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The M/F Thread 2009: The Quickening

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greencons:
THANK YOU for uploading this.
I've been scouring record stores and the internet for a long time for this record.
I used to work at the local campus community radio station here in Ottawa, but always neglected to rip the album.
sweet times!

valley_parade:

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--- Quote from: valley_parade on 06 Jan 2009, 07:34 ---Oh man, I'd been meaning to check out Algernon Cadwallader. last.fm keeps suggesting them to me whenever I listen to Colossal. Thanks!

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No prob. I would probably say that Look Mexico is more similar to Colossal, though. Algernon Cadwallader is more like the carefully considered guitar arrangements of American Football and the wonderfully messy energy of Cap'n Jazz got into a high-speed head-on collision.

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I'm digging both.

edit: I told Jonas in meebo that I'd upload this for him. You guys can have at it, too.

Fu Manchu - California Crossing



--- Quote ---Anytime a band tinkers with its core sound, inevitably fans will be won and lost. California Crossing has a strong up side; Fu Manchu's distinctive fuzzy guitar sound has been refined into polished nuggets served fresh from the land of palm trees and endless summers. Its still hard rock, but this is a smoother machine that eases off the gas to feature breezing So-Cal hooks on "Thinkin' Out Loud," "Wiz Kid," "Mongoose," "Squash That Fly," and "Hang On." Wisely conjuring '70s pop sensibilities more closely resembling Cheap Trick than oft-compared Sabbath might realistically break Fu Manchu into radio markets and attract larger audiences without mosh-pits. However, there is a down side that may lose the interest of diehards still hell-bent on 1996's sludgy classic In Search Of or expecting King of the Road II. Scott Hill's reluctant vocals are usually nestled in amplified feedback and heavy drumming, but on this outing they are lifted to the surface exposing moments of range limitations with occasionally vague lyrics. Also, Brant Bjork's drums sound muted in the overall mix; only on "Ampn" and the juicy ending instrumental "The Wastoid" does he really gallop. Amicably leaving the Chu after this recording to pursue solo endeavors, Bjork was replaced by Scott Reeder (of Orange County's Smile) who's technical drumming suits CC's sound better. Lastly, Mammoth's delays and promotional copy proliferation several months prior to the official release hardly fueled precious momentum. Despite waves of bad timing for this album, these songs nevertheless strengthen Fu Manchu's status as a premier live band while showing future promise as musicians.
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spoon_of_grimbo:
Burning Airlines - "Identikit"




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EDIT:  Apparently the track "The Surgeon's House" might be a bit fooked (Thanks for the heads-up, Bowers).  Here's a link to just that song:

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Here's a fine blend of post-hardcore and indie-rock, featuring J. Robbins (formery of Jawbox).  There's a huge variety of sounds on this album, strange beats and changing tempos, elaborate and occasionally funk-influenced basslines, and varying levels of guitar abuse, from clean picked parts, through chunky riffs, to full on coruscating noise.  Robbins' vocals are melodic and distinctive, and his lyrics thoughtful and individual.  This should especially to fans of later Fugazi, Braid, Jawbox, and that Shiner album that was posted a few pages back, but generally, there's something here for anyone who's into inventive rock music.

Bowers:
fuck yes I love that burning airlines album.

One complaint though, the track 'The Surgeons House' freaks out at about three quarters of the way through and goes a bit mental and then skips onto the next track.
Any chance of a re-up of that track? I was really enjoying it until my speakers went crazy.

spoon_of_grimbo:
sure  :-)  i've added the link for that track to my original post ^

i think it must be errors with either uploading or downloading that's caused that, as the mp3 works straight out of the archive for me.  i seem to have bad luck with my uploads, there always seems to be one or two tracks that screw up  :?

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