One of the nicer stories of '90s underground rock -- so-called post-rock, in particular -- has been its increasing use of non-rock -- often chamber music -- instrumentation. Whether it's the Dirty Three, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, or Rodan, violins, violas, cellos, clarinets, oboes, French horns, and other unexpected instruments have been finding regular homes in indie rock compositions, to startling and often stunning effect. Portland's The Swords Project is another such group, boasting a large, eclecti...   [ read more ]

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THIS ITEM IS A PRE-ORDER. WE EXPECT IT TO SHIP ON OR BEFORE THE NOVEMBER 17TH RELEASE DATE. VINYL FORMAT. Morrissey has been described by music magazine NME as "one of the most influential artists ever." Similarly, the critic Steven Wells called Morrissey "the man who more or less invented indie" and an artist "who more than anybody else personifies" indie culture. Swords is a fantastic collection of B-sides, all hand-picked by Morrissey, available together on one album for the first time. It draws B-si...   [ read more ]

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THIS ITEM IS A PRE-ORDER. WE EXPECT IT TO SHIP ON OR BEFORE THE NOVEMBER 17TH RELEASE DATE. This is the limited edition two disc version that contains eight live tracks never before released in any form, recorded during his current 2009 World Tour, capturing Morrissey in top form!Morrissey has been described by music magazine NME as "one of the most influential artists ever." Similarly, the critic Steven Wells called Morrissey "the man who more or less invented indie" and an artist "who more than anybod...   [ read more ]

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