Thursday, February 16, 2006
New music this last month
For Christmas my folks got both my brother and I a Sirius satellite unit and subscription.
I had long avoided the service myself, not only because of the monthly fee (which isn't exorbitant, but IS just one more thing to pay every month) but also because I was afraid of what it would do to my music selection--more exposure means more to collect.
I was right on the latter score, and after settling a snafu with Yourmusic.com (they had cancelled my subscription without letting me know after the ATM had ground up my old credit card and I hadn't updated the information with my new number) I'm back on track. I've long thought that eMusic was a bit shallow on the heavy metal scene, but I've been going back and picking up some of the stuff that I'd started collecting some time ago and just never finished off.
Well, without reviews of any sort, here's a short list of how, under Sirius's influence, a revival of my interest in heavy metal has affected this month's music picks, stuff I've either purchased or downloaded:
Demon Hunter: Triptych
Trivium: Ascendancy
Opeth: Deliverance
Opeth: Ghost Reveries
Dido: Life for Rent
Bolt Thrower: The IVth Crusade
Both Thrower: For Victory
Black Flag: Damaged
Annie: Anniemal
Cat Power: The Greatest
Ladytron: Witching Hour
The National: Alligator
And then there's the stuff I'm really excited to get:
God Forbid: IV: Constitution of Treason
In Flames: Come Clarity (A little less excited about this than some of the other stuff in their back catalog)
Imogen Heap: Speak for Yourself
We'll see what February to March brings.
I had long avoided the service myself, not only because of the monthly fee (which isn't exorbitant, but IS just one more thing to pay every month) but also because I was afraid of what it would do to my music selection--more exposure means more to collect.
I was right on the latter score, and after settling a snafu with Yourmusic.com (they had cancelled my subscription without letting me know after the ATM had ground up my old credit card and I hadn't updated the information with my new number) I'm back on track. I've long thought that eMusic was a bit shallow on the heavy metal scene, but I've been going back and picking up some of the stuff that I'd started collecting some time ago and just never finished off.
Well, without reviews of any sort, here's a short list of how, under Sirius's influence, a revival of my interest in heavy metal has affected this month's music picks, stuff I've either purchased or downloaded:
Demon Hunter: Triptych
Trivium: Ascendancy
Opeth: Deliverance
Opeth: Ghost Reveries
Dido: Life for Rent
Bolt Thrower: The IVth Crusade
Both Thrower: For Victory
Black Flag: Damaged
Annie: Anniemal
Cat Power: The Greatest
Ladytron: Witching Hour
The National: Alligator
And then there's the stuff I'm really excited to get:
God Forbid: IV: Constitution of Treason
In Flames: Come Clarity (A little less excited about this than some of the other stuff in their back catalog)
Imogen Heap: Speak for Yourself
We'll see what February to March brings.
Comments:
Interesting to see you've discovered Annie and Ladytron. Grady has been digging them. As a new subscriber to Paste Magazine, he's also recently discovered Sufjan Stevens and Laura Veirs, and I think they're worth a listen. Especially Stevens' _Illinois_ album. It's nice and nostalgic. Laura Veirs was a geologist in a previous life, and her single "Galaxies" is quite haunting. You can listen to it online. . .
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: 3/06/2006 11:59 AM
: 3/06/2006 11:59 AM
I listened to Illinoise yesterday, actually, and it's quite good. I've had it for a number of months but it's one of those records out of which I haven't quite squeezed everything I could--I realized it's a record I could really come to love in a few months if I go at it slowly enough. I also have Greetings from Michigan, and that one has REALLY gone under-listened-to, as I've been taking my Sufjan time to settle into Illinoise. I really like and respect his project.
I have Ladytron's 604, which came out in 2001. I overlistened to both that and another similar record that came out at the same time, so I avoided Light and Magic. I got Witching Hour after hearing a song on Sirius, realizing who it was, and deciding it was time to revisit the band. I still can't bring myself to listen to 604 yet, though I'll get around to it sooner or later.
I'll also check out Laura Veirs if I can and post the results. I always appreciate a suggestion!
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I have Ladytron's 604, which came out in 2001. I overlistened to both that and another similar record that came out at the same time, so I avoided Light and Magic. I got Witching Hour after hearing a song on Sirius, realizing who it was, and deciding it was time to revisit the band. I still can't bring myself to listen to 604 yet, though I'll get around to it sooner or later.
I'll also check out Laura Veirs if I can and post the results. I always appreciate a suggestion!
