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album cover WAINWRIGHT, RUFUS Poses (Dreamworks) cd 13.98
The sad voiced, troubled troubadour of the moment is... well... probably Radiohead's Thom Yorke. If Jeff Buckley were still alive he'd be releasing his fourth album around now and *he* would be the man. But I know that AQ customers are musically large-hearted folk, and there's got to be room in your universe for someone else too, perhaps someone who does it as well as Radiohead -- well then, Rufus Wainwright. Sure Radiohead is great, but sometimes I get a little tired of our Thom's slightly clinical depression. Wainwright, on the other hand, knows exactly how to balance out his bone-tired world-weary voice (which is sort of similar to Yorke's; in fact the whole time I have been playing this Wainwright cd, Allan thought it was Radiohead) -- he balances it out with the most lush, graceful, interesting musical accompaniment. Thus the grave seriousness of his voice is countered with music that is so pretty it acts as a positive weight. A lot of it is similar to Radiohead (minus the overriding moroseness), with all of the epic drama but none of the hype, and thus much more intimacy. At times the album also reminds me of '70s-pop-era Brian Eno (think Taking Tiger Mountain) and there's a hint of paino bar / cabaret in his tone. but mostly it's an intimate record free from the relentless bombastic experimentation that Radiohead has set themselves to.
There's dobro, mandolin, ethereal girl backup singers, french horn, soaring violin, cello, piano, Wurlitzer and Hammond organs and much more. The music plays off his voice so beautifully and he's got lyric talents too -- spitting out lines like "whiffs of freon", and "three cubic feet of blood and bone and meat" and "all the pearls of china fade astride a volta".
All songs written by Rufus, except for one which was written by his dad, the legendary Loudon Wainwright III. Yes, he comes from an exceptionally musical family -- in addition to dad, his aunt and mom, otherwise known as Kate and Anna McGarrigle, are musical legends in their own right who were last seen enhancing Nick Cave's most recent record. Come to think of it, fans of Nick Cave might actually like this record too. Check it out for sure. Contender for record of the year.
RealAudio clip: "Greek Song"
RealAudio clip: "One Man Guy"
RealAudio clip: "California"
RealAudio clip: "Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk"

album cover FORMS OF THINGS UNKNOWN Cross Purposes (Panaxis) cd ep 9.98
THIS IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT OR OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE TO US AT THE MOMENT, SO PLEASE DO NOT ORDER IT. SORRY.
"Cross Purposes" is an half-hour of weird, spooky music from longtime AQ patron and obscure music-maker Ferrara Brain Pan. Yes, that's his name -- but here he goes by the Forms Of Things Unknown moniker, a suitably vague and creepy name for this disc of Gothic dark ambient experimentation, that seems to be vying for retroactive inclusion on the famed "Nurse With Wound list". Indeed, NWW's Stephen "Babs Santini" Stapleton makes a guest appearance somewhere on here (see if you can find it)!
The first track, evocatively named "Black Candles & Pentagrams 'n Shit", is sixteen minutes of sinister drone and wind instrument dolefulness. On this album, Ferrara plays bass clarinet, flutes, recorders, saxophones, along with various other mostly archaic and/or ethnic instruments -- and electronics too of course. Perhaps to illustrate that FoTU's influences are eclectic and extend back further than the goth/industrial heyday, "Black Candles..." is followed by an anonymous 14th century composition in both instrumental and vocal versions -- the vocal by lovely soprano Shannon Wolfe, not Ferrara. It's somewhat sombre, but not scary like the first piece. Rather beautiful. Then, again shifting gears and displaying esoteric influence, this disc's final cut turns out to be a moody cover of "Stupid Blood", a song from the Beast Box album by Howard Devoto's post-Buzzcocks band Luxuria. With one Bob Ayres handling the portentous baritone vox, and Ferrara's horns and flutes, this track could just as easily be taken as a tribute to Peter Hammill's Van Der Graaf Generator!
MPEG Stream: "Black Candles & Pentagrams 'n Shit"
MPEG Stream: "Stupid Blood"

album cover FORMS OF THINGS UNKNOWN Cross Purposes (Panaxis) cd-r 12.98
BACK IN PRINT!
Cross Purposes is chock full of weird, spooky music from longtime AQ patron and obscure music-maker Ferrara Brain Pan. Yes, that's his name - but here he goes by the Forms Of Things Unknown moniker, a suitably vague and creepy name for this disc of Gothic dark ambient experimentation, that seems to be vying for retroactive inclusion on the famed Nurse With Wound list.
The first track, evocatively named "Black Candles & Pentagrams 'n Shit", is sixteen minutes of sinister drone and wind instrument dolefulness. On this album, Ferrara plays bass clarinet, flutes, recorders, saxophones, along with various other mostly archaic and/or ethnic instruments - and electronics too of course. Perhaps to illustrate that FoTU's influences are eclectic and extend back further than the goth/industrial heyday, "Black Candles..." is followed by an anonymous 14th century composition in both instrumental and vocal versions - the vocal by lovely soprano Shannon Wolfe, not Ferrara. It's somewhat sombre, but not scary like the first piece. Rather beautiful. Then, again shifting gears and displaying esoteric influence, this disc's next cut turns out to be a moody cover of "Stupid Blood", a song from the Beast Box album by Howard Devoto's post-Buzzcocks band Luxuria. With one Bob Ayres handling the portentous baritone vox, and Ferrara's horns and flutes, this track could just as easily be taken as a tribute to Peter Hammill's Van Der Graaf Generator! Ferrara concludes Cross Purposes with an unreleased track of elegaic dark ambience with haunted flute melodies floating on top of deep, slow motion thuds upon a drum and windswept atmospherics. Gone is the inclusion of Steve Stapleton leaving a message on Ferrara's answering machine, but that was probably an unneccessary trifle from the first edition anyway. The bonus track on this version is a much stronger, albeit less star-studded, attraction.
MPEG Stream: "Black Candles & Pentagrams 'n Shit, Part I: Risen, The Judas Moon"
MPEG Stream: "Mariam Matrem, Part II (Vocal Version)"
MPEG Stream: "Mesozoica [bonus track]"

TEST ICICLES For Screening Purposes Only (Domino) cd 14.98

MPEG Stream: "Your Biggest Mistake"
MPEG Stream: "Pull The Lever"
MPEG Stream: "Boa Vs. Python"

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