Maher Shalal Hash Baz: Maher on Water

Tim gave me this CD EP for my birthday in 2003. He seemed surprised that I'd heard of Maher Shalal Hash Baz — I'm not sure that he had heard of them actually; his gift selection has always been a bit random, though he invariably boasts of how little he paid for them. To be fair, the CDs I've bought him have never been a success, either. We both have large collections that overlap so little (Neil Young's On the Beach, 69 Love Songs of course, some New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Stone Roses) and I think we've given up trying to please each other with musical gifts. Well, I speak for myself.

Anyway, I already knew the Stone in the River song, featured in two versions on this CD, from a Geographic label compilation that I recorded onto minidisc from D's CD copy. And John Peel had them in session, though not until a few months after Tim gave me this.

Just because I knew it doesn't mean I get it. In fact having ten songs all together (lasting only fifteen minutes in total) is even more bewildering than just the Stone in the River. Strange.

MusicBrainz entry for this album