Listening To...

Everything is all crazy because of the move - I don't even know where the NAS where my iTunes library resides is right now. So, listening is down a bit. But...

  • Metz - Metz. Take the most abrasive and tuneless songs from bands like Nirvana, Jesus Lizard and Drive Like Jehu (or Paper) and then compress the hell out of them. Crushing. Grinding. Grating. I have a hard time with it. I'm old.
  • David Byrne & St Vincent - Love This Giant. Mostly it sounds just like you think it would: David Byrne singing over St Vincent's signature angular & jittery alt-pop songs. I'm not familiar with Byrne's recent stuff, but I know St. Vincent's work pretty well, and musically it sounds just like this. And that means the songs where St. Vincent sings lead and Byrne remains silent might as well just be St. Vincent songs. That's not necessarily a bad thing, of course. But, sadly, most of the songs here don't really grab me.
  • The Amps - Pacer. The Amps were Kim Deal's short-lived mid-90's band, formed while the Breeders were on a break. This, their only record, sounds like it could have just as easily have been a Breeders record - that sweetly dazed vibe Kim Deal brings to everything she touches is all over this. The playing is a bit looser than The Breeders, and the hooks aren't quite as strong as The Breeder's best. But it's still fun.

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