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Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
Magnificent late-'50s singles round-up that keeps on giving.
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Minutemen
Double Nickels On The Dime
(SST Records, 1984)
MOJO reader gets tangled up in time signatures, hardcore-style.
What set the Minutemen apart was their passion to make concise yet experimental statements, fusing jazz, R&B and acid rock on a hardcore punk foundation. Double Nickels… is their masterpiece, and though some have suggested a kinship with Pink Floyd’s Ummagumma – with each band member responsible for near solo performances – a closer relative, sonically at least, would be Beefheart’s Trout Mask Replica, although Double Nickels... is lighter of touch, more consistently engaging and never overstays its welcome, even over 43 highly inventive tracks. Many of the numbers build beautifully on hypnotic neo-jazz rhythms, develop a theme, a chord progression and a guitar solo, only to be terminated prior to what you think is going to be a grandstanding conclusion. Ah, but that’s what Minutemen and Double Nickels... were all about – they came to tantalize, excite and leave you on a high in mid-flight.
Clive Radford
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 14/02/2008
Further Listening
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band – Trout Mask Replica (Reprise)
Hüsker Dü – Zen Arcade (SST)
fIREHOSE – Ragin’, Full-On (SST)
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This is one of all time favorite albums. I listened to it endlessly in my college days.
In addition to the incredible variety of musical styles, and great playing, the album also stands out for the extremely compelling lyrics. Staying away from Verse/chorus/verse structure the band were free to sing about whatever they wanted: politics, society, themselves. They pretty much steer clear of romance and focus on the other things that make up life -- this includes reading a note from a landlord about a plumbing problem and setting it to music.
I would strongly recommend everyone to check out this record -- and even if all the cuts aren't to your liking -- I'm sure you'll find something to connect with.
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