Thursday, 14 Aug 2008
For two consecutive days I found myself packed in a conversion van driven way too fast by a Peruvian madman, hugging the cliffs through the Andes en route to Machu Picchu. My fear of heights rejuvenated, and an iPod that worked only intermittently, I found time to spin a lot of records that I needed to attend to. What stuck out? Human Highway’s Moody Motorcycle is one of the best things I heard on my trip. Check em out below.
Myspace: Human Highway
MP3: Human Highway - “Moody Motorcycle”
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August 14th, 2008 at 6:52 am
The drivers in Peru are insane. On a couple of those bus trips I actually thought I might die.
August 14th, 2008 at 7:52 am
I don’t know about this track. It’s cool, but it resembles “creeper” too much for me.
August 14th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
I’d have to agree with your initial assessment - this is one of my favorite albums to have come out in the last couple of months. Several listens into it, and I’m thinking that it’ll end up on my year-end Top 20 list for sure.
Having not been a fan of the previous Islands releases, I didn’t know what to expect. I think it retains Nick Thorburn’s unhinged vocal attitiude, but Jim Guthrie adds a down-to-earth folk vibe that’ll make this appealing to a larger audience - for better or worse.
Try tracks 1, 2, 6, and 9 for highlights - these tend to be the more upbeat tracks, which is not to say that the gentle acoustic moments should be skipped over.