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ROUND 1 - Rock Art & The X-Ray Style, Side 1

Posted: 24 Jun 2019, 12:29pm
by Flex
Side 1 of the first Meskies record. Go forth and VOTE.

Re: ROUND 1 - Rock Art & The X-Ray Style, Side 1

Posted: 24 Jun 2019, 12:30pm
by Wolter
That was tougher than I thought. I think I genuinely like all of these songs. I like Sandpaper slightly less, I guess.

Re: ROUND 1 - Rock Art & The X-Ray Style, Side 1

Posted: 24 Jun 2019, 12:54pm
by Flex
Also going with Sandpaper. A leftover from the Wilderness years (hence it being in these polls twice), it doesn't quite have that Meskies feel the rest of this very strong side does.

Re: ROUND 1 - Rock Art & The X-Ray Style, Side 1

Posted: 24 Jun 2019, 1:43pm
by Flex
Rock Art is a way more massive record than I mentally give it credit for. Holy fuck this A-side. Not a duff track in the bunch, imho.

Re: ROUND 1 - Rock Art & The X-Ray Style, Side 1

Posted: 24 Jun 2019, 1:43pm
by Heston
Flex wrote:
24 Jun 2019, 12:54pm
Also going with Sandpaper. A leftover from the Wilderness years (hence it being in these polls twice), it doesn't quite have that Meskies feel the rest of this very strong side does.
Sandpaper is my favourite on the album.

Re: ROUND 1 - Rock Art & The X-Ray Style, Side 1

Posted: 24 Jun 2019, 4:12pm
by Marky Dread
Heston wrote:
24 Jun 2019, 1:43pm
Flex wrote:
24 Jun 2019, 12:54pm
Also going with Sandpaper. A leftover from the Wilderness years (hence it being in these polls twice), it doesn't quite have that Meskies feel the rest of this very strong side does.
Sandpaper is my favourite on the album.
Top track for me also.

Re: ROUND 1 - Rock Art & The X-Ray Style, Side 1

Posted: 24 Jun 2019, 4:47pm
by Wolter
Flex wrote:
24 Jun 2019, 1:43pm
Rock Art is a way more massive record than I mentally give it credit for. Holy fuck this A-side. Not a duff track in the bunch, imho.
I realized a while back that Rock Art is one of those quietly really good albums where pretty much every track is at least a solid B.

Re: ROUND 1 - Rock Art & The X-Ray Style, Side 1

Posted: 24 Jun 2019, 8:20pm
by 101Walterton
I live all 3 Meskies albums and rate them the best 3 post Clash albums by any of them.

Re: ROUND 1 - Rock Art & The X-Ray Style, Side 1

Posted: 24 Jun 2019, 10:42pm
by Wolter
101Walterton wrote:
24 Jun 2019, 8:20pm
I live all 3 Meskies albums and rate them the best 3 post Clash albums by any of them.
101Wolterton

Re: ROUND 1 - Rock Art & The X-Ray Style, Side 1

Posted: 24 Jun 2019, 11:22pm
by 101Walterton
Wolter wrote:
24 Jun 2019, 10:42pm
101Walterton wrote:
24 Jun 2019, 8:20pm
I love all 3 Meskies albums and rate them the best 3 post Clash albums by any of them.
101Wolterton
When it happens it is strong and it is right.

Re: ROUND 1 - Rock Art & The X-Ray Style, Side 1

Posted: 24 Jun 2019, 11:26pm
by Wolter
101Walterton wrote:
24 Jun 2019, 11:22pm
Wolter wrote:
24 Jun 2019, 10:42pm
101Walterton wrote:
24 Jun 2019, 8:20pm
I love all 3 Meskies albums and rate them the best 3 post Clash albums by any of them.
101Wolterton
When it happens it is strong and it is right.
I concur.

Re: ROUND 1 - Rock Art & The X-Ray Style, Side 1

Posted: 25 Jun 2019, 2:13am
by Heston
101Walterton wrote:
24 Jun 2019, 8:20pm
I live all 3 Meskies albums and rate them the best 3 post Clash albums by any of them.
Sorry but they just can't come anywhere near the melodic, lyrical and conceptual power of TIBAD for me. The first and third albums are hotch potches dragged together to get a product together. Global is the only 'proper' album but is hamstrung by that utterly pointless version of Minstrel Boy and a couple of rather ordinary tracks.

Re: ROUND 1 - Rock Art & The X-Ray Style, Side 1

Posted: 25 Jun 2019, 11:46am
by Marky Dread
Heston wrote:
25 Jun 2019, 2:13am
101Walterton wrote:
24 Jun 2019, 8:20pm
I live all 3 Meskies albums and rate them the best 3 post Clash albums by any of them.
Sorry but they just can't come anywhere near the melodic, lyrical and conceptual power of TIBAD for me. The first and third albums are hotch potches dragged together to get a product together. Global is the only 'proper' album but is hamstrung by that utterly pointless version of Minstrel Boy and a couple of rather ordinary tracks.
Global is the descendant of Sandinista! But the first three BAD albums are my go to listens.

Re: ROUND 1 - Rock Art & The X-Ray Style, Side 1

Posted: 25 Jun 2019, 12:04pm
by Dr. Medulla
Marky Dread wrote:
25 Jun 2019, 11:46am
Heston wrote:
25 Jun 2019, 2:13am
101Walterton wrote:
24 Jun 2019, 8:20pm
I live all 3 Meskies albums and rate them the best 3 post Clash albums by any of them.
Sorry but they just can't come anywhere near the melodic, lyrical and conceptual power of TIBAD for me. The first and third albums are hotch potches dragged together to get a product together. Global is the only 'proper' album but is hamstrung by that utterly pointless version of Minstrel Boy and a couple of rather ordinary tracks.
Global is the descendant of Sandinista! But the first three BAD albums are my go to listens.
I'm with my Limey comrades here, tho I'm not as negative as Heston towards the Meskie records. They just aren't my aesthetic preference.