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| From | Rafael Paulino Neto <rpaulino@bignet.com.br> |
| Subject | Re: Info needed about the first LILYS albums |
| Date | Mon, 03 Mar 2003 17:49:25 -0300 |
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Don Stroud wrote:
> I'm curious about the first two Lilys albums, "In The Prescence
> Of Nothing" and "A Brief History Of Amazing Letdowns".
>
> Concerning "Prescence", is it like "Loveless"-era My Bloody
> Valentine?
Yes, the clear inspiration here is MBV and maybe Slowdive, maybe even
the dreamier side of the Sarah Records releases. I'd say this is an ok
album, but below the average quality of the aforementioned influences.
>
> Concerning "Brief History", the AMG describes it as a perfect
> album. Is it more MBV-style music? Is it lush pop? Can anyone
> give me a few "sounds like" bands?
No, I wouldn't call it 'lush pop'. This is much more like a melodic mix
of dirty/noisy pop - like Teenage Fanclub's 'Catholic Education' - with
typical early 90's sort of slacker take on 60's influenced power pop.
It's one of my two favorite releases by them. The other contender would
be their songs on the split cd with Aspera Ad Astra, which are 'bedroom'
dreampop songs of the highest level (Aspera's songs are more like
folk/psych and not so special, IMO).
'Eccsame The Photon Band' is a varied mix of the Slowdive/MBV thing, and
some slow core/Pink Floyd psych songs. The quieter stuff on it is
excellent, IMO. But the album sounds somewhat uneven for me.
I don't know all of their releases, but I didn't like 'Better Can't
Make...' and 'The 3-Way', where they took a radical shift to a more 60's
Mod/Kinks oriented approach - something I should like - but somehow
didn't work for my ears. I sold both upon few listens, and lost interest
on them after this change of style. I understand many on this list might
feel the contrary, but for me they were very good only as a
dreampop/noise pop band.
BTW, a friend told me some of their more recent stuff changes style
again, so any info is also welcome.
Rafael.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Don
> http://www.baypop.com
>
> NP: CMJ Sampler for February
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