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« Reply #25 on: December 09, 2008, 11:40:09 PM »
Quote from: Aegir on December 09, 2008, 11:26:51 PM
Quote from: buddhahat on December 09, 2008, 01:54:42 PM
What's most amusing is that you frequently see music journalists describing albums as having a 'sunflower' or 'surf's up' vibe, as if merely describing bands as sounding like The Beach Boys is now too vague!

Frequently? I've never seen anything like this.

Well 'frequently' might be a slight exaggeration but I've seen Animal Collective's Strawberry Jam described as having Sunflower style keyboards, and I remember reading a review of a Super Furry Animals album that likened it to Surf's Up, although this may just be in Mojo, where it's a safe bet that the average reader is at least aware of the names of BB albums. I'm sure I've seen Smiley Smiley and Wild Honey also used in a similar way in reviews.
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« Reply #26 on: December 10, 2008, 08:56:16 PM »
Quote from: buddhahat on December 09, 2008, 11:40:09 PM
Quote from: Aegir on December 09, 2008, 11:26:51 PM
Quote from: buddhahat on December 09, 2008, 01:54:42 PM
What's most amusing is that you frequently see music journalists describing albums as having a 'sunflower' or 'surf's up' vibe, as if merely describing bands as sounding like The Beach Boys is now too vague!

Frequently? I've never seen anything like this.

Well 'frequently' might be a slight exaggeration but I've seen Animal Collective's Strawberry Jam described as having Sunflower style keyboards, and I remember reading a review of a Super Furry Animals album that likened it to Surf's Up, although this may just be in Mojo, where it's a safe bet that the average reader is at least aware of the names of BB albums. I'm sure I've seen Smiley Smiley and Wild Honey also used in a similar way in reviews.

But is it just the British rags that are mentioning 70s BB stuff a lot? I'll occasionally see Wild Honey or Friends in Rolling Stone, and Pet Sounds and SMiLE are mentioned a lot these days, but I still have yet to see anything from Sunflower through Holland mentioned in record reviews.
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« Reply #27 on: December 18, 2008, 10:50:35 PM »
This is all very interesting. I was a big fan of only the Endless Summer era BB until I saw the Endless Harmony doc in 1998. I became curious, especially with the Smile stuff. Nothing has blown me away like Smile. Except for the Music Tapes 'Imaginary Symphony for Nomad'.

I would also like to mention the movies that have included more obscure BB songs in soundtracks. Almost Famous shocked me when I heard Feel Flows on the closing credits. Orange County featured several of BW solo tunes.
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« Reply #28 on: December 19, 2008, 04:08:30 PM »
Quote from: Magic_Transistor_Radio on December 18, 2008, 10:50:35 PM
Except for the Music Tapes 'Imaginary Symphony for Nomad'.

Are you as big a fan of Julian Koster's other music (such as Chocolate USA and his other E6 stuff), or just Music Tapes?
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« Reply #29 on: December 20, 2008, 02:57:52 PM »
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Quote from: Magic_Transistor_Radio on December 18, 2008, 10:50:35 PM
Except for the Music Tapes 'Imaginary Symphony for Nomad'.

Are you as big a fan of Julian Koster's other music (such as Chocolate USA and his other E6 stuff), or just Music Tapes?

I haven't been able to find Chocolate USA. But I recently got the Singing Handsaws Christmas album which is pretty cool.
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« Reply #30 on: December 20, 2008, 03:03:27 PM »
What about the new Music Tapes album? Did you like that? As for Chocolate USA ... we'll be in touch.
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« Reply #31 on: December 20, 2008, 10:53:06 PM »
Quote from: Luther on December 20, 2008, 03:03:27 PM
What about the new Music Tapes album? Did you like that? As for Chocolate USA ... we'll be in touch.

I really liked the new Music Tapes album. Although it didn't knock me out the way Imaginary Symphony did.
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« Reply #32 on: December 21, 2008, 05:52:41 AM »
If you haven't, check your PMs
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