Now this is a treat!
How many of you have seen Jim Jarmusch's "Dead Man"? How many of you have enjoyed Neil Young's soundtrack of the film? Many? OK, keep reading then... revelations are bound to emerge!
I first heard Tom Verlaine when I bought a tape copy of the third Television album from one of the then numerous "copy-tape stands" at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1990. I had seen a Television video on TV (It was "Call Mr Lee") and I had decided to buy a tape. The album was fine but finer was what was recorded at the remaining space of the tape: the first 5 tracks of Verlaine's solo effort, Warm & Cool, with Television's Billy Ficca on drums and Fred Smith on bass. Warm & Cool was one of the many albums Verlaine released after that 14 year interval between Television's 2nd and 3rd albums. Yet, it is definitely the best of all.
Haunting melodies, driven by Verlaine's impeccable and atmospheric Fender Stratocaster. Cloudy sceneries, old depots, darkness, optimism, introspection, all these are present. The music is as laconic as it can be. Neil young ripped off this sound for his soundtrack to the Dead Man. Just listen to the tracks "Ore", "Lore" and "Depot" and you'll understand.
I recommend listening to the album while driving or watching the view outside your window on a rainy day.
This is SUPERB music.
(note: this is a vinyl rip at 320 kbps - the quality is great)
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http://www.mediafire.com/?3dgutpem9j1
