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April Playlist
In no particular order and only small
indication of current foibles.
- Vic Chesnutt. Is the Actor
Happy. Texas Hotel. Texas House 24.
As "discovered" by R.E.M's
Michael Stipe. Distinct lo-fi songs from Athens, Georgia.
- Arto Lindsay. Noon Chill.
Bar/None Records. Ahaon-102. Hmm.
Raised in Brazil, nerdy looking Lindsay lays down a combination of
noise guitar, fragile vocals and a bossa nova beat.
- Travis. The Man Who.
Epic/Independiente. EK62151. "The
UK Album of the Year [1999]" says the non-peel-off sticker.
Pleasant enough post-Brit pop. Touring with the Bros
Gallagher. Let's hope they're better!
- Built to Spill. Keep It Like
a Secret. Warner Bros. 9 46952-2.
Doug Martsch, outta Idaho, in the
latest incarnation of Pavement influenced songs. Primer for
concert on 23 April.
- eels. Daises of the Galaxy.
Dreamworks. 0044-50218-2. Saccharin/strychnine
laced poems from Mr e. The third album. Beginning to
sound a bit same-y, but still better than a lot of other stuff out
there.
- Red House Painters. S/T.
4AD. GAD 3008. Stick
to the marvellous 4AD label and you can't go wrong. This is
the album with the roller coaster on it.
- The For Carnation. Marshmallows.
Matador. Olé 172-2. ...
are Slint. At least it's got several ex-members of that
legendary, seminal Louisville band not too mention several Chicago
icons. Can't quite see it, yet. But, I'm working on it.
- Six By Seven. The Closer You
Get. Mantra. MNTCD1017. Second
effort from finally made it Nottingham guitar combo. A very
muscular effort this one, but I like it.
- HIM. Sworn Eyes.
Perishable. PER009. Side
project for Doug Scharin of June of 44. Much different: heavy
Tortoise, Dave Pajo influence, almost ambient. Opening track
"A Verdict of Science" clocks in at just under 20 minutes.
- to rococo rot. cd.
Kitty-Yo. EFA 55201-2. Radical
electronic shards from the German Lippok brothers.
- Einstuezende Neubauten. Strategies
Against Architecture. Mute. Mute 61677-2.
I wimped out and went for a compilation
of theis legendary German noise outfit. If the sound of
electric drills and all sorts of metallic paraphernalia is your bag,
then this is your bag. The name of the group means Falling
Down New Buildings.
- Those Bastard Souls. Debt
& Departure. V2 Records. 63881-27061-2.
I know I'm playing this, so I must like
it. But, I'm at a loss for words. V2 is Richard Branson
re-entry to the record business. D'ya think he'll re-sign Mike
Oldfield?
- Yo La Tengo. And Then
Nothing Turned Itself Inside-out. Matador. Olé
371-2. When I first
played this I thought - good, but they've done better. But,
it's now my favourite YLT release and my album of the year so far.
The best love songs in the world.
- Eleventh Dream Day. Ursa
Major. City Slang. ALP13. Another repeat
offender. An older release ('94) from vet Windy City outfit
featuring Rick Rizzo. Dark brooding as the cover.
- Laika. Sounds of Satellites.
Too Pure. 31002. Someone
in the mogwai newsgroup asked the other day if there were any new
original rock bands. Look no further than the uncategorizable
Laika. This '97 release (the latest UK release hasn't made it
to the US) contains a lorry load of influences.
- Two Dollar Guitar. Weak
Beats and Lame-ass Rhymes. Oil City. slr 035.
Great title. Liner notes give
thanks to Sonic Youth, but this sounds more like that growing lo-fi
Americana stuff you've heard about.
- Built to Spill. There's
Nothing Wrong With Love. Up Records. Up 006.
I think this is the famous album that
Martsch had to re-record after his producer left the tapes on the
front seat of his car to melt in the heat.
- Built to Spill. Perfect from
Now On. Warner Bros. 946453-2. Or
maybe it was this one. More homework. "Untrustable/Part
2 (about someone else)" is one of the best tracks of the
Nineties.
- Unbelievable Truth. Almost
Here. Virgin America. 7243 8 45155 2 2.
Thom Yorke's kid brother Andy fronts
this trio. You can hear strains of Thom here and there, but
this band has it's own, if pretty standard Brit, sound. Still
undecided, me.
- Sonic Youth. Washing Machine.
DGC. DGCD-24825. An
uneven outing from 1995. The title track and some unbelievable
noise in "The Diamond Sea" stand out.
- Ben Folds Five. The
Unauthorised Biography of Reinhold Messner. 550 Music.
BK 69808. The tix
for BFF were $27.50 each - very expensive for a 9:30 gig. But,
they are now major label and ya gotta pay for humping that piano.
- Ben Folds Five. Whatever and
Ever Amen. 550 Music. BK 67762. This
was homework too. A stronger collection of tunes than Reinhold.
Some of the most scything lyrics you're likely to hear on the radio.
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