Saw these guys live around '91 opening for the Screaming Trees. I couldn't believe that anyone would book them for a gig. I'll admit that Earth's more recent stuff is ok, but Earth 2 sounds like some nodding junkies who lack the skills or ambition to compose anything memorable. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against ambient music, but I've heard plenty of stoned dudes tune the e-sting down to d and play this shit for half an hour. No wonder Dylan isn't interested in doing it live again. Very interesting question about the cover pictures though.
Wow. I didn't know O'Malley was the Ultra Lame Fest, I was too, but for Mudhoney and Seaweed. I did not get Earth AT ALL at the time. I did give Pentastar a spin when it came out and that was the album that hooked me.
Normally I don´t ever reply to articles, but this one was really well written + to see three relevant and different point of views really makes this a decent retrospect of one of my fave albums (which for me was also one of the few doorways to minimalist music about 10 years ago, next to Aphex Twin and Ulver). Thanks!
i remember a tiny paragraph in melody maker that said "no one likes earth" so i rushed out and bought earth 2, ,liked it so much i bought the first ep. none of my friends liked it so i felt it was made for me personally!
Go see them live.
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I was never into metal, or the Melvins.
I have one of the 2000 CD's of Earth 2. I listened to it quit a bit.
I am surprised that there is a story about it 20 years later.
Earth 2 is too important for it to be forgotten. This seemed like a good time to remind people about it.
"No, it never did. I think people give it more credit than it deserves. "
Says the guy that built AN ENTIRE CAREER from ripping off that one album, time and time again. SHEESH.