They are alright but Aphex Twin, Autechre, and Boards of Canada have already done what Mum is doing, IMO but have done it better.
Tweez - Slint Andorra - Caribou Yellow House - Grizzly Bear Moon Pix - Cat Power Up at the Lake - The Charlatans UK
http://www.soundopinions.org/ Show #217: 01.22.10 Jim and Greg are joined by Black Francis of the Pixies for a Classic Album Dissection of the band’s 1989 landmark release Doolittle.
Surfer Blood - Astro Coast Probably one of the best pure guitar rock records I've heard in quite a while, well with the exception of the Dinosaur Jr comeback albums. Pretty catchy and hook-filled with lots of loud guitar. Here's their song "Swim" on YouTube Spoiler <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ePacT9j00G0&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ePacT9j00G0&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> I also just got XTC's Go 2 album. Haven't listened to it yet, but wanted to point out that it is the best album cover ever. Spoiler
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xtc is one of my all-time favorite bands. do you have any of their other stuff? from that early era (pre-1980) i love black sea. english settlement, skylarking and apples and oranges are great too!
Yep, I've been getting all their albums after hearing Skylarking for the first time a few months ago. I have all the studio album from White Music to Nonsuch. Extremely prolific group. I haven't yet delved into all of the albums yet to determine which ones I like best. I also wanted to get their side project Dukes of Stratosphear at some point...curious how that differs from their other proper xtc albums.
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This album is outstanding. Some of the tracks sound like Vampire Weekend, especially "Take it Easy" with its tribal beat. I can also hear elements of The Shins (track "Anchorage) as well as 90's alternative rock Weezer. (track "Slow Jabroni") A really good beach album. My favourite track from the album is "Harmonix."
its great - there is an album called 'chips from the chocolate fireball' that has their album + ep - its them going totally sgt. pepper-style psychedellia - the whole album was done w/ 60's equipment and instruments. definitely different than their other stuff, but you can tell its them. there are about 3 or 4 songs on there i would put up w/ the best xtc songs.
i saw them a couple of weeks ago. i was really into them before i saw them live. they really sounded awful. i'll give them a break because they are so young, but it did kind of ruin them for me. : / my favorite track by them is "floating vibes".
currently listening to think about life - family caribou - andorra (i really love this album) penguin prison - random tracks royal bangs - let it beep
Have you heard the first track from Caribou's new album being released next month? Its available for free download as of yesterday. http://www.caribou.fm/swim_download/ Its an amazing track. Oh and which part of Wburg do you live in?
