Weak Beats and Lame-Ass Rhymes

Weak Beats and Lame-Ass Rhymes Artist: Two Dollar Guitar
Label: Smells Like Records
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 787996003528
EAN: 0787996003528
ASIN: B00003XAVP


Release Date: 2000-01-25

Weak Beats and Lame-Ass Rhymes


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Tracks:

  1. Solitaire (with Nels Cline, gtr)
  2. Kilroy (with Janet Wygal, vocals)
  3. Green Room (with Christina Rosenvinge, vocals; Smokey Hormel, gtr)
  4. Pink & Green
  5. Wilding (with Doug Easley, gtr)
  6. Bozo Shoes (with Carla Bozulich, vocals)
  7. White Ape (with Christina Rosenvinge, duet)
  8. Stones Vs. Zep
  9. T-Shirt (with Tim Prudhomme, gtr)
  10. Everybody's in a Band (with Michael McMahon, pedal steel)

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Album Description

Follow-up to 1998's 'Train Songs'. Guests include members of Fuck, Geraldine Fibbers, Scarnella and Beck's band. Hoboken act's fourth release and richest effort yet can only be described as Ian Curtis and Nick Cave meet Leonard cohen and Townes Van Zandt. Digipak.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Ignore this other guy..........2000-07-12

"Weak Beats" has got to be one of the most satisfyiing albums I've heard in a long time. Its amazing how Two Dollar Guitar is both sophisticated and accessible. Well, maybe not entirely accessible, as this other reviewer has pointed out to us that Tim Foljahn's dead-pan vocals aren't likely to land him a spot on any upcoming Broadways musicals. Two Dollar Guitar are one of those rare bands that can succesfully execute an entire album of downbeat, depressing songs without leaving us bored. (see also Black Heart Procession) The music is centered around acoustic guitars and the song structures are fairly simple. But thanks to the amazing interplay of indie superstars Tim Foljahn (guitar, Mosquito), Steve Shelley (drums, Sonic Youth), and Dave Motamed (bass, Cell), the album is brimming with melodies and subtle variations that make it an unexpected treat. Also helping are tons of guest appearances. This is really cheesy, but if I had to sum up the appeal in Two Dollar Guitar, I guess I would say its roots rock for the artsy-indie types.

1 out of 5 stars

Music Album:

  1. I Miss You ~ blink-182
  2. Vicious Delite ~ Vicious Delite
  3. Stars & Hank Forever: The American Composers Series, Vol. II ~ The Residents
  4. Send Your Love ~ Sting
  5. Wohaw ~ The USA Is a Monster
  6. Visitor ~ Onelinedrawing
  7. Big Fun City/Blue Sisters Swing ~ Flesh for Lulu
  8. Aether ~ The Necks
  9. Another Night ~ Hollies
  10. Morning Orbit ~ David Usher

Music Album

Music Album

Music CD

Composer of Desafinado Plays ~ Antonio Carlos Jobim

Celebrating a Legend ~ Bert Kaempfert

Flanagan's Shenanigans ~ Tommy Flanagan

On the Other Hand ~ Niko Sch%C3%A4uble

Prime Time ~ Scott Lavender & the No-Fault Big Band

Isn't It Romantic ~ Various Artists

Les Derniers Humains ~ Richard Desjardins

Kurt Kipapa ~ Kurt Kipapa

Gal Trance ~ Various Artists

Keimoun: Beat On ~ Andy Palacio