Albums Out Today

I have a Paste subscription that I got for free…decent writing, nothing spectacular…but doesn't the title of the magazine make you cringe?

Originally posted by brennser:

Originally posted by Señor Carlos:

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
New today

IV Thieves - If We Can't Escape My Pretty CD

Been listening to this today…so far I like the "solo" stuff better.

Paste magazine was also fairly unimpressed….I think 1.5 stars

Well I'm buying the IV Thieves based on being wowed by the new material when they played with the Pretenders, it would be a bit silly not to based on a review. Even if the album does disappoint that wont stopping me from going to see them live again.

I pulled download four tracks off of eMusic to preview the album and will concur that it sounds a bit Oasisesque. However I rarely listen to them and found based on a couple listens to the tracks them to be more compelling than what I've heard from Oasis. I wonder what impact losing the groups original drummer had on the overall sound, based on what Nic told me he was asked to leave the group and is now off wandering being self destructive there.

I find that Paste is more critical then most in its reviews, most albums get three stars reviews and below. Which is good because it makes want to read the four star reviews as potential things worth looking into further. I found out about Van Hunt that way…

And if they came the IV Thieves a 1.5 I can only imagine how the Driveblind record will be received, I suspect several pitchforks will be sharpened over that one. It wont me make enjoy the band less, just might me less likely to cheerlead for them.

Just found out that the Annuals' CD, Be He Me also came out this week. The songs on Ace Fu's site sound really good. I'm excited to see em open for Tapes 'n Tapes.

Originally posted by amnesiac:
Just found out that the Annuals' CD, Be He Me also came out this week. The songs on Ace Fu's site sound really good. I'm excited to see em open for Tapes 'n Tapes.

Do you think this Tapes show is going to sell out? They had such a loud buzz going this summer, but I've not heard much about them lately. I really want to go to this show, but I'm also looking forward to a fun Halloween night with the kid, so it might be a last-minute decision to go.

Originally posted by Relaxer:
Do you think this Tapes show is going to sell out? They had such a loud buzz going this summer, but I've not heard much about them lately.

Yeah, it does seem the buzz has died down quite a bit. I kind of doubt it will sell out. I'm actually swinging by the Black cat tonight before the Wilco show so I'll try to find out what ticket sales are looking like.

They're really good live. I recommend checking em out, as well as Annuals.

31Knots: Polemics EP [cd]
Bee Gees: The Studio Albums 1967-1968 (box set) [cd]
Dave Matthews Band: The Best of What's Around, Vol. 1 [cd]
Dick Dale and the Del-tones: Surfer's Choice (reissue with bonus tracks) [cd]
The Evens: The Evens Get Evens [cd]
Foo Fighters: Skin & Bones [cd]
Frank Zappa: Trance-Fusion [cd]
Housemartins: Live at the BBC (import) [cd]
Isobel Campbell: Milkwhite Sheets [cd]
J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton: The Road to Escondido [cd]
Karen Dalton: In My Own Time (remastered) [cd]
London Symphony Orchestra: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - The Complete Recordings [cd]
Marshall Crenshaw: The Definitive Pop Collection [cd]
Ok Go: Oh No (with DVD) [cd]
Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Son Unique [cd]
Owen: At Home With Owen [cd]
Pavement: Wowee Zowee: Sordid Sentinels Edition (remastered with bonus disc [cd]
PJ Harvey: Peel Sessions 1991-2004 [cd]
The Slip: EISENHOWER [cd]
Styx: One With Everything: Styx & Contemporary Youth Orchestra [cd]
Talib Kweli: Ear Drum [cd]
Various Artists: This American Life: Stories of Hope & Fear [cd]

…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - So Divided
Divine Comedy - Victory For The Comic Muse (US release)
The Game - The Doctor's Advocate
Mya - Liberation
Joanna Newsom - Ys
Damien Rice - 9
Tenacious D - Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny OST

Thank you both, for keeping this thread up. I find it very useful.

Also out today:

White Magic: Dat Rosa Mel Apibus

Also out 11/14/06:
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11/21/06
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I've been loving that Tom Waits set. Was kind of looking forward to that Dark Meat album and felt let down by it.

12/05/06

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I can't wait to hear the new Magic Numbers.

The Magic Numbers - Those Brokes

I thought that while the new Magic Numbers was released in the UK in November, it won't be released stateside until Feb. 20, 2007.

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
I find that Paste is more critical then most in its reviews, most albums get three stars reviews and below. Which is good because it makes want to read the four star reviews as potential things worth looking into further. I found out about Van Hunt that way…

And if they came the IV Thieves a 1.5 I can only imagine how the Driveblind record will be received, I suspect several pitchforks will be sharpened over that one. It wont me make enjoy the band less, just might me less likely to cheerlead for them.

i'm with you here.

i've been a paste subscriber for the last 2 years and i love it. i picked it up when wilco was on the cover, i believe, and haven't put it down since. i think the writing, in most issues, is decent to really good, and the mix CD in every issue usually includes fantastic music. plus, the review system, as mentioned, is better than 98% of pop culture magaazines. I think i've seen like maybe 3 4 star reviews since i've been reading.

On the other hand, virtually every record in the new issue gets three stars. Not a very good way to differentiate…

yeah i noticed that… i suspect it has to do with the fact that fewer new albums get released towards the end of the year and whats left over isn't exactly the cream of the crop.

Originally posted by dcwizard:

The Magic Numbers - Those Brokes

I thought that while the new Magic Numbers was released in the UK in November, it won't be released stateside until Feb. 20, 2007.

Hmmmmm. You're right. Interesting. Apparently the record store from which I receive weekly e-mails must have imported some copies to sell. That explains why it's so expensive… They got the title slightly wrong, too (which I copied and pasted). It's Those the Brokes. Anyway, it's too bad I don't live near there anymore, or I'd be scambling to get a copy before they sold them all.

Perhaps I'll import one myself, then. It's been out in the UK for almost a month, something of which I wasn't aware.

Originally posted by Reod Dai:

Perhaps I'll import one myself, then. It's been out in the UK for almost a month, something of which I wasn't aware.

do it. a co-worker of mine did. in fact i didnt even know about it was out! but i know he's a big fan and i came over to him this morning and said "the new magic numbers is out" and he held his copy up in the air. haha.

i am listening now, its every bit as good as the first one. import it, download it, whatever, but you should'nt wait til next year to hear it!

the Mark Kozelek live CD has some pretty wonderful songs on there. It's funny, I lost interest in the Red House Painters with "Old Ramon", but the live acoustic stuff is great.