Laika's second single from this year's "Good Looking Blues" is a three-tracker featuring the title track plus two non-lp tunes.
Arovane, aka 35-year-old German Uwe Zahn, has in the past few years produced a split 7", several 12"s, an EP, remix work (Various Artists "8,8.5,9 remixes" - Arovane's 'amx' is one of my personal favorites) and now, two full length albums: the debut "Atol Scrap" on Din and "Tides" on the new City Centre Offices label.
Whenever I see that envelope arrive in my box with the RoadCone return stamp I get all gleeful wondering what treats await inside.
David Tibet throws himself heartfirst into a single-pointed meditation on loss which is perhaps his finest work to date.
If I weren't such an incurable Church fan, I might not have given this CD a listen.
I was unsure of what to
expect from Ween having never seen them live before and aware of their
fondness for various substances, especially while on tour.
While I hate dropping other bands' names in reviews (especially of things I love), I must mention this fact while reviewing this CD: the only time I drive through Bridgeport is heading down to New York.
How ironic is it that Scott Walker, the man best known for his voiceand reclusive nature, has of recent written primarily instrumental workand made several appearances?
This 10", limited to 1000 copies, is the third and final installment ofthe Systemwide Meets Muslimgauze remix series begun last year (see also"at the City of the Dead" 12" and "Lo-Fi India Abuse").
A brilliant new 10" LP from this wonderfully surreal and demented act.