![]() ![]() Axes is the least accessible, and some of it just doesn't quite work for me, but it was recorded live in the studio, and the sound is sensational. Wayne Robbins & the Hellsayers – The Lonesome Sea (nice and dynamic HDCD debut along the lines of the Built To Spill take on Neil Young, sometimes the little studios and bands don't feel the pressure to compete with all of the terrible sounding pop music these days, that has all of the life squeezed from it, and you get an honest music recording, new one out soon, All You Need To Sleep)Įlectrelane – The Power Out / Axes / No Shouts No Calls (Steve Albini recording/Steve Rooke mastering, quiet and dynamic, latest recorded by Bill Skibbe at the Keyclub, the guy who put together Albini's studio, and just as good. Howe Gelb – 'Sno Angel Like You (lush and fun if you like that Howe wit and charm and don't mind his singing "limitations" (kind of like Lou Reed), recorded with gospel choir backing, nice modern sounding production which means too loud, but still nice) Life Without Buildings – Live at the Annandale Hotel (love it, even though I've heard most of the songs before in their studio versions, but it's all live music from the early 00's by a band that gave up after their debut - Sue Tompkins is charming talking to the audience before each song on this one, guitar work by Robert Johnson is excellent, and it sounds great too, really have to crank it up, modern classic with a mix of VU and Feelies) But at least there is still a lot of very good music that is recorded and mastered very well out there to find.) For people that can never stop the musical adventure, that almost naive sense of discovery that still drives us to seek out and listen to the music new artists are making, in a way it is really disheartening to hear new music recorded so well, so lovingly, because it reinforces the feeling that we have lost so much in recent times. – Sojourner (really, everything Jason has done is mastered nicely, including the last couple Songs:Ohia records, much of it with Steve Albini at the controls, like Nashville Moon in this box, mastered at Abbey Road by Nick Webb, and sounds so great. ![]() The dynamic shifts also might make you nauseous at first, because you are not used to dynamics when listening to post-1991 RHCP CDs. If you thought Flea was a good bassist before, you will have a new appreciation for what he does after you hear this. Yes, this is the original vinyl, and I am comparing it to the original CD, but the comparison holds. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium : I have never heard one version of an album diverge so much from the original. You know what I mean if you own the 20th anniversary edition. There's none of that remixing bulls*** where the record sounds like Eric and. : This is the best version I have heard, as it stays faithful to the recording. The Band -The Band : Also astonishing, and perhaps the best album one could own regardless of improved mastering.ĭerek and the Dominos - Layla. Nirvana - In Utero : if you thought this album was raw before, you have to hear this version. That being said, I like almost every MFSL and Hoffman disc, and some of my favorites are: I guess it's a style choice.Do you have any Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs or Steve Hoffman remastered albums? I can tell you that I will listen to albums I don't love, just because I enjoy the recording. I did go back and re-listen to some older (but recent) material, and sadly felt the same. Of course, that's a harsh assessment when I've only heard one track, so of course I'll reserve judgement. That's a shame, because musically I'd buy this in a heartbeat. This whole thing might have been better as an instrumental work. It felt like a whole lot of effort and creativity went into the music, but little actually went into the lyrics.Īnd the final, and overall opinion, was that Bjork seem to have abandoned vocal melodies. I mean they're a worthy sentiment, but it's all very childlike (which might be the intention) and I was quite disappointed. The next thing that struck me was that the lyrics are. It's wonderfully angular, mixing a totally modern sound with retro saxes and avant-garde leanings, it's just incredibly compelling. Firstly, musically I was instantly in love with the thing. I watched this video last night and a couple things struck me. Click to expand.I came into the thread wanting to make a similar point. ![]()
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