Since we're on the subject of "establishing my love" for things as far as this blog goes, I must also mention my profound appreciation for Curve, a totally underrated alternative rock/shoegaze-y band from the '90s and early 2000s. I first discovered Curve after watching Mysterious Skin, a heart-wrenching movie by Gregg Araki, after they played one of Curve's most well-known songs, "Galaxy." I've come to love this band so much over the past year or so that I've been scouring the universe (okay, Portland) for their whole discography.
Public Fruit was the first album I bought. It consists of almost 4 of their EPs, and I swear, it was the only thing I listed to for months. Even out of the 2k other songs on my iPod. And can you believe I found it used for only $5 at a local record store? Everyday Music in Portland has become my sanctuary.
The next album I purchased, that I wasn't too sure about at first but soon grew to love, was Doppelganger. "Horror Head" has about 200 plays alone in my iTunes library, so you can see how much I adore this album. Also, "Lillies Dying" made such an impression on me as far as the killer guitar in the background and ever-so distinctive voice of Toni Halliday's that I decided to name my Tumblr after it. Ugh, I could go on forever.
Open Day At The Hate Fest has quickly become my absolute favourite album of theirs. There's just something about all these songs and the way they're arranged that makes my flesh tingle while listening to it. So what I'm about to say is a little NSFW, but "Open Day at the Hate Fest," "Turnaround," and "You Don't Know" would make excellent sex songs. Sorry but it's true! I can only imagine. Ugh, Curve is so amazing. Unfortunately this album is extremely hard to find in any record store I've searched in, and it's nearly $200 on Amazon, can you believe it?! Luckily I found it on a website via Bandcamp.com that has pretty much their whole discography. And the best part? This album is only about $12 USD. Dieu merci!
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