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Fatalist 1123 posts |
Edited Jan 07, 2018, 22:44
Jan 07, 2018, 22:43
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Seven That Spells – The Death And Resurrection Of Krautrock – Omega. Latest from the Croatian kings of heavy/spacey psychedelic prog. On first listen, not as immediately great as their last one (this is the final part in a trilogy of albums, dontcha know), but it’s pretty irresistible stuff: https://seventhatspells.bandcamp.com/album/the-death-and-resurrection-of-krautrock-omega Lars Finberg – Moon Over Bakersfield. Intriguing surprise, this. Mr Finberg is part of Ty Segall’s circle, and while there’s some musical connections, this often pleasingly sounds like Here Come The Warm Jets-era Eno if he’d first emerged in the early 80s rather than 70s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awyeygt2OEA Mugstar – Collapsar. Singles and odds & sods collection I think. They remind me of a noise rock/psych version of Billy Mahonie, only not as good. It’s pretty rocking in places, but they never really go for the throat – recorded-inside-a-cardboard-box production doesn’t help. Richard Youngs – Belief. Great collection of songs, and remarkably, for a man who’s made around 100 albums, he's still finding new ways to express himself. La Feline – Triomphe. I think I may be slightly in love with Agnes Gayraud, certainly with this album. Rodion G.A. – Rozalia. OK, another one of those why-the-hell-didn’t-I-know-about-this-already?? moments. Rodion Rosca made a load of brilliantly strange electronic garage rock in 70s Romania, but never got to release any of it because he was living in a communist dictatorship. It’s only in recent years that various archival recordings have come to light, this being the latest. One of the things that makes these songs so great is that the primitive effects and electronics are being made using shonky Eastern Bloc synths and reel-to-reel machines, which means they’re got this unique sound, certainly to western European ears: https://inversions-label.bandcamp.com/album/rozalia The Nazgul – s/t. Krautrock concrete which sound like a series of field recordings from Hell: https://guerssenrecords.bandcamp.com/track/the-dead-marshes Procol Harum – Broken Barricades. Another one of those bands whose music, apart from the obvious, I know practically nothing about. This is from 71. There’s some quite decent stuff on here, particularly ‘Simple Sister’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqA_aAMZ_3I but often, it doesn’t know whether it wants to be blues rock, prog or heavy soul, and ends up delivering less than it promises. Z is for… Zolar X – Timeless. And so ends this very random trawl through a few of the lesser visited CDs on my shelves. Zolar-X were regarded as a West Coast novelty act throughout their career, being four guys who dressed (and spoke) like aliens and played a mixture of Bowie-esque glam and hard rock in clubs around LA. Basically a sci-fi New York Dolls. Crackers yes, but actually some great songs and riffs on this archival collection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr3oi7V6O8M
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keith a 9573 posts |
Jan 07, 2018, 22:58
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Fatalist wrote: Mugstar – Collapsar. Singles and odds & sods collection I think. They remind me of a noise rock/psych version of Billy Mahonie, only not as good. It’s pretty rocking in places, but they never really go for the throat – recorded-inside-a-cardboard-box production doesn’t help. I've not played my copy yet, but gotta say that at least a couple of their albums - Axis and Magnetic Seasons - really are top notch IMO. Nothing wrong with the production on those.
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Beebon 1375 posts |
Jan 08, 2018, 07:18
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Nad Sylvan - The Bride Said No Captain Beefheart - The Spotlight Kid Atomic Rooster - Death Walks Behind You Fairport Convention - Unhalfbricking Phillip Glass - Low Symphony Brian Eno - Ambient 4: On Land Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage Lifesigns - Under The Bridge Live Future Sound Of London - ISDN Tom Petty - Hard Promises (Finally got around to checking out Tom Petty, I like this a lot) Allman Brothers Band - Brothers and Sisters The Fall - Perverted By Language (Definitely becoming one of my favourite Fall albums)
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Fatalist 1123 posts |
Jan 08, 2018, 09:39
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keith a wrote: Fatalist wrote: Mugstar – Collapsar. Singles and odds & sods collection I think. They remind me of a noise rock/psych version of Billy Mahonie, only not as good. It’s pretty rocking in places, but they never really go for the throat – recorded-inside-a-cardboard-box production doesn’t help. I've not played my copy yet, but gotta say that at least a couple of their albums - Axis and Magnetic Seasons - really are top notch IMO. Nothing wrong with the production on those. The fact it's a collection of non-album stuff means I'm probably not hearing them in a fully rounded way. On saying that, I have their first album, which left me feeling much the same way, but sounds like I need to listen to their more recent stuff.
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jb lamptoast-morsley 2447 posts |
Jan 08, 2018, 16:31
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Don't think I know the World War Track, Monga? Better go and investigate...
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Monganaut 2375 posts |
Jan 08, 2018, 21:45
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It's a great anti war track from a German WWII perspective, with ole Bob playing a killer sub Hendrixian guitar scramble about half way through. I was told by a good friend that it (re)appears on the deluxe 2 CD version of Three Imaginary Boys from several years back, but it wasn't put on the re-released version of Boys Don't Cry on CD in 2000. Just to confuse things even more, it looks like the original American version of the album didn't have the track either. Guess the CD reissue was taken from the American masters. Looks like it was just a Euro version of the LP kinda thang.
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tk421 121 posts |
Jan 08, 2018, 21:46
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Prove me wrong is pretty good with the cover of reverberation on the b side, as is the other self funded single inside me inside you
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garerama 1111 posts |
Edited Jan 08, 2018, 22:37
Jan 08, 2018, 22:14
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Monganaut wrote: It's a great anti war track from a German WWII perspective, with ole Bob playing a killer sub Hendrixian guitar scramble about half way through. I was told by a good friend that it (re)appears on the deluxe 2 CD version of Three Imaginary Boys from several years back, but it wasn't put on the re-released version of Boys Don't Cry on CD in 2000. Just to confuse things even more, it looks like the original American version of the album didn't have the track either. Guess the CD reissue was taken from the American masters. Looks like it was just a Euro version of the LP kinda thang. Damn fine song. Yup had that BDC album myself before I departed with vinyl a while back (I have recently restarted from scratch). The deluxe cd does indeed contain the tracks from BDC not contained on the TIB album. I did notice the other week in Fopp that they have recently reissued the deluxe cds in jewel case format for under a tenner (8 quid I think) and TIB is one of them (Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Three-Imaginary-Boys-Cure/dp/B007N6Y4OM/ref=sr_1_7?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1515450589&sr=1-7&keywords=cure+deluxe+cd )
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thesweetcheat 6214 posts |
Jan 09, 2018, 06:41
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Yeah, I like them. Funnily I saw a new best of thing in HMV the other week that has Enlighten Me on it, so it seems the Noel Burke era is being acknowledged now :)
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Stevo 6664 posts |
Edited Jan 10, 2018, 15:39
Jan 09, 2018, 13:18
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Sun Ra Live At Montreux 1976 live set by free/space jazz archetype. I think this was the 2nd set I heard by him back in the mid 80s. My brother had it around taht time. I mainly remember it for loads of drumming. Not sure if the vinyl copy he had had teh same track breakdown as this cd does. Either that or I was just not familar with the trackks titles anyway. Desmond Dekker Trojan best of Sanctuary Trojan 2cd set reissued in a new sleeve. Has a great deal of great stuff on. Tim Buckley Venice Mating Call The recent 2cd live set of live material from 1969 in the troubadour. One of these sets has a lot of the 2nd side of Lorca on in its original recorded form. I think Lorca removed drumming. & I only recently heard was recorded live. There is some overlap with the 1cd set that just came out too, Greetings From West Hollywood. Various Epitath For a Legend International Artists mop up compilation lp I think a bit extended asa 2cd. Fopp were selling various bits and pieces of the IA and related stuff for £5 while i was in London. I was also looking at the Lost & Found lp which I'd been meaning to pick up since reading Gathering of Th eTribes. Also not sure if teh 13th Floor Elevators live 2cd thing that's out in the same series is all on the Sign iof th e3 Eyed Men box. Do know that Stacy Sutherland was struggling with a bad acid trip throughout that concert. Art Supernatural Fairy Tales 1967 psychedelic lp from the soon to be Spooky tooth. Nice & crunchy but if i knew then what I know now I would have picked up the Bobak Jones, Malone Motherlight cd taht I was holding at the time and waited and bought this at FOPP for £2 cheaper. & then I would have that Motherlight lp. Ah well. THis is pretty good in its own right. Spooky tooth IT's All About First lp by the renamed band. Also pretty good hard rocking stuff including some ok covers. Various Jazzactuel 3cd set by French avant garde label of material from various releases on the label. FOPP Had it for £7. Has some good stuff on plus some more difficult listening. avant jazz and weird proggy stuff. Four Tops Still Waters run Deep 1970 lp by Motown vocal quartet. Big Youth Screaming Target famous set by reggae toaster from 1972. Ut the Out E.ps The 2 eps by New York formed, LOndon based female trio finally available on a reactivated Out label. I really like Sally Young's melodicism. Jacqui Ham's styuff is also pretty good. I really struggle with Nina canal's stuff which I always found a bit too atonal. Various Mojo Presents 2000 Light Years From Home Another fine psychedelic set from Mojo this time I think looking at the 1968 stuff as we're just moving into th e50th anniversary of taht year Various Looking at The Signs in the Sky 1968 Another great compilation from Grapefruit label. Some well known names represented by not so well known tracks and some lesser known bands. hangs together pretty well as this label's stuff tends to. Rangda False Flag Supergroup of sorts consisting of guitarists from Sun City Girls and 6 organs of Admittance plus well known drummer Chris Corsano. Joy Division Closer the 2cd version of Manchester Post-punk archetypes 2nd lp. I also just read Bernard Sumner's memoir Chapter and Verse which was really interesting. I like the spaciousness and resonance of the sound on this lp. Kraftwerk Man machine recentish remaster of 1978 classic. I like the sound on this release. Must get around to picking up the 2 lps that came before it from this remaster. Not sure about the lp after. I nearly didn't buy this cos I was thinking yo needed teh german language one but glad i did now. Porter Wagoner The Essential recordings Primo best of music is a lot more straightforward than the Nudie suited high pompadoured image. He was the male country artist who helped Dolly parton become popular. I'm finding her material to be less saccharine pop or whatever than i thought it might be similar with this guy. Both do pretty gritty somewhat stripped down music. the Byrds covered his Satisfied Mind on their 2nd lp and that song leads off this 2cd compilation Psychedelic Jazz Smoking Tunes some interesting choices here includes Jools and Brians take on Season Of the Witch which has always been a favourite track of mine. Songhoy Blues Resistance Recent African rock stuff. Found it in the Rough Trade boxinfg day sale alongside some great book stuff. Wish I had had more money at the time though. Herbie Hancock 5 original albums. Another Rough Trade sale find £3 for 5 of his 60s lps. Good set on Blue Note. John Coltrane Impressions Half live half studio set from the early 60s. I should be more familiar with his material. Should have all the Impulse and Atlantic stuff by now. Certainly the stuff with the first main quartet and preferably all the quintet stuff too. been saying that for way too long. This has some great stuff on it anyway but not sure how essential it is compared to others. Ethiopiques 25 1971>1975 Modern roots Electric updates f traditional sound. Not as immediate as some of teh early volumes but pretty solid. Art Ensemble of Chicago Actuel 3 lp set A jackson in your House is great. This was cheap in FOPP so I grabbed it. They have a few Actual related titles in or did a couple of weeks ago. Henry cow Freedom 1975 (can't remember which city) The year I think of as their peak. Some nice long improvissations and guest appearances from Robert Wyatt. Pretty fantastic. I just read that Chris cutler had ties to tony Durant of Fuchsia fame. Hadn't heard of that before. Are there any recordings of teh pair in louise? Tremblin bells The constant pageant recent folk rock stuff by free jaz drummer and electric band. Think they're something pretty great. Grateful Dead rotterdam 1972 Has a very long Dark Star 45 odd minutes of it. Rest is pretty great too. This was 80 minutes of a longer set. I love tehm when they're on form between 66 and 74. probably some from the next couple of decades too but that was peak and i think they thought the Europe 72 tour was also pretty peak. Curtis Mayfield Curtis (Rhino) Ex Impressions singer's first solo lp. Here doubled in length with bonus tracks. Good version of the lp. & the lp is essential. As are all of the run of early 70s lps. Staple Singers BeAltitude More great early 70s soul. I need to pick up the rest of tehir music from thsi era. Band had been active since the late 50s and had figured quite gheavily in the Human rights movement. The early 70s stuff has great funky feel too. Louvin Brothers The Absoloutely Essential 3cd collection Close harmony brother duo. Nice cheap 3cd compi of a lot of their stuff. Shirley collins lodestar Shirley's first lp in like 30 years. Voice maybe not what it once was but decent lp after a few listens. I payed extra for the special edition with the booklet with linernotes by herself and Stewart lee. various things on my walkman & several things i checked outon Spotify most notably Bobak Jones malone Motherlight & Sun ra ann Aror festival sets = Wake Up Angels & singles & Live in Paris 1983 may come back and fill this in later. Stevo
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