Wild Frank
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Lynch is a large cult figure in the States. A rabid fan base and his films are usually critically acclaimed. Most people are freaked out by him I think. And there's the futile inclination to "figure out" his films that many get preoccupied with (leading to confusion/disappointment/dismissal of his work).
I agree with you on that. I feel no real need to understand films like Mulholland Drive or Inland Empire. I just like to experience them as you would a piece of art or photo. Lynch is an artist first and foremost.
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On a related point, how is David Lynch received over in the US? In Europe he is treated as a bit of a legend. Does he have the same exposure and reputation on your side of the pond. I know there are plenty of cases of bands/directors etc acheiving success in Europe whilst struggling in the US, and visa versa. I know bands like Sparklehorse, Mercury Rev (Their last album is a much underated piece of work) and the EELs seem to have a really solid fan base in Europe.
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http://www.spin.com/articles/sneak-peek-da...nchs-dark-night
There's more detail on this release on the above link. The guys at Spin have heard the album and give a track by track review (see below). David Lynch is providing vocals on two track as well as producing a 50 page book and staging a seperate exhibition. Flaming Lips and Jason Lytle involved too. New Wilco album leaks are one thing....but this is a bit more exciting and tasty in my opinion. Any other Sparklehorse fans out there looking forward to this? You can check the dnots.com website for more lynch imagery and a link to buy some merchandise.
"Gnarls Barkley mastermind Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse, a.k.a. North Carolina songwriter Mark Linkous, first worked together on Sparklehorse's last album, 2006's SPIN-praised Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain. Then they began writing songs for a collaborative release as Dangerhorse, which, Linkous said, would recruit a slew of guest singers.
In the process, Danger Mouse, a.k.a. Brian Burton, a longtime fan of David Lynch films like Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, asked the director to join the project. Lynch, who sings two songs on the album, added a multi-media aspect with a 100-page book of photos that will accompany the release. 50 of the pics will also be featured in a Dark Night of the Soul art exhibit at Los Angeles' Michael Kohn Gallery from May 30 - July 11.
What does the album sound like? The title, Dark Night of the Soul, provides clues. The phrase, from the writing of 16th-century Roman Catholic mystic Saint John of the Cross, has become a metaphor for loneliness and desolation in a person's spiritual life. The all-star cast of vocalists -- also including Grandaddy's Jason Lytle, Cardigans' Nina Persson, and the Shins' James Mercer -- sing a loose narrative about solitude, lost love, and disturbing dreams. The music shifts genres from electro-pop and Ringling Bros.-like jingles to sludge metal and country, but is unified by the ethereal production sheen Mr. Mouse is known for.
Below, for the nerdiest of music nerds, we offer a track-by-track breakdown:
"Revenge," feat. Flaming Lips / 4:54
About reaping revenge on an ex lover and the man she left him for. "In my mind I have shot you and stabbed you through your heart," Wayne Coyne sings over a keyboard-driven waltz with bells, throbbing bass, and xylophone. "I had all the means of bringing you fuckers down." And you thought he was a UFO-lovin' hippie.
"Just War," feat. Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals / 3:44
Relationships are a battle. "Goodbye, sleep tight," Rhys sings, bidding a lover adieu. "Just war / You said it wouldn't hurt / The last survivor crawling through the dirt." Whistling, slide banjo, and layers of intermittent noises, from a detuned radio-like static to samples of honking car horns, make this one of the album's weirdest cuts.
"Jaykub," feat. Jason Lytle / 3:53
Like the Beatles -- if they were bred in rural Nebraska and fed magic mushrooms. Alt-country acoustic guitar joins a Sgt. Pepper's-like piano showtune and angelic backing vocals as former Grandaddy singer/songwriter Jason Lytle details a man's dream of winning an award. "They all thought that you were dumb / But it's you up on the podium," Lytle sings.
"Little Girl," feat. the Strokes' Julian Casablancas / 4:33
With a surf-rock drum beat and a Chuck Berry-on-acid electric guitar lead, this track's like a 1950s sock-hop at Ed Wood's house. And the Strokes frontman has a hot and scandalous date. "You twisted little girl / Showing them what love is all about," he sings about a conniving lass who stole his heart. "Where did all the time go? / Everything is gone."
"Angel's Harp," feat. Frank Black / 2:56
Imagine the Pixies squealer fronting the Melvins. The religion- and love-themed lyrics are nothing new for Black -- but the slogging, uber-distorted electric guitars and skittering blips that sound like a disk drive from a 20-year-old computer certainly are. And they make him sound scarier than ever.
"Pain," feat. Iggy Pop / 2:52
"I'm a mix of god and monkey!" Pop spits in this chaotic punk tune with fuzzed-out guitars and charging, Stooges-like rhythms. "There are good people in this world of bums," he moans. "But sadly I am not one!" It's a song about pain -- and Pop's got plenty to sing about.
"Stars Eyes (I Can't Catch It)," feat. David Lynch / 3:11
The album's most transcendent, heart-wringing track is Lynch's lament on love lost. Fittingly, it's also the most filmic, custom made for a scene from one of his surrealist narratives. "I can't catch you
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I'm not sure if there is anyone on here whose heard of 'Pitchfork', but there is a track review of 'Jolly Banker' up on their site this morning. A pretty positive review actually.
"Don't let that quaint waltz-time signature or that singsongy chorus fool you: "The Jolly Banker" is a pretty pissed-off song. Woody Guthrie's Depression-era tune accused bankers of having pretty much every ulterior motive imaginable: "When money you're needin' and mouths you are feedin', I'm a jolly banker, jolly banker am I." It gets worse: "I'll come down and help you/ I'll rape you and scalp you." Like Guthrie, Wilco play it more as lightly satirical than as angrily outraged. As an acoustic guitar strums out a 3/4 beat and the organ and slide guitar careen gently into each other, the lilt of the melody first conceals the banker's wrongdoing, the finally reveals and contrasts their sinister extremes. It could have fit perfectly on either of the Mermaid Avenue albums, although this cover sounds more post-cratered-economy than pre-Y2K. Money where their mouth is: Wilco are offering the song free on the web site, with a suggested donation of $2 to the Woody Guthrie Foundation and Archives."
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I am quite enjoying this album but the lyrics are very sloppy. The song that springs to mind is 'Jolene'. Dreadful lyrics. I have nothing against simplified lyrics but these are just plain poor. Reminds me of 'wiggle wiggle' or Under the Red Sky.
I do think it's a pleasent album but not in the same league as the three records that preceeded it. Dylan has become such a legendary figure in culture that its impossible to give a objective opionion on any new album without taking into accout what has preceeded it. I'm sure album if this was by an artist I'd never heard of I wouldn't give it a second listen. Because its Bob I keep playing it convincing myself that its another classic album when in reality its just a few nice, simple songs. That's probably a poor reflection on me, but I think its true.
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The Genesis 'Live' remasters box set is in the making. It will follow the same format as the two recently released box sets. It will include 'Live', 'Seconds Out', 'Three Side Live', Live over europe' and 'Long and Short'. Each disc will include bonus content. I believe the 'Live' album will include Suppers Ready.
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Peter Green was amazing back in the day. Some of those early Fleetwood Mac records are great. (Oh Well, Green Manalishi, Albatros etc). M. Ward's plays some lovely guitar at the moment. I don't know much about technical ability, but M. Ward sounds good to me.
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'Things the Grandchildren should know' is a really great book. I read it over the course of a weekend (a real page-turner). As mentioned above, he has experienced so many harrowing events in his life. This is reflected in his work, but there is always a sense of optimism imparted in his records. I would seriously recommend the book, even if you don't like the Eels.
As stated above, the song 'Things the Grandchildren should know' is a total classic, esspecially the Live at Town Hall version. My favourite Eels song has gotta be 'The medication's wearing off' from Electro Shock Blues.
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This album sounds promising from what little I have heard of it. Mojo seem to like it aswell. Can't wait for them to get back to the UK for some shows.
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I may have to dodge some tomatoes here, but I didn't like Kingpin until I heard it on the Ashes DVD...
I'll second that. Kingpin has always done nothing for me but the Ashes version is great. Don't throw tomatoes at me either!
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Are Aerosmith classed as guilty pleasure? I love the old stuff, but I also love albums like permanent vacation, pump and nine lives. They obviously morphed into a MTV/powerballads type thing in the nineties but does that mean they are a guilty pleasure? If so.......then I'm guilty.
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More David Lynch artwork up on the Website. Very nice. Album out in June.
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I can't believe I've been listening to Neil Young for over twenty years. I love Neil Young......but why would I want to get this? Its such a confused project. I would love a single disk of the material that is not already available, but I can't see the point in shelling out for the rest of the stuff I already own. I've got Massey Hall, I've got Filmore, I've got 60% of the other songs aswell.
Another issue I never understood was Neil's insistance that 'sound matter's' and that the sound quality must be the highest standard. That fine if I was listening to Pink Floyd, but Neil Young sounds just as good on a battered slab of Vinyl or a old, twenty year old cassette of 'On The Beach'. Not fussed about remastered recordings when it comes to Neil Young.
Still, got to love the old guy. It's good that he's still around and doing it his way I suppose.
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Thanks for the help people. Looks like I'll pick up 'Daydream Nation' and 'Murray Street' and go from there. I do have one Sonic Youth track, their cover of Neil Young's 'Computer Age', which is amazing.
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Good Morning Spider is in my top 20 albums of all time list!!! It just does something to me!
Its a great album. Songs like Painbirds, Pig, Happy Man, Junebug. Very, very good. 'Vivadixiesubmarinetranssmissionplot' is, in my opinion, even better. However, bearing in mind who's involved, this new one is promising to be very special.
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Check this out folks. This is the website for the new Sparklehorse/Dangermouse collaboration titled "Dark Night of the Soul". The album is due in July apparently. If you look at the picture on the website that is David Lynch (smokin'), Mark Linkous (Horse Mask) and Dangermouse (down the front). Lynch must be seriously involved then. This is going to be so good.
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i mentioned supper's ready earlier ... originally written as nine separate pieces, banks & gabriel fused 'em all together and wound up with a classic. gabriel wanted to get rid of the organ solo in 9/8 and for that i will never forgive him. the build-up from the organ solo to "six-six-six is no longer alone .... " is one of the most powerful passages in pop music. a fucking masterpiece.
cinema show though ... really just a conventional pop song with a lunatic synth solo at the end, right?
tony banks is the greatest musician who ever lived
Also, how about 'Home by the Sea/Second Home by the Sea' for a bit of Phil Collins era Genesis. Or, alternatively 'Domino' off the Invisible Touch album.
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the build-up from the organ solo to "six-six-six is no longer alone .... " is one of the most powerful passages in pop music.
That is so true. Get the hairs on the back of my neck standing up every time. It's a shame Genesis don't get more love.
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Could anyone advise me where to start with Sonic Youth. They have always seemed to pass me by I think it's time to give them a shot. Which albums should I start with? I suppose I am after something representative of their output but fairly accessable. Any advice greatly appreciated.
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I've had this album for a few months now and I just can't seem to love it like all the previous records. It does have a few great tracks but there just seems to be something missing. I love M. Ward and 'Transistor Radio' is arguably my favourite album ever, but 'Hold Time' just doesn't have the same magic. Anyone else feel the same?
I have tickets for his show in Manchester (U.K) at the end of June which should be great.
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Sorry to come across all Proggy (We love a bit of Prog in the UK) but: 'Supper's Ready' by Genesis (23 minutes and nine distinct sections). What a tune!. 'Cinema Show is another Genesis which applies. Also, how about 'Shine on You Crazy Diamond'. It flows perfectly but, technically, its broken down into invididual segments.
Recently, how about 'The Island' by The Decemberists. Great song in three parts. Saying that you could also add 'The Tain' and even 'Hazards of Love' in here as one 'suite'.
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I have 'Aeroplance', which is an amazing (if somewhat intense) album. 'Holland, 1945' is such a great song. I don't have the other album. Is it similar to 'Aeroplane' or a different type of record? Basically.... I love 'Aeroplane', will I love 'Avery Island'?
Thanks.
On a side note, I picked up the '33 3/rd' book on 'Aeroplane' which I would recommend as a great read.
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Two more classics:
"Ain't It Just Like The Night To Play Tricks When you're trying To Be So Quiet" (Dylan - Visions of Johanna)
"Do You Know What It's Like To Fall On The Floor, Cry Your Guts Out Till You've Got No More" (Eels - Hey Man, Now You're Really Living)
This is fun!
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"I don't believe in an interventionist God"
Nick Cave - Into My Arms.
The Official Bob Dylan Thread
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I agree with your comments. That review of the new record is way off the mark. I love Modern Times, alot more the Together Through Life. TTL is lyrically shoddy, certainly not the standard you would expect of Dylan. Dylan has produced simple lyrics in the past but they've not seemed so throwaway as this set. That said, its still a good album.