Omnibus collects all of short-lived alternative rock/country-folk quintet Tarkio's material from 1996 through 1999. The Montana collective led by future Decemberist Colin Meloy released one full-length record (I Guess I Was Hoping for Something More) and an EP (Sea Songs for Landlocked Sailors) of dusty pre-Americana college rock in the wake of the post-R.E.M. '90s that managed to cultivate a loyal regional following, but failed to connect on any national level. Meloy's success with the Decemberists ignited a new interest in the group, resulting in this two-disc treatment from Kill Rock Stars that features both releases in their entirety, as well as demos and B-sides. For the most part, Tarkio sounds like a more pastoral, Fisherman's Blues-era Waterboys version of Meloy's current incarnation, with lyrics wrapped in highly literate imagery and the occasional appearance of banjo and violin. Meloy's faux-British croon is more subdued here, but his obsession with Morrissey and Robyn Hitchcock can be heard creeping into standout cuts like "Neapolitan Bridesmaid" and "Standing Still." At 27 tracks, the whole affair could do with a sizable trimming, as much of the material tends to sound the same, but as far as collections go, Omnibus is the real deal, and a Decemberists' archivist's wet dream.
so, i got my mog swag today. i'm going to take it over to a couple of the local record shops (they let us put shit up for free). i was delighted to see that the fliers i got said "a musical nudist colony", as that is absolutely my favorite tagline thus far.anyhow, i haven't been around much lately. new in my musical world:i got a call from adam, the owner of Volume (my favorite local shop, b...
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I just got this CD during my morning break:I bought all The Decemberists CDs last month, and had been planning to get this one for a while. I was so surprised that Borders had it. I'm on Track 11 so far and I'm enjoying the album so far. It's different from what I expected, but I really like it.
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If the new Spoon album was made out of barbecue spare ribs, would you eat it? I sure would. Heck, I'd probably ask for seconds.My only complaint is that it is TOO similar to Gimme Fiction, but since I like that album a lot, it's not much of a complaint. I don't have much else to say about it except that if you don't already have it and you like Spoon, get it.My major find came today when I f...
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i've been trying, for several months now, to understand what people see in *of montreal*. and finally, i'm giving it up. i can see how maybe to some people the music would be appealing or something, but mostly it makes me want to shove pencils into the speakers of my computer just to make him shut up. and i don't understand it - they're a band that i'd really expect myself to like. but i've...
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so, i got my mog swag today. i'm going to take it over to a couple of the local record shops (they let us put shit up for free). i was delighted to see that the fliers i got said "a musical nudist colony", as that is absolutely my favorite tagline thus far.anyhow, i haven't been around much lately. new in my musical world:i got a call from adam, the owner of Volume (my favorite local shop, b...
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In a very short period of time, I have come to realize and accept that I have a major problem. I really am addicted to music. It has become this all-consuming force, taking over each and every moment of my day. I'm spending all of my money on cds and concert tickets and upgrading my ipod so I can take all my music with me. I start to itch for new music after listening to a band for less than...
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Many lonely roads lead to Montana, roads seemingly untrammeled by man. Its immortal mythology has been reinforced in both writing and film: Norman Maclean, Ivan Doig, even the broader Western landscapes of Wallace Stegner have been stenographed by many onto the Big Sky Country. Certainly, it is a place that exists somewhere in our hazy, collective nostalgia: the last great bastion of the Americ...
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I just got this CD during my morning break:I bought all The Decemberists CDs last month, and had been planning to get this one for a while. I was so surprised that Borders had it. I'm on Track 11 so far and I'm enjoying the album so far. It's different from what I expected, but I really like it.
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| 1 Keeping Me Awake |
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| 2 Caroline Avenue |
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| 3 Neapolitan Bridesmaid |
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| 4 Save Yourself |
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| 5 Better Half |
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| 6 Eva Luna |
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| 7 Kick Around |
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| 8 If I Had More Time |
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| 9 Sister Nebraska |
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| 10 Helena Won't Get Stoned |
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| 11 Your Own Kind |
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| 12 Candle |
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| 13 Standing Still |
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| 14 Devil's Elbow |
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| 15 Weight of the World |
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| 16 My Mother Was a Chinese Trapeze Artist |
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| 17 Mountains of Mourne |
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| 18 Tristan and Iseult |
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| 19 Never Will Marry |
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| 20 This Rollercoaster Ride |
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| 21 Following Camden Down |
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| 22 Slow Down |
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| 23 Annabelle Leigh [#] |
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| 24 Carrie [Live] |
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| 25 Am I Not Right? [Live] |
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| 26 Mess of Me [Live] |
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| 27 Goodbye Girl [Live] |
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