What albums did you listen to today?...continued

Sardonicus! Be still, my heart. Welcome back back, Michael.

2-3 days of sh*t:

Pavement | Terror Twilight
Hurdy Gurdy | s/t
David Sancious & Tone | Transformation: The Speed of Love
Can | Live in Brighton 1975
Pavement | Brighten the Corners
Malo | Malo
Hanson Brothers | Gross Misconduct
Cocteau Twins | Blue Bell Knoll
Camper Van Beethoven | Telephone Free Landslide Victory
Van Halen | A Different Kind of Truth
Earth & Fire | Song of the Marching Children
Eric Burdon & the Animals | Every One of Us
John Fahey | Blind Joe Death
John Fahey | Death Chants, Breakdowns & Military Waltzes
Krokofant | Fifth

Velvet Underground | Sweet Sister Ray (bootleg)
Tangerine Dream | The Deutchlandhalle Performance (1973 - Atem bonus disc)
James Ferraro | KFC City 3099: Pt. 1 Toxic Spill
Aphrodite’s Child | The End of the World
Mothers of Invention | Just Another Band from LA
Steve Roach | Dreamtime Return
The Nice | Five Bridges
Kramer | The Guilt Trip
Embryo | 40
Elvis Costello | Girls, Girls, Girls (compilation)
Dag Nasty | Can I Say
Dag Nasty | Wig Out at Denko’s
Beastie Boys | Aglio e Oilio (EP)
Beastie Boys | Paul’s Boutique
Wet Leg | Wet Leg

Edited by HolyMoly - April 12 2022 at 20:11

Meltdowner wrote: Hey, great to see you here, Michael! Nice review too, by the way  What do you think of the new TD? I only heard a few minutes from it.

Hey mate, hope you're well :) The new TD is really decent, a nice mix of old and new styles worked together in an intelligent way. Parts are not dissimilar to those recent live `Sessions' sets, but they're a little more compact and reigned in. I honestly believe you'd really like it if you give it some proper spins eventually, mate! My only grumble is that they reused two complete tracks from the previous EP as both the opener and the closer (even if they're fine tracks!)...apparently a lot of fans are preferring the rearranged vinyl track-listing over the CD.

Guldbamsen wrote: Hephey! Hi Michael Good to hear from you again buddy. Some nice picks there btw.

HolyMoly wrote: Sardonicus! Be still, my heart. Welcome back back, Michael.

Good to see you again, guys!

FZappa/Mothers : Weasels ripped my flesh
The Doors Strange Days
Strawbs Brave new world
Tangent : Going off for one

VDGG World record
VDGG Godbluff
BJH Octoberon
Eels Hombre Lobo
Ozric tentacles : Jurassic shift

Pink Floyd : Animals
Madrigal : On my hands
Neil Young : Live Chicago CD2
Deep Purple : Machine Head
Greenslade Time and tide

Nice picks Michael! I span Electric Silence not that long ago..I figure it’s time for the Time Machine. Love that one as well. Also really dig that Sloche album

I am wildly jealous of you Steve - going to see Guerilla Toss live. Wow..that should definitely clear out the ol cobwebs of the mind which have spawned over the last couple of years with Toyota Corolla and all. A great punk-like gig would most likely do us all good.
I still need the new Animal Collective one.

Guldbamsen wrote: Nice picks Michael! I span Electric Silence not that long ago..I figure it’s time for the Time Machine. Love that one as well. Also really dig that Sloche album

Good to see you too, buddy

A couple of non-prog related titles in the listening mix the last couple of days for me (burn him!) :

Matthew Sweet – Living Things (2004)
Prince – 3121 (2006)
Dyzan – Electric Silence (1974)
Quill – Sursum Corda (1977)
Steve Roach – Zones, Drones & Atmospheres (2022)
Michael Stearns – Planetary Unfolding (1981)
Beverly Glenn-Copeland – Keyboard Fantasies (1986)
Wolfgang Bock – Cycles (1980) (Sam, this finally had a reissue!)

@David - the new Animal Collective is one of my favorites overall from them. It doesn’t overload the senses, and it’s very easy on the ears, but not in a dumbed-down way. As much as I love the band’s wild experimental works, it’s nice to hear something that takes advantage of their unique chemistry to produce something that goes down smooth (would probably go well with some weed, hope to test that some day).

Sparks | Sparks
Hatfield & the North | Hatfield & the North
Klaus Schulze | X
Frank Zappa | Civilization Phaze III
Franco Battiato | Pollution
Missing Persons | Spring Session M
Sparks | Angst in my Pants
Procol Harum | Home
Canned Heat | Boogie with Canned Heat
Procol Harum | Broken Barricades
Queen | A Day at the Races
Black Sabbath | Born Again
Amen Dunes | Love
Genesis | And Then There Were Three

Edited by HolyMoly - April 19 2022 at 15:20

Guldbamsen wrote: …and speaking of which: that is one of my absolute favourite RPI albums in Cervello Melos, Samuel  Kebnekaise - lll

Yeah, I know! I actually listened one of those times with a fellow PAer and told him precisely that  By the way, we were wondering if their singer was in another RPI band. It wasn't the case but I found out he sang an 80's hit: Kalimba de Luna 

Edited by Meltdowner - April 20 2022 at 05:57

Steve: That actually sounds really interesting and somewhat what I’ve missed over some of their more heralded albums: melodic subtlety or indeed a more laidback approach to their otherwise fairly eclectic and disorientating style(s). I thought they came close with the previous album although it funnily enough also comes across as one of their most strange releases. Anyhoo, definitely looking forward to Time Skiffs (I probably have some space tobacco lying around methinks )
I’ve seen a couple of live vids of Guerilla Toss and must admit that I have a hard time imagining Kassie even more energetic. Holy moly indeed
Most energetic live show I’ve ever attended has to be The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, which I caught at a Roskilde Festival some 20 years ago. Any more energy and they would’ve exploded.

Michael: No need for the ol bonfire my friend! Non pork is just as played in my apartment. Currently on an XTC, Massive Attack (nice pick by mellotronwave btw!) and Black Country, New Road kicks I think I’ll spin some Prince when I get home. You introduced me to his more…err colourful art-poppy ways that I dig immensely.
Oh and happy birthday buddy!

Samuel: Was that Kotro you listened to Melos with by any chance? I hope he enjoyed the album as well. I always thought the singer sounded close to the one found in Procession.
I was actually planning to crank some RPI when I get back home (alongside some Prince!) but was thinking more along the lines of Semiramis and Etna. The latter is a really tasty slice of Italian fusion btw.
I love Kebnekaise lll. I think of it as a companion album to ll tbh. They could very well have made a terrific double methinks.