Few Things Of Interest
The title isn’t actually correct, I have been doing things of interest this week, but it’s been such brilliant weather I’ve mostly been getting out and about rather than blogging. For this I apologise.
I might actually detail what I’ve been up to this week later on, but for now I shall talk about some CDs I bought.
First off we have Absent Friends by The Divine Comedy. I bought this after hearing Mark & Lard (god rest The Biggest Show, I miss it so) play “Come Home Billy Bird” as their last record of the week. The album is certainly a lot more cohesive than Fin de Siecle was, which is both good and bad. Fin was certainly a lot more interesting on repeated listenings, but the variety made it quite hard to get into.
Absent Friends is an uplifting affair though. It’s not mainstream stuff, but it knocks most modern rubbish into a cocked hat. Buy it.
Second is Songs for the Deaf by Queens of the Stone Age. I don’t need to write much on this. It is pure, distilled, ROCK. If you don’t like Rock, don’t buy it, and don’t talk to me. Otherwise, you best get it now.
Lastly is Morrissey’s lastest, You Are The Quarry. This may seem like a strange choice for me to those of you who know my tastes. It’s a weird thing though, I’m getting into a lot more different types of music of late. Anyway, this album is definately different. I was too young to remember any of The Smiths stuff properly, and it’s not something I’ve really been exposed to. However, it’s a most relaxing listen. It’s good to have on when you’re feeling a bit down because it makes you feel like you’re not the only one who feels like that sometimes. Recommended too.
songs of the deaf is a class album
but morrissey is a knob.