Tag: compilation
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Various Artists – Stranger Things 4 – Soundtrack From The Netflix Series 2LP
Various Artists Stranger Things 4 – Soundtrack From The Netflix Series 2LP (Legacy/Sony Music) I usually steer clear of soundtracks because I’m not the greatest fan of compilations in general. When I throw on a record, I usually want to hear an artist’s idea seen through from start to finish as well as all of…
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Various Artists – Voodoo Rhythm Records Label Compilation Vol. 5
Various Artists Voodoo Rhythm Records Label Compilation Vol. 5 LP (Voodoo Rhythm Records) I confess that label compilations have never been my favorite thing. Not that I’m definitively against the form (I have heard some good comps over the years, and labels like Sub Pop, Killrockstars, Epitaph, Fat Wreck Chords and Pirates Press have a…
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Longstocking – Singles & Demos 1994 – 1998
After the release of Once Upon A Time Called Now, the lion’s share of Longstocking’s story had been told. The band had walked the trail in much the same way other groups had; they had released a couple of singles prior to their only full-length album, and the band broke up before the end of…
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Lux & Ivy’s Good For Nothin’ Tunes: The Wild, the Weird and the Wang Dang Doodlin’
Various artists: a double CD featuring 50 classic slices of madcap vinyl as enthused over by The Cramps’ Lux and Ivy You’d expect a compilation compiled by Lux Interior and Poison Ivy of The Cramps to be somewhat out there and it doesn’t disappoint. Although the tunes are weird, they are also very good, and…
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Various Artists – American Epic (5CD Box Set)
It might sound like a bit of a reach on the surface, but the first thing that listening to American Epic reminded me of was my university experience and how music like that which can be found on this box set changed my life. My first full-time year, I took – in addition to the…
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FACE VALUE: Rode Hard, Put Away Wet
Where the forward-thinking hardcore bands of the time embarked upon a course of combining ‘core with metal riffing and mosh tempos, Face Value spit-balling together punk/hardcore’s fury and speed with classic rock sensibilities, jacked up rhythms and guitar hero soloing.