Better Than the Beatles: a Tribute to the Shaggs par Various Artists - DeepRiffs

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The appeal of the Shaggs goes beyond the simple novelty of their situation. Their appeal is partially based on the naïve, simple pop songs that lie beneath the noise and the terrible playing. So this tribute to the Wiggin sisters could have easily been a joke, with bands purposefully making goofy and terrible-sounding covers of the material. Instead, the bands here try their hardest to live up to the pop intentions of the original songs. Basically, if the Shaggs could play their instruments, their songs would have sounded much more like this. It is a good thing they never learned, because these songs would not have the wide-eyed charm that they do without the rough original versions to work from. Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 slowly crawl through "Who Are Parents" with their own quirky style that leaves the song echoing quietly throughout its own duration. Ida's warm, psychedelic take on "Philosophy of the World" is just different enough from Double U's fragile indie pop version to allow both songs to appear without much fuss. Plastic Mastery's "Shagg's Own Thing" might be the best track here; with their shuffled beat and droning guitar they come the closest to sounding like the Shaggs. On the other end of things, the second best track is probably Bauer's "We Have a Savior," which is a well-produced, pleasantly approached rendition that brings to mind the Carpenters. The entire album is good, with each band understanding how to approach the songs without being condescending to the material. Fans of the original band should check this out; it makes it easy to see what could have happened to the Shaggs if they would have learned how to play. On the flip side, this album may be the best way to ease an unfamiliar listener into their world without directly playing Philosophy of the World. These are the same songs, just played in a more accessible way. Either way, this is a recommended tribute to a band who is too often overlooked and considered a joke. ~ Bradley Torreano

1. Philosophy Of The World

par Ida

Artiste Principal: Ida; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Shaggs; Compositeur

2. You're Something Special To Me

par Optiganally Yours

Artiste Principal: Optiganally Yours; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Shaggs; Compositeur

3. Who Are Parents?

par Thinking Fellers Union Local 282

Artiste Principal: Thinking Fellers Union Local 282; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Shaggs; Compositeur

4. My Cutie

Artiste Principal: Mongrell; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Shaggs; Compositeur

5. We Have A Savior

Artiste Principal: Bauer; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Shaggs; Compositeur

6. It's Halloween

par Joost Visser

Artiste Principal: Joost Visser; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Shaggs; Compositeur

7. My Pal Foot Foot

Artiste Principal: Deerhoof; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Shaggs; Compositeur

8. My Companion

par R. Stevie Moore

Artiste Vedette: The Olsiewicz-chusid Ensemble; Interprète principal
Artiste Principal: R. Stevie Moore; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Shaggs; Compositeur

9. Shaggs' Own Thing

par Plastic Mastery

Artiste Principal: Plastic Mastery; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Shaggs; Compositeur

10. Painful Memories/Wheels

Artiste Principal: Slot Racer; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Shaggs; Compositeur

11. Who Are Parents?

par The Danielson Famile

Artiste Principal: Danielson Famile; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Shaggs; Compositeur

12. You're Something Special To Me

Artiste Principal: Furtips; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Shaggs; Compositeur

13. Philosophy Of The World

par The Double U

Artiste Principal: The Double U; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Shaggs; Compositeur

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Type

COMPILATION

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Médias numériques

Durée

40 minutes et 41 secondes

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16bit / 44.1 kHz

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Genres

Pop/Rock, Hommage, Art & Progressive Rock, Slowcore, Expérimental, Indie, Alternatif, Noise Rock, Noise Pop, Alternative Christian Contemporary

Label

Animal World

Service de distribution de musique

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Pays

États-Unis

Langue

Anglais (États-Unis)

Popularité

Date de sortie

7 janv. 2002

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