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Soundtracks Of Our Lives w/e 12 July 2009 CE
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Jul 12, 2009, 12:11
Cymbals Eat Guitars - Why Are There Mountains
Unashamedly epic-sounding indie/post-rock that manages to transcend its obvious derivativeness by bringing a playful joie de vivre that isn't too commonplace in their chosen genre. From New York, inevitably - the city seems to be on an unwavering mission to take back the debt owed by many UK 80s indie bands to the Velvet Underground by similarly plundering their offspring for inspiration. Can hear a lot of MBV, Jesus & Mary Chain and even Modest Mouse in here.

Mission of Burma - Signals, Calls & Marches
"That's When I Reach For My Revolver" still has the power to send a chill up my back all those years laer.

David Bowie - The Man Who Sold the World
A reminder to anyone who thought that Bowie only rocked out with the embarassing Tin Machine - he's done it before, y'know, although he never did it as convincingly as this ever again. Towers above the over-rated "Ziggy Stardust" to my ears.

Trashmonk - Mona Lisa Overdrive
Surprisingly raw solo effort from Nick Laird-Clowes (formerly of the somewhat effete-sounding Dream Academy) that cuts back on the preciousness of his former band and mines the early Lennon solo catalogue for inspiration, albeit with a distinctly 90s-sounding array of samples and rhythm loops. Which brings me to...

Portishead - Dummy
Such a well-trodden classic that I wondered if it would still convince 15 years aftre the fact. It does, despite having 1994 virtually written all over it in indelible ink. Ah, those halcyon days of being broke, doing irregular cash-in-hand work and playing in bands that split up after 18 months with zero to show for it. Do I miss it? Do I f***! Nostalgia was never really what it used to be.

Husker Du - The Living End
Live swansong from arguably the most influential cult band of the 80s. Captures the relentless blitzkreig of their shows pretty well, from what I remember, although it's not as essential as any of their last five studio albums.

The Stranglers - The Collection 1977-1982
Uncool, yes - but it's aged better than some of the more cutting-edge punk artifacts of its time, possibly because they shamelessly plundered 60s garage-punk for inspiration and never affected the dubious year-zero attitude adopted by the Sex Pistols. And over here in the red corner, we have...

The Fall - Hex Enduction Hour
The album without which Pavement would never have existed, probably to Mark E Smith's eternal chagrin.

The Flaming Lips - Hit to Death in the Future Head
I know a lot of folk on here don't rate them much, and I'll admit to having been unmoved by most of "At War With the Mystics" myself, but this is a seamless masterpiece that serves as a necessary reminder of what a great band they once were. A riot of candy-coloured pop melodies buried under layers of perverse sonic scuzziness which prove that some bands actually benefit from moving the increased recording budget afforded by moving to a major label.
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