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

[Jeffrey Germaine <jpg55@attbi.com>]

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> From: Jeffrey Germaine <jpg55@attbi.com>
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> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 09:37:56 -0800
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> Subject: 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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