Comments on: na: blue roses, wu-tang, mike knott

By: Christopher

Christopher — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:54:12 +0000

I hope I’m not aging myself too much typing this, but I can vaguely recall the initial release of Pink Floyd’s ‘Pulse’ in 1995. The first printing of the two-disc set came in an elaborate box that had a blinking, or pulsating, red light on the spine. Cool stuff — for 1995.

How far the industry has come… it’s difficult for me to think of any artist or band commanding such a release in this digital age.

By: ihatewesley

ihatewesley — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:29:27 +0000

any idea if/when the new fiery furnaces album is going to show up?

By: Lindemann

Lindemann — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:16:56 +0000

Wu-Tang Forever is a classic, period, end of story. I don’t see how anyone can dispute this. We have had many years to assimilate the new Wu style RZA dropped and thus to understand its glories. Everyone is still rapping at the top of his game. There is a bit of filler on the second disc, but not enough to break the concentration. The first disc is jam-packed with goodness.

By: sethd

sethd — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:19:37 +0000

The new Mount Eerie also showed up; of course, I had bought it on Amie Street earlier in the day! I have to stop doubting you, eMusic. It’s an epic album, will probably inspire me to download more of his stuff: http://www.emusic.com/album/Mount-Eerie-Wind’s-Poem-MP3-Download/11553401.html

By: joe

joe — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:16:37 +0000

AWESOME. Everyone should download their cover of "only shallow" right now, and be sure to read Jayson's Pitchfork review as well!

By: sethd

sethd — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:30:54 +0000

Looks like more records for The End showed up later in the day, including the Nadja covers record: http://www.emusic.com/browse/l/b/-dbm/a/0-0/1400289471 68/0.html

By: ZERO

ZERO — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:20:31 +0000

So, I didn’t recognize The End records by name, but I totally recognize some of the bands on there.

I very much welcome November’s Doom and Japan’s Dir En Grey. Brutal!

By: Higgy

Higgy — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:28:00 +0000

Joe, I wish you could have seen Miles on tour circa “Star People,” “Decoy” and the ilk. Not at his most robust physically, but still musically exciting and adventurous. Here’s a link to a piece I wrote some years ago about Miles’ electric era (with quotes from Henry Kaiser among others), for your spare time reading:
http://bit.ly/mileselectric

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:53:53 +0000

Another load of new arrivals, another load of stuff not available in the UK, do I detect a US centric flavour to this. Increasingly frustrated with e-music and lack of good stuff available in UK!!!!!!!!

By: ilya

ilya — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:30:30 +0000

The last The Sea and Cake record made its way on the site on Friday, Car Alarm. A pretty solid dub compilation here. I'm a little surprised by how good the entire mix is. And would I be the only one interested in more Suicidal Tendencies? A couple of things came in through Frontier on Friday actually.