The Starlight Mints face an endless stream of comparison to fellow Oklahoman freaks of nature The Flaming Lips. When it comes to hallucinatory pop complete with sweeping string arrangements, poignantly strangled vocals, and lyrical references to giant centipede attacks, the comparisons pretty much come with the territory. The Dream That Stuff Was Made Of, embraces everything from rapturously Bowie-esque melodrama to odd Middle Eastern textures to pure noise cacophony. This See Thru Broadcasting release comes with a bonus disc with 2 audio tracks - 'Popsickle' & 'Pusher Girls' and the video for 'Popsickle'.
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Dream That Stuff Was Made of
Starlight Mints Manufacturer: Seethru Broadcasting ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
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ASIN: B00004WFJC Release Date: 2000-08-22 |
Tracks:
- Submarine #3
- The Bandit
- Sir Prize
- Blinded By You
- Valerie Flames
- Sugar Blaster
- Cracker Jack
- Matador
- The Twilight Showdown
- Margarita
- Pulling Out My Hair
Album Description
The Starlight Mints face an endless stream of comparison to fellow Oklahoman freaks of nature The Flaming Lips. When it comes to hallucinatory pop complete with sweeping string arrangements, poignantly strangled vocals, and lyrical references to giant centipede attacks, the comparisons pretty much come with the territory. The Dream That Stuff Was Made Of, embraces everything from rapturously Bowie-esque melodrama to odd Middle Eastern textures to pure noise cacophony. This See Thru Broadcasting release comes with a bonus disc with 2 audio tracks - 'Popsickle' & 'Pusher Girls' and the video for 'Popsickle'.Customer Reviews:
Buena vista..........2004-04-20
A smooth violin solo builds up to solid percussion blast and a sort of twangy blast... and that's just "Submarine #3," the likably weird opener of the album. Following it is a stream of string/acoustic pop ("Sir Prize," "Valerie Flames"), reverb rock ("Sugar Blaster") and surreal ballads ("Cracker Jack").
The Mints are plenty of fun, with their strange pop tunes and nonsensical lyrics. At times it sounds like the Mints were shooting for a more exotic sound than they got, and that their music couldn't quite catch up with their ambitions. Regardless, it's hard to find indie pop that is much more likable and innocent than this. They sort of sparkle.
The sound of the Starlight Mints is pretty textured, with acoustic guitars, flutes, trumpets, drums and plenty of very creatively-used violins. Somehow all these are woven together, giving a feeling of orchestral richness rather than clutter. And a few of the sounds don't sound like anything at all: for example, a ringing, reverberating twang on "Submarine #3" that defies classification.
Allan Vest's vocals are slightly thin and yowling, in the tradition of Jeff Mangum and Wayne Coyne. And the songwriting is perhaps the best part. "I tried to fly you back to the sun/Then you were attacked by giant centipedes" is only one of the songs, with their descriptions of self-beheading, bloody chandeliers, shaking hands with cats in mirrors, fish queens and "Margarita the octopus."
Fun psychedelic pop crops up in the oddest places. And judging from the Starlight Mints' "Dream That Stuff Is Made Of," Oklahoma was one of those places. Trippy, funky and immensely weird.
Its not perfect, but.......2003-12-16
My current favorite CD.......2003-10-28
The Starlight Mints may take some getting used to, after all, not every rock band has a violin in it, or deliberately plays discordant melodies, but I believe they are worth it.
Perfect.......2003-05-27
Such was not the case with the Mints. The album was splendid from, beginning to end.
This is one of those rare albums that is an excellent listen from beginning to end. I won't compare the Mints to another band. To me, they are unique.
It's post-pop-rock with a latin flavor sprinkled in the mix here and there.
You want a perfect album? Purchase this one.
incorrect information..........2003-02-17
this is NOT the two disc version with the bonus tracks and video.
if you don't care about the extra tracks and video, go ahead and order it. it's a good album. 4.5 stars, well worth $12.
but if you are interested in the bonuses, as i was, then look elsewhere.
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