We're All in This Alone

Artist: Mendoza Line
Label: Bar/None Records
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 032862011122
EAN: 0032862011122
ASIN: B00004NRRS

Release Date: 2000-04-11

We're All in This Alone

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Tracks:

Tokyo Wa
Sasha Goes Too Far/It Could Be The Nights
Idiot Heart
Baby, I Know What You're Thinking
My Tattered Heart And Torn Parts
Williamsburg
A Bigger City
Everything We Used To Be
You Singled Me Out
I Hope That You Remember To Forget
Yoko's In The Band
Assisted Living
All Heart, No Eyes
Where You'll Land
Hoshi No Oto

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Customer Reviews:

We're All in This Alone- Mendoza Line.......2003-07-04

Although released in 2000, this album harkens to some of the highlights of 1990's indie pop music. Lots of songs about relationships with some memorable lines you will find yourself repeating in daily converstation. Musically this album reminds me of Pavement's 'Slanted and Enchanted' in that there are many genuine moments of lo-fi genius. What makes this album unique is that Mendoza Line adds their own country-fied touch to all of the songs. If you find their latest work a little overproduced this album is what you are looking for.

My favorite CD of 2000.......2000-08-13

Though the lyrics are filled with themes of despair and alienation, the band is having a genuinely good time with it all: a joy and humour comes across that is refreshing and pure. Every one of the songs are inspired and uncontrived: some become familar so quickly it feels like the group has tapped into the collective unconsciousness of rock music, giving us something so universal that the title becomes ironic. The anti-aesthetic photo on the cover and comic booklet notes complete the packaging of this little gem. And the man wrapped up in a comforter reading his book (Stalin) on the back cover?: is it a veiled reference to books appearing on Belle and Sebastian CDs?

Hitting .400.......2000-08-05

I first witnessed the spectacular spectacle of a live Mendoza Line show at Brownie's in NYC. One word: delicious. Finally, indie rock has found its champion in the Mendoza Line. They should be on a Wheaties box. Naturally I rushed out and bought We're All in this Alone.

The disturbingly bare, raw lyrics-- always the core of Mendoza music-- combine with their trademark, powerful nonchalance of melodies both intense and listless, leaving listeners foerever altered and adoring. I couldn't eat Wheaties for a week after hearing this record. It will be a tragedy if they don't receive the recognition they deserve.

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Edward Simon ~ Edward Simon

Glenn Miller: Strike up the Band ~ Don Pierre

Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington ~ Oscar Peterson

Changeless ~ Keith Jarrett Trio

Christmas Party ~ Michael Gold & His Orchestra

How Do You Keep The Music Playing

His Greatest Favourites ~ George Formby

Lead Guitar ~ Johan

Art of the Indian Sarangi ~ Ustad Sabri Khan

Acassio Reis ~ Acassio Reis