Today's Tunage Sandwich

[Jim Clark]

Electric Skychurch - Sonic Diary
Anybody else listen to this?

You and me buddy. I've probably already mentioned that it took me a while to appreciate this album. First listen fell flat but that was in the beautiful minivan. This needs a better system to get to the point where the music envelopes you.

Might need to look into "Nobody" the album.

jc

[Davey.]

You and me buddy. I've probably already mentioned that it took me a while to appreciate this album. First listen fell flat but that was in the beautiful minivan. This needs a better system to get to the point where the music envelopes you.

Might need to look into "Nobody" the album.

jc

Yeah, that Nobody album does sound cool. Hopefully someone will report.

Hey Jim, speaking of first listens falling flat and all that, have you revisited the Moonbabies much? And if so, has your opinion changed much? The reason I ask is that I just read a review yesterday over at DOA that was very positive. I'll just copy the last paragraph below and the link and if you want you can go there to read it. Guess I'll have to check it out myself one of these days since that's the only opinion that really matters, eh?
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Moonbabies proves that the best European pop music today is coming from Sweden (and Hives be damned). The Orange Billboard sounds so good, plays so fluidly, feels so tight that it has a timeless quality, and there is not a single weak track on this album. In short, the duo of Ola and Carina has crafted a stellar pop album worthy of worldwide recognition.

http://www.adequacy.net/reviews/m/moonbabies.shtml#4

[Jim Clark]

Hey Jim, speaking of first listens falling flat and all that, have you revisited the Moonbabies much? And if so, has your opinion changed much? The reason I ask is that I just read a review yesterday over at DOA that was very positive. I'll just copy the last paragraph below and the link and if you want you can go there to read it. Guess I'll have to check it out myself one of these days since that's the only opinion that really matters, eh?
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Moonbabies proves that the best European pop music today is coming from Sweden (and Hives be damned). The Orange Billboard sounds so good, plays so fluidly, feels so tight that it has a timeless quality, and there is not a single weak track on this album. In short, the duo of Ola and Carina has crafted a stellar pop album worthy of worldwide recognition.

http://www.adequacy.net/reviews/m/moonbabies.shtml#4

Wow, that is quite the glowing review isn't it? Well, yes I have listened a couple of additional times and can vouch for the fact that there are some perfectly gorgeous tunes on the disc. At this point however, if it were me I'd reverse the author's preference on these two discs. After reading the review I'd guess that anyone who is at all familiar with my own peculiar tastes would be able to guess that there are parts of this I'm not going to fall in love with, at least not at first. I guess the author summed it up fairly well when he noted: "While many bands are playing modern indie-pop with a knowing debt to the stalwarts - Beatles, Beach Boys, etc. - Moonbabies effortlessly mix their influences, combining bits of that timeless pop with Sonic Youth-esque rock, keyboard-driven pop, and more modern indie rock." What I seem to hear so far is more of the Beatles and the Beach Boys and a bit less of the Sonic Youth and keyboard driven pop this time around. There are passages in the album that definetly evoke a 60's type of feel for me and I'll bet cash that this is the reason for my initial reluctance to embrace it with open arms.

I know others have a good chance of reacting differently which is why I have taken steps to let them form their own opinion. And who knows, it may grow on me! I was going to listen to Yello as I shoveled later today but perhaps I need the Moonbabies to listen to instead.

Regards,
jc