It's Not Too Late...
posted by Villain at 10:13 PM
Anna Oxygen - R.R.N.
Anna Oxygen - The Spectacle
Two Completely Unrelated Bonus Tracks:
The (International) Noise Conspiracy - Only Lovers Left Alive
Archers Of Loaf - Greatest Of All Time
I was home sick all day, but it's still not too late to hit my deadline on the birthday parade - today's post is in no small way dedicated to the captain of the ship.
Anna Oxygen is ... i want to say from the bay area(?). but as her site reports:
I am now in Los Angeles. The here and now here I am here. Moving away from the mythologies of moist mythological spirit girls into a shooting neon dolphin gritty ocean diorama. dio = through and rama from the greek horma which is "sight."
(I just looked that up) I will attempt to go "through" the sights of corners and heatwaves. I will navigate through corridors of fake-isms. It should be a wonderful journey. My full length record comes out on February 21st. Expect an interactive cd release party TBA.
Ms. Oxygen's full length, as far as i'm concerned, lacks the tangible charm of Welcome To The Spectacle from All Your Faded Things posted ages and ages ago on her once defunk and since revived website. my initial reaction to the new material (This Is An Exercise - Feb 21, 2006) is that, while more precise and diverse, it doesn't have that same immediate catch. however ... it's growing on me with each listen. i think it's the vocal delivery - the early track has a self confident directness that isn't as clear on the new material. the album seems a little incomplete to me, but there's a few tracks worth having on it.
As far as INC goes - those sweedes just really know how to disect a genera and recreate it to perfection. its like a nation of really good musicians who love nothing more than than themes with costumes. Archers Of Loaf seems like the closest my music library comes to an indie rock Raymond Carver. so there you go! happy birthday.
Anna Oxygen - The Spectacle
Two Completely Unrelated Bonus Tracks:
The (International) Noise Conspiracy - Only Lovers Left Alive
Archers Of Loaf - Greatest Of All Time
I was home sick all day, but it's still not too late to hit my deadline on the birthday parade - today's post is in no small way dedicated to the captain of the ship.
Anna Oxygen is ... i want to say from the bay area(?). but as her site reports:
I am now in Los Angeles. The here and now here I am here. Moving away from the mythologies of moist mythological spirit girls into a shooting neon dolphin gritty ocean diorama. dio = through and rama from the greek horma which is "sight."
(I just looked that up) I will attempt to go "through" the sights of corners and heatwaves. I will navigate through corridors of fake-isms. It should be a wonderful journey. My full length record comes out on February 21st. Expect an interactive cd release party TBA.
Ms. Oxygen's full length, as far as i'm concerned, lacks the tangible charm of Welcome To The Spectacle from All Your Faded Things posted ages and ages ago on her once defunk and since revived website. my initial reaction to the new material (This Is An Exercise - Feb 21, 2006) is that, while more precise and diverse, it doesn't have that same immediate catch. however ... it's growing on me with each listen. i think it's the vocal delivery - the early track has a self confident directness that isn't as clear on the new material. the album seems a little incomplete to me, but there's a few tracks worth having on it.
As far as INC goes - those sweedes just really know how to disect a genera and recreate it to perfection. its like a nation of really good musicians who love nothing more than than themes with costumes. Archers Of Loaf seems like the closest my music library comes to an indie rock Raymond Carver. so there you go! happy birthday.
