Some More New Ones
Chuck Berry - Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller : Nice deep bass remastering job makes the listening more pleasant for these simple rock songs. Great easy, loping feel makes these the best of the 50s rock stuff for me.
Brian Eno - Taking Tiger Mountain (remastered) : I realy can't tell the difference between this and the original cd issue. It possibly sounds slightly better and, if I attend to the songs very carefully, I can hear some things I couldn't hear before. But the tape hiss is still there! A wasted opportunity.
Kings of Convenience - Riot on an Empty Street : Even quieter than their last one and, unfortunately, the songs aren't quite as strong. All those sub Simon and Garfunkle elements are getting tiresome too.
Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense : The film was fantastic but this extended version loses the impact without the visuals. Too many styles all in one event and a weird positioning of tracks near the end. Dissapointing but sometimes still quite wonderfull.
The Who - Live at Leeds (Deluxe Edition) : After reading "Dear Boy" - the bio on Keith Moon I've tried to enjoy The Who more. And his whacky drumming style makes sense now, at least. I still can't stand their material from the late 60s onwards - Baba O'Reilly, Tommy, etc but this live show is eye-openeing if nothing else. The duller songs in their canon are all lifted immensely in this live format and their older RnB material still sounds great.
Belle and Sebastian - Your Cover's Blown (ep track) : One step up and one step back. The usage of a few musical sections and a slowed down bit near the end is far too reminiscent of "Step Into My Office, Baby" for comfort. But it does have some nice disco-ish moments to leaven the lack of a real hook. Still can't wait for the Sydney concert in July, though. I'm actually very excited about seeing them live.
Brian Eno - Taking Tiger Mountain (remastered) : I realy can't tell the difference between this and the original cd issue. It possibly sounds slightly better and, if I attend to the songs very carefully, I can hear some things I couldn't hear before. But the tape hiss is still there! A wasted opportunity.
Kings of Convenience - Riot on an Empty Street : Even quieter than their last one and, unfortunately, the songs aren't quite as strong. All those sub Simon and Garfunkle elements are getting tiresome too.
Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense : The film was fantastic but this extended version loses the impact without the visuals. Too many styles all in one event and a weird positioning of tracks near the end. Dissapointing but sometimes still quite wonderfull.
The Who - Live at Leeds (Deluxe Edition) : After reading "Dear Boy" - the bio on Keith Moon I've tried to enjoy The Who more. And his whacky drumming style makes sense now, at least. I still can't stand their material from the late 60s onwards - Baba O'Reilly, Tommy, etc but this live show is eye-openeing if nothing else. The duller songs in their canon are all lifted immensely in this live format and their older RnB material still sounds great.
Belle and Sebastian - Your Cover's Blown (ep track) : One step up and one step back. The usage of a few musical sections and a slowed down bit near the end is far too reminiscent of "Step Into My Office, Baby" for comfort. But it does have some nice disco-ish moments to leaven the lack of a real hook. Still can't wait for the Sydney concert in July, though. I'm actually very excited about seeing them live.
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