Blogcritics: Comments on New album releases, week of 8-2-2005

Comment by Thom White

Thu, 18 Aug 2005 20:34:39 EDT

If you want to hear a great freaking album check out rock legend Alice Cooper's new album. Very old school, I love it.

Comment by gonzo marx

Tue, 2 Aug 2005 20:43:50 EDT

Mingus and Alice....sweet the rest i either have in other forms (the Ellington and PE), or could care less.. thanx fer the list, big Al...did ya ever listen to the Tool i sent ya? Excelsior!

Comment by godoggo

Tue, 2 Aug 2005 20:32:12 EDT

There was lots and lots of beautiful music written during the Renaissance. Byrd was I guess the major British composer during the period, although German and Italy and I guess maybe France was where it was all happening. I've found you pretty much can't go wrong with Renaissance choral music; the intrumental stuff I've heard seems limited by the primitive instruments of the time; I'm not even sure I've heard any keyboard music of the period.

Comment by visualsimplicity

Tue, 2 Aug 2005 16:49:11 EDT

I recommend Natasha Bedingfield's Unwritten for this weeks release. Good stuff imported from the good ol' UK.

Comment by Aaman

Tue, 2 Aug 2005 14:35:15 EDT

Must've made a lot of 20s

Comment by todd

Tue, 2 Aug 2005 14:23:51 EDT

Leave Faith Hill alone! She's soft and warm and special and pretty and, aw shucks. All kidding aside, I have heard lots worse Pop country. She at least got her start the kinda right way: working as a waitress and playing the Bluebird at night, where she was discovered. So the story goes.

Comment by Tan The Man

Tue, 2 Aug 2005 02:56:40 EDT

Hah.

Comment by Al Barger

Tue, 2 Aug 2005 02:40:36 EDT

Tan, Faith Hill's album might be good- if it's a copy of the June Carter collection that she's just purchased at the store. Again, this would be good to listen to while she plies her natural trade.

Comment by Al Barger

Tue, 2 Aug 2005 02:37:24 EDT

And while Truckstop Sally Hill is earning her 20, we could listen to some real music- KD Lang, perhaps.

Comment by Tan The Man

Tue, 2 Aug 2005 02:35:42 EDT

Well, this new Faith Hill record is supposed to more country than her previous albums. I think it won't be bad, but it might not be that good either.

Comment by Aaman

Tue, 2 Aug 2005 02:12:41 EDT

That reminds me of the song by "Pray For the Soul Of Betty", "Truck Stop Sally" - you should check out the band - features Constantine Maroulis of Idol near-fame

Comment by Al Barger

Tue, 2 Aug 2005 02:11:00 EDT

Thanks Aaman, just trying to keep it real vis a vis Faith Hill. I mean, I got a 20 for her, but it sure wouldn't be for one of her crappy records.

Comment by Aaman

Tue, 2 Aug 2005 02:07:50 EDT

The Gustav Leonhardt - William Byrd sounds very interesting - 16th century composers are not common, methinks Love yr Faith Hill opinion - heh