This one turned me to New Wave music
592822
We had a old cable system that showed one movie at night well one night i saw a ad for a movie called Rock n Roll high school being a 14 year old rocker ( Zeppelin,who ect) I throught this was worth seeing well i was not ready for what i saw i was totally blown away with the Ramones and there music and of course i fell in love with P.J.Soles the next day i went looking for the soundtrack took me a while to find it but finally i found my new love my friends through that i lost it when i started blasting the Ramones then from there i got into the B-52's, Sex Pistols,Howard Jones, Go-Go's and that whole Mecca of music well even today i still enjoy watching this movie just because it's a good funny movie, I only wish that my High School was like this!! I now have a 4 year old daughter who has gone with Daddy and seen the B-52's ( 4 times ) Pretenders Go-Go's and loves this music so hopefully i have help started the next generation of New wave music( she plays the drums)
1291243
So this is Nu-Metal huh?  I ignored this band and the others that fall into that genre.  I gotta get out more often. I figured they were just another bunch of talentless punks who knew little or nothing about making real music; real art.

I heard Meglomaniac on my daughter's radio station when I got my car back (for a day) and thought that was awfully good and then forgot about 'em.  Someone loaned me this CD and one night, when very bored (I work in Tempe AZ during the week but live in Tucson AZ), I gave this a spin.  What a great record this outfit has put together here.  Aqueous Transmission is downright beautiful with the flowing but dreamy progression and vocals accentuated with Japanese flutes and... is that a koto I hear in there?  A creative surprise.  This is truly excellent.

There are plenty of rowdy, heavy moments on this release but it is well thought out music that reminds me a lot of some of King Crimson's music though not as rhythmically complex as that outfit.  Still,it's above the cut.  There are also some more laid back, introspective moments.  I'm playing this one a lot.

Is this a CD for you?  I don't know, my tastes are very eclectic (see my other reviews) ranging from John Lee Hooker to Elliott Smith; The Shins to King Crimson; Miles Davis to Eric Dolphy; Neko Case to Stravinsky; Bob Dylan to Wilco.  My standard is pretty much this, if it comes from the heart,it is worth at least a listen and, if it's very good, I pull out my hard-earned wad of cash.  I pulled out my hard-earned wad of cash for this one.
3413321
For those not familiar with late 70s/early 80s New Wave, this is a great introduction to an important artist from this critical era.  Combining elements of prog rock and a bit of early punk, New Wave took music in a new direction, creating a fusion of those elements.  In addition to Lene Lovich, others such as Nina Hagen and Toyah pioneered a new blend of melodic but more pointed (and quirky) rock-centered music.  Talking Heads '77 might be the quintessential American version of New Wave and is good company to this collection (David Byrne's Psycho Killer isn't far removed from Lene Lovich's Home).  After listening to this compilation, I'm thinking that I need to get Stateless-Plus and Flex-Plus on CD (I have all the albums on LP).

Just in case someone's wondering why this isn't a five-star release:
I'm still scratching my head a bit about a) the ordering of the songs this "Best of" CD,  and b) as other reviewers have mentioned, some serious omissions (but I can't complain about stuffing 77 min of her great music on one CD).

Another issue:  Someone's been tinkering with the mixes on some of the songs.  In particular, the English Stiff release of Stateless has different mixes than on the Stiff/Epic release (I believe most were remixed by Roger Bechirian).  Having listened to both, I actually prefer the original Stiff versions (being more raw), though one critic praised the remixes as being "needed" to make the songs more melodic.  It would have been great to have included the original Stiff mix of at least Lucky Number on this CD.
2119709
While not as stomping a dance track as "one word" and many of the other retro 80s new wave tracks on Kelly's next full length CD, the Felix da Housecat mix definitely captures that same new wave electro sound. The bassline and synth riffs are perfect odes to the new romantic era of the early 80s. If you love One Word, don't hesitate to add this single to your collection.
3361481
My little brother bought this album (vinyl) back in the day. I wasn't impressed with it then, but now that I am beginning to be more nostalgic I am find I want a lot of the music I listened to from the 70's. The sound on this CD is great, in fact I think it might be better than the original album. I couldn't be happier and I listen to it all the time.
2972035
I started with one song....which led to the LP ....which led to another LP....which led to another LP, etc.....now I have every song they ever did.....if you like alt/gazer/nu-folk/chill wave....whatever this new style of the '90's UK shoe gazer music is called.....the good stuff, I call #mindpharma..as you get lost in it.
4655777
I have Newer Wave II the second in this series and love it, so I requested this CD for my birthday. It is extremely industrial in sound. It is a bit much for enthusiasts of the brighter side of the original new wave hits.
425365
My first positive exposure to electronic music came in the mid-80's when someone turned my on to Tangerine Dream.  For a long time after that, I looked for more, good electronic music and found that all of what I liked was older stuff.  Klaus Schulze, Kraftwerk, etc.  New electronic music seemed to be limited to monotous, pounding beats that must have been fine to dance to (when on enough MDMA) but were painful for just listening.  This album is a major exceptio to this.  The music is engaging and complex enough to hold your attention, while still maintaining the upbeat rhythms and otherworldly sound that only electronica can capture.  I must have listened to this album 20 times in the first week I had it, and still heard something new each time.  Like Tangerine Dream, much of this music has been used in soundtracks and you will recognize it as you hear it.  But it deserves to be experienced as more than just the background to video.  If you are a fan of older electronic music, or a fan of the Orb and Future Sound of London, this album is a must have.
310305
THE SPIRIT OF '67 is one of those LPs that I cannot possibly write about with any sense of dispassion, for this 1966 release is the album that tore me away from the traditional folk, pop, Broadway and classical music I loved in my childhood and hurtled me right into the mainstream of 1960s music. Like a tree, my interests branched out from there.

I revisited the Beatles (who at the time I thought of as goofy&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Yellow-Submarine/dp/B0025KVLUG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Yellow Submarine</a>rs) after hearing the classically-oriented "Undecided Man" and recognizing its string quartet antecedence within "Eleanor Rigby." I gave the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Yardbirds/dp/B001BAWKJC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Yardbirds</a>, the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Stones/dp/B000003BES/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Stones</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Dave-Clark-Five/dp/B000000OCV/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Dave Clark Five</a>&nbsp;further consideration because of "Good Thing," a tune that -I- considered the 'B' of "Undecided Man."

And my tree of discovery continued to branch from there. The now more acceptable (to my ears) folk rock of&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Simon-and-Garfunkel/dp/B00005NKKV/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Simon and Garfunkel</a>&nbsp;led backwards to&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Dylan/dp/B00000J7SM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Dylan</a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Byrds/dp/B000002ACO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Byrds</a>, but then forward with&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Buffalo-Springfield/dp/B000002IAZ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Buffalo Springfield</a>. By 1968, I was into the Vanilla Fudge's&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/RENAISSANCE/dp/B00000GX0C/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">RENAISSANCE</a>. And then came&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Led-Zeppelin/dp/B000002J01/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Led Zeppelin</a>. There was no turning back for me, and no regrets.

With the retrospect of decades I've lately been revisiting my pre-rock listening roots, but there's simply no denying that the roots of another tree planted with the Raiders' "Spirit of '67" are forever firmly entwined among those older musical anchors.

Here's the first part of "Undecided Man," a song that opened so many doors of exploration for this reviewer.

I've been thinking 22 years all about it
Closer I get to the truth the more I doubt it
Don't step out of your rut my friend
You'll mess the master plan
And you'll end up like I am
I am an undecided man
Look at them, look at you, look at me!

SIDE ONE
[3:01] All About Her
[2:09] In My Community
[2:08] Louise
[2:57] Why? Why? Why? (Is it So Hard)
[3:02] Oh! To Be A Man

SIDE TWO
[2:57] Hungry
[1:48] Undecided Man
[2:49] Our Candidate
[4:25] 1001 Arabian Nights
[3:07] The Great Airplane Strike

TOTAL TIME: 28:23
3640913
I at first did not like the music thinking it corny because it was so much different than what I would normally listen to, but I have come to absolutely think the very highest of it.  Technical mastry is just the beginning, this music epitomizes a feeling and an era.  Highly, highly recommended.
97620
Since I love 80's new wave music, it's no surpise that I'm a huge fan of The Killers.  They combine rock and new wave music while giving it a modern twist perfectly.  I thought Hot Fuss was more unique, yet this album is by no means of bad taste.  The whole album is great, "When You Were Young", "Bling", and "Read My Mind" being some of my favorites.  And in response to someone's accusation that The Killers are talentless and can't perform live, I saw one of their "secret shows" in Vegas, and they couldn't have sounded better.  Brandon has an impeccable voice, and sounds amazing in person (he's also easy on the eyes).  Don't let the sounds of the synthesizer fool you into thinking they're a "studio-produced" band.  These guys are awesome and I know they'll be around for years to come.
3914022
It's hard to classify this sound. It's so new and different it's almost groundbreaking. It has great music, trippy almost techno pop-rock with some hip hop beats even great piano on one song (Lok at All the People) and even a bluesy track (Wasting My Time, from the 8 Mile soundtrack). It has bold lyrics such as "I won't break, I might bend but I won't break ... I will try, I might lose but I will try" (B4 It's 2 L8) The tones change from fun and a bit sexual (Crazy Love) to inspirations for the world (Left Side/Right Side). The three fun hit/hit bound songs on this album are The Wreckoning, Move On and Now Understand This. Overall it's really different and fun to listen to!
991306
I'd given up on much of contemporary music after hearing the garbage from Macklemore, Jay-Z, Beyonc, etc.  Never a huge Beck fan, but this one album will make you love new music again - it's complex but authentic and gets into your bones.  It's a great listen, song after song.
3979533
Rarely has an album had a larger impact on my life than this one.  Like some of the other reviewers here, I had hardly heard any jazz before I bought this.  I was in my first year of college and my cassette/CD collection at the time consisted almost entirely of grunge rock with a little classic rock mixed in.  My cousin, who was studying jazz and learning to play the bass, was the one who introduced me to it.  The sounds on the disc just floored me.  Sophisticated funk with a modernistic edge, grit and muscle mixing it up with smooth grooves and an intellectual approach.  After this one, music meant something entirely different to me, I just had a broader perspective about what it could be.  I ran out and bought a bunch of jazz discs which to this day remain among my favorites.  In my spare time I'd visit the music section of the library at my school and check out classic jazz records while doing my schoolwork or just mellowing out between classes.  I even took some classes on jazz.  Obviously I also kept listening to a lot of other stuff too, and the bulk of what I listen to is not jazz.  What remains though is a more open-minded perspective, which until I absorbed this one and a few others (In A Silent Way By Miles Davis, for example, and Live At The Village Vanguard by John Coltrane) I didn't really have.  Now my huge collection ranges from alt-country to prog rock to world music to classic soul, and there are few genres I'll shy away from.  I attribute much of my own growth as a music listener to my connection with this album.  I'm not going to do a track-by-track breakdown because you need to hear this for yourself.  My favorite track varies over time, depending on what mood I'm in.  If you're on the fence just buy it.  I can't give this enough stars to do it justice.
4107910
I've had a couple of Lacuna Coil albums from previous years.  In recent months I've been listening to their previous album a lot, so I went ahead and pre-ordered this one.  Such a great album, some tunes driving shivers down my spine.  The impact of this album forced me to go ahead and fill in the gaps and go and buy every single Lacuna Coil piece of music I didn't already have.  My musical tastes are all over the place.  I've gotten new albums from Megadeth, Deftones, Radiohead, this year, but as far as new albums go, this one has definitely punched me in the face with the biggest impact.  Highly Recommended.
407035
I picked up the first Dresden Dolls album after seeing their name on what used to be called audioscrobbler and is now called last.fm. I started listening to it with no prior knowledge of who they were or how famous/obscure they were (I ignore mass media, or, synonymously, live under a rock). At first, I was shocked. These people have a unique sound. It's so weird that, if so inclined, you'll shudder at what it might mean to like this kind of music. But in the end, it's beautiful. It's inspiring. It's groundbreaking and riveting and, Yes, Virginia, it's everything you've heard.

Whether you're into jazz, showtunes, punk, classical, or anything else (I, myself, am an avid fan of electronica and some types of hip-hop) you'll find something. And eventually you'll love everything.
3865204
I couldn't help but thinking that the sounds radiating off these two CD's reminded me of some of the great GU releases of the past, which contained great progressive trance with a smidgen of melodic vocal trance.  Ben Lost arranges what has to be the best Progressive trance mix in a long, long time, as the previous trance maestro's like Dave Seaman, Sasha, and Nick Warren, have all gone fully over to the progressive house side of dance music, and it's nice to see what the trance side of electronic music still has to offer.

The tracklisting on here is like a "best of" current trance with some huge tracks like Critical 7's Lost, Miro's By Your Side, and Tilt's The World Doesn't Know.  You also get Sonorous, U&K, and Probspot, who all have had their tracks spun by all the best DJ's this year.

Definitely a CD not to be missed.  There are very few great 2 disc sets released anymore, and this is certainly one of them.