Friday, May 2, 2008

Thor Is Like Immortal

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The Wäntage USA web site is confirming that this-- The Champs' second 7" (duh), back before they became The Fucking Champs-- is now out of print, so therefore I had to dig out my copy and rip it immediately.

"Thor Is Like Immortal" is like the fourth or sixth worst Queen song ever; you might like it, though. "Lee Tom", which is twice as good and half as long, is, as Wäntage says, "a white-hot rock masterpiece that few people can touch in terms of greatness"-- and they're never wrong. Seriously.

As Dark Helmet would say, "Commence to rocking the fuck out!"


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The Fucking Champs -

"Lee Tom"

"Thor (is like immortal)"

(these files are now listen-only)


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6 comments:

gabbagabbahey said...

since the catalogue says this is "brilliance encapturated" I should really give this a listen (not right now though, cos I'm listening to the radio). Nice touch!

gabbagabbahey said...

okay, I've listened to it now. Pretty good, I could definitely see myself giving this a few spins. Haven't heard the Fucking Champs before, that first track sounds like Slint Glenn/Rhoda playing in a very short time. As for the other side, the less the better I think!

Brushback said...

People still listen to the radio?

gabbagabbahey said...

yeah, it's got some good stuff if you know where to turn the dial. Just this past half-hour I was listening to Sonic Youth followed by Glenn Branca, and that was only the Classical station!

also, I've never owned an iPod...

Brushback said...

It's almost funny, but I noticed "encapturated" when I read the catalog sheet, too...

Wäntage has got some great ears. Their track record is almost perfect.

Brushback said...

The mp3 files on this post are now listen-only (non-downloadable) files. For those of you who missed the boat, I will do my best to respond to any e-mailed requests for the original files.

Oh, yeah-- go to wantageusa.com and buy something!