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Because I am feeling mellow today..
Bedhead was a slowcore band from the 90's and transaction de novo was their last full length released in 1998. The songs are slow and simple yet beautifully layered with sort of monotone, almost spoken vocals. This is one of my favorite records to sleep to (along with isis' oceanic.. not sure what that says about me or my sleep behavior, but whatever). If you don't already know this album, give it a shot.. lay down somewhere relaxing under a ceiling fan and put on "More Than Ever" and try and tell me you don't feel at ease.. or a little depressed.
track1 - exhume
track2 - more than ever
track3 - parade
track4 - half-thought
track5 - extramundane
track6 - forgetting
track7 - lepidoptera
track8 - the present
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This is such a good album that I have recently revisited after a long long lapse. I hadn't really sat down and listened to Sebadoh since my senior year of high school, and I am now kicking myself in the ass wondering why not?
If you are not familiar with Sebadoh they are a lo-fi indie-rock band from the late 80's and early 90's featuring Lou Barlow of Dinosaur Jr. fame. Their 1993 album Bubble and Scrape was my first introduction to Sebadoh. Their first 2 albums are more folk influenced but while still maintaining a lo-fi 90's weirdness. III (their third album, duh) was released in 1992 and ventures out a bit more in their sound. I'll be honest, I don't love every song on this record. BUT, the really great tracks like "Truly Great Thing" and "Spoiled" more than make up for the tracks I could live without like "Smoke A Bowl" and their cover of "Wonderful, Wonderful."
I really hope the fact that there is a track on this album called "Smoke A Bowl" doesn't actually stop anyone from downloading this album (although I couldn't blame you). It's good, I promise.
This album was reissued in 2006 with a bonus disc, so it totals at like 50 something songs. This is not that version. Sorry. (not really). This is just the regular '92 version. You might recognize the last track from the movie Kids.. Oh and speaking of Kids. Lou Barlow was also responsible for Folk Implosion. Just a little FYI, in case you didn't already know.
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Lorelei was a lo-fi shoegazey/indie pop band from Washington DC in the 90's. Over the years, due to lineup changes etc, the band changed pretty drastically in their sound. The two 7" posted below will show some of that difference. I really like both of these 7" despite the changes, however I just can't get down with the later stuff. The first 7" is marked by swirley guitars and echo-ey female vocals, pretty much just what you'd expect from a 90's shoegaze band.. The second 7" starts veering away from that classic shoegaze sound but still maintains a nice balance between the early sound and the later stuff which just sounds like cheesy indie rock to me. However, I think both these 7"'s are gold.
The Bitter Air (1992)
Track1 - Everything's Gone Rain
Track2 - Sometimesmethinks
Track3 - The Bitter Air
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Asleep (1993)
Track1 - Mostly I Sleep
Track2 - Float My Bed
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If you have never had sex to this album.. I recommend you get on it.
get it?
post-rock from texas that I am sure most of you have already heard already.
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Seattle duo that most closely resembles 60's era Rolling Stones..
I took a 2 hour nap and as a result am too groggy to elaborate any further.
Track1 - Resevoir park
Track2 - Out Of Time
Track3 - Ship Made Of Stone
Track4 - Strangers
Track5 - The Prisoner
Track6 - Back To Me
Track7 - Mary
Track8 - You Can Tell The Truth, Now
Track9 - I Am Just A Ghost
Track10 - Armageddon Song
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