Ted Leo fans???

Ex Lion Tamer · **Posted:** Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:57 pm

Is Hearts of Oak and/or Shake the Streets as good/better than Tyranny of Distance. I really like Tof D, and Set You Free (Chisel), but Tej Leo Rx/Pharmacists is awful, since that was my last Ted leo related purchase, it makes me wary of making another mistake. Any thoughts?

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

i like Hearts of Oak a lot better than Shake the Sheets which is pretty forgettable, if competent

bluejayway · **Posted:** Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:01 pm

I liked Hearts of Oak. Shake the Sheets hasn't gotten quite enough listens for me to rank it yet, but it seems promising; I'll be getting it out more soon as I have tix for the 20th.

aerodynamics · **Posted:** Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:01 pm

rparis74 Wrote:

i like Hearts of Oak a lot better than Shake the Sheets which is very forgettable, if competent

Postmersh · **Posted:** Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:03 pm

Tyrrany is the best. period.

Pagoda · **Posted:** Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:04 pm

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Radcliffe · **Posted:** Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:07 pm

I think Shake The Sheets is way better than Hearts Of Oak and also more comparable to Tyranny Of Distance in approach.

hey look · **Posted:** Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:07 pm

I love just about everything he puts out.

Shake The Sheets was my #2 this year. Eat me.

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:08 pm

I think Shake the Sheets is more consistent than Hearts of Oak, which gets wanky and repetitive in parts. However, Hearts of Oak is more original. Also more punk-flavored where Shake is more rock.

Balls Mahoney · **Posted:** Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:10 pm

Tyranny and Hearts of Oak are both pretty special to me, I was completely bored with Shake the Sheets and already sold it back.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

bluejayway Wrote:

I liked Hearts of Oak. Shake the Sheets hasn't gotten quite enough listens for me to rank it yet, but it seems promising.

yeah, same here. lookout was holding back on the LP and everything i own of ted leo's is on vinyl, so i can't start buying CDs now. i didn't get it until the end of december, but nothing ted leo does isn't great in my book. hearts of oak doesn't get too many listens anymore, but i don't know why because i seem to be really into all the songs whenever i do hear them. maybe i'll put that on after i'm done with this is hardcore again.

FT · **Posted:** Tue Feb 08, 2005 7:01 pm

Ex Lion Tamer Wrote:

Is Hearts of Oak and/or Shake the Streets as good/better than Tyranny of Distance. I really like Tof D, and Set You Free (Chisel), but Tej Leo Rx/Pharmacists is awful, since that was my last Ted leo related purchase, it makes me wary of making another mistake. Any thoughts?

I love Ted Leo, and while ToD is his masterwork, both HoO and StS are definitely worthwhile. Don't be discouraged by Tej, which is an absolutely unlistenable piece of shit. I think it was just Ted experimenting with tape equipment.

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