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Post by monasterymonochrome on Jul 25, 2022 10:29:01 GMT -6
 As mentioned elsewhere in this thread - a stunning document to a marriage in rapid decline. "Walking on a Wire" is a major highlight of Richard's solo discography, as is the title track here - there are some killer live bootlegs from this era floating around that feature incredible versions of this song. Check out Tyler Wilcox's Doom and Gloom from the Tomb tumblr page for those. Not as all-around great as I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight, but a close second in the Richard Thompson-verse. He and Linda seem to be on somewhat friendly terms these days? What I would give for a reunion tour... |
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Post by nanatod on Jul 25, 2022 10:40:04 GMT -6
he's been married to his current wife for a long time, and she's had a steady music business bf for a long time as well.
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Post by zircona1 on Jul 25, 2022 10:41:54 GMT -6
As mentioned elsewhere in this thread - a stunning document to a marriage in rapid decline. "Walking on a Wire" is a major highlight of Richard's solo discography, as is the title track here - there are some killer live bootlegs from this era floating around that feature incredible versions of this song. Check out Tyler Wilcox's Doom and Gloom from the Tomb tumblr page for those. Not as all-around great as I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight, but a close second in the Richard Thompson-verse. He and Linda seem to be on somewhat friendly terms these days? What I would give for a reunion tour... R.E.M. does a great cover of 'Wall of Death' on a Thompson tribute album. |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Jul 25, 2022 12:25:01 GMT -6
 Pretty sure this is my first time listening to an entire Rush album. I was shocked it was only 7 songs and ~40 minutes. I guess my conceptions about the Rush discography were a bit off. Anyways, I've historically only been a casual fan of their big singles, but I think I'm shifting into a more prog positive mindset as I get older. That's to say, I quite enjoyed this one. Ofc the singles slap, but "Red Barchetta" was a trip and a half. A killer guitar track about joyriding in an illegal Ferrari in a carless dystopia? Sure. Fuck yea. (Also that dystopia actually sounds kinda nice tbh, but I digress). The 10+ minute "Camera Eye" unfurled with a triumphant synth/guitar riff that reminded me of some of the big latter day Zeppelin tracks. Feels akin to like In Through The Out Door or something. I wasn't sold on the last two tracks, but maybe they'll grow on me. |
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Post by thebosma on Jul 25, 2022 12:41:10 GMT -6
Pretty sure this is my first time listening to an entire Rush album. I was shocked it was only 7 songs and ~40 minutes. I guess my conceptions about the Rush discography were a bit off. Anyways, I've historically only been a casual fan of their big singles, but I think I'm shifting into a more prog positive mindset as I get older. That's to say, I quite enjoyed this one. Ofc the singles slap, but "Red Barchetta" was a trip and a half. A killer guitar track about joyriding in an illegal Ferrari in a carless dystopia? Sure. Fuck yea. (Also that dystopia actually sounds kinda nice tbh, but I digress). The 10+ minute "Camera Eye" unfurled with a triumphant synth/guitar riff that reminded me of some of the big latter day Zeppelin tracks. Feels akin to like In Through The Out Door or something. I wasn't sold on the last two tracks, but maybe they'll grow on me. Listen to Permanent Waves and then Signals |
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Post by thebosma on Jul 25, 2022 12:41:32 GMT -6
And then all of the other albums just for good measure
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Jul 25, 2022 12:51:58 GMT -6
 Tried to get into this album like 10 years ago when I just found out about Oasis, then again when I was devouring P4k decade in review lists. Both times I registered it as a record I liked - but ultimately blurred together - and didn't really love. "She Bangs The Drums" being the only track that stuck with me over the years. Just gave the LP its first listen in prolly 7-8 years and maaaan do I fuck with this now. It's like the perfect culmination of the jangle pop movement that bridges the gap beautifully into the beginning of the shoegaze era (i.e. layers on layers of sound, feedback experiments, a general heaviness in tone). There's something interesting and hooky on nearly every song here. And the combo of This Is The One > I Am The Resurrection to close the album is perfect. Gonna hopefully be spinning this a lot this week. |
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Post by nanatod on Jul 25, 2022 13:02:29 GMT -6
don't like rush at all; saw them at rosemizon '88.
like stone roses; first ever stone roses show in the US for me, and for everyone else, was, at of all places, tinley, as one of the acts in the middle of the main stage schedule at q101 jamboree.
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Jul 25, 2022 13:45:47 GMT -6
 Felt - Forever Breathes the Lonely Word, an album that boldly asks the question: "What if Lou Reed fronted a jangle-pop band?" and actually delivers on its premise. That's a bit reductionist, and doesn't give enough credit to frontman / germaphobe recluse / mononymatic Lawrence, whose razor sharp melodies give this record the bounce and spark that makes it a classic. A lot of albums from this era and scene hide their vocals behind the bright pop of their guitars, but Lawrence's idiosyncratic but *extremely* Verlaine via Reed voice is the main attraction here. Plus the unique choice of featuring a Hammond organ throughout the entire album. It's a snappy jolt of pop - 8 songs in 31 minutes. And it rules; check it out. |
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Post by neader on Jul 25, 2022 14:33:26 GMT -6
Yeah I Am the Reasucrection is pretty phenomenal. I like I Qanna Be Adored a lot too.
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Post by Tweet on Jul 25, 2022 18:52:16 GMT -6
List thread up. mookie can pin it. |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Jul 26, 2022 8:36:14 GMT -6
 Staying in Jangle Pop Land for the morning today, here's a major document from the Paisley Underground movement, Game Theory - Real Nighttime. I've written about the Paisley Underground before, but basically it was a collection of LA-adjacent bands in the mid-80s who fused early power pop sensibilities with the sonics of the Byrds meets REM. Usually these bands were on the more delicate end of the vocal spectrum, check out Game Theory's best song "24" to get a good grasp on what the best of this scene sounded like. 24, however, is by far my favorite track from this band and - as I rediscovered on this relisten - the album writ large. Don't get me wrong, the rest is good, but it lacks the melodic urgency of its hit. Anyways, other Paisley Underground groups include Rain Parade, The Bangles, Opal (the precursor to Mazzy Star), Dream Syndicate, and 3 O'Clock. At least two of these will appear on my final list. |
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Post by zircona1 on Jul 26, 2022 9:08:42 GMT -6
Staying in Jangle Pop Land for the morning today, here's a major document from the Paisley Underground movement, Game Theory - Real Nighttime. I've written about the Paisley Underground before, but basically it was a collection of LA-adjacent bands in the mid-80s who fused early power pop sensibilities with the sonics of the Byrds meets REM. Usually these bands were on the more delicate end of the vocal spectrum, check out Game Theory's best song "24" to get a good grasp on what the best of this scene sounded like. 24, however, is by far my favorite track from this band and - as I rediscovered on this relisten - the album writ large. Don't get me wrong, the rest is good, but it lacks the melodic urgency of its hit. Anyways, other Paisley Underground groups include Rain Parade, The Bangles, Opal (the precursor to Mazzy Star), Dream Syndicate, and 3 O'Clock. At least two of these will appear on my final list. I haven't listened to that, but Game Theory's Lolita Nation is really good. It's a double album, lots of great pop songs but also a lot of weird, skippable less-than-a-minute experimental pieces. |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Jul 26, 2022 9:20:56 GMT -6
 The first of two Paisley Underground albums to be guaranteed a spot on my list, this is Rain Parade - Emergency Third Rail Power Trip. This one is less jangly and more blissed out psych, sometimes feeling more like proto-Spacemen 3, but if J. and Sonic worshipped the Byrds instead of Lou Reed. Just listen to "Look Both Ways," it's basically Eight Miles High meets the malaise of American indie. These are pop songs, they're just slowed down 10-20 BPMs and designed for college radio nerds. But aren't we all, here? Rain Parade feels like a natural precursor to something like Yo La Tengo, a group not afraid to flex their record collecting brains while also ripping off killer guitar solos (Talking in My Sleep, especially). "Kaleidoscope" is the heavy hitter on this record. Gentle harmonies, guitar stabs carrying the rhythm, and Eno/Frippian synth play that takes the song over the edge. A perfect track. |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Jul 26, 2022 9:21:28 GMT -6
Staying in Jangle Pop Land for the morning today, here's a major document from the Paisley Underground movement, Game Theory - Real Nighttime. I've written about the Paisley Underground before, but basically it was a collection of LA-adjacent bands in the mid-80s who fused early power pop sensibilities with the sonics of the Byrds meets REM. Usually these bands were on the more delicate end of the vocal spectrum, check out Game Theory's best song "24" to get a good grasp on what the best of this scene sounded like. 24, however, is by far my favorite track from this band and - as I rediscovered on this relisten - the album writ large. Don't get me wrong, the rest is good, but it lacks the melodic urgency of its hit. Anyways, other Paisley Underground groups include Rain Parade, The Bangles, Opal (the precursor to Mazzy Star), Dream Syndicate, and 3 O'Clock. At least two of these will appear on my final list. I haven't listened to that, but Game Theory's Lolita Nation is really good. It's a double album, lots of great pop songs but also a lot of weird, skippable less-than-a-minute experimental pieces. Ooh, I'll need to check this out. I'll add it to the queue today! |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Jul 26, 2022 9:36:22 GMT -6
Staying in Jangle Pop Land for the morning today, here's a major document from the Paisley Underground movement, Game Theory - Real Nighttime. I've written about the Paisley Underground before, but basically it was a collection of LA-adjacent bands in the mid-80s who fused early power pop sensibilities with the sonics of the Byrds meets REM. Usually these bands were on the more delicate end of the vocal spectrum, check out Game Theory's best song "24" to get a good grasp on what the best of this scene sounded like. 24, however, is by far my favorite track from this band and - as I rediscovered on this relisten - the album writ large. Don't get me wrong, the rest is good, but it lacks the melodic urgency of its hit. Anyways, other Paisley Underground groups include Rain Parade, The Bangles, Opal (the precursor to Mazzy Star), Dream Syndicate, and 3 O'Clock. At least two of these will appear on my final list. I haven't listened to that, but Game Theory's Lolita Nation is really good. It's a double album, lots of great pop songs but also a lot of weird, skippable less-than-a-minute experimental pieces. Really into this so far. "We Love You Carol and Allison" basically invents half of popular indie from the mid 2000s. I hear shades of Broken Social Scene through Okkervil River and the Shins in there. |
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Post by zircona1 on Jul 26, 2022 9:41:26 GMT -6
I haven't listened to that, but Game Theory's Lolita Nation is really good. It's a double album, lots of great pop songs but also a lot of weird, skippable less-than-a-minute experimental pieces. Really into this so far. "We Love You Carol and Allison" basically invents half of popular indie from the mid 2000s. I hear shades of Broken Social Scene through Okkervil River and the Shins in there. Yeah, the album reminded me of the New Pornographers too. |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Jul 26, 2022 9:42:16 GMT -6
Really into this so far. "We Love You Carol and Allison" basically invents half of popular indie from the mid 2000s. I hear shades of Broken Social Scene through Okkervil River and the Shins in there. Yeah, the album reminded me of the New Pornographers too. Shit lol that's actually who I meant to say instead of BSS. Crazy how much those harmonies call back to them. Edit: Holy shit, yeah like half this album is basically a blueprint for the New Pornos. "Mammoth Gardens" in particular blew my mind. |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Jul 26, 2022 11:06:30 GMT -6
 Was Martin Newell (aka Cleaners from Venus) the progenitor of bedroom pop? I'm not sure if someone did it before him, but I'm pretty sure that no one did it better this early (1982). Dude played nearly every instrument on this record, recorded it on a four-track - yes, in his bedroom, and self-released and distributed it on cassette. He even drew the album art. The songs themselves are impeccable. Perfect slices of nighttime pop - honestly I hear a lot of similarities between this and what The Blue Nile were doing later in the decade. Lots of gorgeous, driving soundscapes with rudimentary drum machines, gorgeous synths, and jangly guitars. Listen to "Corridor of Dreams" and tell me that isn't an incredible track. It's an agoraphobic "In My Life" made for looking out your window at 2:00am. |
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Post by alady on Jul 26, 2022 11:22:49 GMT -6
This gets a lot of play at our house.
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Jul 26, 2022 12:15:45 GMT -6
 First time listening to any Butthole Surfers albums (or tracks?) for me, and... well... I can say that I gave it an honest shot. There's obviously some cool stuff going on here - loads of tape manipulation, absolutely wildin' vocal takes, and a song that I genuinely really enjoyed and will add to my listening playlist (Human Cannonball). Otherwise I wasn't really vibing with the general unpleasantness of this record. Which, I know, is sorta their entire "thing" - but these sorta freak-out schizo bands historically don't do a lot for me (see: Zappa), and I've never been a huge noise rock guy either. So yea. Interesting, but not for me! |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Jul 26, 2022 13:11:07 GMT -6
 I thought I had heard Swell Maps - Jane From Occupied Europe before, but I think I was confusing it with their previous LP, the excellent A Trip to Marineville from 1979. I was def not entirely prepared for how abstract this one would be in comparison to their prior output. Lots of sound collage tracks, lots of textural instrumental passages. These elements can surely be found in Marineville, but on Jane they deliberately make these experiments the center of attention, chewing up the bulk of the album's run time. We still get a few of the frantic and anxious post-punk tracks that they made their name on (Secret Island, Helicopter Spies), but overall this record doesn't do as much for me on first listen as their others. Still, one of the great, OG DIY bands, and one of the great, idiosyncratic bands of their era. Makes me sad that Nikki and Epic are both gone. |
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Post by zircona1 on Jul 26, 2022 13:15:31 GMT -6
1. The song sampled in 'Kuntz' is sung in Thai.
2. The woman who calls in to the show on the recording of '21 Going On 22' was a habitual liar who called in to the show every night.
irt Locust Abortion Technician
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Jul 28, 2022 10:28:18 GMT -6
 Trying to figure out where I stand on this is proving difficult. It's classic era Dan, so it's obviously at a baseline level of good. But I think I prefer their more complex arrangements like on Aja or Pretzel Logic. Some of these songs find really nice, smooth grooves (Glamour Profession, Babylon Sisters) and I enjoy the skeezy subject matter peppered in throughout. That said, it doesn't really hook me in, ya know? Like, I can listen to it and vibe along and enjoy it. But I'm more like to throw my favorite 3-4 tracks on a playlist than feel like putting the entire album on. Might still make the bottom of my list, we'll see. I do love me some Dan. Gotta check out Fagen's solo record next. |
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Post by kb on Jul 28, 2022 10:59:10 GMT -6
pretty sure it's doolittle. oh my god i forgot about the stone roses. |
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Post by Tweet on Jul 28, 2022 11:51:18 GMT -6
pretty sure it's doolittle. oh my god i forgot about the stone roses. shame |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Jul 28, 2022 13:33:35 GMT -6
 Yea this was a little more my speed on first listen than Gaucho. Loved the title track, IGY, and Ruby Baby. A bit more movement and interesting arrangements on this record, though I listened back to the first half of Gaucho again afterwards and found myself enjoying it more too. I'd like to give this a proper post-sunset listen, as god intended. |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Jul 28, 2022 13:42:20 GMT -6
 First time listening to a non-Violator Depeche Mode album. This one's alright! I really like Gore's voice, but I've never been able to come around on the melodies they use. Also, their industrial synth-pop sound - while surely being cutting edge for their era and sometimes works for me (If You Want)... sometimes (Something To Do, maybe even People Are People) it just sounds, idk, like I'm waiting in line for Test Track at Epcot? I think this may just be a personal taste thing. Cuz I like a lot of synth-pop singles from this era (duh), but I struggle with most full albums. Gonna try Music for the Masses next, and - if I like it more - I'll check out Black Celebration. |
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Post by teekoh on Jul 28, 2022 13:47:55 GMT -6
"Blasphemous Rumours" is a fucking bop.
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Post by goodson on Jul 28, 2022 13:53:54 GMT -6
Trying to figure out where I stand on this is proving difficult. It's classic era Dan, so it's obviously at a baseline level of good. But I think I prefer their more complex arrangements like on Aja or Pretzel Logic. Some of these songs find really nice, smooth grooves (Glamour Profession, Babylon Sisters) and I enjoy the skeezy subject matter peppered in throughout. That said, it doesn't really hook me in, ya know? Like, I can listen to it and vibe along and enjoy it. But I'm more like to throw my favorite 3-4 tracks on a playlist than feel like putting the entire album on. Might still make the bottom of my list, we'll see. I do love me some Dan. Gotta check out Fagen's solo record next. one of the saddest albums ever absolutely goated |
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