|   If you were to recommend one album that I should buy today | Darius
Aug 24, 2001 8:42 AM | | what would it be? (This will be easier for those regulars who have an idea of my tastes and what I already own.) Just looking for a couple new ideas as I'm probably stopping by at the record store on the way home today. Thanks in advance for what I'm sure will be some good suggestions. |
| As long as you still don't mind gay satan-worshippers,... | Zoltan61
Aug 24, 2001 9:06 AM | | ...I'll think about it. BTW, I envy you: you can spend the company-time with looking at this message-board at work!?!?!? I wish I could do that!
Good luck with your selection(s)! |
| Unwound, or maybe ... | dbi
Aug 24, 2001 9:35 AM | | As a Sonic Youth fan, I think you would really like Unwound <i>Leaves Turn Inside You</i> and would probably appreciate why The Wire rated it near perfect with comments like "Marks a radical departure in its scope and overall sound.... Unwound have reinvented their music as Progressive hardcore, framing abstract conceits in rock solid structures. This brave, ambitious record retains its edge in a blur of invention." Its a double CD in a nice 4-panel digipak, although I think it was done more to preserve the commonality between the LP and CD versions since the combined playing time of the two discs is a little under 80 minutes and could probably have been squeezed onto one which is usually a mistake IMO. Originally recommended highly on the board by Whooptee, who must have very good taste indeed since we so often agree :-) I included a track on my recent Half Gone comp but haven't heard any feedback. It's probably one of the most highly rated albums of the year I would think.
A few of us were just talking about Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire <i>The Swimming Hour</i> which is another of my recent favorites which has also garnered much critical acclaim and was also represented on the Half Gone comp. There are a couple good reviews posted in that thread and if you do a search on Andrew Bird here at Rave Recs, some other comments will surface.
If you haven't had much exposure to traditional West African acoustic pop music, I would highly recommend the new Baaba Maal <i>Missing You (Mi Yeewnii)</i> which was recorded with long time guitarist and collaborator Mansour Seck in Nbunk, Senegal with John Leckie aiding in production. It's a beautiful album, very rich in texture and color and the emotion is apparent even without understanding the lyrics.
In honor of the new Stereolab album due out next week, I'll recommend one of my favorites of the 90s, the wonderful <i>Emperor Tomato Ketchup</i> from 1996. Kind of their transition from the more angular post-rock sound to a more lush and orchestrated pop band but still quirky and full of surprises and beautiful production throughout with John McEntire (Tortoise) at the helm.
Dave |
| Fishbone, The Psychotic Friends Nutwurx | Azuth
Aug 24, 2001 9:40 AM | | Its a funky rock band with horns and some great songwriting on this particular album. The recording quality is amazing. Its nothing like Fishbone's older ska style albums. Its just a fun CD.
Some [not so great] clips here:
http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=1954422288/pagename=/RP/CDN/FIND/album.html/ArtistID=FISHBONE*/ITEMID=1167751 |
| I actually forget if you like Porcupine Tree | unleasHell
Aug 24, 2001 9:52 AM | | but if you want a CD that blends their most straight-forward stuff (not the soft spacey-floating-ambient stuff) with The Dark Side of the Moon
check out
Vulgar Unicorn - Sleeps with the Fishes
over 65 minutes long and it will have you wanting MORE.............. |
| this one has been stuck in my player since monday,, | Javier
Aug 24, 2001 11:20 AM | | Neal Morse solo album a great cobination of pop and an epic prog piece, wonderful and playful album. |
| Is this the brand new one or the one with . . . | Troy
Aug 24, 2001 11:28 AM | | . . . "Whole Nother Trip" on it? |
| Is there a new one? | Javier
Aug 24, 2001 3:43 PM | | Guau! another buy in the horizon.
so you can see is the one with whole nother trip on it. |
| New one should . . . | Troy
Aug 25, 2001 8:24 PM | | . . . be out any time soon. Check the Spocks Beard website.
His first one was great- Beatlesy poprock. |
| Here's 3 | Troy
Aug 24, 2001 11:30 AM | | Take your pick.
XTC- "Wasp Star"
Zappa- "Zoot Allures"
Yazbek- "Damascus"
Can't go wrong with these. |
| Bob Marley and the Wailers - Kaya | Dave G.
Aug 24, 2001 11:32 AM | | Get the newly reissue remaster, it is excellent.
Dave |
| Kaya- Yes!!! - GREAT CD!!! (nt) | BeatleFred
Aug 24, 2001 11:46 PM | | |
| What a bunch of crappy recommendations! | Darius
Aug 24, 2001 1:20 PM | | Guess I'll have to go with that "Best of April Wine" cd after all, 'cause you guys couldn't come up with anything.
Just kidding; I will definitely buy something off this list. Thanks for your help, guys.
Have a great weekend! |
| Was that a swipe at April Wine? | Cosmic Messenger
Aug 24, 2001 4:07 PM | | Ha! Even I wont defend THEM! CM |
| re: If you were to recommend one album that I should buy today | snow_san
Aug 24, 2001 5:00 PM | | hey darius...i might have made these recs in the past but...they've still been spinning in my player so...both old releases but...
poe-"haunted"
brigid boden-self titled (steal it at half.com)
friend from italy sent me (took forever!) cd by antonella ruggiero-"sospesa" . i'm lovin this. great voice/range...some synth here/there.....do search on her, listen to samples on her site..."non dirmi dove, non dirmi quando" is good sample, rest soso...several others on the cd much better...
glad he came through...had ordered through towerrecords, they had to cancel. only other site: http://www.azur.be/
ya...theres a wait, and even if they come through...imo...worth!
ah...the beautiful female voices.................. |
| get some zap mama! mazone or 7!!!!!! | jb
Aug 26, 2001 10:02 AM | | |
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