Archive for the 'alternative' Category

20
Jan

The Tallywood Quartet - Strung Out On OK Computer

Coming from the same quartet that has produced more than 300 other tribute albums from contemporary bands comes this Radiohead tribute to OK Computer. The entire album is done by a string orchestra, capturing just about every beat and jam in fitting classical style.

1. Airbag 4:38
2. Paranoid Android 6:20
3. Subterranean Homesick Alien 4:28
4. Exit Music (For a Film) 4:30
5. Let Down 4:21
6. Karma Police 4:18
7. Fitter Happier 1:22
8. Electioneering 3:14
9. Climbing up the Walls 4:06
10. No Surprises 3:57
11. Lucky 3:57
12. The Tourist 4:00

12 Tracks 49:18 / 2001 / 255 kbps MP3 VBR

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Sample:
2 - Paranoid Android
5 - Let Down

20
Nov

R.E.M. - Reckoning

Great band. I have little to say about them, mainly ’cause word has already spread about how good they are. Here is their album “Reckoning”.

1. Harborcoat 3:57
2. 7 Chinese Brothers 4:15
3. So. Central Rain 3:16
4. Pretty Persuasion 3:53
5. Time After Time (Annelise) 3:33
6. Second Guessing 2:52
7. Letter Never Sent 2:59
8. Camera 5:29
9. (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville 4:56
10. Little America 3:43

10 Tracks 38:53 / 1984 / 200 kbps MP3 VBR

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19
Nov

Radiohead - Unplugged: The Complete Acoustic Sessions

Oh, nice stuff. While I don’t know if this was ever a formal release (my source claims it was, but I’ve failed to find any album artwork or info; also, he misled me quite a bit with my last Radiohead post), it is a certainly a jam-packed collection. Track listing follows.

Killer Cars
Wonderwall
Blow out
Street Spirit
Lucky
High and Dry
Motion Picture Soundtrack
Fake Plastic Trees
Black Star
Street Spirit (version 2?)
Subterranean Homesick Alien
Thinking About You
Creep
Just
Lozenge of Love
Bulletproof
Killer Cars
Banana Co
Yes I Am
Airbag
Fake Plastic Trees

(21 Tracks/192 kbps MP3 CBR)

The duplicates, as you’ve noticed, are different versions (some just sound more “live” than others), as far as I could tell. Just have fun with it, I’ll get more “professional” posts up soon.

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19
Nov

Radiohead - Assorted rarities

Well, here is a little treat, in preparation for the next post, the Radiohead Unplugged Acoustic Sessions. But first:

These are a few songs I’ve found that seem to be some of the more obscure Radiohead music. Not one-of-a-kind, but still pretty hard to come by. Rather than an album (it isn’t) this is a collection of assorted MP3s: some seem to be covers or acoustic versions of songs, others are remixes, one is even done acapella (substituting vocal sounds for instruments). It’s worth checking out if you’re a fan. Track listing follows (alphabetical order):

Alligators in NY Sewers
Be Quiet and Drive
Big Boot
Blow Out
Creep (acapella)
El President
Everything In It’s Right Place
Ladytron
Lucky
Morning Bell
My Iron Lung
Rabbit In Your Headlight
Rhinestone Cowboy
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Video Killed The Radio Star

All seem to be encoded in a 192 kbps MP3 CBR format (save for the last one listed, which is at a lower 128 kbps MP3 CBR), but I cannot vouch for their quality.

Still, I thought it was a pretty neat find.

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Update: (In response to Juliet) Well, it appears the information I used was not so accurate. The last three are not Radiohead at all (I was under the impression that they were covers, or something). However, many are still Radiohead, and not LP versions either (I believe quite a few more are live). Still, this is more an informal release, as noted above, just some songs of interest. Sorry for the mistake.

13
Nov

They Might Be Giants - Flood

One of my absolute favorite albums. They Might Be Giants always delivers imaginative and memorable beats, coupled with allusive lyrics. I mean, what other band alludes to classic literature in one line, then particle physics in the next? There is a reason they’ve gathered a status as “nerd rock”. In the end, they deliver very clever songs, some of which remain quite popular to this day. Although this album is nearly two decades old, it still has a fresh sound about it.

1. Theme From Flood 0:27
2. Birdhouse In Your Soul 3:20
3. Lucky Ball And Chain 2:46
4. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) 2:38
5. Dead 2:56
6. Your Racist Friend 2:54
7. Particle Man 1:59
8. Twisting 1:56
9. We Want A Rock 2:22
10. Someone Keeps Moving My Chair 2:23
11. Hearing Aid 3:26
12. Minimum Wage 0:47
13. Letterbox 1:25
14. Whistling In The Dark 3:25
15. Hot Cha 1:34
16. Women And Men 1:46
17. Sapphire Bullets Of Love 1:36
18. They Might Be Giants 2:45
19. Road Movie To Berlin 2:22

1990 / 19 Tracks 42:47 / 129 kbps WMA (V2)

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