ghostdogjr: August 2007

Saturday, August 25, 2007

richard hawley [some candy talking]

not actually from richard hawley's excellent, and soon to be released, lady's bridge but a nice cover of jamc from the former member of pulp.

airiel [thinktank]

maybe not extremely original but it works

Saturday, August 18, 2007

to cover my bloody valentine seems kinda foolish b/c improving on the original seems almost impossible. but what does that say about a band that covers a whole my bloody valentine album? that just so insane that it is almost cool. apparently japancakes thinks so because they are covering the whole of loveless - albeit instrumentally, replacing the vocals with steel pedal and cello. and no feedbacking guitars, i guess. sounds insane but, actually, only shallow doesn't sound half bad. i'm actually curious to hear the rest of the album, which comes out in november. until then, i'll have to make do with the original.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

life without buildings [juno]

reminds me a little of the blue aeroplanes.

frog eyes [bushels]

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

other men [other people]

other men is essentially heavy vegetable reunited (although elea tenuta is missing). so, yes, another rob crow record - we have already seen a solo album this year and a new pinback is on its way. i actually knew nothing about this band when i first heard it (and not until i googled them today) and while it didn't quite grab me right away it constantly had my checking who it was when i had my playlist on shuffle. and, yes, it is actually quite good. better than crow's solo album, which for some reason i found a little annoying and possibly even better than the forthcoming pinback album. somehow it sounds light and fluffy - sort of sea and the cake like in some ways with some post-rock icing. one of the better albums i have heard this.