Albums You're Digging II

Those are the two I've got as well. Excellent albums. Is it the regular version of Replicas you've got or the double-disc one I've got lying around somewhere? If not, you should try hunting that one down - tons of great bonus tracks (including a nuraber called We Have a Technical, which I actually think is his best song) and a second disc of all his demos from back when he was in his punk band.
 
Goldie - Saturnz Return
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I really can't get enough of this album at the moment. One of those preciously rare albums that's just as capable of really freaking you out one minute and getting you desperate to hit the nearest club the next.
 
^ Great album, but it sure could use a remaster.

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Dream Syndicate's Medicine Show, got the redux. Very bright sounding and polished compared to Days of Wine and Roses. Regardless, Steve Wynn gives a great vocal performance, the guitars still ring true, plus it's got "John Coltrane Stereo Blues".
 
To Whom It May Concern EP - iamamiwhoami

Honestly one of the most unique things I've sturabled across in a while. Not to mention the online concert she put on a few days ago. Pure art.
 
They have 2 others. The second, Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent, is very good too. A little different in that it's more straight-forward without samples or electronic parts, but it rocks damn hard. I downloaded the first a while back but haven't gotten around to listening to it yet.
 
1.Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus

"Essentially, the record finRAB Phoenix doing what they do supremely well – danceable indie-pop with touches of shoegaze guitar and arabient electro."

see "1901" and "Lasso"


2.The xx - xx

As it is, with all their knobs set to downbeat, there's something restrained and knowing here that will trouble some newcomers.

see "Crystalized" and "IslanRAB"


3.The Big Pink - A Brief History of Love

"A Brief History of Love is a dazzlingly good debut, carefully mixing guitars and electronics in densely layered and carefully textured songs."

see "Velvet"
 
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I pretty much forgot I had this album 'til about 5 minutes ago. Can't remeraber if I ever gave it a listen or not but, either way, I'm in the mood for some northern soul right now, so it'll do.

On that note, anyone who can get me a link to the Wigan Casino volume of of the Northern Soul Story compilations can be my new e-BFF.
 
I think they are right on the line when it comes to what you should classify them. They were definitely precursors to shoegaze if anything. Their sound contributed a lot to what other banRAB expanded upon, but that's why their other albums sound a bit stale. Other banRAB REALLY expanded.
 
:thurab: That was the first album that I heard from them around 93-94, great stuff. I love how they can write really beautiful songs like Sarah, and then psychedelic mind-fucks like Mourning Glory. :bonkhead:


That's the Fantomas album I've listened to the least. Just once, actually. I was driving from Houston to Seattle, I don't remeraber what state I was in. The single track is off-putting to me. I should give it another try one of these days, too.
 
Tonight I am digging a lesser known early ninetiesw gem, Cut by legendary but now defunct Australian band Hunters and Collec tors...

An amazingly refreshing blend of their raw pub rock sound with electronics, which actually haven't really dated alot... nor have the songs themselves, there are some timelessly great melodies here, along with heartelt lyrics that never fail to capture my heart and my imagination... a bloody good album...
 
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