Equator [Import]

Equator [Import]

Track Listings

1. Rockarama

2. Bad Blood

3. Lost One Love

4. Angel

5. Holding On

6. Party Time

7. Poor Little Rich Girl

8. Skools Burnin'

9. Heartache City

10. Night of the Wolf

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Reissue of the British hard rocker's 1985 album. 10 tracks, all digitally remastered using Super Bit Mapping technology. 10 tracks. 1999 release.

Tracks:

Swan (Life After Death)
Humans
Don't Call Me Whitney, Bobby
Rough Gem
Tsuxiit
Where There's A Will, There's a Whalebone
Joggin Gorgeous Summer
Volcanoes
If
Ones

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"I woke up thirsty on an island in the sea," went the last line in the last track on the last album by beloved indie rock pranksters, The Unicorns. At least two members took those words to heart, as frontman Nick Diamonds and drummer J'aime Tambeur return as Islands, a Montreal duo that reigns in some of its former band's more obnoxious qualities in favor of more manicured melodies and purposeful arrangements. Oh, who are we kidding? The seven-minutes-plus opener, "Swans (Life After Death)," sets the insane tone, showcasing sprawling rhythms and a freewheeling arrangement that leaves room for epic guitar solos, blustery piano flourishes and a falsetto vocal lead. It's like "November Rain" on magic mushrooms. Other highlights--if you could call them that--come in the form of the faux Caribbean jam "Don't Call Me Whitney, Bobby," the spacey instrumental centerpiece "Tsuxiit," and the frankly convoluted prog-rock-goes-hip-hop of "Where There's A Whale, There's A Whalebone." Warning: They Might Be Giants sound rational in comparison. --Aidin Vaziri

Album Description

Hailing from Montreal, Islands is a 7 piece band founded by former Unicorns front man Nick Diamond and drummer J'aime Tambeur. Following the untimely disbandment of the Unicorns right as they were on the cusp of breaking through, this highly anticipated debut release by Islands entitled Return to the Sea, with its quirky sounds and refreshing, catchy melodies, contains collaborations with members of Arcade Fire, Wolf Parade and Beck.

Customer Reviews:

they're gRRReat!.......2007-02-07

I saw Islands open for Metric at the Fonda in Hollywood. they put on an awesome show - complete with a flaming guitar, a 8+ person music ensemble, and most importantly - excellent music. this CD has steadily grown on me, and is now one of my favorites. thank you, Islands.

This music is... fun?.......2006-12-23

This CD is a bit "out there", and thus is not accessible to every audience. For example, if you have friends that listen to pop music all the time, they aren't going to be able to pop this in their CD players and enjoy it (I could be wrong here of course and this is a gross generalization). The feeling of this CD seems carefree and happy at times, and it reminds me of the way listening to Animal Collective makes me feel.

Criticism of the "rap" in "Where There's A Will, There's a Whalebone" seems uncalled for in my opinion. It's not like this is a hip-hop CD, and the disjointed sound is obviously what they were going for.

All in all, this is a great CD. But, one last note: I wasn't previously a fan of The Unicorns, so I didn't have the "hey, this doesn't sound like The Unicorns at all!" disappointment I see in here. So, if you are a fan of The Unicorns, just keep in mind that this isn't their latest CD under a different badge.

A bit of a lark.......2006-11-28

Somewhere between "The Pixies" and "The Flaming Lips". Love the way they dont take themselves too seriously. Great little album if you are driving to the beach.

Hey, if you like fun pop..........2006-11-24

I bought this album, listened to it, then payed no attention to it, dismissing it. I came back to it a couple weeks later and really started getting into it. The songs are really good and you can't go wrong with "swans", "rough gem", and "volcanoes". I was skeptical that this album wouldn't be what I loved from the unicorns, but in many ways it's even better. Buy it.

Bones bones brittle little bones.......2006-11-21

The Unicorns turned out one album and one EP before shattering, reforming under a different name, shattering again, and scattering into other bands.

Hopefully the Isands will stick around longer than its mother band, because "Return to the Sea" is an outstanding debut album. Living up to their name, the Islands produce a flowing, fuzzy kind of pop, flavoured with calypso and dancehall music. Imagine Sufjan Stevens on a Caribbean kick, and you have the general idea.

It opens with soft flashes of synth, and some twangy guitar strings being plucked in a rather moody way. As "Swans (Life After Death)" kicks into its catchy folk melody, the eerie synth adds an otherworldly feeling. Nick Diamond croons a song about being reborn on a tropical island, and discovering the joys of being in this beautiful place.

Then they veer into the wonderfully expansive "Humans," which sounds like music-hall piano mixed with a brass band. After that, the band experiments with other kinds of island-folk sounds: bouncy guitar pop, dense folky psychedelica, exotic experimental music, breathless psychedelic rap, and sunny calypso-flavoured pop.

If you ever got shipwrecked on a Caribbean Island with an Elephant 6 band, it might sound -- and feel -- a little like the Islands' debut. Just about any combination of folk, calypso and psychedelica you can imagine will be on "Return to the Sea," done with such polish and confidence that it feels like a band that's been around forever.

Their music is controlled and tight, but with a sunny, giddy little pop edge. They effortlessly mishmash styles (classical and blippy keyboard?), mostly folky, also some dabbles in hip-hop and dense proggy electronica. The songs are seamless meshes of folky guitar, blippy keyboard, buzzing analog synth, swelling violin, kettle drums, and whatever else you can imagine.

Diamond has a rather odd voice -- a little off-key, but still quite pleasant. And he can trip out the slightly morbid lyrics ("Bones, bones/brittle little bones"), written with a flair for description. "Swans sung songs/Till the morning dawned on us/And the sun-smudged peach moon still hung loose..."

The Islands are a pretty new band, but they don't sound like it in their polished debut "Return to the Sea," which sounds like Sufjan Stevens jamming in the Caribbean.

Average customer rating:

Amazing sound
Teitur performs yet again...
Skips like Crazy.
teitur does it again
spooky good

Stay Under the Stars
Teitur
Manufacturer: Equator
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Customer Reviews:

Amazing sound.......2007-03-22

This is my first Teitur CD and his unique style and alluring voice immediately charmed me! The songs are very intimate and can put you in such a tranquil state. I am an immediate fan. I could listen to "Louis, Louis", "Boy, She Can Sing" and "Hitchhiker" over and over. (And, I have). The entire album is such a breath of fresh air. My music collection needed a boost lately and this is it. It's been a great conversation starter for sure. I have to keep an eye on my Teitur. It has made it's way to several of my friends and family's homes and cars and I've had to reclaim it.

Teitur performs yet again..........2007-01-19

Teitur's follow up album "Stay Under the Stars" is a fabulous sophomore album from the popular native of the Faroe Islands. Teitur's sound is lush yet simple. Throughout "Stay Under the Stars" it is obvious he has spent the last two years or so wisely crafting his songs. Following much in the shadow of other popular scandinavian artist, Teitur writes beautiful sweeping lyrics that are sung with a free spirited, quiet nature. The opening song "Don't Want You to Wake Up" feels as if he means what the title says. It's the kind of song you would find on in your car as you drive down a country lane in the middle of spring. This feeling continues through much of the album. Teitur has certainly expanding his breadth of instruments as more strings and backing piano can be found through the album. The beginning two songs leave you feeling pleasntly content- the middle core of the album takes you between the softness of the opening songs and catchy rhythms covered with Teitur's soft additions of vocals and his beautiful guitar. The closing song brings you back to where you started, soft. "All My Mistakes" brings the album back into a full circle with the hidden track "Baby You Don't Ever", a love ballad as honest as a guy can sing with just his guitar, (including Teitur struggling to remember his own lyrics).
If you have never listened to Teitur I would suggest finding his first Album "Poetry and Aeroplanes." This album, (Stay Under the Stars) is deffinately worth your time but "Poetry and Aeroplanes" is by far one of the better folk albums to have come out from beyond our borders.

Skips like Crazy........2007-01-05

The second half of this cd skipped like crazy and I wasn't informed about it before I purchased it.

teitur does it again.......2006-12-03

one word: spectacular. teitur has done it again. the vibe of this album is slightly different from that of "poetry & aeroplanes", with a bit more instrumental background, but amazing none the less. same endearing lyrics, heartfelt and raw. america loves teitur!

spooky good.......2006-09-23

Teitur's first album, the stunning "Poetry and Aeroplanes," has been one of my most recommended albums since the moment I heard it. So, there was both anticipation and a little fear for this new album. It was hard to believe that it could ever live up to the standard that P&A had set.

Despite my fears, "Stay Under the Stars" has not been a letdown. The songs range a gamut of emotions, but most have a spooky feeling to them, like curtains moving in an unseen breeze. "I Run the Carousel", "Thief About to Break In", "Hitchhiker", and "Waiting for Mars" all have a darker, eerie feel to them. "Don't Want You to Wake Up" is a classic jangly love song. "Louis, Louis" an ode to music past. The aching "You Get Me" is a poetic testament of love.

Teitur completely reworks the classic "Great Balls of Fire" (the only live song on the album), turning it into a longing and obsessive stunner. He also lets his hair down and has some fun with the whooping "Boy, She Can Sing."

My favorite track perhaps is the closer "All My Mistakes" where he seems to be singing about turning pain into inspiration. Be sure to stick around for a minute or so after this track ends for a little bonus.

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Bought it not knowing anything about the band...
Hind Legs, excellent
utterly delightful
The hind hind legs of the Unicorns.
I'm addicted to this CD.

Hind Hind Legs
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Montreal's Lovely Feathers are a sonically schizophrenic, intensely angular five-piece that have been compared to a host of different bands, from Talking Heads to The Pixies to Pavement and beyond. Truth is, comparisons are fruitless, as each song is filled with such a variety of sounds that it never holds a style long enough to emulate anyone. "I Really Like You" is a prime example; it starts off with a scream, then moves into a verbose verse, swerves into a love-song chorus and heads back around the circuit again. That might sound disarming, but in fact, the CD is frequently ingratiating. "Wrong Choice" has a beautiful Built To Spill-esque opening, "Rod Stewart" is raucously gleeful and "Photocorners," with its sing-along style and pumping accordion, evokes the unmistakable sound of late night, wine-fueled Francophone carousing. In fact, the lyrics at the beginning of "Mildly Decorated" may well provide the disc's best description of all--"You know I've been destructably anxious/but I have some beauty within me now." In all of this frenzy, there is something really likable within Hind Hind Legs; though not for the musically faint of heart, this is music designed to be explored over time, instead of being understood all at once. Note to Lovely Feathers fans; five of the disc's 14 songs are re-recorded versions of tracks from their debut disc, My Best Friend Daniel. --Denise Sheppard

Customer Reviews:

Bought it not knowing anything about the band..........2006-12-29

A local record store was going out of business and I managed to pick this up for I think 2 dollars. I bought it based primarily on the artwork, and for 2 bucks I was willing to take a risk. I was actually very surprised on how much I would enjoy this. I've been listening to it very consistently for the last couple of weeks. They don't take themselves too seriously, in fact sometimes they remind me of a ska band. They're a culmination of folk music, indie rock, 70's rock with some ska sensibilities. For the most part they're upbeat and keep it light hearted. They're not entirely unique or original, but yet I can't really pin point bands I would compare them to. They have a lot of mainstream rock qualities as mentioned before(The Strokes, Franz Ferdinand) but I wouldn't throw them into that mix. It's a good listen, nothing extremely impressive but something keeps me coming back for more.

Hind Legs, excellent.......2006-08-03

Hind Legs is a collection of delicious songs from The Lovely Feathers.

Dreamy rock, upbeat rock, crazy rock... how can you describe it? unique songs and lyrics.
Ranging from exciting chaotic tunes like "Frantic" to eerily
reminiscent songs like "Wrong Choice" you cannot go wrong with this buy.

Check it out; you won't be disappointed.

utterly delightful.......2006-07-30

I haven't felt this way about a band in years. Not the most consistent album, certainly, but I can tell already that it will be my album of the year. Funny and absurd yet somehow moving and heartbreaking. This album has made my summer marvelous. I adore them, truly.

The hind hind legs of the Unicorns. .......2006-07-07

Being a Unicorns fan I came across this band during my Amazon adventures. (Amazon has become a very useful tool)

I was instantly drawn towards the first track. It opens with a twangy guitar beat and a cheeky whiny voice, reminiscent of the unicorns. I was ashamedly pleased. Quite frankly I wouldnt mind a band that sounds identical to the disbanded unicorns. But seconds later differences are revealed, as the song breaks stride into a heavy guitar solo. A multi-melodic epic song is unleashed. Weaving and turning, changing pace, shimmies... culminating in a highly charged rocker. Quite fantastic.

"In the Valley" continues the thumping sound, with a more "Franz Ferdinand" dance beat. However, the monotonous production style of the former is left in its dust, as the song transcends into expansive instrumental. Again, the feathers add dimension to a song by dropping everything and regrouping for the next verse. These guys go everywhere! The melodic changes are extremely engaging.

"I really like you" is oozing the charisma of the unicorns again, but at this point one overwhelming problem becomes apparent. The lyrical juice is bitter if not bland. Its either absurd or below par. It really takes away from the experience, specially on the vocal attentive tracks, including "midly decorated", "oh you shocked me". The one liners are so unintriguing that it hurts any cult appeal. All the more inflicting because this band has the ingredients to really pool a growing fan base.

The energy that flows through this band has a life of its own and its really enjoyable being suspended in it. Hopefully they can work on the lyrics. The next album should be a screamer!

I'm addicted to this CD........2006-05-24

I typically don't warm up to many CDs the first time I listen to them. The Lovely Feathers, however, caught my ear the first time. There are many different noticeable influences in their music, from The Strokes to Radiohead, in some of their slower songs. I was impressed, however, that they manage to show their influences without sounding like a cheap immitation of any of these bands. I also like the fact that they often switch the pace of their songs, making them really interesting to listen to.

Certainly The Lovely Feathers are not the most spectacular band I've ever heard, but they are by far the most interesting and entertaining band I've discovered this year. The extreme and exaggerrative wailing-style the frontman uses may not be for everyone, but I thoroughly enjoy it. I found this band put out a fairly perfect debut album.

My favorite tracks on this CD are "I Really Like You" and "Wrong Choice."

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My Best Friend Daniel
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Not Typical Uriah Heep, But Decent 80's Pop
Trying to redeem myself.
By far their worst album
I hate to bring the rating of ANY Uriah Heep album down, but
Least-heard Heep album resurfaces

Equator
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Album Description

Reissue of the British hard rocker's 1985 album. 10 tracks, all digitally remastered using Super Bit Mapping technology. 10 tracks. 1999 release.

Album Details

Reissue of 1985 Release.

Customer Reviews:

Not Typical Uriah Heep, But Decent 80's Pop.......2003-10-06

I usually like to search out albums that have been roundly trashed by fans. The more bad things I hear about an album, the more I want to hear it to see how bad it could be. Much of the time the bad ratings are justified; but many times a bad takes a new direction to change with the times. Sometimes it works; sometimes it doesn't.

In this case it was 1984-1985 and Uriah Heep had just come off two pretty successful albums ("Abominog" and "Head First") that breathed new life into a then uncertain future. "Equator" may not have been the most logical step for the band, as it takes a big step away from their traditionally guitar driven sound fans came to expect and introduced heavy pop keyboards and some fairly cheesy lyrics. In all honesty, it's not all that bad of an album. Yes, they do occasionally stumble on this album ("Party Time" and "Skool's Burnin'"), but there's some really good material here ("Night of the Wolf" and "Poor Little Rich Girl" comes to mind).

Should you rush out and buy "Equator"? Only if you're looking for some good mid-80's pop or you want to round out your Uriah Heep Collection. I really don't think it's representative of Uriah Heep, but then again, I think the band has put out albums of similar quality ("Raging Silence" and "Different World") that many fans rank above this album.

So does "Equator" deserve its bad reputation? In my opinion, no. While it's by no means definitive Uriah Heep music, it is a good three star album.

Trying to redeem myself........2003-08-18

Some time ago I gave "Equator" a less than favourable review. I regret that now. In the year or so since I decided that it was the worst piece of work in the entire long and bloody history of my all-time favourite band, Uriah Heep, I've revisited it several times (each of these times a couple of months apart, the most recent of them being last week), and my mind has been changed. "Equator" is in fact a highly enjoyable album that's just been given a very bad image. I've always enjoyed the first and last tracks on the album, "Rockarama" and "Night of the Wolf", but it's my great pleasure to confirm that the songs that fill the space in between are not the [stuff] I thought they were. Even "Party Time" which I once called Uriah Heep's most awkward moment, has become a fun song that I like quite a bit (the backing vocals, which once really did it for me, are no less embarrassing than the backing vocals on "Woman of the World" from Heep's 1976 album, "High and Mighty", which I always thought were very cool, if a bit unusual.

In"Equator" gets four stars from me. It's no waste of time and is tremendous fun to listen to, but it's still not up to the standards Heep set earlier with 1974's "Demons and Wizards", 1977`s "Firefly", or later with 1998's "Sonic Origami". If you're new to Heep, try those... if you've already been initiated, you won't lose with "Equator". Besides, if you're already initiated, "Equator" is likely the only one you don't already have in your collection anyway.

Carry on carry on,

By far their worst album.......2002-10-27

I have to start off by saying that I'm a *huge* Heep fan; I have pretty much everything they've done from 1970 to the present (and I think the current line-up is the best since the "Demons and Wizards" era). That said, this album is absolutely awful: the mid-80s lineup trying to pander to then-current commercial musical trends, and falling flat on their faces. This album was only recently made available on CD; one listen will reveal why. Cheezy synths, "Hair-metal" vocals, and bad attempts at MTV-friendly songwriting abound. Save your money, or better still, buy some Heep from 1970-77 or 1995-present.

I hate to bring the rating of ANY Uriah Heep album down, but.......2002-04-21

I hate to disagree with the two fellows who posted their certainly posative reviews here regarding my favorite band, Uriah Heep's 1985 album, but I just couldn't enjoy it as much as they did (and I waited nearly three weeks to receive my copy, simply because Amazon.com had trouble tracking one down for me. I appreciate their effort and as a completist I AM glad to have this CD in my collection, but... they really SHOULD have tried harder on any other CD but this one. It really is forgettable, save for the absolutely fantastic "Night of the Wolf" (the only real reason for buying this CD), and the highly enjoyable "Rockarama", which is just a heck of a lot of fun to listen to. Unfortunately, the song "Party Time" is for me absolutely CRINGE-INDUCING... I honestly wonder what Mick and the boys were thinking when they recorded that? I hate to say anything bad about these guys, but... No more, please, no more.

After saying that, I WILL mention that it's great to hear the fantastic Trevor Bolder back as the band's bass player... he was certainly missed (no offense to Bob Daisley, who was great himself on the two albums he did as a member of Heep... I've just had a special fondness for Trevor, after hearing him do his stuff on "Who Needs Me" from Uriah Heep's 1977 album, "Firefly". There, his bass has to be heard to be believed!)

All in all, this is the one Uriah Heep CD that you can afford to miss... especially now that they've raised the price to a whopping [item price](which they did RIGHT after I received my own copy...There are better CDs to spend that much money on, believe me, unless of course you have every Heep album in existance except for this one.

Least-heard Heep album resurfaces.......2001-01-24

It's great to have Uriah Heep's 1985 lp "Equator" finally available on cd. Since it had a scattered, limited release initially (although it was Heep's final lp to hit the UK top 100-briefly), few fans have heard "Equator". Of those who have, many misunderstand and ultimately dismiss "Equator". What Heep was doing here was trying to be as pleasingly commercial as possible to boost their worldwide visibility. There are touches of Yes ('Rockarama'), Asia, Journey...in other words, this is a VERY '80's pop- rock-metal offering. As such, it is a bit dated in places (especially the murky, synth-heavy production), but overall there are more than enough Heep trademarks (great musicianship, strong material, inspired vocals) to carry the day. There are a few weak tracks, which is unusual for Heep but perfectly understandable when you consider the era in which it was recorded. There is one undisputed all time Heep classic on the fine "Equator": the brilliant 'Night Of The Wolf'--one of the greatest recorded achievements of the band's long career. Add to that 'Poor Little Rich Girl', 'Rockarama', 'Holding On', the somewhat prophetic 'Skools Burnin' and 'Heartache City', and you have a great all-out rock n' roll mid- '80's album from one of the greatest bands in the history of rock. Four and a half stars would be a more appropriate rating for "Equator" in my opinion, but you just can't go wrong with Uriah Heep and this cd is no exception to the rule.

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Eponymous
The Midway State
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The Midway State is the Newest Discovery of Juno Award Winning Song-writer and Producer Gavin Brown (Billy Talent, Three Days Grace, Tea Party). Fronted by Charismatic 19 Year Old Hearthrob Nathan Ferraro, the Midway State Has Hardly Gotten Started and Already They've Drawn Diverse but Impressive Comparisons Ranging from Coldplay and Peter Gabriel to Maroon Five and the Fray. The Self Titled Debut EP is Obviously Unique Yet Immediately Accessible and Brings Familiarity to a Genuinely Fresh Sound. It's Obvious to Anyone who Has Ever Seen Or Heard this Band that There's Something Special and Compelling About Them, but We'll Let You Be the Judge.

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Amazing Grace & Mugithi

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Brock Rocks
" It's Always Hot At The Equator "

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Brock Rocks.......2006-06-22

Jim Brock embodies the the first generation of American drummers who were as influenced by Third World Music (well before it was known as such) as by the music Boomers heard on the radio in the 50s and 60s. He's a true master musician with a clear and radiant vision of music's place in the universe. Go ahead, listen. Do you hear any angst, any neurosis, or underlying philosophy of What's the use? No, oh ye lovers of existential mire, you'll find none of that here; only the cool, healing waters from that place where spirit and sound come together.

And Van Manakas is a good player, too. Y'all enjoy!

" It's Always Hot At The Equator ".......2000-06-16

I first heard Van Manakas's guitar playing on the Tunnels disk called "Percy Jones With Tunnels". I didn't know what to think of him at first until I purchased a copy of "Letters From The Equator". A playing style all his own and an excellent style as well. Musically this recording is great! Accompanied by Jim Brock on percussion and a Professor Johnson recording, this disk is a winner! If you like guitar music that isn't just technical ability and you liked Van's work with Tunnels than I strongly recommend this disk to you.

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C.P.E. Bach: The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus (Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu)

Crescent [Import] [Original recording remastered]