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Greg Adams
Member Username: Greg_adams
Post Number: 29 Registered: 06-2005
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2012 - 04:37 pm: | |
Rough Trade is selling the new Allo Darlin' album with an exclusive bonus disc that has six cover songs, including the Go-Betweens' "Dive for Your Memory." Elizabeth Morris is an outspoken GBs fan. You can hear it here: http://soundcloud.com/fortuna-pop/dive-f or-your-memory-allo |
Allen Belz
Member Username: Abpositive
Post Number: 2199 Registered: 09-2006
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 07:47 am: | |
Thanks Greg...I liked ADs first album a lot, so this is a double treat. |
Burgers
Member Username: Burgers
Post Number: 36 Registered: 05-2005
| Posted on Sunday, April 29, 2012 - 10:31 am: | |
Got my copy of the album yesterday. I've only listened to the covers so far. Very nice version of Dive for Your Memory. Quite a sparse arrangement - mainly Elizabeth singing with drums. Three of the covers have been previously released. Nothing to say if they're re-recorded. The version of I Wanna Be Sedated with ukelele and tambourine is pitiful. The version of Eux Autres' City All to Himself is tremendous. |
Greg Adams
Member Username: Greg_adams
Post Number: 30 Registered: 06-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, May 02, 2012 - 03:55 pm: | |
I agree—"I Wanna Be Sedated" is pathetic. Where was the Quality Control department on that one? I like the new album quite a bit, though. |
Burgers
Member Username: Burgers
Post Number: 37 Registered: 05-2005
| Posted on Saturday, May 05, 2012 - 07:51 pm: | |
I like it too, Greg. Neil Armstrong is a very good opener. Tallulah is maybe the worst thing on the album. Could be the ukelele again. When I saw them live recently I thought 20% of the set was terrible. I think she's very talented and having been a few feet from her she's also very pretty. If you haven't heard her vocal on Darren Hayman's I Know I F***ed Up you should check it out. |