Had been catching up with my past. Really.
Television: Marquee Moon
Richard Lloyd & Tom Verlaine are the unsung heroes of the proto-indie / eccentric guitar playing. I heard Richard Lloyd in action in Mathew Sweet's Altered Beasts & got hooked. Lloyd & Verlaine don't give a rat's ass about chords & the proper approach to music. They remain true to their artistic selves, create some of the best melodies & guitar inter-play & triggered a unique approach to guitar-centered music without which, Sonic Youth & Dinosaur Junior, among others, won't happen. Marquee Moon is a tricky release, it was out of print (CD) a long time ago. They only re-issued the vinyl version & back then, there's no You Tube to offer you consolation. I did make an enquiry about the CD version early this year but none was available. Saw this just a few days ago & it's a must-have.
Slayer: Reign in Blood
This is my favourite Slayer album. No compromise from start to end. The distortion here is perhaps the band's best manifestation with reference to the genre of music they embrace. I also feel this is the best Slayer album cover to date, very appealing without straying into B-grade art. Why get this now? I used to have this on cassette tape & it expired along the way. You know, the edges of the tape itself got crinkled due to over-play.
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