Selections Circa 1990-2000 [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Album Details
A Collection of Giant Sand's Work from the Last Ten Years that features Contributions from Evan Dando, Juliana Hatfield, Lucinda Williams, Lisa Germano, Victoria Williams and the Late Rainer Ptacek.

Selections Circa 1990-2000
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Selections Circa 1990-2000
Giant Sand
Manufacturer: Loose
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
General | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
General | Rock | Styles | Music
Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00005A02U
Release Date: 2001-03-05

Shiver
Temptation Of Egg
Inner Flame
Sand
Music Arcade
Remain Distorted
Yer Ropes
Corridor
Stuck
Center Of The Universe
Nowhere
Wonder
Burning Desire
Change Is Now

Album Details

A Collection of Giant Sand's Work from the Last Ten Years that features Contributions from Evan Dando, Juliana Hatfield, Lucinda Williams, Lisa Germano, Victoria Williams and the Late Rainer Ptacek.

Customer Reviews:

I don't know much about..........2001-06-18

I admit to knowing very little about Giant Sand, apart from the fact that the two instrumentalists play together in Calexico, and that an album, 'Chore of Enchantment' received praising reviews last year. After buying Calexico's 'Hot Rail', I became intrigued by the Tex-Mex cum alt-country stylings, and decided to investigate further, and found a link to a band called Giant Sand. Then, I read a preaching review of Giant Sand frontman Howe Gelb's career, claiming it was he, not the usually accredited Uncle Tupelo who 'invented' alt-country (whatever that is..) So, I mused at first rhetorically, what's the fuss about Giant Sand? Then I decided to investigate. After a few days of listening to 'Collections..' it starts to become clear(ish)...though nothing is ever really clear in Giant Sand's world, it seems. Unlike Uncle Tupelo, Wilco, Whiskeytown et al, Giant Sand offer a much more off-kilter perspective on alt-country. Where Whiskeytown and co. amble slowly but surely up the Tennesse high road, Giant Sand veer suddenly onto the open desert plains, trundling precariously along mountainous ridges, laughing at the world and themselves as they go. They have no plan, they are oblivious to what's happening on mainstreet, but they merrily go about their business, which is ramshackle, slightly country-fried eclecticism. They can play it straight country rock('Yer Ropes'), they can be twangy and banal ('Temptation of Egg'), they can do your 7-minute mini epics ('Stuck'), and they can do soothing pop sentiments ('Shiver'). And it all sounds great. As an introduction to this ramshackle eclecticism, 'Collections..' is a good place to start. I don't know if the man at the helm - Howe Gelb - is really the guy who started the alt-country bandwagon, but I wouldn't be surprised if he was there spiking the gas with nitrous oxide at the first refuelling.

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