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BeeOK
Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 75 Location: City Of Angels, California
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Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 17:34 Post subject: Find the Way Out, a very good Stylus Magazine review |
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http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=3352
So, some facts. Firstly,
Find The Way Out
runs in deadeningly logical chronological order, starting with a handful of very hard-to-find tracks from their “missing†(presumed disowned) first album, the noisy, aimless, sub-Dinosaur Jr.
Ichabod & I
, before working through their other albums in order. These are, in case you don’t know, the raggedy FX-pedal indie of
Everything’s Alright Forever
; the quantum-leap into eclectic genius of
Giant Steps
; the hit-housing obtuse Britpop of
Wake Up!
; the gloriously energetic artrock of
C’Mon Kids
; and finally the lacklustre but appealing farewell of
Kingsize
. In case you didn’t notice, that’s two outstanding albums, two very good albums, one OK album and one album that no one’s heard because you can’t get it anywhere and even the band think it’s pretty poor.
Not many people understand the brilliance that is
Kingsize
.
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gillworm
Joined: 14 Nov 2002 Posts: 529 Location: London
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Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 19:39 Post subject: |
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how nice to see an album review that's more than 3 paragraphs long!
and it seems to be a carefully considered review too, though I personally I
lurve
Kingsize to bits!
seriously though, one thing that continues to bug me about the NME is that it doesn't give enough space to album (or single)reviews and most of the monthlies only do big reviews for a few high profil releases. |
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Setareh Juventina
Joined: 01 Dec 2002 Posts: 1415 Location: Norrköping, Sweden
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Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 20:38 Post subject: |
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I know Nick. He always writes long messages.
He has a very varied music taste but has always liked the Boos (I know him via Embrace board).
He's also very good at advice.
Love & Peace _________________ Man is the only animal clever enough to build The Empire State Building and stupid enough to jump from it. |
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John Mc
Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 1398
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 22:09 Post subject: |
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The podcast's on that stylus website are usually worth listening to. |
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