Metarie Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Cheers for the info - I'm looking forward to getting it - did notice the Joe Jackson "homage" but it doesn't detract from the song one bit. Never heard of Jason Faulkner ...but then I'm only vaguely aware of Brendan Benson - any of his stuff worth checking out?Is your version of "Superfly" one of the double pack ones? When all the Curtis Mayield stuff was being put out on cd (and when I bought mine) all the cds came as two-fers. Superfly had the lesser known soundtrack to "Short Eyes" included on it.Brendan Benson is ace, I adore him. Go and buy Lapalco, it's his 2nd album and it's just beautiful, a good mix of mellow songs, clever lyrics and catchy hooks. I think it's only about £5 in Fopp right now. The new album Alternative to Love is good but not as cheerful, think he got dumped before recording Jason Faulkner was in Jellyfish I think and produced Lapalco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammer Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Brendan Benson is ace' date=' I adore him. Go and buy Lapalco, it's his 2nd album and it's just beautiful, a good mix of mellow songs, clever lyrics and catchy hooks. I think it's only about 5 in Fopp right now. The new album Alternative to Love is good but not as cheerful, think he got dumped before recording Jason Faulkner was in Jellyfish I think and produced Lapalco.[/quote']Jason Faulkner was indeed in the fab popsters Jellyfish. His album Presents Author Unknown is excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metarie Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 I may have to check him out. There's a distinct lack of summery pop songs in my MP3 player at the moment, that's kinda what I'm on the lookout for at the moment, would he fit the bill do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Brendan Benson's first record One Missisippi is also worth getting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metarie Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Aww, I forgot about that, haven't heard it for ages, I know I have it somewhere. There's an ace song called Sitting Pretty about taking a kidnapping a lass and a love song to a girl with crossed eyes.I love that guy. Did anyone see him playing at The Lemon Tree a few years ago when Lapalco came out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Aww' date=' I forgot about that, haven't heard it for ages, I know I have it somewhere. There's an ace song called Sitting Pretty about taking a kidnapping a lass and a love song to a girl with crossed eyes.I love that guy. Did anyone see him playing at The Lemon Tree a few years ago when Lapalco came out?[/quote']I would have loved to have seen that! The first half of one missisippi is abbey road-esque pop perfection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metarie Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 I love rediscovering old favourite albums, I have so many memories attached to One Mississippi. I think I fell in love with BB when I heard Insects Rule live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Well I got lapalco first, then spent ages trying to find one missippi. More people should listen to Brendan Benson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metarie Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 They should. I get very excitable when I know someone else likes him/has heard of him, it doesn't happen often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 I think I may have to stop gushing over Brendan Benson before this thread turns into a total BB Love fest. ...but people should still go out and buy lapalco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 I remember hearing some B Benson things and liking them enough to consider the Lemon Tree gig....wish I'd gone now.Latest buys for me were..Television Personalities 'My Dark Places'Magic Carpathians Project 'Enscorpius Carpathicus'the Cul de Sac/John Fahey oneand the new Pefkin one, 'Pingle Pangle'Love 'em all!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvrum Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 The Ladies ~ They Mean UsMeneguar ~ I Was Born At NightThe Octopus Project ~ One Ten Hundred Thousand Million Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Mog Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Aww' date=' I forgot about that, haven't heard it for ages, I know I have it somewhere. There's an ace song called Sitting Pretty about taking a kidnapping a lass and a love song to a girl with crossed eyes.I love that guy. Did anyone see him playing at The Lemon Tree a few years ago when Lapalco came out?[/quote']I had tickets for this but was in Ireland - was gutted, especially since he's never been back! One Mississipi was cowritten with Jason Faulkner and I would highly recommend it. Lapalco is probably the most immediate of his albums but they're all well worth getting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammer Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 I may have to check him out. There's a distinct lack of summery pop songs in my MP3 player at the moment' date=' that's kinda what I'm on the lookout for at the moment, would he fit the bill do you think?[/quote']Well you should also checkout Bellybutton and Spilt Milk by Jellyfish for some perfect pop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluesxman Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Mono ~ You Are ThereStereolab ~ ABC MusicBoris ~ Pink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Elvis Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Twilight Singers new album Powder Burns - awesome, playing Tuts on 7th July, I'm so there!Jellyfish Best of - Excellent collection of tracks from 2 albums and some rare materialPreordered- Joan as Police Woman album, supporting Gulliemots in Glasgow next Saturday, should be a cracking gig! Joan's singles have been beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Mog Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 The Raconteurs - Broken Boy SoldiersGrandaddy - Just Like The Fambly CatHowling Bells - s/tThe Black Keys - ChulahomaAdem - Love and Other Planets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 The Racontuers - Broken Boy SoldiersIt's fab! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranzmute Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 The Racontuers - Broken Boy SoldiersIt's fab!am rather fond of mr whites new sounds.my best recent purchase is errors- how clean is your acid house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metarie Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 The Racontuers - Broken Boy SoldiersIt's fab!But is it Lapalco kinda fab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 But is it Lapalco kinda fab? It requires more listens, but from the first play I wouldn't say so. It's only half an hour long, too short! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMike! Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Grandaddy - ...Fambly CatTwilight Singers - Powder Burns (also going to the Tuts gig. the last 'Singers show there in 2004 was awesome)Bill Wells - Also In White (not arrived from eBay yet)Bjork - DebutPrefuse 73 - Vocal Studies & Uprock NarrativesTrashcan Sinatras - A Happy PocketPlus a load of stuff that was now reduced to £1.99 in Virgin - Magnetic Fields, Trans Am, Hot Hot Heat, Le Tigre, Ed Harcourt and more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phantomsmasher Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Aphex Twin: Druqks Aphex Twin: 26 Mixes for CashSilver Mt. Zion: Wolf Eyes: Burnt MindNeurosis: A Sun that Never SetsVenetian Snares + Speedranch split. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammer Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 It requires more listens' date=' but from the first play I wouldn't say so. It's only half an hour long, too short![/quote']Better that than overstaying it's welcome. Too many albums have songs that are overlong with padding or are just padding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluesxman Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Howling Bells ~ Howling Bells Bob Dylan ~ No Direction Home:The SoundtrackSonic Youth ~ Sonic NurseLe Reno Amps ~ EPY EPStereolab ~ Oscillons From The Anti-Sun/Switched On/Re-fried Ectoplasm/Peng Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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