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Molecules · 02-04-2009, 12:14 PM

Good to have a new entry Stu ^^ The song 'Jellybones' is one of my favourites on a mix I received the other week, they're brilliant and I know exactly what you mean about their multi-faceted pop songs creeping up on you. Said mix also had a song by Islands who it turns out are the current incarnation of the Unicorns' drummer and frontman... they're just as good, switching between glitchy indie and baroque pop in one song. Yay!
Sort of reminds me of the Super Furries...
Bloody twee Canadians!!

GravitySlips · 02-04-2009, 12:35 PM

Nice to see you're still doing this, never got into THe Unicorns much though. They're not terrible but I never listen to 'em.

Sneer · 02-04-2009, 12:42 PM

Yeah sorry i've been so busy lately, i really do want to complete this, cant wait to get to the top 10

Comus · 02-05-2009, 10:33 AM

Not too busy to vote no for zappa!

dac · 02-05-2009, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Comus

Not too busy to vote no for zappa!

You know if I did this over someone voting no on a Radiohead poll I would probably get banned from MB.

Akira · 02-05-2009, 12:45 PM

slight difference between Zappa and Radiohead

dac · 02-05-2009, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ToeAndno

slight difference between Zappa and Radiohead

I was more so taking a shot at the double standards of MB rather than comparing the two bands.

Alfred · 02-05-2009, 03:45 PM

You wouldn't get banned, but everyone would probably jump up your asshole.

Sneer · 02-06-2009, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Comus

Not too busy to vote no for zappa!

Haha, needless to say you wont see any Zappa on here.

Sneer · 02-10-2009, 07:39 AM

17

The Feelies
Crazy Rhythms

"The Boy with the Perpetual Nervousness" – 5:10
"Fa Cé-La" – 2:04
"Loveless Love" – 5:14
"Forces at Work" – 7:10
"Original Love" – 2:55
"Everybody's Got Something To Hide (Except Me and My Monkey)" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 4:18
"Moscow Nights" – 4:34
"Raised Eyebrows" – 3:00
"Crazy Rhythms" – 6:13

Released in 1980, this album has been cited as a major influence to college rock bands of the mid to late 80's, notably REM.

The appeal of this album to me is its exuberance and the sheer energy oozing from every beat and hook. The opening track, The Boy With The Perpetual Nervousness, jitters along at a frenetic pace, the crisp, clean guitar trundling along with the driving percussion to convey the nervous energy the song title is referring to.

I feel this 'nervous energy' sums the album up succinctly, throughout the piece there is an urgency and pace, but it succeeds in delivering the music to the listener in an almost relaxed, sun-kissed manner - it's surprisingly easy to listen to.

Saying that, this relentless energy and pace does not render the album monotonous and over-simple. It is beautifully layered, the guitar work measured and delicate as the percussion adds a dynamic that pushes the music on. A highlight for me is Loveless Love, a song that slowly builds from a slow, reflective tangle of guitars into a pulsating, sorrowful damnation of love, its a beautiful song with excellent guitar work.

There are clear influences from Krautrock and The Velvet Underground on this album, especially in the percussion and Mercer's vocal delivery, its an album that can go from quiet reflection to all out energetic spasm in a second - it is a hugely emotive piece. There are annoying pauses in between songs, maybe thats just my version, but overall, this is an album you can really get lost in, the twin guitar work, at times angular and at others haunting, will soothe you to the core, whilst the drumming is hypnotising... it helps that every song is a melodic gem too.

02-04-2009, 12:14 PM	#61 (permalink)
Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	Good to have a new entry Stu ^^ The song 'Jellybones' is one of my favourites on a mix I received the other week, they're brilliant and I know exactly what you mean about their multi-faceted pop songs creeping up on you. Said mix also had a song by Islands who it turns out are the current incarnation of the Unicorns' drummer and frontman... they're just as good, switching between glitchy indie and baroque pop in one song. Yay! Sort of reminds me of the Super Furries... Bloody twee Canadians!! __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

02-04-2009, 12:42 PM	#63 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	Yeah sorry i've been so busy lately, i really do want to complete this, cant wait to get to the top 10 __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

02-05-2009, 03:45 PM	#68 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	You wouldn't get banned, but everyone would probably jump up your asshole. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

02-10-2009, 07:39 AM	#70 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	17 The Feelies Crazy Rhythms "The Boy with the Perpetual Nervousness" – 5:10 "Fa Cé-La" – 2:04 "Loveless Love" – 5:14 "Forces at Work" – 7:10 "Original Love" – 2:55 "Everybody's Got Something To Hide (Except Me and My Monkey)" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 4:18 "Moscow Nights" – 4:34 "Raised Eyebrows" – 3:00 "Crazy Rhythms" – 6:13 Released in 1980, this album has been cited as a major influence to college rock bands of the mid to late 80's, notably REM. The appeal of this album to me is its exuberance and the sheer energy oozing from every beat and hook. The opening track, The Boy With The Perpetual Nervousness, jitters along at a frenetic pace, the crisp, clean guitar trundling along with the driving percussion to convey the nervous energy the song title is referring to. I feel this 'nervous energy' sums the album up succinctly, throughout the piece there is an urgency and pace, but it succeeds in delivering the music to the listener in an almost relaxed, sun-kissed manner - it's surprisingly easy to listen to. Saying that, this relentless energy and pace does not render the album monotonous and over-simple. It is beautifully layered, the guitar work measured and delicate as the percussion adds a dynamic that pushes the music on. A highlight for me is Loveless Love, a song that slowly builds from a slow, reflective tangle of guitars into a pulsating, sorrowful damnation of love, its a beautiful song with excellent guitar work. There are clear influences from Krautrock and The Velvet Underground on this album, especially in the percussion and Mercer's vocal delivery, its an album that can go from quiet reflection to all out energetic spasm in a second - it is a hugely emotive piece. There are annoying pauses in between songs, maybe thats just my version, but overall, this is an album you can really get lost in, the twin guitar work, at times angular and at others haunting, will soothe you to the core, whilst the drumming is hypnotising... it helps that every song is a melodic gem too. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

02-04-2009, 12:35 PM	#62 (permalink)
GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,578	Nice to see you're still doing this, never got into THe Unicorns much though. They're not terrible but I never listen to 'em.