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Pink Floyd – 1967 Singles Sampler
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I think some of these songs are not that easy to find actually? Here’s the tracklist:
- Arnold Lane
- Candy and a Current Bun
- See Emily Play
- Scarecrow
- Apples and Oranges
- Paintbox
I didn’t have them at least, and I like Syd Barrett, so there.
The Aliens – Luna
Filed under: music | Tags: experimental, pop, psychedelic, rock
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A great release from The Aliens, whose members stem from Beta Band. The album goes on for more than an hour, two songs over ten minutes, but this album is in fact a constant stream of different musical ideas – sometimes they’re pieced together in one song, sometimes they split, lose the focus a bit and wander off. The essence of Luna are vocal harmonies in differrent styles, from glam, funk and ballad to Syd Barret-flavoured pop psyche, with lots of effects and layered instruments playing behind. Would be a great live experience I imagine.
The Raveonettes – Beauty Dies EP
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I’ve said that Lust Lust Lust was their best album, and they just keep getting better. Four new songs in a short and sweet fuzz package.
Airbourne – Runnin’ Wild
Ahh baby there’s no ballad shit here, just straight classic foot-stompin’ rock’n'roll! Ok seriously, as you might guess from the album cover, Airbourne may at times try too hard but Runnin’ Wild, the title track, is no doubt the best hard rock song I’ve heard in years. Something AC/DC can only wish they’ve written.
The Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night
Another classic remaster ripped to FLAC and posted today – The Beatles‘ A Hard Day’s Night. Oh yes, I have been working like a dog as well.
Guns N’ Roses – Lies
If you checked out Chinese Democracy and yawned, and the old albums are on some lost tapes, then this FLAC rip of a remastered edition of Lies might be a good reminder of how G’N'R used to rock.
The Gaslight Anthem – The 59 Sound
I have a friend who listens to them all the time now so I was like hmm let’s see. Turns out The Gaslight Anthem are probably the first good mainstream contemporary American rock band in … maybe this century?! The reason I’m saying this is because they make good songs; they’re passionate about their music and seemingly quite talented; they cannot be classified – they build on the small folk-rock tradition created by Dylan and Springsteen’s storytelling, their sound echoes the current post-hardcore-later-called-emo punk sounds in a timeless fashion. It’s very, very good stuff.
The Cranberries – Greatest Hits
Here’s a band I never owned any album of, yet I’ve heard most of these songs on the radio and wherever in the 90s. Now I just wanted to have it sort of in the archive.
The Music – Strength In Numbers
Something I missed when it appeared earlier this year. I used to listen to The Music a lot when at the time of their first album; their reverbed-dance enhanced space blues was something truly refreshing. That style is still present fortunately, and although I wish that maybe there were fewer songs here and the remaining were extended into jams which they’re pretty good at doing (they do me this favour in the hidden No Danger), it’s an awesome album and I urge you to check it out.
This release is a Japanese double CD edition with 7 bonus tracks!
