3.3.13

On March 3rd I listened to Jane’s Addiction Ritual De Lo Habitual, Beck Odelay, and My Bloody Valentine MBV.

I think somewhere during the last 15 years Ritual De Lo Habitual got over shadowed by Nothing’s Shocking. Quite an accomplishment, Jane’s sophomore effort became known for only two songs, “Stop,” and “Been Caught Stealin’.” They are great songs, but almost cartoon caricatures of what the band is really about.

“No One’s Leaving,” “Ain’t No Right,” and “Classic Girl” are as strong as anything the band has done, but virtually forgotten by assholes like me who have really only listened to the studio version of “Whores” and a few things from Nothing’s Shocking in the past few years.

“Classic Girl,” sounds like sitting on the beach on a gorgeous day and watching a beautiful woman play in the surf. She runs from the water, jumps on you and you don’t care that she’s getting you all wet. Her long hair sticks to your face and drops of water slide down your neck as she moves closer to give you a playful kiss. Closed mouth at first, but as more and more water transfers from her to you, her mouth opens a little more with each kiss. As she lies on top of you the sun glimmers in your eyes and she appears to you only as a silhouette. You can make out her smile and hear her laughing. Her cold nose presses against your face as she kisses you again and again. Your hands running along the goose bumps on her soaking wet skin… I’m sorry. I got lost in a thought.

This was the album that cemented Beck as a bona fide hit maker. For some reason “Loser” had a one-hit-wonder stink stuck to it, but the Grammy award winning “Where It’s At” put all that biznatch to rest.

Thanks to The Dust Brother, Odelay is a 90’s classic with plenty of singles; “Devil’s Haircut,” “New Pollution,” “Jack-Ass,” and plenty of Beck’s signature weirdness.

(Editor’s Note – I wrote this right after I listened to MBV the first time.)

Boring, total waste of time!

If you like droning songs that go nowhere, then this is the album for you. 

If you like inaudible singing, then this is the album for you. 

If you like songs that stitch together 4 seconds of music for seven or eight minutes, then this is the album for you.

I can’t wait until December to see how many dickwipes put this album on their year-end “Best Of” lists! Someday, Satan will make you listen to this album in hell for all eternity! I’ll be two caves over suffering through “Summer Breeze” infinitely, and chugging down my hell bucket of every beer I spilled or didn't finish on Earth. “Summer breeze, makes me feel fine, blowing through the jasmine in my mind.”

(Editor’s Note – Here’s what I thought after a second listen.)

I put MBV on while I was reading and while I wasn't actually paying attention to it, I thought it was a somewhat pleasant album.

Tomorrow I will listen to Blur The Great Escape, Soundgarden Badmotorfinger, and Atoms For Peace Amok. 

Here's the full March Playlist!