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“Lovesick Teenagers” by Bear In Heaven

How’s this for an album title: Beast Rest Forth Mouth. It’s from a four-piece Brooklyn band called “Bear In Heaven”. The title is supposed to be a play on “east west north south,” but Alan doesn’t get it. Then again, they seem to consider the woman who does their artwork as a member of the band.

Bear In Heaven is deep into psychedelic music which they pepper with electronica and old-school krautrock. This album—which is their second full CD—has received some ecstatic reviews from some hipster websites, and it is a good album.

If you’re going to sample something, a track called “Lovesick Teenagers” seems to have become into a fan favourite on their MySpace page.

“You Can’t Be Alone” by All Saints Day

Next is a band called All Saints Day. They’re all psych-y, too, with lots of echo and spacey-ness which rings a lot like the Jesus and Mary Chain but with female vocals. They’re from Los Angeles and have a self-titled CD. Alan really likes a song called “You Can’t Be Alone”. Very pretty.

“Toxic Patrol” by Drunken Bastards

Song number three: how can you not be interested in a group called Drunken Bastards? Do not confuse them with a band from England called “Drunken Bastard,” although they’re just as fun. These guys are Hungarian. Thrash metal, Satan, alcohol. The current album is Horns of the Wasted. Enjoy a song called “Toxic Patrol”. If you believe that Motorhead’s “Ace of Spades” is the greatest song ever written, then you’ll be fine.

“Follow Me” by Pain

Next it’s some melodic metal from Pain. They’re Swedish. They’re headed up by a dude named Peter Tagtgren of a band called Hypocrisy. The current record is Cynic Paradise. Alan isn’t quite sure what to make of a song called “Follow Me”. Maybe you’ll have better luck.

“Sprosten Green” by The Charlatans UK

Finally, something from The Charlatans UK. Their debut record, Some Friendly from 1990, has just received the super-deluxe reissue treatment with 18 additional tracks on a second CD. Very important document of the whole Madchester era. Alan still loves a song called “Sproston Green,” which has some of the finest organ playing of that entire scene.