Day 18: May 25, 2005

Crow, Sheryl, TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB - This is how to make a debut album, with stellar NON-famous musicians in a living room-studio. Sheryl in the raw, energetic, raspy, and looking for fun.
unaired - THE GLOBE SESSIONS, SHERYL CROW, LIVE FROM CENTRAL PARK, CMON CMON

Crowded House, WOODFACE - This album saw the reunion of Neil Finn and brother Tim, who were the forces behind Split Enz. Writing most of the album together, the songs encompass the "good to see you nice to be back" feel of a reunion. Good Aussie pop with Neil Finn's beautiful "As Sure As I Am" a highlight.
unaired - TOGETHER ALONE

Cure, The, DISINTEGRATION - "The greatest album ever" according to Kyle Broflofski. This is Robert Smith's wordiest album, and his most progressive.
unaired - SHOW, GALORE,KISS ME KISS ME KISS ME, BLOODFLOWERS, WILD MOOD SWINGS, WISH, PARIS, STARING AT THE SEA, MIXED UP

Dada, EL SUBLIMINOSO - Probably Dada's least focused album, but these guys are so good that still puts this far ahead of a lot of band's most-focused albums. Michael Gurley should be a guitar hero. He is an all-around great player in any style, and his refusal to settle on a singular "sound" gives Dada a wide range of atmosphere. The usual power pop with tight harmonies and great guitar solos.
unaired - PUZZLE, AMERICAN HIGHWAY FLOWER, DADA

Daltrey, Roger, UNDER A RAGING MOON - I don't have a lot of patience for solo albums, and Daltrey's solo albums have all been pretty lame. He's not a good songwriter, which means he has to rely on outsiders. But, as Daltrey himself once said, nobody writes better songs than Pete Townshend, and nobody sings them better than Daltrey. And Daltrey singing anything else just sounds forced. Townshend's "After The Fire" is the obvious highlight.

A pretty eclectic mix. Nothing in this batch really jumped out at us. This is all fairly familiar music, just kind of....bleah. Of course, the Cure cd is a great 80's moment.