This Easter weekend I managed to spend some quality time alone with my hi-fi and some choice vinyl. Doesn’t happen as often as it should do; just lounging on the sofa for a few hours, listening to music and reading.
And what did I read? X-Ray magazine of course. Their new release reviews are excellent, no NME cobblers, just what and who the artist sounds like, and why they are good/bad/indifferent. As a result of the reviews and a few articles, here’s a list of stuff I might buy:
(Norman Records and Diverse Vinyl rub their hands in glee.) Anything to add or avoid? Suspiciously, all of X-Ray’s reviewers give scores of 3 out of 5 or more. I’d be happy with this if it’s a deliberate way of listing this month’s recommended releases, but I’d like to know for sure.
And honour of this musical interlude, here’s today’s bag of dunkable arse:
Formed a band and had
Loads of good songs like
Love Froth Tuesday, Pancake Candy Shoes
Got a good guitarist
But he’s got a sad Barnet
Kiss Cream Carnival, Lime Sky Spooky Pills.It’s me 4AD3DCD, me 4AD3DCD, me 4AD3DCD.
And I’m on a foundation course.
From 4AD3DCD on This Leaden Pall.
Guy McCusker wrote:
I can wholeheartedly recommend the Hot Hot Heat record, if you like pop music a bit in the style of XTC. It’s great fun.
Yo La Tengo make me fall asleep.
MikeyC wrote:
“Yo La Tengo make me fall asleep.”
I tend to agree, but some of their stuff is utterly brilliant. The new record is my second favourite (first being the covers record ‘fakebook’ which has the effect of transporting you to another time-its brilliant beyond words-the John Cale cover ‘Andalucia’ being so incredibly beautiful and moving)... Season of the Shark is the best song off the new record IMHO…
Personally I find Daydream Nation a bit overrated…