I Hate Myself & John Luther Adams

tracklisting:

01 i hate myself - less than nothing
02 i hate myself - polar bear summer
03 i hate myself - ...and keep reaching for those stars
04 i hate myself - caught in the flood
05 i hate myself - to a husband at war

01 john luther adams - beginning
02 john luther adams - red arc blue veil
03 john luther adams - l
04 john luther adams - velocities crossing in phase-space
05 john luther adams - the farthest place

I Hate Myself were an emo band from Gainesville, Florida...
In the mid-90's we had I Hate Myself rising out of a scene that relied on cryptic lyrics and fragmentary liner notes, eagerly proclaiming their worthless lives, their desires to be accepted and loved, their utter hopelessness. It was a bit odd. Yet, while there are traces of humor in the bands work, the majority of it seems to be delivered entirely without irony. People can't seem to arrive on a consensus in regard to the band's honesty. Some people can't see a line as goofy as "an empty forty--fuller than my life" as being entirely honest, but the same people oftentimes can't see a line like "I'm trying to explain something, but you're not listening--like I can't speak" as being a joke, especially when delivered with the onslaught of distorted, descending guitars that back it.

John Luther Adams (born January 23, 1953 in Meridian, Mississippi) is a composer whose music is inspired by nature, especially the landscapes of Alaska where he has lived since 1978.
Adams's musical work spans many genres and media. He has composed for television, film, children's theater, voice, acoustic instruments, orchestra, and electronics.
His frequent use of static textures and subtle changes show his obvious affinities with minimalism, and his tendencies toward extended, meditative, and intuitive structures convey his true love of the music of Morton Feldman.

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