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Post Your Reviews (aka That's Nitpicking, Isn't It?)

Review recently acquired cds, records, or downloads in this group. Good, bad, indifferent, or ambivalent. Share your impressions of latest purchases, be it a new release, or something from the back catalog. Category: New Music and Reviews

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Latest Activity: Feb 1, 2012

A nice rule of thumb for this group: Extended reviews/analyses should be posted on the Message Board, and shorter reactions/opinions should be posted on the Comment Wall. Otherwise, Anarchy Rules!

"That's nitpicking, isn't it?"-Nigel Tufnel's rebuttal to being read a particularly scathing review of Spinal Tap's Intravenus De Milo album.

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Translucent Blues

Started by Marnie Junet Jul 28, 2011. 0 Replies

Another woman mentioned this album on the comment wall, but I thought I'd post a great review "Translucent Blues" got in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette: "You can hear echoes of the Doors, traces of…Continue

New Reviews at Swissrecords

Started by Robert Pally Feb 22, 2011. 0 Replies

Hi I reviewed the following CDs at Swissrecords (www.swissrecords.ch): 1. Wallace Vanborn «Free Blank shots» (Tossed Salad Records /…Continue

HOODOO GURUS 'PURITY OF ESSENCE' REVIEW:

Started by SKELETON STAFF. Last reply by Thomas Cruz Jul 28, 2010. 1 Reply

righto, i got the hoodoo gurus album 'purity of essence' yesterday.STANTONS ONE LISTEN 'PURITY OF ESSENCE' REVIEW:i dont think its possible for the hoodoos to release a bad album, and theres…Continue

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Comment by Robert Pally on February 1, 2012 at 3:18am

Hi

 

Check out my interview with Howard Devoto of Magazine here:

 

http://www.perfectsoundforever.com

 

There you will also find my favourite Albums of 2011.

 

Best


Robert

 

Robert Pally
Sägematt 3
6204 Sempach

Switzerland
041 760 47 49

 

Comment by Robert Pally on January 13, 2012 at 1:32pm

Hi

 

I reviewed the following CDs at Swissrecords (www.Swissrecords.ch):

 

1 Klaatu «3:47 E.S.T.» (Magentanlaine / Klaatunes Records) TOP ALBUM

 

2 March15

«Keep it low» (www.march15.ch

 

3 National

«High violet» (4AD Records/ MV) 

 

4 Huck Finn

«Breaking in» (Sophie Records/ Sony Music) 

 

5 The Feelies

«Here before» (Bare None Records/ Irascible) 

 

Best


Robert

 

Robert Pally
Sägematt 3
6204 Sempach

Switzerland
041 760 47 49

 

Comment by Robert Pally on December 14, 2011 at 7:54am

Hi

 

I reviewed the following CDs at Swissrecords: www.swissrecords.ch

 

 

1  Various «Hearts on fire - Sweet relief II» (Jam Record)  TOP ALBUM

 

2 The Well Wishers

«Post modern romantic» (thatwasmyskull music)

 

3 Various

«Oh, dieser Sound! - Stars spielen Superpunk» (Tapete Records/ Irascible) 

 

4 Samba

«Die Ekstase der Möwen» (Tapete Records/ Irascible) 

 

5 Garfields Birthday

«Tea and sympathy» (Alien Igloo Records)

 

Best


Robert

 

Robert Pally
Sägematt 3
6204 Sempach

Switzerland
041 760 47 49

 

 

Comment by Robert Pally on November 27, 2011 at 11:09pm

Hi

 

I reviewed the following CDs at Swissrecords (www.swissrecords.ch):

 

1 The Left Banke

«Walk away renee pretty ballerina» (Sundazed Records / www.sundazed.com)  TOP ALBUM

 

2 Wild Bores

«Welldone and charred» (Grinning Wasabi Records / www.wildbores.com) 2nd TOP ALBUM

 

3 Bojoura

«Night flight night sight» (Rev-Ola Records / Cherry Red)

 

4 Boy

«Mutual friends» (Grönland/Irascible)

 

5  Mahikari

«Same» (Birdman Records / www.birdmanrecords.com

 

All the best

 

Robert

 

Robert Pally
Sägematt 3
6204 Sempach

Switzerland
041 760 47 49

 

Comment by Robert Pally on October 20, 2011 at 8:28am

Hi

 

I reviewed the following CDs at Swissrecords (www.swissrecords.ch):

 

1 King Curly

«Night parrots» (Curly Recordings / www.vitamin.net.au) TOP ALBUM

 

2 Steve Wilson Band

«Demo 2010» (Pink Hedgehog Records / thestevewilsonband.com)

 

3 Junip

«Fields» (City Slang / MV)

 

4 Anna Aaron

«Dogs in spirit» (Two Gentlemen / Irascible) 

 

 

5 Gary Numan

«Dead son rising» (Mortal Records/ www.garynuman.co.uk

 

 

 

Best

 

Robert

 

Robert Pally
Sägematt 3
6204 Sempach

Switzerland
041 760 47 49

 

Comment by Robert Pally on October 5, 2011 at 1:32pm

Hi

 

I reviewed the following CDs at Daily Rock (www.daily-rock.com/):

 

Wraptors

Venetus Flos

4th Time Around

Ari Shine

 

Download the PDF here:

 

http://www.daily-rock.com/media/dr52/DR52_WEB-pub.pdf

 

Best


Robert

Comment by Robert Pally on September 28, 2011 at 1:53pm

Hi

 

I reviewed the following CDs at Swissrecords (www.swissrecords.ch):

 

1 Anna Calvi

«Same» (Domino Recording / MV) TOP ALBUM

 

2 Wintersleep

«New inheritors» (Bella Union/ MV) 

 

3  Stan or Itchy

«Catch me» (Subversiv Records / Irascible)

 

4  Jon Allen

«Sweet defeat» (Absolute / Namskeio)

 

 5 Trentemøller

«Into the great wide yonder» (In My Room / www.anderstrentemoller.com

 

Best


Robert

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3) http://www.swissrecords.ch Recordstore, Reviews and Interviews

4) http://www.swiss-music-news.ch/

5) http://www.enoughfanzine.com/ Punk and Hardcore site

6) www.earcandymag.com - internet only music and pop culture magazine

Comment by Robert Pally on August 20, 2011 at 2:44am

Hi

 

I reviewed the following CDs at Swissrecords (www.swissrecords.ch):

 

  1. John Grant «Queen of denmark» (Bella Union/ MV)  TOP ALBUM

 

  1.  Bon Iver  «Same» (4AD/ MV) 

 

  1. She & Him «Volume two» (Double Six/ MV) 

 

  1. Richard X Heyman  «Tiers/And other stories» (Turn-Up Records / www.richardxheyman.com)

 

  1. Mystery Jets  «Serotonin» (Rough Trade/ MV) 

 

 Best


Robert

 

 

Robert Pally
Sägematt 3
6204 Sempach

Switzerland
041 760 47 49

 

Comment by Robert Pally on August 1, 2011 at 2:28pm

Hi

 

Check out my interview with the Band Cargoe here:

 

http://www.perfectsoundforever.com

 

Here is a little appetizer:

 

Cargoe have the distinction of not only releasing one fantastic power pop album in 1972 but also being label mates with Big Star and making an impression on Eric Burdon. Unfortunately, bad luck and other negative factors brought them to an early end and made them stop. But now they have a reformed and released a new album with songs that they've kept on the back burner from the seventies and eighties. In this interview, bass player and singer Max Wisley talks about drugs, great concerts, memories of living in Memphis, playing together again and recording finally a follow up to their debut.

Best

 

Robert

Comment by Robert Pally on July 28, 2011 at 11:17pm

Hi

 

I reviewed the followings CDs at Swissrecords (www.swissrecords.ch):

 

  1. Captain Wilberforce «Ghost written confessions» (Blue Tuxedo Records / www.captainwilberforce.com) TOP ALBUM

 

  1. Biters «All chewed up» (Underrated Recordings / http://wearethebiters.com/

 

  1. Battles «Gloss drop» (Warp / MV) 

 

  1. Richard Snow & The Inlaws «Am I really that boring?» (Valley Totally Independent/ www.richardsnow.co.uk)

 

  1.  Hands on the wheel  «River of time» (Analoghaus / www.handsonthewheel.com)

 

 Best

 

Robert

 

Robert Pally
Sägematt 3
6204 Sempach

Switzerland
041 760 47 49

 

 

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