Classic Albums: Regret Is An Inevitable Consequence Of Life by Ricaine

French

Etymology

Apheresis of américain.

Adjective

ricain m (feminine singular ricaine, masculine plural ricains, feminine plural ricaines)

1. (slang, pejorative) Yank (an American)

Apparently I need to talk about 1996 a little bit more if yesterday’s post wasn’t too long and as requested need to name some great Aussie albums from that year. Subtitled because none was in that book if you don’t count the prince of darkness. So if I could re-edited which I wouldn’t mind to do really because first up I’ll like to point out if no one else has noticed the great total of Aussies acts in it is Cave: 5 + Bee Gees 2 + AC/DC 2 + The Saints 1 + The Triffids 1 + The Avalanches 1 = 12 out of 1001 albums but sorry that’s piss poor selection. So now with a little push I’m gonna be adding a set of about three or four of my fave albums from that year now, all you have to do is ask and I’m off and running!

So here’s one of a lot of totally underrated Aussie 90’S indie music but Ricaine could be one of the most under because you had to be there in the sweaty pubs to see them live and it was the best way to experience this band or in this day and age of streaming stuff you have to turn it up as loud as you can. It’s not really the same thing these songs need a full PA behind them but what can you do. I jumped at the chance to see them live every time I could, they were that great. They even support Fugazi and Ian MacKaye who even came out after them and said “Do we have to follow that? They should be headlining the show and we should be just be going home now” or something, off course they didn’t but he was just paying respect to them because they could put on an epic show and set.

Maybe the main problem back in the 90’s, Australia was so far away for everything else but these days with the internet everyone can hear bands on the other side of the world straight away, I guess even now very old bands like this one too. Ricaine never got anywhere else other that those small pubs and gigs around Aussie venues and you had to be there to remember them. So some English music critic who’s editing a book years later are not going to included some band like this. So I guess it’s pointless but I’ll highlight them here and if even one new fan appears for this little blog post that’s kind-of cool. I don’t know if anyone else would name it as a classic album because you really can’t find much about the band online but I’m just as an opinionated as anyone one else and I’ve had a two or three beers now so I don’t care!

Anyway this was the debut album from very early 1996, if you wanna a date it says Januany on the bandcamp page plus if you do buy it for $10 all the cash goes to Australian Asylum Seeker Resource Centre or if you still want a CD it’s at Rubber Records here.

So who out there remember Ricaine? Or who like it after a little listen here?

Regret Is An Inevitable Consequence Of Life Tracklist and times:

1. Out Of The Empty Quarter – 4:18
2. June 23rd – 3:23
3. The Failed Actor – 2:15
4. Judy’s Fence – 3:32
5. Even In Death – 5:43
6. 308 – 3:43
7. Contradictory Black Muzzle – 2:51
8.  Eyre Overland – 6:59
9. Meek – 4:09
10. Three From Three – 10:04

All my Classic Albums posts are in that link or they’re all linked below too!

• Tales From The Australian Underground – Volume 1 & 2 by Various Artists
• Station To Station by David Bowie
• Unplugged In New York by Nirvana
• Rust In Peace by Megadeth
• Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins
• Henry’s Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
• Whatever You Love, You Are by Dirty Three
• Gala Mill by The Drones
• Black Monk Time by The Monks
• Ex Tropical by Lost Animal
• Work (Work, Work) by HTRK
• In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra
• The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd
• Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen
• Warm Leatherette by Grace Jones
• The White House by The Dead C
• Silence Is Sexy by Einstürzende Neubauten
• Lulu by Lou Reed & Metallica
• Kaira by Toumani Diabaté
• Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam And The Ants
• Drowning In The Fountain Of Youth by Dan Kelly And The Alpha Males
• Aerial by Kate Bush
• The Future by Leonard Cohen
• Rock For Light by Bad Brains
• Last Splash by The Breeders
• Sex by The Necks
• Emergency Ward by Nina Simone
• Paradise by My Disco
• Batman by Prince
• Sings Christmas Carols by Mark Kozelek
• What Are Rock Stars Doing Today by Magic Dirt
• Love Of Life by Swans
• Big Name, No Blankets by Warumpi Band
• Blue Valentine by Tom Waits
• In The Pines by The Triffids
• Where Joy Kills Sorrow by Various Artists
• TV Sky by The Young Gods
• King For A Day, Fool For A Lifetime by Faith No More
• Jean Lee And The Yellow Dog by Ed Kuepper
• Law Of Nature by Laughing Clowns
• (I’m) Stranded by The Saints
• Super Ape by Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters
• The Soft ‘N’ Sexy Sound by Dave Graney ‘N’ The Coral Snakes
• Mutiny/The Bad Seed by The Birthday Party
• Bahdeni Nami by Omar Souleyman
• Ascension by John Coltrane
• The Definitive by Blind Willie McTell
• Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey
• Horses by Patti Smith
• Vespertine by Björk
• Hex Enduction Hour by The Fall
• Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood by DMX
• I’m New Here by Gil Scott-Heron
• Charcoal Lane by Archie Roach
• In My Own Time by Karen Dalton
• Stay Sick! by The Cramps
• Primary Colours by Eddy Current Suppression Ring
• Veedon Fleece by Van Morrison
• Trainspotting by Various Artists
• After School Session by Chuck Berry
• Body Language by Kylie Minogue
• Bricks Are Heavy by L7
• Trailer Park by Beth Orton
• Arular by M.I.A.
• Moon Pix by Cat Power
• White Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground
• Y by The Pop Group
• The Human Jukebox by Scientists
• The Shape Of Things by Pere Ubu
• Congotronics by Konono Nº1
• High Voltage by AC/DC
• Self-tilted by The Seeds
• His Best by Bo Diddley 
• Embracism by Kirin J Callinan 
• Benji by Sun Kil Moon 
• Betty by Helmet 
• Late Registration by Kanye West 
• Under The Western Freeway by Grandaddy
• What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have by Sarah Blasko

So the idea here is simply for me to write a post about each of my fave albums that I consider total stone cold classics!

Please do leave a reply below and tell me what you think about this album and/or artist or whatever you’d like to say about it?

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