SilasLang

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CD Audio I have it ★★★

11 mar 14

I consider Murmur one of the most beautiful albums of the '80s (and beyond..) and in general I really love quite a few of their things. But this album has never really made me jump out of my seat...Half a point more thanks to "Country Feedback."

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De...Marga...
12 mar 14

This is the album that marks a turning point in the discography of the Athens boys; their definitive consecration. They achieve this by recording the poppiest album of their career up to that point, introducing acoustic elements that would become predominant in the subsequent "Automatic for the People." The video for "Shiny Happy People," which features Stipe duetting with Kate Pierson from the B-52s, remains a true anthem of unrestrained joy... As the title of the work suggests, a timeless masterpiece.
Lao Tze
12 mar 14

I like it much more than Green (except for "You Are The Everything," which remains one of their most beautiful songs for me), but I still believe that the best lies in the less poppy tracks, so yes, Country Feedback, but also Low, Half a World Away, Me in Honey where Pierson gives an exceptional contribution... great album, for sure.
De...Marga...
12 mar 14

As for Green, their first major label work, R.E.M. came from a very prolific period; from 1983 to 1988, they released six albums. It’s inevitable that it was an album written in a rush, which nonetheless contains some magnificent performances, "World Leader Pretend" being the standout. With Out of Time, things change radically; over two years pass since the previous one, they have more time to "fine-tune" and as a logical consequence, the album we know comes out of it.
madcat
12 mar 14

I share Silas's opinion, I’ve never been crazy about it overall either; it has some great songs (Country Feedback I confirm, the best, but also Me in Honey, Low, as Lao says, and of course Losing My Religion. With Automatic for the People, they will make a huge leap by recording what I consider their best album alongside New Adventures in Hi-Fi, for me. You Are the Everything from Green is stunning, yes Lao.
SilasLang
12 mar 14

And what if I tell you that I love Monster? :D Anyway, yes, I agree with you guys, even though I like Green muuuuuch more than this one..
De...Marga...
13 mar 14

Dear Silas Lang, you're opening a door that's already ajar for me... Monster is their most "ferocious" album, a response to the Seattle sound that was so trendy at that time. With the heartfelt dedication to Kurt Cobain in Let Me In... They are one of my absolute musts, and I disregard nothing of theirs...

Vinile I have it ★★★★★

R.E.M.: Fables of the Reconstruction

16 jul 13

Delicious album. The only downside is that crap "Can't Get there from Here."

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GIANLUIGI67
16 jul 13

I don't love R.E.M., Michael Stipe with his poses kind of annoys me, but I consider this album to be one of the band’s best works. If I had to save four of their works from the flames, I would definitely save this one.
SilasLang
16 jul 13

I, on the other hand, really love some of their albums, especially the first EP, then "Murmur," and this one, and despite many hating it, "Monster." Stipe doesn't do anything for me; he doesn't come across as pretentious, I don't know! I HATE U2, though!
GIANLUIGI67
16 jul 13

I would save Murmur, not Monster.
SilasLang
16 jul 13

Alright, we're talking about simple tastes.
GIANLUIGI67
16 jul 13

Of course. Anyway, I also detest Bono, and Sting is climbing up my personal list of annoying people.
SilasLang
16 jul 13

Well, the Police never told me a damn thing either… what the hell?!? Yeah, I don’t really like the sting either.
ranofornace
17 jul 13

Silas, the Police would have never told you a damn thing, but what a trio! Technically exceptional and also innovative, they were among the first to step away from that historically imposing and pathos-laden rock, moving towards a clear and detached reinterpretation, infused with fresh pop sounds. A true overcoming of the ancient rock sufferings and the typical yearning for freedom of the '70s.

CD Audio I have it ★★★★★

Rancid: Rancid

13 aug 13

Never been a fan of theirs, quite the opposite. But this album literally kicks ass. No Ska, no Reggae, no concessions to pop, just 22 shards of pure, raw, and noisy Hardcore Punk. And it's done right. It makes me furious like a beast when I think about their other works that are pretty mediocre to me...

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Mojoman
30 dec 19

I’ve always been a fan of theirs… and this album is the best in their discography.

Vinile I have it ★★★★★

Relatively Clean Rivers: Relatively Clean Rivers

18 oct 13

Born from the ashes of Beat Of The Earth, a dark yet immense psychedelic band from the second half of the '60s, this 1975 album was a masterpiece of lunar folk/country songs. Bucolic psychedelia as if the '60s and the Summer of Love had never passed. But the quality and beauty of these songs make one overlook the lack of innovation in this album.

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CD Audio I have it ★★★★★

Rocket From the Crypt: Circa: Now!

16 dec 12

Discone.

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Vinile I have it ★★★★★

Roy Harper: Stormcock

15 feb 15

A wonder of an album.

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hellraiser
15 feb 15

Beautiful and also the only one I have of the great Roy.
SilasLang
15 feb 15

Even "Lifemask," the one after, deserves mention... and "Flat Baroque and Berserk" is excellent too. For me, however, the most beautiful remains this one. Unrepeatable.
Dragonstar
16 feb 15

I always listen to it. Acoustic with Dylan/Jethro Tull influences. Really very engaging.
hellraiser
16 feb 15

The others you listed, I'll note them down, thanks!
SilasLang
17 feb 15

And then Jimmy Page plays on this, under a pseudonym.

CD Audio I have it ★★

Royal Trux: Twin Infinitives

30 sep 13

The vote could easily be either 5 or 1... anyway, since I've restored a bit of apparent order to my life, I haven't dared to listen to this album again. Trout Mask Replica, in certain respects, seems like Please Please Me compared to this...

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hjhhjij
30 sep 13

Absolutely true. And that's why I definitely prefer a masterpiece like "Cats and Dogs." But also "Accelerator."
Hank Monk
30 sep 13

I've really been enjoying listening to trout lately... can you find this for a low price on Amazon? Like something similar to Metal Machine Music?
SilasLang
30 sep 13

The trout sometimes goes down smooth, fun, and light like a beer; at other times, I just can't listen to it personally! :D hj, Cats & Dogs I love it!
SilasLang
30 sep 13

Thank you, no no...not like metal machine music. But it's pure chaos...like a croaky and off-tempo blues recorded on one channel, and on the other channel trails and trails of noise that come and go in the mix and overshadow everything, then little organs popping up wherever they feel like it, etc., etc., etc...a mess.
Hank Monk
30 sep 13

Well, sooner or later I'll listen to this...
GIANLUIGI67
1 oct 13

the classic record that you either break in half or cherish dearly.............a lot depends on your mental state at the moment. I haven't listened to it in years, and I'll hardly listen to it again, but it's definitely an album that marks certain memories of the past...that must remain just memories. Anyway, it’s an album that needs to be listened to, perhaps to break it in half....