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Re: The M/F thread - '08a reboot! Still with no requests!
Tom:
Rites of Spring - End on End
--- Quote ---Released on CD by Dischord in 1991, this digital version of End on End covers the complete recorded output of the legendary Rites of Spring: their self-titled LP, the All Through a Life EP, and one extra song. One of the first bands to be labeled emocore, Rites of Spring would seem to transcend all labels as their music cuts right through to the heart of universal human experience. Emotional? Yes -- check out the bitter memorial relived on "For Want Of," the pulse pounding moment-grab that is "Drink Deep," or the devoted searches for honesty and meaning explored on "End on End," "Theme," and really just about every track on the disc. Hardcore? Yes -- emerging from the D.C. scene, the music is pure focused energy, not a single note wasted. The band at times is fast and furious, at other times lush and evocative though always with a sense of drive and melody. Rites of Spring hint at some of the territory vocalist/guitarist Guy Picciotto and drummer Brendan Canty would later survey with Fugazi, but this band is much more than just a stepping stone. End on End, quite simply, is a testament to the rich possibilities of sincerity in music.
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The Jesus Lizard - Goat
--- Quote ---The Jesus Lizard's second album followed in the vein of the first with little immediate variation: loud, excellently produced by Steve Albini, plenty of space in the recording to emphasize the sheer force of McNeilly's drums and Sims' bass, and more besides. The little-remarked-upon ability of the rhythm section to kick out some ass-shaking jams spikes up such great numbers as "Nub," which almost predicts Rocket From the Crypt down to the gang-shout vocals, and the slower but no-less-compelling grind of "Rodeo in Joliet" (also one of the band's most inspired titles). Denison's guitar playing seemed a touch more focused at points here, the results almost suggesting such post-punk groove monsters as Gang of Four and even the Pop Group. There's a more evident melodic lead role for his work as well, as the just plain great riff that fires up "Mouth Breather" and his near-countryish twang on "Karpis" makes perfectly clear. Yow, meanwhile, steps ever more into his own persona, his lyrics now downright comprehensible and his singing levels a touch less doom- (and bass) heavy, if no less aggrieved. The staggered vocal overdubs on "Monkey Trick" are a standout, especially when Denison suddenly serves up another one of his surprisingly sweet passages as a bed. Other treats on the album include the opening "Here Comes Dudley" -- in context one of the more non-welcoming greetings around -- and the Morricone-tinged freakout of "Lady Shoes," assuming Morricone scored movies about doctors dealing with some freaky female patients. The whole album seems like a party in hell, not to mention demonstrative proof that there's still plenty of fun to be had with a basic rock lineup; it's all in the matter of how it's handled.
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The Beta Band - The Three EP's
--- Quote ---The enigmatic Beta Band wandered out from the northern hills of Scotland with a satchel of kooky costumes and barnyard grooves. Sometimes wearing crazy costumes, they craft folk-influenced, psychedelic funk music, which has the immediate American reference point of Beck (if only for the fact that they dress like cowboys and astronauts, and blend acoustic roots with deep-bass jams). But to lump the Beta Band in with the dismal crop of those Silverlake "fusion" groups that cut-and-paste hip-hop with unplugged pop and pop culture samples would be extremely hasty and unfair.
The Beta Band are a far cry from pop music structures and radio cliches. A few songs from The Three EPs collection bear more resemblance to recent Primal Scream, albeit a more sylvan, lackadaisical Primal Scream. But really, the only pigeonholes you can mention in regards to the Beta Band would be holes pecked by actual pigeons in their country-cabin studio. This is a band that can chant in Gregorian echoes over toy-piano loops, DJ Shadow-style drumbeats, and guitar wash on "Dr Baker" without somehow sounding "artsy".
"I Know" builds a lazy guitar melody over a spurs-and-pocket-change jangle and a turtle-speed bassline that sounds so low-tuned that the strings could wobble off the neck. This flows smoothly into "B+A", a subtle desert guitar and drumloop haze that climaxes with splashing cymbals and handclaps. These two tracks best demonstrate the buzz-generation power of the Beta Band. Unlike most electronic and rock artists that incorporate dance elements with harsh editing, the Beta Band take their time and let the songs slowly develop in quiet movements. Nothing is clenched or forced, or would ever work on a dancefloor.
Much of this has to do with the general air of bathtub-and-hall-closet-cropped narcotic influence that seeps from every swirling piano note and turntable-scratched tweet. Perhaps it's the effect of the morning Highland air that one can imagine drifting in frozen puffs from the mouths of the Beta Band with every breathy vocal, as they compose their songs in the ol' woodshed over a mug of tea. But a moment comes on The Three EPs when the realization strikes you that there may be some greater power at work. It happens during the sprawling centerpiece, "Monolith", a haunted orgy of stream-of-consciousness psychedelia. The entire "song" sounds composed by ghosts. Mid-east market ambience mixes with bongos and birds while guitar-notes drip from the heavens.
Don't be fooled that this album was issued by Astralwerks or that it boasts lots of turntable action. It's closer to the Beatles' "Revolution #9" than Bentley Rhythm Ace. If at times seeming too experimental, the Beta Band make up for whatever misfires with the raw fact that at least they're doing something different and exhilarating in this age of banality and been-there-done-that. They represent the thinning of the line between rural and urban in our age of connectivity. Throw 'em on at dawn and watch the sheep come in as you check your e-mail.
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sean:
Okay so I need to break the rules, sorry guys.
Does anyone have the Alan Sparhawk solo album?
LittleKey:
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--- Quote from: Scandanavian War Machine on 17 Sep 2008, 19:18 ---gotta say, i'm pretty disapointed with that cd. i downloaded it a couple days ago and haven't even listened to the entire thing yet because it was just so uninteresting.
Sticking Fingers Into Sockets, however, was fucking brilliant and i still play that on a regular basis.
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I downloaded We are Beautiful, We are Doomed, and I like it a lot. So if Sticking Fingers into Sockets is thought to be even better, I'd love to hear it. Could I request this please?
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Los Campesinos! - Sticking Fingers Into Sockets
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Thank you very much, kind sir.
sean:
Wait, did Los Campesinos! release 2 records this year?
Kyros:
--- Quote from: Objects inside Clouds on 22 Sep 2008, 19:38 ---Wait, did Los Campesinos! release 2 records this year?
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Yes, both Hold on Now Youngster.. and We are Beautiful, We are Doomed. Both Amazing.
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