I never heard of Frank Black until I heard "Fiddle Riddle" in the stereo store. Teenager of the Year is genius in it's depth, variety, energy and sheer quantity. It remains one of my favorite works.
I never heard of Frank Black until I heard "Fiddle Riddle" in the stereo store. Teenager of the Year is genius in it's depth, variety, energy and sheer quantity. It remains one of my favorite works.
I've got some of their stuff, but I didn't grow up on it, found them after Frank Black did solo, so at face value, Teenager of the Year seems much much better.
I've got some of their stuff, but I didn't grow up on it, found them after Frank Black did solo, so at face value, Teenager of the Year seems much much better.
Yes, I have Surfer Rosa and Trompe Le Monde. They seem to me to have more energy than Teenager of the Year, but looking at them they don't touch it in sophistication. It's hard to explain, and...
Yes, I have Surfer Rosa and Trompe Le Monde. They seem to me to have more energy than Teenager of the Year, but looking at them they don't touch it in sophistication. It's hard to explain, and obviously subjective for me. Sort of like Beatles for Sale and Abbey Road. I like them both, but every time I hear Abbey Road, my jaw almost drops. Or like the later symphonies of Beethoven.
From Teenager of the Year - Through his semi-nonsensical lyricism, Frank Black paints a picture of a dystopian future in California. Similar imagery can be found scattered throughout the album,...
From Teenager of the Year -
Through his semi-nonsensical lyricism, Frank Black paints a picture of a dystopian future in California.
Similar imagery can be found scattered throughout the album, notably in Big Red and Ole Mulholland.
I never heard of Frank Black until I heard "Fiddle Riddle" in the stereo store. Teenager of the Year is genius in it's depth, variety, energy and sheer quantity. It remains one of my favorite works.
I've got some of their stuff, but I didn't grow up on it, found them after Frank Black did solo, so at face value, Teenager of the Year seems much much better.
Yes, I have Surfer Rosa and Trompe Le Monde. They seem to me to have more energy than Teenager of the Year, but looking at them they don't touch it in sophistication. It's hard to explain, and obviously subjective for me. Sort of like Beatles for Sale and Abbey Road. I like them both, but every time I hear Abbey Road, my jaw almost drops. Or like the later symphonies of Beethoven.
From Teenager of the Year -
Through his semi-nonsensical lyricism, Frank Black paints a picture of a dystopian future in California.
Similar imagery can be found scattered throughout the album, notably in Big Red and Ole Mulholland.