Great arranging&production and many
of the songs are very well written.

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Teisco wrote:

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I picked up that Aqualads album along with this at Instro-Summit:

and THEN, based on all of the raves, got this:

I'm really enjoying all 3!!

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IvanP wrote:

I hope this albums blows you away as much as it does me. I've been listening to it for years, and it still does!

Jamie, I'm glad to hear you're enjoying El Supernaut -
that CD continues to kick my ass, and I'm listening to
it pretty much every day, just can't get enough! Viva
El Supernaut!

I really am!! I could have done without the London Calling cover or even the 7 zillionth version of Das Model, but the other greats on this album SOOO make up for it. What a big, aggressive sound... it really just escapes at you!! I highly recommend it as well.

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MadScientist wrote:

I hope this albums blows you away as much as it does
me. I've been listening to it for years, and it still
does!

I don't know how it slipped past me when it first came out. I remember people talking about it some years ago, but then I heard nothing about it and kinda forgot about it. with the recent discussion of them - and seeing it's available on CD Baby - it was easy to pull the trigger. I'm really looking forward to it.

Re: El Supernaut

I really am!! I could have done without the London
Calling cover or even the 7 zillionth version of Das
Model,

Yep, completely agree. Definitely the two weakest spots on the album - though even they are not too bad (but I do often skip those two). I think this is actually my favorite version of Das Model I've heard so far - but I always thought that song was pretty boring. London Calling is...interesting. They don't really add much to the song, they play it too straight. Whereas with the Blackmore covers they somehow seem to make them come alive, especially Lost In Hollywood, which was never one of my favorite Rainbow tracks, but I just love El Supernauts' version of it, it works remarkably well as an instro. As does Catch the Rainbow, which I've always loved, and they do it justice, and take it somewhere new. (In case anyone reading this gets worried, despite inclusion of three or four Blackmore tracks, there's no wanking on this CD at all, and almost all the guitar tones are pristinely clean.)

but the other greats on this album SOOO make up
for it. What a big, aggressive sound... it really just
escapes at you!! I highly recommend it as well.

The musicianship is out of this world. One of the best rhythm sections I've heard in surf in a very long time, tight and super-vibrant and imaginative. I've really come to appreciate creative rhythm sections in surf music in the past few years, it often makes the difference between a good and a great track. It's hugely important - if it doesn't have a groove, it's hopeless. And there's a massive groove on this album, even on very fast songs (of which there are a lot, a high-energy album for sure). Finally, the songwriting is simply stunning. Beautiful melodic songs that follow no established template, just pure creativity. Just love it!

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jp wrote:

Richard Bennett: Valley of the Sun. Apparently inspired
by his upbringing in Arizona. Part swinging lounge
jazz, part James Wilsey-ish atmospheric Spag. Western
type stuff. Some of the purest strat tones that I have
heard in a while.

Bennett

Thanks for the heads up JP! That sounds like a great album. Here is a link to a sampler of the disc on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeSeVzZO1xM

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Here is a two part interview with Richard Bennett on The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis:
http://www.theguitarshow.com/interview-richardbennett.html

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Picked up the new Tomorrowmen EP, plus a few LPs:

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If you don't have that Halibuts album, buy it. I'm pretty sure there's a 2-on-1 CD that has it.

That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it.

Jeremy & Jimmy are both registered users - they both commented on the thread about this record coming out this past winter.

After playing the Instro Summit last year it seems they've been a bit more active. Played Chapel Hill again last August, a few shows in Charlotte, back at the Summit this year. Seemed they had a solid CD Release party at the same time as the Summit in their home town. Playing again with the Monterreys in Charlotte in a few weeks.

Treasures is another great release by the 'lads. Tight playing, nice mix of sounds (song writing diversity), nod to some Trad hero's (Atlanticus). CDBaby has samples up of all songs here. "Must buy" category, IMO.

Fady

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Just saw Y Niwl at the Biltmore in Vancouver last night. Great show. I picked up there self titled album, and would certainly give it the thumbs up. Their song, Undegpedwar, rocks my world. Alun from the band was kind enough to show me how to play it. Certainly a band I'd like to hear more of.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLZPdHn0RQo

DeadRanchHands wrote:

jp wrote:

Richard Bennett: Valley of the Sun. Apparently
inspired
by his upbringing in Arizona. Part swinging lounge
jazz, part James Wilsey-ish atmospheric Spag.
Western
type stuff. Some of the purest strat tones that I
have
heard in a while.

Bennett

Just bought this. Thanks for bringing it up.

Me too. Listened to it five times in a row yesterday. I'm really diggin' it!

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