Ulrich Schnauss is a fucking hack.  Only good when he's ripping off other folks (Boards of Canada for his first album, Sigur Ros and Lush for every album after). 

Ulrich Schnauss is a fucking hack.  Only good when he's ripping off other folks (Boards of Canada for his first album, Sigur Ros and Lush for every album after). 

Oh yeah, and does anyone else detect a sneaky Red House Painters vibe from Martin's early song-writing?

Oh yeah, and does anyone else detect a sneaky Red House Painters vibe from Martin's early song-writing?

Space Rock - the guitars are there, but it's all in the jazz drumming (what makes good space rock).  See Sianspheric ("The Sound of the Colour of the Sun") and 7% Solution ("All About Satellites and Spaceships") for other examples of this. 

Space Rock - the guitars are there, but it's all in the jazz drumming (what makes good space rock).  See Sianspheric ("The Sound of the Colour of the Sun") and 7% Solution ("All About Satellites and Spaceships") for other examples of this. 

re: Adam & Eve - more like Talk Talk (circa "Spirit of Eden" and Laughingstock."  Hell, they even got Tim Friese-Green to produce them (and fill in on bass during their later years.  If that wasn't explicit enough, Rob Dickinson even steals a lyric from Talk Talk's "Eden" for the untitled first track of that album…

re: Adam & Eve - more like Talk Talk (circa "Spirit of Eden" and Laughingstock."  Hell, they even got Tim Friese-Green to produce them (and fill in on bass during their later years.  If that wasn't explicit enough, Rob Dickinson even steals a lyric from Talk Talk's "Eden" for the untitled first track of that album…

I fucking love that man.  His mixes are always pretty good, too. 

I fucking love that man.  His mixes are always pretty good, too. 

Yes, indeed… "Silver," "She's the Queen EP" and "Americana" are pretty great, too, although honestly they're closer to the Swervedriver/alternative rock/grunge end of the spectrum.  I keep going back and forth as to what their best album is - between "Silver," "Gold," "Americana," "The Fashion Focus," and "Dial M" (a…

Yes, indeed… "Silver," "She's the Queen EP" and "Americana" are pretty great, too, although honestly they're closer to the Swervedriver/alternative rock/grunge end of the spectrum.  I keep going back and forth as to what their best album is - between "Silver," "Gold," "Americana," "The Fashion Focus," and "Dial M" (a…

Debatable to both. 

Debatable to both. 

Ah, Curve.  What a great band.  I go back and forth between what their best album is (depends on what mood I'm in), but generally I prefer "Pubic Fruit" (except for that hilariously horrible rap Dean does on "Ten Little Girls" - thankfully it's pretty far back in the mix) or "Doppelganger."  I think Curve is just one…

Ah, Curve.  What a great band.  I go back and forth between what their best album is (depends on what mood I'm in), but generally I prefer "Pubic Fruit" (except for that hilariously horrible rap Dean does on "Ten Little Girls" - thankfully it's pretty far back in the mix) or "Doppelganger."  I think Curve is just one…

They're an odd one - very post-punky in the rhythm section, but those guitars (especially on "The Death of Cool") are pure dream pop. 

They're an odd one - very post-punky in the rhythm section, but those guitars (especially on "The Death of Cool") are pure dream pop. 

I had the EXACT same reaction the first time I heard this great shoegaze/dream pop band out of Cali called The Lassie Foundation.

I had the EXACT same reaction the first time I heard this great shoegaze/dream pop band out of Cali called The Lassie Foundation.