Recent Musical Acquisitions

[Wolfie]

Any recent musical acquisitions over the Christmas?

Armed with some Vouchers given to me as Xmas presents I picked up this rather retrospective lot - some of which I owned years ago on tape!!

The Blue Album - Weezer
The Green Album - Weezer
Blonde on Blonde - Bob Dylan
Axis - Bold as Love - Jimi Hendrix
Nowhere - Ride
Kasabian
Stutter - James
Laid - James

I was particularly chuffed with the re-issued and expanded Ride album. It now includes a further EP release from 1991, "Today Forever" - the one with the shark on the cover - which is difficult to track down on its own.

[Pauro 76]

Finally managed to get round to downloading Fleet Foxes debut, wonderful stuff. Gave a few listens to Vampire Weekend too, not that keen really.

[Wolfie]

Finally managed to get round to downloading Fleet Foxes debut, wonderful stuff. Gave a few listens to Vampire Weekend too, not that keen really.

Fleet Foxes appear to be an essential purchase - I'm getting wide to them late but appear to have produced a great album by all accounts.

[superfrank]

Bold As Love is a brilliant album. I love it to death.

I only got one album with the Christmas vouchers. It was Space Oddity by David Bowie. I still don't know what to think about it.

[stann]

Any recent musical acquisitions over the Christmas?
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I was particularly chuffed with the re-issued and expanded Ride album. It now includes a further EP release from 1991, "Today Forever" - the one with the shark on the cover - which is difficult to track down on its own.

Happily I have that EP and the album on CD since those days. And the ink hasn't eaten through the discs yet! :D

Have had the Fleet Foxes one more or less since it came out, still don't know what to make of it, but in truth I think I don't like it that much.

It changes all the time but Bold As Love is back as my favourite Jimi album at the moment. :)

Got a nice few bits and pieces over the hols though:
The brilliant Glasvegas album, packaged with A Snowflake Fell just for the Christmas.
Also, and unashamedly, the Jethro Tull Christmas Album. Watching too much Saxondale on Dave over the last month! :D
A brilliant triple CD retrospective, 10 years of Finger Lickin' records mixed by Soul Of Man.
And finally got Debussy's Iberia on a 'used & new' via Amazon from the US.

Needed to boost my breakbeat consumption too so got hold of
Pendulum's current one, In Silico
Splitloop - Here On Business
Atomic Hooligan - Sex, Drugs and Blah Blah Blah
Freq Nasty's Fabriclive (42 I think)
and Slyde - Everyone's Entitled To Our Opinion
haven't listened to those last two yet, but the first three get three thumbs up.

[jebus]

Fleet Foxes I got recently, really like that album, ditto Crystal Castles, especially as I approach a lot of new music like that with a degree of scepticism.

Also finally got around to getting a Notorious BIG Best Of, a **** Buttons album, RJD2's one, Cat Power's the Dark End Of The Street, rebought a Toots and the Maytals collection called Sweet Dandy, as well as Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized.

Haven't given the RJD2, **** Buttons or Cat Power ones much of a spin yet, but I'm happy with my recent purchases

[ken foree]

Fleet Foxes I got recently, really like that album, ditto Crystal Castles, especially as I approach a lot of new music like that with a degree of scepticism.

Haven't given the RJD2, **** Buttons or Cat Power ones much of a spin yet, but I'm happy with my recent purchases

f*ck buttons is supposed to be a fine album, i heard some stuff off it and decided i wanted to listen to the Boredoms straight away. so i'm not sold on the hype i guess hehe. fleet foxes is terrific, a lovely record, stann (i think it was?), try it again. it really only hit me after i put away the album for a while and then went back to it.

not much new music lately, got some Bach and Arvo Part from a friend. it's... religious stuff!

soundtrack to slumdog millionaire is supposed to be quite good, i like some of m.i.a.'s stuff too.

[thischarmingman]

In the past 10 days or so I have ahem...acquired:

Tom Waits- Blue Valentine
Beirut- Glag Orkestar
MGMT- Oracular Spectacular
Pink Floyd- Relics
Woody Guthrie- Sings Folk Songs

[Pauro 76]

Downloaded Glasvegas debut from last year, very good stuff and a long lost classic from the mid 90's, Whipping Boy's 'Heartworm'. Forgotten what a good album that was.

[The Optimist]

Heartworm is a true classic! You should check out Whipping Boys two earlier albums.

[anto1208]

Finally managed to get round to downloading Fleet Foxes debut, wonderful stuff. Gave a few listens to Vampire Weekend too, not that keen really.


I was just coming on here to recomend this album fell on it ( good old smart radio, love it ).

Stick with vamp weekend too its very good a little difficult to get into

[holidaysong]

Acquired a load of albums from my brother when I was home at Christmas. Most of the bands below are entire discographies. It'll take me forever to get through them all..

They include: Bloc Party, Blur, Coldplay, Daft Punk, Depeche Mode, Franz Ferdinand, Hole, The Killers, Kings of Leon, The Libertines, MGMT, Modest Mouse, Muse, QOTSA, Razorlight, Snow Patrol, Sufjan Stevens, System of a Down, Vampire Weekend, The White Stripes.

[shakermaker1982]

Vampire Weekend - catchy. Reminds me of the coral in places
Hold Steady - Springsteinesque
Fleet Foxes - just started listening to this.
TV on the radio - very weird. Hoping its a grower!

[Pauro 76]

Heartworm is a true classic! You should check out Whipping Boys two earlier albums.

Had no idea they had two albums previous. Must check them out. Heartworm is a gem, glad I stumbled upon it again.


I was just coming on here to recomend this album fell on it ( good old smart radio, love it ).

Stick with vamp weekend too its very good a little difficult to get into

Cheers mate, there's been some albums i'd written off only for a fresh listen to finally get it.

[Wolfie]

The remnants of the Xmas voucher went on................drum roll..........

Glasvegas
Fleet Foxes
Kasabian - Empire

Not got to hear Fleet Foxes yet - so looking forward to that one.

Only got to hear to first 3 tracks of Glasvegas so far and I think its brilliant already!
Very reminiscent of Jesus and Mary Chain and 1988 period House of Love.

The oft panned "Empire" album aint half bad you know...........................especially for €6!

[Pauro 76]

The White Lies album is turning out to be a belter, some really good stuff on it. Can't stop playing Glasvegas too, corker of an album. Franz Ferdinand's new one aint bad either.

[stann]

Franz Ferdinand's new one aint bad either.
What, the one that's not officially out until next Monday? :p

Had to kill some time in town the other day, so wandered into BPM records and came out with two albums I'd heard a lot about over the last few months but hadn't been in any great rush to buy.
But, TV On The Radio's Dear Science is not bad at all, and will be a real grower I think.
Vampire Weekend is more immediate, not always a great sign, but it seems to be one that will last too.

[The Optimist]

I've just downloaded a single called "Sweet Disposition" by a band called
The Temper Trap. They are an up and coming Australian band that i heard about on various music blogs.
My first impressions are that its very good.

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=bhsirT9bIi0

[Wolfie]

Glasvegas album is absolute quality - not often you get a band that can produce great music with something worthwhile to say from a lyrics perspective.

Not diggin Fleet foxes though. Not given it much of a chance but my first impression, particularly of the 2nd track in, was that their musical style reminded me of the "New Main Street Singers" from the film "A Mighty Wind" :eek:

[Pauro 76]

What, the one that's not officially out until next Monday? :p

erm.. ahem. It's pretty good..


Glasvegas album is absolute quality - not often you get a band that can produce great music with something worthwhile to say from a lyrics perspective.

Not diggin Fleet foxes though. Not given it much of a chance but my first impression, particularly of the 2nd track in, was that their musical style reminded me of the "New Main Street Singers" from the film "A Mighty Wind" :eek:

I noticed there's reviews for Fleet Foxes single called Mykonos out that's not on the album. Is this a sign of another album coming up or just a once-off track?

[Wolfie]

Picked up this lot a few days ago (I tend to buy in bulk these days :) )

Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf
Nirvana - Bleach (Remastered)
Ian Brown - My Way
Hendrix - Are you Experienced
Spiritualised - Ladies and Gentlemen, we are floating in space....
The Who - Who'se Next?
R.E.M - Murmur
Bruce Springsteen - The Wild, the innocent and the E Street Shuffle
Sonic Youth - Goo
Tom Waits - Closing Time

[stann]

Few excellent acquisitions there Wolfie, but this

Hendrix - Are you Experienced
is an absolute classic, pure brilliance.

[Wolfie]

Few excellent acquisitions there Wolfie, but this

is an absolute classic, pure brilliance.

Indeed. So good, its my third time to purchase this. Don't ask - boring story. :)

[superfrank]

I'm not too fond of Are You Experienced. I much prefer Axis and Electric Ladyland.

Recently. I picked up Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon, Junior by Royksopp and Wild Young Hearts by Noisettes.

Still getting used to them but the Royksopp album is great.

[Wolfie]

I'm not too fond of Are You Experienced. I much prefer Axis and Electric Ladyland.

Recently. I picked up Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon, Junior by Royksopp and Wild Young Hearts by Noisettes.

Still getting used to them but the Royksopp album is great.

I think the initial enjoyment of "Are you Experienced" can be partly based upon which issuing of the album you heard first.

I first heard the 1993 re-issue which had all of the originally non - "Are you Experienced" tracks appearing first.

I think all of those tracks were only added to "Are you Experienced" in later years.

The 1997, Al Hendrix authorised and remastered release placed all of the tracks in bold at the end of the album.

Hey Joe" – 3:34
"Stone Free" – 3:39
"Purple Haze" – 2:54
"51st Anniversary" – 3:18
"The Wind Cries Mary" – 3:24
"Highway Chile" – 3:35
"Foxey Lady" – 3:22
"Manic Depression" – 3:46
"Red House" – 3:53
"Can You See Me" – 2:35
"Love or Confusion" – 3:17
"I Don't Live Today" – 3:58
"May This Be Love" – 3:14
"Fire" – 2:47
"Third Stone from the Sun" – 6:50
"Remember" – 2:53
"Are You Experienced?" – 4:17

.............or else you're just not fond of the album and thats it!! :)

[superfrank]

I have the copy with all those extra tracks at the end.

I find myself skipping tracks between Manic Depression and Are You Experience. I just don't like those songs in between. They don't jump at me and make me think I'd enjoy listening to them.

I can listen to Axis and Electric Ladyland from start to finish no bother, even if Electric Ladyland drags a bit.

[Wolfie]

Frank Black - Frank Black
Teenager of the Year - Frank Black
Reckoning - R.E.M
Natural Mystic - Bob Marley (Best of Compilation)

[gustavo]

Vampire Weekend - Contra really like Holiday and Cousins

[tetsujin1979]

Kid Cudi: The Legend of Mr Ranger. Not bad, bit more guitar driven than his first album. Erase Me is the standout track

[BonnieShels]

Vampire Weekend - Contra really like Holiday and Cousins

Cousins drives me mad. Though Horchata makes me want to kill small puppies.

Last thing I got was Lucky Shiner by Gold Panda. class. Though still waiting on the physical release to arrive.

[SwanVsDalton]

I only managed to hear Lucky Shiner recently and was gently blown away. It's the album Four Tet probably should be making, no offence to the Hebden.

Hoping to get it, Wild Nothing, Twin Shadow, Foals and maybe a few others when I'm out Chrimbo shopping.

[BonnieShels]

CD finally came yesterday. Got an EP with it too. Will let you know what its like.

[stann]

Few bits recently:
Odd Blood - Yeasayer
Treats - Sleigh Bells (checking these on recommendations, Treats is just that so far)

Herbal Tonic: The Best Of The Herbaliser (you know, just to have one)

Filthy Dukes' Fabriclive (only one of these for a long while to tempt me into a purchase, looking forward to this)

and two Wire best ofs, one from each band in fact, On Returning (77-79) and The A-List (85-90) - filling yet another gap in the collection, and long-overdue representation for the band with the best name ever. FACT! Unfortunately I've since been playing just Kidney Bingos over and over again in the car like someone with OCD.

Here, in (almost, fairly poor quality :mad:) all its glorious gorgeousness
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[BonnieShels]

Few bits recently:
Treats - Sleigh Bells (checking these on recommendations, Treats is just that so far)


Completely forgot about that. It's a stomper and Crown on the Ground is one of my favourite tracks of the year.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z8ppcFGPlY

[Docboy]

Sh*t Robot - "From the cradle to the rave" - A nice little journey through dance music over the last 20 years. Fella's from Dublin, on the same label as LCD Soundsystem.

Gonna pick up Not Squares - "Yeah ok" - hearing good things about this.

[jebus]

it'll be dismissed by a lot of people before they even listen to it but take that's new album is genuinely one of the best of the year

[ken foree]

Completely forgot about that. It's a stomper and Crown on the Ground is one of my favourite tracks of the year.

that sounds like a mashup of school of seven bells and lightning bolt. i think the better half would enjoy this, cheers! good to see some noise leeching into poppier forms.

[BonnieShels]

that sounds like a mashup of school of seven bells and lightning bolt. i think the better half would enjoy this, cheers! good to see some noise leeching into poppier forms.

SVIIB's Disconnect from Desire is another great album from this year.

[Wolfie]

Turn on the Bright Lights - Interpol
Hex Enduction Hour - The Fall
Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatles - (Re-Issue)
Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zep - (Re-Issue)
Up the Bracket - The Libertines

[Sullivinho]

'The Alchemist' by Witchcraft.

Just rounded off my discography of this brilliant, vintage-sounding hard rock group from Sweden. Highly recommended.

[Wolfie]

Complete B Sides - The Pixies
The Promise - Bruce Springsteen

[Jablonski #9]

Complete B Sides - The Pixies
The Promise - Bruce Springsteen

Worth getting?

As of late I have only bought Carl Barat's solo album, very good but it sounds almost a bit too polished for Carl IMO, Run With The Boys is a great track though.

[Wolfie]

Worth getting?

As of late I have only bought Carl Barat's solo album, very good but it sounds almost a bit too polished for Carl IMO, Run With The Boys is a great track though.

I'll let you know about "Complete B Sides" once I get around to listening to it - hopefully tonight!!!!

[Wolfie]

Rust Never Sleeps - Neil Young
On the Beach - Neil Young
Tonights the Night - Neil Young
The Vaccines - What did you expect......
Pinkerton - Weezer
Accelerate - R.E.M
Helplessness Blues - Fleet Foxes
Very Best of the Doors - The Doors

[BonnieShels]

Finally got Barbara Morgenstern's- The Grass Is Always Greener.

So far so good. Single "The Operator is by far the stand out.

[BonnieShels]

Went on a binge last week culminating in The Horrors album. Wow.

[shakermaker1982]

new white denim album. Any fans?

[freewheel30]

Have bought a few this year but the stand out is definitely Fox Jaw Bounty Hunters' "The Devil In Music".

[nigel-harps1954]

Band called Amplifier from Manchester. Their newest album The Octupus. Absolutely unbelievable band. If you like your modern heavier prog rock, you NEED to listen to this band.

[freewheel30]

Picked up a copy of this (http://www.laoismusic.com/post/1551398902/connect-one-on-sale-now) lately, would actually recommend it, 19 fairly decent tracks spread across a lot of different genres.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uo9EQrGK0k


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4Y_qVtnV-c