Sonic Youth - Bad Moon Rising LP



The band's second full-length (originally released in '85), and a huge progression from the first album and early EPs. I like this album a lot, but not as much as the next three. There is a certain sloppy charm to it at times that isn't really duplicated by the their other records though, and it's a pretty solid album all the way through. This copy is a reissue on the band's own label that's really well done.

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Los Lobos - How Will the Wolf Survive? LP



Never really paid much attention to this group until I came up on this album cheap in the racks. This is their fourth LP but IIRC was their first widely distributed release. The sound is definitely very roots rock oriented, but fairly eclectic as well. Great LP overall.

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^I've always liked Los Lobos. Similar to ZZ Top's sound in a way, both have that gritty blues sound

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I need to check out more of their stuff when I can. I like ZZ Top too, but this album is nowhere near as hard rocking as the early ZZ stuff I have.

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The Waterboys - This is the Sea LP



"Big Music" from the 80s. I was on the fence for a long time with these guys, but they've really grown on me. This is a great album, but some people may have trouble with the big sound and occasional 80s production touches. It's worth the effort though, as the songwriting is top notch. One of my favorite aspects of this LP is the barely beneath the surface aggression on certain tracks. I'd recommend this album to anyone that likes the more mainstream-ish strains of post-punk 80s guitar pop/rock. Be sure to check out the "Fisherman's Blues" LP as well. My copy is a standard U.S. pressing. If you can find a U.K. pressing, you might want to go for that, but any copy in excellent shape can probably be picked up fairly cheaply.

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