The Velvet Underground - The Velvet UndergroundVelvet Underground's self titled third album seemed like the debut of a new band. John Cale had left (replaced by Doug Yule) and the group became, for all intents and purposes, Lou Reed's back up band. The songs actually sounded like rock music and John Cale's screeching musicality was reworked into songs that featured Sterling Morrison's most eloquent guitar accompaniment. Reed's songwriting moved beyond the armed to disarm approach of the previous

Songs such as ‰ÛÏEverything Remains Raw‰۝

but White Stripes' earlier direction can still be detected on several cuts

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to realize their dreams and visions

I am at a place where nothing in my life is dragging me down and the music reflects that

‰۝ tells drummer Matthew Correia

guitarist Neil Gregerson

‰ÛÏThe best band outta Brighton‰۝ - Nick Cave

Dog Is Dead and Stornaway

That‰۪s what love is

‰Û÷Future Days‰۪

inward-looking themes