Golden Ocean

50 Foot Wave | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 8, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Reincarnate Music
• ASIN: B0007NMKKS
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,765 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

50 Foot Wave is the mark of a woman without a shred of complacency. Former Throwing Muses front-woman Kristin Hersh is back after years of solo work and sporadic reunions. This new project finds Hersh, along with Muses bassist Bernard Georges and new drummer Rob Ahlers, cranking up and streamlining. Their self-titled EP debut was a 16 minute blast of punk rock aggression matched with Hersh's lyrical dexterity and intense vocal approach. Golden Ocean extends the formula to end up with 11 songs in 35 minutes. Always a master of idiosyncratic connections, Hersh combines disparate elements into cohesive songs, giving the listener a new view of the world--or at least insight into hers. "Long Painting," "Dog Days," "Ginger Park," and "Clara Bow" are all good examples of her fury born of experience. In fact, nearly all the songs here deal with the life-learned oxymoron of, "the more you know, the less you know". Both angry and affirming, this release shows a band gaining strength with each offering. --Robert Arambel

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An off-the-charts sonic explosion of true bliss. March 11, 2005

By Steven E. Rich

Format:Audio CD

Congratulations. If you've made your way to this and most other reviews of this record, it means you, too, are on the brink of discovering, imho, one of THE greatest records to come along in a LONG, LONG time. I recently read a review that said if Cobain were still alive, this is the kind of music he would put out today. I cannot imagine a higher, or more deserving, compliment. The only thing better than 50 Foot Wave's Golden Ocean, is seeing 50 Foot Wave perform it live. What a band. What a record. This is essential listening.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars rock and roll April 18, 2005

By alexander laurence

Format:Audio CD

I have heard most this these 50 Footwave recordings and they seems very listenable. They are very appealing. I am not so familiar with Throwing Muses or Kristin Hersh's solo work. But I heard this record and the other one, and it seems like an amazing band. There is really nobody doing music like this. It's aggressive music with female vocals. It has big guitar riffs and screaming vocals. I just love it. I don't know enough about it. It reminds me a little of Wire "Pink Flag." It's original music that is reaching people out there in the online community.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!!!!!!!!! March 10, 2005

By justin

Format:Audio CD

The only trouble with releasing a record this good so early in the year is that it may get unfairly overshadowed when it comes time to make end of the year "Best of..." lists that everyone hates, yet always seem to make. This record is great, great, great. If you have found this page then you are already assured to love it. There are 11 songs on this CD and each one would be the best song on 11 seperate CDs by anyone else (not that anybody else could make these songs). Standouts among the standouts for me include: Petal, Golden Ocean, Dog Days, Pneuma, Ginger Park, and Clara Bow. As of now this CD has only been out for two days, but it's all I've been playing, over and over, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Be aware going in that it is joyfully LOUD and get ready to be Amazed at the sheer brilliance.