What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

listened online



I don't know. I occasionaly like weird stuff, but this is too far out there for me. I know it's supposed to be art, for some generation other than mine. Founding member Jamie Stewart is the only remaining member from the original group formed in 2000 in California. This is their seventh album. They must have sold some along the way.

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Impossible Feeling

Best Track - Cumberland Gap

1) Gray Death - 1.5 - audio
YouTube - Xiu Xiu - "Gray Death" (2010)
2) Chocolate Makes You Happy - 2.0 - audio
YouTube - Xiu Xiu - Chocolate Makes You Happy
3) Apple For A Brain - 1.5 - audio
YouTube - Apple For A Brain
4) House Sparrow - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - House Sparrow
5) Hyunhye's Theme - 1.5 - audio
YouTube - Hyunhye's Theme
6) Dear God, I Hate Myself - 1.5 - audio
YouTube - Dear God, I Hate Myself - Xiu Xiu
7) Secret Motel - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Secret Motel
8) Falkland Rd - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Falkland Rd.
9) The Fabrizio Palumbo Retaliation - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - The Fabrizio Palumbo Retaliation
10) Cumberland Gap - 2.0 - audio'
YouTube - Cumberland Gap
11) This Too Shall Pass Away (For Freddy) - 1.5 - audio
YouTube - This Too Shall Pass Away (For Freddy)
12) Impossible Feeling - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Impossible Feeling

Average Rating - 1.3

[Tiggi]

Hi Murray.

I like PJ a lot. The White Chalk album took me a couple of listens to adjust my expectations, but I love it now.

Don't think she's made a bad record yet.

Incidentally, saw her live in '93 supporting U2 at Wembley Stadium. She was excellent.

[Music Head]

listened online



Former Moldy Peaches member with his 6th solo album. Pretty good for me. I'm sure he can't mind the Lou Reed or Jonathan Richman comparisons. Most of the instruments are played by Adam, leading to a larger royalty check. A bunch of short tracks but mostly good stuff with an alt/folkie style.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Oh Shucks

Best Track - Castles And Tassles

1) Breaking Locks - 3.0 - audio
YouTube - Adam Green - Breaking Locks HIGH QUALITY[/url]
2) Give Them A Token - 2.5 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dvwRE4gok0
3) Buddy Bradley - 2.0 - video
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGUcS5Auiac]YouTube - Adam Green - Buddy Bradley
4) Goblin - 2.0 - audio
YouTube - Adam Green Goblin
5) Bathing Birds - 2.0
6) What Makes Him Act So Bad - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Adam Green - What Makes Him Act So Bad
7) Stadium Soul - 2.0 - audio
YouTube - Adam Green- Stadium soul
8) Cigarette Burns Forever - 3.0 - video
YouTube - Adam Green - Cigarette Burns Forever
9) Boss Inside - 2.5 - audio
YouTube - Adam Green - Boss Inside
10) Castles And Tassles - 3.0 - audio
YouTube - Adam Green - Castles and Tassels
11) Oh Shucks - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Adam Green - Oh Shucks
12) Don't Call Me Uncle - 1.5
13) Lockout - 1.0
14) You Blacken My Stay - 2.0

Average Rating - 2.0

[dogbreath]

listened online



Former Moldy Peaches member with his 6th solo album. Pretty good for me. I'm sure he can't mind the Lou Reed or Jonathan Richman comparisons. Most of the instruments are played by Adam, leading to a larger royalty check. A bunch of short tracks but mostly good stuff with an alt/folkie style.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Oh Shucks

Best Track - Castles And Tassles

1) Breaking Locks - 3.0 - audio
YouTube - Adam Green - Breaking Locks HIGH QUALITY[/url]
2) Give Them A Token - 2.5 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dvwRE4gok0
3) Buddy Bradley - 2.0 - video
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGUcS5Auiac]YouTube - Adam Green - Buddy Bradley
4) Goblin - 2.0 - audio
YouTube - Adam Green Goblin
5) Bathing Birds - 2.0
6) What Makes Him Act So Bad - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Adam Green - What Makes Him Act So Bad
7) Stadium Soul - 2.0 - audio
YouTube - Adam Green- Stadium soul
8) Cigarette Burns Forever - 3.0 - video
YouTube - Adam Green - Cigarette Burns Forever
9) Boss Inside - 2.5 - audio
YouTube - Adam Green - Boss Inside
10) Castles And Tassles - 3.0 - audio
YouTube - Adam Green - Castles and Tassels
11) Oh Shucks - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Adam Green - Oh Shucks
12) Don't Call Me Uncle - 1.5
13) Lockout - 1.0
14) You Blacken My Stay - 2.0

Average Rating - 2.0

Just listened to this today. I liked it too.

Have also got Sixes & Sevens from 2008, which is also quite good.

[dogbreath]

Currently listening to:-

Oh No Ono - Eggs (2009)

An easy listen. Quite quirky. One for Tiggi, maybe.

[Tiggi]

^ Cheers, I'll check it out Steve.

[CMB1888]

Eels - End Times

back to the recommendations - this one from Music Head.

This feels like a Bruce Springsteen/Johnny Cash mix. I've listened to this a couple of times, so i must like it (the title track is my favourite). But I have a real issue with the bleak tone throughout - it's just too sad! I'm obviously an emotional wimp.

thanks for the rec MH - It's a really good album (even if it did nearly make me cry!)

[dogbreath]

Eels - End Times

back to the recommendations - this one from Music Head.

This feels like a Bruce Springsteen/Johnny Cash mix. I've listened to this a couple of times, so i must like it (the title track is my favourite). But I have a real issue with the bleak tone throughout - it's just too sad! I'm obviously an emotional wimp.

thanks for the rec MH - It's a really good album (even if it did nearly make me cry!)

Top man, E!! But, a tad miserable!!

If you want an antidote, not so much in mood but just in raw beauty...certainly enough to buoy the soul!

Electric President - Violent Blue (2010)

[Music Head]

Eels - End Times

back to the recommendations - this one from Music Head.

This feels like a Bruce Springsteen/Johnny Cash mix. I've listened to this a couple of times, so i must like it (the title track is my favourite). But I have a real issue with the bleak tone throughout - it's just too sad! I'm obviously an emotional wimp.

thanks for the rec MH - It's a really good album (even if it did nearly make me cry!)

Thanks for giving it a shot.

My favorite music is always the ones that bring out those emotions you want to conceal. You know it had an impact.:brick:

[ssuburbanthrills]

I've been listening to We Are the Fallen's song "Bury Me Alive" on repeat lately! They're Ben Moody from Evanescence's new band, fronted by Carly Smithson, who competed on American Idol. Definitely ended up being a great combination.