The Oven Awaits.

 

That.

 

 Look Who You're Talking To (2006)

The other one by Human Television and the last thing they released.

Maybe it was the rather condescending review that they got from those pretentious arbiters of hip Pitchfork that caused them to pack it in.

I hope not. I prefer to think they were made of harder stuff and broke up because of artistic differences or somebody fucking somebody else's girlfriend like normal bands.

God, I hope so.

I Had a Spare Buck to Spare

 

Still got nothing.

 

 

Central Services (2006)

2006. Getting up there. Time is catching up. Still fifteen years ago, but damn, I'm still a bit weirded out typing up dates on here in the 21st Century.

Anyway. This was about a buck. I got it based on a Youtube to max out postage because if it's any amount of things for a set amount, I'm going to try and bulk the shit out of that if I can to make it worthwhile.

So here we are with Central Services who were apparently at least popular enough or seeming like they might break through enough that NPR did a short blurb about them.

I didn't see it at the time. Not much info to otherwise be had, but it's some nice indiepop to brighten your day. Everybody needs that now and again.

This One. You Need This One.

 As per usual, I'm hungry again.

I should finish up some Chinese leftovers after I post this one by the Mint Chicks.

Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No! (2006)

Look, I'll be straight with you. This is by my meager and humble estimate one of the most criminally overlooked releases of the second decade of this century at least in the US.

It very deservedly won a bunch of homegrown awards in New Zealand.
Album and Single of the Decade no less for the title track. 

But nobody paid it any attention in the States.

It probably didn't help that it was only released here on a small weird label that specializes in soundtracks and then two years after its initial release. 

But still...

This is one you ought to hear. Trust me. I would not steer you wrong.

(I mean, if you went down that YT rabbit hole after the first post, you already know.)

 Here's your chance before the hipsters find it and ruin it like they did Neutral Milk Hotel when they "discover" it in a couple of years if they ever do at all.

It's Beat Time, It's Hop Time

SO.

Last month's compilation was a Tribute to the Fall.

This month we have among others, the Fall paying tribute to somebody else.

It's fitting and perfect.

Silver Monk Time (2006)

This is a double cd tribute to the Monks.

If you're not familiar with them, prepare your mind for full blowing.

This was 1966.
Just go down the Youtube hole. It's fucking amazing shit.

As for today's post.

The full tracklist

The Fall are on it. As well as other varied luminaries that seal the deal.

It's beat time! It's hop time!