NeuroKoan's Journal: New (used) CD's

NP: Hellbent- Chromed

So on the way to Placerville from Santa Barbara, I decided to pick up some new (used) cd's. Browsing Dimple records in Folsom is one of my fondest teenage memories. I'm glad to see it hasn't changed much, even though a Borders just opened up down the road.

Anyways, I got a Depeche Mode - Little 15 (single:1991). I don't think I really need to write anything down for this cd. It should speak for itself. If it doesn't, you should probably stop reading my journal right now. and never come back. please.

Next is Hellbent- Hellbent 0.01 (1996). Not too bad. I believe its the premeire release from the Industrial supergroup. Not too bad, but it sounds a little dated by now. If you can find it for $5 bucks like I did, and you like minimalist electro-industrial, definitely pick this one up. It will be a good album to pop into the cd player on those days when you feel 'every record I own is overplayed.' This album is perfect for those days, because you will never be able to overplay it, its simple not good enough! But it is definitely good enough to listen to on the aforementioned 'days.' I think Hardcore Vanilla is much better. The addition of Jared Louche and subtraction of Charles Levi and Dylan Thomas sum a much better studio performance. I mean, who can argue with songs like Forget You and Rubber Girls With Knives.

Last Princess Superstar- Strictly Platinum (1995). Got this one on a whim due to a recomendation that a friend of a friend gave a friend and ended up passing along to me (not the recomendation, just the news of the recomendation). Anyways, what do I say about this album. Its the debut release for the Princess, and I think she is a little confused. It seems like she can't decide if she wants to be art-school-dropout rock or hip-hop. Throw in the fact that almost every song has radical tempo changes, and now my head hurts. Thankfully, from what I hear, she has decided to go with the hip-hop and drop the garage-rock-crap. I think I like it, but I'm not too sure. It is for sure a fungal album, so hopefully it will grow on me more over time.