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Re: (TV) Mercury Rev....Actually better after all these years!



StevePittaway1/13/02 2:24
AMsjpittaway@theepitts.freeserve.co.ukStevePittaway

> Hello all,  For what is my second posting, just never get enough time to do
> it!
> 
> Somebody has got to defend the Rev here,  The first few Rev albums are indeed
> hard listening and offer few rewards.  I even witnessed Mercury Rev live at
> the start of their tour to promote Deserter's Songs supporting Bob Mould and I
> was not that impressed, the best thing they did that night was a cover of
> Galaxie 500's "Parking Lot".  I then heard a track on the Radio and thought it
> was worth investigating further.  Deserter's Songs turned out to be a rich
> tapestry full of wonderful songs,  Jonathan Donahue does have a distinctive
> voice, whilst not in the classic vocalist category it is not without it's
> charm.  Pretty much what I would say about Verlaine's vocals and Richard
> Thompson's for that matter!  As always it is a matter of taste but I would
> recommend both Deserter's Songs and All is Dream,  you have just got to stick
> with them they are growers!
> 
> The same thing has happened for me with the Strokes,  dissmissed them at first
> but you cannot escape the at the moment and they do grow on you,  although I
> do think the LP is a one trick pony and by midway you have heard all their is
> to hear.  Black Rebel Motorcycle Club from what I have heard so far sound very
> much like the Jesus and Mary Chain turned into after Phschocandy.  The problem
> for me personally is that now at the tender age of 37 their is a rich musical
> heritage behind me and it is getting harder to impress me without thinking
> that sounds like so and so.  God, I'm turning cynical in my old age!
> 
> One person who has Impressed me more and more with each LP is Joe Henry,  his
> last 3 LP's are worth checking out, "Scar", "Fuse" and "Trampoline" each one
> different from the last . Highly recommended!  As is Sparklehorse, who in my
> opinion have influenced Radiohead more than they would ever admit.
> 
> Steve Pittaway
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How about Alejandro Escovedo? Any comments?
I really love a lot of his work.
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