Oblivious

Editorial Reviews
Fufkin.com, February 2002
Parallax Project shares a nearly perfect balance of slap and tickle, of crunch and sweetness.

About the Artist
Parallax Project is a shifting collective of musicians centered around the songs and playing of Michael Giblin. Giblin is most noted as the bassist in the indie pop band Cherry Twister, but has also appeared on albums by Jeffrey Gaines and Dan Kibler. "Oblivious" is Parallax Project's debut release, and features performances by members of The Kennedys, The Neighborhoods, and Lisa Loeb's Nine Stories.

Album Description
Eclectic Alternative Pop that runs the gamut from fierce pop-punk through delicate chamber pop. Characterized by sharp songwriting, the album is held together by Michael's evocative singing and lush harmonies.

Oblivious

Sweet Oblivious Antidote
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • I love pgroove!
  • Slightly better than Perpetual Yawn
  • Southern Trance Jam Rock
  • Good stuff!
  • unbelievably powerful
 Sweet Oblivious Antidote
Perpetual Groove
Manufacturer: Harmonized
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
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  1. All This Everything
  2. Livelovedie
  3. Anchor Drops
  4. Launchpad
  5. Transformations Live for the People

ASIN: B00015HVH4
Release Date: 2003-01-21

Tracks:

  1. Threeweeks
  2. Perihelion
  3. Sundog
  4. TSM 2
  5. Teakwoodbetz
  6. Astromonkey
  7. Robotwaltz
  8. Walkinginplace
  9. Playground
  10. Sweetobliviousantidote

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars I love pgroove!.......2005-09-25

I just bought this cd about 3 weeks ago, learning from a buddy of mine how awesome they are, and plus they are from my home town of Savannah Georgia, so I knew I had to give it a try. When I got the cd I listened to it all the way, and couldn't stop listening to it for like a week, then I bought tickets to see them on Halloween, and recently just bought their other cd(which is also fab). I am totally excited about seeing them on Halloween I've heard that they are so much more intense live.

2 out of 5 stars Slightly better than Perpetual Yawn.......2005-07-01

With no disrespect to those who wrote positive reviews, I find this release only slightly better than "All This Everything" [...] But hey, at least I enjoyed Teakwood Betz off of this release!

4 out of 5 stars Southern Trance Jam Rock.......2005-04-24

This was the best thing to come out of Georgia in 2003. If you want to get a free taste of what they sound like in a live setting download a free show from the internet archive. Kind of reminds me of early Phish crossed with Micky era Widespread Panic.

5 out of 5 stars Good stuff!.......2005-03-20

This CD is worth every penny, and is sure to please. These guys have come a long way since J.J. Cagneys in Savannah, Georgia! If you ever get a chance to see them live you'll be hooked...

5 out of 5 stars unbelievably powerful.......2005-03-19

I am in shock at the one listener, R. Pinto, that completely dissed this musical masterpiece. I guess there's always one....
Walking in Place is one of the best songs I've ever heard, so powerful, so beautiful. This is one of the most talented bands I know of, and having been blessed to see them live on multiple occasions, I was blown away at their live performances. All of them. And I am going to go back and see them every chance I get. This is one group of talented boys, and I recommend them to anyone who has taste enough to appreciate some good music.
America
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Holly Beth Vincent (Holly & the Italians) makes a come back!
  • god bless America
 America
Holly Beth Vincent & The Oblivious
Manufacturer: Daemon Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

New WaveNew Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0000018C3
Release Date: 1993-09-28

Tracks:

  1. Crush
  2. It's the Sound
  3. D.S.F.
  4. Sleep
  5. America (I'm Wasted)
  6. Oblivious Theme Song
  7. Name Is
  8. That Was
  9. 20's
  10. Marianne
  11. Does Anyone
  12. Witness
  13. Homeless

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Holly Beth Vincent (Holly & the Italians) makes a come back!.......2006-02-20

Holly Vincent of Holly and the Italians fame made a long awaited come back with this release. If you are a die hard Holly fan you'll probably be able to put in the effort needed to explore and enjoy this CD. There's nothing about this CD that instantly grabs the listener or has the appeal of her previous material, it's more of an experimental journey here.

Worth owning for a Holly Vincent fan, but certainly not a CD with mainstream appeal.

You can follow the adventures of Holly Vincent in the group "vowel movement" with concrete blonde singer Johnette Napolitano. As well as the three "holly and the italians" releases.

-JM

5 out of 5 stars god bless America.......2003-03-12

So refreshing to hear more by Holly Beth Vincent after a ten year studio absence. She is a true rock pioneer and deserves far more than she has gotten from both the recording industry and the rock fan. i will admit it took a few listens to this to get acclimated but now it has been glued to my CD player. This is why i like Holly Beth Vincent so much, she is always progressing. She toured backing up Concrete Blonde after this was released and what a treat that concert series must have been. But you con listen to this on a surface level and it is just good rock but if you seriously listen to how the whole bands interacts and the vocals are so much above the ordinary rock lyric. i don't think it is possible for Holly to disappoint. Buy this or the gods will frown on you.
To Violate the Oblivious
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Good album
  • unpleasant / fascinating
  • Suicidal Drone Music.
  • Am I Dreaming?
  • an expansion of creativity and inner-being
 To Violate the Oblivious
Xasthur
Manufacturer: Napalm
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
Death MetalDeath Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
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  1. Telepathic With the Deceased
  2. Tentacles of Whorror
  3. The Tenth Sub Level of Suicide
  4. Twilight
  5. Satanic Black Devotion

ASIN: B0007Y09T6
Release Date: 2005-04-05

Tracks:

  1. Intro
  2. Xastur Within
  3. Dreams Blacker Than Death
  4. Screaming At Forgotten Fears
  5. Consumed By A Dark Paranoia
  6. Marked By Shadows
  7. Apparitional Void Of Failure
  8. A Gate Through Bloodstained Mirrors
  9. Walker Of Dissonant Worlds
  10. Reflecting Hateful Energy

Album Description

Following his praised Telepathic With the Deceased, the ever prolific Malefic returns with his fourth CD of transcendental US Black Metal. His darkest, most penetratingly best effort to date, To Violate the Oblivious is a jewel in the crown of mesmerizing Black Metal.

"The black metal equivalent to a Sergio Leone epic masterpiece film! Not of this world..." - BWBK

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Good album.......2007-07-11

This is an amazing album. Dark, cold, isolated, depressing. Probably the best album by Xasthur. Dreams Blacker Than Death is my favorite song, too. Great to listen to alone while drinking yourself into Oblivion.

So go buy this album... and slit your wrists.

4 out of 5 stars unpleasant / fascinating.......2006-09-06

This is not a pleasant listen but a quite fascinating one. I recommend this one to the adventurous ear without hesitation. These musical notes pry at supressed painful places with a crow bar. My mind wanders dark, painful places with Xasthur on the headphones. The music is intense, and a bit exhausting, but shows a dedication to craft that is respectable. (Btw: the guest work on the Sunn0))) album pales with what this guy does on his own...)

"Walker of Dissonant Worlds" is IMO the crown jewl track on this one. The fuzzed out, super-depressing guitar drone almost reminds me of Eddie Hazel's guitar work on "Maggot Brain"; not that these artists are anything alike but the comparison is valid.

All in all a depressing, but very cool listen.

5 out of 5 stars Suicidal Drone Music. .......2005-07-14

The Black Metal scene does not need to be introduced in this day and age. It was an infamous scene from the early nighties that cultivated in murder and arson before literally dying out by becoming another commodity and a trend. There are more than enough Black Metal bands to go around, which ultimately makes it quite a chore to distinguish the truly good and original bands from the bands that are doing the same thing as everyone else. The scene has become diluted, and once something great becomes diluted it begins to decay. Instead of progressing and taking things to the next level, most bands would rather take the safe route. With the advent of Cradle of Filth and Dimmu Borgir, the scene has been deemed dead. It has become yet another banal genre of rock music. The threat that Black Metal once posed to society has been rendered impotent. It is no longer relevant, much like Punk Rock stopped meaning something once Green Day and Blink 182 brought it to the masses. In other words, Black Metal has become a product that sells pseudo-rebellion to suburban teenagers. If that is the case, then the spirit of Black Metal is dead. However, does that mean that there are no longer competent releases coming out of the scene?

Black Metal may no longer be rebellious, but it is still a multidimensional genre that can be used to explore the depths of human suffering within the confines of the modern era. Xasthur is the result of a single man's vision. Upon first listen, it is easy to draw parallels to Burzum and Abyssic Hate (which are both one man bands). However, Xasthur is an entity of its own and, while it may be recycling old ideas and exploring them in deeper depth, it still presents things in a remarkably different way. Xasthur is suicidal drone music. If you are looking for the typical fast tremelo picking and Mayhem-like guitar work that is the staple of the genre, then you should look elsewhere. Xasthur is the creation of a misanthropist who would rather disgust people than to be praised and adored by them. The music explodes in a sonic force of feedback; a painfully distorted arpeggio is played at a sickening mid-tempo pace. The drum machine gives the music a machine like feel. And although the drumming is not too imaginative, it keeps up with the music and does not detract anything from it. The music almost has a psychedelic feel to it. The sound is in shades of black; it engulfs you and leaves no room for you to breathe. The vocals are painful and full of hate. Everything you could imagine, which makes black metal grim and good, is here.

Ultimately, Xasthur succeeds because it stands above the rest of the garbage in the scene as something interesting. Of course, Xasthur is far from breaking any new ground, but what he is doing is delivering quality. That is all you can ask for from a dying scene...

5 out of 5 stars Am I Dreaming?.......2005-05-20

sheer brilliance. some of the best black metal i have heard in years. executed down to the last detail with utter supremacy, Malefic brings the listener into despair and bleak crushing soundscapes. the guitar is phenominal, i cant say i have heard much better black metal guitar, it not only takes on the essential grim element, but also an eerie element that is unparalleled in the currant scene. minor and diminished chords flow through the songs in despairation. the drums complete the atmosphere, becoming slow and slipping into faster paces at all the right and essential times. i would give this release 10 stars if possible. Well done Malefic!

5 out of 5 stars an expansion of creativity and inner-being.......2005-05-01

That may lean towards sounding hippi-ish, but a seemingly well-placed analogy offers itself willingly. The music speaks for itself. This is the "LSD" music of black/ambient metal. Theoretically speaking (for all the self-ordained cult elitists with a Phd in black metal) this is black metal music. Technically, Xasthur's music doesn't follow or adhere to the standard primordial black metal crusaders, that for all practical purposes "coined" a style of music. Influences obviously stem from a few of these leaders, such as Burzum, Darkthrone, Bathory, etc. But I get a lasting impression that influences also stem from Big Brother & the Holding CO., The Doors, Led Zeppelin, etc. The STLYE of music obviously wasn't imitated, but it's DEPTH & its CHARACTER undoubtedly was. I'm not reaching with that analogy either. I think that aspect is blatently clear upon first listen. So clearly it's set apart from the music of its black brethren, who, encompassing the ever prevalent three-chord/note sludge riffs, doesn't quite have the vision or DEPTH that this album exudes.

In my humble opinion, it's PRODUCTION that makes or breaks a "black" or "dark/ambient" metal band. Without proper production (usually seemingly lack thereof- wherein you've accomplished what you wanted), the vibe you want goes right out the window. This album has the cracked wall-of-sound, foggy production which makes the "LSD-ness" of it perfect to absorb. The guitars are there picking slowly away at your mind as you picture it's movement. At the same time the inexplicably amazing aural soundscape transports you somewhere. Not sure where yet. I'm still undecided. It's droning, hopeless, and meak. It's like it takes you somewhere away, but nowhere at the same rate. It's like an unending abysmal (def: immeasurably deep: wretched) spiral of soundscapes! See, that sounds pretty Janice Joplin/Willy wonka - gone the evil ambient route, does it not? That's another good analogy.

Confused yet? You should be. I have a way with words, but explaining this album has shown itself a difficult task as it were. That's as good as I can tell you for purchasing reasons. The rest is up to listening to the album yourself. Perhaps then, someone can be a bit more descriptive without being so hallucinogenic, and write their own review. It's evil abysmal metal! Fans of Burzum may or may not be fans. If you perhaps enjoy ALL of Burzum's work (metal & otherwise) you would probably enjoy Xasthur's work. These American BM bands are starting their own (...), man. It's getting artsy and I for one would be willing to put down a price on a meaningful upward movement for this stuff. I'd even go as far as making comparisons to classic/romantic/burlesque composers and visual artists. Hope I sparked some interest!

Disclaimer: I do not condone drugs and was not influenced by such, when listening to or forming my opinion about this music. God knows WHAT you would hear if you were high on something. It might get a little too scary at that point. That may enhance the music (such as it did in the 60's) but is not needed (as it wasn't nessecarily needed in the 60's). So you can still get that "LSD" effect listening sober. Enjoy.
Venus Oblivious [Venusoblivious]
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Venus Oblivious [Venusoblivious]

    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD
    ASIN: B000E64XQM

    Product Description

    map of july / Venusoblivious Year: 1998 Track Title 1. Secret Ring 2. Sleepy Man 3. Little Deviation 4. Variety Pack 5. Huerta's Ghost 6. Nina Nine 7. Waterproof 8. Head Inclined 9. Salvation 10. Charlene
    Oblivious
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Oblivious
      ENGLISH EARL
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD
      ASIN: B000QQ0K7Q

      Product Description

      1 Home Run 2 In My Face Every Day 3 Who Do You Do? 4 One True Brother 5 Only Way to Good 6 Wondering 7 Oblivious 8 Working Girl 9 Children's Games 10 God Made 11 On Our Way Again
      Oblivious
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Oblivious
        Room to Roam
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD
        ASIN: B000MZP9T0

        Product Description

        11 tracks
        Oblivious to the Unknown
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • My top favorite band!!
        		 Oblivious to the Unknown

        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD
        ASIN: B0002TQ0UI

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars My top favorite band!!.......2005-12-29

        When the lead singer of the band sent me a copy of this cd, I was instantly impressed. Each song has a distinct style and flavor, and yet they all flow together into a well organized album. These guys really knew what they were doing, and it's a shame they didn't get noticed. If you can't find the cd here, look for it somewhere else!

        Buy copies! Make copies! Give them to your friends, because the Newsboys need to be heard!
        Heavy Listening, Vol. 1
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          		Heavy Listening, Vol. 1
          Oblivious Action Figures
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B000FT5UO2
          Release Date: 2006-01-03

          Tracks:

          1. Peaceful Jive
          2. Naked
          3. Girlfriend
          4. Prison Song
          5. Gangsta Smurph
          6. Rubik's Cube
          7. Super-Revolver
          8. Vowel Movement
          9. Music Lover
          10. Boulder Crash!
          11. Everything That You Know
          12. Everything Reprise
          13. Talk Amongst Yourself
          14. Show
          Oblivious
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            		Oblivious
            Parallax
            Manufacturer: Tallboy
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
            Drum & BassDrum & Bass | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
            ASIN: B0000631ZU
            Release Date: 2002-01-23

            Tracks:

            1. Just Like Yesterday
            2. Take A Walk
            3. To The Moon
            4. When I Die
            5. Sometimes
            6. Advantage
            7. City Rain
            8. Step Right Up
            9. Another Perfect Circle
            10. Definitely Maybe
            11. (If It's) All The Same To You
            12. Where You Been
            13. Throw It All Away

            Album Description

            Eclectic Alternative Pop that runs the gamut from fierce pop-punk through delicate chamber pop. Characterized by sharp songwriting, the album is held together by Michael's evocative singing and lush harmonies.
            Oblivious
            Average customer rating: Not rated
              		Oblivious
              Odyn Mansfield
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              Christian Contemporary MusicChristian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
              Praise & WorshipPraise & Worship | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
              ASIN: B000OW6S8M

              Product Description

              Full length audio CD. Please see cover art for track listing.

              Music:

              1. Obstacle Illusion
              2. Once In A Lifetime [Import]
              3. Onoffon [Enhanced] [Hybrid SACD] [SACD]
              4. Other People's Songs [Import]
              5. Paul's Boutique [Extra tracks] [Import]
              6. Perfect Drug [CD-single]
              7. Roads
              8. Shining Light [CD-single] [Import]
              9. Sing Pt. 2
              10. Siren [Import] [Limited Edition]

              Music

              music

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              Brahms: Sonata in G No1, Op78; Schumann: Sonata in Am No1, Op105

              Christmas Time is Here

              Country & Western Music Gold Collection [Import]

              Classic Hi-Nrg [Import]

              2 Grandes

              Cantigas [Import]

              Bullets [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]

              Best Hits [Import]

              Berlioz Arias & Songs; Roberto Alagna

              Chris Minh Doky [Import]

              Chattin With Chet [Import]

              Aqui Se Puede [Import]

              Hymns Music For The Soul

              Go Sailor EP