Dream Syndicate - Ghost Stories (1988)
Dream Syndicate - Ghost Stories (1988)
Alt Rock/post-punk/psych | EAC APE+CUE+LOG (320 MB) | MP3 CBR320 (125 MB) | Total time: 50:21
Dream Syndicate was an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California active from 1981 to 1989. The band was associated with the Paisley Underground music movement.
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Biography
Dream Syndicate are at the foundation (alongside the Velvet Underground, the Stooges and R.E.M.) of contemporary alternative music sheerly because at the time when most bands were experimenting with new technology, the Syndicate deigned to bring back the guitar. Fronted by Steve Wynn (b. Feb. 21, 1960) and including Karl Precoda (guitar), Dennis Duck (drums) and Kendra Smith (bass), the band formed in Los Angeles after Smith and Wynn had relocated there from Davis, CA. They debuted with a self-titled, unbelievably Velvet Underground-like EP on Wynn's own Down There label. It was shortly off to Ruby/Slash for Days of Wine and Roses, the most lauded record on the college charts that year. The record has been cited as influential from artists as diverse as Kurt Cobain to the Black Crowes' Chris Robinson. Live, they had developed into an assaultive guitar band prone to jamming which helped earn them the tag as leaders of L.A.'s Paisley Underground movement.
1984's Medicine Show was met with mixed response by the college crowd. By this time, Smith had left the band and was replaced by Dave Provost on bass and Tom Zvoncheck on keyboards. Wynn took his cues from Neil Young and Crazy Horse on the record rather than Lou Reed (who was considered a preferable source at the time), and the rootsier sound caused a backlash with the fan base. In 1986, a new lineup and a flailing morale, as the band label-hopped, spawned Out of the Grey (Big Time) and the Elliot Mazer-produced Ghost Stories (Enigma) in 1988. The band had realigned to include Mark Walton on bass and Paul B. Cutler on guitar. They recorded Live at Raji's in 1989 as their swan song. Wynn has since recorded four solo albums, two with Gutterball (featuring the House of Freaks and Silo Bob Rupe) and is continuously collaborating with other musicians. His 1996 solo record had him backed by the Boston band Come. Smith went on to work in Opal with David Roback, a prototype version of his Mazzy Star, and has since recorded two solo albums. After a long hiatus from music, Karl Precoda re-appeared in 1997 fronting The Last Days of May, a neo-psychedelic instrumental trio. Duck continues to work with Wynn as a touring drummer, bassist Mark Walton plays with the Continental Drifters. A documentary of the band's last tour, Weathered and Torn is available on video. ~ Denise Sullivan, All Music Guide
Reviews from amazon.com
+ I beg you to try this., July 4, 2005
By shockwave rider (spain)
It makes me feel so sad that i`m the first one to review this…Steve Wynn`s a genius and the songs here are pure edge,sharp as blade.Consider pearl jam musicians and and a terrific syd vicious alike punk voice together and there you`ve got TDS.But that brief description pays no justice to the album because there are at least 9 astounding songs here.If you like Galaxie 500,Sonic Youth you have to pay you due here and you will love this.Wynn`s guitar fuzz is so sharp that will rip your speakers for sure.Titles like " See that my grave is kept clean" show how talented this band was …."…..I`ve got two white horses following me …and they`re waiting on my buriying ground…" Gorgeous.This is a criminally underrated but cult band for many.I used to be a fanatic of layered noise ( Jesus and Mary Chain, Sonic Youth) but TDS kick them all in the ass.
+ Yes, criminally underrated!, September 30, 2007
By SLCPA2000 "West of the Hudson" (Wayne, PA USA)
Arrgghhh! So many great under-rated albums, so little time. `Ghost Stories' (Expanded version) is a slow simmering gem. Steve Wynn's lonely voice and beautiful lyrics have fully matured, evolving from an earlier punk sound to a great musician. His wavy Jim Morrison-Lou Reed-Tom Petty voice projects through with full, rich sound and emotion (and matched with a very talented band!).
Some picks: The slow "When the Curtain Falls" resonates with echoing guitar riffs and hints of John Lennon; it remains one of the great under-appreciated songs from the `80s. Or something more palatable for a mass audience such as the poppy "Carolyn" or the country/celtic "Darlin' They Know." Jeez, if Springsteen had penned and sang "See That My Grave is Kept Clean" (aka "There's Two White Horses Following Me") it would've no doubt become a mega-hit. The album wraps up with a rowdy "I Ain't Living Long Like This" and then a cool take on War's classic "Spill the Wine." Hopefully the Web will provide the audience this album deserves. Steve Wynn has paid his dues and (IMHO) joins the ranks of iconic (living) artist's club of Springsteen, Petty, Jagger, Davies, Young, and of course, Dylan.
Track Listings:
1. The Side I'll Never Show
2. My Old Haunts
3. Loving The Sinner, Hating The Sin
4. Whatever You Please
5. Weathered And Torn
6. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
7. I Have Faith
8. Someplace Better Than This
9. Black
10. When The Curtain Falls
11. Now I ride alone (bonus)(Rec live in Turko, Finland'88)
12. I Ain't Living long like this (bonus)(Rec live in SNAP!)
Total Time: 50:21
Line-up/Musicians:
- Steve Wynn: vocals,guitars
- Paul B. Cutler: guitar,vocals
- Mark Walton: Bass,vocals
- Dennis Duck: Drums
site oficial: http://www.stevewynn.net/
COMMENTS ARE WELCOME AND APPRECIATED!!!