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Can we just do another music thread?
Is this kosher? I could think of a million pretenses for coming up with another thread but y'all know I just wanna talk music.
What've you guys been diggin' lately? I've been listening to a lot of Spoon; most of their older stuff I've never really cared for, but their new album... I think I've mentioned it a few times, it's really unbelievable. The songs themselves are just unbelievably good; the great, lo-fi production doesn't hurt either, although I don't really miss it on their more professionally-recorded stuff.
Bon Iver, too. First got into him back in... 2008, I think, when my only experience with folk was a little CSN, some Neil Young, that sorta thing. I'm still not really a huge folk fan, although everything Vaynor's pointed me towards has been quality; Justin Vernon's stuff is just so intelligent and musical that it's really hard to avoid liking.
Started listening again because of his new album: it's got some great moments, (Perth, Calgary) and a few... slightly questionable ones (Beth/Rest), and while I still think the consistency and... aliveness, I guess, of the first one trumps the experimentation of the second, their both killer pieces of music.
What haven't I gone on about?...
How 'bout Black Moth Super Rainbow? Really hard to describe, but very immediate, in a sense... I think they pull off so many weird, unorthodox moves because they just have really, really good songwriting. Hook in Forever Heavy? Chord progression for Born on a Day the Sun Didn't Rise? Goddam, I dunno... quality stuff.
DISCUSS, PLAYGROUND!
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journey. lots of journey.
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I've lived in Texas for nigh on two decades and I'm just starting to get into country and bluegrass. So, recently:
Ila Auto (who are from Scandinavia, oddly enough)
Jerry Reed and Chet Atkins
Townes Van Zandt (the concert that the first video is from isn't the best, but I love the intimacy of it)
Hayseed Dixie (the greatest cover band ever)
Nickel Creek
Other than that, I mostly listen to jazz--if the name didn't make that apparent enough--and I've been on a Lenny Breau (so groovy, hepcats :smalltongue:) kick for a while now.
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Moff Chumley
What've you guys been diggin' lately? I've been listening to a lot of Spoon; most of their older stuff I've never really cared for, but their new album... I think I've mentioned it a few times, it's really unbelievable. The songs themselves are just unbelievably good; the great, lo-fi production doesn't hurt either, although I don't really miss it on their more professionally-recorded stuff.
I've never gotten into Spoon, but I'll check that out.
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Red Fang
Danny Brown
Greydon Square
Phantogram
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I love, LOVE LOVE LOVE They Might Be Giants' new album Join Us. It's just great. It's so classic-sounding. A month after its release, I could still listen to it every day. I've been a TMBG fan since I was 3 years old, and I've stopped thinking it's something I should grow out of. Especially with incredibly horribly joyfully mean songs like "When Will You Die?"
What else have I been listening to? The Offspring. Freezepop. Fastball. Reel Big Fish. Ok Go. I like Ok Go a lot too. They've written a cover for the Muppets theme that's great. And it has a great video to accompany it of course, it's Ok Go. One link to one of their videos and I get stuck watching them all.
I'll listen to anything with a memorable tune and singable lyrics. Melody is a must, anything that's just talking or screaming with noise in the background doesn't appeal to me.
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I've never gotten into Spoon, but I'll check that out.
It's sufficiently different from the rest of their stuff that fans of one needn't be fans of the other, my opinion...
Also, The Grims. Psychobilly band from LA. Apparently they're pretty killer live; wish they had more good recorded stuff, though.
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flight of the conchords
lonely island
tenacious d
florence and the machine
abner jay
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Bon Iver's first album never really did it for me. I think the new one is so beautiful though and I just can't stop listening to it.
I've been listening to a lot of The Protomen because I got their second album finally and it's just such an amazing sonic experience, between the story and the contrast between the first and second albums, and even the first and second halves of the album. They're a great band that's really worth a listen if you like Mega Man (or even if you don't, really, since I knew nothing about Mega Man when I first heard them).
After that there's been a lot of listening to the debut albums from Foster The People (Indie/Alternative), The Vaccines (Pub Rock/Indie), and Cults (Indie), which are all great. The Vaccines have the most consistent album, in that it's consistently good with a few standout moments while the other two have mostly awesome songs with a few trashy ones thrown in.
I rediscovered Prozzak, which is a Canadian pop duo I used to like when I was a kid. I've been going through their three albums, specifically the one from 2005 which I never heard. They're lots of fun, even if they're kind of silly, and they were doing the "Virtual Band" thing back in like 1998, which was neat. I've also revisited Neutral Milk Hotel's In The Aeroplane Over The Sea, which is just an amazing record.
I also finally got my hands on a copy of the Fences/Mansions EP (which is actually only 2 songs) because Fences told all their fans that it was free on Amazon one day. The Mansions are a local band I'd heard of but never listened to, and they're pretty good, but the highlight was definitely the Fences song.
I've been listening to a lot of stuff. I might put a bunch of links here in a bit, or maybe not, depending on my mood.
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For me the past few months has been all about local music. If there's this much awesome work being done just in my city, I can't imagine how many great bands must be out there that never get any attention outside their immediate circle. I've been filming a lot of the live shows in town, and I'm going to come right out and say that I make the very best single-camera live music videos in the world. :smalltongue:
So here's a small selection of what's going on around here.
Musical Charis - Catwalk. Hugely energetic 7-piece that are a staple of the local live scene.
Exquisite Corps - Light as a Feather. This band fills out their sound with a cello and 2 violins.
James Cavern - These Words. James is a transplant from London, and he deftly combines rock and soul with his silky smooth voice.
Ricky Berger - Une Petite Berceuse. She is currently recording her 2nd album with help of producer Gordon Raphael, who produced the first 2 albums for The Strokes and Regina Spektor's Soviet Kitsch. Ricky is my bet on the local artist most likely to make it big.
Shannon Curtis - Book of Fiction. Another wonderful songwriter who moved down to L.A. to try to make it big there.
Adrian Bourgeois - Parachutes. A 2nd generation songwriter (his Dad's band had a top-40 song in the 80s) with huge potential. Here he is backed by members of Musical Charis.
Sister Crayon - Other. This act has been getting some broader attention in indie circles. As you can see in this clip, Terra Lopez holds absolutely nothing back at their shows!
Adhara - Naughty. If you like 80s all-girl bands, this modern version is for you. :smallsmile:
The Cosmonauts - Sega's Making a Comeback. This band of Rock-n-Roll superheroes combines The Darkness with Comic-Con and somehow makes it all work. :smallcool:
Finally, my friend Autumn Sky with a full set from her debut with a full band at one of the larger venues in town. She's been playing mostly solo for the past 3 years, and last year won the local music award's "Reader's Choice" award for favorite act in town. I was able to capture the full set in a smooth continuous take, so that's how I uploaded it. 6 songs in 28 minutes.
Each video has a link back to the act's home page for more info, and of course, there are many more clips on my youtube page of not just these acts, but others as well. :smallsmile:
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I haven't had the time to play or listen to music seriously recently, new job and classes starting and all. But what I have done is listen to Africa by Toto on repeat for the last 2 weeks. It never gets old.
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Recently I've been listening to a fair bit of Blackfield. Well, I'm always listening to some at least one of Steven Wilson's projects at some point, but in this case it's Blackfield's last album, Welcome to my DNA, in particular. Simply because it's really good, possibly their best.
I also stumbled across the works of Killing Joke a few weeks ago and have proceeded to spend all my time since kicking myself about why it took me so damn long to do this. Especially since I had actually heard of them before, which is surprisingly unusual considering that they've been around for over 30 years and just how ridiculously large an amount of influence they've had. Particularly on Hard Rock and Industrial Rock/Metal (two genres I have more than a passing knowledge of). Yes, they can be a bit conspiracy nuts at times (most obvious on their later albums as Jazz Coleman) but generally it's not easy to find much fault with the body of their work.
In a similar matter of 'recently stumbling across band that's been around for decades' I also rather unexpectedly fell into Ozzric Tentacles. I've never particularly thought of myself as being partial to instrumental electro-pyscadelic rock before, but I've been pleasently surprised so far by what I've heard.
Staying with the instrumentals, I also have God Is An Astronaut's album 'All is Violent, All is Bright' practically on repeat. It's good, is what I'm saying.
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Staying with the instrumentals, I also have God Is An Astronaut's album 'All is Violent, All is Bright' practically on repeat. It's good, is what I'm saying.
Saw 'em a week or so back. Not a huge fan of post-rock, with some exceptions, but I think the genre works a lot better live. I enjoyed myself thoroughly. :smallcool:
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Jimor
For me the past few months has been all about local music. If there's this much awesome work being done just in my city, I can't imagine how many great bands must be out there that never get any attention outside their immediate circle.
Where in NorCal are you? The SF Bay Area indie scene, which I officially joined on Sunday (:smalltongue:) needs more fans.
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Bon Iver's first album never really did it for me. I think the new one is so beautiful though and I just can't stop listening to it.
Maybe it's when I first heard it; I was an angsty, lonely freshman. There was something about the immediacy and intamacy of that album that kinda captured my imagination. The RnB elements, which are a little harder to come by on the self-titled album, kinda blew my mind also.
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Been getting a but into Nightwish and Florence & the Machine here.
Strangely enough also found out I'm a Kansas fan.
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I stumbled across Pelican through the related videos bar, and they seem pretty awesome as far as post-rock instrumental goes.
Also have been listening to quite a bit of Voltaire. Very versatile artist, and quite fun.
And finally, Runaround Sue has been on repeat for about an hour.
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Marillion
I stumbled across
Pelican through the related videos bar, and they seem
pretty awesome as far as post-rock instrumental goes.
They are pretty good, yeah. Although their songs can get a little repetative at times.
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Pelican's amazing, if ya ask me; repetitiveness kinda comes with the post-rock territory.
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I've lived in Texas for nigh on two decades and I'm just starting to get into country and bluegrass.
I've lived in Texas my whole life and only started getting into country two or three years ago. I had assumed all country was that Nashville pop country bulls***, so I never gave the genre a chance.
My opinions changed when someone on a black metal band's forum shared his discovery of a country band called Those Poor Bastards. I figured, if this is grim enough to appease a black metal fan, I've got to check it out. And from there on, it was a downward spiral into the utter darkness of gothic country. My favorites have been the previously mentioned TPB, 16 Horsepower, and a brilliant, twisted Denver musician by the name of Jay Munly
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Pelican's amazing, if ya ask me; repetitiveness kinda comes with the post-rock territory.
You can argue any Genre is repetitive, especially to an unfamiliar ear.
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Where in NorCal are you? The SF Bay Area indie scene, which I officially joined on Sunday (:smalltongue:) needs more fans.
Sacramento. It's a very cool and supportive music community around here, really awesome people to be around. :smallsmile:
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You can argue any Genre is repetitive, especially to an unfamiliar ear.
Eh... yes and no.
Deep House, minimalist classical, and drone are pretty repetitive by definition. Through-composed music, be it classical or modern, does not repeat at all.
Obviously there's a spectrum, and you can make an argument for anything under the sun, but you'd have an uphill struggle claiming Post-Rock doesn't tend towards the repetitive.
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Sacramento. It's a very cool and supportive music community around here, really awesome people to be around. :smallsmile:
Aww, rats. Well, I'll shoot you a PM if we ever get a gig out there. :smalltongue:
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Eh... yes and no.
Deep House,
minimalist classical, and
drone are pretty repetitive by definition. Through-composed music, be it
classical or
modern, does not repeat at all.
Obviously there's a spectrum, and you can make an argument for anything under the sun, but you'd have an uphill struggle claiming Post-Rock doesn't tend towards the repetitive.
I suspect we may be using 'repetitive' to mean different things, but to be honest it's not important enough to get into a discussion.
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flight of the conchords
lonely island
tenacious d
florence and the machine
abner jay
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Wow, Abner Jay? So that's a total of 5 bands now! Wasn't it just 4 before? :smallcool:
The latest 5 albums I bought:
$O$, by Die Antwoord. South African zef rap! They rap part in English, part in Afrikaans, and all in awesome. They even have a guest rapper rap in Xhosa. So much win.
D.R.U.G.S., by Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows. My mother dubs this one of the awesomest band names she's ever heard of. Post-hardcore. Pretty cool stuff.
La Roux, by La Roux. The Brits do electro-pop music like nobody else. Also: her haaaiiir!
Live it Out, by Metric. Amazing local indie rock new wave band that made it big. Also Emily Haines is cute :smallredface:
Pins and Needles, by the Birthday Massacre. Another local band, synth-goth this time.
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Listening to Jonathan Coulton's new album Artificial Heart. So far the songs aren't as good as my favorite Thing-A-Week songs, but I've only listened to a few of them, and I'm sure I'll warm up to them once I've listened to them 5 or 6 times.
The album was produced by John Flansburgh, and some of the songs sound too much like TMBG. They may be my favorite band, but JoCo had his own sound that I liked. Perhaps it's the full band that's bothering me.
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I've been listening to a lot of The Protomen because I got their second album finally and it's just such an amazing sonic experience, between the story and the contrast between the first and second albums, and even the first and second halves of the album. They're a great band that's really worth a listen if you like Mega Man (or even if you don't, really, since I knew nothing about Mega Man when I first heard them).
I saw The Protomen last night at a small venue of not even 100. They destroyed me, they destroyed us all; and for an encore, after much shouting, did covers of Ballroom Blitz and Total Eclipse of the Heart. It was so good.
The guy who plays the villain in the Mega Man drama sang Ballroom Blitz: he is sexy.
My body is sore today from orgiastic bacchinations, and my pants need washing.
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I saw The Protomen last night at a small venue of not even 100. They destroyed me, they destroyed us all; and for an encore, after much shouting, did covers of Ballroom Blitz and Total Eclipse of the Heart. It was so good.
The guy who plays the villain in the Mega Man drama sang Ballroom Blitz: he is really sexy.
My body is very sore today from orgiastic bacchinations, and my pants badly need washing.
They played Queen's "Princes of the Universe" when I saw them a few weeks ago. So... epic...
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2011 has been amazing so far. Boris has released THREE albums and another collaboration with Sunn O))) making this the loudest year on record. Circle Takes the Square just released an amazing EP and has an album on the way this fall. The new Low album, C'mon, is brilliant and with the new Pains of Being Pure at Heart album, Belong, makes this a great year for shoegaze. Los Campesinos!, who had my favorite album of 2010, have a november LP release scheduled.
For me the big news is the local Boise, Idaho music scene. My friend Trever Powers is Youth Lagoon, and he just got signed to Fat Possum records. He has an album out soon, but you should check out THIS TRACK that got him noticed by big music.
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So I take it it's a good time to start listening to Shoegaze that isn't Only Shallow. :smalltongue:
Any recommendations beyond the ones aforementioned?
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For 2011 shoegaze releases I highly recommend the new Asobi Seksu and Crystal Stilts albums.
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Kneenibble
I saw The Protomen last night at a small venue of not even 100. They destroyed me, they destroyed us all; and for an encore, after much shouting, did covers of Ballroom Blitz and Total Eclipse of the Heart. It was so good.
The guy who plays the villain in the Mega Man drama sang Ballroom Blitz: he is sexy.
My body is sore today from orgiastic bacchinations, and my pants need washing.
I'm assuming you mean Turbo Lover? Because yes, his voice is the sex.
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So I take it it's a good time to start listening to Shoegaze that isn't Only Shallow. :smalltongue:
Any recommendations beyond the ones aforementioned?
Did I already mention the Jesus and Mary Chain? LISTEN TO THEM THEY ARE GODLIKE. PUN INTENDED.
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Actually at a concert right now, although music won't start for a little while. Carnival of Madness tour, with Alter Bridge, Theory of a Deadman, Adelitas, Emphatic and Black Stone Cherry. Absolutely pumped, especially considering the venue(Hampton's Casino Ballroom, for those familiar). Also, those wh have seen the Protomen:so jealous!
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Did I already mention the Jesus and Mary Chain? LISTEN TO THEM THEY ARE GODLIKE. PUN INTENDED.
ON IT
I remember listening to a couple songs a while back and finding 'em cool. No idea why I never listened to more...
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ON IT
I remember listening to a couple songs a while back and finding 'em cool. No idea why I never listened to more...
They're kinda like a Scottish Simon and Garfunkel, only with much closer harmonies, and waves of guitar feedback.
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I totally dig the female vocalist-songwriter types, always open to new suggestions, but these are the ones that always do it for me.
Alanis Morissette
Tori Amos
Princess Superstar
Jewel
Ani Difranco
Okay, Princess Superstar is a little different... but it feels like it fits to me.
Someone explain why I love this type of music.
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RE: Shoegaze: Alcest is probably the only shoegaze band I listen to regularly. But I do love me some Alcest.
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Alcest is great stuff. I love everything Neige does.
For some other recent, excellent shoegaze, you guys should check out Have a Nice Life. And if shameless My Bloody Valentine worship is what you crave, I give you the terribly named Ringo Deathstarr.
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I totally dig the female vocalist-songwriter types, always open to new suggestions, but these are the ones that always do it for me.
Alanis Morissette
Tori Amos
Princess Superstar
Jewel
Ani Difranco
Okay, Princess Superstar is a little different... but it feels like it fits to me.
Someone explain why I love this type of music.
No idea. You're probably just a weirdo. :smalltongue:
Suggestions:
Neko Case
Ingrid Michaelson
Tracy Chapman
Poe
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The next album I'm really excited for is Animals as Leaders's Weightless, which I think is coming out in November. One of the song's in online, and it sounds very cool. Their bandleader put up two videos on his YouTube channel for the first time in years about a month ago:
Tosin Abasi and Kelela Mizanekristos
Tosin Abasi plays "sketch" 7 string guitar
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First @Kindablue, I was pleased to see that your Poe link was highlighted for me as a link I'd already visited. :smalltongue: She has a few songs that don't work for me, but she also has a bunch that are among my all-time favorites.
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I totally dig the female vocalist-songwriter types, always open to new suggestions, but these are the ones that always do it for me.
Alanis Morissette
Tori Amos
Princess Superstar
Jewel
Ani Difranco
Okay, Princess Superstar is a little different... but it feels like it fits to me.
Someone explain why I love this type of music.
A few more to try out.
Sarah Blasko (this video is one of the most beautifully filmed I've ever seen)
Bat for Lashes (Natasha Khan)
Jem (this fan video is pretty much the only reason to ever have anything to do with the movie Ultraviolet :smallamused:)
St. Vincent (having worked in a bookstore that hosted music events, I can say this video is frighteningly accurate)
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Heh, Portlandia was great...
St Vincent's pretty cool. Some of her fanboys tend towards the "rabid" end of the spectrum, but I guess that's to be expected. :smalltongue:
I'd kinda like to hear her fronting a more conventional rock band, or even something shoegazy/grungy. I guess I'll just hold out for that St Vincent/Silversun Pickups collab that's clearly right around the corner. :smalltongue:
That Have a Nice Life link's pretty great. Sounds like they'd be awesome live...
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St Vincent/Silversun Pickups collab
Want.
Would be mindblowingly amazing.
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First @Kindablue, I was pleased to see that your Poe link was highlighted for me as a link I'd already visited. :smalltongue: She has a few songs that don't work for me, but she also has a bunch that are among my all-time favorites.
A few more to try out.
Sarah Blasko (this video is one of the most beautifully filmed I've ever seen)
Bat for Lashes (Natasha Khan)
Jem (this fan video is pretty much the only reason to ever have anything to do with the movie Ultraviolet :smallamused:)
St. Vincent (having worked in a bookstore that hosted music events, I can say this video is frighteningly accurate)
Whoa man, you two are amazing. This may be a monumental day in my life.
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I also suggest Imogen Heap. While she's not a singer-songwriter type in the vein or some of those artists, she can be fairly minimalist with her work and has a very beautiful voice.
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Plus one for Imogen Heap. Amazing producer, as well.
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Sarah Blasko (this video is one of the most beautifully filmed I've ever seen)
Hadn't heard of her, thanks.
Natacha Atlas
Regina Spektor
Buke and Gass
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So I take it it's a good time to start listening to Shoegaze that isn't Only Shallow. :smalltongue:
Any recommendations beyond the ones aforementioned?
Ride's first album Nowhere is practically essential. Their second, Going Blank Again, is a bit more on the britpop side, but still highly recommended. SPC ECO are fairly decent on the more modern side. Some of Curve's albums may also be worth checking out - Cuckoo being probably your best bet - although they're more 'elements of' than 'pure' shoegaze.
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My thoughts, unsolicited and unwanted... :smalltongue:
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Right off the bat, I like the piano recording on the first one. It's not lo-fi, so much as "set up a couple of mid-level mics and press record". Acoustic piano's easily the hardest instrument to record, but I think they captured a terrific sound.
I wish the vocals were maaaaybe a decibel or two louder, though, or at least more heavily compressed. There are points at which they're drowned out by the piano, which is a little distracting.
The song itself doesn't seem particularly remarkable to me; coupla very pretty moments, coupla pretty predictable ones. It's a very good performance, though; sounds like it was done, vocals and piano, in one take. Very cool, not quite something I'd normally listen to, though.
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Since they call this one a demo I won't bother commenting on the recording. :smalltongue:
...although I don't think it'd be too much to ask for them to turn up the vocals just a hair. >_>
Not as big a fan of this one. I kinda feel like this is the sort of music that you connect with, or you don't; there's no middle ground, because it's such an unrepentantly simple song. Not that there's anything wrong with simple songs, but they're, in my experience, more polarizing, by necessity.
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I dig this one. Kinda Spoony, but more... British. Are these guys British? They sound very British. Everything about it, is very British. Lil' bit of Zombies, lil' bit of Stones, lil' bit of The Jam... and then, like, Sublime. :smalltongue:
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My favorite one of the set. Don't have any really specific thoughts on it... it's like a coupla guys took a snapshot of a Radiohead song, just one moment of it, and expanded it into a full song. If that makes any sense. It's Radioheady, but a lot more rough and immediate. Still has that sort of ethereal element, though, which is very cool.
Vaynor, dunno if I've linked you to this before, but strikes me as the kinda thing you'd enjoy. Really cool guys, too, 'specially the bassist. Dat beard.
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AJJ: I like these guys. They're kinda like if Mountain Goats were angry drunks instead of sad drunks. And in this metaphor they're really drunk. But they're commendably tight for a genre that's really forgiving on sloppiness.
I feel like if I saw The Dodos live I'd go home their biggest fan on earth. I'm not quite sure why I'm not as into them as I think I should be, because I love their lyrics, I love melodies, and I love the sounds they get. I'll download an album, see if it grows on me.
Essex Green... her voice really does not do it for me. I guess that's coloring my perception of the rest of the track, because I found a lot of elements that I'm normally fine with a little irritating. The rhodes part and the harmonies, especially.
...that synth pad, though, I will always find annoying, no matter what context it's being used in. :smallannoyed:
That Ghost Mice song is badass.
...and I will comment on the rest later! =O
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I'm going through most of Kreator's old stuff. I was enthralled by 'Hordes of Chaos' when it came out and I'm currently sampling Terrible Certainty and Pleasure to Kill, which are the bees knees. I also recently discovered Heathen, Sodom, Death Angel, Blood Tsunami (Yeah, the name's kind of odd), and Skeleton Witch. I haven't listened to them as much as I'd like to, but I already like what I've heard.
Also, Revocation's new album, which I'm not too impressed by, but still find good nonetheless.
I also used to think that Black Metal was just chaotic noise, but I'm really digging Dark Tranquility and Emperor. I hear they're just gateway bands though, and alot of the other Black Metal I've listened to still doesn't impress me yet.
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So, I finally got around to listening to Hercules And Love Affair. Those guys are... obnoxiously good. Still probably my least favorite act on DFA, but the other ones (LCD Soundsystem, The Juan MacLean, and Holy Ghost!) are among my favorite bands out there, so I guess that's not saying much. :smalltongue:
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Folks that into female singer-songwriter stuff might like trying Entertainment For The Braindead. A German woman who does folk-rocky-stuff. My personal favourite album by her is the Roadkill album, where EVERYTHING you hear is either her voice, or a banjo (and a tambourine, but that doesn't count!). Damn cool stuff.
Also, ALL of her music is Creative Commons. Sweet!
If you're into folky-stuff, Omnia is really good, too. All acoustic, and it sounds AMAZING.
I've also been listening to a bit of Nurse With Wound, who are amazing, in the bizarre american avant-garde kinda way.
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My friend Shannon Curtis just released a video for her latest single, Let's Stay In. She made the video in an afternoon using a piece of paper, a Sharpie, and an iPhone. Wow.
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I also used to think that Black Metal was just chaotic noise, but I'm really digging Dark Tranquility and Emperor. I hear they're just gateway bands though, and alot of the other Black Metal I've listened to still doesn't impress me yet.
I don't know about Dark Tranquility, but while it's true that Emperor was my gateway to black metal, I'd argue that Emperor is still the pinnacle of black metal. Oh yes.
But that doesn't mean we can't enjoy Alcest and Woods of Ypres.
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You know, it's odd. Seems like a lot of black metal bands are evolving into shoegazing bands. While I do love shoegazing, is it the black metal guys just taking a big long look at their lives and saying "...WTF have I been doing?" and switching over to a bit happier stuff?
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I think that shoegaze has a little more breadth, a little more room for creativity, than black metal...
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I'd disagree; black metal has a big focus on experimentation. There are a whole lot of experimental black metal bands.
Not to say that shoegazing is uncreative, but saying that black metal is generic isn't right.
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You know, it's odd. Seems like a lot of black metal bands are evolving into shoegazing bands. While I do love shoegazing, is it the black metal guys just taking a big long look at their lives and saying "...WTF have I been doing?" and switching over to a bit happier stuff?
Can you list any examples? Not that I'm doubting you (bands quitting black/death metal is hardly a new thing, just look at Tiamat), just that I'm curious as to what this influx is bringing to Shoegaze (probably my favourite indie sub-genre*)
* or sub sub genre, depending on whether Indie counts as a full genre.
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