. Dark Dark Heart **
10. Same Thing Twice **
11. Affairs of the Heart ***
12. Nothing I'd Rather Do **
13. Things Snowball ***
14. The Red Rose and the Briar **
15. Bastard Son **

3's - 5
2's - 10
1's - 0

grade - 2.3 of 3.0
allmusic - 2.7 of 3.0

[SteveO]

Never heard of JWH, MH ! Very good, worth checking out...thanks again for the sharing!

Artist Recording History

studio albums - 16
compilation albums - 5`
ep's - 3
singles - 7

from my library (cd)



Real name Wesley Harding Stace so he actually only stole the John. Had no idea this guy had this many albums or was still active, with an album
released just this year under his real name. No major success, so kudos for hanging in there. Another one I should have followed up on, but with
that many albums it's too late now, other than a compilation. This is his second album and a very good one, just missing the love mark. Here's
who all I heard while listening. Graham Parker, Robyn Hitchcock, Nick Lowe, Billy Bragg, Elvis Costello. The Costello makes sense, as we have
Bruce and Pete Thomas of the Attractions on here. John is an English dude but moved to the US in the 90's, to the Philadelphia area. Released an
album with the Decemberists in 2011. Was the first opening act that Bruce Sprinsteen had used in 20 years on his 1995 tour. He has also written
a few novels in between his music career. This album did not chart here and there was a single of The Devil In Me which only showed up on the
Modern Rock chart. Was hoping to find more tracks on youtube but it was not to be.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Scared Of Guns

Best Track - Things Snowball

Track Listing

1. Here Comes the Groom **
2. Cathy's New Clown **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBsp9PzzeMU
3. Spaced Cowgirl ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFpCeD8iVL0
4. Scared of Guns **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeBLh-24_jw
5. You're No Good ***
6. When the Sun Comes Out **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WpFWhA5BKg
7. The Devil in Me ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOxa_fbpZrA
8. An Audience With You **
9. Dark Dark Heart **
10. Same Thing Twice **
11. Affairs of the Heart ***
12. Nothing I'd Rather Do **
13. Things Snowball ***
14. The Red Rose and the Briar **
15. Bastard Son **

3's - 5
2's - 10
1's - 0

grade - 2.3 of 3.0
allmusic - 2.7 of 3.0

[Music Head]

unsure where to put this one
when in doubt I go here

Band Members for this release

Kelvin Swaby - lead vocals
Dan Taylor - guitar
Sencer Page - bass
Chris Ellul - drums



Artist Recording History

studio albums - 3`
singles - 10

from my library (cd)



So damn close to my love mark. One track that didn't make a like. But this score is on a first listen. This is from my purchase list from last
year. Gave it an online listen at some point based on it being a new release. Don't think it was on anyones best of the year list, but it made
mine. It's still as good now as it was then. We get rock, soul, horns, strings, all working well for me. English band formed in 2007 with their
third album. None have charted well here, with this one a weak #191 and not even charting in the homeland. Looks like they are making most of
their money from their music being played on a long list of tv shows, which is not translating to sales. Three singles were released from here,
with What Makes A Good Man the only one touching a chart. This is a rock band with a black vocalist. They don't come along that often. The guy
has some soul in him. Picturing him doing something with Britney from Alabama Shakes. That would be awesome. I'll go out on a limb and say the
critics and the fans missed out on this great album.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Just My Luck

Best Track - Can't Play Dead

Track Listing

1. Can't Play Dead ***
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3FfSyzXM44
2. Curse Me Good **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81J2iCbeBkQ
3. What Makes a Good Man? ***
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08h0IVs4RKQ
4. The Big Bad Wolf **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_as0CWXJJD8
5. Be Mine ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s5sq_PgWXw
6. Same Ol' **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qJjKt0goUM
7. Just My Luck *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUpuAzRO5zk
8. Lonesome Road **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0YK_tue9OM
9. Don't Say Nothing **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usbZztXsh1U
10. Blood Dirt Love Stop ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWAkK866cPY

3's - 4
2's - 5
1's - 1

grade - 2.3 of 3.0
allmusic - 2.1 of 3.0

[Music Head]

Band Members for this release

Austin Winkler - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Joe Garvey - lead guitar
Mark King - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Mike Rodden - bass guitar, backing vocals
Cody Hanson - drums



Artist Recording History

studio albums - 4`
ep's - 1
singles - 15
videos - 11

from my library (cd)



This is the only thing I have by these guys. Their second of four releases, with the last one being in 2012. A lot of 80's band influences come through here. Just think grunge hair metal. They have toured with both Motley Crue and Nickelback, and that seems a good cross section to me. Probably the Aerosmith power ballads come out the best, one of those is my only love track, and everything else is likable enough. The band is from Oklahoma, and was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall Of Fame after only 2 albums, must not take much, or they got connections. Came up through the bars/clubs of Oklahoma City. After 1 independent local release they were signed by the biggies, and the next release goes multi-platinum. That's a quick rise to the top. Easy come, easy go though, as this next album, even though it charted at #4, has only achieved gold status. A big drop from that debut. They've managed to hang on for 2 more albums but each has done worse in the sales department. Not without effort, as 5 singles were released from this, with only 2 of them hitting the chart. After the tour to support the bands last album in 2012, it was announced that lead vocalist Austin Winkler was no longer with the band. I guess the future of the band is still to be determined.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Up All Night

Best Track - The Best Is Yet To Come

Track Listing

1. Use Me **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl6h7WuXYIM
2. Loaded and Alone **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg8Y-ncn6QQ
3. Last Kiss Goodbye **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ6zb8ZChAM
4. Up All Night **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L33_XmAZ-M
5. Without You **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NNg4r4qYPw
6. Take It to the Limit **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjHMIHM_cTM
7. The Best Is Yet to Come ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOvKALH55Vs
8. Heaven Sent **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXs_mFRUFC8
9. Thing for You **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orL0WEFu2Eg
10. Lost in the Sun **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejc5PzM_fVw
11. Far From Home **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0or2XQlJTRo

3's - 1
2's - 10
1's - 0

grade - 2.1 of 3.0
allmusic - 1.5 of 3.0

[CRAZY-HORSE]

back to John Wesley Harding...sorry, i missed this one when originally posted...

i listened to "the devil in me".....has i distinct Costello,Lowe sound to it

good stuff!