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hubu_phonk -> RE: Dr. D's In-flight Entertainment (28/7/2012 12:02:31 AM)
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Trying out two albums by a band who i've had for ages, but only listened to once when i got them. good time for a re-listen.
The Raincoats - S/T 1979
This is a powerful wee stomper. Full of head on post punk and armchair rebel rousing attitude. Even though they have a fantastic busted, damp bedsit sound quality, they can still weave some quite beautiful songs and harmonies. This is a fantastic debut album, full of energy and possibility. They seem to give off a strong Velvet Underground vibe, especially in the latter half of the album, with great use of violin and guitar but it's never too forced, just flowing quite naturally along in it's half arsed semi-bored way [:D] I'd definitely recommend this to any one into post punk and art rock and all that balls and if you fancy listening to ( in my opinion ) a nice punky cover of The Kinks " lola". There is a strange thing on here though. Admist little touches of The Fall in there, one track called " Life on the Line" is pretty much exactly like a Joys division song i can't remember the title of yet. Both bands released debut albums in the same year, but until i figure out which JD track it is, i'm going to wonder how this happened [sm=33.gif] SO, even though this album does have that young, artsy, and sometimes slight avant-grade angle, it doesn't seem to be up it's own arse as well as still being able to still get a good beat going on. A tidy album and a joy to listen to
[image]http://www.theraincoats.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/cover-1_400pxls.jpg[/image]
The Raincoats - Odyshape 1981
What was it that John Peel said about the Fall, "They are always different, they are always the same.". Well that does apply to the the two offerings i have by The Raincoats. This album is stylistically different to their debut, but it still retains a certain sound and attitude, but i wouldn't say it was a progression of sorts, just an embellishment, an overeating and then making itself sick. This time the songs can be more ephemeral, with a 'ethnic' composition and sound thats thankfully not overtaking the whole album by being played just right. There's still a little tinge of The velvet underground in there, but i noticed a bigger 'captain Beefheart' style going on, with more emphasis on disjointed grooves and harmonies. The difference is that these cats can not only pull that off, but display it in a wonderfully subtle way. This album is just the right side of the avant-guard, just enough to make it interesting but not off-putting or impenetrable because of it. There are some great songs on this album, and still so fresh sounding. Definitely a worthwhile purchase [:)]
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I was happy to find both these albums are available to stream, as well as more of their output [:)]
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