Re: (TV) third album

[Mike Ehritz <mikeez@earthlink.net>]

With so much chatter on this subject, I found it difficult to find a place
to chime in. However, Rene's post reflects my feelings. To go a bit further
I thought the third album was the best album of the 90s. But then again, I
also think Verlaine's live shows in the 80's were better than any 70s or 90s
Television show (however, the television show in LA a few years ago was a
mindmelt - man, I wish they would tour!).

mike  

On 4/15/05 2:04 PM, "Rene Alvir" <r_alvir2@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I have to agree with Robert Christgau...
> 
> Television [Capitol, 1992]
> I prefer the more rocking, songful old Television, but it's a tribute to Tom
> Verlaine's conceptual restlessness and force of personality that in a world
> where alternative guitar means making noise or mixing and matching from the
> used bins, these four veterans have regrouped with a distinct new sonic
> identity. Droll, warm-hearted, sophisticated, cryptic, jazzy yet unjazzlike,
> they sound like nothing else--except, just a little, old Television, mainly
> because Verlaine has ignored the Lloyd Cole jokes and refused to alter his
> voiceprint. B+
> 
> One of my favorite records...
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