Applause Cheer Boo Hiss [Import]

Land of Talk | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 9, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: One Little Indian
• ASIN: B000FAPGPE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #453,871 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Spin.com

"Applause Cheer Boo Hiss is a seven-song punch to the gut...'Speak to Me Bones' is their riot grrrl anthem-in-the-making."

Product Description

The sprawling fuzz of Sonic Youth with the popsome goo of The Cardigans.

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Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Garage Rock Near-Masterpiece, July 10, 2007

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James P. Maguire (Newark, DE United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Applause Cheer Boo Hiss (Dig) (Audio CD)

This is one of my favorite albums. A friend got me into this band a few months ago, and I ignored them until the song All My Friends came up on my shuffle. I was obsessed with it, and hesitant to listen to the other six songs because I was sure that they could not be as good as the one I'd already heard. That was not the case.

Land of Talk is a straight-up garage band, but with enough pop influence to be listenable as all hell. Doubling as the frontwoman, guitarist Liz Powell gives the band an energy that's impossible to ignore. Even on the downtempo tracks, there's a gritty sweetness to her voice that captivates. There's no way to describe this album adequately to someone who hasn't heard it. Get it as soon as you can.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent indie guitar rock record with great vocals, August 25, 2007

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Matthew Bialer (New York, New York United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Applause Cheer Boo Hiss (Dig) (Audio CD)

I just love this ep. I buy in to the Sonic Youth -PJ Harvey - Dinosaur Jr. comparisons. That's why it has its own fresh sound. I also think of The Reputation and Sarge. I usually have a lot to say about why I love a record. This one just stays in my rotation and I find it deeper with each listen. Go out and get it. I have the feeling that this record is only the beginning.....

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deserves wider recognition, October 6, 2006

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John P. Piazza "Latinist and semi-Luddite" (Oakland, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Applause Cheer Boo Hiss (Audio CD)

I saw Land of Talk by accident because they opened for the Stills in San Francisco. Unfortunately I showed up near the end of their set, but the three and a half songs I heard was enough to get me hooked. I bought the album, and I am still impressed. Their sound and energy reminds me of the Blake Babies at their early gritty best. Only seven tracks on this album, but they are all good (listen to three of them on their MySpace page), and I'm looking forward to future US shows and a full length CD.