there's a 6th pavement album in here!
352710
I like the original quite a bit, but it has a certain darkened mood to it, dominated by transport is arranged, type slowly, and fin, that could be offputting if you never wanted pavement to settle down.  The Nicene Creedence Edition reveals BTC to have been choice as much as change.  The more light-hearted material of a familiar pavement album is here, and the secret sixth album is pretty nearly as good as the five that they did make.  The other re-releases are nice, each with some gems (box elder on wowee zowee, picket fence on CRCR are examples), but this is the one to get.  Taken as a whole, the Nicene Creedence Edition is Pavement's best effort, which is saying a lot.
145074
They did things right on this collection, with all the 12" versions--except, ironically, for rapper's delight, which is the edit on this disc, and the long version on the other series!  Track times:

1. rapper's delight (7:08)

2. fat boys (6:50)

3. white lines (7:28)

4. roxanne roxanne (5:10)

5. jam on it (7:55)

6. it's like that (7:23)

7. the message (7:11)

8. funk you up (6:30)

9. the breaks (7:41)

10. 8th wonder (5:44)
1293250
I was a bit dissappointed to find out that this cd maxi single didn't  contain the album version of the song. But oh well. That one comes out next  week, so I can wait. This cd is still very good. I often love remixes as  much as the songs themselves, sometimes more. The remixes here are very  good and very fun to drive to. Some are very long (11 to 13 minutes) others  are normal song lengths. My favorite mix on this one is number 6, I've  listened to it and the rest of this all day since I got it. I raced out of  school and went to buy it. I'm glad I did. I can't wait for the release of  "Music - the album"!!
3614247
This album grows on you with each listen, and after a week with it I am really enjoying it. I think this is their best work since RTR or Clayman, but then I have enjoyed all of IF's releases. Sure, I like their old stuff. But I enjoy the new sound too.

The second half of the album is definitely the best. My two favorite songs are "Condemned" and "March to the Shore." Come on guys, play one of them for me in Philly on April 24! I can't understand why they did not include the B-sides they put on The Mirror's Truth EP on ASOP but I have both, so no loss to me!  Keep it up IF!!!! \m/
1149555
It sounds like the album made after 'Amalgamut'.

If you liked that album, you should like this one...in fact, if you play them back to back, they might sound like one double album.

I like it a lot, actually.

But, I'm also hoping that the next record branches out a bit, and finds some new ground to cover.

No complaints at all...well done...but...here's hoping for some more exploring down the road.
1326142
There have always been a lot of rumors regarding Rivers' secret stash of unreleased demos.  Most of them, we were told, have never been heard by any but the closest friends of the band.  However, Weezer has always been kind enough to "leak" the best of them over the years, especially when official studio releases were scarce.  As such, a majority of the best songs on here have already been released in fairly good to excellent quality mp3s.  In that regard there will be few surprises for the hard core Weezer fan.

However, you can't judge a project on such terms.  Even though only 6 of the total track list (of full length songs) are totally new (or 7 if we allow Buddy Holly demo), the songs here are absolutely fantastic.  Blast Off, for instance, has long been Weezer's most famous Song From The Black Hole.  Now fans can hear it in its entirety, without that annoying abrupt ending.  Long Time Sunshine and Lover In The Snow also make an appearance and have been some of my favorite Cuomo demos for years!  Songs like Chess make it obvious that the sound was tweaked for maximum quality.  Obviously there's only so far you can take a tape deck home recording, though, so expect a rough sound throughout!

For any long time Weezer fan I think this will be a very satisfying collection.  I've always had a hard time placing these demos in some sort of order when making mix tapes or mp3 play lists.  Now, with Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo, the decision has been made for me.  Hopefully future projects of this sort will come along.  I wouldn't mind better quality demos of the Summer Song 2000 set or maybe a release of the Homie side-project.  In any case, I think Rivers deserves a lot of praise for making these available!

Update 3-2008: I'm sure this has probably been said before, but Blast Off is a different edit than the mp3 version Weezer released previously.  Don't erase your mp3 version just yet!  The CD version is missing "fine" at the 43 second mark!
3282021
The Mac are back with an incredible new disc.  18 songs that get better with every listen.  I believe that every member has tremendously improved...Lindsey's guitar work is genius(just listen to "Come" for an aggressive sound or "Say Goodbye" for a more acoustic Lindsey.) and maybe now he'll finally get the credit he deserves.  Stevie's lyrics are amazing and her voice is in top form(especially in "Illume," "Goodbye Baby", and "Everybody Finds Out").  Mick and John, as always, keep everything going with their stellar drum and bass work.
This album definitely ranks up there with Rumours and the underappreciated Tusk and is WELL worth a listen!
5 Stars*****!!
358508
Here is what should be one of the more interesting releases to come out in the year 2016. Ulver has come back with an album full of new material for all of us to enjoy (or so you might think). The material on this album is actually created out of live multitrack performances of older songs ("Moody Styx" using samples from "Doom Sticks" for example) along with improvisational soundscapes. Some might complain about that move and worry that it could be a sign of declining originality (a'la AC/DC), however in this case it is executed brilliantly and shows that this band knows how to read between the lines and reinterpret new meaning from old works, thus breathing new life into them in the process. This band never fails to create something new and interesting (even out of something that's been done before). I highly recommend this one.
807245
Pretty good album - sounds very similar to the last album, but in some ways that's a good thing.
2599675
Bizzy Bone and Layzie Bone come together for what is really their 2nd album together (the Bone Brothers 2 album is just reused verses from other songs they did put together over different beats).  Coming out just a month before another Layzie & Bizzy album and also within a month of a Layzie and 2 Bizzy solo's, I think the timing wasn't real good, but the album itself is a good one, and probably my favorite of the albums the 2 have done together.  With 12 songs, 3 are ok, and 9 are good.  Guests are on 3 songs and both Bizzy and Layzie are on every song.  Production is decent.  Batkave does 4 songs, Jaz, Thin C, Steve Vicious, and Cricket all do 2 songs.  A nice album for Bone fans to have.

#2 - 8.5
#3 - 8 (f/ Notorious B.I.G.)
#4 - 7.5
#5 - 7.5
#6 - 8.5 (Flesh-N-Bone dedication)
#7 - 8
#8 - 8.5 (f/ Wish BOne, Krayzie Bone, and Petey Pablo)
#9 - 8.5
#10 - 8 (f/ Thin C & Cutthroat Raw)
#11 - 7.5
#12 - 8
#13 - 9 (dedication to their moms)

BIZZY BONE -- Bryon Anthony McCane -- b. 9/12/76 --- b. Columbus, OH moved to Cleveland, OH
LAYZIE BONE -- Steven Howse -- b. 9/23/~1975 Cleveland, OH

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4686650
I love the diversity on this album.  There are a ton of great tracks on here.  My favorite song on this CD has to be Come Around.  Some of the sickest effects and sound in that song.  It sort of reminds me of Silence from the Dirty Heads.  Very well executed.  I'll go through this album track by track, since I haven't seen anyone do that yet on here.

1. Dabbington:  Good instrumental song, but not their best song without lyrics.
2. This Version:  Great reggae vibes on this song.  It reminds me of old-school roots reggae.
3. The Prophet:  Great reboot of a classic song by these guys.  I'm glad they did it because it sounds better than the original.
4. Hold It Down:  Really like this song, very catchy chorus and definitely one of my faves.
5. Fades Away:  A song about how seeing the one you love helps all the pain and bad stuff fade away.
6. F*** You:  I'm not a punk rock fan for the most part.  This song really is not my cup of tea.
7. Time Won't Wait:  Crazily good jazzy instrumentals on top of both guys singing.  Good song.
8. Rolling Stone:  Kyle McDonald sings through this track about traveling away from his girlfriend/wife.  A song about being on the road all the time and how it can damage relationships.
9. Guns in Paradise:  Really dig this song.  Kyle sings this song alone as well.  Great, great sound to this track.  Deep reggae vibes with horns and great singing by Kyle.
10. Come Around:  One of the best songs I've heard these guys make.  They both sing on it with great chemistry and the song is extremely ambitious and creative.  I especially like the chorus:  "So when you come around, the word on the street's always lookin' for somethin'.  It's always comin' on, the lights on the street and the people are jumpin'.  And nobody will know your name.  And every city [something] people will change."  Sorry, can't find the lyrics yet to these songs.
11. Call Me Crazy:  A love song about how "some call me crazy, you're my only lady.  Sure looks good to me."  It's a good song, but it's a bit repetitive at times.
12. One Bright Day:  A ukulele song that just sounds awesome.  Angela Hunte sings the second verse.  Another one of my favorites.
13. Life Rolls On:  A nice, laid-back track that will put you in a mellow mood.  Highly recommended.
14. What Your Friends Say:  It's an all right song if you're in the mood for it, but it's not nearly as creative as so many of the other songs on this album.

Overall, a great album to just kick back an listen to.  I would highly recommend this album to all fans of Slightly Stoopid and all fans of good music or reggae in general.
3775494
Another great full length album from Portland-based Shins. When listening to Wincing the Night Away, you may notice that you'll love almost every other song right off the bat. Then after a few listens, you'll love it all! I have to admit, I am Burnie Burnout with this album...I just can't take it out of my player.

With Wincing the Night Away, there is less acoustic guitar and more diverse arrangments compared to their previous releases. The production and sound quality is a large improvement also. A lot of these songs are remeniscent of 60's surf rock - Beach Boys' Pet Sounds come to mind. A good half of the album employ spacy synth blips and bleeps not unlike those heard in your favorite 50's sci-fi movies, along with leslie/B3 organs (are those really a Nord?), xylophones, orchestral strings and mellotron-like treatments. The other half is very straight-forward rock/pop (from an indie perspective) - long live the hollow body!

The following songs are already indelibly written as my favorites:
1. "Sleeping Lessons" - it's a slow burner (starts off slow, ends rockin')
2. "Australia" - ala 60's surf
3. "Pam Berry" - a little weird, but it's short and preludes into the next song...
4. "Phantom Limb" - Im not sure, but I think this is the popular one. But nonetheless, probably my favorite song on the album. Very catchy!
5. "Sea Legs" - Great solid song! Electro drums and definitely influenced by early acid jazz near the end.
6. "Red Rabbits" - quirky, but has a great hook
7. "Turn On Me" - good song, powerful, melodic and rythmic.
8. "Black Wave" - a slow, enchanting tune. Sets up the mood for the next track.
9. "Split Needles" - Very Beatles and early U2-like. Here are the mellotronish strings.
10. "Girl Sailor" - another 60's surf song revisited
11. "A Comet Appears" - beautiful, yet, disturbing. I wish I could form poetry like this!

Oh! That's 11 for 11!

You might be let down at first if you're a CTN fan. But give it a chance! Chances are, it will grow on you, and you'll end up loving it! You really need to give that a chance!

This is a must buy, and my favorite of 2007 so far...it's going to be hard to beat.
1769486
Wow, I rushed to my car after school and raced over to the local music store to pick up this, the new coldplay, queens of the stone age, and jimmy fallon cd. Even though they're all great this remains my favorite (even though I've only had it for around six hours). Silverchairs' sound has definatley evolved but you can still hear similarites all the way back to frogstomp. Part of that is due to the new producer, who I think used to work on the beach boys albums. Anyway, the band continues to add more layers of music, as hinted on in neon ballroom. The strings and horns sound great mixed with the standard insturments. The only reason I took off a star was because the track order was a tad bit off, and it isn't a stellat album like urban hymes. Needless to say I really loved this album and since I'm so picky about my music, that says a lot. If you preferred the softer sounds of freakshow and neon ballroom, this album is for you
4158473
This album will be on a lot of 2012 top ten lists, it's that good.  Just a matter of time before Brits Jamie Scott and Tommy D. (they are Graffiti6) reach the tipping point commercially in the United States. The stations playing them here keep growing.  Check out the reviews on Billboard, MTV, VH1 or VEVO LIFT for yourself.  Haven't read a bad review yet.  Listen to Free on the Graffiti6 website.  They are touring small venues as first time US headliners right now, go to the website for tour details.  If you can see them live, do it, you will be humming and smiling for weeks!  Trust me, they are THAT GOOD!  They are already big in the UK and are going to be even bigger in the US!
801691
This review is on the RPM/Retrodisc release of TIMEBOX "BEGGIN' The Sound Of London's Mod/Club Scene"  a re-vamp of&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/the-previous-Deram-CD/dp/B000023Z3K/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">the previous Deram CD</a>, minus the track  "Misty", BUT it also contains the 4 sides they cut for Piccadilly, which is a nice addition (the disc clocks in at 78:08, so I guess something had to go).  The liners by David Wells are lengthy and informative and go into more detail than I'm sure Barry Monks was allowed for the Deram issue (he does get a special thanks).  Also, there are many more photos (including six that are full-page, and three that are new),  all in all a better release than previously issued.  Don't forget to check out The Ollie Halsall Archive, as always a GREAT SITE, with some EXCELLENT videos, and best of all, ARTIST APPROVED!  Ollie and Mike are surely proud....

TRACK LIST:
1. I Wish I Could Jerk Like My Uncle Cyril
2. I'll Always Love You
3. Soul Sauce
4. Waiting For The End
5. Save Your Love
6. Your Real Good Thing's About To Come To An End
7. Come On Up
8. A Woman That's Waiting
9. Beggin' (#38 UK)
10. Walking Through The Streets Of My Mind
11. Don't Make Promises
12. Girl, Don't Make Me Wait
13. Leave Me To Cry
14. Gone Is The Sad Man
15. Eddie McHenry
16. Barnabus Swain
17. Baked Jam Roll In Your Eye
18. Poor Little Heartbreaker
19. Stay There
20. Country Dan And City Lil
21. Love The Girl
22. Tree House
23. You've Got The Chance
24. Black Dog
25. Yellow Van
26. Promises
27. Timebox

the band:
John Henry - Lead Vocals (Tracks 2 & 5)
Kevan Fogerty - Guitar (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10 & 11)
Peter "Ollie" Halsall - Vibes, Sitar (Track 10), Guitar (Tracks 7-9 & 12-27) & Vocals (Lead on Track 10)
Chris Holmes - Organ
Clive Griffiths - Bass
Laurie Jay - Drums (Tracks 2, 5, 10 & 11)
Ronnie Verrell - Drums (Tracks 1 & 3)
John Halsey - Drums (Tracks 4, 6-9 & 12-27)
Mike Patto - Lead Vocals & Piano (Tracks 4 - 27)
1468584
Lemonjelly takes the Staunton Lick, their most successful track to date, and esssentially created a new disc of Staunton Lick sound a likes.
If the Staunton Lick is your favorite lemonjelly track then you'll definitely love this disc.  There is an over abundance of acoustic guitar through out the entire disc and as I love all things electronic and am not a fan of acoustic guitars, after a while the tracks start to get on my nerves. It's not bad in any stretch of the word.  I think I set myself  up for disappointment.  The Midnight EP, the last three songs from lemonjelly.ky, are my three favorite tracks from that disc.  Since the Midnight EP was the most recent lemonjelly release of new material, I was expecting lost horizons to be a continuation of the crunchy BoC-like beats of 'kneel before your god' or the deep house groove of 'page one'.  It seems as if lemonjelly decided to take the formula for the one successful single and stretch it out the length of a disc.  Not to say that all of it is like the Staunton Lick.  Space Walk is fun and  ". . . beautiful!  Just beautiful!" in a spacy way.  Return to Patagonia is pretty close to being a downtempo house track and I like how the vinyl record static that opens up Experiment No. 6 slowly takes on a rhythmic pattern and how when the doctor says now we're going to add this, a new level of sound is added.  It's  a clever track.
I'm a bit disappointed but at least the packing is cool.
2366644
Pavement's last work was heinously criticized by 'indie' reviewers by the time it came out, and it's easy to see why. This is too good for critics who can't tell a carrot (no pun intended) from a bunny.
Unlike other bands, Pavement has never sold out - whatever the heck does that mean. They were always an enigmatic band, independent of tendencies. But that didn't mean they were going to write "Slanted & Enchanted" forever. When it was time to move on, it was time to move on. Thank God for that.
Some of Pavement's best songs are in this record: "Major Leagues" is easily a favourite - this song is GENIOUS -, and so is "Ann Don't Cry". It's touching and perhaps not as funny as their previous works (it's rather sad most of the time, actually), but that's what makes it special. Hi ho silver for the best alternative band of the 90s.