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Album: Excellent Italian Greyhound
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:13 am
by Rachi_Archive
I finally picked up a copy today.
Def not crap. Thoroughly enjoyed sitting on deck listening to it very loud drinking beer.
Well Done
Album: Excellent Italian Greyhound
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:04 am
by WoundedFoot_Archive
I went to Reckless on Milwaukee and picked up the LP today. I'm on my second listen as I type. I asked the girl at the counter if it had the CD in the sleeve, she said it was kind of a "grab bag" of T&G not including them with some copies and including them with others, so she ripped it open and saw the CD and said "its in there." The CD/LP combination was a huge selling point for me. I'm glad to have them both. The artwork is excellent. The record sounds great.
EIG is not my favorite Shellac record, but I really like the creepy melodies and "rockin' out" on this one though. I was not dissapointed by any means. The sparse instrumentation and less abrasive style is a-nice. I don't think Shellac will ever release a "bad" album, which is why I've gone out of my way to hear everything I can by them.
Those "DUN DUN!" endings are great!
This is Not Crap.
Album: Excellent Italian Greyhound
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:05 am
by Marsupialized_Archive
WoundedFoot wrote:I went to Reckless on Milwaukee and picked up the LP today. I'm on my second listen as I type. I asked the girl at the counter if it had the CD in the sleeve, she said it was kind of a "grab bag" of T&G not including them with some copies and including them with others
which means 'the people who work here went thru and stole the CD out of some of them...'
Album: Excellent Italian Greyhound
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:15 am
by Bradley R Weissenberger_Archive
This record is awesome. Salut, Shellac!
One small quibble: What happened to Martina Navratilova?
I would sponsor her.
Album: Excellent Italian Greyhound
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:42 am
by lemur68_Archive
andyman wrote:wellsyuk wrote:Todd's repetitive beat in the middle of 'Elephant'.. I could put that on loop and listen to it for 5 hours straight.. no problem
Album: Excellent Italian Greyhound
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:57 am
by Mark Van Deel_Archive
Excellent Italian Greyhound? Hah! More like Shitty Iranian GAYhound!
I kid. It's a marvelous record, I love it deeply, and one day I will make it my bride.
Album: Excellent Italian Greyhound
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 4:00 am
by JR_Archive
Just heard it for the first time today. It was much stranger than I expected. Most of the reviews are pretty much just "same old Shellac, blah blah blah...." I was pleasantly surprised. Not my favorite Shellac album, but it's pretty damn good.
Album: Excellent Italian Greyhound
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:03 pm
by WoundedFoot_Archive
Marsupialized wrote:WoundedFoot wrote:I went to Reckless on Milwaukee and picked up the LP today. I'm on my second listen as I type. I asked the girl at the counter if it had the CD in the sleeve, she said it was kind of a "grab bag" of T&G not including them with some copies and including them with others
which means 'the people who work here went thru and stole the CD out of some of them...'
Yeah, thats what I was thinking.
Album: Excellent Italian Greyhound
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:20 pm
by Redline_Archive
Still NOT CRAP...I love the "Spikes" at the end of the songs...BANG BANG!
This is also the first Shellac lp to successfully bring across the wonderful humor of their live shows, as well.
I'm listening to Ken Nordine now.
Album: Excellent Italian Greyhound
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:58 pm
by STF_Archive
WoundedFoot wrote:Marsupialized wrote:WoundedFoot wrote:I went to Reckless on Milwaukee and picked up the LP today. I'm on my second listen as I type. I asked the girl at the counter if it had the CD in the sleeve, she said it was kind of a "grab bag" of T&G not including them with some copies and including them with others
which means 'the people who work here went thru and stole the CD out of some of them...'
Yeah, thats what I was thinking.
For shame!
A little before when
1000 Hurts came out I earned some extra dough by putting together LP packages at T&G. I did precisely 2307 of them. (I know this because as freelance work the first $600 is tax-free. .26/record X 2307 records = $599.82.) Anyway, I guessed the new Shellac LPs would again have CDs in them. The one I bought in Colorado did.
If they were again put together by hand (record, sleeve, chuck the CD in, etc.) it's conceivable that some parts could be missing in a handful of them. But the CD should be in there.
That sucks if some were stolen. The vinyl is the main attraction, but it's nice to get the CD for the car.