From: "Kurt Gottschalk" <ecstasymule@hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 17:06:10 +0000
the vault is also a pretty good record, much better than the previous collection of studio leftovers (crystal ball) that he foisted on fans, 3 discs of blither followed by a fourth of new material that was one of his best records of the '90s.
Wow, I think THE VAULT is mostly crap, and that the 3-disc CRYSTAL BALL is inconsistent but often great (and each disc gets better 1->3) [wow, again - just thinking of the comparison leaves my head shaking!]. Disc 4, THE TRUTH, is a very nice entry in his discography, but I don't think it quite compares to the best stuff in his 90s work (which would have to be culled piecemeal from all the albums, admittedly). -- Vincent Kargatis np: Modest Mouse - "What People Are Made Of" (Live @ Showbox 6-17-99)