The Unutterable8 reviews
The Fall

Eagle Rock/Eagle, 2001

fabulous

+ one of the fall's best albums, worth the import price
+ Excellent music A must have for any intelligent music lover
+ strong record here
  
  











  



  
Second Toughest in the Infants2 reviews
Underworld

Junior Boys Own, 1998

The Double Disc Version

+ Sophmoric Goodness

This is the 2-cd version of Second Toughest. I won't review the main album, as it has been done quite well by other. The bonus disc has only 2 songs: the full 11:40 version of Born Slippy (Nuxx) and Rez. True, these can both be found elsewhere (Rez on the 1992-2002 compilation and this version ...
  
  











  



  
Mal Hombre & Other Original Hits from the 1930s1 review
Lydia Mendoza

Arhoolie Records, 1993

Lyrical and straight

A voice higher than suits the taste of many a western ear - but for those willing stay and listen - a voice straight from the heart. Her original "hits" as produced in this compilation album resound throughout with that genuine timbre that seems so hard to find these days. If you have ever spent a ...
  
  











  



  
PopArt5 reviews
Pet Shop Boys

EMI Europe Generic, 2003

All the best, and a bit more...

+ Awesome "Best Of" Set
+ A must for PSB fans
+ No bad songs on here!
+ Much Needed Collection!
  
  











  



  
The Queen Is Dead1 review
The Smiths

Warner Bros UK, 2008

A modern CLASSIC

If you're looking for a Gen X classic and want to bring gold from the 1980's, look no futher than Queen. This was the Smiths best album (along w/ The SWING INXS, Pornography the CURE, and Into the Gap T. Twins) and the dreariness doesn't ever get better. "Frankly Mr. shankly" "Cemetry (sem-a-tree ...
  
  











  



  
Est Ist Egal, Aber
Tocotronic
  
  











  



  
Unhalfbricking30 reviews
Fairport Convention

Island UK, 2003

Simply the Best

+ Something I wish I had discovered long ago!
+ A Fantastic Album, Now Even Better.
+ Unlike anything else
+ a work of tremendous depth
  
  











  



  
Nancarrow: Studies for Player Piano9 reviews
Conlon Nancarrow

Wergo Germany, 2000

Dizzying experiments by a brilliant maverick

+ symphony of a thousand (pianos)
+ piano revelations.
+ Intriguing Ideas, Experiment upon Experiment
+ Expand your thinking about music construction
  
  











  



  
Annie Get Your Gun (1946 Original Broadway Cast)23 reviews
Irving Berlin, Ethel Merman, ...

Decca U.S., 2000

Review of Annie Get Your Gun (1946): It's Fun!!

+ Ethel's the Best
+ Fabulous recording

This CD recaptures all the fun of the original Broadway show. The songs are as articulate, funny, and charming as they must have been in 1946. It is indeed amazing and wonderful how the technology can preserve and re-vitalize past artistic contributions for future generations to enjoy.
  
  











  



  
Funeral390 reviews
Arcade Fire

Merge Records, 2004

David Bowie sparks an Internet Fire.

+ Funeral
+ Crazy but very GOOD!!!
+ another great find by merge
  
  











  



  
Wildwood Flower5 reviews
The Carter Family

Asv Living Era, 2000

An excellent primer on the first family of country music

+ Wildwood Flower ~ The Carter Family is outstanding
+ The first Lead Guitarist
+ Carter Family
+ A good introduction to an influential family
  
  











  



  
69 Love Songs, Pt. 121 reviews
Magnetic Fields

Merge Records, 1999

If you only buy one disc of 69 LS,

+ Happy Happy Joy Joy
+ Stephen Merritt's best - popsmithery at its finest.
+ Music for the soul
  
  











  



  
Consumed36 reviews
Plastikman

Mute U.S., 1998

a dark turn for the king of acid

+ soundtrack to overcast innerscapes
+ dark? er, are you sure mate?
+ Even better than Closer
+ Ambient Techno
  
  











  



  
Schoenberg: Piano Works6 reviews
Claus Adam, Peter Smith, ...

Sony, 1995

Mr. Gould: the Genius of Recorded Music!

+ Pollini is very much better, but as ever it's very interesting
+ The definitive interpretation of Schoenberg piano works
+ Keep listening
+ The "least dry" Schoenberg ever
  
  











  



  
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea427 reviews
Neutral Milk Hotel

Merge Records, 1998

Thank you, Mr. Mangum

+ One of my favorite albums of all time
+ GAOAT
+ Magnum's opus
+ A Classic of the Elephant 6 Collective
  
  











  



  
21 Singles20 reviews
Jesus & Mary Chain

Rhino / Wea, 2002

Just a stunning collection of great songs

+ Singles collection...not greatest hits.
+ Really Legit
+ Highly addictive: like musical 'honey'
+ get barbed wire kisses too
  
  











  



  
Horses13 reviews
Patti Smith

Arista, 2005

Dylan's dog, he's got wings, he can fly!

+ Still awesome after all these years
+ "my sins are my own"
+ What Hasn't Been Said About This One?
+ Patti
  
  











  



  
Henry the Human Fly23 reviews
Richard Thompson

Fledg'ling UK, 2004

One of my all-time favorite albums

+ The Crazy Brown Fox Skipped Merrily Through the Heather - WHATEVER!
+ Twisted
+ Found In a Bargain Bin
+ Sticks to you
  
  











  



  
Ligeti: Mechanical Music9 reviews
Gyorgy Ligeti, Pierre Charial, ...

Sony, 1997

share Ligeti's fascination with mechanical things.

+ Report from the far reaches of the musical envelope.
+ Not great music, but fun
+ listen to with open ears
  
  











  



  
Bringing It All Back Home40 reviews
Bob Dylan

Sony, 2004

There Are No Sins Outside The Gates Of Eden

+ Bringing It All Back Home
+ Bringing It All Back Home
+ The most important musician's most important work
+ 1965 masterpiece marking Dylan's transition from folkie to rocker