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 Everett True

a reprint of a review of the last Fall album, because I’m tired, and someone mentioned it on Facebook

In comic book terms, this would be called the second Silver Age of The Fall, or something.

 Everett True

Spot the difference – Nirvana and PJ Harvey

“Is this Polly Harvey? It’s the only song of hers I know.”

 Scott Creney

My Morning Jacket – Circuital (ATO)

This is music. It’s personal. It’s pheromones, not Trivial Pursuit.

 Everett True

Song of the day – 356: Factory Star

The entire album sounds great; not sure if it’s nostalgia talking, the thrill of forced recognition, but I like to think not, that I can still manage to retain discernment.

 Everett True

eight ‘classic’ bands… a rejoinder

Julian says: “Everybody’s always like, ‘Oh yeah the music used to be better in the 80s’. No it fucking didn’t.” So what current bands are as good as The Fall, Joy Division, Buzzcocks, The Birthday Party or Dexy’s [sic] in their prime? Not to mention Blondie, Ramones, Jonathan Richman… (This comment originated on another post. I think it’s […]

 Everett True

the longest songs in my iTunes library – Sonic Youth, Kraftwerk, Dirtbombs, Can, Tunabunny, Gareth Liddiard et al

I’m only listening to music that’s allowing itself space to breathe today.

 Everett True

some folk really don’t like Weezer these days

some folk really don’t like Weezer these days

This is quite my favourite ‘news’ story on the web this morning. A disgruntled Seattle music fan has offered to collect together $10m and give it to Weezer, if only River Cuomo and the gang will do the decent thing and SHUT THE FUCK UP. “Every year, Rivers Cuomo swears that he’s changed, and that […]

 Sophie

Spotlight – 49: Nosferatu D2

I’m in the clutches of a torrid lyrical love affair.

 Everett True

Song of the day – 81: The Fall

Another track rediscovered via that incredible ‘reference of female-fronted punk rock’ 12-CD compilation (still free to download). And yes, it’s fronted by a female singer (Brix Smith). And yes, it’s The Fall – Perverted By Language from 1983, to be precise. It’s the final album from the initial golden era or the first album of the […]

 Everett True

Song of the day – 73: Broken Spells

Another group who’ve contacted me because of the Lust-Cats post. Shit, I ain’t complaining. There’s always room on top for one more nasty, stripped-bare garage band versed in the lessons of the blues wailers and a love for reverb. Two or three decades back, you’d know that these Provo dudes’ main source would be Monks […]