Comments on: na: blank blue, firewater, matmos

By: SaraDevil

SaraDevil — Wed, 07 May 2008 23:43:29 +0000

I like Firewater a lot. But not nearly as much as I like the stylistic beautiful storytelling of Botanic. If you haven’t take a listen to “A freestyle kiss to Hedy Lamarr”

However, having listened to the samples from the new Firewater I know it will be in queue when my downloads renew.

By: ptolemyclark

ptolemyclark — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:58:58 +0000

If you like the new Shortwave Set, you might be interested to know that an older album of theirs (The Debt Collection) is available for free download on their website. It used to be on Emusic (that’s how I got it a long while back) but isn’t there anymore…so go ahead and grab it for free! (Skip “Slingshot”…something is severely wrong with the file…it sounds like it’s playing through speakers held underwater in a bubbling hot tub.)

By: gocam

gocam — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:54:17 +0000

Also new - Os Ritmistas album which should be appealing if you are fond of the ” 2″ collaborations (Kassin, Domenico & Moreno). Thanks for headsup on Shortwave Set & MBD - will definitely grab.

By: dlimiter

dlimiter — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:44:57 +0000

I do really like the Nobody record, although I think I still like Volume 1 better. I grabbed the Shortwave Set on JD’s recommendation. I hadn’t heard of them before. Really good stuff. Thanks JD!

I must say it’s really amazing how much good new music eMusic brings out on a regular basis.

By: ptolemyclark

ptolemyclark — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:08:20 +0000

Also notable is the new That’s Him! That’s the Guy! (a very misleadingly excitable band name) album An Army Life. “Polish Lancers” appears to be faulty…just a heads up. Wonderful acoustic songs with fantastic, rustic harmonies…but it’s not a simple listen–it’s heartbreaking and will drag you in (in the best way possible). SoundTheSirens wrote it quite well in their review: “Army Life is a quantum leap in artistry for this talented duo, as the songs are well written, simply produced and allowed to flow with space and relaxed tempos. It is a personal record that offers observations on life, relationships and conflict without message-laden lyrics. I have always subscribed to the notion that the best bands are the ones that play together a long time and hone their sound and writing. If this record is any indication of the progress of THTTG as musicians and songwriters, then they have set the bar high indeed, evoking colorful, authentic images of working class Americana.”

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:51:17 +0000

The (extremely awesome) Matmos record is on my turntable as I type. I’m a crazy, gushing Matmos fan, so I love just about anything they touch, but I highly recommend this to anyone and everyone - especially those people who ever found them too conceptual or gimmicky (tho know that yr crazy if you do or did). And, you know, not to turn away buyers from eMusic, but it does bear mentioning that the vinyl comes with three extra tracks, one of which features Terry Riley.

That Nobody Presents Blank Blue record sounds pretty good judging from the samples. Thanks for the heads-up.

By: JD

JD — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:47:12 +0000

New Shortwave Set (not menitoned) is incredible! Apparently produced by Danger Mouse, according to my cursory research. Thanks for pointing out the Funke, that one slipped through