lz41
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Last Active 12-21-21 11:53 am
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Joy Division Still
The clunky live set with Curtis obviously struggling to hold the line (so too, arguably, was
the sound engineer) is of little interest. What captivates us is the industrialised squall
and plain-spoken unease of the first half. 'Dead Souls' is clearly the highpoint, so much so
that other tracks sound like they are building towards its telepathic, rhythmic jam. 'The
Sound of Music' and 'Something Must Break' are barely veiled screams of disrepair while 'Ice
Age' makes good on the Cold War-dance track that the band so often wanted to write.
3.0
05.13.26
The Go-Betweens Five First Singles
The Go-Betweens at their driest (lyrically and in the tones Forster's and McLennan's guitars)
and most smirkingly bookish. 'Lee Remick' begins with the most ironic "ba ba-ba ba"
imaginable and describes the titular actress' role in "The Omen" with "She got killed/What
the heck."
3.5
05.10.26
Ethel Cain Preacher's Daughter
Adolescent, histrionic, overlong, homogenous... and yet, there is enough potential in "Preacher's Daughter's" moments - 'Western Nights', 'Ptolemaea', 'Family Tree' - to keep the intrigue as to whether Ethel Cain will go on to grow the good and outgrow the bad.
2.5
05.09.26
The Smashing Pumpkins Pisces Iscariot
'Starla' is Exhibit A for one of my musical hills upon which I would willingly die: Billy Corgan is one of the most underrated guitarists of all time. People were so preoccupied by his songwriting, his tyrannical leadership and his refusal to get along with any of the other students in the 90s classroom that he never got his flowers for the sound-and-light shows he could put together on the six-string.
3.0
04.30.26
Queens of the Stone Age Alive in the Catacombs
A really cool concept, especially for a band of the growly, testosterone, double-denim sound of QotSA. The experience is not fully immersive, perhaps because Homme's voice doesn't slow down from the full-on festival headlining throttle to settle in the whisper quiet befitting the audience of the dead. Still, enjoyable. Recommend: 'Suture Up Your Future'
3.5
04.27.26
Nabihah Iqbal Dreamer
Ah, the sound of "Dreamer" is just bliss. Not as big a fan of the spoken vocals.
3.5
04.15.26
Courtney Barnett Creature Of Habit
Who knows where the time goes... you blink, rub your eyes, look around and realise to your horror that "Sometimes I Sit..." came out more than a decade ago. The slacker wit and youthful anxiety which Courtney Barnett channelled into such a brilliant and instantly iconic debut has just kinda been in a holding pattern over her last three albums to the point that "Creature of Habit" feels mostly formulaic. I like 'Sugar Plum' and 'Another Beautiful Day' but the magic has worn off now. This is just what elder millenials sound like with Alzheimer's.
2.5
04.07.26

shoutbox » all posts 
  • xxm Hello there, don?t have much to say here but I greatly enjoy your soundoffs and your taste
    December 9 03:55 PM
  • JohnnyoftheWell Oh hell yeah awesome, glad you dug!!!
    January 9 01:38 PM
  • Veldin Strongly disagree with yr Junkyard sound off. Lyrics are so good they're collected in King Ink. He's heavily influenced by southern gothic literature and his translation of similar content into lyrics for The Birthday Party is one of the best parts. And his performances are far from lazy
    November 7 08:36 AM

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