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AMG Review of James
Tom Demalon
All Music GuideWith Gold Mother becoming an unqualified smash in their homeland, the record was later issued Stateside as this self-titled 1991 release. The song that earned them U.K. commercial clout (and a spot on college rock play lists) was the infectious "Sit Down," with its hypnotic, shuffling melody and heart-on-its-sleeve lyrics. With the same effortless craftsmanship of earlier releases (and a newly revamped lineup that had left them a septet), James also contains the dense, droning "Come Home" and the percussive, wry "How Was It for You," both of which also (and deservedly) found favor with listeners. In keeping with prior releases, the lyrics are a mixture of disaffected outsider observations, tempered with optimism, delivered with warmth and earnestness by frontman Tim Booth. With winning melodies and a dose of humor (the take on televangelists "God Only Knows"), James is a record that earned the group new fans and is well-worth checking out for those who might be new to them.
James in Devendra Out - Updating the Ipod
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So I own a 30GB Ipod (the best gift I ever got) and at the moment I am trying to update it with more diverse music. I got it last Christmas and filled it up within 3 months with all the music I downloaded in 2004 - 2005. I also put on any music that I had burned onto my laptop from my CD collection (this included mostly music I burned for other people and never took off the computer). This serv...
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