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ARTiST....: tom verlaine
TiTLE.....: songs and other things
LABEL.....: Thrill jockey
GENRE.....: alternative
SOURCE....: cdda
QUALiTY...: VBR / joint-stereo
SiZE......: 65,7 MB
REL.DATE..: 03-20-2006
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01] a parade in littleton 03:35
02] heavenly charm 02:25
03] orbit 04:34
04] blue light 02:27
05] from her fingers 03:20
06] nice actress 03:11
07] a stroll 03:21
08] the earth is in the sky 03:43
09] lovebird asylum seeker 03:20
10] documentary 04:14
11] shingaling 04:14
12] all weirded out 04:23
13] tha day on you 05:10
14] peace piece 02:37
TOTAL TiME : 50:34 min
An accurate description of Tom Verlaine's career
would read much like a thesaurus entry for
influential. He has truly shaped the sound of
modern music, from his early days with the Neon
Boys and Television, throughout his solo career,
and most recently as the guitarist in Patti
Smith's band. Always ahead of the curve, Tom's
influence is immeasurable throughout the rock
world with bands as diverse as The Strokes and Dos
claiming him as an influence. No one, however, has
been able to replicate his sounds, from delicate
lace like details to soaring and singling lines.
ItÆs hard to describe without a slew of
superlatives.
Anyhow, Tom would much rather talk about the new
stuff. Thrill Jockey's simultaneous release of
around and songs and other things this spring will
be the first new releases by Tom Verlaine since
1992.
songs and other things is Tom Verlaine's first
vocal release since The Wonder in 1990. The return
of his cool vibrato weaving in and out of his
guitar lines is exciting. For this new vocal
release, Verlaine recorded with a variety of
friends including Television bassist Fred Smith.
He wrote all the songs, played all the guitars and
even spent some time on bass.
In the past year Tom has been touring with Patti
Smith and playing select shows with Television. He
is putting together a band that he will debut in
his beloved hometown New York City in late
April/early May. He will be embarking on a world
tour this spring, his first in over a decade.
Buy me if you love me :)