BUY Hyzaar ONLINE NO PRESCRIPTION http://www.fluxblog.org/2010/11/some-satisfaction Wed, 23 May 2012 23:22:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 BUY Hyzaar ONLINE NO PRESCRIPTION http://www.fluxblog.org/2010/11/some-satisfaction#comment-20731 Matthew Perpetua Sun, 14 Nov 2010 03:15:14 +0000 http://www.fluxblog.org/?p=3595#comment-20731 Oh man. If you go back a bit, there's a post about the last Stereolab show I saw back in 2008, and I spend a good chunk of that review raving about Andy Ramsay's drumming. That guy is one of the best drummers I have ever seen perform, he is absolutely crucial to the success of the band. In the post-Hansen era, Ramsay becomes a more dominant member of the band -- especially on the Fab Four Suture series of singles. Rhythm was always a major part of Stereolab, but his playing becomes the foregrounded thing as opposed to the keyboards and harmonies. Oh man. If you go back a bit, there’s a post about the last Stereolab show I saw back in 2008, and I spend a good chunk of that review raving about Andy Ramsay’s drumming. That guy is one of the best drummers I have ever seen perform, he is absolutely crucial to the success of the band. In the post-Hansen era, Ramsay becomes a more dominant member of the band — especially on the Fab Four Suture series of singles. Rhythm was always a major part of Stereolab, but his playing becomes the foregrounded thing as opposed to the keyboards and harmonies.

]]> BUY Hyzaar ONLINE NO PRESCRIPTION http://www.fluxblog.org/2010/11/some-satisfaction#comment-20730 pangea Sat, 13 Nov 2010 23:33:20 +0000 http://www.fluxblog.org/?p=3595#comment-20730 I'm with Bob--not saying that Matthew is against Bob. Kudos to Fluxblog for bringing this release to my attn. I knew it was coming, but I missed it earlier this week. Amazing how productive this band has been. I agree with the criticism too. Great moments surrounded by slightly inferior songs. While I will continue to buy Stereolab just as long as they keep making them, at this point I feel it's possible I have enough. I will say this. They may have lost proletariat edge that made their earlier albums seem just slightly dangerous, but they have gained consistency. I agree with all that's been said about the post-2002 era, but i still really dig it. i realize i'm straddling just about everything that's already been. How come nobody commented on how good the drumming is on Stereolab albums? I’m with Bob–not saying that Matthew is against Bob. Kudos to Fluxblog for bringing this release to my attn. I knew it was coming, but I missed it earlier this week.

Amazing how productive this band has been. I agree with the criticism too. Great moments surrounded by slightly inferior songs. While I will continue to buy Stereolab just as long as they keep making them, at this point I feel it’s possible I have enough. I will say this. They may have lost proletariat edge that made their earlier albums seem just slightly dangerous, but they have gained consistency. I agree with all that’s been said about the post-2002 era, but i still really dig it.

i realize i’m straddling just about everything that’s already been.

How come nobody commented on how good the drumming is on Stereolab albums?

]]> BUY Hyzaar ONLINE NO PRESCRIPTION http://www.fluxblog.org/2010/11/some-satisfaction#comment-20716 Bob Tue, 09 Nov 2010 22:28:44 +0000 http://www.fluxblog.org/?p=3595#comment-20716 Neat idea actually, as it is the heavily repetitive marimba/vibe/drum stuff on ChemChords/Not Music that I find freshest and most engaging. "The Ecstatic Static" for instance gets a lot out of the very repetitive, semi-minimalist beat beneath the horns and strings. Neat idea actually, as it is the heavily repetitive marimba/vibe/drum stuff on ChemChords/Not Music that I find freshest and most engaging. “The Ecstatic Static” for instance gets a lot out of the very repetitive, semi-minimalist beat beneath the horns and strings.

]]> BUY Hyzaar ONLINE NO PRESCRIPTION http://www.fluxblog.org/2010/11/some-satisfaction#comment-20715 Matthew Perpetua Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:59:19 +0000 http://www.fluxblog.org/?p=3595#comment-20715 I think they chose a good time to take a break. For one thing, it might help for them to become something that people *miss*. They've always had something new since 1991, you know? 2009 is the only year where they didn't release anything! But more importantly, it might help for Gane to come back to things fresh. A lot of the stuff from Margerine Eclipse onward, I really get the feeling that like you're saying he's not pushing his own boundaries enough, and if he is, it's too small and formal to be noticeable. Some kind of change is needed. I wouldn't presume to tell those people what to do, but I think it'd be interesting if they started moving in a more minimalist direction, as in Reich and Reilly. I think they chose a good time to take a break. For one thing, it might help for them to become something that people *miss*. They’ve always had something new since 1991, you know? 2009 is the only year where they didn’t release anything! But more importantly, it might help for Gane to come back to things fresh. A lot of the stuff from Margerine Eclipse onward, I really get the feeling that like you’re saying he’s not pushing his own boundaries enough, and if he is, it’s too small and formal to be noticeable. Some kind of change is needed. I wouldn’t presume to tell those people what to do, but I think it’d be interesting if they started moving in a more minimalist direction, as in Reich and Reilly.

]]> BUY Hyzaar ONLINE NO PRESCRIPTION http://www.fluxblog.org/2010/11/some-satisfaction#comment-20714 Bob Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:35:05 +0000 http://www.fluxblog.org/?p=3595#comment-20714 When most critics dismiss late-Stereolab it drives me up a wall; it feels like they're getting blamed simply for still existing. But taken from a clear fan and expressed as well as you have, I'll allow it...and second it. Even desultory Stereolab is a welcome treat for me, and though I don't adore Not Music it's already practically my most-listened to album of the year. I'm just a groupie. I think the loss of Mary was a big turning point for Stereolab too, but another factor in their decline was probably budgetary. Everything post Sound Dust (perhaps their most luxuriantly produced and arranged LP) has been recorded at their Instant O studio, and they've ceased collaborations (I assume for partly financial reasons) with visionaries like John McEntire, the Mouse on Mars guys, and Jim O'Rourke, with only Sean O'Hagan still around to pitch in. I prefer Stereolab to any of those guys' outputs, but I think they helped push Stereolab's sound and scope into interesting directions. If they had had the money to record elsewhere, or collaborate with some other strong-minded musicians, I think we could've gotten another great Stereolab album out of the bargain. On none of the albums since Sound Dust has it felt like Gane was pushing past his own boundaries. The synth and guitar lines feel very repetitive and samey, exhausted somehow. But we still get Laetitia's voice, and her wonderful lyrics--a friend of mine once described the tone of "celestial pity" in her vocal/lyrical perspective--and the energy and bounce of his music. Their "earfeel," as you put it. I'm glad Not Music exists. When most critics dismiss late-Stereolab it drives me up a wall; it feels like they’re getting blamed simply for still existing. But taken from a clear fan and expressed as well as you have, I’ll allow it…and second it.

Even desultory Stereolab is a welcome treat for me, and though I don’t adore Not Music it’s already practically my most-listened to album of the year. I’m just a groupie.

I think the loss of Mary was a big turning point for Stereolab too, but another factor in their decline was probably budgetary. Everything post Sound Dust (perhaps their most luxuriantly produced and arranged LP) has been recorded at their Instant O studio, and they’ve ceased collaborations (I assume for partly financial reasons) with visionaries like John McEntire, the Mouse on Mars guys, and Jim O’Rourke, with only Sean O’Hagan still around to pitch in. I prefer Stereolab to any of those guys’ outputs, but I think they helped push Stereolab’s sound and scope into interesting directions. If they had had the money to record elsewhere, or collaborate with some other strong-minded musicians, I think we could’ve gotten another great Stereolab album out of the bargain.

On none of the albums since Sound Dust has it felt like Gane was pushing past his own boundaries. The synth and guitar lines feel very repetitive and samey, exhausted somehow. But we still get Laetitia’s voice, and her wonderful lyrics–a friend of mine once described the tone of “celestial pity” in her vocal/lyrical perspective–and the energy and bounce of his music. Their “earfeel,” as you put it.

I’m glad Not Music exists.

]]> BUY Hyzaar ONLINE NO PRESCRIPTION http://www.fluxblog.org/2010/11/some-satisfaction#comment-20713 Matthew Perpetua Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:04:43 +0000 http://www.fluxblog.org/?p=3595#comment-20713 I think Laetitia's album is great, and I should listen to it more. I did a post here about the single. It's interesting to hear her left to her own devices -- it's sadder, darker, more guitar-driven than anything Gane has done in years. I always thought the mourning for Mary on Instant 0 and Margerine Eclipse was odd and distant, like Laetitia trying to impose it on Gane music that was just Gane music. But there's a lot of grief on Laetitia's solo album. I actually have only heard bits of McCarthy in passing. I think Laetitia’s album is great, and I should listen to it more. I did a post here about the single. It’s interesting to hear her left to her own devices — it’s sadder, darker, more guitar-driven than anything Gane has done in years. I always thought the mourning for Mary on Instant 0 and Margerine Eclipse was odd and distant, like Laetitia trying to impose it on Gane music that was just Gane music. But there’s a lot of grief on Laetitia’s solo album.

I actually have only heard bits of McCarthy in passing.

]]> BUY Hyzaar ONLINE NO PRESCRIPTION http://www.fluxblog.org/2010/11/some-satisfaction#comment-20711 Alex W Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:09:06 +0000 http://www.fluxblog.org/?p=3595#comment-20711 I feel exactly the same about Not Music in general; too many parts that don't make up for a satisfying whole (save Aelita, which manages to work with very distinct segments). Definitely agree that Two Finger Symphony is definitely a highlight, though. Also, giving over the two longest tracks (arguably the centrepieces) to so-so remixes of fantastic raw material is a somewhat puzzling move. Incidentally, two questions, Matthew - 1) what are you thoughts on the Laetitia Sadier solo LP, especially now that Not Music is out there? and 2) have you ever listened to Tim (and, later, Laetitia's) previous band McCarthy? I feel exactly the same about Not Music in general; too many parts that don’t make up for a satisfying whole (save Aelita, which manages to work with very distinct segments). Definitely agree that Two Finger Symphony is definitely a highlight, though. Also, giving over the two longest tracks (arguably the centrepieces) to so-so remixes of fantastic raw material is a somewhat puzzling move.

Incidentally, two questions, Matthew - 1) what are you thoughts on the Laetitia Sadier solo LP, especially now that Not Music is out there? and 2) have you ever listened to Tim (and, later, Laetitia’s) previous band McCarthy?

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