Mike Appelstein wrote:

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Then there's always American Music Club's middle period, which contains some of the very saddest, most beautiful songs ever written. How many listmembers love "Everclear?"

while Birjinder Anant lamented:

I do!! It was the first AMC album I bought and I thought all their albums were just as good. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case at all. Their other albums disappointed me, and not just one of them, but three (Engine, Mercury, and San Francisco). But "Everclear" is so wonderful, especially the songs on the second side like 'Sick of Food' and 'Royal Cafe'.

You don't mention California and United Kingdom, which are every bit as good as Everclear. I agree that in Engine they were only just getting it together, while in San Francisco they were falling apart (though there are good things on both). But Mercury is underrated I think. The opening bars of I've Been A Mess would be enough to justify it alone: Lazarus wasn't grateful For his second wind For another chance to see his chances

Fade like the dawn....

as would the mere title of What Godzilla Said To God When His Name Wasn't Found In The Book Of Life (of which song there is however a far better version - under the title Nothing Can Bring Me Down - on Mark Eitzel's live solo album Songs Of Love, which is admittedly a bit rough for some tastes - he is constantly apologising for the bum notes and "always fucking this part up". Comes across as a very sweet human being, difficult to be with). Anyone who doesn't know AMC and is interested might try California or Everclear first... rustle ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------