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This follow-up to the Frames' acclaimed 2004 Anti- debut, BURN THE MAPS, finds the acclaimed Irish rock band working in the same widescreen scope as on that album, with songs ebbing and flowing with crashing waves of guitar lines and the fascinatingly emotive vocals of frontman Glen Hansard. Many of the tunes on THE COST unwind slowly, particularly the mesmerizing opener, "Song for Someone." There is always something unpredictable at play, though, as on "Rise," which moves from a delicate, folk-like mood to a brief, intense furor, and "True," a lilting ballad lined with scattered shards of feedback. Though many Frames fans might think of BURN THE MAPS as impossible to top, THE COST easily rivals its predecessor and stands as a true accomplishment for the band.
This follow-up to the Frames' acclaimed 2004 Anti debut, BURN THE MAPS, finds the beloved Irish rock band working in the same widescreen scope as that album, with songs ebbing and flowing with crashing waves of guitar lines and the fascinatingly emotive vocals of frontman Glen Hansard. Many of the tunes on THE COST unwind slowly, particularly the mesmerizing opener, "Song for Someone," but always remain unpredictable, as on "Rise," which moves from a delicate, folk-like mood to a brief, intense furor, and "True," a lilting ballad lined with scattered shards of feedback. Though many Frames fans might think of BURN THE MAPS as impossible to top, THE COST easily rivals its predecessor and stands as one of the band's most accomplished records.Q (p.99) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he stirring, rounded collection leader Glen Hansard has hinted at since they formed in 1990."
Uncut (p.76) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "There's a nervy, frayed soulfulness to these songs..."
Alternative Press (p.143) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "All the songs are enjoyable....[R]edemption is to be had in 'True,' whose lone guitar entry slowly builds to pure emotive brilliance."
CMJ (p.40) - "[T]he Frames have crafted a big, swooning rock record that's polished but not over produced, emotional but thankfully not emo." Cost Review
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Purchase Cost CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | VH1 Presents The Corrs Live In Dublin CD (2002)
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 $6.39   
This audio document of The Corrs' Dublin homecoming concert has pretty much everything fans of Irish pop could wish for, including an appearance from Bono in his earthly incarnation, fresh from an audience with President George ...
| | Drive-By Truckers Southern Rock Opera CDs (2001) Digipak
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$11.99  
A sprawling two-disc set, the Drive-By Truckers' SOUTHERN ROCK OPERA is a cracked masterpiece that's enjoyable on several different levels. Hipsters might enjoy the ...
| | Frames Set List CD (2004)
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$9.75
Set List is the first Frames' release under the Irish roustabouts' domestic distribution deal with Anti, in preparation for a proper studio full-length. It makes sense, the live album release -- the Frames have always made their name on-stage, and Set List will disappoint neither the ardent fan nor curious newcomer. Glen Hansard is a frontman of the beaded, bloody sweat variety, and his mates never get tired of amping the emotion with heart tingling wails of guitar and shrill fiddle. The crowd never tires of it, either -- they shout along with the righteous rock release of "Revelate," hesitate in hushed anticipation for the nearly nine-minute novella "Santa Maria," and coo like contented ...
| | Bright Eyes I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning CD (2005)
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$10.79
In early 2005, young indie icon Conor Oberst (AKA Bright Eyes) unveiled two full-length albums--I'M WIDE AWAKE, IT'S MORNING and DIGITAL ASH IN A DIGITAL URN. Whereas the latter proved to be a departure into electronic music, the former sticks to Oberst's established sound, which combines the urgency and heart-on-the-sleeve sentiment of emo-rock with twangy, down-home feel of alt-country and folk music.
I'M WIDE AWAKE begins with Oberst telling a story ...
| | Frames Burn The Maps CD (2005)
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$11.35
| | Glen Hansard Swell Season CD (2006) Digipak
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$11.39
| | Famoudou Konate: Djembe 2 CD (2000) (Import)
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$15.49
| | Music From The Islands Of The Gods: Bali CD (1995) (Import) Netherlands
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$10.05
| | Ben Folds Live CD (2002)
Cost
$7.15
Initial pressings of BEN FOLDS LIVE will include a bonus DVD disc.
Initial pressings of BEN FOLDS LIVE included a bonus DVD disc.
For his mid-2002 tour, unabashed popster and nouveau piano man Ben Folds decided to do "something a little different." Outside of occasional guest appearances, it was just Folds on stage with his wispy voice and ...
| | Smoke High In A Room: Anthology CDs (2002)
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$15.29
Recorded in 1967 and 1968. Includes liner notes by Brian Hogg.
New arrivals to this compilation might ask, "Will the real Smoke please stand up?" One minute the band exudes classic '60s mod aloofness on its epochal song, "My Friend Jack," in which grating fuzz guitars couldn't conceal knowing references to "taking trips." (A panicked EMI ordered the track recut -- just weeks after yanking the Game's equally notorious "The Addicted Man"). Fast forward to the '70s, and the boys are banging out trashy glam pop odes to homosexual rats ("Sweet Winifred, A Rodent Of Note" on their downtime as studio engineers at Morgan Sound.
Both eras are faithfully represented on this double-disc reissue, which kicks off with a classic blast of '60s mod snarkiness with "Keep A Hold Of What You Got," the only single by the pre-Smoke band the Shots).(Like their peers the Creation, the Smoke achieved their greatest peak in Germany, after weathering crucial setbacks at home.) In some ways, "My Friend Jack" proved a red herring, because their only album It's Smoke Time -- which appears here in its entirety -- leans more toward a psychedelic pop sound that compares favorably to the Kinks or Small Faces.
Disc Two is the flip side of the coin. The '70s-era incarnation exists as a vehicle for soggy ballads ("Time To Go"), knees-up bawdiness ("The Man With One Leg"), shameless recyclings ("Jack is Back"), and a French-only disco(!) mix that leaves the song largely intact. Quality varies greatly from track to track, but knockoffs like "Shagalagalu" wouldn't have given Marc Bolan any sleepless nights.
True believers won't revisit Disc Two more than once, but it makes for fun listening if you don't think too hard. Throw in a classic Phil Smee design, and an extensive foldout recounting the band's ups and downs, and you've got a smart, winning package. Thanks to Jack and his sugar lumps, the Smoke enjoyed a lengthier run than anyone could have imagined; what a difference a decade makes! ~ Ralph Heibutzki
Regardless of who came up with the term "freakbeat" -- either Bam Caruso czar Phil Smee created it in the mid-'80s or Richard Allen came up with it as the name for his psych fanzine -- it's generally agreed that the Smoke were one of the best examples of the style (along with the Birds, the Creation, Les Fleur de Lys, and a few others) during the "swinging London" era of the mid-'60s. This 23-track comp of feedback-rich primeval psych-beat is highlighted by their finest moment right up front: "My Friend Jack" hit the U.K. Top 50 in 1967, despite the fact that it was banned by the BBC. (According to the excellent liner notes, the Beeb banned the song after the Bishop of Southwark -- who misconstrued it as a celebration of drug abuse -- contacted EMI ...
| | Tony Franklin Wonderland CD (2003) (Import) Japan
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$42.05
| | Best Of Eddie Cochran CD (1985) (Import) Japan
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$42.05
| | Hap Palmer Palmer,Hap Vol. 1-Learning Basic Skills Through Music CD (2003)
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$13.45
| | Candy Spook Theater Living Dead Spooky Doll's Family CD (2007) (Import) Netherlands
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$35.29
| | Connie Francis Collection CD (2007) (Import)
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$11.79
| | Steve Stapley Beyond The Blues CD (2008)
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$15.95
Steve Stapley made his first professional recording at Abbey Road in 1968. A few years later, Steve and his then music partner, Richard Markstein, formed what must have been one of the first experimental world music bands in the UK. The band consisted of two Nigerian drummers and a South African guitarist, with Richard on bass and Steve playing acoustic guitar and singing. Soon afterwards, Steve and Richard got signed as a duo by DJM records - around the time when Elton John was becoming huge - where they remained, recording an album, a series of singles and touring the UK. Pete Brown, poet and author of many of the Cream’s classic hits, joined ...
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