Recuerdo escuchaba esto cuando manejaba por el GW parkway desde McLean a Georgetown University
Recuerdo escuchaba esto cuando manejaba por el GW parkway desde McLean a Georgetown University
What Are You Listening To?
Recuerdo escuchaba esto cuando manejaba por el GW parkway desde McLean a Georgetown University
Estoy escuchando el CD extra con las mezclas….no se como no incluye This is the day! Mi tema favorito de ellos
The new Manu chao
hutch wrote:
The new Manu chao
What do you think?
grateful wrote:I'm curious toohutch wrote:
The new Manu chao
What do you think?
Side one has had many repeat listens, this is definitely a top10 release for 2024 for me
Manu Chao?
Well his music is in my blood like for most Argentines. So a new album.. is not something that I can opine on simply with a “it’s awesome “ or “it sucks”
So far the songs are beginning to worm their way in like his songs typically do…they initially sound very slight…basic…floating..like you have heard them all before….but they start to reveal themselves
There are a lot a lot less found sounds or samples on this…yes the train whistle is still ubiquitous but usually just inserted at end of songs and the last song features an Argentine female community organizer…there is a lot less cut and paste collage going on like Clandestino/Esperanza… he has new collaborators mainly an Argentine acoustic guitarist…
You got to remember that for Latin America manu is the closest thing to a third world rock star and “prophet” since Bob Marley…so the words and messages matter…to me it seems a bit politically toned down as his left wing babble can be pretentious and offputting..more songs about love and less about the evil America…environmental concerns continue front and center
The multiculturalism and polyglot nature of manu continues and I am here for it..who else sings in Spanish, French, English and Portuguese in an album?
Not sure why Willie Nelson is credited as featured on one track? What does he do? I mean I hear his harmonica player Mickey Raphael but Willie?
Only Time will tell if this album has depth or is just trifling catchy songs
Well his music is in my blood like for most Argentines. So a new album.. is not something that I can opine on simply with a “it’s awesome “ or “it sucks”
So far the songs are beginning to worm their way in like his songs typically do…they initially sound very slight…basic…floating..like you have heard them all before….but they start to reveal themselves
There are a lot a lot less found sounds or samples on this…yes the train whistle is still ubiquitous but usually just inserted at end of songs and the last song features an Argentine female community organizer…there is a lot less cut and paste collage going on like Clandestino/Esperanza… he has new collaborators mainly an Argentine acoustic guitarist…
You got to remember that for Latin America manu is the closest thing to a third world rock star and “prophet” since Bob Marley…so the words and messages matter…to me it seems a bit politically toned down as his left wing babble can be pretentious and offputting..more songs about love and less about the evil America…environmental concerns continue front and center
The multiculturalism and polyglot nature of manu continues and I am here for it..who else sings in Spanish, French, English and Portuguese in an album?
Not sure why Willie Nelson is credited as featured on one track? What does he do? I mean I hear his harmonica player Mickey Raphael but Willie?
Only Time will tell if this album has depth or is just trifling catchy songs
My 2nd favorite Merritt album
Cast - All Change
29 years young, so many great songs
29 years young, so many great songs
Never could get into Cast. The whole Brit Pop thing other than Pulp really….
Is Carter USM Brit Pop? Whatever happened to them? They just seemed to disappear into a black hole….
well….thoughts?
I've listened to some of that era stuff and I just can't listen to it
The Ostrich is horrible
I've listened to some of that era stuff and I just can't listen to it
The Ostrich is horrible
I'm really enjoying it. Most of it sounds nothing like the Primitives jams. I really like the Ostrich, but it shows his range as a songwriter even back when he was a kid. I know a lot of it was purposefully aping existing hits, but to have the ability to write teen idol ballads and girl group ditties and soul numbers at such an early age is crazy.
MC5 - Heavy Lifting
Confidence Man - 3AM (LA LA LA)
bust out those glow sticks!
bust out those glow sticks!
hutch wrote:
Is Carter USM Brit Pop? Whatever happened to them? They just seemed to disappear into a black hole….
One of my old favorites. You know, they did really well in England…then I think they realized that they could probably continue down that trajectory. They're really old punk rockers at heart, and though they could write pop tunes really, really well, they just decided to go for a more abrasive/challenging sound instead of going into polished stuff that would sell records, and I think they were OK with that. I got to know Les Carter pretty well. They achieved more than I think they ever imagined, but they wanted to remain normal/regular people. They never forgot who they were.
hutch wrote:
The last Primal Scream album I loved entirely
Same. Great tour. Had a blast with them at the Back Bar. Many shots of Jamesons were had.
bearman🐻 wrote:hutch wrote:
Is Carter USM Brit Pop? Whatever happened to them? They just seemed to disappear into a black hole….
One of my old favorites. You know, they did really well in England…then I think they realized that they could probably continue down that trajectory. They're really old punk rockers at heart, and though they could write pop tunes really, really well, they just decided to go for a more abrasive/challenging sound instead of going into polished stuff that would sell records, and I think they were OK with that. I got to know Les Carter pretty well. They achieved more than I think they ever imagined, but they wanted to remain normal/regular people. They never forgot who they were.
Because I follow someone who is doing the album cover art for his recent albums, Jim Bob returned to releasing solo albums with new material in 2020. According to the Wikipedia he has released 14 albums and written several books since Carter USM. Been touring the UK as well…