- Audio CD (26 Feb 2001)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Cooking Vinyl
- ASIN: B000056P0R
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 103,973 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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"Your favourite music... well, it just makes you sad." And that's a good thing, of course. A quiet little keeper for those whose favourite music generally features the twang peculiar to college-educated (sub)urban boys, the diffidently sweet-natured, cello-driven strains of Your Favourite Music is the result of Clem Snide's otherwise unhappy brush with the US majors (in this case, Sire). Released in the UK on independent label Cooking Vinyl, it's sure to find a home wherever the sort of hangdog, literate whimsy that fuels "Dairy Queen" or the brushed snare and pretty harmonies of "Exercise" seem tailor-made to quicken the pulse, albeit in a wistful, deliberately-shabby- suited way. Eef Barzelay's voice suggests a less-frail Will Oldham, his cleverly penned small-town reveries redolent of Wheat's Scott Levesque; his band's sparse, lingering sounds are lusciously reminiscent of Willard Grant Conspiracy, although they occasionally scale pure pop heights, as in a wry, soaring "I Love The Unknown". Only occasionally--as with a clumping "Messiah Complex Blues"--do the Americana-isms seem slightly forced for a New-Jersey-based foursome; everywhere else, from a knowing "1989" to a violin-hushed take on Ritchie Valens' "Donna", Your Favourite Music suggests that one record mogul's castoff might be a real find for the rest of the world. --Jennifer Nine
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5.0 out of 5 stars
My Favourite Music,
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This review is from: Your Favorite Music (Audio CD)
I have bought every Clem Snide release since this album, and although I have not been disappointed, nothing really comes close to this. You get albums that, as soon as you hear the opening track, you know its going to be a classic. Stand outs include The Dairy Queen, the title track and Sweet Mother Russia ( "and how's that Deep Purple record I hummed in your ear like a fight song whispered through pillows " ) Superb.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Gonna party like its 1989.......,
By Dino Amore' "nova2000_uk" (Hadleigh, Essex) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Your Favorite Music (Audio CD)
This is one of the most beautifully written, poignant albums you will hear. The lyrics flow like poetry, and its great summer music, just to put on, lay back, and chill out.Favourite tracks for me are 'The Dairy Queen', 'ILove the Unknown', and '1989', but, truth to tell, I enjoy them all. Its very laid back, so may not be to everyones taste, but if you enjoy well written, guitar based music, this is for you. Now, where's that beer and hammock.....
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Clem Classic!,
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This review is from: Your Favorite Music (Audio CD)
Yes it's whimsical but so wonderful and just a fav amongst many CS fans.Their best overall studio album of the 5 with their latest "End of Love" (2005) running it close ... Let's hope it's not their last. It's not just my favorite music - they're my favorite band!
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