The Last Match

The Last Match Artist: The Aislers Set
Label: Slumberland Records
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 749846206220
EAN: 0749846206220
ASIN: B00004TDNU


Release Date: 2000-06-20

The Last Match


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Tracks:

  1. The Way To The Market Station
  2. Hit The Snow
  3. Chicago New York
  4. One Half Laughing
  5. Been Hiding
  6. Balloon Song
  7. Lonely Side Of Town
  8. Last Match
  9. Christmas Song
  10. The Walk
  11. The Red Door
  12. Fairnt Chairnt
  13. We Give Up
  14. Bang Bang Bang

Similar Items:

  1. Terrible Things Happen
  2. How I Learned to Write Backwards
  3. Henry's Dress
  4. Heavenly Vs. Satan
  5. Tiger Trap

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Tart and sour, sweet and smooth.......2006-12-31

I heard this SF band's third album playing at Ameoba Records in Hollywood and was immediately curious. Judging from their frequent mention in that record store's "Best of..." booklets, they seem to be known more in the Bay Area. The third album builds on what this one, the second, creates: a reverberating, cavernous, ominous depth like that with which producer Martin Hannett surrounded Joy Division (described well in Simon Reynolds' "Rip It Up and Start Again: Post-Punk 1979-1984, also reviewed by me). This vertiginous plunge is balanced, as Amy Linton's earlier band "Henry's Dress" and the Aislers Set's "Terrible Things Happen" debut were wandering towards: Phil Spector's girl groups meet the mods meets noisy pop-punk.

The results may seem grim; the lyrics are often downbeat. But the pitch of singers Amy and Wyatt conjures up a smoother approach. The tense balance between the pop and the doom creates the blend that The Aislers Set brews.

This thin delicate surface conceals a frozen still lake. Icy attitude cloaked in rippling textures. My favorite songs are the opener, the perky "The Way to Market Street," and a cover of a standout track off Slumberland label mates 14 Iced Bears' "In the Beginning" compilation, "Balloon Song." My four stars are not a criticism, but only an indication that the results over the length, albeit typically brief for Amy's efforts, may lull you. If you want to be let down easily, however, this is a good album to slouch by. The band's tart consistency, as with many Slumberland records, may work for or against your tastes. The sour pop sound of wistful angst: this is served up in 14 sharp, tangy flavors.

4 out of 5 stars The Last Match.......2006-03-12

This band is highly underrated, and Last Match is arguably their best album to date (although "How I Learned to Write Backwards" is nothing to sneeze at). The spontaneous energy of their earlier career remains, but is tempered with huge strides in songwriting and performance abilities. Check it out!

5 out of 5 stars Great!.......2001-05-29

Excellent songwriting, production values, and musicianship. I have to say that the drumming really stands out. Yoshi Nakamoto just bangs the drum like no other. Even though his work has been consistent throughout his career (Drunk With Buddah, Nuckle Brothers, Scenic Vermont, Poastal), this has been his biggest achievement. Yoshi forever.

5 out of 5 stars I'm addicted.......2001-03-23

Alright kids, I have a confession to make. I'm addicted to The Aislers Set's Last Match. I simply cannot stop listening to it, and i first bought it about 7 months ago. If you have even half an ear for melody, you'll fall in love with this flawless record. Trust me.

5 out of 5 stars

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  2. The Best of Baccara ~ Baccara
  3. Progress ~ Pedro the Lion
  4. L.A. Confidential ~ Stiv Bators
  5. L.A. Getaway ~ Joel Scott Hill , Chris Ethridge , and John Barbata
  6. Tails of Illusion ~ Fox
  7. Goodnight Venus ~ Libby Kirkpatrick
  8. Rite of Passage ~ Trial of the Bow
  9. Live & Rare Tracks ~ John Waite
  10. Martha Stewart Living: Quiet Time ~ Various Artists

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