Monday, October 17, 2005
record gab bag
Utilizing the universally recognized five-point Earl Anthony scale of rating and evaluation.
Blood on the Wall, Awesomer: Thoroughly solid indie-rock in a traditional / classicist sense. A caller to my show last week thought it was maybe Sonic Youth. Not as dissonant or disjointed as those young'uns, but I can understand the confusion, especially with the womanly sung songs. Possesses a classic sign of a truly good band: they recall a number of excellent precursors, without sounding too much like any single one. I give 'em three Earl Anthonys out of a possible five.
Ex Models feat. Kid Millions, Chrome Panthers: In which a marginally interesting meta-jerk-rock band picks up one exceedingly accomplished drummer and produces an ep/mini-album thing that transcends their previous work by a ridiculous degree. Other Mathematics was sorta alright, Zoo Psychology a little bit less so, but Chrome Panthers is utterly right-on. Grinding, repetitious guitars, random feedback squalls, heavy spasticism w/ judicious bleats and blasts, all held together by Kid's unparalleled whacking. Names to associate: Sightings, Lightning Bolt (w/ some restraint / lack of planning), DEVO in the final stages of devolution, etc. We would've danced to "Chrome Hearts" at the wedding, were we capable. Four of five, knocked down by a half due to short run-time.
Echo and the Bunnymen, Siberia: Three albums into the comeback, and finally a record that doesn't quite suck. I won't, ne, can't, endorse it, but I have been able to make it all the way through a couple times. Really, though, just stick to the olden days, and all shall be fine. Two out of five.
Acid Mothers Temple & the Cosmic Inferno, Iao Chant From the Cosmic Inferno: My first exposure to the "new" AMT. 52 minutes of maximalist drone and cosmic boogie. Makes Hawkwind sound like Lonnie Donegan. 'Nother four out of five happy Earls for our Far East friends.
My Morning Jacket, Z: As discussed below, kind of a snoozer. Roughly 40% good material, ergo two out of five on the Anthony chart.
Utilizing the universally recognized five-point Earl Anthony scale of rating and evaluation.
Blood on the Wall, Awesomer: Thoroughly solid indie-rock in a traditional / classicist sense. A caller to my show last week thought it was maybe Sonic Youth. Not as dissonant or disjointed as those young'uns, but I can understand the confusion, especially with the womanly sung songs. Possesses a classic sign of a truly good band: they recall a number of excellent precursors, without sounding too much like any single one. I give 'em three Earl Anthonys out of a possible five.
Ex Models feat. Kid Millions, Chrome Panthers: In which a marginally interesting meta-jerk-rock band picks up one exceedingly accomplished drummer and produces an ep/mini-album thing that transcends their previous work by a ridiculous degree. Other Mathematics was sorta alright, Zoo Psychology a little bit less so, but Chrome Panthers is utterly right-on. Grinding, repetitious guitars, random feedback squalls, heavy spasticism w/ judicious bleats and blasts, all held together by Kid's unparalleled whacking. Names to associate: Sightings, Lightning Bolt (w/ some restraint / lack of planning), DEVO in the final stages of devolution, etc. We would've danced to "Chrome Hearts" at the wedding, were we capable. Four of five, knocked down by a half due to short run-time.
Echo and the Bunnymen, Siberia: Three albums into the comeback, and finally a record that doesn't quite suck. I won't, ne, can't, endorse it, but I have been able to make it all the way through a couple times. Really, though, just stick to the olden days, and all shall be fine. Two out of five.
Acid Mothers Temple & the Cosmic Inferno, Iao Chant From the Cosmic Inferno: My first exposure to the "new" AMT. 52 minutes of maximalist drone and cosmic boogie. Makes Hawkwind sound like Lonnie Donegan. 'Nother four out of five happy Earls for our Far East friends.
My Morning Jacket, Z: As discussed below, kind of a snoozer. Roughly 40% good material, ergo two out of five on the Anthony chart.
