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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: markie on November 21, 2003, 05:38:00 pm

Title: Pitchfork today and Bevis Frond
Post by: markie on November 21, 2003, 05:38:00 pm
Gave Bevis Frond a 9.1 (http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/b/bevis-frond/new-river-head.shtml)
 
 Is it really that good? I cannot say I know anything about them....
 
 And several times in the last couple of months things have got compared to the Byrds. Is there really more to them than turn turn turn and Mr Tambourine man?
Title: Re: Pitchfork today and Bevis Frond
Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on November 21, 2003, 05:43:00 pm
The country album the Byrds did when Gram Parsons was in the band, Sweethearts of the Rodeo, is excellent.
 
    The guy from Bevis Frond has also collaborated with and written some nice stuff with Mary Lou Lord.
Title: Re: Pitchfork today and Bevis Frond
Post by: Chip Chanko on November 21, 2003, 10:26:00 pm
"Younger Than Yesterday" is also an amazing byrds album...more 60's rock than Sweetheart. I love it.
Title: Re: Pitchfork today and Bevis Frond
Post by: slappy on November 22, 2003, 01:42:00 am
Tom Petty practically made a living on his early albums just ripping off the Byrds.
 
 I haven't heard a Bevis Frond album in about a decade. This sounds like its worth checking out.
Title: Re: Pitchfork today and Bevis Frond
Post by: SPARX on November 24, 2003, 06:14:00 pm
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Originally posted by slappy:
 
 I haven't heard a Bevis Frond album in about a decade. This sounds like its worth checking out.
Nick and  Co. are still in top form!!
Title: Re: Pitchfork today and Bevis Frond
Post by: markie on November 24, 2003, 06:19:00 pm
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  The country album the Byrds did when Gram Parsons was in the band, Sweethearts of the Rodeo, is excellent.
 
Let me escape from the twang hell......
 
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Title: Re: Pitchfork today and Bevis Frond
Post by: Bombay Chutney on November 25, 2003, 10:45:00 am
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
  Gave Bevis Frond a 9.1 (http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/b/bevis-frond/new-river-head.shtml)
 
 Is it really that good? I cannot say I know anything about them....
 
 
I like it, but I don't really understand why everyone else is so crazy over it.  I bought this  at the recommendation of a friend who is a huge fan.  In fact, I brought it into work today, because the pitchfork review reminded me about it.  I'll try to listen a little closer today.  It's not the reissue though, so I can't comment on the extra stuff.
 
 Relating this to another thread, I bought this at the amazing Amoeba Records in SF earlier this year.  Talk about feeling like a kid in a candy store...