Albums in 2005

[pip]

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
  per torr.org, new Idlewild comes out in the US on August 16th...

You can get it now from the UK sites for Amazon or HMV. The exchange rate and international shipping make it a bit expensive, but it beats waiting until August.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by Bags:
  I've got a general question.  I don't understand the interest in getting an album title or track names months before a release.  It doesn't tell me anything.  Am I missing something?  I'm interested in the release date of an upcoming album, but lots of pre-release info seems useless.  Not criticizing anyone's approach to their music luv, just wondering.

Sometimes, knowing the title in advance has helped me find a pre-release/promo copy in the used bins of record stores before the release date.
 
 As for song titles, sometimes I've heard the songs live before, so knowing that the track they played live on the last tour will be on the album is cool to know.
 
 But mostly, it's just because I'm a self-proclaimed music geek.

[vansmack]

50 Foot Wave release their debut album "Golden Ocean" on this week.
 
 Formed by Kristin Hersh in 2003, 50 Foot Wave released a self-titled mini album last year - 6 blistering songs whose electrifying energy astonished anyone who encountered them.  Now the band follow that up with "Golden Ocean", their full-length debut.
 
 50 Foot Wave is Hersh�??s first new band since she founded the influential Throwing Muses, and it's a harder, faster, more direct experience than anything she has recorded before.  Kristin sums up her vision for 50 Foot Wave thus : "What could be more fun that turning everything up to 10 and screaming your head off for an hour every night?"
 
 ***
 
 These are the songs which make up "Golden Ocean", as described by Kristin  :
 
 �?� Long Painting
 
 "There was a company in Seattle called "Long Painting" that was being accused of poisoning the environment when we lived there.  We also have a very "long painting" of my husband done by the artist Rufo, hanging in our living room.  A little beauty, a little ugly...it all works out in the end.  Or it's supposed to, anyway."
 
 �?� Bone China
 
 "Bones and dishes break, so does most everything else, especially when you're jumpy and twitchy."
 
 �?� Clara Bow
 
 "Summer is SO stupid and EVERYBODY likes it.  Why?  After she retired, Clara Bow moved out to the desert with her husband and sons and then lost control of her brain."
 
 �?� Pneuma
 
 "Pneuma is soul breath.  We have to breathe through pollution and see past the idiots and hear each other through their inane chatter."
 
 �?� Dog Days
 
 "A dirty beach, angry coffee, a prickly touch... all things that are supposed to  be soothing but which aren't always on your side."
 
 �?� Petal
 
 "Going home, you find out that home's gone, so you try to remember it exactly as it was."
 
 �?� Sally Is A Girl
 
 "This song is about a blackout in August in New Orleans.  It's very hot there, even at night, so everybody was outside walking around, trying to keep cool.  It didn't work.  The title comes from an episode of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" about gender confusion and stereotyping."
 
 �?� El Dorado
 
 "This is a "life on the road" song, unfortunately.  Sorry.  Most of my life has been spent on the road.  At least it's not a country song, though.  When you get fried eggs in a diner, they always look like eyeballs."
 
 �?� Ginger Park
 
 "Remembering what it was like to grow up in a beach town... greasy french fries and glossy tourists.  Diving... Killing time falling into each other, each of you hoping you're good enough for  the other one."
 
 �?� Golden Ocean
 
 "The "golden ocean" is what my 8 year old son, Wyatt, calls the LA lights at night.  He puts me to shame by seeing beauty in everything, when I just glance up and then back down again."

[SPARX]

http://www.themorningaftergirls.com

[kosmo vinyl]

Bob Mould To Release New Solo Album In 2005
 
 Bob Mould has announced the release date for his next solo record. On July 26, the former leader of Husker Du and Sugar will release Body Of Song on Yep Roc. Billboard reports that the new material will be acoustic-based, but will be more rock-oriented than 2002�??s Modulate.
 
 Mould commented on his blog: "Nothing like a deadline to get me to finish something that has been dragging on for far too long. Well, I shouldn't put it that way; that makes it sound a little mechanical. I am shocked at the patience I showed in this whole process -- there simply wasn't a full album's worth of quality material. Or, more accurately put, there wasn't an album of material which sounded like a coherent statement."
 
 Mould�??s latest musical offering to the world happened when he teamed up with Interpol drummer Sam Fogarino. The two worked on a remix of Interpol�??s �??Length Of Love�?�, although a commercial release for the track has yet to be determined.

[ggw]

Pat DiNizio Presents: Smithereens Mega Box Set
 
 You get 21 digitally mastered hi-fidelity CDs, chronicling every part of the Smithereen's career.
 You get demos, unreleased live performances, remixes, alternate takes, interviews, and much, much more.
 511 songs for a hundred bucks? A 'no-brainer'!
 
 Want to hear your favorite Smithereens album performed live, in order, in its entirety? You got it.
 Did we mention that you get electric AND acoustic versions of these live performances? That's right. Imagine - say - Green Thoughts played live in order at its most rocking, then imagine the same thing done unplugged.
 All the Smithereens records you love, culled from exciting live performances spanning the band's long history. Do it!
 
 The 21-CD, 511 track Pat DiNizio's Smithereens Mega-Box Set is strictly limited to a one-time only production run of only 500 personally autographed, signed and numbered box sets and is only available through this website or directly through Pat via "Buy It Now" through eBay.
 
 Pat DiNizio's Smithereens Mega-Box Set will NOT be sold at gigs.
 These are real CDs, professionally produced, manufactured, and
 individually shrink-wrapped in a nifty box!
 Pat DiNizio's Smithereens Mega-Box Set is NOT a "burned at home" CD-R collection.
 
 Pre-orders for the 21-CD, 511 track Pat DiNizio's Smithereens MegaBox Set will be $99.99 plus $9.99 shipping and handling.
 International Orders $19.99 for shipping and handling.
 
 The cost to purchase Pat DiNizio's Smithereens Mega-Box Set AFTER the official release date of April 15th, 2005, will be $129.99 plus $9.99 shipping and handling (domestic) $19.99
 (international), so save yourself thirty hard-earned bucks and pre-order yours today!

[ggw]

The Soundtrack of Our Lives came out today.  
 
 $6.99 at Best Buy.

[bearman🐻]

Kosmo, this is going to be a great year for Bob  

[kosmo vinyl]

Originally posted by ggw�?�:
  Pat DiNizio Presents: Smithereens Mega Box Set
 
 
 

I dunno, but it's a bit much for not sure what to with so many cds.  I would make more sense to release as a couple high quality mp3 discs, with that much material to wade through.

[SPARX]

From my pal Rob in LA via the BJM board:                                                                                                                                                    Sunday night after the Warlocks/Morning After Girls show a bunch of people
 came by for a late night hang at the studio. Robert from BRMC brought their
 new record and proceded to blow us all away. It's VERY different but still
 sounds like BRMC. I think it's the best thing they've ever done. There are
 lots of acoustic guitars that sound incredible. They have a country
 blues/gospel thing running through the whole record. It's awesome.
 
 By the way Trevor, singer from the High Dials has been in town mixing their
 new record and it is amazing as well. It's all over the map stylistically
 but still sounds like the High Dials. VERY psychedelic. It's a bit
 mellower, with one song that's kinda Smiths-like and others that are almost
 baroque.
 
 The third Tyde album is about 3/4 done and it is also full of great songs
 and some fucked up sounds. Darren is writing some of his best lyrics ever.
 Much of the record was recorded live with 6 or 7 people crammed in the
 same room Dylan/Highway 61 style. Some of the titles include "Do It Again
 Again", "County Line", "Too Many Kims", "Brock Landers", and "Aloha Breeze".
 The stlyes are also all over the map but Tyde fans will not be
 dissapointed.
 
 There's another record that I'm producing that I guarantee will blow all of
 your minds. The band is Meow Meow. If a mix of Beatles/Sonic Youth/Beach
 Boys/Pink Floyd/Teenage Fanclub/Mercury Rev/Elliot Smith sounds appealing
 then you're in for a treat. Their first record came out last year called
 'Snow Gas Bones' and is brilliant but this new one is just fucking
 tremendous. Their web site is http://www.meowmeowmusic.com. I think.
 
 For what it's worth the new Warlocks stuff sounded great live as well.
 Go buy the new Dead Meadow record!!!!
 Contribute to the revolution. Music is not dead- far from it.
 The Morning After Girls also were amazing the other night!!!
 So much great music out there- you just need to find it and support it.
 
 That is all,
 Rob
 
 p.s. Love the meow meow      :cool:  ,Sparks

[Dr. Anton Phibes]

Originally posted by ggw™:
  The Soundtrack of Our Lives came out today.  
 
 $6.99 at Best Buy.

>>I've had it for a couple months....it's damn fine!

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by SPARX:
 
 
 The third Tyde album is about 3/4 done and it is also full of great songs
 and some fucked up sounds. Darren is writing some of his best lyrics ever.
 Much of the record was recorded live with 6 or 7 people crammed in the
 same room Dylan/Highway 61 style. Some of the titles include "Do It Again
 Again", "County Line", "Too Many Kims", "Brock Landers", and "Aloha Breeze".
 The stlyes are also all over the map but Tyde fans will not be
 dissapointed.
 

good news, I thought they would be gone for a while

[SPARX]

Originally posted by ratioci nation:
   

Originally posted by SPARX:
 
 
 The third Tyde album is about 3/4 done and it is also full of great songs
 and some fucked up sounds.

good news, I thought they would be gone for a while [/b]

Definitely good news,look for an early fall release.

[brennser]

Aimee Mann - The Forgotten Arm - May 3
 
 Stream 3 songs at aimeemann.com

[eltee]

Originally posted by SPARX:
 p.s. Love the meow meow

I saw their name when searching about the internet...cool, thanks for the post.
 ___
 Separately, rumors afloat, new Pete Yorn, June 21.