Had a lobger drive than usual this morning, coming from Dothan back down to Mobile, and I am in the process of making some mixes for my sister for Christmas, so I loaded the CD changer with some albums I hadn't heard in a while, and decided to listen to them in their entirety:

Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" - I know everyone loves this album (except say, Billzebub and Elvis Fu, who hate everything) and I know that the fact that Brian cut 128787 takes to get the glockenspiel just right on the Good Vibrations single and all, but I think the Pet Sounds/Poopoo Bear production distracts a bit from what a fookin great set of songs this is. Maybe distracts isn't the word, but a lot of it seems superfluous. Hey Brian, it was the drugs causing your search for perfection, not vice versa.

Mercury Rev - "Deserter's Songs" This album still kicks major ass, and listening to songs like Hudson Line, while watching the sun rise, while driving too fast on narrow, fog clouded roads is really what music is all about for me. Holds up real well, and while it also has some superflous production flourishes, I really dig this album

The Butthole Surfers - "Electric Larryland" - While I know to many this symbolizes the Surfers at their money grab worst, I fucking love this album. The soundtrack to the Summer of 1996. And its still pretty fucking jail. Yeah, its catchy, no Gibby's not singing into a bullhorn, but the songs are awesome; reminds of of some great times, and bad times too. Mostly just drunk times.

The Chemical Brothers - "Surrender" - This was after whatever kind of music they make was supposed to take over the world, and still easily my favorite album of theirs. Maybe it was what i was on, or maybe because there are singers and songs on here. Let Forever Be and the song with Hope Sandoval are stand outs. I think this one may creep into heavy rotation.

This was all before 8am...

Yeah, "Cough Syrup" on that Surfers album is actually one of their best songs. I revisited that album a few months ago and I think I like it more now then I did then which is strange because I listen to the Surfers about 1% of the amount I used to.

Even songs like AHA, and *shudder* My Brother's Wife are tops.

I almost called you when I was cranking this, but then remembered you have nothing to add.

Humbug.

on my january list to purchase via emusic

My favorite Mercury Rev album. I gotta dig that out this week.
Fookin' great album.

Do you have the version that came with a 5song covers EP? cos that is awesome too.

I do not have that EP. Haven't even heard of it.
Damn.
What's on it? Sounds cool.

I'm going to have a flick through this album later this evening. Not heard it for ages.

Deserter's Songs is such a fucking great album. Loogs, have you heard their earlier albums? I've got 'em all and with the exception of the last one, there's something great on every one.

And I have not put on Chemical Brother's Surrender in so damn long. I'm throwing it on right now. That was my favourite too, hands down.

Covers of:
He Was a Friend of Mine
Motion Pictures
Silver Street
Philadelphia
I Only Have Eyes for You
Caroline Says (pt.2)

All VERY mellow, and all very awesome. I am having trouble w/ my disc drive or I would YSI it for you.

Dumpjack -- I have meant to by more Rev albums since I got that one, and just haven't.

Put on another rekkid this morning. Supergrass (the one with the X-Ray cover)

What a great turbo pop album. Jesus Came from Outta Space is awesome and Movin on Your Stereo owns as well. Great 1-2 punch.

I'll hook you up this week. I'm working from home all week so I'll catch you on AIM sometime.

Agreed on that Supergrass: I've been giving that one and [i]Life On Other Planets[i] a lot of play lately.

great choice. fuckin dance classic.

i hate the beach boys too. sorry, i never understood the hype about them. *shrug*

I actually did this last night as well. Pulled out some Sebadoh as well as some other things haven't listened to and put them in a binder to peruse when I'm bored. Good to re-up the ol' cd collection once in awhile.

Fuck you, mang. I'm one of the few people around who loves "Sloop John B". Pet Sounds ain't the greatest, but it's got some very good high points and some boring ass lows. I also have CD & vinyl.

WAIT WAIT WAIT. I don't say anywhere in there that the album sucks. I just say teh production/story behind teh production is over done/over blown.

I think he's complaining about you calling him a hater of the album.

I'm mostly with you. The production doesn't bother me but if you mean the whole story behind it is overblown, then I agree. I don't think its a great album. Like fu said some very good high points and some boring low points. For an album with as many great songs as it does have, its fairly remarkable how little I care for it as a cohesive piece.

in re: Fu - I gotcha. I can't read either

I just think the production is just made too much of a fuss over, seeing as how its unremarkable at best, and hampers my enjoyment of the songs at worst.

Plus, y'all dumb.