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Soundtracks Of Our Lives w/e 13 September 2009 CE
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Edited Sep 14, 2009, 23:32
Re: Soundtracks Of Our Lives w/e 13 September 2009 CE
Sep 14, 2009, 23:22
Volcano Choir - Unmap
Sublime and blissed-out post-rock emanating from Justin Vernon aka (Bon Iver) in collaboration with Collections of Colonised Bees. One of the surprise highlights of the year so far.

A Place to Bury Strangers - Exploding Head
As hinted by Mr Wolfe above, this proper full-length debut is a more unified effort than their s/t CD (inevitable as that was recorded over a four year period) but IMO loses some of the lo-fi charm of its predecessor. A pretty invigorating cobweb-cleaning blast nonetheless.blast nonetheless.

The Entrance Band - s/t
Falls somewhere betwixt Comets on Fire, the Black Angels and Led Zeppelin. Employs an armoury of mouldy rock cliches but with sufficient charm and panache to carry it off.

MGMT - Time To Pretend
Their first EP, from 2005. Decidedly more home-made than the major label extravaganza "Oracular Spectacular", if not quite as fully realised in terms of production. Songwriting is just as good though, especially the superb title track.

Husker Du - Flip Your Wig
The Huskers at their mid-80s apex, on the cusp of signing to WEA but as yet unencumbered by the dogged world-weariness that characterised their last two LPs.

England's Glory - The Legendary Lost Album
Often unfairly regarded as a a mere prequel to the Only Ones. this endearingly raw collection of demos from 1973 has a similar off-the-cuff intensity as Lou Reed's s/t solo debut and features some of Peter Perrett's best songs, such as "The Wide Waterway" and "First Time I Saw You".

The Flaming Lips - Hit to Death in the Future Head.
Seamlessly scuzzy but inventive psych-rock classic from 1992 that's still my most played of their LPs.

Clear Light - s/.t
One off Elektra release by this LA-based outfit from 1967 which falls somewhere between the theatrical bombast of the Doors and the sinister yin/yang beauty of Love without quite having the depth and originality to match up to either. Perfectly listenable nonetheless, and their re-working of Tom Paxyon's "Mr. Blue" is pleasingly bonkers.

Meat Puppets - Up On The Sun
Still one of the most enduring examples of psychedelia, 80s style. I love the all-pervasive feeling of blissed out, dreamlike detachment from the world that permeates every aspect of this album from the heat-haze guitar textures to the wilfully off-key vocals. What enables them to get away with such a seemingly slapdash approach is the fact that Curt Kirkwood was (and occasionally still is) a classic songwriter and a Mr. Hookline of all time.
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