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"Pacer" by The Amps
In all the talk surrounding the 20 year (!) reissue of the Breeders’ Last Splash, it’s surprising that not many people have mentioned what a great record The Amps’ Pacer is. Maybe no one wants to get distracted from revisiting “Cannonball” and an album that was perpetually in the used bins of every CD store, but they should, because in a lot of ways, this is more enjoyable as a full album.
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Notes"Now My Heart Is Full" by Morrissey
In spite of reviving the fine art of crooning, Morrissey isn’t exactly a master of melody. Most of his songs barely stray beyond two or three notes, and this song is no exception…except in one incredible moment that begins at around the :46 second mark:
Tell all my friends, I don’t have too many
Just some raincoated lovers’ puny brothersIt remains one of Morrissey’s most breathtaking musical moments, either solo or with the Smiths.
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I saw Frente(!) in 1993 (not a typo) and they introduced this song by saying, “When we’re playing stadiums, this is the song we’ll open with.” They were half joking, but I immediately imagined some massive outdoor stadium full of the people looking like the cast of Dazed and Confused at an Aerosmith concert, with their lighters held high, and huge bedsheet signs with “Fuckin’ Frente!” written on them and the lights go down and a huge roar comes up and then…they start with this song? Good thing that “Frente playing stadiums” thing never worked out, because there’s not enough riot police in the world for what happens after that, man.
