3/15/2023 0 Comments Elliott smith either or allmusicYou’ve never had ‘The Fear’ creep into your ears, Jarvis snake-hipping his way in deep, all sinister whisper turning explosive in the choruses. You’ve never listened beyond the singles – ‘Help The Aged’, ‘Party Hard’, A Little Soul’. Sorry, but if you’re of the opinion that ‘Different Class’ is the best-ever album from the Jarvis Cocker-led Sheffield outfit, then you’ve never heard ‘This Is Hardcore’. Jeff Magnum (solo) – ‘In The Aeroplane Over The Sea’ (live) ‘In The Aeroplane…’ took lo-fi recordings into outer space, muddling ingenious pop with psychedelic tendencies in a manner that could only be the product of either a genius or someone with a few wires crossed. Domino re-issued the album in 2005, presenting it to a new audience (and to those old enough first time around, but a little slow on the uptake), and reawakening the hibernating interest in what holds up today as a beguiling listen. Some readers’ll bitch: “Why isn’t this at number one?” Why? Because a whole lot more will read this, puzzled-of-expressions, thinking: “Who?” Regarded though it is as, basically, one of the greatest albums ever by ear-to-the-ground critics – Pitchfork awarded it 10/10, and AllMusic gives it a perfect score – the Jeff Mangum-led Louisiana group’s second album didn’t exactly set the charts ablaze, and ‘In The Aeroplane…’ became a cult hit. Neutral Milk Hotel – ‘In The Aeroplane Over The Sea’ …But ‘Psycence Fiction’ isn’t making the cut, good as it is.
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