DESTROYER
Streethawk: A Seduction CD
Words are wasted waxing poetically about destroyer. It's futile, pointless. Our subject outclasses us in advance. Dan Bejar's poetic license lets him drive large trucks and taxicabs, even small airplanes. Imagine making dinner for Julia Child - a humbling exercise, indeed! Sadly, our favorite troubled troubadour has recently switched locales, now digging into the rich bar life and history of lovely Montreal. A more suitable environment for Bejar's moody Spanish blood, perhaps? But we'll keep the porch light on, brother, just in case. In the meantime, however, we succumb to your sweet seduction: a tale of rock, roll, betrayal, and redemption.
CD 16.98
MODEST MOUSE Sad Sappy Sucker CD/LP
Some reflections on Modest Mouse's seminal materials now re-issued: The bedroom recording revolution was not about a "knife in the ribs of the man" but rather about 4-track portastudios, rolling with tape hiss deep into the night! The fight wasn't about who controlled the FM dial, it was about listening to friends' answering machines - and getting his/her song of the week! You know... Lo-fi communication theory. With this in mind, perennial Zulu faves Modest Mouse turn back the clock to their hours of old glory- those countless mid-'90s evenings spent duplicating a $2.50 cassette master!
CD 16.98 LP 12.98
ROTHKO
In the Pulse of an Artery CD
Combining the dense ambient drifts of Labradford with the epic arrangements of Godspeed You Black Emperor, this processed-bass trio is a stark anomaly on the burgeoning European avant-rock scene. Instantly identifiable, Rothko's instrumental low-end rumblings begin with simple twigs of sound, branching out through echoes and delay to approximate the chaos of a dense organic selvage. Come - allow the vines to consume...
CD 14.98 AVAILABLE MAY 4TH
AUTECHRE Confield CD/2LP
"It's very clever but what does it all mean?" asks the baffled older generation of music fans. Yeah, well, whatever Daddio - "the kidsÓ know that Autechre are still the cutting edge of fastidiously programmed post-techno. What do youngsters care for your "meaningÓ when they can just lay back and luxuriate in all that lovely detail. For what it's worth, my mate Mike in London thinks Autechre sound like the product of some futuristic neo-Medieval other world. He also thinks they're "the fackin' bollocks, mate!"
CD/2LP 16.98
MOUSE ON MARS Idiology CD
Mouse on Mars has reached jet-set proportions with its latest release. Building on the concept that "kooky" equates to "catchy," Andi Toma and Jan St. Werner take things to a new abstraction with their own Idiology. Bizarre reggae twists and strangely organic turns make this album more diverse than you'd expect, stealing your dance vibe to twitch your mental muscles for a change. Four-corners listenable, with a lot more "give 'er" than the recent Instrumentals re-release, the new German thinker/swimsuit model music will make you go "hmm" and hum simultaneously. Someone said something about Robert Wyatt's Schleep-y sounds being re-created, I refuse to confirm or deny that allegation...
CD 19.98 LP 16.98
MOGWAI
Rock Action CD/LP
Building on the momentum of last year's epic Come On Die Young, Scotland's quiet/loud rockers return with their most accomplished record to date. Featuring the talents of various secret collaborators (Bardo Pond is certain), this new recording realizes the brooding beauty hinted at on previous Mogwai outings, while also establishing the band's song-writing verve. All in all, the confident punter should tab Rock Action as an early contender for 2001 Top Tens...Enjoy. PS. these guys are rumored to be visiting Vancouver shortly, therefore it follows that familiarity with the anthems is wise.
CD 19.98 LP 16.98
JOHN
ZORN
Love, Madness, and Mysticism CD
Look up prolific in the dictionary and John Zorn's name will not be there. Clearly this is a great lack of consideration on the part of dictionary makers everywhere. Similarly the term "avant garde" might need some revision as well. Please let this be our official petition to endorse these minor revisions in the architecture of common knowledge. In any case, this latest recording is a set of three new chamber pieces by Zorn. Thoughtful and intense compositions are complemented by thoughtful and intense performances. Attention Zulu trivia buffs: our Zorn section competes easily with the Grateful Dead for size.
CD 16.98 AVAILABLE MAY 1st
Various
STAEDTIZISM II CD
It's pretty common for consumers to wander up to the Zulu listening posts hoping to get down with the click'n'cutting edge of the European electronic scene. It's also pretty common for said punters to leave the store dazed and confused, ears aching from a baffling assault of meaningless noise. If this sounds like you, don't despair. Allow us to provide an effective gateway drug that will ease you into understanding the overwhelming pleasures of abstract electronica. The new compilation from Stefan (Pole) Betke's ~scape label throws up nothing that would disrupt your average Kitsilano dinner party, whilst providing enough detail to keep even the short haired electronica snobs happy. Glitch pop? Downtempo with attitude? Allow Sad Rockets, Kit Clayton and Jan Jelinek to make things clear.
CD 19.98
THE CLIENTELE
Suburban Light CD
Like lilac wine that makes one sweet and heady, London's Clientele offers the perfect distraction for those lazy afternoons of self-absorption. Imagine yourself, napped-out under the Old World country oaks, sun-kissed by the romantic scenery - your wooly sweater spotted with brambles and burrs. What could be more perfect? Hesitation and lust wage war under this canopy of wistful introspection, ephemeral as dream-authored haikus. Oh, let's hope lust wins out! Majestic pop...under the influence of Galaxie 500, Belle and Sebastian and The Chills. Recommended.
CD 19.98
ALEJANDRO
ESCOVEDO
A
Man Under the Influence CD
After a six-year hiatus, Alejandro Escovedo returns to the studio to pen a new batch of elegant roots rockers. Joined by members of Whiskeytown and Superchunk, the result is a gritty, honest and rewarding detour into Escovedo 's Austin, Texas universe - a landscape shaped by the eternal themes of loss, regret and redemption. Multi-dimensional, Alejandro's songs unfold into sequined sheets of estranged beauty - something we suggest is well worth a look! CD 16.98
THE
FLASHING LIGHTS
Sweet
Release CD
Get this: Canadian pop has swooned the Mojo Magazine set, making it penicillin for the tired Britpop ear. Hot on the heels of The Heavy Blinkers, The Guthries and, dare we say, The New Pornographers, The Flashing Lights are worth more than the Canadian dollar overseas! Uniform haircuts, corduroy jackets and vintage keys make this one Sweet Release!!
CD 16.98
TRICKY
WOO
Les Sables Magiques CD
Forget playful biting, sometimes you gotta set fire to the hand that feeds you. This time out, Montreal's Tricky Woo hotwire Royal Trux's abandoned 1974 Cadillac El Dorado and burn down the highway, listening to the same Black Crowes/Delta 72 mixed tape over and over again, until blackest night hits haziest of mornings. Yesterday is the new tomorrow. As Spinal Tap Mark II said, "We hope you like our new direction."
CD 16.98
MAD PROFESSOR Dubbing You Crazy CD
Hand-picking tracks from his vinyl-only ÔDubbing You Crazy' series, Mad Professor hooks up with Alan McGee (Creation Records) for this stunning dub collection released on London's taste-making Poptones label. For the novice, here's the perfect Professor starting point. For the seasoned fan, here are the standouts. For those somewhere in between, it's time to dub! Dub! Dub!
CD 19.98
OTHER MUSIC:
Various
Clicks and Cuts Vol III 3CD/4LP
Bardo Pond Dilated CD/2LP
US Maple Acre Thrills CD/LP
The Ex Dizzy Spells CD
Cousteau s/t CD
The Minders Golden Street CD
Gorillaz s/t CD
Paula Faser (of Tarnation) Indoor Universe CD
Of Montreal Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies.. CD/LP
Thinking Fellers Union Bob Dinners and Larry Noodles.. CD/LP
Sophie B Hawkins Timbre CD
What's on at 1869 West 4th Avenue this month?
The Zulu
Satellite Store and Tart Gallery, thats what!
In addition to the thousands of used CDs already in stock, we've just
added a fine selection of hundreds of great titles! If you haven't been
by Zulu's former main address lately, stop by for a gander!
Also, hundreds of used CDs have just been discounted to $5.00, $3.00,
... even $1.00!
*all prices in effect until May 31, 2001
