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Posted in Indie Pop on Oct 28th, 2009 No Comments »
Pram Town is a catchy acoustic concept album from ex-Hefner frontman Darren Hayman, in conjunction with his Secondary Modern outfit. Broadly based around the Essex new town of Harlow, it’s an intriguing procession through some of the ups and downs of suburban life, replete with great lyrics.
Alan Morton-Smith, Music OMH
Losing My Glue [3:06]
Posted in Psych Metal on Oct 13th, 2009 No Comments »
High Tide are certainly among the forefathers of heavy metal; as early as the late Sixties, they rocked heavier than almost anybody else. They are certainly among the forefathers of Goth - Hill’s pessimistic, depressive lyrics and intonations copped directly from Jim Morrison and married to this mammoth heaviness point right there sharper than almost anything else at the time, apart from maybe some proggish stuff like early King Crimson. And the trippy guitar-heavy space-rock of Hawkwind certainly owes these guys a thing or two as well.
Death Warmed Up [9:06]
Posted in Indie Rock on Oct 9th, 2009 No Comments »
It is difficult to name another lyricist as apparently decisive and yet as audibly unconvinced by his own statements as John Darnielle; his ability to describe the vapour of something and yet sound as startled as we are by his own accurate dissection is the most engaging aspect of his songwriting.
Lauren Strain, Drowned in Sound
Ezekiel 7 and the Permanent Efficacy Of Grace [4:48]
Posted in Singer/ Songwriter on Oct 6th, 2009 No Comments »
Along with Randy Newman, Van Dyke Parks, Harry Nilsson, and some others, David Ackles helped widen the definition of contemporary singer-songwriters in the late 1960s. This was a group of performers open to incorporation of many non-rock pop and theatrical influences into their work, and not based in folk-rock, like so many of the other early singer-songwriters were. His quartet of albums won him a cult audience that included Elton John and Elvis Costello.
Love’s Enough [3:19]
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