Mark Lanegan Band: Blues Funeral

Just getting a first listen to this thing by the guy from Screaming Trees and digging it so far. The title is right on, dirgey blues sounds, albeit lightened with many synth touches that keep it from being more of the same ol' same ol' and which take over some tracks. I can see myself listening to this one a lot this year.

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Porcelain Raft - A Strange Weekend
A Place to Bury Strangers - Onwards to the Wall


http://www.neilyoung.com/ (the Neil and Crazy Horse jam)

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I forget that that's your thing. Thanks

only got halfway through it but it's mediocre so far.

ASC: TMA-1 EP

Moody drum & bass that flirts with ambient moods from time to time. Really good stuff and at times somewhat reminiscent of the first Burial album.

Another friend's band. Pretty great stuff.

Just arrived:

I am happy.

Didn't get to listen to that Cate Le bon all the way through yesterday, so...

Digital Leather: Sponge

Fuzzed out, lo-fi, synth-inflected, garage rock. Yeah, I'd say that covers it. This is a cassette with some rough takes that I believe will be getting a fuller release on Fat Possum eventually. Hope so. I'll grab it. Seems they used to be managed by Jay Reatard and already have a few albums out that I've missed and may need to go back and look into.

I've only heard Sorcerer and Warm Brother but those were much better than this.

What was different? "Better" doesn't tell me anything.

Songs and production.

Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum
The Sonics - Here Are the Sonics
The Pretty Things - Get the Picture?
The Music Machine - The Ultimate Turn On
? and the Mysterians - The Best of ? and the Mysterians 1966-1967
Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps - Bluejean Bop/Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps
Little Richard - Here's Little Richard
Ike & Tina Turner - River Deep-Mountain High
Etta James - At Last!
Ray Charles - Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Vols 1 & 2
Marty Robbins - Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs
Link Wray - Link Wray and The Wraymen

Raveonettes: In and Out of Control

I like pretty much everything these guys have put out, although last year's Raven in the Grave was their weakest for me. This one from the year before was stronger. A great melding of the various sides of this group with a catchy sheen laid over top without leaving the guitar feedback totally out of the picture. I think these guys are really a great example of a band that is able to stretch and progress without losing their inherent character. Every one of their records sounds quite different, yet every one of their records sounds exactly like them.