HW/BOC: Emperors New Clothes

[Brian Halligan]

andrew <andrew at DELUMINATE.FREESERVE.CO.UK> asked:

>what boc stuff
>would people recommend to a fan of (all periods) hawks?

Well, I went from BOC to HW, but I'll take a shot at the reverse
scenerio.  I'd recommend Tyranny and Mutation for its bizarre punk/lo-fi
jazzrock feel.  Then Fire of Unknown Origin for it's HWindy synths and
Moorcock connection (Veteran of the Psychic Wars).  Finally Club Ninja,
not because it's a great (or even good) album, but because it has a lot
of blurps and bleeps and tweety synth fills.  I don't think it's a worse
album than, say, Choose Your Masques. ;-)  Of course, the most hearalded
BOC albums are probably Secret Treaties and Imaginos.  They're worth a
listen as well.

As far as Agents of Fortune goes, I'm not an ETI fan (anymore).  Vera
Gemini is the hidden gem of the album.  Reaper is probably the best song
overall, but I think people pass over it because it's so overplayed on
classic rock radio.

Brian
<New address: BTHalligan at hotmail.com>


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