Liars recently put out their new album Sisterworld. It is the shit. Check out the first single off the album in this epic video directed by Andy Bruntel who has also directed "People As Places As People" by Modest Mouse and "Cursed Sleep" by Bonnie "Prince" Billy.
That's all for now people. If Randy stops being lazy and decides to post we'll see some life come back to this place.
My dog died a few years ago. A friend of mine who was in the marines passed away as well. I visited this album each time I heard the news. I'm not sure how I came upon this oddity but for those who may have heard it you may very well understand why I choose to play this in times of mourning.
The songs are long avant-garde orchestral pieces and the choir that sings along lends a very haunting, mournful tone. Maybe I'm being over dramatic with how I grieve. I don't know, I don't particularly care. Regardless, this album is very dear to me and even if you aren't going through such a period you should give it a listen. Of the all of them, the opening song is my favorite.
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Track listing
1."God Bless Our Dead Marines" – 11:44
2."Mountains Made of Steam" – 9:28
3."Horses in the Sky" – 6:39
4."Teddy Roosevelt's Guns" – 9:45
5."Hang on to Each Other" – 6:38
6."Ring Them Bells (Freedom Has Come and Gone)" – 13:58
Yesterday J.D. Salinger died. Obviously almost everyone who's been through highschool or is in highschool is going to read or has read The Catcher In The Rye. As I thought about Salinger a number of other thoughts and emotions arrived. My squashed hopes of Salinger writing another book, the possible Catcher in the Rye movie (which would most likely end up horrible) that would follow, how the book affected me, and a certain song by one of my favorite bands of all time. "Here's To Life" is a song written by Tomas Kalnoky of Streetlight Manifesto; it is a tribute to all of his inspirational heroes; Camus, Hemmingway, Cobain, Van Gogh, and Salinger. A friend of mine turned me onto this band back in about 2004-2005 and I've been hooked on them since. They take a different approach to the genre of ska/punk most people categorize them into; much more serious than other bands who ride the 3rd wave like Less Than Jake or Reel Big Fish. Serious not only in terms of lyrics but in terms of musical compositions, also more complex than most 3rd wave ska bands.
First time I heard Tom Waits was at the end of the movie Smoke. That's a bit late considering Wait's long career but never the less the impression was powerful. The mournful "Innocent When You Dream" was haunting and I was driven to find more of this artist. I stumbled upon Franks Wild Years soon after and I had fallen in love with Waits music all together. The album showcases an eclectic styling of music and with each Tom Waits album is a significantly different affair. There is no bad Tom Wait's album, at worst you may prefer his 70's work over his 90's. This is not by far the best Waits has to offer and I assure you friends his presence will grace this blog once again.
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Track listing
1. "Hang on St. Christopher" 2:46
2. "Straight to the Top (Rhumba)" Waits, Greg Cohen 2:30
3. "Blow Wind Blow" 3:35
4. "Temptation" 3:53
5. "Innocent When You Dream (Barroom)" 4:15
6. "I'll Be Gone" Waits, Kathleen Brennan 3:12
7. "Yesterday Is Here" Waits, Brennan 2:29
8. "Please Wake Me Up" Waits, Brennan 3:36
9. "Frank's Theme" 1:49
10. "More Than Rain" 3:52
11. "Way Down in the Hole" 3:30
12. "Straight to the Top (Vegas)" Waits, Cohen 3:26
13. "I'll Take New York" 3:58
14. "Telephone Call from Istanbul" 3:12
15. "Cold Cold Ground" 4:07
16. "Train Song" 3:20
17. "Innocent When You Dream (78)"
When I first stumbled Owen Pallett's one man side project I assumed it was a tribute to the Final Fantasy video game series. My assumption was so off. The only similarities between the two are the name and I found the album weird and stupid and pointless....but then it grew on me. The single "Many lives for 49mp" (I only listened to this one because of the obvious reference) floored me. Pallet's project is completely solo but it sounds far from it. He records a violin riff, loops it, and builds upon it to create an orchestra from scratch when in all honesty its just one skinny dude on stage. It's amazing, and when one treads past the surface and examines the lyrics, it has alot in common with gamers. The best way to describe this would be baroque pop, with biting caustic lyrics. Take a chance on some new music:
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Track listing
"The Arctic Circle" – 4:24
"He Poos Clouds" – 3:31
"This Lamb Sells Condos" – 4:39
"If I Were a Carp" – 4:03
"→" – 0:57
"I'm Afraid of Japan" – 3:56
"Song Song Song" – 4:31
"Many Lives → 49 MP" – 2:56
"Do You Love?" – 3:03
"The Pooka Sings" – 5:25
For those unfamiliar with Zach Condon, this is the perfect EP to show off his versatility as a musician. This is in fact, a double EP where the music on both discs vary greatly. March Of The Zapotec maintains an orchestral folk sound while Real People Holland is more electronic. As a fan Condon's outfit Beirut, I find this to be the most accessible release for newcomers.
Stay thirsty my friends.
Download:
www.mediafire.com/?zn2kjb2yzmz
March of the Zapotec Track listing:
"El Zócalo" - 0:29
"La Llorona" - 3:34
"My Wife" - 2:11
"The Akara" - 3:54
"On a Bayonet" - 1:41
"The Shrew" - 3:44
Real People Holland Track listing:
"My Night with the Prostitute from Marseille" - 3:07
"My Wife, Lost in the Wild" - 3:13
"Venice" - 4:02
"The Concubine" - 3:28
"No Dice" - 5:24
