Album of the Day

When the Sweet Turns Sour, by echolyn (1996): This is a really weird album to listen to in 2005. Nine years ago, this compilation of raw demos, live cuts, and a Genesis cover (hence the title) was set to be the last echolyn release, following the band's breakup. The lineup info even lists who echolyn "was" rather than is. Two brilliant new echolyn albums later, things have obviously changed for the better. That leaves this material in a sort of limbo - not finished for official release but still part of the band's back catalog. I'd really like to see the band revisit "100 Diversions" or "Patchwork" live or in the studio (ala the "As the World 2000," etc., bonus cuts from the new albums) to see how the "finished" product would turn out.