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Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons
Blonde Redhead
Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
 
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New York City's Blonde Redhead developed a reputation as Sonic Youth imitators, because their sound originally depended on the same discordant guitar points and sexless machinelike rhythms. But over the course of five alb...  more »

     
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All Artists: Blonde Redhead
Title: Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons
Members Wishing: 5
Total Copies: 0
Label: Touch & Go Records
Original Release Date: 6/6/2000
Release Date: 6/6/2000
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Styles: Indie & Lo-Fi, Progressive, Progressive Rock
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 036172091621

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New York City's Blonde Redhead developed a reputation as Sonic Youth imitators, because their sound originally depended on the same discordant guitar points and sexless machinelike rhythms. But over the course of five albums, they've grown out of that heady shadow. Incorporating sinister keyboards, conventional melodic guitar lines, and a stronger grasp of songwriting ("Melody of Certain Three," among others, is hummable), Blonde Redhead is emerging from the underground rock world with a sound that mixes dissonant alt-rock ("For the Damaged") with space-age pop grace ("Ballad of Lemons") and orchestral ambitions ("Loved Despite Great Faults"). Mixed louder than the usual indie release, the atmospheric lead vocals of Kazu Makino bring the imagistic lyrics to the fore. "Hated Because of Great Qualities" builds into a teetering seesaw of notes while Makino admits, "It never meant a thing. So be it," with Godardian detachment. Definitely one of the more noteworthy bands that have slowly been growing into a diverse and formidable act. --Rob O'Connor

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Amazing album
Retes Velo | San Diego, CA | 08/29/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Most bands write songs. With Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons, Blonde Redhead wrote and album. All the songs were masterfully put together. When you sit down to listen to this album, the songs blend in, creating juxtoposition or accentuating the previous song's great qualities. Kazu Makino's voice is hypnotic, a voice that can easily be compared to Thom Yorke's. The solitary piano in "mother" is intricately laced with her voice, and produces a great ending to the album. An amazing must have, music came back to life for me when i heard this album. Captivating from start to finish, you will not regret purchasing this album."