The Boo Radleys - Giant Steps (1993)@flac

Titling an album after John Coltrane's masterpiece may well seem the height of pretension, but heck, it never stopped the Replacements from a similar move vis-a-vis the Beatles. As it is, the title is perfectly justified -- Carr, a Coltrane aficionado among many other things, here finally leads his band from the promising to the truly inspired. With the inventive, groundbreaking Lazarus EP as a touchstone (the title track is included here in an unfortunately abbreviated form), the Boos self-produce themselves to new heights. The genius of the Boos definitely lies in their ability to adapt many a different touch and make it their own, taking what are often straightforward, hooky pop songs and turning them into something more, an ability Giant Steps shows in spades. The old fuzz blast is here, but less beholden to the likes of My Bloody Valentine, instead drawing on Carr's wide-ranging tastes (Beach Boys, psych-pop, Human League/New Order-inspired arrangements) to reach different, individual conclusions. From the near free-noise wash of "Run My Way Runway" to the soaring pop blast of "Barney (...and Me)," a poignant, nostalgiac lyric backed by a thrilling overall performance, the band does little wrong. Brown and Cjeka effectively incorporate dub/reggae rhythms, as "Lazarus" itself showed they could do, blending in loping, funky skank to "Upon 7th and Fairchild" and the fantastic "Butterfly McQueen." Carr's guitar work is much more distinctly his own throughout the album, with often volcanic, inspired soloing adding a huge, echoed sound to many of the songs. A number of guest performers help, notably Steve Kitchen on brass; his trumpet and flugelhorn parts and flourishes add jazzy touches throughout, at times reminiscent of Miles Davis' work on Sketches of Spain. (AMG) 01. I Hang Suspended 02. Upon 9th And Fairchild 03. Wish I Was Skinny 04. Leaves And Sand 05. Butterfly McQueen 06. Rodney King (Song For Lenny Bruce) 07. Thinking Of Ways 08. Barney (...And Me) 09. Spun Around 10. If You Want It, Take It 11. Best Lose The Fear 12. Take The Time Around 13. Lazarus 14. One Is For 15. Run My Way Runway 16. I've Lost The Reason 17. The White Noise Revisited Vocals - Sice Bass, Keyboards - Tim Brown Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Martin Carr Drums, Percussion - Rob Cieka Cello - Lindsay Johnston, Margaret Fiedler (track 13) Clarinet, Clarinet [Bass] - Jackie Toy Music By - The Boo Radleys Songwriter, Lyrics By - Martin Carr Producer - Boo! Productions Inc. Engineer - Andy Wilkinson Mixed By - Anjali Dutt Label: Creation Records Released: 1993 Codec: Flac Compression Level: 5 Quality: High CD-rip by alekow (EAC and Flac) Covers Included (400dpi) The credits from discogs.com Enjoy, Seed and Share

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niggyniggnigg (2010-10-01)

great disc...
do you happen to have any more of their stuff?
thanks!