Paul Burch: Meridian Rising
File Audio Not intrested ★
Paul Burch: Meridian Rising
13 apr 16
The album (twenty tracks) is an imaginary autobiography of the legendary James Charles 'Jimmie' Rodgers, also known as 'The Singing Brakeman,' 'The Blue Yodeler,' and 'Father of Country Music.' A somewhat seminal figure in terms of country and country folk. However, Rodgers died in 1933, he was white, and his sound was inevitably influenced by the reality of his times, and Paul Burch's attempt, viewed also through the autobiographical lens mentioned, does nothing but make this work outdated, unbearable, even irritating.
Paul Haggis: In the Valley of Elah
File Video I lack ★★★★
Paul Haggis: In the Valley of Elah
4 may 16
A drama directed by Paul Haggis centered on the topic of the Iraq war. A soldier, returning from the Middle East, is brutally killed under unclear circumstances. In a contrast between the competencies and jurisdictions of the local police and the military, the figure of the father (Tommy Lee Jones), a Vietnam veteran and former military policeman, emerges as he searches for answers regarding the true fate of his son. A truly rich cast for a film whose significant content lies in the plot and how the real themes surface through discovery after discovery, leading to an ending that, while shocking, can be deemed inevitable within the logic of 'war.'
Pet Shop Boys: The Pop Kids
File Audio I have it ★★
Pet Shop Boys: The Pop Kids
14 apr 16
EP that precedes the release of the album 'Super'. It contains the single, 'The Pop Kids' (also available in two remixed versions) and two new tracks, 'In Bits' and 'One-Hit Wonder'.
Pet Shop Boys: Super
File Audio I have it ★★★★★
Pet Shop Boys: Super
14 apr 16
It’s rare for Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant to “miss” an album. Anticipated by the single, ‘The Pop Kids,’ ‘Super’ is yet another album from one of the bands that have remained truest to themselves over the years while also managing to innovate with the advancements in technology and the multi-level differentiation of the musical offerings in the market. Produced by Stuart Price, I can't find any flaws in this work, where all the songs are more or less on the same level (for now, I particularly prefer the opener, ‘Happiness’).
Peter Chelsom: Hector and the Search for Happiness
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Peter Chelsom: Hector and the Search for Happiness
13 jun 16
Comedy directed by Peter Chelsom and starring Simon Pegg as Hector, a psychiatrist who suddenly grows tired of the monotony of his life and embarks on a journey around the world in search of happiness. He will experience a thousand adventures across the globe before returning home in what is a predictable happy ending. The cast is rich with Jean Reno, Stellan Skarsgård, and even Christopher Plummer, but it’s a film that feels almost familiar and could even end up boring the viewer.
Peter Sellers and the Hollywood Party: Swiftness EP
File Audio I have it ★★★
Peter Sellers and the Hollywood Party: Swiftness EP
13 apr 16
7'' clandestine featuring three tracks including a cover of Johnny Thunders' 'Too Much Junkye Business', released - presumably - in 1989. It briefly showcases the entire range of the band.
Philip K. Dick: Ubik
Cartaceo I have it ★★★★★
Philip K. Dick: Ubik
15 jul 16
Philip K. Dick himself admitted he didn’t understand at all 'Ubik'. He didn’t expect it to be so heavily regarded by his readers and definitely one of his most considered and influential works over the years. We are in the North American Confederation in 1992, psi phenomena are common, and the people who die are kept in a state of half-life (a form of cryonic suspension). After an explosion, Joe Chip mysteriously starts shifting backward in time. Who and/or what is 'Ubik'? A spray can-metaphor for God that gives people the power to understand who they are, where they are, and how to survive and continue living their own lives. Influenced by acid psychedelia and probably written under the influence of LSD, 'Ubik' is a work that possibly has no time and that eludes all kinds of possible definitions. The same goes for the world in which the plot is set.
PJ Harvey: The Hope Six Demolition Project
File Audio Not intrested ★
PJ Harvey: The Hope Six Demolition Project
19 apr 16
It’s definitely not the album of the latest arrival, but it left me quite indifferent. Signs of improvement towards the end with 'Medicinals,' 'The Ministry of Social Affairs,' and 'The Wheel.' Stylish, perhaps too much: a slaughter of talent and talents. On the second listen, I gave up without any regrets.
  • Psychopathia
    20 apr 16
    Unfortunately, you confirm my fears about this album. At this point, I will avoid it; unfortunately, PJH no longer makes music for me. Since 2000, she has disappointed me album after album. For me, the last valid one is Is This Desire.
  • sotomayor
    20 apr 16
    'Let England Shake' was, in my opinion, a good album. This one, as far as I’m concerned, hasn’t worked at all. I read that the project was quite ambitious, but to me, nothing works. It’s a shame because aside from her undeniable talent, there’s an ensemble of musicians around her who are all noteworthy. Everything seems too flat.
  • Psychopathia
    20 apr 16
    Yes, let England shake wasn't bad, but it doesn't compare to the historic albums. For me, the worst were the second chapter with Parish, uh huh her, and the one with the piano whose title escapes me right now. Still, it’s absolutely grand.
  • sotomayor
    20 apr 16
    Who knows. Maybe one of the 'problems' - in quotes - of this group of artists (I also include various Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, and John Parish himself) is that they have acquired too much craft, and this is where one of their main strengths was/would be precisely a certain instinct and wild approach to music and art in general.
Psychic Ills: Inner Journey Out
File Audio I have it ★★★★
Psychic Ills: Inner Journey Out
10 jun 16
Three years after 'One Track Mind', here come the Psychic Ills again. 'Inner Journey Out' (Sacred Bones Records) is an album with a heterogeneous composition. The approach is still mostly derived from Spacemen 3 ('Fade Me Out', 'Back To You', 'Another Change', and the two gospel tracks 'I Don't Mind' and the beautiful 'Coca Cola Blues'), mixed with a certain nihilism and Velvet Underground garage vibes ('Confusion', 'Mixed Up Mind', 'All Alone'). In an album that might seem pretentious, and one of its limitations might be its excessive length, the band also dares to venture into meditative episodes like 'Hazel Green' and 'New Mantra', leading up to the long session of 'Ra Wah Wah'. It's not a masterpiece, but neither is it an album that leaves listeners indifferent, especially those devoted to the cult of psychedelia.
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