this is my first time hearing it & it's amazing. Their work has aged particularly well.
Love that EP - glad you like it. And totally agree about Slowdive aging well, with the possible exception of Pygmalion. Not a bad record by any means, but doesn't move me like their others. _________________ Join us in the canon game :) / Add me on RYM
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When I was real young I bought Guitar Town from one of those record clubs they used to have where you get albums in the mail. At the time I probably didn't think of it as country music, but I loved it. Of course now I can see that it's country, but I think at the time I just thought it was southern rock or something. Heh heh
lol. I used to so the same thing. Columbia House. It's what got my addiction started. I blame them for everything. 12 albums for a penny. What kid couldn't refuse. Total dealers.
Yeah. This Steve Earle album is very much just 80s Heartland ROCK not that different from what John cougar and even Springsteen were doing at the time. It's definitely country with a major debt to Johnny Cash but it fits in nicely with AOR/MOR 80s rock for the most part. Just great songs and not a bit of filler. True 80s rock classic.
The one drawback on this album is the MOR 80s rock production with robs it of its power, but if you can track down the 30th Anniversary release (which is available on Spotify), he plays the entire album live in Chicago in 1987 without any of that production gloss. Totally worth hunting down!!!
I listened to both albums (for Steve Earle I started with the studio version and ended with the live one) and I'm not really impressed by any of the two but if I have to choose I'd take he Lyle Lovette album because it's not as twangy country as the Steve Earle one.
Red Heaven by Throwing Muses
Just good old Throwing Muses (without Tanya Donelly but that's alright: we got Belly instead) with Kristin Hersch at her best.
It took me a while to get into this one. The problem is that it starts off on such a high note with the one-tweo punch of "Furious" & "Firepile". "Furious" is Kristen at her best and a total throwback to her 80s heydey as the original Riot Grrrl. But then I absolutely hate the third track - "Dio." For the longest time, I thought that was Michael Stipe singing with Kirsten. Supposedly it's Bob Mould. I'm still not convinced. Sounds totally like every other Michael Stipe duet at the time. Back in the early 90s when it seemed like Stipe was dueting with everyone. A total duet slut that clogged the college radio airwaves. Anyways this sounds like one of those songs. It makes me miss Tonya in a very bad way. And it's not helped that the next track "-"Dirty" Water is my second least favorite track. It's not bad, but It can't touch those first two tracks. So the album hits a dead patch right when it should be blazing. But, once I prevailed through that the rewards were great, and the second side absolutely rips - delivering on the promise of those first two songs in spades.
Gone for some reason is the radio friendly Alt Rock production that Throwing Muses perfected on Real Ramona. I think it's interesting that they abandoned the sound that everyone else - such as The Breeders - was embracing Instead the production goes back to what they sounded like in the 80s on such American Underground classics as their stunning self-titled debut and House Tornado.
Grade: B+. While this is not essential Throwing Muses, it's really awesome and features some of Kristen's best stuff.The second side is all killer no filler. I'm sure if i made a playlist that's deleted the Bob Mould duet, I'd like t even more. So I guess I'll do that. (It's interesting because I was really liking what Bob Mould was doing at the time with Sugar). Highly Recommended!
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Death In June released a great album in '92.
dunno if it's your cup of tea tho
u could try a couple of songs maybe _________________ Not Talulah?
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Sounds good, pa! I think 1Chief also dug this record so I'll be sure to check it out. :D
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there is also this one:Understand by Brian; I enjoyed it a lot, it could easily fit in your mellow mood; it's amazing it has only 6 ratings. _________________ Not Talulah?
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Two bands were oft labeled Dinosaur Jr Jr back in 1992. Afghan Whigs & Buffalo Tom. Both put out their finest work yet in 1992 effectively shirking off any pejorative junior label and coming into their own. Both of these albums are highlights of indie rock back in 1992 (or any year really) and should be considered 90s indie classics. Both r Highly Recommended to fans of Indie Rock and even Classic Rock. I know which one I like better, but before the big (okay, little lol) reveal I'd like to get others thoughts. (KD, Dihansse, Mercury, Mecca, Gowi, Roman, Bueller? )
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