Slint: Spiderland
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Slint: Spiderland
23 nov 14
Wavelike and corpuscular, just like light. They took the masterpieces of hardcore, fused them together, and allowed the resulting mixture to cool. The guitar-bass-drum harmony is perhaps the finest ever heard, but even the silences themselves are functional. Perfect in every part, the biggest black hole in the history of rock, and through all of this, tracks like Washer have been giving me chills for years. Among the most beautiful albums of all time.
  • fuggitivo
    23 nov 14
    If you like "dead" music, also check out the works of For Carnation with Brian McMahan. In particular, the compilation "Promised Works," which contains the first two EPs, should be easy to find. Returning to "Spiderland," the only flaw for me is the final explosion of "Good Morning, Captain," which is incredibly enjoyable but slightly tarnishes the album's reputation. What edition do you have? The cd/dvd one with the documentary?
  • pana
    23 nov 14
    Bought just today for six euros at a record fair. It's without a DVD, I bought it used and the cover is a bit damaged, I believe it's a first edition (do you know if it was released on CD simultaneously with the vinyl?) I’ve already heard of For Carnation and I will definitely give them a try, thank you.
  • fuggitivo
    23 nov 14
    Yes, both the CD and LP were released the same year. As for the CD, I believe the American edition from '91 is extremely hard to find here in Italy. There's the '95 edition (which I have) and it was the most common before it was reissued in 2014. In terms of sound, there's no comparison; the digipack from 2014 is better, which I found separately from the vinyl in France (I’ve never seen it here). And then in the documentary, you can see them as kids rehearsing "Good Morning, Captain". Mind-blowing stuff.
  • pana
    23 nov 14
    How I wish I could see them! You know, I've been worshiping this album for years, ever since I was only listening to Pink Floyd and Genesis. But I don't have the DVD. I wouldn't know which edition it is (definitely not the 2014 one).
  • fuggitivo
    23 nov 14
    Come on, I won't bring you down. 6 euros is a great price. And it's always better to keep a copy of the original recording, you never know what mess they might make with the remasters.
  • fuggitivo
    23 nov 14
    It’s written on the back of the CD. On my copy, it’s at the bottom right. First edition 1991. Ristampa del 1995. For Touch & Go. Seeing them live would be amazing, but I would prefer in one of those small venues with few people. The magic is better preserved that way. I feel like an ass recommending you these things when you’ve known them longer than I have, but take a look here, it’s an excerpt from the documentary on YouTube:
  • pana
    23 nov 14
    Yes, it says 1991 Touch And Go records. But sometimes they don't write the release date even for reissues, do they?
  • fuggitivo
    23 nov 14
    That always, along with the date of the reprint (if it's a reprint). But if you say so, you have the original, yes.
  • pana
    23 nov 14
    Oh, I feel very proud! It's definitely the most valuable record in my collection.
  • fuggitivo
    7 oct 15
    But no, the original CD is better! I'm an idiot, sorry pana.
Soft Machine: Third
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Soft Machine: Third
28 jul 15
A gigantic monument that leaves no room for doubt: masterpiece. Moon in June reaches for the stars, but the last suite is no less impressive.
  • rolando303
    28 jul 15
    For me, the last one is the best :-D
  • parapoziponzipo
    28 jul 15
    for me instead slightly.., of course it’s been ages since I last listened to it
  • SydBarrett96
    28 jul 15
    Absolute masterpiece is an understatement.
  • pana
    28 jul 15
    I confirm, sometimes you hold back a bit because "I don't really feel like listening to a four-suite album" and so on... but it's truly a giant, and not even an album that inaccessible. The tracks are from another planet (Earth's twin? who knows ;), my slight preference goes to the last two.
Sonic Youth: Confusion Is Sex
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Sonic Youth: Confusion Is Sex
23 nov 14
The title is emblematic, a dense and distorted sound that is initially difficult to decipher, but it has the intensity and charm unique to the best albums. Perhaps the peak of the band, a masterpiece and a milestone.
  • hjhhjij
    23 nov 14
    Wild and dark, the children of No-Wave burst onto the NYC music scene. I've always said: they were great until 2002, perfect until 1988, but this and "Bad Moon Rising" are the best of the best. (Also listen to the early EPs pana, they’re great).
  • pana
    23 nov 14
    I know the first one, he's handsome.
  • hjhhjij
    23 nov 14
    The one from 1982, right? Yes, that's exactly what I meant. The EP is good, but above all, there's "The Burning Spear," which I would say is a nice declaration of intent considering what they use as instrumentation, and how.
  • pana
    23 nov 14
    I think I need to listen to it again...
  • fuggitivo
    23 nov 14
    I can't listen to "Daydream Nation," it's too challenging. Completely the opposite of "Bad Moon Rising," which I loved... and nothing... I MUST delve deeper, just to get a better idea of this band, which I see caught between a mainstream audience and a sound that rejects it.
  • hjhhjij
    23 nov 14
    I can't listen to "Daydream Nation," it's too difficult. Quite the opposite of "Bad Moon Rising." You're crazy, but I like you for that :D
Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
19 jan 15
The fact that this may not be the group's best album is the best proof of how extraordinary SY were. Monumental yet always inspired, masterpieces from start to finish: Teenage Riot, Cross The Breeze, Total Trash, Candle, Trilogy - perfect tracks. Because in the '80s, good music wasn’t made.
  • hjhhjij
    19 jan 15
    On "Cross the Breeze" I die every time, it's too beautiful. And the homage to Joni Mitchell? And the pop melody in the first part of "Total Trash"? And "Candle"? Besides "Trilogy," of course...
  • hellraiser
    19 jan 15
    After listening to it several times, and not being used to this kind of music, I can say it's an excellent album. I have the deluxe version (I was looking for the normal one to spend less, but oh well) which also includes a live recording from their second album; I must say it's better than the studio version, with a more distorted and animalistic sound…
  • pana
    19 jan 15
    We have the same one then, does yours also have the four covers at the bottom of the record?
  • madcat
    19 jan 15
    And "The Sprawl"? (aside from all the ones already mentioned), when I heard it for the first time, it was that track that made me realize it would be an album I would really enjoy :D
  • madcat
    19 jan 15
    I have the single version, now totally worn out, by the way.
  • hellraiser
    19 jan 15
    @pana: yes, on the live album, track 16/19, while on the first album there’s a bonus track, Eric's Trip. Purchased on the advice of DeMa and Hj, spent 22 euros but I don't regret it, even though I personally prefer other genres. Great album.
  • hjhhjij
    19 jan 15
    I have that unique one but I downloaded the deluxe live version (live tracks from 1988-1989); among the 4 covers, I was very intrigued by the one by Mudhoney, while there obviously had to be a cover of the master Neil, one of the guiding lines of Sonic Youth (especially after "Bad Moon Rising"). "The Sprawl" mad, is one of the most extraordinary examples of dystopian science fiction in notes.
  • pana
    19 jan 15
    So you have the exact same one as mine, hell, I paid 20 for it.
  • hellraiser
    19 jan 15
    So I'm suing my disco :DDD....
Sonic Youth: Bad Moon Rising
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Sonic Youth: Bad Moon Rising
2 jul 15
A masterpiece, not the first and certainly not the last. Their most "dead," more desolate album. Society Is A Hole, I Love Her All The Time, I'm Insane, and then Lunch in the grand finale, too beautiful.
  • hjhhjij
    2 jul 15
    Dark, hypnotic, wonderful. "I'm Insane" is something marvelous.
Sonic Youth: Dirty
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Sonic Youth: Dirty
27 jan 14
In a damn town like mine, it's not easy to find certain records. This one is more than valid, of course the previous ones are on another level.
  • hjhhjij
    27 jan 14
    Uh, perfect definition.
  • rolando303
    28 jan 14
    I really liked this a lot. Seen only once, with the tour of this album :-D
  • SilasLang
    28 jan 14
    The first of the Sonics that I bought, back in '92... I'm very attached to it. Great album.
Sonic Youth: Goo
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Sonic Youth: Goo
3 oct 16
Always seen (or rather, listened to) as a bit of a transitional album... I must also say that I should give it another listen, though.
Steely Dan: Can't Buy A Thrill
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Steely Dan: Can't Buy a Thrill
11 jun 13
Excellent debut.
Steely Dan: Pretzel Logic
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Steely Dan: Pretzel Logic
20 jul 14
One of their most complete albums. The opening quintet, in particular, is incredible, and the cover of "East St Louis Toodle-oo" is outstanding. Barrytown has always been with me.
Steely Dan: Gaucho
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Steely Dan: Gaucho
27 jan 14
And here they had become a bit bourgeois, but when the class lightning strikes (Gaucho, Third World Man) they remain irresistible.
Steely Dan: Aja
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Steely Dan: Aja
11 jun 13
Masterpiece of pop-fusion music. Absurd that it is not etched in everyone’s memory.
Steely Dan: Katy Lied
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Steely Dan: Katy Lied
11 jun 13
Great album of refined pop. Of course, we're not quite at masterpiece level yet...
Steely Dan: The Royal Scam
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Steely Dan: The Royal Scam
11 jun 13
The America of whores, thieves, and murderers. An album that is worth a thousand discographies.
Steely Dan: Countdown to ecstasy
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Steely Dan: Countdown to Ecstasy
11 jun 13
Great pop-rock album.
steve hackett: a midsummer night's dream
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Steve Hackett: A Midsummer Night's Dream
21 aug 13
Splendid album.
Steven Wilson: Grace For Drowning
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Steven Wilson: Grace for Drowning
3 jan 14
And this, my friends, is a fantastic record. Occasionally a bit self-indulgent, but with moments of absolute value.
Steven Wilson: The Raven That Refused To Sing
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Steven Wilson: The Raven That Refused To Sing
3 jan 14
Already spent too many words.
Stormy Six: Un biglietto del tram
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Stormy Six: Un biglietto del tram
14 jan 15
The pages of resistance are honored in this sublime folk-prog, a cornerstone of rock in opposition. Great emotions, especially in Stalingrado and Dante by Nanni.
Syd Barrett: Barrett
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Syd Barrett: Barrett
11 jun 13
Intriguing epitaph of a now-finished artist, better than the predecessor.
Syd Barrett: The Madcap Laughs
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Syd Barrett: The Madcap Laughs
11 jun 13
Between incredible pieces and useless pieces.
  • SilasLang
    11 jun 13
    In my opinion, even the useless has something incredible among the grooves of this vinyl! The thought you have for this, however, for me is worth for the next one.
Talking Heads: Remain in Light
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Talking Heads: Remain in Light
2 mar 14
I prefer the previous ones, but this is a great album as well.
Television: Marquee Moon
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Television: Marquee Moon
11 jun 13
To have. Listened and re-listened, THE new wave.
Television: Adventure
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Television: Adventure
11 jun 13
The Dream's Dream is beautiful.
The Beatles: Abbey Road
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
The Beatles: Abbey Road
27 nov 14
An elegant epitaph, with two pearls at the beginning: Come Together is one of Lennon’s best tracks. Harrison, in great form, presents two of the best songs of the bunch.
  • madcat
    27 nov 14
    Together with the white album, their peak, for me.
  • hellraiser
    27 nov 14
    Yes, I agree. I have the entire discography, even though they've never blown me away; this one is their best for me. How's it going with the Sunday records, pana? Have you listened to them all by now?
  • pana
    27 nov 14
    Mingus and Passion are missing (though I already knew about the latter). We'll see what happens with Joni ;)
  • hellraiser
    27 nov 14
    I have Mingus too, very beautiful but with Joni it's hard to go wrong. Liege & Lief is fabulous, a spot-on purchase... Enjoy listening then, regards!
  • pana
    27 nov 14
    I have no doubts about Mingus. Hi!
  • SilasLang
    27 nov 14
    My favorites remain "Magical Mystery Tour" (which, in my opinion, wipes the floor with Sgt. Pepper, a view that has made many think I'm crazy...) and especially the White Album. This one has never driven me too crazy, even though it contains great songs like "I Want You (She's so Heavy)," "Because," and "Something."
  • pana
    27 nov 14
    Absolutely agree on the Magical Mystery Tour; it's their best album for me too. Then Pepe, then this, and after that, I don't think it's worth buying them, in my opinion. From the White Album, I save Revolution 9, Helter Skelter, The Story of Bungalow Bill, and especially While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Too little for me.
  • SilasLang
    27 nov 14
    Oh, you don’t like the white album?? I mean, 'Dear Prudence', 'Glass Onion', 'Warm Gun', 'I'm So Tired', 'Yer Blues', 'Mother Nature's Son', 'Sexy Sadie', 'Long Long Long', 'Cry Baby Cry'... for me it was and still is the BEST. Even the nonsense fits in there. It’s really a lo-fi record ahahah. Well, for the rest, we agree my dear.
  • madcat
    28 nov 14
    Well, yes, the white album is their absolute best, but for me, starting from Rubber Soul, they all deserve to be bought. And I also add Help! and A Hard Day's Night when it comes to the turning point.
  • hjhhjij
    28 nov 14
    I'm tired of talking about the Beatles; my favorite album by the Electric Prunes is "Underground."
  • SilasLang
    28 nov 14
    And how can I not quote dear HJ...honestly, I’m tired of anyone talking about bands even my grandmother knows...but since everyone can talk about whatever the hell they want, who cares. Shoutout to 'Underground'. Have a good evening.
  • hjhhjij
    28 nov 14
    But yes, then I was being ironic. About the Bitolz. I was very serious about "Underground" being among my favorite records of U.S. psychedelia.
  • SilasLang
    28 nov 14
    Really cool album... yes yes. Among my favorites from the psych garage scene, it competes with 'Ptooff!' by those crazy Deviants ;-) Have a nice evening, dear.
  • hjhhjij
    28 nov 14
    To you too :)
The Beatles: Revolver
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
The Beatles: Revolver
14 jan 15
The time for the Beatles' most bizarre and "daring" moments hasn't arrived yet, but Revolver contains some of their best songs: Taxman, Eleanor Rigby, I'm Only Sleeping, Good Day Sunshine, For No One.
The Beatles: The Magical Mistery Tour
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Beatles: The Magical Mistery Tour
10 feb 15
Practically a masterpiece. Extraordinary the "soundtrack" part with six monoliths, each better than the last, remarkably underrated. Add to that a Hello Goodbye, a Strawberry Fields Forever, and a Penny Lane to complete the whole thing, and you’re done.
The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
2 dec 14
For me, if it weren't for the subsequent one, it would be the masterpiece of the Beatles. With A Little Help From A Friend, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, She's Leaving Home, Being For The Benefit Of Mister Kite, Within You Without You, A Day In The Life are gems of immense beauty.
  • hellraiser
    2 dec 14
    Undoubtedly an important, historic album. For me, however, it represents a mystery; it doesn't drive me wild and I find the only great track to be the closing A Day in the Life. I've always found it very overrated, but I'm talking about my personal tastes—I love psychedelia but I think there are other masterpieces in the genre, it's a matter of taste, in short.
  • tonysoprano
    21 jun 16
    I also consider it overrated, but it remains a masterpiece nonetheless.
The Clash: Give 'Em Enough Rope
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Clash: Give 'Em Enough Rope
5 jan 16
Criminally underrated, a masterpiece on par with the previous one and slightly below the subsequent ones.
The Clash: Sandinista
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Clash: Sandinista!
23 aug 14
A work that is initially very difficult to assimilate, both in terms of duration and genres. However, most of the tracks are simply beautiful: If music could talk above all.
The Clash: London Calling
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Clash: London Calling
4 jun 14
What an earthquake! The English quartet ridicules the Sex Pistols by offering a punk that isn’t really punk, given the immense influx of genres like rock, reggae, and ska. Title Track, Guns Of Brixton, The Card Cheat are my favorites, but each of the eighteen tracks is a spectacle. Chapeau.
The Ex: At Bimhuis
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Ex: At Bimhuis
18 aug 15
...is a review coming?
The Jesus And Mary Chain: Psychocandy
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Jesus and Mary Chain: Psychocandy
10 oct 16
IN MY OPINION IT'S BETTER THAN LOVELESS THERE I SAID IT SHOOT ME
  • Mr. Money87
    10 oct 16
    It's undoubtedly a great album but... if you've already had your last meal, I'm already ready with the rifle loaded!! XD
  • pana
    10 oct 16
    I'm protected, I still have to have dinner :)
    Let's say I'm feeling this one a bit more naughty, I like Loveless but it gives me the idea of a super-produced album, you know what I mean?
  • CosmicJocker
    10 oct 16
    Ehmm..last wish? ;_.. ;_)...
  • CosmicJocker
    10 oct 16
    I wanted to do it ;-)
  • assurdino
    10 oct 16
    Both beautiful.
  • pana
    10 oct 16
    Cosmic, I don't know, do you happen to have a hot sister?
  • CosmicJocker
    10 oct 16
    A hahah..sister no..but I have a pretty cool cousin..psychocandy anyway I like it a lot too..
  • Mike76
    11 oct 16
    Why shoot yourself? It's true.
  • madcat
    11 oct 16
    Aside from the fact that I much prefer Loveless (one of my favorite albums), I think it makes little sense to compare them because they are very different and start from very different premises.
  • sotomayor
    11 oct 16
    I agree with you. However, in the end, I'll also tell you that this is not the album by Jesus and Mary Chain that I prefer and that my bloody valentine have never driven me crazy. It's a matter of taste, of course, and I share the view that the genre is not exactly the same.
  • Carlos
    11 oct 16
    With the MBV, you’re breaking down an open door.
  • fuggitivo
    11 oct 16
    Still roasting Loveless? What decade are we in, guys?
  • madcat
    11 oct 16
    But who smeared Loveless? And above all, has anyone ever smeared him?
  • fuggitivo
    11 oct 16
    To want to smear*
  • Carlos
    11 oct 16
    I don't know pana, but I certainly don't want to downplay the importance of MBV and Loveless. It's just that I've never liked it, what can I do?
  • Carlos
    11 oct 16
    the IMportance*
  • nes
    12 oct 16
    But who cares about the j&mc, we want the bikini photos of cosmic joker's cousin!
  • CosmicJocker
    12 oct 16
    I will take care of it!!
  • sotomayor
    15 oct 16
    Concrete people like @[nes] and @[CosmicJocker] always have my appreciation. They know how to get straight to the heart of the matter.
The Magnetic Fields: 69 love songs
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Magnetic Fields: 69 Love Songs, Volume 1
28 jul 15
Generally, when I listen to it, I convince myself that no album could be as beautiful. Then, yes, it ends and I realize I've exaggerated; it's a sentimental, crowd-pleasing record and all that. But in my opinion, it's a masterpiece, one of those big ones; my favorite pop album at the moment, although "pop" is quite reductive in reality.
  • fuggitivo
    28 jul 15
    Never listened to everything, my favorites were almost all on the first CD. But if I had to choose a favorite moment, it would be the intro of Epitaph for My Heart. For me, in terms of pop music, "Daddy's Highway" (The Bats) beats everything, give it a listen if you want.
  • pana
    28 jul 15
    I had never heard of "Daddy's Highway," taking notes ;)
  • fuggitivo
    28 jul 15
    Hehehe, you can't even imagine.
  • SilasLang
    29 jul 15
    I loved "Distortion" a lot. I could never finish it. Undoubtedly, it’s a meticulously crafted pop work with a great deal of effort behind it... in the arrangements. But I personally find it heavy... and too sugary. Too pompous. Compared to Stephin Merritt, though.
  • anfoxx
    30 jul 15
    True, masterpiece. The favorite among all Busby Berkeley Dreams, wonderful.
  • pana
    31 jul 15
    For me, the Palme d'Or goes to Papa Was A Rodeo, which in a way is the alter-ego of Busby Berkeley Dreams from the second album ;)
The Mothers Of Invention: Freak Out!
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
The Mothers of Invention: Freak Out!
26 nov 14
More dada than psychedelic. Cute finds and gags in the first part, which I don't find that innovative (maybe I should know the texts). Extraordinary the second side, more avant-garde.
The Mothers of Invention: Absolutely Free
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
The Mothers of Invention: Absolutely Free
12 jun 13
Absolutely brilliant but a bit immature for me; the best of Zappa will come later, imho.
The Mothers Of Invention: Uncle Meat
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Mothers of Invention: Uncle Meat
1 dec 14
In my opinion, the best album by Frank Zappa perfectly sits between the dada/psychedelic masterpieces and the more rock/fusion ones. King Kong is eternal.
  • hellraiser
    1 dec 14
    I bought it recently, I haven't had the chance to listen to it properly yet, it's definitely genius, his trademark. I have a big curiosity about it ah ah, what a mind this great musician must have had...
  • fuggitivo
    1 dec 14
    For me too, it's their best, no second thoughts about it.
  • pana
    2 dec 14
    I have a huge dick, but it's an addition that has nothing to do with it, in the sense that it's a piece added much later as a bonus track (I don't know why specifically on Uncle, if anyone knows, enlighten me).
The Pogues: Red Roses for Me
Vinile I have it ★★★
The Pogues: Red Roses for Me
5 oct 16
The Rolling Stones: Aftermath
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Rolling Stones: Aftermath
11 jun 13
Masterpiece. I'm going home...
The Rolling Stones: Exile On Main Street
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Rolling Stones: Exile on Main St.
11 jun 13
Rock.
The Smashing Pumpkins: Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
The Smashing Pumpkins: Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
19 aug 16
A substantial album, a few tracks that are a bit too pompous and orchestral for my taste, but all in all, I like it.
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