Sneer's Emporium of Sound (pop, albums, title, cover, track)

lucifer_sam · 03-18-2009, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu

Musically, it sounds at times like the Can at their strangest, Faust and Five Feet Hoses - all the while emanating from the same strange planet as Syd Barrett.

I expect wonderful things.

Keep the list going dude it's picking up nicely.

Sneer · 03-18-2009, 09:20 PM

Judging by your taste it will make you gush. If not i will make a hat then eat it. PMs if needed btw people

dac · 03-18-2009, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu

Judging by your taste it will make you gush. If not i will make a hat then eat it. PMs if needed btw people

I could go for a PM of that last one. Sounds interesting, and I really need something entirely new. Great list, keep it up.

Mojo · 03-19-2009, 02:37 PM

Ill second that if thats cool.

Sneer · 03-19-2009, 02:52 PM

So, what do the guys i've given it to think?

dac · 03-19-2009, 10:50 PM

Umm, well March Madness started today so I've given zero of my time for music lol, sorry.

debaserr · 03-20-2009, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dac

Umm, well March Madness started today so I've given zero of my time for music lol, sorry.

ditto

dhayespw · 03-20-2009, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu

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Pavement
Slanted & Enchanted

"Summer Babe (Winter Version)" – 3:16
"Trigger Cut/Wounded-Kite At :17" – 3:16
"No Life Singed Her" – 2:09
"In the Mouth a Desert" – 3:52
"Conduit for Sale!" – 2:52
"Zurich is Stained" – 1:41
"Chesley's Little Wrists" – 1:16
"Loretta's Scars" – 2:55
"Here" – 3:56
"Two States" – 1:47
"Perfume-V" – 2:09
"Fame Throwa" – 3:22
"Jackals, False Grails: The Lonesome Era" – 3:21
"Our Singer" – 3:09

I appreciate Pavement. A lot. This album is one of the best things to come out of the 90's and, whilst the band produced Wowee Zowee and Brighten The Corners are good, this is undeniably their magnum opus.

The reasons i love this album are, firstly, the lo-fi aesthetic; it gives the piece an amatuerish, personal feel that completely endears me to the music. In some parts it resembles the fall, in others the Velvet Underground, but it always retains an element of originality and dreamy pop sensibility. Its at times impassioned, at times introspective, at times aggressive, at times delicate, at times dark, at times joyous, but always compelling.

The songs are the other reason. Often i find an album gets by with the mood and/or atmosphere it conveys as a whole... the songs get lost in the entirety of it. Thats great, many musicians aim for that. But sometimes its nice to have a collection of songs that just grab you one after the other. This album does that for me, each track is strong and different, it would be silly to go selecting certain songs as highlights because each one has something to offer.

So there you have it. An album as influential as it is excellent. It opened the door for swarms of indie rock bands in the 90s, yet in its field in dont think it was surpassed and it remains a pinnacle of 90s music.

I started listening to them when they released the video for scrape. Does anyone remember that? One of the coolest videos.

dac · 03-21-2009, 08:52 PM

Ok I've listened to the Medusa Cyclone album twice now and I must say that I was left unimpressed after the first listen, and very impressed after the second if that makes any sense lol.

nmdher · 03-21-2009, 09:26 PM

I would love any of these albums Stu, could u please pm them to me.
cheers

03-18-2009, 09:20 PM	#82 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	Judging by your taste it will make you gush. If not i will make a hat then eat it. PMs if needed btw people __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

03-19-2009, 02:37 PM	#84 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	Ill second that if thats cool. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

03-19-2009, 02:52 PM	#85 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	So, what do the guys i've given it to think? __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

03-19-2009, 10:50 PM	#86 (permalink)
dac MB's Biggest Fanboy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land Posts: 2,852	Umm, well March Madness started today so I've given zero of my time for music lol, sorry. __________________

03-21-2009, 08:52 PM	#89 (permalink)
dac MB's Biggest Fanboy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land Posts: 2,852	Ok I've listened to the Medusa Cyclone album twice now and I must say that I was left unimpressed after the first listen, and very impressed after the second if that makes any sense lol. __________________

03-21-2009, 09:26 PM	#90 (permalink)
nmdher Groupie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NZ Posts: 4	I would love any of these albums Stu, could u please pm them to me. cheers