Madchester continues its run on the modern rock charts with The Charlatans and "Weirdo," a track that exists in a really cool alternative timeline from my grunge-heavy experience in the '90s
I love The Charlatans' first five albums, but in particular, their first three and ESPECIALLY the often overlooked 'Up To Our Hips.' They all have a killer groove. I definitely missed the swirling, psychedelic keys of Rob Collins when he tragically died (after their 1995 S/T LP).
The one thing I always liked about their sound along with The Stone Roses and early Happy Mondays, Primal Scream, etc. they took it beyond the obvious angsty guitar rock and left that to the Americans. Even the shoegaze lushness of My Bloody Valentine which is incredibly sonic, layered, and noisy, retains a melodic element to it that most American rock bands lacked. In some respects, it's like the difference between US and British humor. While the Americans often resort to the obvious, the British are more clever, dry, sarcastic, and witty.
Nothing, of course, against the American bands of the early '90s, The Screaming Trees were one of my faves. But I always appreciated, respected, and dug bands like the Charlies.
Just re-discovered this album too in the past week! I honestly had forgotten about it but it includes several good tracks including Weirdo, Page One, and Tremelo Song.
I didn't know this song (nor do I recognize a lot of the songs on this chart because I was all pop all the time at that point in my life) but I listened to this and really liked it!
I love The Charlatans' first five albums, but in particular, their first three and ESPECIALLY the often overlooked 'Up To Our Hips.' They all have a killer groove. I definitely missed the swirling, psychedelic keys of Rob Collins when he tragically died (after their 1995 S/T LP).
The one thing I always liked about their sound along with The Stone Roses and early Happy Mondays, Primal Scream, etc. they took it beyond the obvious angsty guitar rock and left that to the Americans. Even the shoegaze lushness of My Bloody Valentine which is incredibly sonic, layered, and noisy, retains a melodic element to it that most American rock bands lacked. In some respects, it's like the difference between US and British humor. While the Americans often resort to the obvious, the British are more clever, dry, sarcastic, and witty.
Nothing, of course, against the American bands of the early '90s, The Screaming Trees were one of my faves. But I always appreciated, respected, and dug bands like the Charlies.
Just re-discovered this album too in the past week! I honestly had forgotten about it but it includes several good tracks including Weirdo, Page One, and Tremelo Song.
Some Friendly was an amazing album. Well worth the look back.
Divine Thing is one of my favorite tracks from the 90s. Monster production.
I didn't know this song (nor do I recognize a lot of the songs on this chart because I was all pop all the time at that point in my life) but I listened to this and really liked it!