What Are You Listening To?

[SteveO]

THE EELS - Meet the Eels (1996 - 2006)




This is a compilation or best of album from one of the most fantastic bands I have ever heard !!!!!! I can't stop playing this album ! Such diverse and interesting music !

1."Novocaine for the Soul" (E and Mark Goldenberg) – 3:07 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2yy141q8HQ
2."Susan's House" (E, Jim Jacobsen, and Jim Weatherly) – 3:56
3."My Beloved Monster" – 2:12
4."Your Lucky Day in Hell" (E and Goldenberg) – 4:28
5."3 Speed" – 2:45
6."Last Stop: This Town" (E and Michael Simpson) – 3:28
7."Climbing to the Moon" (Jon Brion Remix) – 3:56
8."Flyswatter" – 3:17 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwMTZFBd5eQ
9."I Like Birds" – 2:33
10."Mr. E's Beautiful Blues" (E and Simpson) – 4:01
11."It's a Motherfucker" – 2:14
12."Souljacker part I" (Butch, E, and Adam Siegel) – 3:16 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNEVbhqkKhY
13."That's Not Really Funny" (E and John Parish) – 3:19
14."Fresh Feeling" (E and Koool G Murder) – 3:39
15."Get Ur Freak On" (Missy Elliott, Ludacris, and Timbaland) – 3:29
16."Saturday Morning" (E and Koool G Murder) – 2:55 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8fj3rQ9vdc
17."Love of the Loveless" – 3:32
18."Dirty Girl" (Live at Town Hall) – 3:00
19."I Need Some Sleep" – 2:29
20."Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)" – 3:02
21."I'm Going to Stop Pretending That I Didn't Break Your Heart" – 3:55
22."Trouble with Dreams" – 4:34
23."Railroad Man" (Edit) – 3:38
24."Losing Streak" – 2:50

[CRAZY-HORSE]

THE STROKES "is this it?" cd,2001.

debut set by Albert Hammond's son and Co...
not bad indi rock here IMO, but i certainly dont call it a classic like Rolling Stone does, this one has my favourite Strokes trackof all time on it in "last nite", and its the only one of theirs i truly love!.
different tracklisting here from the US version...this one released worldwide has a track calle "new york city cops", which isnt really flattering of those guys and was dumped from the album for US release following the 9/11 attacks(the album was released a week later).
all up, not a bad album, probably my favourite of theirs.

worst track: barely legal
best track: last nite

tracks:

1. is this it? **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJko0IZ1V3M live
2. the modern age **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zHO-ipBiWQ live
3. soma *
4. barely legal *
5. someday **
6. alone,together **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajk5FtDgnqc audio
7. last nite ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOm0_NP5U5o live
8. hard to explain **
9. new york city cops **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sQ96B4uRMs live
10.trying your luck **
11.take it or leave it **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so0c0g7jt_4 live

3s=1
2s=8
1s=2

rating: 1.9

[CRAZY-HORSE]

THE SHINS "port of morrow" cd,2012. #3 US, #11 UK

the shins fourth album, my first, and one of the last recommendations i got from Corey....
i guess the easiest way to describe this one is Modest Mouse maybe?, lots of different pop sounds here, from 70s soft rock,through 80s pop, alt pop and a splash of indi rock.
nice sounds, nice vocals and pretty good lyrical content, still, nothing great on here, but neither is there anything so bad i do not like either, just an all-round good collection of modern indi/alt sounds.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: the rifle's spiral
best track: bait and switch

tracks:

1. the rifle's spiral **
2. simple song **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoLTPcD1S4Q vevo video
3. its only life **
4. bait and switch **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11W_h4J6MTg live
5. september **
6. no way down **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9vDylXln_E live
7. for a fool **
8. fall of '82 **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwwVUoZahm0 audio
9. 40 mark strasse **
10.port of morrow **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf8Vvx2NjYg live

3s=0
2s=10
1s=0

rating: 2.0

[CRAZY-HORSE]

JACK WHITE "blunderbuss" cd,2012. #1 AU, #1 UK, #1 US, #1 CAN

2011 was a bad year for Jack...breakup of The White Stripes and divorce from Meg(other member of TWS)...
so what i expected of 'blunderbuss' was quite correct...an album of vented anger and frustration, probably also uncertainty as to where he would go next...
and this album is full of those things, strange to note thae ex-wife Meg does make several appearances on this album(maybe they were destined to be White Stripes tracks?, who knows?
look, i find that you either like or dislike the disjointed,non-conformity of his music..i like it...reminds me a lot of Neil Young and Paul Weller in that respect...
the guy is a living musical legend IMO, always willing to step outside the box(not sure if he ever was in a box, again, like Bob Dylan in that respect)
as with every album he(and Meg) have made, there are always a couple of tracks that i cannot get my head around no matter how hard i may try(is that a sign of genius?)
either way, if you like what The White Stripes did and achieved in their career, then you'll really like this one like me, if you dont, well, you wont,aint no two ways about it!

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: trash tongue talker
best track: hip (eponymous) poor boy

tracks:

1. missing pieces **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvjZZ27pF7w live
2. sixteen candles **
3. freedom at 21 **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCyCluXHjFw live
4. love interruption ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iErNRBTPbEc vevo video
5. blunderbuss ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVnadjRBgkM audio w/-lyrics
6. hypocritical kiss **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-28JBTLhToQ audio
7. weep themselves to sleep ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXY9ChauWd0 audio
8. im shakin' ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaZ8Q8Mk_bs audio
9. trash tongue talker *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV_UTxGfd-4 live
10.hip (eponymous) poor boy ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPhCDoUW4sI live on Jools w/-interview
11.i guess i should go to sleep ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr-NXf5id0I live
12.on and on and on **
13.take me with you when you go *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc_Ahtxkbqo live

3s=6
2s=5
1s=2

rating: 2.3

[CRAZY-HORSE]

THE CHURCH "the blurred crusade" cd,1982. #10 AU.

second album by these grossly underrated aussie guys...
apart from this album and maybe one or two others they didnt really make much impact on the charts here, more of a cult following....but they still release albums(their last one was a couple of years ago) and they still tour this country on an annual basis,sometimes as a band, and sometimes acoustically, and they still get rave reviews for their shows!
this album is sort of a mix between new wave,psychadelia and bits of prog rock type sounds,
these guys should have been huge worldwide but like Nick Cave chose to do their own thing and not succumb to the pressures of record company executives to 'make it big'.
they are now highly regarded in the industry here as 'living legends' but without the chart success to show for it!

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

worst track: field of mars
best track: almost with you

tracks:

1. almost with you ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeDRhKaB6z4 live
2. when you were mine **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOxqReUTntk live
3. field of mars **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W0KsPFJvwM audio
4. an interlude ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qgPfzhSOLs audio
5. secret corners **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn4qMB3Hruk audio
6. just for you ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUvk9G1hOTM audio
7. a fire burns **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amSX90m0pnY audio
8. to be in your eyes ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4Yl9INVnls audio
9. you took **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIHfbDrhc1E live
10.dont look back **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z8LnhF6AkY audio

3s=4
2s=6
1s=0

rating: 2.4

phew!, thats it for today....next up, Elvis Costello "spike", then George Harrison "cloud nine"

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Howard's second album, after his debut went #1 in England. This one fared almot as well, going to #2 there, and the
only one to crack the top 10 here in the states. Five singles released from here so something had to click. They all
did over there, but only Things Can Only Get Better and No One Is To Blame here. The latter is my only love track,
but there were four that did nothing for me, probably the synthesizer, which I can only take in small doses. Thought
the album would come out better going in, but it does get a like, with not much room to spare. Different track
listing between the UK and US releases, with Specialty and Why Look For The Key replaced by Like To Get To Know You
Well and Bounce Right Back on my copy. The cd release has all of those.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Automaton

Best Track - No One Is To Blame

1) Things Can Only Get Better **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJE5cBGgTSU
2) Life In One Day **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DheauKIQVZw
3) No One Is To Blame ***
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fiba80YVyM
4) Dream Into Action **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-63BqKsu1E
5) Like To Get To Know You Well **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JnAFCOzdUE
6) Assault And Battery *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUb4UYu8vUs
7) Look Mama **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhXmFDf4vFM
8) Bounce Right Back **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVRR5lMArxw
9) Elegy *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSst_eK5Rsw
10) Is There A Difference **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKGvdIRY4rU
11) Automaton *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIGslvLy7kk
12) Hunger For The Flesh *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llz2aqAcC90

3's - 1
2's - 7
1's - 4

Grade - 1.8
allmusic - 2.4

[TraceNspace]

from my library (vinyl)



Howard's second album, after his debut went #1 in England. This one fared almot as well, going to #2 there, and the
only one to crack the top 10 here in the states. Five singles released from here so something had to click. They all
did over there, but only Things Can Only Get Better and No One Is To Blame here. The latter is my only love track,
but there were four that did nothing for me, probably the synthesizer, which I can only take in small doses. Thought
the album would come out better going in, but it does get a like, with not much room to spare. Different track
listing between the UK and US releases, with Specialty and Why Look For The Key replaced by Like To Get To Know You
Well and Bounce Right Back on my copy. The cd release has all of those.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Automaton

Best Track - No One Is To Blame

1) Things Can Only Get Better **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJE5cBGgTSU
2) Life In One Day **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DheauKIQVZw
3) No One Is To Blame ***
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fiba80YVyM
4) Dream Into Action **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-63BqKsu1E
5) Like To Get To Know You Well **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JnAFCOzdUE
6) Assault And Battery *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUb4UYu8vUs
7) Look Mama **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhXmFDf4vFM
8) Bounce Right Back **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVRR5lMArxw
9) Elegy *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSst_eK5Rsw
10) Is There A Difference **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKGvdIRY4rU
11) Automaton *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIGslvLy7kk
12) Hunger For The Flesh *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llz2aqAcC90

3's - 1
2's - 7
1's - 4

Grade - 1.8
allmusic - 2.4

Like to Get to Know You Well is my favorite Howard Jones song. I think I only have a Greatest Hits album of his though on CD somewhere...

[CRAZY-HORSE]

No-one Is To Blame is my favourite Jones track...the lyrics are absolutely brilliant IMO

[CRAZY-HORSE]

ELVIS COSTELLO "spike,the beloved entertainer" cd,1989. #5 UK, #28 AU, #32 US

dear oh dear...an Elvis disaster(well, ok my most other artists standards,but not his!)...
best known track is the average 'veronica' co-written with Paul McCartney, one of the leftovers from Macca's 'flowers in the dirt' album from the same year.
this album is simply not coherent with any central theme like is the usual with Elvis' albums...just seems to be tracks of different styles all over the place in both music and lyrics, he must have had a bad time trying to get motivated for this one as it was almost three years since his brilliant 'king of america' album hit the charts.
'veronica' was not a real hit anywhere neither, just scraping into the US/AU top 20, and top 40 in the UK...dissapointing by his chart success,especially in the UK.
not a real good place to start looking at his career especially when there are four tracks on it which are attrocious(even for me,and i love the guy!), two classic Costello ones though which could have been put on any album at anytime...good job they were on this one or the rating would reflect 'do not like'!
and whats with that stupid 'chewing gum' song....terrible song,even worse title...it really lost its flavour on me,should have kept it stuck to the bedpost forever!, and dont get me started on that other stupid title 'pads,paws and claws'...what the heck was he thinking???
also includes(if my memory serves me correct...) the only instrumental Elvis has released on an album in 'miss macbeth'...a lovely piece of music featuring brass,percussion and double bass.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: chewing gum
best track: tramp the dirty town

tracks:

1. this town **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htxOlnBma8I video
2. let him dangle **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVpktlj1KA0 live
3. deep dark truthful mirror ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L09pekPPt0 live
4. veronica **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31WZO75xyj4 video
5. God's comic **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0N6TfU54o8 live
6. chewing gum *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p13kyzFIvPY audio
7. tramp the dirt town ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3XwyIgd7fE audio
8. stalin malone **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKszaRk-qac audio
9. satellite **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh6IW5dJLU4 audio
10.pads,paws and claws *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UbMhGO57uM live
11.baby plays around **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BBjpiSbyrM audio
12.miss macbeth **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5-RlYlc8Uo audio
13.any kings shilling **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um_flXjXuDI audio
14.coal-train robbers *
15.last boat leaving *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrRQAA67c_U audio

3s=2
2s=9
1s=4

rating: 1.8

[CRAZY-HORSE]

LINKIN PARK "a thousand suns" cd,2010.

linkin's fifth album, and fourth one i own...i love these guys!
had it have been one of their earlier albums this would have gone in the 'metal' thread...but these guys have mellowed out a bit over the years...
not so much of the metal sounds, nor the screaming vocals and rap. just well thought out brooding,moody tracks for the most part.
lyrically, one of the best bands out there in my opinion,always have something intelligent to say on the darkest,deepest depressive thoughts from the human mind, songs of hopelessness,dispair and angst ridden pain abound.
i guess the biggest surprise here for me is that they actually do a complete acoustic track here in "the messenger"...which could almost be called a ballad.
fans all over the world are divided over this album, some wanted a return to their original sound, others,like me, like the way they have matured with age over the last decade.
allmusic dont rate this one highly, giving it a converted score of 1.5, a bit harsh IMO, but them's the breaks!

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

worst rack:all the interludes between tracks(so annoying!)
best track: the messnger

tracks:

-. the requiem(intro)
-. the radience(interlude)
1. burning in the skies **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh_YCSW5lPc video
-. empty skies(interlude)
2. when they come for me **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FgK__N7yYI live
3. robot boy **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck7Vfwo65NI audio
-. jornada del muerto(interlude)
4. waiting for the end ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qF_qbaWt3Q video
5. blackout **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZyDiuzpHCg audio
6. wretches and kings ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiEzx4JPeAc audio w/-lyrics
-. wisdom,justice and love(interlude)
7. irridescent ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUmtn-BMB6o audio w/-lyrics
-. fallout(interlude)
8. the catalyst **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bftTUAIVMUQ audio w/-lyrics
9. the messenger ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOjbkmWEt_A audio

3s=4
2s=5
1s=0

rating: 2.4