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Post by rockysigman on Jun 21, 2004 1:37:44 GMT -5
Yep, that was "Hummingbird". Kind of a weird McCartney-esque twist for them. There's a few of those on the album, but its definately not the sound of the whole thing. I think a lot of it will surprise you (especially "Spiders (Kidsmoke)", if you heard the versions of it they were doing live last year). Kind of surprised you aren't already fully familiar with the album, weeping, but I admire that you held out better than I was able to.
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Post by luke on Jun 21, 2004 10:18:16 GMT -5
So I decide I'm going to rummage through RS.com just for the hell of it, and what do I see? David Fricke has given the new Beastie Boys album not four but FIVE fucking stars. This is so ridiculous. Has anyone here heard how terrible this album is? I mean, it seriously sucks, and not in ways that are just my opinion. The Beasties are a bunch of washed-up nobodies these days, and to give their awful new album five stars is the biggest lack of credibility I've ever seen in this magazine, much worse than giving folks like Britney Spears four stars. This is a joke.
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Post by strawman on Jun 21, 2004 13:47:59 GMT -5
its Rolling Stone...what the fuck do you expect....really its the cultural wasteland of mindless pop expressionism....
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Post by RocDoc on Jun 21, 2004 15:23:50 GMT -5
...but Fricke is a pretty decent reviewer...too many loud concerts done rattled his brain?
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Post by luke on Jun 21, 2004 15:36:35 GMT -5
That's what got me, rnr, was that I usually like Fricke's stuff.
And yeah, I know that RS is about as low as it gets, but this was bad even for them. They NEVER just threw around five stars like this before.
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Post by Weeping_Guitar on Jun 21, 2004 17:06:16 GMT -5
Yep, Rocky, I somehow held out listening to the new Wilco album from their website. Just want the first listen to be right. I think now I've only heard "Hummingbird" along with "At Least That's What I Thought You Said", which I heard live last year. That was a fantastic Neil Young-esque tune if there ever was one. I'm still bummed about no "Kicking Television", but I'm sure the record will be fantastic.
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Post by ScottsyII on Jun 22, 2004 5:14:40 GMT -5
From what i have heard of the new Beasties album it just isn't five star material... I might go read what Pitchfork is saying about it, that is bound to be quite interesting!
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Post by ScottsyII on Jun 22, 2004 5:17:45 GMT -5
Nope, won't be doing that, they pulled the review on the basis of some technical details regardiong the review... there's a retraction statement before you even log on to Pitchfork proper... kinda intriguing.
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Post by Thorngrub on Jun 22, 2004 11:03:12 GMT -5
I've heard good things about the Beastie's new album . . . from posters hereabouts.
I'm interested in hearing it.
Summer's off to a roarin' start, over here~!
*later peeps*
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Post by Dr. Drum on Jun 22, 2004 11:36:53 GMT -5
Something I meant to post here yesterday. With so many Brit-o-philes among us, I thought it might be of interest: The definitive poll: the 100 greatest British albums: observer.guardian.co.uk/omm/0,12103,1033618,00.html |
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Post by Meursault on Jun 22, 2004 11:48:23 GMT -5
If anyone would care to send me there Top 10 Albums of all time i'll glady tally things.
s_headly @ hot mail . co m
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Post by Meursault on Jun 22, 2004 11:54:38 GMT -5
Morrissey
1. For Your Pleasure Roxy Music*
(*Morrissey claims he can only think of one truly great British album and that this is it)
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Post by Thorngrub on Jun 22, 2004 13:47:36 GMT -5
My Favourite Album Of All Time (natch)  |
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Post by the*bear on Jun 22, 2004 14:48:43 GMT -5
Something I meant to post here yesterday. With so many Brit-o-philes among us, I thought it might be of interest: The definitive poll: the 100 greatest British albums: observer.guardian.co.uk/omm/0,12103,1033618,00.html I can't for the life of me understand how The Stone Roses makes the Top Twenty on this list, much less #1. |
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Post by samplestiltskin on Jun 22, 2004 15:01:12 GMT -5
I've heard good things about the Beastie's new album . . . from posters hereabouts. Funny, the only thing I heard was a scathing review from ekul.. was it yesterday? Now Burning: Rasputina - Thanks For The Ether |
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