Klonk Wed, 26 Jan 2005 11:58:30 -0500 veschprigt mroktar Julian <julzmon@mac.com> [re: Re: [Yello] que bailen los muertos]:
I can't get in to Cacteau. It's too rock or something for me. I can't really get in to rock except for Beatles or Ministry.
Well, them, please do yourself the extreme favour of picking up / previewing a copy of Victorialand [cad602cd]. Nary a beat. Just Liz's holy howl in all it's splendor and the scintil of the menfolk's floatation gee-tars. Not in the slightest like Billy Ocean. The Moon and the Melodies [cad611cd] is another one that is ghosts-on-the-beach-ish - the Cocteaus with Harold Budd. It ethereal is your bag, baby, you'll enjoy it mighty. And yes, Whale Rider is definitely worth the pickup. I was actually quite surprised by it. I don't know what I was expecting, but it jumped very high up into my repeat playback list. In fact, I think I'll go play that right now! And while we are in the 4AD flotation vein, be sure to take an earpeek at Michael Brook's works... Cobalt Blue [cad 2007 cd] Live at the Aquarium [London Zoo 21 may 1992] [tad 2011 cd] L&tA is live variations on themes from Cobalt Blue. I find it to be superior, actually. Unfortunately a bit more difficult to acquire as it is/was a "temporary relase". Layers and layers and layers of low-G tar. Space bass and glitter riffs. Not to be confused with DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. Parents just don't understand. Now for your daily dose of off-topic on-topicimisor re-topicification: Did you all know that Elizabeth Fraser has never sung in collaboration with Yello? Nor has Simon Raymond ever been in the studio with Boris. It's a shamble, but it's true! --gcr