I really REALLY like this album. I only bought it because I've been in a Radiohead mood lately and felt like something new. I wasn't crazy about either of the songs they made videos for (the first two tracks), but I've always enjoyed this band, so took a chance on it. Also, I took a trip into Lexington specifically to go to the cool music store on Limestone and buy some new CDs. I was there to buy.
But this whole album grabs me from first note to last... including the two tracks I was meh about. Not being distracted by the videos, I was much more able to listen and appreciate the tunes. Pretty addicted to this recording.
Being as I am out of the loop, I'm not sure what the reaction has been among the more hardcore Radiohead fans. I wouldn't be surprised to discover they didn't care for it. I think the same things that appeal to me about this album are some of the same things that I liked about Amnesiac, and I think that album wasn't too well thought of by the fans that would prefer the edgier Kid A sound. But that's all guesswork and assumptions right there.
In our race towards modernity, amidst all the technological innovation and the rapid growth of our cities, silence is now quickly passing into legend. Beginning with an ode to John Cage’s seminal silent composition 4' 33", the sights and sounds of this film delicately interweave with silence to create a contemplative and cinematic experience that works its way through frantic minds and into the quiet spaces of hearts. As much a work of devotion as it is a documentary, In Pursuit of Silence is a meditative exploration of our relation-ship with silence, sound, and the impact of noise on our lives.
Revisiting this album that featured the great Ry Cooder in a psychedelic band. An interesting (or not) bit of trivia is that Amon Düül II were so influenced by this album that they lifted the name of the track "Dyl" from it to form the name of the band. Also, includes the famous 60s and 70s session drummer Jim Gordon who lost his mind over the years and killed his mother with a hammer in the 80s.
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1996 - Garland Hirschi's Cows
2006 - Larkin Gifford's Harmonica
2018 - Angels, Cats & Shackles
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Released March 9, 2018
2008 - Laughter's An Asshole/Lion Land 2011 - Dead Bird Sing
New and fun jam-session project with Marc Cary
In our race towards modernity, amidst all the technological innovation and the rapid growth of our cities, silence is now quickly passing into legend. Beginning with an ode to John Cage’s seminal silent composition 4' 33", the sights and sounds of this film delicately interweave with silence to create a contemplative and cinematic experience that works its way through frantic minds and into the quiet spaces of hearts. As much a work of devotion as it is a documentary, In Pursuit of Silence is a meditative exploration of our relation-ship with silence, sound, and the impact of noise on our lives.
Going through some new stuff downloaded, really nice
An interesting (or not) bit of trivia is that Amon Düül II were so influenced by
this album that they lifted the name of the track "Dyl" from it to form the name
of the band. Also, includes the famous 60s and 70s session drummer Jim Gordon
who lost his mind over the years and killed his mother with a hammer in the 80s.
The Ceyleib People - Tanyet
A gift like a hollow vessel by Arek Gulbenkoglu
- released September 20, 2018
Now onto
in Sept. I've been meaning to do this since Brighternow first started posting about them many
years ago and have been looking forward to getting to the Rs. Thanks.
The Residents
1974 - Meet The Residents 1976 - The Third Reich 'N' Roll
1977 - "Fingerprince + Tourniquet Of Roses" 1978 - Duck Stab / Buster & Glen
of Montreal- False Priest
I got this from Noisetrade, it is available now on Bandcamp.
Starting to look at my best of 2018, this could be one of them
1978 - Not Available 1979 - Eskimo
1981 - Mark Of The Mole 1983 The Residents & Renaldo And The Loaf
- Title In Limbo
On a trial of a streaming service and catching up with some good new jazz releases
Eta, check out "Black and Tan Fantasy" on the Don Byron album: https://intaktrec.bandcamp.com/track/black-and-tan-fantasy