Nirvana - Nevermind 20 Years Ago

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

There's a band I never 'got'. Billy Corgan's voice irritates the hell out of me.

My favourite band during highschool, I just loved how angsty it all was. I'll admit that when I listen to them now I do cringe occasionally when he really goes for a note (and inevitably misses it). Frank Black is the king of shouting loudly.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

but the best album of 1991 IMHO was Achtung Baby.

 

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Arguing? Where did that come from?

I'm pretty certain all three albums were released on the same day in the UK. This is all.

More contesting then

On the 23rd.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

as an aside I have just purchased the new Neon Indian long player from the lovely Rounder people.

 

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as an aside I have just purchased the new Neon Indian long player from the lovely Rounder people.

Ooo what's it like? Although going by your U2 liking maybe I shouldn't ask . . .

 

[Buzzer]

but the best album of 1991 IMHO was Achtung Baby.

Have you seen some of the other albums released that year? 1991 in music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Blue Lines, KLF's White Room, Babes in Toyland...it was a great year. Even Simply Red's album Stars was IMO a very good album. Their best by a million miles.

 

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In my top 5 from that year. Smashing Orange.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

I'd love to have been in the room when they penned this:

"Frank, we've got a new riff sorted out for the new song, how are the lyrics coming along?"
"Lyrics? Nah, I think I'll just breath heavily into the microphone and scream every now and then."

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Ooo what's it like? Although going by your U2 liking maybe I shouldn't ask . . .

I have yet to play it. I only bought it this afternoon. The Rounder chappy said it's very good though. I'll give it a whirl tomorrow and report back.

 

[Buzzer]

Ooo what's it like? Although going by your U2 liking maybe I shouldn't ask . . .

Haha! I've got my eye on the new Gui Boratto, Zola Jesus and Death in Vegas albums. Will pop to Rough Trade after work tomorrow.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Have you seen some of the other albums released that year? 1991 in music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Blue Lines, KLF's White Room, Babes in Toyland...it was a great year. Even Simply Red's album Stars was IMO a very good album. Their best by a million miles.

Schubert Dip, I have to own up to making that purchase. Was it really 20 years ago. I also had a girlfriend who owned an Ugly Kid Joe record. Bet no one else can claim this?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Haha! I've got my eye on the new Gui Boratto, Zola Jesus and Death in Vegas albums. Will pop to Rough Trade after work tomorrow.

Good call on the Gui Boratto. I have read a review and it sounds right up my street, maybe strasse is more appropriate.

 

[Buzzer]

Schubert Dip, I have to own up to making that purchase. Was it really 20 years ago. I also had a girlfriend who owned an Ugly Kid Joe record. Bet no one else can claim this?

I had that Schubert Dip album - well, taped from a mate if that counts. I also had the Farm's Spartacus - 2 or 3 decent tunes but that cover of Don't You Want Me is possibly the worst cover I've ever heard.

Didn't Ugly Kid Joe have a tune with something like "I hate everything about you"? The album that stands out of that list as the worst musical crime is Spin Doctor's Pocketful of Kryptonite. Bought entirely on the back of Two Princes and the album was just crap from start to finish. I think we've discussed this before.

 

[Buzzer]

Good call on the Gui Boratto. I have read a review and it sounds right up my street, maybe strasse is more appropriate.

His 2nd album is a big fave in my household and the 3rd has got rave reviews. The other dance release that I'm eager to get is the Endlich EP from Wolfgang Voigt, also on Kompakt. Just read the blurb for it:

ENDLICH („Finally“)A gentle, pressing ambient-beat sets off for town. Unfamiliar voices try to lure him into the dark. UNENDLICH („Infinte“) contains highly sensitive messages from Wolfgang Voigt’s minimal knowledge that can only be revealed at full volume under the headphones. 11 minutes all or nothing in seeming inmobility. Black noise. Black hole. Explanations are provided in a video with subtitles. Titled: Wolfgang Voigt – Endlich Unendlich („Finally Infinte“)

This is what I want from my German dance music. Utter mental genius.

 

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His 2nd album is a big fave in my household and the 3rd has got rave reviews. The other dance release that I'm eager to get is the Endlich EP from Wolfgang Voigt, also on Kompakt. Just read the blurb for it:

ENDLICH („Finally“)A gentle, pressing ambient-beat sets off for town. Unfamiliar voices try to lure him into the dark. UNENDLICH („Infinte“) contains highly sensitive messages from Wolfgang Voigt’s minimal knowledge that can only be revealed at full volume under the headphones. 11 minutes all or nothing in seeming inmobility. Black noise. Black hole. Explanations are provided in a video with subtitles. Titled: Wolfgang Voigt – Endlich Unendlich („Finally Infinte“)

This is what I want from my German dance music. Utter mental genius.

Sounds interesting. I like the Robag Whrume album, it took me a while, but it's still not the heights of Pantha Du Prince.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

ENDLICH („Finally“)A gentle, pressing ambient-beat sets off for town. Unfamiliar voices try to lure him into the dark. UNENDLICH („Infinte“) contains highly sensitive messages from Wolfgang Voigt’s minimal knowledge that can only be revealed at full volume under the headphones. 11 minutes all or nothing in seeming inmobility. Black noise. Black hole. Explanations are provided in a video with subtitles. Titled: Wolfgang Voigt – Endlich Unendlich („Finally Infinte“)

Pretentious? Moi?

 

[Buzzer]

Sounds interesting. I like the Robag Whrume album, it took me a while, but it's still not the heights of Pantha Du Prince.

I really need to do Pantha Du Prince justice with a proper listen rather than background music. I shall, I promise!

Pretentious? Moi?

Of course it is. There's a global recession on and people need escapism through art. Who wants gritty realism in their dance music? Anyway, Voigt's the man who has re-defined Franz Kafka as a minimal techno icon and he co-founded Kompakt.

Wolfgang Voigt. He's alroight.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Wolfgang Voigt. He's alroight.