| 1. No Deposit, No Return |
| 2. What Time Can Mean |
| 3. Every Time It's Great |
| 4. Ain't Comin' Home |
| 5. Turtle the Bug Eater |
| 6. Every Day |
| 7. This Is The Point |
| 8. You Make Me Crazy |
| 9. I Can See Forever (In Your Eyes) |
| 10. The Song You'll Never Hear |
| 11. Draw Me In |
| 12. Waiting |
| 13. Back Home To You |
| 14. Stranded |
| 15. Wave On The Water |
Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
It was gathered around a kitchen table, after a lengthy jam session in 1989, that a group of friends from the Boston, Massachusetts area, decided to name their new band "Alan and the Alligators" (not surprisingly, Alan was at that table). A year later, Jon joined the group, and shortly after that, Erik. At times the Alligators have been a six-piece band, but since about 1995 they have been a trio comprised of Alan, Erik and Jon (with an occasional "Guest Gator"). Now, over a decade after that fateful kitchen table gathering, you have an opportunity to own the very first Alligators album on CD. Alan & The Alligators:
So I picked up Ego Likeness' Order of the Reptile, and wasn't the least bit disappointed.
The songs on this CD are infused with Steven Archer's powerful use of guitar and wonderfully sung by Donna Lynch, who actually sings it like she *means* it: unlike other goth/industrial bands I could name (cough*Cruxshadows*cough), Ego Likeness' songs actually sound honest and from the heart, with such songs as "World of Shame", "Burn Witch Burn" and "Raise Your Red Flags" using the power of words to draw a complex portrait of a strange, fantastic other land, and at the same time providing the listener with a beautiful message of hope and perseverance amidst a dark and hostile world.
Even if you don't like this kind of music, it's definitely worth a listen.
Five stars all around.
It's a good CD to listen to when taking a road trip, or relaxing on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
THIS ALBUM IS AN ECLECTIC MIX OF SONGS AND STYLES - LATIN AMERICAN, JAZZ AND URBAN BLUES INFLUENCES, COUNTRY-ROCK, POP ETC. THE OVERALL SOUND IS WARM AND, FOR THE MOST PART, RELAXED; BUT THE SOUND IS ALSO RATHER 'MUDDY' AND I THINK THE WHOLE ALBUM WOULD HAVE BENEFITTED FROM MUCH LEANER PRODUCTION.
EC's VOCALS, AT TIMES, SOUND STRAINED AND HOARSE. BACKING VOCALS (THE IMPRESSIONS) DON'T ALWAYS SEEM APPROPRIATE. THE MUSCISIANSHIP IS COMPETENT AND EC's PLAYING IS FINE - THERE JUST ISN'T A LOT OF IT (THE 2 INSTRUMENTAL TRACKS ASIDE).
I QUITE ENJOYED THE FOLLOWING TRACKS :
REPTILE (INSTRUMENTAL) (Eric Clapton) - This is a samba (bossa nova ?). The backing instruments (organ, bass, percussion) are quite restrained - a subtle sound. EC's playing reminds me a bit of George Benson but without the improvisations.
TRAVELIN' LIGHT (J J Cale) - EC usually does decent cover versions of J J Cale songs and this is no exception. This version features driving percussion and a couple of nice slide guitar solos. It's a while since I've heard the original but, as I recall, it has a crisper more natural sound (no doubt due, in part, to the sparse production that J J Cale adopts).
SUPERMAN INSIDE (Eric Clapton/Doyle Bramhall II/Susannah Melvoil) - of all the tracks, this one gets the closest to 'rocking' but it never really manages to 'take off'. There is some good slide guitar playing (I think Doyle Bramhall II takes the lead on this track).
THERE ARE 2 BLUES TRACKS - 'GOT YOU ON MY MIND' AND 'COME BACK BABY' AND THERE IS SOME FINE (BUT RATHER BRIEF) GUITAR PLAYING ON BOTH.
THE REMAINING TRACKS ARE A MUNDANE COLLECTION OF SONGS ALL SHARING A COMMON DELIVERY WHICH, AT BEST, IS PLEASANT BUT RATHER BLAND AND AT WORST, IS DOWNRIGHT DREARY.
EVEN WITH THE FEW TRACKS THAT I LIKED, MY ENJOYMENT WAS LESS THAN IT COULD HAVE BEEN (THANKS TO THE OVER-PRODUCTION AND LARGELY SUPERFLUOUS BACKING VOCALS). FANS WHO LIKE EC PLAYING RAW, GRITTY BLUES OR HEAVIER BLUES-ROCK FUSIONS WILL BE LESS THAN ENTHRALLED. THE ALBUM MAY APPEAL, ALBEIT WITH SOME RESERVATIONS, TO THOSE WHO LIKE EC's 'LAID BACK' COUNTRY-ROCK STYLE; BUT I WOULD DESCRIBE THE APPROACH ON THIS ALBUM AS LANGUID RATHER THAN 'LAID BACK'.
I SUPPOSE THE ALBUM DEMONSTRATES THAT EC IS A COMPETENT AND VERSATILE GUITARIST BUT, ON THIS EVIDENCE, LITTLE ELSE.
Many fans of Helmet was introduced to them by their album "Betty" (Just like me). You remember the Harmonics, the pleasure? Well forget it on this album. This Album of B Sides is the true Helmet orgin. The tracks are all Unique compared to their more listened to tracks like Milquetoast, Repetition, Unsung just to name a few. I dont think I have ever heard a song quite like the Album's Title Song "Born Annoying", and only Helmet can make it work. The beginning of "Shirley Mcclaine" blew me away the first time I heard it. I looked down at my radio and said to myself "Holy S#%#!" Even the song /Punk sound "Taken" blew me away. The bands Instrumental's (Rumble and No Nicky No) are good songs if you want to beat the crap out of someone.
The only track I did not like was the Remake of Born Annoying. It went to fast, and the Chorus wasnt as good as the Original one. But thats why there is a skip option on CD Players.
If you want to hear Helmet at their prime, pick up this album if you can find it. There is a reason why the Album Label was called "Noise".
Born Annoying is nothing like Meantime or Betty. It is more like Strap it On with it's rough, dirty sound and the songs seem to have almost no structure to them. The song "Rumble" is a perfect example. Although it is the low point of the album, the rest of it doesn't get much better. Don't look for anything to sound like "Wilma's Rainbow" or "Unsung" on this album.
If you are the type of Helmet fan that thought Strap it On was their best work, you will probably like Born Annoying. If you are the type of fan that thought Betty was their best, like I said, I'm not sure how you could like this one as well. The sounds are very different. Born Annoying comes off to me sounding like a bunch of kids in their garage randomly banging on their instruments. If you are a fan of that sound, then by all means, buy this album.
Also, the amazon.com reviewer wants to know where "Impressionable" is (and i agree, best Helmet song ever). I've linked to the album that contains it in my "recommended in addition to" link.
Really, though, what makes this album an undying classic is the emotion these guys so clearly put into what they were doing. Now, when I say "emotion," I am most definitely NOT referring the prepackaged saccharine pumped out by every lame nu-metal and wuss-rock band on the airwaves these days. Rather, Unsane channelled all of their frustration and disaffection into creating some of the most compellingly demented music ever recorded, propelled by a succession of punishing rhythms and throat-ripping screams. Much like its equally brilliant followup, Occupational Hazard, Scattered, Smothered, and Covered is a sort of mood music for psychopaths. It's heavy, it's passionate, and it's technical: what more could you want?
Do yourself a favor and give this a chance. Even now, almost 10 years later I still appreciate the raw and loud sound of one of the most overlooked bands the melded simplicity and catchyness into this nice little package.
Rating: 7.8
Somewhere along the line, surf music ceased to have anything to do with actual surfing and migrated to kitsch. Dick Dale had "Pipeline", the Surfaris had "Wipe-Out!", and Man...or Astroman? had..."You Can't Get Good Riblets in Space". But although shuddering tremolo bars fit the image of a guy in floral print trunks, the music is mostly instrumental and as such essentially abstract, so you can make it mean anything you want it to. Even early surf rockers like the Ventures and the Tornados realized this and began to incorporate the astronautical, lounge, and kitsch elements that color most efforts in the genre these days.
So the term "surf" as it relates to music today basically just refers to music with lots of reverb and crazy guitar playing, which is fine-- you can acknowledge the roots without trying to turn them into branches. I can say pretty categorically that Croatia's Bambi Molesters are the best surf band in the world today, but given Man...or Astroman?'s long silence, Daikaiju certainly have a claim to the #2 spot. Much like fellow modern surf-rockers Los Straightjackets, the men of Daikaiju keep their identities secret, each represented by a mask in the band's press releases, which also feature a lot of fake Japanese-to-English translations like "Kabuki men deliver most high rocket impact!"
Students of Godzilla, Mothra, and Gamera know that Daikaiju is Japanese for "giant monster," and the Huntsville, Ala., quartet are obviously enamored with the most conspicuous aspects of Japanese popular culture, though they refrain from sticking soundclips from Mechagodzilla sequels all over their albums the way so many other surf groups recently have. They instead opt to let the music speak for itself, and when it does, it's impressive, to say the least. Though their sound is closer to Man...or Astroman? than anything else (it's of course possible that there are members of that band hiding out in their ranks) there's a certain degree of prog muscle behind all that reverbed shredding.
Surf is one of those funny genres where a fan basically knows what to expect and enjoyment comes from hearing it done really well, and Daikaiju delivers on that score, but there is one monumental surprise lurking in this mix in the form of album closer "Farewell to Monster Island". At almost nine minutes long it's nearly four times longer than the average surf instrumental and in place of the manic snare and ride cymbal of a surf beat, the band rides a skanking dub riddim, marrying two genres that in retrospect were born to love each other. The e-bowed interlude is something to hear, but even more impressive is the simple fact that the guitarists hiding behind these masks have a jazz-like sense of how to phrase a solo. The song is the kind of jam that bands just don't do any more, and it sort of makes me wish more would.
So in the end, Daikaiju is an impressive full-length debut for a band that's clearly got more up its sleeve than a few Trashmen 45s and tablature print-outs for "Rabble Rouser". The thing with the masks and stage names like Secret Asian Man and Brain Conflict is frankly little more than a distracting sideshow to the main event, which is of course the band's massive wave of prime surf. Grab your board.
-Joe Tangari, August 31, 2005
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Daikaiju's eponymous release is full to the brim with twanging and boinging guitars, blistering tom rolls, and throbbing basslines. From the very first notes of "Daikaiju Die!" the album is a rollicking good time ride through the world of surf rock. Most tracks on the album clock in at right around three and a half minutes, which makes the album pass by so quickly that there will be an immediate need to hit the play button again. None of the tracks are sleepers (Take that, other surf bands!) and every track has it's own unique character, which makes this one of the finest surf albums of all time. Standouts include the brilliant tremolo swoops on "Incognito" and the stuttering machine gun guitars of "Super X-9". The jazzy cymbal wash of "The Trouble With Those Mothra Girls" makes perfect counterpoint to the deliberate bass walks and chiming guitars. The Van Halen-esque rhythm guitars on the intro to "Sharkakhan" give way to a fast paced racing song that would fit right at home in any good spy movie, especially during a chase scene.
No sleeper tracks. Distinctly different feels melodies in each song. Amazing guitar, bass and drum tones. Musicianship of the highest caliber. Those are the things you will find on this release, Daikaiju. And really, beyond that, the only thing you need to know about Daikaiju is that one of the guys goes by the moniker Secret Asian Man. And who can't stand behind that?
-L. Keane
Easy, but not really fair, and certainly not accurate.
Daikaiju blends the instrumental surf rock genre with all sorts of other influences. Super-heavy riffs worthy of any hard rock outfit ("Daikaiju Die!"), beautifully intricate melodies (see "Farewell to Monster Island", and hints of reggae, jazz, and even some jamband-esque elements makes for an album that is very distinctive and interesting, never getting repetitive or tiresome at all.
I reccommend this record not only to surf fans, but to lovers of great, unique, instrumental music in general. Buy this record now and experience "the soundtrack to the greatest monster movie never made"
Oh, and for god's sake...seek out their first CD "The Phasing Spider Menace". It's out-of-print, but it's worth any price you might pay just for "Rising Up From the Depths of Time".
1. 8/10-good strt to the album...loud and energetic
2. 9/10-one of my fav on the album...humorous in a stupid way
3. 9/10-catchy
4. 6/10-not one of my fav songs from supernova...but still good for the album
5. 10/10-i reely lik this song cas it goes from slow to fast and it always gets stuck in my head
6. 7/10-interesting but good
7. 6/10-good..not my fav but is alwayz in my head
8. 10/10-very good...with an awsome finish
9. 9/10-very catchy
10. 7/10-very slow...not much lik the rest of the CD...still good tho
11. 1/10-unfortunately, very bad...it was very disappointing and is a BIG suprise...not fun,nor catchy...thanx for not making it long!
12. 9/10-bak to the good ol supernova...very clever
13. 9/10-nice follow up to sea stunt...agan alwayz in my head
14. 10/10- SIGNATURE SONG on the album...it got me in to them in the first place...funny, clever, and catchy agan
15. 7/10-funny...not very long
16. 7/10-good
17. 9/10-very good supernova song
18. 10/10-second fav song on the album
19. 8/10-theme song...good
20. 8/10-nice finish to the album...no vocals...but nice rhythm
good band with a lot of potential
It was gathered around a kitchen table, after a lengthy jam session in 1989, that a group of friends from the Boston, Massachusetts area, decided to name their new band "Alan and the Alligators" (not surprisingly, Alan was at that table). A year later, Jon joined the group, and shortly after that, Erik. At times the Alligators have been a six-piece band, but since about 1995 they have been a trio comprised of Alan, Erik and Jon (with an occasional "Guest Gator"). Now, over a decade after that fateful kitchen table gathering, you have an opportunity to own the very first Alligators album on CD. Alan & The Alligators:
"Alan and The Alligators," is an original rock band that also plays funk, R&B, blues, pop, jazz and miscellaneous other goofy stuff. "The Acoustic Alligators" is the "unplugged" acoustic duo presentation of the group. Alan Goodrich (Drums and Lead vocals):
Originally from Sudbury, Massachusetts. Graduate of Boston University. Began playing drums in the second grade and clarinet in the fifth grade. Alan studied drums privately for five years with jazz great Alan Dawson of the "Dave Brubeck Quartet." He also released a record of original rock songs with "The Goodrich Bros. Band" that has received favorable reviews and airplay on commercial and college radio. Alan studied voice with Mark Baxter. (Author of "The Rock & Roll Singers Survival Manual" and voice teacher to Steve Tyler, Peter Wolf, Gary Cherone and others.) Alan also plays guitar in the "Acoustic Alligators," the "unplugged" duo version of the "Alligators" band. Alan can also be seen performing a solo act on acoustic guitar and voice. Erik Ringstad (Electric guitars and vocals):
Originally from New York City. Graduate of Berklee College of Music. Erik began studying classical piano in 1967 at the age of four and guitar in 1978. With his instrumental guitar duo "Acousticity," he won the "Best Unsigned Artist Competition" in 1992 from "Musician’s" Magazine, and appeared on their nationally released compilation CD. Erik has performed his acoustic guitar compositions throughout the Midwest, as well as live on WPBS nationwide radio. Erik also plays guitar in the "Acoustic Alligators" and can be seen as a solo performer presenting his original compositions on acoustic guitar. Jon Steinberger (Bass guitar and backing vocals):
Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jon also hails from Berklee College of Music and he studied bass privately with jazz and rock great Jeff Berlin of "Bruford" and "Yes" fame. Jon is a former member of "The Lines," with whom he recorded four albums and performed live opening for such national acts as "Aerosmith," "The Tubes" and "Cheap Trick."
Product Description
Alan and the Alligators CD "Reptile Rock" is a catchy collection of electric rock, funk, pop and blues (with some acoustic songs) all featuring excellent songwriting and musicianship. Rather than wait to be categorized, the album is titled to let the unfamiliar know that what the Alligators play is called "Reptile Rock." (I.E.M. Records # 01259-1. Copyright & Published by: Instant Earthling Music, BMI.)
The CD "Reptile Rock" has been added at over 75 Radio Stations across the US and Canada. It has received significant critical acclaim and attained two Top Ten Chart positions in Connecticut and Delaware as reported by CMJ. The Alligators hope you like the CD "Reptile Rock," listen to it loudly and often, and purchase copies frequently, as they make splendid gifts!
Reptile Rock,Alan & the Alligators,I.E.M. Records,A catchy collection of rock, pop, funk and blues featuring excellent songwriting and musicianship.,Rock/Pop
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Order Of The Reptile
Ego Likeness Manufacturer: Dancing Ferret ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  Goth
| Goth & Industrial
| Alternative Rock
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| Dance & DJ
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ASIN: B000FP2IWI Release Date: 2007-07-16 |
Tracks:
- Weave
- Burn Witch Burn
- Smothered
- Aviary
- Save your Serpent
- Severine
- World of Shame
- The Foolish Man Who Has No Home
- Seventy-Nine
- Raise Your Red Flags
- Afterhours
Album Description
Ego Likeness continue to build on their musical foundation as they did with their 2004 release "Water to the Dead." Some downtempo tracks recall their "Dragonfly" release, but as with Water, this disc is more eclectic. Aviary is a slow, dangerous, smouldering, slithering track that may well be the best Ego Likeness song to date. However, uptempo rockers like Severine and Burn Witch Burn are well represented on this album as well. Fans of Curve and Collide should continue to enjoy new Ego Likeness material, but this is certainly a band that is blazing its own trail. Also includes the first-ever Ego Likeness video, "Aviary."Customer Reviews:
Dark Music Lover.......2007-03-13
Wonderful and underrated band with an inspiring message.......2007-03-12
So I picked up Ego Likeness' Order of the Reptile, and wasn't the least bit disappointed.
The songs on this CD are infused with Steven Archer's powerful use of guitar and wonderfully sung by Donna Lynch, who actually sings it like she *means* it: unlike other goth/industrial bands I could name (cough*Cruxshadows*cough), Ego Likeness' songs actually sound honest and from the heart, with such songs as "World of Shame", "Burn Witch Burn" and "Raise Your Red Flags" using the power of words to draw a complex portrait of a strange, fantastic other land, and at the same time providing the listener with a beautiful message of hope and perseverance amidst a dark and hostile world.
Even if you don't like this kind of music, it's definitely worth a listen.
Five stars all around.
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Reptile
Eric Clapton Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| Pop
| Styles
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Pop Rock
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
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| Adult Contemporary
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
General
| Rock
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Guitar Gods
| Rock Guitarists
| Rock
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Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)
| Classic Rock
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ASIN: B000059R8Y Release Date: 2001-03-13 |
Tracks:
- Reptile
- Got You On My Mind
- Travelin' Light
- Believe In Life
- Come Back Baby
- Broken Down
- Find Myself
- I Ain't Gonna Stand For It
- I Want A Little Girl
- Second Nature
- Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
- Modern Girl
- Superman Inside
- Son & Sylvia
Amazon.com
A reptile, according to Eric Clapton, is something of a bloke, as in some local character you might share a pint with down at the pub. So this 14-song collection is aptly named: If it were a barfly, it wouldn't turn heads when it entered the bar, but it wouldn't empty the place, either. Working with essentially the same team that put together '00's Riding with the King (sans, of course, B.B. King), Reptile feels like a summary of the many guises Clapton has adopted in his illustrious past. Blues has always been the backbone of EC's music and here he tackles Walter Davis's "Come Back Baby" with surefootedness. Clapton has mined J.J. Cale's fine-and-mellow repertoire in the past, coming up with the hits "Cocaine" and "After Midnight"; here he revives Cale's "Travelin' Light" with unfussy aplomb. He kicks things off with an instrumental samba, ventures back into lite rock, and mixes originals and covers, the latter bunch including Stevie Wonder's "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It" and James Taylor's "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight." In the end, it's apparent this reptile is something of a chameleon. --Steven StolderCustomer Reviews:
Solid.......2007-05-05
A pleasure to listen to........2007-03-20
It's a good CD to listen to when taking a road trip, or relaxing on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
Not Your Usual Clapton -- but GREAT CD!.......2006-10-03
YOU CAN'T PLEASE ALL OF THE PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME.......2006-04-20
THIS ALBUM IS AN ECLECTIC MIX OF SONGS AND STYLES - LATIN AMERICAN, JAZZ AND URBAN BLUES INFLUENCES, COUNTRY-ROCK, POP ETC. THE OVERALL SOUND IS WARM AND, FOR THE MOST PART, RELAXED; BUT THE SOUND IS ALSO RATHER 'MUDDY' AND I THINK THE WHOLE ALBUM WOULD HAVE BENEFITTED FROM MUCH LEANER PRODUCTION.
EC's VOCALS, AT TIMES, SOUND STRAINED AND HOARSE. BACKING VOCALS (THE IMPRESSIONS) DON'T ALWAYS SEEM APPROPRIATE. THE MUSCISIANSHIP IS COMPETENT AND EC's PLAYING IS FINE - THERE JUST ISN'T A LOT OF IT (THE 2 INSTRUMENTAL TRACKS ASIDE).
I QUITE ENJOYED THE FOLLOWING TRACKS :
REPTILE (INSTRUMENTAL) (Eric Clapton) - This is a samba (bossa nova ?). The backing instruments (organ, bass, percussion) are quite restrained - a subtle sound. EC's playing reminds me a bit of George Benson but without the improvisations.
TRAVELIN' LIGHT (J J Cale) - EC usually does decent cover versions of J J Cale songs and this is no exception. This version features driving percussion and a couple of nice slide guitar solos. It's a while since I've heard the original but, as I recall, it has a crisper more natural sound (no doubt due, in part, to the sparse production that J J Cale adopts).
SUPERMAN INSIDE (Eric Clapton/Doyle Bramhall II/Susannah Melvoil) - of all the tracks, this one gets the closest to 'rocking' but it never really manages to 'take off'. There is some good slide guitar playing (I think Doyle Bramhall II takes the lead on this track).
THERE ARE 2 BLUES TRACKS - 'GOT YOU ON MY MIND' AND 'COME BACK BABY' AND THERE IS SOME FINE (BUT RATHER BRIEF) GUITAR PLAYING ON BOTH.
THE REMAINING TRACKS ARE A MUNDANE COLLECTION OF SONGS ALL SHARING A COMMON DELIVERY WHICH, AT BEST, IS PLEASANT BUT RATHER BLAND AND AT WORST, IS DOWNRIGHT DREARY.
EVEN WITH THE FEW TRACKS THAT I LIKED, MY ENJOYMENT WAS LESS THAN IT COULD HAVE BEEN (THANKS TO THE OVER-PRODUCTION AND LARGELY SUPERFLUOUS BACKING VOCALS). FANS WHO LIKE EC PLAYING RAW, GRITTY BLUES OR HEAVIER BLUES-ROCK FUSIONS WILL BE LESS THAN ENTHRALLED. THE ALBUM MAY APPEAL, ALBEIT WITH SOME RESERVATIONS, TO THOSE WHO LIKE EC's 'LAID BACK' COUNTRY-ROCK STYLE; BUT I WOULD DESCRIBE THE APPROACH ON THIS ALBUM AS LANGUID RATHER THAN 'LAID BACK'.
I SUPPOSE THE ALBUM DEMONSTRATES THAT EC IS A COMPETENT AND VERSATILE GUITARIST BUT, ON THIS EVIDENCE, LITTLE ELSE.
Not an essential purchase but still a great experience.......2006-03-16
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Heavy Surf
Heavy Surf Manufacturer: Reptile ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| Rock
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| Oldies & Retro
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ASIN: B00009KTW8 Release Date: 2003-06-03 |
Tracks:
- Shores of Hell - Mark Brodie & Beaver Patrol
- Drifter
- Outlaw Beatnik - Cadillac Angels
- Rumble in the Congo - 3 Balls of Fire
- Six String Highway - Davie Allan,
- Fast and Loose - Davie Allan,
- Rising Surf
- Phasing Spider Menace
- Sandpaper Paddles - Surf Report
- Heptane - Surf Report
- Death of a Reventlo - Reventlos
- King Kong - Reventlos
- Surf as Houdini
- Killing an Arab
- Batwave - Insect Surfers
- Toro Muerto Con Queso - Huevos Rancheros
- Another Human Error
- Lara's Theme
- Sex Wax
- Cadillacin'
- Pop Killer Cometh - Surfin' Dead
- Dragster - The Surf Sluts
- Scooter Trash - Hillbilly Soul Surfers
- Surf Pit
- Satan Stole My Surfboard
Customer Reviews:
I Love Surf Metal.......2007-06-25
Answering the ageless question...........2006-04-29
Surf Music for the 21st Century.......2004-01-06
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Iguana Iguana
Reptile Palace Orchestra Manufacturer: Omnium ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| International
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| Rock
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World Dance
| Dance & DJ
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ASIN: B00000IN40 Release Date: 1999-04-27 |
Tracks:
- El Pescador
- Enchanted Reptile Palace
- Sombre Reptiles
- Gankino Horo
- Speak Softly Love
- Small Horizons
- Lupita
- Bucimis
- Catwoman
- Night Is What A Harbor's For
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Excellent world roots music.......1999-06-15
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Born Annoying
Helmet Manufacturer: Amphetamine Reptile ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| Alternative Rock
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Post Hardcore
| Hardcore & Punk
| Alternative Rock
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ASIN: B0000004HH Release Date: 1995-04-21 |
Tracks:
- Born Annoying
- Rumble
- Shirley MacLaine
- Geisha To Go
- Taken
- Your Head
- Oven
- No Nicky No
- Primitive
- Born Annoying
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A bunch of hard-to-find B sides and out-of-print singles are collected here in one nice, little package. This is the Helmet I prefer--the one less interested in hammering the listener with gargantuan riffs than in the squall a guitar is capable of making within the confines of a bludgeoning rock song. The cover of the Melvins' "Oven" (available originally on a Sub Pop Singles Club comp) is certainly a highlight, as are the four songs from their first demo, two of which became the rare "Born Annoying" 7." Kudos to Am Rep for making all this stuff available on one CD, but where the hell's "Impressionable," the best Helmet song ever? --Adem TepedelenCustomer Reviews:
The Artwork... The bands BEST!.......2004-12-08
Many fans of Helmet was introduced to them by their album "Betty" (Just like me). You remember the Harmonics, the pleasure? Well forget it on this album. This Album of B Sides is the true Helmet orgin. The tracks are all Unique compared to their more listened to tracks like Milquetoast, Repetition, Unsung just to name a few. I dont think I have ever heard a song quite like the Album's Title Song "Born Annoying", and only Helmet can make it work. The beginning of "Shirley Mcclaine" blew me away the first time I heard it. I looked down at my radio and said to myself "Holy S#%#!" Even the song /Punk sound "Taken" blew me away. The bands Instrumental's (Rumble and No Nicky No) are good songs if you want to beat the crap out of someone.
The only track I did not like was the Remake of Born Annoying. It went to fast, and the Chorus wasnt as good as the Original one. But thats why there is a skip option on CD Players.
If you want to hear Helmet at their prime, pick up this album if you can find it. There is a reason why the Album Label was called "Noise".
It's no Betty.......2004-08-25
Born Annoying is nothing like Meantime or Betty. It is more like Strap it On with it's rough, dirty sound and the songs seem to have almost no structure to them. The song "Rumble" is a perfect example. Although it is the low point of the album, the rest of it doesn't get much better. Don't look for anything to sound like "Wilma's Rainbow" or "Unsung" on this album.
If you are the type of Helmet fan that thought Strap it On was their best work, you will probably like Born Annoying. If you are the type of fan that thought Betty was their best, like I said, I'm not sure how you could like this one as well. The sounds are very different. Born Annoying comes off to me sounding like a bunch of kids in their garage randomly banging on their instruments. If you are a fan of that sound, then by all means, buy this album.
A must-own for the Helmet fan.......2003-11-22
Also, the amazon.com reviewer wants to know where "Impressionable" is (and i agree, best Helmet song ever). I've linked to the album that contains it in my "recommended in addition to" link.
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Scattered, Smothered & Covered
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ASIN: B0000004HP Release Date: 1995-09-26 |
Tracks:
- Scrape
- Alleged
- Blame Me
- Out
- Can't See
- Get Off My Back
- Blew
- Empty Cartridge
- No Loss
- Test My Faith
- Ruin
- Swim
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It's ironic that while Unsane's debut release, Total Destruction, chose to keep their tribal noise grindings fully intact and raw, when they dropped back to indie they added elements to make their music slightly more accessible. That's not to say Scattered, Smothered & Covered is any less visceral than their previous releases, but if their earlier work hacked into the listener's skull like a rusty saw, this one slices cleanly with a more refined, razor-sharp precision. You don't bleed any less, it's just slightly less painful. Gone is the incessant, driving tribal beat that their original drummer, Charlie Ondras (who died of a heroin overdose), made an Unsane trademark. His replacement, Vinnie Signorelli, provides a more standard rock-oriented thump that makes some of the tunes downright groovy. Were it not for all of the distortion the bass, guitar, and vocals are pushed through, Scattered, Smothered & Covered might actually find some FM radio success. Unsane, however, is nowhere near ready to compromise the extreme, bleak noise rock they've gnashed out since 1991. Still, this tightening of their sound is a great step forward for a band that seemed to have reached a musical dead end, and it'll surely prove that they're more than one-dimensional distortion-mongers. --Adem TepedelenCustomer Reviews:
This record will blow your brains out your a**!.......2005-05-17
Genuine Noise Rock, Not Noise.......2005-04-09
A pioneering work of noise sculpture.......2004-11-21
Really, though, what makes this album an undying classic is the emotion these guys so clearly put into what they were doing. Now, when I say "emotion," I am most definitely NOT referring the prepackaged saccharine pumped out by every lame nu-metal and wuss-rock band on the airwaves these days. Rather, Unsane channelled all of their frustration and disaffection into creating some of the most compellingly demented music ever recorded, propelled by a succession of punishing rhythms and throat-ripping screams. Much like its equally brilliant followup, Occupational Hazard, Scattered, Smothered, and Covered is a sort of mood music for psychopaths. It's heavy, it's passionate, and it's technical: what more could you want?
this album rules so hard.......2003-09-06
one of the best albums all time-period........2003-01-18
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ASIN: B0000004GN Release Date: 1993-12-07 |
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- Evil Twin
- Anvil
- M.I.A.
- Washout
- Peep
- U.V.
- Load King
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an alternative to "grunge".......2004-12-19
Do yourself a favor and give this a chance. Even now, almost 10 years later I still appreciate the raw and loud sound of one of the most overlooked bands the melded simplicity and catchyness into this nice little package.
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Daikaiju
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ASIN: B0007GAER6 Release Date: 2005-03-08 |
Tracks:
- Daikaiju Die!
- Attack of the Crab Women
- The Trouble with those Mothra Girls
- Sharkakhan
- Showdown in Shinjuku
- The Daikaiju who Loved Me
- Son of Daikaiju
- Incognito
- Super X-9
- Farewell to Monster Island
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Large. Apparition. Beast........2006-04-19
Pitchforkmedia.com reviews Daikaiju!!.......2006-01-30
Rating: 7.8
Somewhere along the line, surf music ceased to have anything to do with actual surfing and migrated to kitsch. Dick Dale had "Pipeline", the Surfaris had "Wipe-Out!", and Man...or Astroman? had..."You Can't Get Good Riblets in Space". But although shuddering tremolo bars fit the image of a guy in floral print trunks, the music is mostly instrumental and as such essentially abstract, so you can make it mean anything you want it to. Even early surf rockers like the Ventures and the Tornados realized this and began to incorporate the astronautical, lounge, and kitsch elements that color most efforts in the genre these days.
So the term "surf" as it relates to music today basically just refers to music with lots of reverb and crazy guitar playing, which is fine-- you can acknowledge the roots without trying to turn them into branches. I can say pretty categorically that Croatia's Bambi Molesters are the best surf band in the world today, but given Man...or Astroman?'s long silence, Daikaiju certainly have a claim to the #2 spot. Much like fellow modern surf-rockers Los Straightjackets, the men of Daikaiju keep their identities secret, each represented by a mask in the band's press releases, which also feature a lot of fake Japanese-to-English translations like "Kabuki men deliver most high rocket impact!"
Students of Godzilla, Mothra, and Gamera know that Daikaiju is Japanese for "giant monster," and the Huntsville, Ala., quartet are obviously enamored with the most conspicuous aspects of Japanese popular culture, though they refrain from sticking soundclips from Mechagodzilla sequels all over their albums the way so many other surf groups recently have. They instead opt to let the music speak for itself, and when it does, it's impressive, to say the least. Though their sound is closer to Man...or Astroman? than anything else (it's of course possible that there are members of that band hiding out in their ranks) there's a certain degree of prog muscle behind all that reverbed shredding.
Surf is one of those funny genres where a fan basically knows what to expect and enjoyment comes from hearing it done really well, and Daikaiju delivers on that score, but there is one monumental surprise lurking in this mix in the form of album closer "Farewell to Monster Island". At almost nine minutes long it's nearly four times longer than the average surf instrumental and in place of the manic snare and ride cymbal of a surf beat, the band rides a skanking dub riddim, marrying two genres that in retrospect were born to love each other. The e-bowed interlude is something to hear, but even more impressive is the simple fact that the guitarists hiding behind these masks have a jazz-like sense of how to phrase a solo. The song is the kind of jam that bands just don't do any more, and it sort of makes me wish more would.
So in the end, Daikaiju is an impressive full-length debut for a band that's clearly got more up its sleeve than a few Trashmen 45s and tablature print-outs for "Rabble Rouser". The thing with the masks and stage names like Secret Asian Man and Brain Conflict is frankly little more than a distracting sideshow to the main event, which is of course the band's massive wave of prime surf. Grab your board.
-Joe Tangari, August 31, 2005
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HybridMagazine Review.......2005-09-01
Daikaiju's eponymous release is full to the brim with twanging and boinging guitars, blistering tom rolls, and throbbing basslines. From the very first notes of "Daikaiju Die!" the album is a rollicking good time ride through the world of surf rock. Most tracks on the album clock in at right around three and a half minutes, which makes the album pass by so quickly that there will be an immediate need to hit the play button again. None of the tracks are sleepers (Take that, other surf bands!) and every track has it's own unique character, which makes this one of the finest surf albums of all time. Standouts include the brilliant tremolo swoops on "Incognito" and the stuttering machine gun guitars of "Super X-9". The jazzy cymbal wash of "The Trouble With Those Mothra Girls" makes perfect counterpoint to the deliberate bass walks and chiming guitars. The Van Halen-esque rhythm guitars on the intro to "Sharkakhan" give way to a fast paced racing song that would fit right at home in any good spy movie, especially during a chase scene.
No sleeper tracks. Distinctly different feels melodies in each song. Amazing guitar, bass and drum tones. Musicianship of the highest caliber. Those are the things you will find on this release, Daikaiju. And really, beyond that, the only thing you need to know about Daikaiju is that one of the guys goes by the moniker Secret Asian Man. And who can't stand behind that?
-L. Keane
Much more than a surf band.......2005-03-09
Easy, but not really fair, and certainly not accurate.
Daikaiju blends the instrumental surf rock genre with all sorts of other influences. Super-heavy riffs worthy of any hard rock outfit ("Daikaiju Die!"), beautifully intricate melodies (see "Farewell to Monster Island", and hints of reggae, jazz, and even some jamband-esque elements makes for an album that is very distinctive and interesting, never getting repetitive or tiresome at all.
I reccommend this record not only to surf fans, but to lovers of great, unique, instrumental music in general. Buy this record now and experience "the soundtrack to the greatest monster movie never made"
Oh, and for god's sake...seek out their first CD "The Phasing Spider Menace". It's out-of-print, but it's worth any price you might pay just for "Rising Up From the Depths of Time".
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Palomino Pizza
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ASIN: B0000004GD Release Date: 1994-08-09 |
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- Rain Gauge
- Champagne Sunday
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- Most People I Know (Think I'm Crazy)
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Absolute Guitar Overdrive Frenzy.......2000-02-29
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Ages 3 & Up
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ASIN: B0000004J3 Release Date: 1995-10-10 |
Tracks:
- Vitamins
- Oreo
- Harry Gato
- Up And Down
- Mechanical
- Gum Fighter
- Wabbit
- Invasion
- Best Coat
- Drool
- Hippy
- Sea Stunt
- Daredevil
- Math
- Mentos
- Boo!
- Our Way
- Electric Man
- Supersong
- Close Encounters
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Super duper fun! A totally irresistible pop album that is as wacky as the Presidents of the United States of America's debut, but somehow more fulfilling. Maybe it's those three or four extra guitar strings that Supernova have up on the Presidents that give them the musical edge. I'm utterly aghast that this is an Am Rep release, but it's a damn fine one all the same. You'll need an appreciation of dork rock to get into Supernova, but this is entertaining, brainless fun. --Adem TepedelenCustomer Reviews:
supernova.......2007-04-14
1. 8/10-good strt to the album...loud and energetic
2. 9/10-one of my fav on the album...humorous in a stupid way
3. 9/10-catchy
4. 6/10-not one of my fav songs from supernova...but still good for the album
5. 10/10-i reely lik this song cas it goes from slow to fast and it always gets stuck in my head
6. 7/10-interesting but good
7. 6/10-good..not my fav but is alwayz in my head
8. 10/10-very good...with an awsome finish
9. 9/10-very catchy
10. 7/10-very slow...not much lik the rest of the CD...still good tho
11. 1/10-unfortunately, very bad...it was very disappointing and is a BIG suprise...not fun,nor catchy...thanx for not making it long!
12. 9/10-bak to the good ol supernova...very clever
13. 9/10-nice follow up to sea stunt...agan alwayz in my head
14. 10/10- SIGNATURE SONG on the album...it got me in to them in the first place...funny, clever, and catchy agan
15. 7/10-funny...not very long
16. 7/10-good
17. 9/10-very good supernova song
18. 10/10-second fav song on the album
19. 8/10-theme song...good
20. 8/10-nice finish to the album...no vocals...but nice rhythm
good band with a lot of potential
Ross is an old fuddy duddy!.......2002-01-08
This is the funnest CD ever. I don't care if funnest isn't a word! It is to me. And I bet it was to Supernova. I got to see these guys twice, even living in the Midwest, and I had a smile on my face the whole time. I can't really compare the original guitarist to the 2nd one, but could the original dude do the throw-the-guitar-around-the-neck thing? And he did a little Roger Rabbit type dance the entire time he played. But back to the CD.
From the second that "Vitamins" starts, you can't help bobbing your head. And when his goofy voice kicks in, you can't help but smile. The best word for this band is goofy. But not in a stupid way. Well, maybe in a stupid way, but not in an annoying way. I can't really see anyone NOT liking this. Don't even listen to the song samples. Just buy it and then listen to "Vitamins," "Daredevil," "Hippy" and "Supersong" in their entirety.
If you could only hear the original lineup.......1999-12-16
"Chewbacca" was by Supernova. It is not featured in this first full length album. This album was made after the original guitarist left the band. Some of the songs here are from the days of the original lineup. But they don't seem the same. After the lineup change, their live act continued to be the same too, what with the silver spacesuits and helmets and all.
But I remember when they were one of the coolest bands on the planet. I remember songs like "Mechanical" and "Supersong", "Drool" AND "Chewbacca" that totally ruled the world. There was even one time that a guy gave them 5 bucks to play "Chewbacca", and they obliged, ripping up the place with energy and fun that you don't see much anymore.
This album takes the energy and fun and adds a "goof" factor. If the "goofy" part existed before at least it was portrayed with some irony. This album seems like an attempt at making a formula out of those original, awesome songs. Listen to those orignals as they appear here and imagine what you missed.
very hip ,cool,and funny.......1998-11-12
Rock Music:
- Retrospective [Import]
- Revealing Damnation
- Rockin' at the Barn, Vol. 3 [Import]
- Rock 'n' Soul, Pt. 1: Greatest Hits [Import] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]
- Sacred Songs [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered] [Import]
- Salvage
- Secret Garden [CD-single]
- She Is Beautiful [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
- Singles A's & B's [Import]
- Sing Like Scaffold
