I should’ve actually just posted all of the Hot Snakes albums but I reckon Suicide Invoice is my favourite of the three. I’ll need to check out that Slint EP.
Should’ve also mentioned all of the Grizzly Bear albums prior to Painted Ruins but again Shields is the standout for me.
I really, really can’t get on board with this opinion. The weakest thing they ever released.
Was really excited when I was given it this summer as part of the CD collection my friend was giving away. So let down when I heard it. Got two copies of The For Carnation’s S/T as well. Now that is a good album.
Seeing that you’re into early Mercury Rev, I’d also recommend you give a listen to their “compilation” (actually, bunch of B-sides to Yerself is Steam) Lego My Ego: Mercury Rev – Lego My Ego (2007, CD) - Discogs
After all, it has their best song during that era on it:
Also, not long after all those albums, they also did this project:
Yeah I heard they announced their new name as ‘Hot Sloppy Joe Boys’ at a concert as well! I like to pretend they’ve gone with the river god one because it’s actually ok. His other project is called Ricky Eat Acid which is also kinda shit.
@Jahspear and @incandenza this is really exceptional. Thanks for the introduction and thanks @WizardLizard for mentioning Chris Cohen in the thread. Will be checking out As If Apart next
Thanks! Yeah, I’m interested in going further with their stuff, they were one of my favorite discoveries of the year. “Frittering” especially, and the way that chorus explodes on “Trickle Down” on Boces.
Yerself Is Steam, Boces and See You On The Other Side are three excellent albums. ‘Chasing A Bee’ is up there with one of my favourite songs ever. Those guitar noises!
Oh yeah, “Chasing a Bee” is fantastic. When I heard that chorus kick in for the first time I knew I had been missing out on a great band for the past two or so decades. I still haven’t heard See You On the Other Side yet, I’ll move onto that next.
Always been a fan of the big Disco hits (Menergy has one of the best intros ever) and in the wake of the ‘Afternooners’ compilation that came out this year I’ve been working my way through his back catalogue of Gay Porn soundtracks and so on
School Daze - a compilation released in 2013 - is my favourite so far. A really nice mix between Japanese, German, Italian & US synth textures of the late 70s/early 80s - partly in the disco, partly in TV theme-land, partly in a neon sex-shop VHS aesthetic, partly in ambient/electronic Krautrock/Kosmische and therefore very proto-techno throughout
great stuff, here’s Nightcrawler from said compilation if you’re curious