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2008-04-25

i met a friend for lunch today, but i got there early, so i snooped a little at futureshop. to my surprise, i saw that thrice have released "the alchemy index vols iii & iv: air & earth". cool! i don't care how this album sounds, i had to get it for completeness.

listening to this, i am slightly surprised. the 'air' disc is soft and nice. the 'earth' disc is even more stripped down. this is so different from their previous post-hardcore material. i like.

after lunch, i went to hmv looking for some electronica cd's. yeah, i want to diversify my collection, so i am venturing out of the usual indie bubble. i had a few releases in mind, but i only found one: atb's "trilogy", the double-disc version.

and it really sounds like two different albums. disc one is dance music, featuring different vocalists. my favourite track is 'renegade' with heather nova. disc two is more ambient, a good chillout mix.

it's been a while since i've listened to dance music. i used to love this stuff, back in the mid 90's. right now, i feel like i'm tired of indie rock in general, so i am returning to listening to dance music, and trying out some electronica and techno along the way.

as for the other releases i did not find, i will try to order them online or something...

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Labels: atb, cd purchase, thrice

2007-10-19

thrice

after listening to the sweet syrupy sounds of stars on constant rotation yesterday, i got thrice's most recent album today. i needed some post-hardcore just to balance things. (i've also been back to listening to circle takes the square.)

i was introduced to thrice when a classmate lent me some cd's. i had found the music tolerable, but nothing more. now, they're releasing a 4-ep concept album "the alchemy index", one for each of the elements. and i am such a sucker for stuff like that.

"vol. i & ii: fire & water" was released this week. the "fire" disc is passable, nothing too special. without a doubt, i much prefer the "water" disc. it is more ambient, with more textures, and some experimental elements. much more interesting.

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Labels: cd purchase, thrice