25-04-2019 FAVTRAX:MiX ~ 33 FAVOURiTE tracks 1991-1986

The Jesus Lizard

25-04-2019 FAVTRAX:MiX ~ 33 FAVOURiTE tracks 1991-1986  >>The Jesus Lizard, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Mark Lanegan, David Byrne, Jack Bruce, Cowboy Junkies, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Suzanne Vega, Melvins, Peter Gabriel, David Sylvian<<

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1991-1986

Chicago noise rockers who mask the proficiency and precision of their musicianship with the ravings of their maniacal frontman, David Yow. 
The Jesus Lizard
Then Comes Dudley 4:23
Nub (Duane Denison / The Jesus Lizard / Mac McNeilly / David Wm. Sims / David Yow) 2:30
from Goat 1991
The Jesus Lizard's second album followed in the vein of the first with little immediate variation: loud, excellently produced by Steve Albini, plenty of space in the recording to emphasize the sheer force of McNeilly's drums and Sims' bass, and more besides... The whole album seems like a party in hell, not to mention demonstrative proof that there's still plenty of fun to be had with a basic rock lineup; it's all in the matter of how it's handled.

Eclectic and powerful post-punk band that's steadily evolved under the leadership of one of rock's most celebrated songwriters. 
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Foi Na Cruz (Nick Cave) 5:40
The Good Son (Nick Cave) 6:03
from The Good Son  1990
Losing Wolf, aside from the final reprise of "Lucy," but otherwise making no changes in the line-up, the Seeds followed up Tender

Nick Cave

Prey with the equally brilliant but generally calmer Good Son. At the time of its release there were more than a few comments that Cave had somehow softened or sold out, given how he was more intent on exploring his dark, cabaret pop stylings than his thrashy, explosive side. This not only ignored the constant examples of such quieter material all the way back to From Her to Eternity, but Cave's own constant threads of lyrical darkness, whether in terms of romance or something all the more distressing...

and the Bad Seeds

The frontman for Screaming Trees who went on to a fascinating solo career marked by an acoustic tone and dark, folk- and blues-inspired songwriting. 
Mark Lanegan
Mockingbirds (Mike Johnson / Mark Lanegan) 2:29
Down in the Dark (Mike Johnson / Mark Lanegan) 3:21
Where Did You Sleep Last Night? (Lead Belly / M. Christian) 3:59
from Winding Sheet 1990
Removing himself for a moment from the rowdy world of grunge, Screaming Trees singer Mark Lanegan put his best solo foot forward with a set of acoustic dirges. His menacing voice haunts each track as the blues come to life throughout the album. Capturing the melancholy mentality of the Pacific Northwest, his words descend like raindrops upon deep puddles of mud... An emotional journey through the pains of life, The Winding Sheet is an album that accurately expresses the candid underbelly of the grunge aesthetic.

Long-time frontman of the Talking Heads, went on to be a respected solo artist and label owner with strong world music influences. 
David Byrne
Independence Day (David Byrne) 5:43
Make Believe Mambo (David Byrne) 5:23
The Call of the Wild (David Byrne / Johnny Pacheco) 4:53
from Rei Momo 1989
On his first full-fledged solo album, Byrne indulges his fascination with Latin and South American musical styles, employing a variety of native musicians but mixing up the sounds to suit his own distinctly non-purist vision and singing over the tracks the same kind of witty, oddball lyrics found on Talking Heads albums.

Best known as the bassist and vocalist for Cream, but also a remarkable talent who bridged free jazz and hard rock via countless collaborations. 
Jack Bruce
Blues You Can't Lose 5:26
No Surrender 4:25
Obsession 3:55
A Question of Time 5:33
from A Question of Time 1989
A Question of Time is an album to appreciate, as Jack Bruce nicely wraps his diverse styles up in rock & roll packaging. Willie Dixon's "Blues You Can't Lose" is extraordinary noise, the late Nicky Hopkins bringing his unmistakable piano to a mix of Albert Collins' leads, Jimmy Ripp's slide and rhythms, Bruce's bass, harmonica, and voice, and the strong drumming of Dougie Bowne... Produced by Joe Blaney and Bruce, the song "A Question of Time" is a bizarre, colorful mix of clashing images and sound, while the album A Question of Time is one of the more complete Bruce recordings for those fans who know him from his pop radio hits. It is one of the most accessible discs by rock's premier bassist for both those in his cult and the casual fan. This project uses his mastery of jazz, pop, acoustic, and blues to give listeners what Jack Bruce does best: rock & roll.

Soporific Canadian country dream poppers, captured Americana imagination in the late-1980s & early-'90s. Canada's Cowboy Junkies' create a music grounded in traditional country, blues, and folk, filled with languid guitars and ethereal vocals courtesy of Margo Timmins.
Cowboy Junkies
Mining for Gold (Traditional) 1:31
Misguided Angel (Margo Timmins / Michael Timmins) 4:52
Blue Moon Revisited (Song for Elvis) (Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers / Margo Timmins / Michael Timmins) 4:28
Sweet Jane (Lou Reed) 3:35
from The Trinity Sessions 1988
Who says you can't make a great record in one day -- or night, as the case may be? The Trinity Session was recorded in one night using one microphone, a DAT recorder, and the wonderful acoustics of the Holy Trinity in Toronto...  As an album, it's still remarkable at how timeless it sounds, and its beauty is -- in stark contrast to its presentation -- voluminous and rich, perhaps even eternal.

Mary Margaret O'Hara is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress, who has been hailed as one of the greatest cult heroines in rock music despite having released very few of her own recordings. She is the sister of comedic actress Catherine O'Hara. Her music ranges from gentle, countrified pop to avant-garde tone poems.
Mary Margaret O'Hara
To Cry About (Mary Margaret O'Hara) 3:24
Body's in Trouble 5:02
My Friends Have (Mary Margaret O'Hara) 3:12
from Miss America 1988
Originally recorded in 1984 and not released until 1988, Miss America still sounds light years ahead of its time: Mary Margaret O'Hara is a force of nature, a remarkable singer and composer whose crystal-clear soprano acrobatics and hypnotic songs defy accepted conventions... Following instead its own abstract internal logic, Miss America is a work of mad-scientist genius, and it remains a singular experience.

Her literate, artful, and intellectual brand of troubadourism rescued the singer/songwriter tradition from the clutches of sentimentality. 
Suzanne Vega
Tom's Diner (Suzanne Vega) 2:11
Luka (Suzanne Vega) 3:51
Ironbound/Fancy Poultry 6:20
from Solitude Standing 1987
The songs on Solitude Standing, Suzanne Vega's second album, had years listed beside them on the lyric sheet, so you could see that some of them dated back to 1978. But that bold admission heralded the album's triumph -- its diversity was what made it so good... On Solitude Standing, however, they became part of an album of story songs set in a variety of musical contexts; many had band arrangements, and in fact, members of Vega's touring band often were credited as co-writers. Additionally, Vega had developed more as a singer without losing the focused intonation that had made her debut -- one of many compelling elements which helped make "Luka," a character song about domestic abuse, a fluke hit.

Pacific Northwest doom-grunge gods who were legendarily Kurt Cobain's favorite band.  The Melvins weren't the first band to acknowledge the heavy metal influences that most left-of-center bands had been trying to shake off since punk rock broke in 1977 (that honor would go to Black Flag on their polarizing 1984 album, My War)...
Melvins
Eye Flys (Buzz Osborne) 6:16
Heater Moves and Eyes (Buzz Osborne) 3:52
Happy Grey or Black (Melvins) 2:01
from Gluey Porch Treatments 1987
The second and last album done with Lukin keeps the Melvins' freak flag flying. Starting with the slow-as-hell "Eye Flys," which, if nothing else, shows off Osbourne's skill at monster soloing while Crover and Lukin play a rhythm that would be too slow even for funerals, Gluey Porch Treatments is, to a large extent, more of the same. Then again, with the possible exception of St. Vitus, not many other bands out there were embracing the love of sludge metal monstrosities as the threesome was (just compare it what Ozzy Osbourne himself was doing at the time)...

Theatrical leader of '70s-era Genesis and a bona fide pop star by the '80s despite his experimental, often exotic, material. As the leader of Genesis in the early '70s, Peter Gabriel helped move progressive rock to new levels of theatricality. He was no less ambitious as a solo artist, but he was more subtle in his methods. With his first eponymous solo album in 1977, he began exploring darker, more cerebral territory, incorporating avant-garde, electronic, and worldbeat influences into his music.
Peter Gabriel 
Red Rain (Peter Gabriel) 5:40
Don't Give Up (Peter Gabriel) 6:34
Sledgehammer  (Peter Gabriel) 5:13
from So 1986
Peter Gabriel introduced his fifth studio album, So, with "Sledgehammer," an Otis Redding-inspired soul-pop raver that was easily his catchiest, happiest single to date. Needless to say, it was also his most accessible, and, in that sense it was a good introduction to So, the catchiest, happiest record he ever cut. "Sledgehammer" propelled the record toward blockbuster status, and Gabriel had enough songs with single potential to keep it there...  Even so, those songs are so strong, finding Gabriel in a newfound confidence and accessibility, that it's hard not to be won over by them, even if So doesn't develop the unity of its two predecessors.

Front man for Japan whose striking image and ethereal vocals made him a prominent figure in the New Romantic movement. 
David Sylvian 
Taking the Veil (David Sylvian) 4:38
Before the Bullfight (David Sylvian) 9:20
Wave (David Sylvian) 9:13
from Gone to Earth 1986
Sylvian is joined by guitarists Robert Fripp and Bill Nelson on this 68-minute CD, which features tracks of Sylvian's trademark vocals and instrumentals. These dreamy, atmospheric works have nice musical support from Steve Nye, Kenny Wheeler, and Mel Collins.

Robert Fripp and David Sylvian