Segunda-feira 26 Mai 2014, 7h:50
When I was six, it was a very good year …suprisingly. No shortage of quality albums to pick from yet these five stood high above the rest. In my collection, anyway.
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I told you Danzig would be back. As good as the debut album is, Danzig II: Lucifuge is the band's greatest achievement. And I do mean the band as a whole as the experience of playing together for a couple of years comes across quite clear here compared to the relatively young band on the debut. As quite often is the case, the first album has the fan favorite songs but the second album is altogether a stronger effort. Not one low point as Danzig displays his full range from the usual hard rockers to bluesy cuts like "Killer Wolf" and "I'm The One" and to near crooner territory on a song like "Blood And Tears". Can't recommend this one enough.
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If you're a Megadeth fan, this one should be a no brainer. The band captured at their technical peak with inspired songwriting as always and showcasing near unrivalled musicianship. It's perfection. I feel writing anything else would be redundant. Damn me for being a fanboy but if you haven't heard this one, you must check it out.
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Iggy has many inspirational songs and Brick By Brick includes two of the best - "I Won't Crap Out" and the title track, "Brick By Brick". Both among my absolute favorites and the rare kind of songs with a message that always manages to uplift you. As a whole though, the album sounds quite dated so if you're not into that late 80's/early 90's sound, Brick By Brick might not be the best Iggy album to start with. The songwriting is solid regardless. The two biggest hits off the album "Home" and "Candy" can be found on most Iggy Pop compilations, the former featuring Slash & Duff of GNR fame and the latter being a duet with Kate Pierson of the B-52s.
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Boyd Rice And Friends - Music, Martinis & Misanthropy
AS you can probably guess from the title, this record feeds your inner nihilist. There isn't much singing here as Boyd mostly delivers spoken word pieces and poetry over acoustic accompaniment. The centerpiece for me on this album is the second track - "People", a 6 minute piece about how much better off the world would be without all the stupid people. I'm sure we can all relate, even though it's not so simple. In our dreams we can make black & white decisions and that is what Music, Martinis & Misanthropy is all about, a dark nihilistic fantasy. There are many layers to this album. As for the friends in question, they are an all star cast of dark/neofolk artists including Douglas P. of Death In June and Tony Wakeford of Sol Invictus.
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Goo is a much more accessible album than it's predecessor Daydream Nation. Being Sonic Youth's major label debut, the songwriting on the album is much more straightforward but still makes no compromises. As a result you have some of the catchiest, most memorable Sonic Youth songs ever written and as such Goo is without a doubt the preferred entry point into the world of Sonic Youth. Easy recommendations to check out: "Dirty Boots", "Mary-Christ", "Kool Thing"