gullbuy music review

September 14, 1998

The Delgados

title

Peloton

label

Chemikal Underground / Mantra

format
CD

Very serious and mature second album by the Glasgow band. Emma from the band runs the label. Sounds a bit like Tse Tse Fly, and has the A sides of both the last singles.

---Carl, September 14, 1998

Scott 4

title

Recorded In State LP

label

Satellite

format
CD

On the very good London label which also put out the Add N to X albums overseas. Has a unique twist in the country-ish twang of the vocalist, sounding out of place among the synth and key touches on top of a modern beat. Includes both A sides of their last 2 singles.

---Carl, September 14, 1998

Ptolemaic Terrascope #25

title

CD, with magazine

label

Ptolemaic Terrascope

format
various artists CD

15 songs with lots of strange finds mixed in with an indestinctive few. Includes Karl Precoda's (of Dream Syndicate) new band "The Last Days Of May", named after a great Blue Oyster Cult song from 1973, and Poland's "Atman", along with Scotlands "The Kitchen Cynics", the UK's "The Lazily Spun", and many more.

---Carl, September 14, 1998

Velodrome 2000

title

Charity Shopping EP

label

Popstar

format
7inch

4 songs by UK boy / girl band with bite. I like the first songs on each side. The second songs are punkier than theirpredesessors on each side.

---Carl, September 14, 1998

Dymaxion

title

Use Once and Destroy

label

Duophonic

format
7inch

Really vibrant electronic pop instumentals. 4 songs, on Stereolab - run label.

---Carl, September 14, 1998

Wheat

title

Death Car

label

Easy! Tiger

format
7inch

Much better than their recent appearance at Stereo Total's show would lead to expect, especially the instumental B-Side, which is crisp.

---Carl, September 14, 1998

Speed Racer

title

Fountain

label

Neptunes

format
7inch

On really great Belfast label which put out the great vinyl "Looking at the earth, and it was good" compilation (which we have). Very good A-side for fans of Policecat and the like.

---Carl, September 14, 1998