[...music...]

2008-10-28

new stuff

today, there were three new releases of interest. i pre-ordered them last week, and the parcel arrived this afternoon. nice!

i bought these albums without having heard them first; they're all from artists i like.

the cure - 4:13 dream
having seen them in concert earlier this year, i knew i had to get this album, no matter what it sounds like.

ryan adams - cardinology
another album by the prolific singer. i wonder if this leans towards the 'rock' or 'country' side...

snow patrol - a hundred million suns
a guilty pleasure: yeah, i like this band, even though they make radio-friendly music typically found in teen dramas.

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Labels: cd purchase, ryan adams, snow patrol, the clash

2007-07-08

plaza st-hubert

there was a sidewalk sale at plaza st-hubert this weekend. today, i went to check it out, recalling that there is a store selling music and films. i browsed through their second hand cd section, and picked up a few items.

amon tobin - permutation
i've been wanting to get some amon tobin cd's ever since i saw the video for "4-ton mantis". although this album does not contain that song, i got it anyway.

cocteau twins - lullabies to violaine
a compilation of their singles and ep's. although i am not much of a cocteau twins fan, i feel i should have some of their music in my collection.

lovely feathers - my best friend daniel
fun music to listen to. they were great, when i saw them live last year, easily upstaging the feature band they were opening for.

magneta lane - the constant lover
i remember seeing a video of this band. although i cannot remember the song, i think i liked it enough. besides, this cd was in the bargain section, so there is no harm in trying it.

patrick wolf - lycanthropy
my best find of the day. i was so happy to see this in the bargain section; i could hardly believe my luck! this is patrick wolf's debut album and it is amazing. i had ordered it at full price from amazon, only to have my order mixed up, and never getting the merchandise... and now i end up finding it at a super reduced price. yay! this is the main reason i love to shop at second hand stores; i never know what treasures i'll find, and sometimes at bargain prices too!

ryan adams - demolition
this gets me one step closer to collecting all of ryan adams' albums...

overall, i am very pleased at what i found today. especially that patrick wolf album...!

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Labels: amon tobin, cd purchase, cocteau twins, magneta lane, patrick wolf, ryan adams, the lovely feathers

2007-06-26

ryan adams

it's been a slow month, without a purchase nor a show...

ryan adams' new album "easy tiger" was released today. i had read some positive reviews about this one. although i was not impressed when i heard the internet leak some time ago, i liked the album enough to get it today.

some are the songs are a bit too country-ish for my liking. but most of these tunes are perfect to be played on a summer rainy day.

so far, my favourite track is "oh my god, whatever, etc."

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Labels: cd purchase, ryan adams

2005-12-26

winter vacation

last week was the release of ryan adams' third album of the year, "29".

after several listens in a row, i find myself liking it a lot, despite some bad reviews i've seen. the songs are soft and nice, the perfect soundtrack to a summer evening spent alone in the outdoors. i love the singer's voice, even though it sounds over-emotional at times.

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Labels: cd purchase, ryan adams

2005-11-11

ryan adams

yesterday after school, i passed by hmv, and got a copy of ryan adams & the cardinals' second release of the year "jacksonville city nights". this is probably to most country-sounding album i own. i never would have touched it if i wasn't already a fan of his earlier stuff. still, there are a couple of songs that i really like, such as the one duet with norah jones.

i can't wait to hear what the next album will sound like. out in december, according to the pitchfork.

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Labels: cd purchase, ryan adams

2005-10-07

ryan adams, atari teenage riot

purchased this week:

ryan adams - gold
at the store, i was actually looking for the new cd, his second release of the year, "jacksonville city nights". but i couldn't find it; i guess the store did not have it in stock. so instead, i got one of his older albums, from 2001, "gold". the album is kind of country, which is a genre i usually don't listen to. still, i like the songs here, and some fit well with the fall season.

atari teenage riot - burn, berlin, burn!
a second-hand dvd/cd store opened recently, so i went to check it out. they've got a large collection, but mostly mainstream or classic rock stuff, not what i'm interested in. i am sure that if i spent the time to go through all the rows, i would find some things i like. but i was in a hurry, so all i did was briefly browse through a couple of stacks. to my delight, i managed to find a copy of atari teenage riot "burn, berlin, burn!". it has been so long since i last listened to any atr, i had forgotten how much i used to like this type of stuff. digital hardcore! now i need to find more music like this...

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Labels: atari teenage riot, cd purchase, ryan adams