Category: (Music)
13 new, starting at $5.35
5 used, starting at $9.99
For all intents and purposes, Idaho is Jeff Martin, and as Idaho he has been releasing music for a decade now. A lot has happened since Idaho formed in a Los Angeles garage in 1992. They have both shaped and survived the Slo-Core movement, and toured the
My favorite of Idaho's workReviewed by ol' dirty media junkie, 2008-07-06
I'm a long-time Idaho fan and I have to say, I love this album. It's not as traditionally idaho-ish as most of their other stuff, more experimental and synth-influenced, but no worse for the wear. The album has a considerable range artistically, and unlike the other reviewer I totally dig the polka track. (It's not entirely a polka song, but you'll hear the tuba for sure.) I find TLG to be very listenable. It's got plenty of depth and texture to keep you stimulated if you focus on listening- if you don't, it's mellow and smooth enough to not distract you. I make an occasional 8 hour road trip from San Diego to Tucson and I listen to this album every time. Highly recommended for long desolate treks across open desert, breakup soundtracks, and indie movies (some day, it'll be the soundtrack to my own indie movie.) Buy it. Nuf said.
Don't pay the Amazon Marketplace prices...Reviewed by Wounded Knee, 2006-01-18
This CD is available NEW at www.retrophonic.com for like $15. It's
not rare at all, as some marketplace sellers would have you
believe. Hysterical.
Anyway, only have heard the tracks online at Idaho's web site. Sets
the same tone as 2001's "Levitate": Piano- and synth-driven
melodies hiding ambient accoutrements and haunted by Jeff Martin's
harrowing voice. Except for the polka song -- for real. I can't get
into that joint, J. Ulitmately, while I miss Martin's novel
compositions and approach with the 4-string guitar that marked most
of his work in the 1990s, "Lone Gunman" seems like a solid, chill
soundtrack for an hour with a book, a long nighttime drive or some
time at the computer playing online poker...
Well, scratch the last one. Playing now and losing while I'm
listening. Dang.
