Well a lot of the times the albums don't have to be recommended non metal but you might be listening to them and might have something to say about that.
So at the minute I'm listening to a Moby album called (honestly can't remember I'll have to look at the laptop) Last Night because I found it in a folder on the laptop and it's like that Play shit that I don't like but with a way better beat. I nearly like it but I will likely never listen to it again.
That actually happens me with a lot of the metal as well but this is this thread so yeah
Would usually just post everything into the other thread but don't often say too much on it but yeah there's use in this.
Was listening to DJ Aligator - Lollipop (Darude vs JS16 mix) (https://youtu.be/A_FivkuZHeQ?si=PR61ySc1pch8nHzm) the other night, a yoke off the back end of a single version of the song I used to actually own, and I can't quite get my feeling on it down properly. I hate it, but I love it. While enjoying listening to it, every few seconds there is a flip to pure rage at the state of it, but it is so of an era of chart dance that I adored before (and still like rakes of) that it gets let off the hook. It is brutal, indescribably brutal. Scraping the end of the Top 30 Hits style chart trance of 1999 that they had to rustle up their own visualisers for. CD singles cases broken up on the floor of a Fiesta with this CD and three loose skins in it.
Anyway I put it on during a jam and the rest of the band gave out to me so I am probably very alone in my hate-enjoyment of this.
Been checking out some Emiliana Torrini recently. She's the Icelandic-Italian singer who, if I've understood right, replaced Björk to perform Gollum's Song on the LotR soundtrack. Her album Tookah is pretty damn good. Comparisons to Björk fairly inevitable, but it's still good stuff in its own right.
Cajmere - Techno > Funk
This is the fuckin good stuff. Was in the Voodoo Lounge years ago for this lad and hadn't a clue what to expect but this is fairly representative of it
Parliament - Mothership Connection
Make my funk the P-Funk, I wants to get funked up
I want the bommmmmmmb I want the P-funk! I want my funk uncut
Make my funk the P-Funk, I wants to get funked up
Quality album
Watching The Cure In Orange at the moment, it's obviously spectacular:
https://youtu.be/SXvEVl9MFB4?si=awRr5ZT7435sqKIl
Been bingeing The Smiths of late. Their entire catalogue. Quite enjoying the Louder Than Bombs collection where they started to branch out with their sound a bit. The song London is a beast, I'd have loved to hear an entire album of that intensity from them, that outro is massive.
Also loving The Chats, who are a bit of a cross between oi punk and AC/DC. High Risk Behaviour is the album I'm loving.
Also just got into Nick Drake. Early days, but that guy is talented. Great playing and lyrics. Folk isn't usually my thing, but this is landing.
Bought a best of by The Smiths a couple of years ago. It's not bad but I think I've enough in that to be going on with.
There are very few bands I despise more than The Smiths. Morrissey, really. There isn't enough hate in the world for that flute.
Quote from: Carnage on January 25, 2024, 08:24:36 PMThere are very few bands I despise more than The Smiths. Morrissey, really. There isn't enough hate in the world for that flute.
The best of isn't too bad man
I will take your word for it.
Quote from: Carnage on January 26, 2024, 12:58:51 AMI will take your word for it.
Ah look I can't see it either, their extreme popularity baffles me. The best of is still not the worst collection
The Smiths are an amazing band. Don't give a shit about Morrissey or anything he says or does.
New Ty Segall this morning. Had been enjoying the preview tunes for the last few months and the album is sounding good.
What Matt said on both counts. I see Ty Segall is playing in June actually, I really should grab a ticket.
Been going down a major Cardiacs family tree rabbit hole this year so far (I thought there was a Cardiacs thread already but there isnt), and Katherine In A Cupboard are ticking all the boxes for me. Very little online by them bar a few demos and stuff on youtube. This song is particularly great
https://youtu.be/Ie8rrRzYlPw?si=auq49Xb4FDQmp6gI
On a very different buzz the last Czarface album is on repeat
Been listening to Andy Stott all morning
Discogs has the style of one of his albums down as: Dark Ambient, House, Drone, Techno, Experimental
I have 'Luxury Problems' and 'Faith In Strangers' on vinyl a fair few years, & rate them highly
Streaming 'We Stay Together' atm, which is sounding great
Tempted to buy on vinyl to get more out of it
Any recommendations?
(https://www.discogs.com/release/3142301-Andy-Stott-We-Stay-Together/image/SW1hZ2U6NzcwMjU1MjE=)
Faith In Strangers is the only one I know well, great album, but yeah, can't recommend anything further though.
Listening to A Lethal Black Ooze a fair bit the last month or so. Not sure where in the country they're from. Dublin maybe?
Stooges sleaze meets Fontaines D.C.
https://alethalblackooze.bandcamp.com/album/a-lethal-black-ooze-ep
Quote from: StoutAndAle on January 26, 2024, 01:53:06 PMListening to A Lethal Black Ooze a fair bit the last month or so. Not sure where in the country they're from. Dublin maybe?
Stooges sleaze meets Fontaines D.C.
https://alethalblackooze.bandcamp.com/album/a-lethal-black-ooze-ep
It's a Dubliner living in Waterford I believe, yeah I like the EP. Im of a mind to see if we can do something together gig wise in the Deise at some point, the Luca boys turned me on to them.
Can't say I hear Fontaines in there but then I'd rather eat my own arms than listen to that fucking terrible band.Or that Murder Capital bullshit for that matter.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on January 26, 2024, 02:01:17 PMIt's a Dubliner living in Waterford I believe, yeah I like the EP. Im of a mind to see if we can do something together gig wise in the Deise at some point, the Luca boys turned me on to them.
Can't say I hear Fontaines in there but then I'd rather eat my own arms than listen to that fucking terrible band.Or that Murder Capital bullshit for that matter.
Fair enough.
Their track "I Like To Feel Alright" reminds me of "Hurricane Laughter" and "Big" by Fontaines DC.
For what it's worth - I really like the debut Fontaines record a lot. And I saw The Murder Capital in Cyprus Avenue before Christmas and they were absolutely lethal. Much better than the first couple of times that I saw them before their first album came out.
Quote from: Jward on January 26, 2024, 11:51:06 AMBeen listening to Andy Stott all morning
Discogs has the style of one of his albums down as: Dark Ambient, House, Drone, Techno, Experimental
I have 'Luxury Problems' and 'Faith In Strangers' on vinyl a fair few years, & rate them highly
Streaming 'We Stay Together' atm, which is sounding great
Tempted to buy on vinyl to get more out of it
Any recommendations?
(https://www.discogs.com/release/3142301-Andy-Stott-We-Stay-Together/image/SW1hZ2U6NzcwMjU1MjE=)
Luxury Problems and Faith In Strangers are the two I know best. Both amazing and quite different. LP is just like slow techno. Love it. Never checked out anything earlier than that but had "Never The Right Time" on yesterday as it happens, and really enjoyed it. Will have to give it more time. Same for the one before.
Gang of Four - Entertainment on this morning. Great album that I always overlooked for whatever reason.
H31R - HeadSpace. I dunno what it is. Electronic female hip hop, I suppose. Enjoyable anyway. Whatever it is.
Do you guys like Scarlxrd? He's one of the heaviest non metal music I listen to I love his vocals and beats I think he'd do awesome in a metal band. If ye havent heard him yet i recommend :]
:sniffles:
Quote from: Carnage on January 25, 2024, 08:24:36 PMThere are very few bands I despise more than The Smiths. Morrissey, really. There isn't enough hate in the world for that flute.
Took me a long time to get into them. Decades in fact. Morrissey's voice and Marr's jangle were absolutely the antithesis of what I'm into. One thing I've learned about myself over the years though is that when a band/artist is that beloved and critically acclaimed then it's prob just me that's the issue and at some point down the line I will get it if I keep checking in every few years. One night it was just the night and I got it and now I'm a superfan. Same thing happened with Frank Zappa, The Beatles, The Cure, punk as a genre etc. There are artists like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, The Who etc that I'm not into at all now, but I still put an album on every few years just to check and at some point I expect I'll be a fan of all them too.
How Soon Is Now and Panic. That's it for me, his insufferable smugness prevents me ever listening to them by choice.
.
Hey guys check out this band I just discovered them today. They're kinda stoner rock but I really like it the music and vocals are good and the lyrics are pretty funny but they haven't released any music since 2016 and their socials are dead which sucks I'd like to hear more they looked good live too.
:sniffles:
Tears For Fears: 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World'.
I can't explain it but they hit the spot, even though it isn't music I would ordinarily seek out. Catchy melodies that stick in your head.
Love that album Songs from the Big Chair but haven't really tried out much else from them. I did put on the latest one a couple of times but it's not the same vibe as Songs...
Quote from: astfgyl on January 28, 2024, 11:22:37 PMLove that album Songs from the Big Chair but haven't really tried out much else from them. I did put on the latest one a couple of times but it's not the same vibe as Songs...
Try The Hurting. It's the album directly before Songs From the Big Chair and is of a similar quality, albeit a tiny bit rougher.
Songs From the Big Chair is amazing. Great pop, but it also has all these great syncopated, instrumental, synth breaks throughout that were really unexpected the first time I listened to it.
Yep it's musically very good as well as being catchy and studio-trick-excellent too, which never hurts me. Must try the previous one so if it's up to that standard.
Anyhow, currently listening to Fuck Buttons, whom I'd forgotten ever existed until about 2 hours ago. Really great tack altogether how did I forget about these? Don't even know if they still have anything going or what happened there.
It's a sort of cool electro thing that would maybe appeal to the metal crowd if that's any help
Saw them when the first record came out. They were great.
Been really enjoying the new one from The Smile 'Wall of Eyes' would highly recommend this and their debut.
Yep, I agree. Both good albums.
Keep meaning to listen to The Smile and then forgetting again. Was only talking to a lad about it the other day and forgot again until reading this
I'm assuming the band name is pure sarcasm given the misery pouring out of the the lads involved. Thom Yorke would put a man off his pint. Probably because he'd curdle it from a distance.
I quite like a bit of Radiohead so I'm curious enough. I did fucking despise the sound of Thom Yorke for years and years but then one day I picked up a copy of Hail to the Thief in Dealz and it suddenly clicked and I think they're great since
Los Pekenikes – Sol Y Sombra / Tren Transoceanico A Bucaramanga / Tabasco / Trio on 7"
Spanish instrumental funk, in part reminds me of 70s Horslips
Quote from: OpenSores on February 01, 2024, 03:47:12 PMBeen really enjoying the new one from The Smile 'Wall of Eyes' would highly recommend this and their debut.
Yeah, both are excellent. Going to the fig with the young one in March. Should be class.
Quote from: 91/30 on February 02, 2024, 06:10:02 AMLos Pekenikes – Sol Y Sombra / Tren Transoceanico A Bucaramanga / Tabasco / Trio on 7"
Spanish instrumental funk, in part reminds me of 70s Horslips
Think I only know Tren Transoceanico, must dig in further one of these days.
Quote from: Carnage on February 01, 2024, 06:22:59 PMI'm assuming the band name is pure sarcasm given the misery pouring out of the the lads involved. Thom Yorke would put a man off his pint. Probably because he'd curdle it from a distance.
Don't you mean from a great height?
From a great height.
From a greaaaaaaat heeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiight!
(Yeah. I know. Coat.)
Akron/Family & Angels Of Light: s/t
Disappointing TBH, I love AOL & Swans/Gira in general and this just doesn't deliver.
Mansun: Attack Of The Grey Lantern Collector's Edition
Fuck Britpop, this is fantastic.
Mansun were fucking brilliant. Six is pure prog, it's superb. They were just unfortunate to be around at that time and get lumped into a scene they were nothing to do with at all.
Quote from: Mr Barlow on February 02, 2024, 07:52:29 AMQuote from: OpenSores on February 01, 2024, 03:47:12 PMBeen really enjoying the new one from The Smile 'Wall of Eyes' would highly recommend this and their debut.
Yeah, both are excellent. Going to the fig with the young one in March. Should be class.
Yeah would love to get to the gig just can't get the time off.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on February 02, 2024, 08:41:16 AMQuote from: Carnage on February 01, 2024, 06:22:59 PMI'm assuming the band name is pure sarcasm given the misery pouring out of the the lads involved. Thom Yorke would put a man off his pint. Probably because he'd curdle it from a distance.
Don't you mean from a great height?
From a great height.
From a greaaaaaaat heeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiight!
(Yeah. I know. Coat.)
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Listened to the new one by The Smile.
I like it
June Tabor - 1st album, brilliant, what a voice, stop you dead in your tracks
June Tabor / Maddy Prior - Silly Sisters, good album, not a patch on the other one though.
The Cure: Mixed Up (deluxe edition)
Not one I ever gave much attention to, I've never been too bothered with remix albums.
Quote from: Carnage on February 09, 2024, 01:14:29 PMThe Cure: Mixed Up (deluxe edition)
Not one I ever gave much attention to, I've never been too bothered with remix albums.
I bought the regular version of that and I wasn't impressed. There was just no need for it. What's on the deluxe, out of curiosity?
Another 2 discs of remixes - one disc of remixes done after the original and a new one from 2018 remixed by Smith (released separately as Torn Down). The blurb was: "The Mixed Up 3-CD set includes Mixed Up, a second disc of rare remixes from 1981 through 1990, and a third disc of brand new remixes by Robert Smith. All the material has been remastered in 2018, or, with respect to Torn Down, mixed in 2018."
All hit & miss, as such things are. All unnecessary.
Jane's Addiction: Ritual De Lo Habitual
My Bloody Valentine: Isn't Anything
Ride: Nowhere
Have been absolutely hopping off this lately on and off, Fabric presents Sama' Abdulhadi:
https://samaabdulhadi.bandcamp.com/album/fabric-presents-sama-abdulhadi
Seriously good collection of busting trance. It's not mixed as a full set, individual songs, that's the only downside for me but they are all still great. Sort of minimal, high on repetition and slow movements. Recommended
R.E.M.: Perfect Square audio rip
Kool and the Gang - Wild and Peaceful
Quite possibly the funkiest thing ever recorded
The Kinks - Village Green Preservation Society & Something Else
Their peaks are just as good as any of their 60's peers but not quite as consistent
Can.
Aboriginal band from Northern Territory, singing in Spanish
https://youtu.be/fWKRyuhR04o?si=IFK3XjVQxVVE0zvl
Been a big fan of the great Tredici Bacci for the last few years, and a new single dropped today at last
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4MD2ZNZOeU
amazing band led by Simon Hanes who has worked with JG Thirlwell and Guerilla Toss (his old noise rock/no wave band Shimmer were fucking ace too) amongst many others - orchestral 60s inspired pop that's like something from the soundtrack of an old Italian movie if the soundtrack had been cowritten by Morricone and Bacharach. Particularly worth keeping an eye on if there's a "california"/"Mondo Cane" shaped hole in your life. Actually, they've covered the same Morricone piece as Mr Bungle it seems, so here's that for good measure. Really can't wait for this album, can see it soundtracking whatever bit of a summer we get for me if it's out in time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAEArNiIftw
Also been listening to Jawbreaker's "24 Hour Revenge Therapy" a lot this week cos it's 30 years old this month, and still a fucking perfect record. Everyone here has a record that got them into metal..well this is the record that got me out of metal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY6ejlc8FLI
The Cure playlist (setlist from their Glastonbury 2019 show).
3 CD changer: The Frames: Fitzcarraldo, Dance The Devil & For The Birds.
Cocteau Twins - Blue Bell Knoll & Heaven Or Las Vegas
Super Furry Animals - Radiator & Guerilla
Bloc Party, got some tickets for their gig in July.
They're playing Silent Alarm in full but it's their 2nd album A Weekend in the City which I had on CD on repeat for a good part of me teens.
Been listening to The Cure a bit after them being mentioned in this thread. Been loving Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me, it just sounds like the heart of the 80s!
Quote from: Mooncat on February 16, 2024, 06:39:12 PMBeen listening to The Cure a bit after them being mentioned in this thread. Been loving Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me, it just sounds like the heart of the 80s!
I fuckin love that album as much as any of their other stuff. It's just class all around and it's great fun as well as dark and it's very oddball in general.
Must get it out this evening, it's been a while.
Fuzz - Fuzz
2013
Great album
Deadmau5 - Random Album Title.
Easy to forget now that he's gone all stylish but this album is the absolute business from start to finish.
None of his other albums are
Van der Graaf Generator - After the Flood: At the BBC 1968-1977
Not the biggest prog rock fan but Van der Graaf Generator are a bit madder and more interesting than most prog. Great stuff, I can see how they influenced the like of John Lydon.
The Frames: Breadcrumb Trail
He might be a flute but I can't fault the tunes.
TVAM - Psychic Data.
This is great
The Cure: Show & Paris
3 CD tray wahey!
The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die.
This is actually not bad. I had it written off as a piece of shit years ago but I'm quite enjoying it here
Lingua Ignota: Caligula
Her finest hour I reckon.
Quote from: Carnage on February 25, 2024, 01:21:00 AMLingua Ignota: Caligula
Her finest hour I reckon.
I think she is very overrated
Definitely, but this album in particular is magnificent. Listen to the first track cranked up through headphones, take it from there:
https://linguaignota.bandcamp.com/track/faithful-servant-friend-of-christ
Michael Gira: Drainland
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds: Faster Than The Speed Of Magic (NGHFB Demos)
Bloody brilliant.
Vulture Feather "Liminal fields"..can't get enough of this at the moment,can't quite place what it is they make me think of. There's a bit of a Lungfish feel in there maybe, possibly some Television, along with a guitar sound that reminds me of Sebadoh... but it doesn't really sound like any of them. It seems fairly catchy at first but there's something weirdly hypnotic about it that keeps drawing me back in. Your man's voice sells it for me. Give it a go.
https://vulturefeather.bandcamp.com/album/liminal-fields
I think they actually have something new out this week?
Quote from: Pentagrimes on February 26, 2024, 09:00:11 PMVulture Feather "Liminal fields"..can't get enough of this at the moment,can't quite place what it is they make me think of. There's a bit of a Lungfish feel in there maybe, possibly some Television, along with a guitar sound that reminds me of Sebadoh... but it doesn't really sound like any of them. It seems fairly catchy at first but there's something weirdly hypnotic about it that keeps drawing me back in. Your man's voice sells it for me. Give it a go.
https://vulturefeather.bandcamp.com/album/liminal-fields
I think they actually have something new out this week?
Nice find, I get a touch of Bob Mould at times. I could be talking outta my ass but I got that on a few tracks. Great stuff.
Quote from: Carnage on February 24, 2024, 02:32:15 AMThe Cure: Show & Paris
3 CD tray wahey!
On a related note...
https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/the-cure/the-cure-40-greatest-songs-ranked
Might give the playlist a run and see or rather the discography so I can disagree with the choices
I love lists like those. They're essentially subjective by definition but there's always a track or two that you'd set aside that can make an impact in a different context like this. Good list anyway, it's basically Disintegration and friends but I'll throw them into a playlist and see how it goes.
On a similar note, if you want a serious 'best of' playlist for The Cure, go to the Glastonbury 2019 setlist. Flawless:
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-cure/2019/worthy-farm-pilton-england-391694b.html
NP: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds: Warchild Gig 2012
NP: That Cure playlist. Some nice deep cuts sprinkled through the bottom half.
Quote from: OpenSores on February 27, 2024, 04:39:40 PMQuote from: Pentagrimes on February 26, 2024, 09:00:11 PMVulture Feather "Liminal fields"..can't get enough of this at the moment,can't quite place what it is they make me think of. There's a bit of a Lungfish feel in there maybe, possibly some Television, along with a guitar sound that reminds me of Sebadoh... but it doesn't really sound like any of them. It seems fairly catchy at first but there's something weirdly hypnotic about it that keeps drawing me back in. Your man's voice sells it for me. Give it a go.
https://vulturefeather.bandcamp.com/album/liminal-fields
I think they actually have something new out this week?
Nice find, I get a touch of Bob Mould at times. I could be talking outta my ass but I got that on a few tracks. Great stuff.
You're not wrong!New single from them on Spotify this morning by the way
Swans: The Great Annihilator
Ministry: The Land Of Rape And Honey
Joy Division: Heart And Soul boxset
Scunder - S/T
The Fuckers - Fuck
Giraldus Cambrensis/Thomas Becket Split
Really enjoying these guys from Pittsburg.
Ex Pilots - "S/T".
https://expilots.bandcamp.com/album/ex-pilots-2
Fuzz-drenched and chorus-washed alt-rock. Touches of Hüsker Dü here and there.
Techno Animal - Brotherhood of the Bomb.
Dunno where else to put this but Øxn were on Other Voices tonight, decent stuff there. Might have to pick up that CD, I liked the couple of tracks they played.
Highly recommend Katie Kim's solo stuff too if you like Oxn. "Hour of the Ox" is her latest one.
I shall investigate, cheers.
I like that an' all. No CD release it seems.
Sugar: Beaster
This and Beauty And Ruin are my favourite Bob Mould albums, but Beaster was my introduction to the man. Glorious stuff.
Quote from: Carnage on March 09, 2024, 03:32:17 AMSugar: Beaster
This and Beauty And Ruin are my favourite Bob Mould albums, but Beaster was my introduction to the man. Glorious stuff.
Heard of Bob mould for years and haven't the slightest idea what sort of music it even is. I know I could simply look up the most popular song on YouTube or read about him on allmusic but what sort of thing is it?
The easiest in is probably Therapy?'s cover** of Diane* - his first band (Hüsker Dü), punk/hardcore from the '80s. You'll have heard If I Can't Change Your Mind***, Sugar's big hit from the mid '90s. It's indie rock, but there's always a personal element to it that makes it relatable.
* https://youtu.be/vEQJvMz4__k
** https://youtu.be/md7SJ1kDE24
*** https://youtu.be/aHnFIaLp_ys
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLotfCDHSy3lpPx0ViZ1zmpfNhwVJdbIeI
https://youtu.be/Pji_d2SiTUQ
https://youtu.be/RrPkqPBuOuY
Man's a legend. Had the privilege of seeing him live last year, solo, just him and guitar. It was amazing, never seen anyone attack a guitar like that.
I'm raging I missed that gig, I'd kill to see him live but I'd prefer a full band show TBH.
NP: Bob Mould: Blue Hearts
Damien Rice: O & B-Sides
Misfits - Legacy of Brutality
Unwound - Leaves Turn Inside You
Autolux - Future Perfect
Quote from: Vlad III on March 11, 2024, 09:56:27 AMAutolux - Future Perfect
That Autolux album is great. I haven't listened to it in a long time. Must dig out the CD.
You may also being interested in the band Metric and their "Fantasies" album.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on March 10, 2024, 02:02:19 AMMan's a legend. Had the privilege of seeing him live last year, solo, just him and guitar. It was amazing, never seen anyone attack a guitar like that.
Saw him on his solo tour in Cork last November and he was brilliant. My buddy who came along had never heard of Mould or any of his bands and was blown away.
You're right about the energy. He squeezed the sweat/spit out of his foam mic cover at the end and it was like a physio's sponge being wrung. :laugh:
I re-iterate my Ex Pilots recommendation for and Hüsker Dü/Bob Mould fans.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on March 11, 2024, 01:06:48 PMQuote from: Vlad III on March 11, 2024, 09:56:27 AMAutolux - Future Perfect
That Autolux album is great. I haven't listened to it in a long time. Must dig out the CD.
You may also being interested in the band Metric and their "Fantasies" album.
Yeah, Future Perfect is a class album. I love Carla Azer's drumming on it, she's very unique.
Never heard of Metric. I'll give them a listen.
Quote from: Carnage on March 10, 2024, 01:53:17 AMThe easiest in is probably Therapy?'s cover** of Diane* - his first band (Hüsker Dü), punk/hardcore from the '80s. You'll have heard If I Can't Change Your Mind***, Sugar's big hit from the mid '90s. It's indie rock, but there's always a personal element to it that makes it relatable.
* https://youtu.be/vEQJvMz4__k
** https://youtu.be/md7SJ1kDE24
*** https://youtu.be/aHnFIaLp_ys
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLotfCDHSy3lpPx0ViZ1zmpfNhwVJdbIeI
https://youtu.be/Pji_d2SiTUQ
https://youtu.be/RrPkqPBuOuY
Tried a couple of those there. He's not bad actually I'll revisit it one of the days
Kid A
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on March 12, 2024, 10:11:31 PMKid A
Ooh la la, class class album there. I'm still undecided as to whether it's better than OK Computer or not though. Also The Bends and Amnesiac have their own cases to make, as does In Rainbows.
And then there's the seemingly maligned Hail to the Thief, which I fuckin love
It's definitely better than OK Computer, that's one of the most overrated albums I've ever heard. The Bends, Kid A and Hail To The Thief are where the quality is.
Ah I dunno, I love OK Computer along with the rest of em
I can't handle Katie Kim's voice. Really awful.
Quote from: astfgyl on March 12, 2024, 10:19:39 PMQuote from: CorkonianHunger on March 12, 2024, 10:11:31 PMKid A
Ooh la la, class class album there. I'm still undecided as to whether it's better than OK Computer or not though. Also The Bends and Amnesiac have their own cases to make, as does In Rainbows.
And then there's the seemingly maligned Hail to the Thief, which I fuckin love
Hail To The Thief is class ! Young one always blasting myxomatosis in the car.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on March 13, 2024, 09:15:38 AMI can't handle Katie Kim's voice. Really awful.
I've already been called an insufferable prick on here by some random cunt today, so might as well earn a second pile of abuse by saying you might need your hearing checked.
Good lord
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on March 10, 2024, 02:02:19 AMMan's a legend. Had the privilege of seeing him live last year, solo, just him and guitar. It was amazing, never seen anyone attack a guitar like that.
Somehow have managed to miss both his trips over here lately. Ashamed so I am.
Quote from: Vlad III on March 11, 2024, 09:56:27 AMMisfits - Legacy of Brutality
Unwound - Leaves Turn Inside You
Autolux - Future Perfect
Leaves is such an amazing album. Flawless discography anyway but picked up the vinyl reissue at last recently, what a way to end their first run
She sounds like she has a speech impediment.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on March 13, 2024, 07:43:37 PMQuote from: Vlad III on March 11, 2024, 09:56:27 AMMisfits - Legacy of Brutality
Unwound - Leaves Turn Inside You
Autolux - Future Perfect
Leaves is such an amazing album. Flawless discography anyway but picked up the vinyl reissue at last recently, what a way to end their first run
Leaves is a gorgeous album. I bought the CD in Tower years ago having never heard a note of their music. I'd heard of them but assumed they'd be a typical post-hardcore band. That was the best impulse buy I ever made.
I haven't checked out any of their other albums. I must remedy that.
Never heard Unwound before (heard of them alright), listening to Leaves... now. 3 tracks in and it's great stuff, good shout lads.
Yeah they definitely are from the indie/post hardcore thing but in a scrappy old Sonic Youth/Rites of Spring way. If you've started with Leaves I'd say work backwards in order, rather than jumping through the albums at random. Amazing band in every era.
Straightaway it brought Sonic Youth, Fugazi, maybe a bit of Slint or Quicksand to mind. I'll get my head around this one first and see how it goes.
Must give them a go.
I've a feeling you won't like them :laugh:
Was listening to Fleetwood Mac - Tango in the Night remastered earlier and I think I prefer the original mix even though the later version is higher fidelity.
Sometimes some of the feeling gets lost in these things.
NIN remaster of Pretty Hate Machine suffered a bit that way as well. Not on all the songs but on some of them anyway. Ringfinger really lost something for example
Slint - Spiderland
Teleportal - Devour
I'm not sure I've posted these here but I've listened to Nuovo Testamento's album Love Lines more in the last year probably more than any metal album. The thing is I don't actually know this type of music enough to compare them to anyone? They call themselves 'italo disco' which is new to me, sounds like 80s electronic pop music but I've been pretty hooked on this since I heard it, so if anyone's familiar with the genre I'd be keen on some recs.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on March 16, 2024, 02:23:32 PMI've a feeling you won't like them :laugh:
Didn't hit the spot the other night but it sounded ok. I just find myself a bit all over the shop lately sometimes when I'm trying to find something to listen to when I jump into bed. I can't seem to figure out what mood I'm in so I'll listen to a bit of black metal, a bit of goth/post punk, a bit of folk... I can't settle into anything.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on March 16, 2024, 11:35:26 PMQuote from: Pentagrimes on March 16, 2024, 02:23:32 PMI've a feeling you won't like them :laugh:
Didn't hit the spot the other night but it sounded ok. I just find myself a bit all over the shop lately sometimes when I'm trying to find something to listen to when I jump into bed. I can't seem to figure out what mood I'm in so I'll listen to a bit of black metal, a bit of goth/post punk, a bit of folk... I can't settle into anything.
Try some house or trance or something. Sounds like I'm taking the piss but I'm not. Even something like Deadmau5' Random Album Title is a good knocker-outer while not being boring.
And it will help you keep time if you're knocking one out to help yourself sleep as well
Nah, I hate that stuff. Not my thing at all.
Just kash on "Hot For Teacher"
Quote from: Pentagrimes on March 13, 2024, 07:39:41 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on March 13, 2024, 09:15:38 AMI can't handle Katie Kim's voice. Really awful.
I've already been called an insufferable prick on here by some random cunt today, so might as well earn a second pile of abuse by saying you might need your hearing checked.
Good lord
Sorry, since when does Eoin McLove or anyone else have to justify why he does or doesn't like something?
Quote from: Eoin McLove on March 16, 2024, 11:59:07 PMNah, I hate that stuff. Not my thing at all.
The dance music or the wanking?
Should I try again without the oven mitt?
Yeah man get the marigolds out :laugh:
Rubber up, says you!
Quote from: John Kimble on March 17, 2024, 10:10:36 AMQuote from: Pentagrimes on March 13, 2024, 07:39:41 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on March 13, 2024, 09:15:38 AMI can't handle Katie Kim's voice. Really awful.
I've already been called an insufferable prick on here by some random cunt today, so might as well earn a second pile of abuse by saying you might need your hearing checked.
Good lord
Sorry, since when does Eoin McLove or anyone else have to justify why he does or doesn't like something?
Since I said so, you insufferable prick
Lads, lads. Put your fannies away before someone gets their hair well and truly pulled :laugh:
Tell your da my da will fight him, blah blah
Anyway, I see Nick Cave is coming back in November. Curious about the new album. Been on a Birthday Party buzz lately and am going through his own discography at the moment
Quote from: Pentagrimes on March 17, 2024, 11:58:24 AMQuote from: John Kimble on March 17, 2024, 10:10:36 AMQuote from: Pentagrimes on March 13, 2024, 07:39:41 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on March 13, 2024, 09:15:38 AMI can't handle Katie Kim's voice. Really awful.
I've already been called an insufferable prick on here by some random cunt today, so might as well earn a second pile of abuse by saying you might need your hearing checked.
Good lord
Sorry, since when does Eoin McLove or anyone else have to justify why he does or doesn't like something?
Since I said so, you insufferable prick
Lads lads,
We have the nu metal confessional good will hunting it's not your fault thread for all this lark
Quote from: Pentagrimes on March 17, 2024, 12:38:38 PMTell your da my da will fight him, blah blah
Anyway, I see Nick Cave is coming back in November. Curious about the new album. Been on a Birthday Party buzz lately and am going through his own discography at the moment
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I listened to the title track and it was underwhelming.
The new tune?Yeah, hasn't grabbed me to be honest. Fucking incredible live though, so I'm not massively concerned about a new record. Leta see how outrageous ticket prices are
Quote from: Pentagrimes on March 17, 2024, 12:38:38 PMTell your da my da will fight him, blah blah
Anyway, I see Nick Cave is coming back in November. Curious about the new album. Been on a Birthday Party buzz lately and am going through his own discography at the moment
Saw him at All Together Now 2 or 3 years ago. He was fantastic live. Band was on top form.
He was no King Gizzard though
Quote from: Ollkiller on March 17, 2024, 07:49:19 PMQuote from: Pentagrimes on March 17, 2024, 12:38:38 PMTell your da my da will fight him, blah blah
Anyway, I see Nick Cave is coming back in November. Curious about the new album. Been on a Birthday Party buzz lately and am going through his own discography at the moment
Saw him at All Together Now 2 or 3 years ago. He was fantastic live. Band was on top form.
Yeah, that gig an IMMA was one of the best I've ever seen
The Minutemen: Double Nickels
If you haven't heard it, you're missing out, the best album SST ever put out besides the 'First Four Years' comp of Black Flag.
A stone cold classic! Gonna go see Mike Watt in a tiny bookshop in Kinsale in June, very excited
New Bomb Turks - Destroy-Oh-Boy!
Savage garage punk from the 90's.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on March 18, 2024, 11:54:10 PMA stone cold classic! Gonna go see Mike Watt in a tiny bookshop in Kinsale in June, very excited
When and where is that happening?
Saw him once in the Pine Lodge, great gig
Quote from: leoos on March 19, 2024, 10:37:27 AMWhen and where is that happening?
Saw him once in the Pine Lodge, great gig
June 6th, Prim's Bookshop (behind the park by the pier).
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/il-sogno-del-marinaio-featuring-mike-watt-bookd-prims-tickets-774763437297?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
Buffalo - Aussie 70s Rock. Gems like ' I'm A Skirt Lifter (Not A Shirt Raiser)
After some of the mentions of Bob Mould on here I've been listening to Husker Du the last few nights, the Metal Circus ep and Zen Arcade specifically, great stuff, interesting mix of influences from hardcore, post-punk, psychedelia and even a pinch of metal riffing at times.
Metal Circus is ripping, their best release for me.
Sonic Youth: Evol
Their best as far am I'm concerned. Shadow Of A Doubt being their best song. This and Bad Moon Rising on a loop is all you need. So I might just stick that on next.
Quote from: ldj on March 22, 2024, 04:29:16 PMAfter some of the mentions of Bob Mould on here I've been listening to Husker Du the last few nights, the Metal Circus ep and Zen Arcade specifically, great stuff, interesting mix of influences from hardcore, post-punk, psychedelia and even a pinch of metal riffing at times.
You should also listen to 'Everything Falls Apart and More' (fast songs) and 'New Day Rising' (more melodic fast songs).
Lalo Schifrin – Magnum Force (The Original Score)
Sinéad O'Connor: The Value Of Ignorance rip
Edit: Lads, I'm about a minute into it and tears are running down my face. Jaysus, she was mighty.
Quote from: Carnage on March 24, 2024, 03:50:41 AMSinéad O'Connor: The Value Of Ignorance rip
Edit: Lads, I'm about a minute into it and tears are running down my face. Jaysus, she was mighty.
I have it on DVD, haven't looked at it in 20 years, must hoke it out. The Year Of The Horse was on it as well
Yep, that's the one I have. It'll break your heart.
I just watched her Pinkpop 1988 show. The version of Troy neatly killed me:
https://youtu.be/JeIHZvZTJTg
Peter Gabriel - I/O
Had heard some of this when he was doing the full moon release thing but forgot after a bit. Have it on here now and thoroughly enjoying it.
It's very Peter Gabriel so unlikely to win him a new following but for a lad like me it's absolutely hitting the spot
Genesis' best album - A Trick Of The Tail.
By a mile
Pink Floyd Ummagumma live part of this album is the biz
I'm really enjoying this Melts record - https://melts.bandcamp.com/album/maelstrom-2 - forgot about it after I bought it.
They have a new one out next week but I haven't listened to the few tracks released.
Telefon Tel Aviv - Immolate Yourself
Brilliant album altogether. Really captures a certain feeling that I seem to only get from this. Didn't like anything else I ever heard from them though.
Edit: Now I've gotten to the end of it and I don't know what to put on to keep the vibe going
On a John Maus binge atm as he is playing the Button Factory in September. One of my favourite non metal artists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjW6kLsTCrc
New Julia Holter album. I was mildly obsessed by her album Have You In My Wilderness when it came out. Checked out one subsequent album since then that didn't do anything for me but the new one is working a treat. Also, extra points for The Beatles pun album title.
https://juliaholter.bandcamp.com/album/something-in-the-room-she-moves
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on April 03, 2024, 02:06:10 PMOn a John Maus binge atm as he is playing the Button Factory in September. One of my favourite non metal artists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjW6kLsTCrc
Nice one! Haven't had that on in ages. Exactly the type of thing to follow up with
Quote from: StoutAndAle on April 03, 2024, 11:38:54 AMI'm really enjoying this Melts record - https://melts.bandcamp.com/album/maelstrom-2 - forgot about it after I bought it.
They have a new one out next week but I haven't listened to the few tracks released.
Saw them at All Together Now in 2022 and they were great, must revisit
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on April 03, 2024, 09:00:22 PMSaw them at All Together Now in 2022 and they were great, must revisit
They're playing Coughlan's later in the year (you're in Cork, right?) - should be a good gig.
I would have thought they'd play somewhere bigger seeing as they doing The Button Factory on the same tour.
TWISTED NERVE - Séance (1984)
Punk/Goth/Post-punk from Scotland.
This Magic Pockets album - "Volcano Of The Bleeding Skies" - is synthy fun. It's one of the lads from No Spill Blood.
Very reminiscent of slasher film soundtracks from the 1980s .
https://magic-pockets.bandcamp.com/album/volcano-of-the-bleeding-skies
Quote from: Don Gately on March 29, 2024, 12:51:44 PMPink Floyd Ummagumma live part of this album is the biz
Careful with that axe Eugene is one of their most underappreciated songs
CHRIS SQUIRE - Fish Out Of Water (1975)
Up there with most of Yes output really. Stellar cast of collaborators too. As well as past and (then) present members of Yes, there were musicians and writers from King Crimson, Caravan/Soft Machine, Camel, Moody Blues etc, and the arrangements were by Andrew Pryce Jackman who played with Squire in The Syn, before going on to work with the London Symphony Orchestra as well as bands like Rush and Barclay James Harvest.
YES - Fragile (1971)
Squire absolutely starring again on 'Heart Of The Sunrise'.
Pure Reason Revolution: The Dark Third
18 uears old today, as good a reason to whack it on as any.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on April 04, 2024, 12:55:36 PMQuote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on April 03, 2024, 09:00:22 PMSaw them at All Together Now in 2022 and they were great, must revisit
They're playing Coughlan's later in the year (you're in Cork, right?) - should be a good gig.
I would have thought they'd play somewhere bigger seeing as they doing The Button Factory on the same tour.
Sweet, must grab a ticket. Love Coughlan's for gigs.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on April 12, 2024, 03:22:22 PMSweet, must grab a ticket. Love Coughlan's for gigs.
There's a handful of good gigs (and not the usual folky ones) coming up in Coughlan's. MELTS, Darsombra, The Drive, Fangclub.
On topic - the new MELTS album that came out Friday is very solid. Joy Division/NEU! vibes.
https://melts.bandcamp.com/album/field-theory
Nice. Will give that a lash. I enjoyed one of the preview tunes. Def sounded like a step up from the last album.
Gary Numan - The Pleasure Principle
Quote from: StoutAndAle on April 15, 2024, 09:00:12 AMQuote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on April 12, 2024, 03:22:22 PMSweet, must grab a ticket. Love Coughlan's for gigs.
There's a handful of good gigs (and not the usual folky ones) coming up in Coughlan's. MELTS, Darsombra, The Drive, Fangclub.
On topic - the new MELTS album that came out Friday is very solid. Joy Division/NEU! vibes.
https://melts.bandcamp.com/album/field-theory
Have that on here now I like the first one, hopefully it keeps up. Never heard of them at all before so have nothing to go on
Am I hearing a bit of early Depeche Mode in the mix too? It's not bad.
The Sisters Of Mercy: A Slight Case Of Overbombing: Greatest Hits Volume One
WISHBONE ASH - There's The Rub (1974)
Ocean Machine: Biomech
Quote from: Carnage on April 20, 2024, 02:39:04 AMOcean Machine: Biomech
Surely that gets a pass into the main page?
Fuckin love that album all the way through anyway. It's probably his high point well it's that or City or Terria depending on the day but sometimes I forget how good he was when he was on form. Have pretty much lost interest in whatever he's at these days but he gets a permanent seat at the table for those few albums.
Definitely throwing on Biomech today
Yeah, must have posted it in the wrong thread. That, Infinity and Terria are the ones for me.
THE STRANGLERS - Live (X Cert) [1979]
Loving this Melts album! Never heard of them before this thread! Cheers lad
PENTANGLE - Basket Of Light (1969)
HORSLIPS - Dancehall Sweethearts (1974)
Quote from: The Wretch on April 23, 2024, 04:48:23 PMHORSLIPS - Dancehall Sweethearts (1974)
They were my last gig before the lockdowns kicked in, and it wasn't a bad one at all at all. Turned out to be one of their last gigs too.
Quote from: Carnage on April 23, 2024, 05:16:14 PMQuote from: The Wretch on April 23, 2024, 04:48:23 PMHORSLIPS - Dancehall Sweethearts (1974)
They were my last gig before the lockdowns kicked in, and it wasn't a bad one at all at all. Turned out to be one of their last gigs too.
Yeah, such a shame about Fean passing, and Carr retiring. I was at the comeback gig at the O2, they were immense.
I saw Johnny Fean solo countless times. Even with a trio those songs sounded incredible. He was a genuinely lovely man too, very quiet and gentle sort of fella, but always happy to chat, answer nerdy questions, sign stuff etc.
N.P. -
HORSLIPS - The Unfortunate Cup Of Tea (1975)
Phenomenal player, he and Devlin seemed to be the most socially inclined. O'Connor retired a while back too, it was just Fean, Devlin, Lockhart and Ray Fean on drums. Still mighty, it was a bucket list gig for me. Very old school, all the oul' wans were up dancing in the aisles!
The Fontaines dc thread reminded me that when I caught them first I felt they sounded a bit whipping boy ish.
What an album!
Quote from: Carnage on April 23, 2024, 05:59:47 PMPhenomenal player, he and Devlin seemed to be the most socially inclined. O'Connor retired a while back too, it was just Fean, Devlin, Lockhart and Ray Fean on drums. Still mighty, it was a bucket list gig for me. Very old school, all the oul' wans were up dancing in the aisles!
I can imagine. They were having a hoolie at the reunion gig too. Wonderful positive celebratory mood.
My aul lad and his brother were both massive fans, they saw them quite a few times in the 70's. My Uncle always said that 'The Book Of Invasions' was his favourite album of all time. When he died that was the only album that his family insisted on keeping, they said I could have my pick of the rest. Luckily I have most of the albums on vinyl anyway.
Quote from: pete on April 23, 2024, 07:52:37 PMThe Fontaines dc thread reminded me that when I caught them first I felt they sounded a bit whipping boy ish.
What an album!
It's an amazing album. One for thise bands that should have been bigger. They played in Castlebar about 10 years ago. Still savage live. The singers a bit of a fruit loop.
I also think Whipping Boy suck so that ties in nicely.
Quote from: The Wretch on April 23, 2024, 07:59:21 PMQuote from: Carnage on April 23, 2024, 05:59:47 PMPhenomenal player, he and Devlin seemed to be the most socially inclined. O'Connor retired a while back too, it was just Fean, Devlin, Lockhart and Ray Fean on drums. Still mighty, it was a bucket list gig for me. Very old school, all the oul' wans were up dancing in the aisles!
I can imagine. They were having a hoolie at the reunion gig too. Wonderful positive celebratory mood.
My aul lad and his brother were both massive fans, they saw them quite a few times in the 70's. My Uncle always said that 'The Book Of Invasions' was his favourite album of all time. When he died that was the only album that his family insisted on keeping, they said I could have my pick of the rest. Luckily I have most of the albums on vinyl anyway.
My parents were big fans, followed them around the country until I came along and ruined their fun. I inherited a stack of them on vinyl from my father too, and he had a few on tape that have since disappeared. The original Happy To Meet is there, the octagonal/booklet sleeve is just glorious to behold. The Táin still has its poster an' all.
I picked up a couple of the CD reissues at that gig, meant to pick up the rest but I'm toying with the idea of splashing out on the boxset that came out a couple of years ago. Big spend but worth it IMO.
Quote from: Carnage on April 23, 2024, 09:54:28 PMI'm toying with the idea of splashing out on the boxset that came out a couple of years ago. Big spend but worth it IMO.
30 something discs though. I've been contemplating buying it myself.
Quote from: The Wretch on April 23, 2024, 10:31:02 PMQuote from: Carnage on April 23, 2024, 09:54:28 PMI'm toying with the idea of splashing out on the boxset that came out a couple of years ago. Big spend but worth it IMO.
30 something discs though. I've been contemplating buying it myself.
It's a great set all right. Signed photos, few books.
Quote from: 101_North on April 20, 2024, 12:46:24 PMLoving this Melts album! Never heard of them before this thread! Cheers lad
That's the job. :abbath:
Quote from: Carnage on April 16, 2024, 09:22:09 PMAm I hearing a bit of early Depeche Mode in the mix too? It's not bad.
Now that you mention it...
I always thought that the MELTS debut sounded a bit like Damon Albarn fronting NEU! or something. There's definitely a Depeche Mode buzz off "Field Theory".
Had the new album on again whilst doing some gardening at the weekend and it put me in mind to revisit Simple Minds' absolute cracker of an album - "Empires And Dance".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5iW_RQ9RPQ
Public Service Broadcasting - Every Valley. Looking forward to the gig in October. Brilliant live band.
THE CURE - Seventeen Seconds (1980)
Quote from: The Wretch on April 25, 2024, 10:02:21 AMTHE CURE - Seventeen Seconds (1980)
Great album - oddly enough, I also had this one when I was working in the garden at the weekend.
Quote from: Naraka on April 24, 2024, 09:14:47 PMPublic Service Broadcasting - Every Valley. Looking forward to the gig in October. Brilliant live band.
Great stuff. I had "Inform-Educate-Entertain" on the other day after I saw the gig announcements. Tickets bought.
Looking forward to seeing them live at long last. They supported Manic Street Preachers a while back (I think) but I mis-timed my arrival (had another pint) and missed them.
Been on a bit of a Mark Lanegan binge recently after reading his Sing Backwards and Weep book. Always ignored his newer stuff but recently stuck on Straight Songs of Sorrow as it was apparently a companion piece to the book. Been getting regular spins ever since. A fantastic album from start to finish.
WISHBONE ASH - Argus (1972)
One of the most incredible sounding albums ever made. Just a joy for the ears.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on April 25, 2024, 10:08:52 AMQuote from: The Wretch on April 25, 2024, 10:02:21 AMTHE CURE - Seventeen Seconds (1980)
Great album - oddly enough, I also had this one when I was working in the garden at the weekend.
Gets a spin at least every couple of weeks for me since I first heard it a couple of years back. Fantastic album.
Was checking in on NIN forum to see if there's anything doing, and came across this Witchgang thing they've been involved with, apparently released through Fortnite in some way (Don't play Fortnite, so I don't exactly know how).
Anyway, looks like they've had a go at modern pop with some sort of Gorillaz angle to it. 3 songs up, one is not great and the other two are awful.
Wouldn't mind some new NIN but this definitely won't fill the gap
Quote from: The Wretch on April 25, 2024, 10:02:21 AMTHE CURE - Seventeen Seconds (1980)
Great album
Raw & bleak
Quote from: astfgyl on April 27, 2024, 10:10:00 AMWas checking in on NIN forum to see if there's anything doing, and came across this Witchgang thing they've been involved with, apparently released through Fortnite in some way (Don't play Fortnite, so I don't exactly know how).
Anyway, looks like they've had a go at modern pop with some sort of Gorillaz angle to it. 3 songs up, one is not great and the other two are awful.
Wouldn't mind some new NIN but this definitely won't fill the gap
He's too busy making money off film & TV scores to bother with NIN stuff these days. Ever since he started that, his NIN output went to shite so I wouldn't be pushed if he ended it altogether.
Large Plants - The Thorn
Dark folk/psych rock with a touch of prog. Jack Sharp of Wolf People, new band. Pretty good. I'm a suckered for most things released on Ghost Box.
Al Stewart - Time Passages and Year of the Cat. Can't decide which is the better of the two. Both brillant. Alan Parsons produced both so obviously they sound superb!
Quote from: Carnage on April 27, 2024, 01:56:58 PMQuote from: astfgyl on April 27, 2024, 10:10:00 AMWas checking in on NIN forum to see if there's anything doing, and came across this Witchgang thing they've been involved with, apparently released through Fortnite in some way (Don't play Fortnite, so I don't exactly know how).
Anyway, looks like they've had a go at modern pop with some sort of Gorillaz angle to it. 3 songs up, one is not great and the other two are awful.
Wouldn't mind some new NIN but this definitely won't fill the gap
He's too busy making money off film & TV scores to bother with NIN stuff these days. Ever since he started that, his NIN output went to shite so I wouldn't be pushed if he ended it altogether.
It was definitely the introduction of Ross that coincided with the drop off. With Teeth, Year Zero, Hesitation Marks all lacking in something. I do love those three EPs though and have rarely put as much time into thinking about any music as I have about those three but that's because of the puzzle element.
I see an interview for GQ they've done saying they're starting on new NIN but I fully expect him to call it quits any time these days.
Here's the Witchgang for you, in case you weren't turned off enough already. It's Reznor, Ross, Tobacco and a lad from TV on the Radio. The other two tunes are actually far worse than this one. Makes me think that Tapeworm album must have been really really really fuckin bad to not get released at all
Quote from: 101_North on April 27, 2024, 06:35:42 PMAl Stewart - Time Passages and Year of the Cat. Can't decide which is the better of the two. Both brillant. Alan Parsons produced both so obviously they sound superb!
Alf Stewart? Alan Partridge?? What on earth are you listening to!
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 28, 2024, 12:46:19 PMQuote from: 101_North on April 27, 2024, 06:35:42 PMAl Stewart - Time Passages and Year of the Cat. Can't decide which is the better of the two. Both brillant. Alan Parsons produced both so obviously they sound superb!
Alf Stewart? Alan Partridge?? What on earth are you listening to!
Give his stuff a go 😜
https://youtu.be/0ocl_yXUa_s
Must have a listen. Year of the Cat is a class tune.
Will check out, love a bit of Parsons' production.
Currently spacing (spicing?) out to the Dune Part II soundtrack.
Quote from: 101_North on April 26, 2024, 02:31:15 PMBeen on a bit of a Mark Lanegan binge recently after reading his Sing Backwards and Weep book. Always ignored his newer stuff but recently stuck on Straight Songs of Sorrow as it was apparently a companion piece to the book. Been getting regular spins ever since. A fantastic album from start to finish.
That's a great book. I have "Devil In A Coma" on a shelf at home since the day it was released. Didn't read it before he died and now I don't know if I have the heart to start it.
Lanegan is a legend. Always put on a solid live show - he would rarely move but the voice would rumble through the venue.
I switch between "Field Songs" and "Bubblegum" being my favourite of his solo records. "Straight Songs Of Sorrow" is class too and I really like his covers record "Imitations".
Pretty much all of his solo work is worth your time. He collabs are great - the one with Duke Garwood - "Black Pudding" being a standout alongside the Isobel Campbell records.
On a Bad Religion buzz today. Listened to Generator, Stranger Than Fiction, and The Process of Belief today.
Must give their later releases a lash as well. I haven't heard anything after The Empire Strikes First.
Quote from: Xworx on April 29, 2024, 03:05:04 PMOn a Bad Religion buzz today. Listened to Generator, Stranger Than Fiction, and The Process of Belief today.
Must give their later releases a lash as well. I haven't heard anything after The Empire Strikes First.
I think that I stopped around "The Process Of Belief". I've heard bits and pieces since but nothing grabbed me.
"Stranger Than Fiction" is deadly.
"Suffer" is an all time great punk album. Whip smart and straight to the point.
Suffer and No Control are both classic punk albums.
The Empire Strikes First is definitely worth a listen. It's not quite as good as The Process of Belief but there are some great tunes on there.
That Melts album is great
Amy Montgomery from Belfast(?). Class voice
Decent voice alright, not sure about the music itself though. I've heard that song somewhere before, I wonder is it used on an ad or something?
There's nothing particularly special about the music. It's ok. That voice though :-*
Chavez - "Ride The Fader".
Pulled this absolute belter out for the walk to work this morning on the first nice day in 2 weeks. Saw the clear day and it popped right into my head.
Still top-tier nearly 30 years later.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kggPClPJzYusEUqcY87dn8TqOBrPboflc
The Mdou Moctar album that came out today is really tasty.
https://mdoumoctar.bandcamp.com/album/funeral-for-justice
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 03, 2024, 12:12:29 PMChavez - "Ride The Fader".
Pulled this absolute belter out for the walk to work this morning on the first nice day in 2 weeks. Saw the clear day and it popped right into my head.
Still top-tier nearly 30 years later.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kggPClPJzYusEUqcY87dn8TqOBrPboflc
Class album and I put it on fairly often after you sent it to me ages ago. Although last time I went to show it to one of the brothers and he pronounced fader as "father" and it came close to ruining it forever for me.
Cracking bit of folk rock. Stupid band name and an even worse cover but a fantastic album. Sandy Denny has some voice!
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRQKT-Cu2_2TyS5i41ht726Q1gLrxWMwS
FACS - "Present Tense"
FACS - "Still Life In Decay"
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet - "Sport Fishin' - The Lure of the Bait, The Luck of the Hook"
Tying the threads together a little, but since we talked about Stephen King's Tommyknockers being written in a blizzard of cocaine, and Scorsese's After Hours being made in a blizzard of cocaine, let's complete the book/film/music triumvirate by adding Bowie's blizzard of cocaine album Station to Station.
I've been listening to this endlessly for a few weeks now (along with Cindy Lee - Diamond Jubilee) and it might even be at the point where it's my favourite album by him now. Think it's probably his best ever vocal performance. Also made during that mythical era (one of several for Bowie, really) where he had moved to LA, become hopelessly addicted to coke, gotten obsessed with the occult, black magick and other neo religions, and literally thought he was going to die at any moment because he was in such bad health and so gakked out of his mind.
That's what makes this album so compelling, it's a guy who literally thinks he's on the brink of death and desperate (which also ties it to its sister album Blackstar, which shares similar themes of the occult and his voice being from beyond).
It's also an interesting more grown up take on occult, so it's interesting to compare with the teenage version on early 90s black metal.
It's a huuuge rabbit hole to go down to follow up on all the references in the title track alone. Do yourself a favour and take 10mins to read this analysis https://bowiesongs.wordpress.com/2010/12/23/station-to-station/ (https://bowiesongs.wordpress.com/2010/12/23/station-to-station/).
6 tracks of near perfection. And then you can follow up with Blackstar and go down that rabbit hole too!
Tbf you have me convinced. I'll be listening to that tonight.
On a related note, I love those odd album docs that BBC do. Even when it's something I'm generally not into, they nearly always have me going off listening to whatever it is.
My own favourite of Bowie is Low but I do love Blackstar as well
Quote from: astfgyl on May 07, 2024, 10:41:18 PMTbf you have me convinced. I'll be listening to that tonight.
On a related note, I love those odd album docs that BBC do. Even when it's something I'm generally not into, they nearly always have me going off listening to whatever it is.
My own favourite of Bowie is Low but I do love Blackstar as well
Yeah I would have said Low and Ziggy were tied for me before, but I think StS is my favourite now.
I got the same thing with those classic albums docs you'd get on VH1 back in the day. Also their Behind the Music series. My current favourite is reading a music autobiography and listening to each album as the book moves through them.
Quote from: Mooncat on May 07, 2024, 08:11:46 PMTying the threads together a little, but since we talked about Stephen King's Tommyknockers being written in a blizzard of cocaine, and Scorsese's After Hours being made in a blizzard of cocaine, let's complete the book/film/music triumvirate by adding Bowie's blizzard of cocaine album Station to Station.
Absolutely brilliant call.
"Station To Station" is easily my favourite Bowie record. Right from the second I hear the train and piano intro - it's on. I saw the exceptional "David Bowie Is..." show in Chicago back in 2014. The clothes etc. from the album cover are on display. He must have weighed next to nothing. It's amazing that he lived through those couple of years - given the drug intake and the fact that he rarely ate.
Followed by "Low", "The Rise And Fall of Ziggy...", "Heroes", "Lodger", "The Next Day", "Blackstar" and I have a soft spot for "Young Americans".
You can expand your listening/reading/viewing about Bowie in this period too - the Alan Yentob documentary "Cracked Actor" captures Bowie around this period - he is rail thin, hopped up and out of his fucking mind. It's on YouTube.
The live record "David Live" that comes out around then (and the doc captures the tour) is a hot mess but does bear listening to. Look at the state of him on the cover!
Dylan Jones' 2017 oral history "David Bowie - A Life" is also magnificent. The book details his life cradle to grave but it covers that particular time in DB's life with players who where there really well.
Listened to Station to Station last night and again this morning. The playing on it is something else. For some odd reason then I got the urge to put on Earthling and straight away there's the train sample in Little Wonder, used in hilarious fashion.
Haven't listened to Station to Station for a long time, will revisit later today.
Last couple of days I've been getting stuck into Ludwig Göransson's scores, starting with Oppenheimer and, since yesterday, Tenet. The latter stands up on its own as a score much better than the film itself :laugh: Genuinely a really good listen though.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 08, 2024, 10:54:54 AMQuote from: Mooncat on May 07, 2024, 08:11:46 PMTying the threads together a little, but since we talked about Stephen King's Tommyknockers being written in a blizzard of cocaine, and Scorsese's After Hours being made in a blizzard of cocaine, let's complete the book/film/music triumvirate by adding Bowie's blizzard of cocaine album Station to Station.
Absolutely brilliant call.
"Station To Station" is easily my favourite Bowie record. Right from the second I hear the train and piano intro - it's on. I saw the exceptional "David Bowie Is..." show in Chicago back in 2014. The clothes etc. from the album cover are on display. He must have weighed next to nothing. It's amazing that he lived through those couple of years - given the drug intake and the fact that he rarely ate.
Followed by "Low", "The Rise And Fall of Ziggy...", "Heroes", "Lodger", "The Next Day", "Blackstar" and I have a soft spot for "Young Americans".
You can expand your listening/reading/viewing about Bowie in this period too - the Alan Yentob documentary "Cracked Actor" captures Bowie around this period - he is rail thin, hopped up and out of his fucking mind. It's on YouTube.
The live record "David Live" that comes out around then (and the doc captures the tour) is a hot mess but does bear listening to. Look at the state of him on the cover!
Dylan Jones' 2017 oral history "David Bowie - A Life" is also magnificent. The book details his life cradle to grave but it covers that particular time in DB's life with players who where there really well.
My favourites list would be similar to yours except I'd definitely throw in Diamond Dogs as well. The whole album is great but there's something about the last track on it, Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family, that I just can't get enough of. Every time I listen to the album I end up replaying that track 3 or 4 times. It's so hypnotic and catchy! Will get on to YT for Cracked Actor tonight.
Cheers for the book recommendation, ordered it right away. I love an oral history and didn't know that one existed.
Quote from: astfgyl on May 08, 2024, 01:45:23 PMListened to Station to Station last night and again this morning. The playing on it is something else. For some odd reason then I got the urge to put on Earthling and straight away there's the train sample in Little Wonder, used in hilarious fashion.
Never listened to Earthling, must give it a go.
It's aged, and not well. A few tracks hold up.
I'll have to give this one (Station To Station) a listen. Generally I can take or leave Bowie, the only one I truly love is Low, that's untouchable. But the likes of Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, Diamond Dogs, Heroes and Lodger - I've tried them all on multiple occasions and can't stand any of them, bar the odd song. I bought and liked Earthling at the time but dug it out recently and it hasn't held up well.
I have a soft spot for Earthling but it's true about the sound to be fair. Yknow what else is great is 1. Outside. I nearly forgot about that as well
I keep coming across 1.Outside as the hidden gem of Bowie's catalogue. The one fans love that the critics missed entirely. Need to give it a go too.
Quote from: Mooncat on May 08, 2024, 03:13:57 AMMy current favourite is reading a music autobiography and listening to each album as the book moves through them.
Just getting into doing that with Peter Hook's Joy Division book at the moment, just getting to the release of the A Factory Sample EP now, though I've been skipping ahead.
Listened to Closer on the walk in and out of town today. Christ, there's a bleakness to that album that you just won't get anywhere else. The Eternal is soul destroying on its own, and that's the second last track. Just getting to it is to bear a weight.
Enjoyed the book but Hooky comes across as a egomaniac. I did go in with that opinion though.
Quote from: Carnage on May 09, 2024, 05:34:53 PMQuote from: Mooncat on May 08, 2024, 03:13:57 AMMy current favourite is reading a music autobiography and listening to each album as the book moves through them.
Just getting into doing that with Peter Hook's Joy Division book at the moment, just getting to the release of the A Factory Sample EP now, though I've been skipping ahead.
Listened to Closer on the walk in and out of town today. Christ, there's a bleakness to that album that you just won't get anywhere else. The Eternal is soul destroying on its own, and that's the second last track. Just getting to it is to bear a weight.
Here are the young men, the weight on their shoulders
Here are the young men, well where have they been?
We knocked on the doors of Hell's darker chamber
Pushed to the limit, we dragged ourselves in
It's a bleak one alright! He must have been living in unbelievable misery and unhappiness. There can't be too many better two-album runs in all of music though.
Been toying with the idea of reading his book for ages. He always comes across like a good raconteur, but also a complete twat. Would be worth it just to go through all the Joy Division and New Order stuff though...
Quote from: open face surgery on May 09, 2024, 06:00:01 PMEnjoyed the book but Hooky comes across as a egomaniac.
Quote from: Mooncat on May 09, 2024, 06:08:33 PMHe always comes across like a good raconteur, but also a complete twat.
Both bang on IMO. There's enough self deprecation to keep him from being obnoxious, but he certainly has a high opinion of himself. It's a great read to be fair, I'm just picking it up and reading the odd few pages on and off, I have a couple of other books on the go. I read his book on the Hacienda a few years back, equally entertaining. Neither New Order nor Tony Wilson should ever have been trusted with money, is the main lesson to be learned from it.
I have the first Hooky book to read - friend of mine is a massive Joy Division/New Order fan. He is not blinded to that fact that both Hook and Sumner are gobshites (Stephen Morris seems sound though) and said that Hook's is by far the most entertaining.
I have heard that Hook dictated the book to tape and someone else punched it up. Some reviews say that the audiobook is better.
The Jon Savage oral history of Joy Division - "This Searing Light..." is well worth a read (if you can get it at a reasonable price or on Kindle).
Some of you may want to check out Coil - particularly their first 3 proper releases;
"Scatology" (1984)
"Horse Rotorvator" (1986)
"Love's Secret Domain" (1991)
The life/death of frontman John Balance is fairly grim and dark too.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 10, 2024, 10:53:30 AMI have heard that Hook dictated the book to tape and someone else punched it up. Some reviews say that the audiobook is better.
It reads like that alright, like a bloke telling stories to his mates over a pint.
I have Stephen Morris' book on my want list, I'll get to it eventually. I wasn't aware of that Savage one, I'll look it up. Paul Morley's one is supposed to be good too, though I think it's a collection of articles and essays as opposed to a straight biography.
Deborah Curtis' biography of Ian/Joy Division is a great read, and yet another one I loaned to someone and never saw again.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 10, 2024, 10:53:30 AMSome of you may want to check out Coil - particularly their first 3 proper releases;
"Scatology" (1984)
"Horse Rotorvator" (1986)
"Love's Secret Domain" (1991)
The life/death of frontman John Balance is fairly grim and dark too.
Seconded, quality albums, only really started getting into them a couple of years ago myself. Peter Christopherson was also quite the dark character and it was great to see him talked about in that recent Hipgnosis doc too.
Incredible band in their early days. Terry Kath in particular is one of the all time great guitarists IMO.
New Arab Strap album "I'm totally fine with it 👍 don't give a fuck anymore 👍" has been getting spins today. Massive fan and this is superb as expected!
https://youtu.be/OMagU2Ztol4
Chorus of that reminds me of Vowws. Not bad tbf although I'm not in love with his accent on the verses. Don't think I've even heard of them before
Only got into Arab Strap on the last album. Great stuff. Will get on the new one.
Quote from: astfgyl on May 10, 2024, 04:14:17 PMChorus of that reminds me of Vowws. Not bad tbf although I'm not in love with his accent on the verses. Don't think I've even heard of them before
Ah you should give them a chance, great live too with a full band.
Although the accent is obviously all over their stuff :)
You ever hear this over the years
The last album is great too
Liking this new one from Toby Kaar
Milch - Brot
Malahide Man - Caught with Ketamine
Merzbow / John Parr - Man in Motion
Shit Buzz - Poppers
I've been familiar with the name Arab Strap for twenty odd years but never heard a note of them until just now. Fable of the Urban Fox sounds unreal. Is all their stuff like that?
Strawberry Moon is cool too. Deadly video. It reminds me of Bad Taste! I like the accent by the way.
Just listened to Sleeper. Man, I need to do a dice into their stuff. It's great. Nice and dark, not at all what I would have expected.
The latest album and the new one are musically a little different than their previous stuff but both dark and twisted as you'd expect from Arab Strap. I'd start with the latest 2 albums and work backwards from there. So much great music.
I wasn't a fan until a few years ago when I heard this and have been hooked ever since!
https://youtu.be/f4CN6sxDvr0
I can already feel an obsession growing :laugh:
I'm on it as well but I'm struggling with the accent. Then again I suffer with accents in general I'm thinking lily Allen, The Streets, Damien dempsey etc and what was that band we were complaining about on here with the dub accent as well saying he was appropriating the working class and all that...
Still it's interesting I feel like there'll be some gems in there so I'll dig on
My mate that's into them also recommended Baxter Dury at the same time but I don't remember much about him. Will have to revisit.
Any relation to Ian?
Yep, his son.
A chip off the old rhythm stick, so to speak.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Well played
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 11, 2024, 01:58:54 PMA chip off the old rhythm stick, so to speak.
A chip off the old Block(head) surely?
I'd say the aul rhythm stick was involved somewhere along the line :laugh:
reverend kristin michael hayter - saved
Quote from: Abandon All Hope on May 12, 2024, 12:12:35 AMreverend kristin michael hayter - saved
Verdict? I heard the preview track, thought it was crap and didn't bother after. A shame, Caligula was monumental and the previous two were pretty good too. Sinner Get Ready was only OK.
Ministry:With Sympathy & Twitch.
Al's finally playing stuff off them too!
Quote from: 101_North on May 10, 2024, 01:47:55 PMNew Arab Strap album "I'm totally fine with it 👍 don't give a fuck anymore 👍" has been getting spins today. Massive fan and this is superb as expected!
https://youtu.be/OMagU2Ztol4
I used to be a big fan of their stuff in the early noughties. Had no idea they were still active so I'm looking forward to listening to their newer stuff.
This beauty of a song still gets regular plays:
Black Sun Empire playlist. Late night working: let's go!
I've been listening to Gurriers' singles for the last day or two.
Really good stuff. "Sign Of The Times" is a belter. Hopefully a full length is not far off.
https://gurriersdub.bandcamp.com/music
Themselves and Sprints are decent.
Quick spin there. Music sounds promising but the vocals... dunno.
Quote from: open face surgery on May 16, 2024, 11:28:41 AMThemselves and Sprints are decent.
Yeah Spints are solid too. They played a gig here recently - sold out fairly quickly (venue is small but still) - missed them.
Gurriers dude sounds like Connor McGregor.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 16, 2024, 12:59:33 PMGurriers dude sounds like Connor McGregor.
Thanks for ruining that for me.
Only saw them live but didn't pick up on that.
Ahhh the accents thing again :laugh:
Arab Strap feat. Conor McGregor
New Beth Gibbons album out tomorrow. 3 tracks on Spotify and they are amazing. Excited for it now.
LYNYRD SKYNYRD - Nuthin' Fancy (1975)
Shellac - "To All Trains".
Possibly hard to remove from first impressions the fact that Steve Albini died so close to the release of this record but, after two listens so far, I think that it is very good. Ferocious in parts.
The Angels Of Light: How I Loved You
Cocteau Twins - Treasure
Jim Croce - You Don't Mess Around With Jim (1972)
Only discovered this guy recently but slowly working through his stuff. Singer songwriter, country folk. Great stuff
https://youtu.be/hickVDiW8k0
https://youtu.be/TlH3HdZO6Fc
Quote from: 101_North on May 21, 2024, 10:26:13 AMJim Croce - You Don't Mess Around With Jim (1972)
Only discovered this guy recently but slowly working through his stuff. Singer songwriter, country folk. Great stuff
https://youtu.be/hickVDiW8k0
https://youtu.be/TlH3HdZO6Fc
I know him well he's got some decent stuff in there indeed. My cousin was massive into him back in the day so it seeped in
Quote from: open face surgery on May 16, 2024, 09:41:38 PMNew Beth Gibbons album out tomorrow. 3 tracks on Spotify and they are amazing. Excited for it now.
Yeah heard one of them, 'floating...', sounds class.
Bought it on Friday. It's as beautiful as you'd expect.
YT playlist of all the original tracks to RATM's Renegades album:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWiQuUmNI21i6bai3KsWQgO-vZJf15DxH
Can't be denied, the internet rocks.
Missing a Devo song, apparently. An eclectic mix there.
Yeah, the Devo one doesn't show up for me, regional copyright maybe.
Quote from: 101_North on May 21, 2024, 10:26:13 AMJim Croce - You Don't Mess Around With Jim (1972)
Only discovered this guy recently but slowly working through his stuff. Singer songwriter, country folk. Great stuff
https://youtu.be/hickVDiW8k0
https://youtu.be/TlH3HdZO6Fc
The only JC you need! A legend.
Bryan Ferry - Avonmore. Hadn't even heard of it but it's going great anyway after hearing half of it yesterday
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 22, 2024, 03:17:43 AMThe only JC you need! A legend.
Turns out I'm well behind here! Mentioned him to a mate and we was genuinely shocked I'd never heard of the guy 😂
THE GODS - Genesis (1968)
Pre-Uriah Heep prog/psych rock band, featuring Ken Hensley and Lee Kerslake, and future Jethro Tull bassist John Glascock.
Manic Street Preachers - "Journal For Plague Lovers" - sits behind only "The Holy Bible" with "Everything Must Go" in my top 3.
Jawbreaker - "Dear You"
The Night Marchers - "See You In Magic"
Quote from: Caomhaoin on May 21, 2024, 06:23:19 PMQuote from: open face surgery on May 16, 2024, 09:41:38 PMNew Beth Gibbons album out tomorrow. 3 tracks on Spotify and they are amazing. Excited for it now.
Yeah heard one of them, 'floating...', sounds class.
Looking forward to hearing this, the one she did with Rustin Man 15-20 years ago was decent.
Joy Division: The Factory, Manchester - Live 13 July 1979
EPMD: Strictly Business/Unfinished Business
Green Day - "Dookie"
Weezer - "Blue Album"
Both released 30 years ago this year. Both are a time machine for me.
Whatever both of these bands became later - these two records are crystalline pop-punk belters. Hooks and melodies for miles, sense of humour and great production.
Oddly/coincidentally - both bands released darker, commercially less successful albums next ("Insomnia" & "Pinkerton") which are every bit as good, if not better than their predecessor.
Never saw the appeal of Green Day but Weezer are decent, even if I blow hot and cold with them. Sometimes they really hut the mark but other times they irritate me. The first few are gold though, and the deluxe versions are worth picking up.
Both Joy Division albums. I'd always been more inclined towards Unknown Pleasures, but after talking about Closer on here a week or two back I've been giving it a much more thorough listen and now think I probably prefer it. You can really see the seeds of that New Order would become, but with all of that Joy Division darkness. Amazing album.
I was the same with JD. I dunno which I prefer at this stage. Both unbelievable albums.
It's Closer for me too, always has been. Just that bit darker, more polished, less punky. Playing through their discography in order there's a big leap in style and quality even inbetween the two albums - just listen to Atmosphere and it's a perfect precursor to Closer.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 28, 2024, 09:08:50 AMGreen Day - "Dookie"
Weezer - "Blue Album"
Both released 30 years ago this year. Both are a time machine for me.
Whatever both of these bands became later - these two records are crystalline pop-punk belters. Hooks and melodies for miles, sense of humour and great production.
Oddly/coincidentally - both bands released darker, commercially less successful albums next ("Insomnia" & "Pinkerton") which are every bit as good, if not better than their predecessor.
Weezer & Pinkerton are excellent. The Debut will always be my go to for them.
Insomniac is Green Days best still to this day (with the Lookout records ones a close second)before they jumped the shark and became boring as fuck.
On a Les Savy Fav binge the last few days, good sunny weather music. The show in Whelans there the other night was fucking wild.
Need to dig into the Beth Gibbons album today
Beak> - >>>>
More krauty excellence from Mr Barrow and co. That's new albums from 2/3 of Portishead in 2 weeks. Makes a new Portishead album even less likely.
Dookie is a ripper. I got it and Smash on tape for Christmas 94 so both have huge nostalgic value for me as well as just being great albums in their own right. That's as far as I went with both bands but I would happily listen to either these days. They remind me of being in 1st year.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on May 29, 2024, 08:05:21 AMWeezer & Pinkerton are excellent. The Debut will always be my go to for them.
Insomniac is Green Days best still to this day (with the Lookout records ones a close second)before they jumped the shark and became boring as fuck.
I read a book some years back by Andy Greenwald in which it was stated that, upon a playback of "Pinkerton", the executives at Geffen lost their minds with Cuomo saying that they couldn't hear one single on the record. I would argue that, with the exception of "Butterfly", EVERY song is a radio friendly unit shifter on the album.
I highly-rate everything that Green Day put out up to "Insomniac" which is probably my favourite record of theirs. I like most of "Nimrod" ("Good Riddance" can get fucked though) and parts of "Warning". After that. Nah.
I remember a friend of mine had family living in the US. His cousin gave him "Kerplunk" when they went to visit San Francisco. He got a Screeching Weasel record and "Milk Milk Lemonade" by The Mr. T Experience from her too. This must have been in 1993/1994 and it was the anathema of Nirvana/Pearl Jam and the other stuff that we had on. It just bounced - tracks like "One Of My Lies" and "2000 Light Years Away" (plus sniggering like Richie & Eddie at "Dominated Love Slave").
My mate wasn't much for it so he gave me the CDs. They were the first CDs I owned. I definitely didn't have a CD player so I still had to listen to the taped copies that he'd already dubbed for me. :laugh:
"Dookie" came out and I bought it almost immediately (again, on tape) after seeing the "Longview" video. It was the first record that I could play guitar along with start to finish. I tried to do it recently - nearly gave myself CPT and a fucking heart attack.
I sent away for "1039/Smoothed..." and Screeching Weasel's "Wiggle" via a Lookout! Records insert in one of the other CDs.
I sent Lookout! cash in the post - partly thinking that I'd never see anything from them - and for months, I didn't - until one day I got a package {Alan Partridge voice} from America. 2 CDs (still had nothing to play them on), some stickers and a note saying "Next time send a postal order." :laugh:
I get a fair bit of slagging for liking Green Day but I really don't give a fuck - like I said - those albums are a time machine for me.
That aforementioned friend of mine is dead now but every time I hear "Welcome To Paradise" I can flash to sitting on his back garden steps gorging myself on the US sugar bombs that he had brought home from the States like Big League Chew and Sweet Tarts, wishing that we were in California or New York or anywhere but Cork, talking shit about fuck all and listening to Green Day on his brother's Philips 3-in-1 deck.
The Gilman St documentary on YouTube is worth checking out, it's crazy seeing Steve & Scott from Neurosis talking about Green Day, but they were all contemporaries of each other in that scene.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on May 29, 2024, 11:48:55 AMThe Gilman St documentary on YouTube is worth checking out, it's crazy seeing Steve & Scott from Neurosis talking about Green Day, but they were all contemporaries of each other in that scene.
Sound. I'll check that out.
Got Dookie through Britannia Music Club back in about 95/96. Fuckin loved it. It's still a little ripper but I've haven't listened to it in I dunno how many years.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 29, 2024, 11:52:50 AMQuote from: Sworntothecans on May 29, 2024, 11:48:55 AMThe Gilman St documentary on YouTube is worth checking out, it's crazy seeing Steve & Scott from Neurosis talking about Green Day, but they were all contemporaries of each other in that scene.
Sound. I'll check that out.
Had a look there and it seems to be down,but should be in the usual spots. It's called Turn It Around.
Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk on Letterboxd https://boxd.it/gq1A
Quote from: Sworntothecans on May 29, 2024, 12:12:49 PMHad a look there and it seems to be down,but should be in the usual spots. It's called Turn It Around.
Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk on Letterboxd https://boxd.it/gq1A
Thanks again. I'll dig it out.
Found this one earlier when I searched for the Gilman St. documentary.
"924 Gilman Street: Let's Talk About Tact and Timing..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ksgjt4ITZw4
I've always gave Green Day stick as I couldn't abide all the Blink Sum 742 bands that came after them but I did gain a bit of respect for them when I found out they came from that Gilman St scene, there's a video on youtube of them covering Neurosis too (one of their older punk tunes, but still). Maybe I'll give that Dookie album a go.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4i65bN4tiM
Quote from: open face surgery on May 29, 2024, 09:11:24 AMBeak> - >>>>
More krauty excellence from Mr Barrow and co. That's new albums from 2/3 of Portishead in 2 weeks. Makes a new Portishead album even less likely.
Really enjoyed this and now working through the back catalogue! Cheers for the shout
Quote from: open face surgery on May 29, 2024, 09:11:24 AMBeak> - >>>>
More krauty excellence from Mr Barrow and co. That's new albums from 2/3 of Portishead in 2 weeks. Makes a new Portishead album even less likely.
Quote from: 101_North on May 30, 2024, 03:27:31 PMReally enjoyed this and now working through the back catalogue! Cheers for the shout
Beak> are playing Dublin on December 12th.
I'd never heard of Beak> but they sound interesting. I like a bit of Krautrock so anything that takes influence from that should be worth a spin.
All releases are deadly. Didn't see the gig announced. Nice one. Last gig was great.
Beak >>> is my favourite so far but still working backwards
>>> is probably my favourite as well but, as I said, they're all great.
REVOLUTION SAINTS - Revolution Saints (2015)
Deen Castronovo, Jack Blades and Doug Aldrich beating (post Steve Perry) Journey at their own game.
Jeff Pilson and Joel Hoekstra replaced Blades and Aldrich in 2022. They are still producing some solid AOR/Melodic hard rock, but not quite as good as the first few albums IMO.
Cypress Hill:s/t
Beastie Boys:Ill Communination
Funkdoobiest: Which Doobie U B?
Warren G:Regulate.... G Funk Era
Been listening to Remain in Light a lot this week. It's just untouchably good.
Also a little bit of early Simple Minds with New Gold Dream.
BE BOP DELUXE - Sunburst Finish (1976)
Bill Nelson is criminally underrated as a guitarist.
Quote from: Mooncat on June 03, 2024, 09:32:57 PMAlso a little bit of early Simple Minds with New Gold Dream.
Every Simple Minds record up to and including "New Gold Dream" is a classic. After that it's a small handful of decent singles on very boring albums.
One of the biggest misfires of my gig-going life is deciding
not to go and see them on the 2012 "5X5" tour in the Olympia.
Boards of Canada - Trans Canada Highway
Is this BOC's greatest release? Probably not. Just one of several BOC releases which, while listening to them, you can't help thinking, "Surely this is the greatest thing ever released!" A genuinely peerless act.
SWEET - Sweet Fanny Adams (1974)
Here Come the Warm Jets - Brian Eno. On first listen it seemed interesting, but I wasn't blown away. Can really hear a lot of the tricks and sounds he used in his David Bowie albums, particularly Low. Will have to give it a few more listens to digest it more. Have only known Eno as a collaborator so far, this was my first dip into his own work.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 04, 2024, 12:39:29 PMBoards of Canada - Trans Canada Highway
Is this BOC's greatest release? Probably not. Just one of several BOC releases which, while listening to them, you can't help thinking, "Surely this is the greatest thing ever released!" A genuinely peerless act.
Unreal duo
Hard to pick a favourite
They are such a brilliant EP band, as well as LP
How they can marry haunting with beauty; eerie with comforting is something else
Maybe I'm just a bit schizo ??!!
Talk Talk: Spirit Of Eden
This is a complete revelation, nothing like the poppier stuff they're known for. 'Post rock' before there was such a thing, with a bit of jazz and Peter Gabriel thrown in. Amazing stuff.
Quote from: Carnage on June 07, 2024, 01:24:31 AMTalk Talk: Spirit Of Eden
This is a complete revelation, nothing like the poppier stuff they're known for. 'Post rock' before there was such a thing, with a bit of jazz and Peter Gabriel thrown in. Amazing stuff.
Stunning album! Love all their stuff but it's between this and Laughing Stock as their best album. New Grass on Laughing Stock is an incredible track. The Mark Hollis solo album from 1998 is also well worth a listen.
Both are on my list, I had no idea they had so much depth to their sound. All I'd heard were a few poppy singles, miles away from this stuff.
Had both Spirit of Eden and the Hollis solo album lately. Great stuff.
Quote from: Carnage on June 07, 2024, 01:24:31 AMTalk Talk: Spirit Of Eden
This is a complete revelation, nothing like the poppier stuff they're known for. 'Post rock' before there was such a thing, with a bit of jazz and Peter Gabriel thrown in. Amazing stuff.
Yep it's brilliant. Haven't had it on in ages either must rectify that
Japan - Quiet Life
Cryo Chamber: Monorail livestream
Quote from: The Wretch on June 03, 2024, 10:41:11 PMBE BOP DELUXE - Sunburst Finish (1976)
Bill Nelson is criminally underrated as a guitarist.
This is absolutely fucking lethal!
I never heard of them before. It's like Queen, Big Star and Badfinger mixed together.
Excellent recommendation!
Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan - Your Community Hub
Only discovered this yesterday but absolutely loving it!
Basically a one man electronic, synth project and the album is inspired by the community centres in Warrington and Runcorn! Sounds bizarre but it's fantastic! A bit like Tangerine Dream and Mike Oldfield doing town planning 🥴
https://youtu.be/PMhN3pWyBR0
Quote from: StoutAndAle on June 08, 2024, 11:42:57 AMQuote from: The Wretch on June 03, 2024, 10:41:11 PMBE BOP DELUXE - Sunburst Finish (1976)
Bill Nelson is criminally underrated as a guitarist.
This is absolutely fucking lethal!
I never heard of them before. It's like Queen, Big Star and Badfinger mixed together.
Excellent recommendation!
Cool, glad you enjoyed it! Great band. I came across them on the 'Guitar Heroes At The BBC' show that aired back in the 2000's I think, they played some footage of them on The Old Grey Whistle Test. Later I read in a Steve Harris interview that he was actually a big fan.
Edit - I think a lot of the NWOBHM era bands like Saxon, Diamond Head, Def Leppard etc have name-checked them too, and the neo Prog acts like Marillion and Pallas. And Steve Jones played them on 'Jonesy's Jukebox' I believe.
First two Presidents Of The United States albums. must be 20 years since I listened to them.
God dammit they are enjoyable as fuck.
Started listening to the debut again about a year ago, with the young lad, and had exactly the same reaction :laugh:
Ah that's nice, I'd imagine a young ladeen would get a great buzz off them. Great energy.
I must be getting old, 20 years ago if the mood was bad I'd be headbanging to Suicide Sacrifice and Born In A Casket to relieve the tension, now I'm dancing around like a fairy to songs about peaches, toy cars and fucking cats.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on June 09, 2024, 12:09:12 AMFirst two Presidents Of The United States albums. must be 20 years since I listened to them.
God dammit they are enjoyable as fuck.
They really are. Funky as hell as well.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on June 09, 2024, 12:09:12 AMFirst two Presidents Of The United States albums. must be 20 years since I listened to them.
God dammit they are enjoyable as fuck.
I've only ever listened to the first one. "Lump" was massive when it came out (no pun intended).
I've had Semisonic's "Feeling Strangely Fine" on a fair bit over the last week. Haven't listened to the full way through in a long, long time. Dan Wilson knows how to write hook-laden belters.
"Church of the Cosmic Skull, putting the Abba into Black Sabbath"
Microdisney - "We Hate You South African Bastards!"
Suede - "Coming Up"
Manic Street Preachers - "Gold Against The Soul"
I've said this before, it bears repeating; James Dean Bradfield is fucking monster guitarist and he gets nowhere near the recognition that other, lesser players receive. Some of the stuff he does while still singing is incredible.
That's a seriously underrated album too, it pisses on the debut from a height.
Quote from: Carnage on June 12, 2024, 12:54:24 PMThat's a seriously underrated album too, it pisses on the debut from a height.
I played "Generation Terrorists" to death when I first got it. It's a struggle to get through now.
The US version of their debut is far more suited to a casual listen - except - I would drop "Repeat (Stars & Stripes)" and replace it with "Born To End".
Oh and leave it as the UK mix rather than the messing around Columbia Records did with it before releasing it in the States.
Oddly, the US mix of "The Holy Bible" is pretty decent - by Tom Lord-Alge. Not as good as the Alex Silva/Mark Freegard/Steve Brown UK version but it's interesting to hear what they did to make it more USA radio-friendly.
Yeah, I have the reissue from a few years back (10th anniversary maybe?) with both mixes. It's grand, freshens it up a bit but I prefer the UK mix overall, that album is so dark that opening it up too much takes from it a bit IMO. I think they had another remastered version for the 20th anniversary, haven't heard that.
I've never liked Generation Terrorists, bar a few songs. Their obnoxious image and attitude at the time put me off them for years, I only really paid attention when The Holy Bible came out.
Quote from: Carnage on June 12, 2024, 01:44:34 PMYeah, I have the reissue from a few years back (10th anniversary maybe?) with both mixes. It's grand, feeshens it up a bit but I prefer the UK mix overall, that album is so dark that opening it up too much takes from it a bit IMO. I think they had another remastered version for the 20th anniversary, haven't heard that.
I'm with you. I prefer the seedy darkness of the original 1994 UK mix. There's a real menace to it.
I have the original album from when it was released. I picked up a US copy for less than $10 in New York around 2002. I have the 10th Anniversary box set of "The Holy Bible" with the US mix which was cleaned up a little bit more, I think, and also the "THB20" box set which contains a US version. The 10 and 20 copies sound identical to me, I don't think they did anything to the mix after the "THB10" version
"The Holy Bible" is 30 years old in August.
Jaysus. My brother went to the Tivoli show on that tour. He had no interest but just went along with a mate, came back a complete convert so I got the album and was in from there. I don't think I have that CD anymore to compare with the 10th anniversary version, but the latter still sounds great to me.
Speaking of anniversaries, Sigur Ros' Agætis Byrjun is 25 years out today, so that'll be played later. That album kept me sane on an hour long commute to and from 14 hour night shifts back in the day, it'll always be a favourite.
THE LEE HARVEY OSWALD BAND - Blastronaut (1996)
THE LEE HARVEY OSWALD BAND - A Taste Of Prison (1994)
THE UNBAND - Chung Wayne Lo Mein (1994)
Someone mentioned Dead Can Dance before so I stuck on my favourite album of all time:
Within The Realm Of A Dying Sun
Nothing comes close.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kOSn7NV4fEckFaAl9A76iCZks2-n-Ljb0
Faith No More: Angel Dust deluxe edition.
Quote from: Carnage on June 15, 2024, 02:18:27 AMSomeone mentioned Dead Can Dance before so I stuck on my favourite album of all time:
Within The Realm Of A Dying Sun
Nothing comes close.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kOSn7NV4fEckFaAl9A76iCZks2-n-Ljb0
I just listened to that there having never heard it before. Jaysus. Powerful stuff. Should I go backwards or forwards to hear more?
Yeah this is class. Always heard Ulver, Ved Buens Ende and Deathspell Omega going on about as influences like Swans but never checked them out till now.
Quote from: astfgyl on June 15, 2024, 11:37:38 AMQuote from: Carnage on June 15, 2024, 02:18:27 AMSomeone mentioned Dead Can Dance before so I stuck on my favourite album of all time:
Within The Realm Of A Dying Sun
Nothing comes close.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kOSn7NV4fEckFaAl9A76iCZks2-n-Ljb0
I just listened to that there having never heard it before. Jaysus. Powerful stuff. Should I go backwards or forwards to hear more?
You can't go wrong either way. I'd start at the beginning and work through chronologically. The first album's a bit different, kind of post punk but still great.
Quote from: astfgyl on June 15, 2024, 11:37:38 AMQuote from: Carnage on June 15, 2024, 02:18:27 AMSomeone mentioned Dead Can Dance before so I stuck on my favourite album of all time:
Within The Realm Of A Dying Sun
Nothing comes close.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kOSn7NV4fEckFaAl9A76iCZks2-n-Ljb0
I just listened to that there having never heard it before. Jaysus. Powerful stuff. Should I go backwards or forwards to hear more?
I wouldn't usually recommend starting with a compilation to get into a band, but Wake is fucking incredible.
Indeed, or the 1981-1998 boxset.
first time hearing Dawn of the Iconoclast and her vocals struck me like a bolt of lightning.
Quote from: ijnjnijnilijbibbjknkjbjkk on June 15, 2024, 03:50:06 PMfirst time hearing Dawn of the Iconoclast and her vocals struck me like a bolt of lightning.
Arcane Sun used that track as their intro music back in the day (that's how I got into DCD, Paul put me onto them) and that vocal track was the basis for Future Sound Of London's Papua New Guinea:
Quote from: ijnjnijnilijbibbjknkjbjkk on June 15, 2024, 03:50:06 PMfirst time hearing Dawn of the Iconoclast and her vocals struck me like a bolt of lightning.
Same here I had it on full blast in the car and I was blown away
Quote from: Carnage on June 15, 2024, 03:56:39 PMQuote from: ijnjnijnilijbibbjknkjbjkk on June 15, 2024, 03:50:06 PMfirst time hearing Dawn of the Iconoclast and her vocals struck me like a bolt of lightning.
Arcane Sun used that track as their intro music back in the day (that's how I got into DCD, Paul put me onto them) and that vocal track was the basis for Future Sound Of London's Papua New Guinea:
That FSOL track is fairly decent as well I hadn't heard that before either
It's class alright, it's aged pretty well too.
3 times now I'm after listening to that DCD album. Fuckin serious tack
Akercocke have obviously bought some of those DCD albums as well tbh
The new Kneecap album is outrageous
King Krule - The Ooz
Lovely album to just sink into and get sucked into its murky world. Really good on a rainy day.
TODD RUNDGREN - Runt (1970)
Hard rock, power pop, R&B, psychedelia, prog, pure classic pop, blue eyed soul, electronica - As a songwriter, Rundgren is a jack of all trades, and a master of every one. Not to mention being a brilliant producer and an immense musician. The man is a genius, especially his 70's and early 80's work, both solo and with Utopia.
Exit North - Book of Romance and Dust!
Only discovered this recently but I'm hooked! It features Steve Jansen (ex-Japan) and is mostly acoustic. The vocals remind me a little of Nick Cave and Scott Walker but the music is a little reminiscent of Talk Talk's Spirit of Eden with haunting piano, strings, synths and some jazz elements. Also reminds me a little of David Sylvans Secrets of the Beehive.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLms9ySZ50qwIO1_yvV_5-zLHiaB3BtUGU
Quote from: The Wretch on June 20, 2024, 12:21:41 AMTODD RUNDGREN - Runt (1970)
Hard rock, power pop, R&B, psychedelia, prog, pure classic pop, blue eyed soul, electronica - As a songwriter, Rundgren is a jack of all trades, and a master of every one. Not to mention being a brilliant producer and an immense musician. The man is a genius, especially his 70's and early 80's work, both solo and with Utopia.
Only heard of him a few years ago through a Nine Inch Nails connection and listened to some album I'd looked up by him and I can't even remember if I liked it and forgot or didn't like it. I must throw on that now and see
Quote from: astfgyl on June 20, 2024, 06:57:04 PMQuote from: The Wretch on June 20, 2024, 12:21:41 AMTODD RUNDGREN - Runt (1970)
Hard rock, power pop, R&B, psychedelia, prog, pure classic pop, blue eyed soul, electronica - As a songwriter, Rundgren is a jack of all trades, and a master of every one. Not to mention being a brilliant producer and an immense musician. The man is a genius, especially his 70's and early 80's work, both solo and with Utopia.
Only heard of him a few years ago through a Nine Inch Nails connection and listened to some album I'd looked up by him and I can't even remember if I liked it and forgot or didn't like it. I must throw on that now and see
Turned it on and ended up listening to the whole thing. Not something I remember at all tbh but it was fairly cool i was getting Peter Gabriel vibes off it. I'm In The Clique made me laugh a fair bit as well. I may try another few albums of this lad
Shouldn't have spammed the book thread with music probably so here's what I have on
It's one of my favourite Laibach albums
Joy Division: Closer
THE PRETTY THINGS - S.F. Sorrow (1968)
Threw on a bit of Jim Croce there. It's grand and all but it was better when I was a teenager and was in love with any young one with tits. Still, kinda cool stuff
Ah fuck ya Jim, you're just too hopeful for my bang tonight so it's back to Also Sprach Zarathustra by Laibach for this evening. I don't even know if this is hopeful or not lol
Good weather=90s Gangsta Rap
Westside Connection:Bow Down.
Compton's Most Wanted:Music to DriveBy
Tha Dogg Pound:Dogg Food
Menace II Society:OST.
That Menace II Society soundtrack is class. That's where I discovered Spice 1 - 187 He Wrote is a banger of an album.
Yes - Close to the Edge
Just absolutely epic.
Love it. That and Fragile are incredible and get plenty of spins. Remember Relayer also being great although more off the wall. Haven't listened to it in years so will get back to it.
Immense stuff lads. I really like 'Going For The One' too.
Have you heard Chris Squire 'Fish Out Of Water'? Another cracker.
Relayer prob my favourite from Yes. Might not say it's their best, just the one always clicked with me most.
Quote from: ldj on July 02, 2024, 01:06:15 AMYes - Close to the Edge
Just absolutely epic.
It's the only one I know but it's great. Dunno why I never tried any of the others tbh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hE7HZCVVRU
https://youtu.be/O4Y8K_nL-iM?si=m8CcD9_V54CGduP_
Surprised they are referencing Korn given he was the singer in Kittie. I don't want to be overly harsh but he's insufferable.
Quote from: open face surgery on July 03, 2024, 06:44:38 PMhttps://youtu.be/O4Y8K_nL-iM?si=m8CcD9_V54CGduP_
Surprised they are referencing Korn given he was the singer in Kittie. I don't want to be overly harsh but he's insufferable.
I gave up after he talked about writing his lyrics on toilet paper because it's more ephemeral. Maybe that's what turns me off them so much- his terrible fucking view of the world that leaks out through his desperate lyrics. A non-poet. A fucking anti-poet. Pretentious doesn't even come close to it, Jesus. Is he physically incapable of giving a simple answer without trying to blow people away with his cheeky Irish charm and lyrical dexterity? Vomit on legs.
What's the Kittie link? I didn't make it to the Korn quote.
Edit. I'm going to eat my words here a bit because despite him coming off as a prize twit, and despite the band looking like something out of Metal Hammer circa 1998, that song Favourite is actually a fucking belter. Excuse me while I go fuck myself.
That was painful. Like listening to Hunter hendrix I dunno fuckin triple H out of Liturgy describe their latest album. Oftentimes it's best to just stick to the tunes rather than the cult of personality unless it's that rather great tune by Living Colour
Nothing more cringe than an evidently forced attempt to embody the whimsical cheeky rogue.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 05, 2024, 04:13:04 AMQuote from: open face surgery on July 03, 2024, 06:44:38 PMhttps://youtu.be/O4Y8K_nL-iM?si=m8CcD9_V54CGduP_
Surprised they are referencing Korn given he was the singer in Kittie. I don't want to be overly harsh but he's insufferable.
I gave up after he talked about writing his lyrics on toilet paper because it's more ephemeral. Maybe that's what turns me off them so much- his terrible fucking view of the world that leaks out through his desperate lyrics. A non-poet. A fucking anti-poet. Pretentious doesn't even come close to it, Jesus. Is he physically incapable of giving a simple answer without trying to blow people away with his cheeky Irish charm and lyrical dexterity? Vomit on legs.
What's the Kittie link? I didn't make it to the Korn quote.
Edit. I'm going to eat my words here a bit because despite him coming off as a prize twit, and despite the band looking like something out of Metal Hammer circa 1998, that song Favourite is actually a fucking belter. Excuse me while I go fuck myself.
Starburster also great imo. New album could be an insufferable banger. Damn these kids.
The Kittie link is that he looks like the singer with his hairclips.
I thought Favourite was a shitty rip of 90s indie.
It is, but it's very catchy. I'll give Starburst a go, Pete. Cheers.
Tried those two tunes and it's nothing to do with yer man's interview or anything but it just wouldn't be for me with those vocals. Music is ok but not ok enough for me to bother trying to get over those vocals. I feel like one of the lads off Dragons Den declaring myself out
An album I was bet into when it first came out, after seeing them in The Sugar Club on the tour, popped into my head this morning. Not sure if it's making me feel 20 years younger or older, but sure look it... good album for fans of straight up jazz:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N8d6VAB-mU
Pile - "Dripping" - https://pile.bandcamp.com/album/dripping
Stuck - "Freak Frequency" - https://stuckchi.bandcamp.com/album/freak-frequency
Faraquet - "The View From This Tower" - https://faraquet.bandcamp.com/album/the-view-from-this-tower
Quote from: StoutAndAle on July 10, 2024, 11:00:45 AMPile - "Dripping" - https://pile.bandcamp.com/album/dripping
Stuck - "Freak Frequency" - https://stuckchi.bandcamp.com/album/freak-frequency
Faraquet - "The View From This Tower" - https://faraquet.bandcamp.com/album/the-view-from-this-tower
Pile have released some quality stuff. I was obsessed with Jerk Routine when I discovered them.
Now playing Manic's Gold Against the Soul after your comment in the Riffs thread. Don't know why I never properly listened to this one as I'm a Holy Bible fanatic. Fucking great.
I saw Pile live last year having been a fan for a while and they were absolutely mesmerising. One of the best bands out there.
still playing the shit out of the Nightosphere album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flMB2O3klbs
been listening to the new Redd Kross a lot over the last few days. They're getting better with age.
Quote from: Count Magnus on July 10, 2024, 04:45:03 PMPile have released some quality stuff. I was obsessed with Jerk Routine when I discovered them.
Now playing Manic's Gold Against the Soul after your comment in the Riffs thread. Don't know why I never properly listened to this one as I'm a Holy Bible fanatic. Fucking great.
I'm a longtime MSP fanboy so I'm delighted to hear that. One of the first gigs that I ever went to was to see them on "The Holy Bible" tour.
If you like "The Holy Bible" take a listen to this Meat Wave track "Sham King" and tell me what you hear...
Actually - that whole Meat Wave album -
"Delusion Moon" - is fucking brilliant and is worth a non-metal listen.
Seconding "Delusion Moon" being class
Thirding
"Waveless" off the last album is an amazing tune
Was gonna post in the industrial thread but fuck it - been listening to a lot of noise/ambient/esperimental lately.A few bits in particular
Green Tea "Owl Arcana"
Barret E. Lidiard "Comet Kept Crashing" (absolutely loving this)
Jim Haynes "Inauspicious"
Sifting through the Cementation Anxiety discography as well, beautiful ambient guitar stuff
Spit "Suffocate yourself" as well - best punk(ish) band in Ireland, like Teenage Jesus & the Jerks/"Confusion" era Sonic Youth with some Gravity Records in there
Quote from: StoutAndAle on July 10, 2024, 05:00:36 PMQuote from: Count Magnus on July 10, 2024, 04:45:03 PMPile have released some quality stuff. I was obsessed with Jerk Routine when I discovered them.
Now playing Manic's Gold Against the Soul after your comment in the Riffs thread. Don't know why I never properly listened to this one as I'm a Holy Bible fanatic. Fucking great.
I'm a longtime MSP fanboy so I'm delighted to hear that. One of the first gigs that I ever went to was to see them on "The Holy Bible" tour.
If you like "The Holy Bible" take a listen to this Meat Wave track "Sham King" and tell me what you hear...
Actually - that whole Meat Wave album - "Delusion Moon" - is fucking brilliant and is worth a non-metal listen.
Very strong Die in the Summertime vibes off that tune! Meat Wave have been recommended to me before, but I never checked them out. I'll give them a listen.
Saw the Manic's at Trip to Tipp in 97 which was a great show. They played Faster but I can't remember if they played any other Holy Bible tracks - I was on the Scrumpy Jack so don't remember too much!
I was such a huge fan of The Holy Bible that I kind of ignored their previous releases. Generation Terrorist was too poppy and not abrasive enough for me at the time. I may have listened to Gold at some point and dismissed it, but loved it yesterday and bought a copy on Amazon.
Journal for Plague Lovers is the only one of their recent albums that I can get into for obvious reasons. :laugh:
Listened to Within the Realm of a Dying Sun and The Serpent's Egg this morning.
Within is flawless. The Serpent's Egg has some amazing tunes, but is also the point where I think DCD began to add too many shorter, less interesting tracks that sound very ordinary compared to the likes of The Host of Seraphim. I found the mind wandering a bit when listening to a few of the songs on Serpent whereas Within never fails to keeps me captivated.
Quote from: Count Magnus on July 11, 2024, 09:07:17 AMVery strong Die in the Summertime vibes off that tune! Meat Wave have been recommended to me before, but I never checked them out. I'll give them a listen.
Saw the Manic's at Trip to Tipp in 97 which was a great show. They played Faster but I can't remember if they played any other Holy Bible tracks - I was on the Scrumpy Jack so don't remember too much!
I was such a huge fan of The Holy Bible that I kind of ignored their previous releases. Generation Terrorist was too poppy and not abrasive enough for me at the time. I may have listened to Gold at some point and dismissed it, but loved it yesterday and bought a copy on Amazon.
Journal for Plague Lovers is the only one of their recent albums that I can get into for obvious reasons. :laugh:
Spot on. There's a waft of "Revol" and "PCP" off it too, in my opinion.
"Generation Terrorists" was given to me by a friend's older brother in 1992/1993. The same fella had turned me on to "Appetite For Destruction" and "Kill 'Em All" not long before it.
I was at that Trip To Tipp as well. I only recall them playing "Australia" as the opener cos it sounded shocking - they played "Faster" for sure and the only other song I remember them playing was "Motown Junk" which is possibly my favourite song, not just of theirs but of all time.
The Prodigy were on straight after them, if my memory is working correctly. Whoever was on next was the soundtrack to my leaving the gaff - stone cold sober. :laugh:
"Journal For Plague Lovers" is either their 2nd or 3rd best record depending on my mood with "Everything Must Go".
Massive fan or not - nowadays, I can't listen to "Generation Terrorists" all the way through, ditto "This Is My Truth, Tell Me Yours" and "Know Your Enemy" - too long, not enough focus but some killer tunes lost in their respective mires. I could never get into "Lifeblood" though I am told it deserves another chance. See also "Resistance Is Futile" - though the lead single "International Blue" is a cracker.
"Send Away The Tigers" is grand and probably gave them the shot to save their career.
In terms of later records I really like the 1-2 punch of the contemplative Wilco-esque "Rewind The Film" and the Krautrocky "Futurology" - recorded and released within 9 months of each other.
I have a real soft spot for "Postcards From A Young Man" too. Mainly because they were expected to fuck off at that point but they were like an underdog boxer and had real swagger on that back to basics tour.
Their latest - "The Ultra Vivid Lament" - is a very solid album also.
I must give Journal... another go, I heard it when it came out and it did nothing for me. Send Away The Tigers I gave a few spins to and promptly forgot about. Aside from those two, I haven't heard a note post This Is My Truth..., I just wasn't too bothered with them after that. The Holy Bible, Gold Against The Soul and to a lesser extent Everything Must Go are all mighty though.
Speaking of the Manics... :laugh:
I watched a DIY documentary on their period around "The Holy Bible" and Edwards' disapearance a week or two ago. One of the bands mentioned as being an influence on Bradfield at that time was Girls Against Boys - particularly their album "Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby".
I've had it on a few times and I can hear it in certain places. I can also hear Therapy?, Unsane and Helmet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozH-mpcznb8&list=PLNPGM2D7aODfXiUVgXsFDE4VDcVJ3Cdya
Gomez: Bring It On
Despite the whiff of 'eternal students' off it it's a great summer album, and yer man Ottewell has a great, bluesy voice.
Listened to this a few minutes ago after hearing he made a comeback album. Tis good
Quote from: StoutAndAle on July 10, 2024, 05:00:36 PMIf you like "The Holy Bible" take a listen to this Meat Wave track "Sham King" and tell me what you hear...
I hear Rebel Robot and Revol in a blender with a dash of Tilts and Riddle of Steel and I like it, just picked up Delusion Moon on Bandcamp :laugh:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o73AFiRXTBw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf91dTrLkgA
Quote from: StoutAndAle on July 11, 2024, 10:56:51 AMSpeaking of the Manics... :laugh:
I watched a DIY documentary on their period around "The Holy Bible" and Edwards' disapearance a week or two ago. One of the bands mentioned as being an influence on Bradfield at that time was Girls Against Boys - particularly their album "Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby".
I've had it on a few times and I can hear it in certain places. I can also hear Therapy?, Unsane and Helmet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozH-mpcznb8&list=PLNPGM2D7aODfXiUVgXsFDE4VDcVJ3Cdya
I remember reading an interview with Richey where he said the album after The Holy Bible was going to sound like Pantera meets Nine Inch Nails. That would have been interesting to hear!
Quote from: Count Magnus on July 16, 2024, 10:14:31 AMQuote from: StoutAndAle on July 11, 2024, 10:56:51 AMSpeaking of the Manics... :laugh:
I watched a DIY documentary on their period around "The Holy Bible" and Edwards' disapearance a week or two ago. One of the bands mentioned as being an influence on Bradfield at that time was Girls Against Boys - particularly their album "Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby".
I've had it on a few times and I can hear it in certain places. I can also hear Therapy?, Unsane and Helmet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozH-mpcznb8&list=PLNPGM2D7aODfXiUVgXsFDE4VDcVJ3Cdya
I remember reading an interview with Richey where he said the album after The Holy Bible was going to sound like Pantera meets Nine Inch Nails. That would have been interesting to hear!
I actually remember that being said as well. Fair didn't turn out like that in the finish
Quote from: astfgyl on July 16, 2024, 07:17:08 PMQuote from: Count Magnus on July 16, 2024, 10:14:31 AMQuote from: StoutAndAle on July 11, 2024, 10:56:51 AMSpeaking of the Manics... :laugh:
I watched a DIY documentary on their period around "The Holy Bible" and Edwards' disapearance a week or two ago. One of the bands mentioned as being an influence on Bradfield at that time was Girls Against Boys - particularly their album "Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby".
I've had it on a few times and I can hear it in certain places. I can also hear Therapy?, Unsane and Helmet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozH-mpcznb8&list=PLNPGM2D7aODfXiUVgXsFDE4VDcVJ3Cdya
I remember reading an interview with Richey where he said the album after The Holy Bible was going to sound like Pantera meets Nine Inch Nails. That would have been interesting to hear!
I actually remember that being said as well. Fair didn't turn out like that in the finish
No, it was more like Boston meets Simply Red.
NP The Fall - New Facts Emerge
Quote from: Count Magnus on July 16, 2024, 10:14:31 AMI remember reading an interview with Richey where he said the album after The Holy Bible was going to sound like Pantera meets Nine Inch Nails. That would have been interesting to hear!
Pantera meets Nine Inch Nails covering "Screamadelica".
Quote from: Count Magnus on July 17, 2024, 09:20:54 AMNo, it was more like Boston meets Simply Red.
Ah here!
Microdisney - "The Clock Comes Down The Stairs" - Cathal Coughlan was a genius (no real pun intended) but - like most Irish geniuses - not recognised properly in his lifetime. One of the most played records in my collection to this very day.
REM - "New Adventures In Hi-Fi" - Pulled this down off the shelf last night because the song "Bittersweet Me" was rolling around in my head all day yesterday, don't know why. Unfairly mauled and maligned by the critics at the time of release due to their massive Warner Music contract. I thought it was excellent then and is one of their best albums now. Probably their last truly great record - given the absolute pish they came up with after this.
I bought New Adventures In Hi-Fi a couple of years ago when I got a sudden and unexpected REM buzz going. I'm fairly certain I didn't even get to the end of it. Must give it a go again because when they're good they're great
It's the first of the succession of unlistenable albums for me. Love everything up to it, this and the following ones bore the bejesus out of me.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on July 17, 2024, 03:43:37 PMMicrodisney - "The Clock Comes Down The Stairs" - Cathal Coughlan was a genius (no real pun intended) but - like most Irish geniuses - not recognised properly in his lifetime. One of the most played records in my collection to this very day.
My cousin is a big Coughlan fan. I like a quite a bit of the Microdisney and Fatima Mansions stuff, as well as Grand Necropolitan and Black River Falls. Went to see him live (support by Giordaí Ua Laoghaire's band Nine Wassies From Bainne) years ago. Excellent gig.
Quote from: The Wretch on July 18, 2024, 10:25:43 AMMy cousin is a big Coughlan fan. I like a quite a bit of the Microdisney and Fatima Mansions stuff, as well as Grand Necropolitan and Black River Falls. Went to see him live (support by Giordaí Ua Laoghaire's band Nine Wassies From Bainne) years ago. Excellent gig.
That's class, he was a brilliant performer - like Nick Cave but with Irish self-effacement.
I saw him do his "Flannery's Mounted Head" show in Father Matthew Hall around 2005, that was mad. He did a "Black River Falls/Sky's Awful Blue" album gig in 2006 in Cyprus Avenue as well.
I saw the reformed Microdisney a few times between 2018-2019.
And back to the Manic Street Preachers... yet again... The B-Side of the Manics' cover of "Theme from M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)" is The Fatima Mansions doing a cover of "Everything I Do..."
Quote from: StoutAndAle on July 18, 2024, 11:07:42 AMAnd back to the Manic Street Preachers... yet again... The B-Side of the Manics' cover of "Theme from M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)" is The Fatima Mansions doing a cover of "Everything I Do..."
Ha! They did a pretty decent, and surprisingly faithful cover of Ministry's 'Stigmata' back in the day too from what I remember (haven't listened to 'Come Back My Children' in years, must give it another spin) And an incredible version of 'Nite Flights' by Scott Walker.
Did you listen to that Bubonique 'Trans Arse Vol 1' thing he did with Sean Hughes?
With the perverse techno cover of 'Freebird', and the version of Wham's Last Christmas that sounds like Barney Greenway singing a cappella.
And the piss take of Axl Rose supposedly doing an industrial album ("Industrial Woman, Jack my ham-ahh, toooo-nih-eee-hight...")
Mental stuff altogether.
Joy Division: Closer
Came out 44 years ago today, still sounds fresh IMO.
Joy Division completely passed me by for years and years despite the T-Shirts making me think they'd sound cool. Brother bought me a copy of Closer a few christmasses ago and I love it. Never really took to Unknown Pleasures at all though for no particular reason but it's never a bad time for Closer
Closer was my introduction to them. Borrowed the vinyl from a mate and stuck it on a tape - unfortunately the sides weren't marked so I put side two on first, and listened to it that way for at least a decade. I have three versions of it on CD now so no danger of getting it wrong, but it still sounds 'wrong' to me nowadays.
I'm the opposite when it comes to Joy Division. 'Unknown Pleasures' was my introduction, and that, as well as the stuff from the Ideal For Living ep, early Peel sessions, the Warsaw material etc would be my preference. Not that I don't really enjoy 'Closer' mind you, it is an incredible album.
The God Machine: Scenes From The Second Storey
One of those perfect albums that surprises you every time you come back to it.
ADAM AND THE ANTS - Live Chicago 81 ('Kings Of The Wild Frontier' 2016 Super Deluxe Edition)
SIOUXIE AND THE BANSHEES - Juju
TWISTED NERVE - Séance
Burial - Burial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swQdVtt0saA
Recent proper discovery for me, knew the name but stumbled upon it again while reading up some stuff about The Caretaker and that made me give it a go. Somewhere between ambient and darkstep in style. The album Untrue is better known, but I prefer this one.
What's the connection with The Caretaker? Love both Burial albums. Haven't listened to either in years.
Mark Fisher wrote about both The Caretaker and Burial in the "Hauntology" chapter of his book Ghosts of my Life. I heard about this book reading about The Caretaker a couple of weeks ago while listening again to Everywhere At The End Of Time (which was my introduction to the project a few years back).
I don't really resonate with Fisher, but a lot of it is at least interesting. Whole book here: https://ia802901.us.archive.org/9/items/MarkFisherGhostsOfMyLifeWritingsOnDepreBookZZ.org/%5BMark_Fisher%5D_Ghosts_of_My_Life_Writings_on_Depre%28BookZZ.org%29.pdf
Great album
Here's my bang for tonight:
Ahhh the good old days
Quote from: Mr Barlow on July 27, 2024, 06:01:46 PMSuede - Dog Man Star
Listening to the 'alternative' tracklist now, mighty stuff.
Quote from: Carnage on July 28, 2024, 02:00:37 AMQuote from: Mr Barlow on July 27, 2024, 06:01:46 PMSuede - Dog Man Star
Listening to the 'alternative' tracklist now, mighty stuff.
Savage band. Saw them in london a week or so back, with the Manics. Unreal live.
Quote from: Mr Barlow on July 27, 2024, 06:01:46 PMSuede - Dog Man Star
Great album. Obviously a non-album track, but "Stay Together" is one of my favourite songs of all time. Fuck me pink it's good.
This New Wave weirdness popped up on my YouTube and will probably be stuck in my head for the day
https://alliegoertz.bandcamp.com/album/peeled-back
An album of NIN covers done Dawsons Creek style. I'm hoping to hear her version of Big Man With A Gun on an ad for medical insurance some time in the near future.
Jesus fucking christ. Seconds away from turning into Lou Ferrigno here.
Quote from: Carnage on August 04, 2024, 02:07:04 PMJesus fucking christ. Seconds away from turning into Lou Ferrigno here.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I couldn't believe it myself
Quote from: astfgyl on August 04, 2024, 01:34:41 PMhttps://alliegoertz.bandcamp.com/album/peeled-back
An album of NIN covers done Dawsons Creek style. I'm hoping to hear her version of Big Man With A Gun on an ad for medical insurance some time in the near future.
This shit is more common than you think. The missus was watching Love Island a few weeks ago (yeah, I know. She's the mother of my children, what can I do?!) anyone who has had the misfortune to see this shite, usual scenario, boy and girl have intense discussion over absolutely nothing...in the background was this awful, breathy, earnest cover of Heart Shaped Box done in that horrible affected delivery, you know the one where you can't quite make out the consonants...or vowels for that matter
Aye it's awful and I think I've heard that Heart Shaped Box one in the background of something too.
Still... even I wouldn't have seen Big Man With A Gun getting the treatment
I sent it on to a friend earlier and he told me he's going to break my jaw next time he sees me.
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He's right TBF.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 23, 2024, 06:29:47 PMBurial - Burial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swQdVtt0saA
Recent proper discovery for me, knew the name but stumbled upon it again while reading up some stuff about The Caretaker and that made me give it a go. Somewhere between ambient and darkstep in style. The album Untrue is better known, but I prefer this one.
Great fucking record.
Quote from: Carnage on August 05, 2024, 01:15:38 AMI sent it on to a friend earlier and he told me he's going to break my jaw next time he sees me.
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He's right TBF.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Tis hard to blame him tbf. I wonder how far into the album he got?
Quote from: Carnage on August 05, 2024, 01:15:38 AMI sent it on to a friend earlier and he told me he's going to break my jaw next time he sees me.
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He's right TBF.
Ha Ha !!!
I stuck on Head Like A Hole
It was more shocking than some Gore Grind album covers!
And even more stupid!
She sounds like a Yank putting on a Yank accent. A double Yank. Her voice makes me wish I had been born as a barnacle stuck to the edge of a super heated water jet at the bottom of the deepest ocean where human beings have never even been dreamt of.
Stuck on a couple of albums by The Replacements one after the next at home with a few beers last Friday. Haven't pulled down their albums in a while - usually sticking to the compilation "Don't You Know Who I Think I Was?" for boozing listening.
"Let It Be"
"Tim"
"Pleased To Meet Me"
Just belters of songs flowing from those albums. "I Will Dare", "Unsatisfied", "Alex Chilton", "Left Of The Dial", "Bastards Of Young". I always wonder how The Replacements weren't bigger - then I remember that they were a fucking shambles when it came to professionalism (according to Michael Azzerad and others).
The God Machine: Scenes From The Second Storey
Been coming back to this a lot lately. Bloody perfect stuff.
Wish I could've visited here before the man himself died and it burned down
Had BADBADNOTGOOD's III album on today for the first time in too long. A pretty much flawless set of tunes.
Christian Death - Only Theatre of Pain
Quote from: Carnage on August 11, 2024, 01:43:51 AMThe God Machine: Scenes From The Second Storey
Been coming back to this a lot lately. Bloody perfect stuff.
Quality album, must dig it out.
I never took to the second album, I must give it another go.
Swans - To Be Kind
To Be Kind still sound fucking massive over a decade later. I must explore their releases after this.
FOREIGNER - Foreigner
FOREIGNER - Double Vision
FOREIGNER - Head Games
FOREIGNER - 4
Pre 84 Foreigner were the fucking business. Plenty of punchy heavy riffs, great musicianship and showmanship, and in Lou Gramm, they had one of the best vocalists in any kind of rock, or popular music generally.
Granted their later stuff became far too ballad heavy and polished sounding, but early on, like Dave Bickler era Survivor, they were just a great hard rock band. And in some cases, their stuff was only a cunt hair away from what was happening in the whole NWOBHM era.
GEN X - Kiss Me Deadly
MOTT THE HOOPLE - Mott
MOTT THE HOOPLE - The Hoople
THE DUBLINERS - Finnegan Wakes
ELVIS PRESLEY - From Elvis In Memphis
The Cure: Glastonbury 2019 audio rip.
The tension in the chord progression, the way the sax solo melts in from the vocal scream, the simple but emotional lyrics... Roger Waters isn't what you'd call a beautiful singer, but this tune gets at the emotions so it does
Discovering Sieben here by listening to Ogham Inside the Night. Loving it so far. I'm prob far behind any neofolk heads here with this discovery, but if not, would recommend.
Dead Can Dance - Within the Realm of a Dying Sun
In a parallel universe somewhere, there exists a David Lynch directed Bond movie that Anywhere Out of the World is the theme tune to.
Was there not an 80s pop thread?? Anyway, some of ye may have seen this doing the rounds, a playlist of every track from Now That's What I Call Music volumes 1 to 114. Fairly front-loaded for a playlist I reckon :laugh:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6QB6Bs8Xgu8HVoXrUOiUUk?si=9P4mUxA-TwSBNBwQ3XNljQ&pi=e-xoOOa8sEQjKy&nd=1&dlsi=a26d376a1f9940e7
The Cult - Love. Went down really well with a few drinks on my day off yesterday.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 01, 2024, 11:31:18 AMDead Can Dance - Within the Realm of a Dying Sun
In a parallel universe somewhere, there exists a David Lynch directed Bond movie that Anywhere Out of the World is the theme tune to.
Gonna use this when I'm describing DCD to someone again :laugh:
NP - Way Out West - "Intensify". Can you wear out CDs? Because this has seen so much actions over the years it'd be a candidate.
Quote from: Mooncat on September 03, 2024, 04:31:45 PMThe Cult - Love. Went down really well with a few drinks on my day off yesterday.
An absolute fucking classic.
As are 'Electric' and 'Sonic Temple'. All very different, and yet all of that material works perfectly well together live.
Great band, listened to Sonic Temple to death when it came out, still do.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 01, 2024, 11:31:18 AMDead Can Dance - Within the Realm of a Dying Sun
In a parallel universe somewhere, there exists a David Lynch directed Bond movie that Anywhere Out of the World is the theme tune to.
Good call! 8)
This is a great interview with Angelo Badalamenti explaining how he wrote Laura Palmer's Theme with David Lynch directing
Amazing
One of the top 10 videos on YouTube right there, watched it so many times. Always on for one more though! :-*
On a Badalamenti run atm
He has some lovely stuff
Found this article (https://www.vulture.com/2017/05/twin-peaks-secrets.html):
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This Previously Untold Twin Peaks Story Is Perfectly Eerie
By Paula Mejia
Since the mid-1980s, director and noted coffee enthusiast David Lynch and composer Angelo Badalamenti have together conjured some of the most visceral cinematic worlds, from Blue Velvet's sinister, sunshined streets to the seemingly serene Pacific Northwest logging town of Twin Peaks. The dynamic between Badalamenti's sound and Lynch's vision makes the world of Twin Peaks — where slinky jazz, soap-opera cliff-hangers and rumbling reverb co-mingle amid sawmills and waterfalls — feel real beyond the screen.
It's especially evident in how the musical linchpin of Twin Peaks, "Laura Palmer's Theme," was written — even before the series started shooting back in 1989. The story goes that one day Badalamenti was at his Fender Rhodes, with Lynch sitting to his right. "Okay, Angelo, we're in the dark woods now," Badalamenti recalled Lynch saying in the 2007 documentary Secrets From Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks. "And there's a soft wind blowing through some sycamore trees. And there's a moon out and there's some animal sounds in the background, and you can hear the hoot of an owl." From there, Badalamenti began to play a monotone, low-register C note that gradually rose into an A-flat, G, B-flat, and, finally, a high E that would become the lilting theme tune of Twin Peaks' deceased heroine, Laura Palmer. Badalamenti wrote the song in 20 minutes and in a single take, according to Clare Nina Norelli's Soundtrack of Twin Peaks book.
Yet the creative symbiosis between Badalamenti and Lynch goes even deeper beyond what we hear and see, says Dean Hurley, Lynch's music supervisor. Over the phone, Hurley tells Vulture that once, while studying Badalamenti's MIDI notation for "Laura Palmer's Theme," he noticed something astonishing. "The MIDI notation of 'Laura Palmer's Theme,' you look at it and you're like, 'What's this a picture of?'" Hurley says. "You look at it and it's actually ... Twin Peaks. Fucking eerie." That's right: The image below illustrates how Badalamenti unconsciously conceived the song to open in a low-voiced motif, climb upward, peak, cascade downward back to the low motif, once again climb, then fall in the very same shape as the show's namesake.
(https://pyxis.nymag.com/v1/imgs/2f1/c2c/1b468a9ee053cc023103ea92581cda3336-19-twin-peaks-midi.w710.jpg)
Lynch and Badalamenti were just as flabbergasted with the discovery, Hurley says. "I showed David the photo and I was like, 'What does this look like to you?' and he said, 'Yeah, twin peaks. What about it?'" Hurley says. "And I told him what it was, and he just started shouting, 'It's cosmic! It's cosmic! It's cosmic!' and then he was like, 'That would make a great T-shirt.' And then I sent it to Angelo, and Angelo was just like, 'Whoa ... this is scary ... but very cool!"
"When I originally saw this it was like, 'Man, this really speaks to what's going on here,'" Hurley says. "It's ethereal, it's spiritual, it is cosmic. The whole show and the whole concept is literally in the DNA of the music that was written before it was even filmed." It's also evocative of the near-telekinetic collaborative relationship between the two. "Angelo is amazing ... the connection is just straight from his brain to his hands and he can play in real time, you know, whatever David's talking about," Hurley says, adding: "I can't think of a better poetic representation of their collaboration than that image."
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Mad isn't it ??!
I know a lot of music rises & falls, but still, 'tis gas
Iron Mountain - "Unum".
https://ironmountain.bandcamp.com/album/unum-2
Leoos introduced me (and a few others) to this record some time ago. There is just something about it that wrenches at me. I don't know what it is exactly.
As the drone of "Bonfires" builds, the lone uilleann pipe kicks in and pierces through almost like a call to arms before the band start in earnest, I dunno... - the hair on the back of my neck stands up. There's a trad-folk post-rock with Native American buzz going on.
My wife walked in one day when day when I was listening to it, I restarted the album and was trying to explain to her why it was so great when I found myself beginning to openly sob/weep/bawl about how great it was. This was in the throes of COVID and I was "essential" - going to into work every day with my head melting not knowing what to expect/what I'd have to deal with so my mental health might not have been at 100%!!! :laugh:
Leoos, Ochoill, myself and few others had a daily album recommendation thing going to keep each other sane during the dark days of C19 - every single day someone picked a record - we listened and either lauded or slagged it off with no ill-will... usually... (there was some wild, wild shit picked - we all had to listen to fucking B*Witched one day :abbath: ).
Some great albums (and there were literally hundreds of picks) were recommended that I had never heard of. I have played this to death since then, I still love it.
Have 4 cans nicely cooling and I'm be listening to this on the back deck shortly.
Just listening to Bonfires now and it's class. Like Can and Horslips did mushrooms, shagged and when their progeny was born it turned out Planxty was the father all along (though the Afro Celts were nervous for a while). Definitely one to investigate further.
Quote from: Jward on September 04, 2024, 11:50:22 AMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 01, 2024, 11:31:18 AMDead Can Dance - Within the Realm of a Dying Sun
In a parallel universe somewhere, there exists a David Lynch directed Bond movie that Anywhere Out of the World is the theme tune to.
Good call! 8)
This is a great interview with Angelo Badalamenti explaining how he wrote Laura Palmer's Theme with David Lynch directing
Amazing
Ta for posting this, the Twin Peaks OST is probably my most heavily spun soundtrack of all time.
Quote from: Ducky on September 05, 2024, 06:22:02 PMTa for posting this, the Twin Peaks OST is probably my most heavily spun soundtrack of all time.
You ever listen to
Bohren & der Club of Gore?
It's like doom jazz
Quote from: Jward on September 06, 2024, 12:27:06 PMQuote from: Ducky on September 05, 2024, 06:22:02 PMTa for posting this, the Twin Peaks OST is probably my most heavily spun soundtrack of all time.
You ever listen to Bohren & der Club of Gore?
It's like doom jazz
Have Misson Sunset here and throw it on a few times a year. Dunno anything else they have but that one is decent so it is
Quote from: Jward on September 06, 2024, 12:27:06 PMQuote from: Ducky on September 05, 2024, 06:22:02 PMTa for posting this, the Twin Peaks OST is probably my most heavily spun soundtrack of all time.
You ever listen to Bohren & der Club of Gore?
It's like doom jazz
Never heard before but stuck a bit up on Spotify over lunch and it's good stuff!
Ta for the recommendation :abbath:
Surprised you didn't know them already, thought for sure they'd have blipped through your radar at some stage.
Never even heard the name before, nevermind the music ??? ??? ???
Right up my alley for sure, lovely to get me lugs into something new. They sound like good autumn/winter music as well.
Gatehouse - traditional Irish music at a nice relaxed pace. 2 CDs. I mean not helter skelter sped up like a few bands. Female singers voice is beautiful as well.
Quote from: Ducky on September 06, 2024, 10:59:55 PMQuote from: Jward on September 06, 2024, 12:27:06 PMQuote from: Ducky on September 05, 2024, 06:22:02 PMTa for posting this, the Twin Peaks OST is probably my most heavily spun soundtrack of all time.
You ever listen to Bohren & der Club of Gore?
It's like doom jazz
Never heard before but stuck a bit up on Spotify over lunch and it's good stuff!
Ta for the recommendation :abbath:
It's great tack isn't it. I have it on now myself after you got the recommendation it's unique
Have been playing the shit out of this the last few days....Welch Neofolk experimental...not my normal cup of tea, but find it catchy as fuck and keep hitting replay :)
Mother Love Bone: s/t (compilation) - bedad and they were great in their day.
Quote from: locustfurnace on September 07, 2024, 02:53:14 PM
Have been playing the shit out of this the last few days....Welch Neofolk experimental...not my normal cup of tea, but find it catchy as fuck and keep hitting replay :)
Listened to some of that there it's kinda cool. Reminds me of Swans and some other things I can't put my finger on, maybe Lycia or something like that. Nice random find there
Quote from: Carnage on September 08, 2024, 01:57:20 AMMother Love Bone: s/t (compilation) - bedad and they were great in their day.
One of the lads used to do a cover of Thru Fadeaway at open mic nights. "She's ma' hot, ma hotma Gandhi".
Good times :laugh:
Subhumans: The Day The Country Died
Living Colour - Vivd
Extreme - Various
They're playing together here in Edmonton tonight so been on a kick for both lately. Saw Extreme in Belfast a lot of years ago and they were amazing. Comes across more heavy and less cheesy live than on record.
The Cure - Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
I love this album it's just great. Had them in my head after hearing the new album news
Genesis - Invisible Touch...great album
Quote from: The Heretic on September 15, 2024, 06:28:13 PMGenesis - Invisible Touch...great album
The only Phil Collins singing album I know of them is A Trick Of The Tail, and I love it. Have probably heard some of the later ones but don't know them at all off the top of my head. How far away from that is this one? Is it like straight up pop or is there something more to it?
Quote from: astfgyl on September 15, 2024, 07:53:50 PMQuote from: The Heretic on September 15, 2024, 06:28:13 PMGenesis - Invisible Touch...great album
The only Phil Collins singing album I know of them is A Trick Of The Tail, and I love it. Have probably heard some of the later ones but don't know them at all off the top of my head. How far away from that is this one? Is it like straight up pop or is there something more to it?
I'm not familiar with early Genesis really so I can't compare, they are a band I need to dig into a lot more, but Invisible Touch is definitely in the pop vein..the production is superb...
Enjoyed the new Gillian Welch/David Rawlings album, americana/bluegrass/folk type stuff wth great guitar playing.
Quote from: The Heretic on September 15, 2024, 08:19:46 PMQuote from: astfgyl on September 15, 2024, 07:53:50 PMQuote from: The Heretic on September 15, 2024, 06:28:13 PMGenesis - Invisible Touch...great album
The only Phil Collins singing album I know of them is A Trick Of The Tail, and I love it. Have probably heard some of the later ones but don't know them at all off the top of my head. How far away from that is this one? Is it like straight up pop or is there something more to it?
I'm not familiar with early Genesis really so I can't compare, they are a band I need to dig into a lot more, but Invisible Touch is definitely in the pop vein..the production is superb...
I'd go for the s/t album of the Collins era (for "Home By the Sea" alone), wall to wall bangers. ABACAB is no slouch either. Invisible Touch is their last great one I reckon.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on September 18, 2024, 10:39:13 AMQuote from: The Heretic on September 15, 2024, 08:19:46 PMQuote from: astfgyl on September 15, 2024, 07:53:50 PMQuote from: The Heretic on September 15, 2024, 06:28:13 PMGenesis - Invisible Touch...great album
The only Phil Collins singing album I know of them is A Trick Of The Tail, and I love it. Have probably heard some of the later ones but don't know them at all off the top of my head. How far away from that is this one? Is it like straight up pop or is there something more to it?
I'm not familiar with early Genesis really so I can't compare, they are a band I need to dig into a lot more, but Invisible Touch is definitely in the pop vein..the production is superb...
I'd go for the s/t album of the Collins era (for "Home By the Sea" alone), wall to wall bangers. ABACAB is no slouch either. Invisible Touch is their last great one I reckon.
Cheers for the recommendation, I'll fire it on!
Genesis with Collins on the mic, take yer chances. Best one is 'Wind and Wuthering' from '76. Last one with Steve Hackett as well. Very cool.
Truth. Tony Crow has passed the "not a psychopath" test. I'm as surprised as anyone else.
:laugh:
You'd revise that if you'd been around for my Mike Mangina era DT binge of the last week or so...
Hüsker Dü - New Day Rising
Carnage's comment in the Books section made me realise I hadn't listened to New Day Rising in a while. Funnily enough it took me a while to get into this one. Candy Apple Grey was my gateway, and this album seemed too sloppy in comparison.
Get some Zen Arcade into you. One of the greatest albums of all time.
Not tremendously impressed with this wave of American hardcore kids deciding they've invented shoegaze (thanks again for that, Nothing), but the Downward album is excellent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arwyu3J05Vk
Also, currently reading a great book about the post-punk music scene in San Francisco which has sent me off on a deep dive into the weird, headmelting world of Caroliner. I can't say it's all amazing but I've certainly never heard anything else like them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmKEnqKOeLs&list=PLbKa71C3z-Z_grS5qwsQrBbaNnauTBztz
Quote from: Pentagrimes on September 19, 2024, 09:44:10 AMGet some Zen Arcade into you. One of the greatest albums of all time.
I need to go back to Zen Arcade. Bought it years ago along with New Day Rising and enjoyed it, but haven't spun it since then.
Therapy?'s Diane cover brought me to Metal Circus, still my favourite release of theirs. Watched the Live From London video last night, it was OK.
The Buzzcocks - "Singes Going Steady". I played this record to death from the age of 14 to 18.
I stick it on once or twice a year now and, every time I do, I wonder why I don't listen it regularly.
More hooks than fisherman's tackle box.
Cracking album, I must get the CD - I have the tape here somewhere but I think the CD has a few more tunes on it.
I remember getting the sideye from my old man more than once when I played it in the car. Orgasm Addict like.
The Cure: Boys Don't Cry
Much better than the UK version of the debut.
Quote from: Carnage on September 21, 2024, 03:08:49 AMThe Cure: Boys Don't Cry
Much better than the UK version of the debut.
It's the only one of theirs I've never listened to at all I must rectify that
It's mighty. Basically Three Imaginary Boys minus a few duds plus a couple of singles.
Edit - wrong thread
Quote from: Carnage on September 21, 2024, 01:10:05 PMIt's mighty. Basically Three Imaginary Boys minus a few duds plus a couple of singles.
I may get a go of that this evening I dunno why I left it out. Gone on a buzz for them the last week or so
I'm actually listening to it again at the moment. Great stuff lad.
I'll send you on the bonus/unreleased stuff at some stage, you're missing out on some great stuff.
Fugazi 13 Songs and Repeater. Perfect for an afternoon day drink.
The Cure - Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me. Great way to start an evening's drinking. Goes especially well with a dark room and a bit of neon.
Quote from: Carnage on September 22, 2024, 01:30:23 AMI'm actually listening to it again at the moment. Great stuff lad.
I'll send you on the bonus/unreleased stuff at some stage, you're missing out on some great stuff.
Jaysus do, I've the whole discography to warm up on before the new one is out
Bad Religion's Suffer and No Control soundtracked my walk yesterday.
NP Stranger Than Fiction
She Past Away - Narin Yalnizlik
Really cool goth (since we're all in The Cure zone) from Turkey. Check out the song Katarsis for a good overview of their vibe. Been loving this band of late. A little bit Sisters, a little bit Cure.
A little bit Sisters, a little bit Cure and a little bit illiterate :laugh:
Quote from: open face surgery on September 28, 2024, 12:01:59 AMA little bit Sisters, a little bit Cure and a little bit illiterate :laugh:
I'm giving that a bye ball since English isn't their first language :laugh:
I have a mate that thought it maybe a reference to the Curb Your Enthusiasm episode where Larry's mother dies and it has Past Away on the headstone. Bit of a reach but a fair theory :laugh:
Cool band anyway but never got rightly stuck in.
Listening to a bit of that now, spot on description Mooncat. I'd throw a bit of Visage in too, maybe.
And the name bugs me too. :laugh:
Been running through the Leech Woman collection on bandcamp for most of the week. They were filthy. Heard em years ago and didn't think much of it but it's actually great tack. Sounds like it was made in a dirty squat in the best possible way
The Beta Band - The Three EPs
Solid nostalgia trip.
It must be 20 years since I last heard that. A flatmate of mine was mad into them, I found them a bit hit & miss.
ELVIS PRESLEY - The King Of Rock 'N' Roll: The Complete 50's Masters
DALE WATSON - Chicken Shit Bingo: Live At The Big T Roadhouse
Quote from: Carnage on September 30, 2024, 11:44:26 PMIt must be 20 years since I last heard that. A flatmate of mine was mad into them, I found them a bit hit & miss.
Def a bit hit and miss but absolute quality when they hit imo. I remember seeing them in the Redbox/POD back in the day and they really killed it live.
I was tempted to go to that one myself but didn't in the end, he reckoned they were good alright.
Mannequin Pussy - I Got Heaven
The singer is such a badass. Seems the closest we have to a modern day PJ Harvey (early days, rage-filled PJ Harvey that is). There's some awesome hardcore moments throughout the album too
This is a really cool performance. Don't be put off by it's kind of indie start, stick with it for all 3 songs
Saw that pop up and usually check out the KEXP sets but didn't bother with that one. Will have a look.
On an entire Silver Apples discography kick today.
196fucking8, lads.
Silver Apples are great.
Alrighty,
Here's something I've done and actually experimenting with...
ElevenEnamelAnimals - Infallable Infantile Forethought (Full Album)
Odd mix of soundtrackesqe, moody synth, a bit proggy in places, etc...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnstPT8bCHk
JOHNNY CASH - Walking The Line: The Legendary Sun Recordings
GEORGE JONES - The Absolutely Essential
A cheap 3 disc collection, but it has some genuinely excellent stuff, most of his early honky tonk and rockabilly singles etc, before he got into the whole ballads thing. Although I like a lot of that too.
VARIOUS - The Louisiana Hayride Story
4 disc set with the likes of Hank Williams Sr, Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton, Elvis, George Jones, Kitty Wells, Maddox Brothers And Rose, and pre-Nashville sound Jim Reeves, as well as a bunch of other now largely forgotten honky tonk, western swing and hillbilly acts performing on the legendary radio/TV show.
Yee, and indeed, haw.
shnakey self promotion but it ain't metal. Put out a new Hubert Selby Junior Infants thing today, if you like post hardcorey stuff
https://hsji.bandcamp.com/album/this-damned-mess
The Cure: Faith - I had a song from this (The Funeral Party) stuck in my head all day so had to run it through to clear it out.
Later (ie, after I fell asleep and woke up) Concert: The Cure Live & Curiosity: Killing The Cat (Cure Anomalies 1977-1984).
My Bloody Valentine: EPs 1988-1991
Samul-Nori – Drums And Voices Of Korea, CD on Nonesuch / Warner Music
https://youtu.be/mHR5t4uSMj4
Quote from: Pentagrimes on October 04, 2024, 09:58:03 AMshnakey self promotion but it ain't metal. Put out a new Hubert Selby Junior Infants thing today, if you like post hardcorey stuff
https://hsji.bandcamp.com/album/this-damned-mess
This is great (post-hardcorey) stuff. First track is vicious.
Quote from: Carnage on October 07, 2024, 02:05:03 AMMy Bloody Valentine: EPs 1988-1991
Thorn is such a choon
The Lightning Seeds - Cloudcuckooland.
Twee indie-pop of course, but fuck me did Ian Broudie know how to write a hook.
Quote from: Ducky on October 10, 2024, 03:06:03 PMThe Lightning Seeds - Cloudcuckooland.
Twee indie-pop of course, but fuck me did Ian Broudie know how to write a hook.
Mad. I was listening to "Like You Do" only a few days ago. I'd say I haven't listened to it in 20 years or more. You're right about Ian Broudie he had that incredible, enviable ear for pure pop hooks.
I had their best of, but gave it to the brother. Just didn't do it for me.
I'm constantly getting Ians Broudie and McCulloch mixed up. Two very different musicians there.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 10, 2024, 03:23:56 PMQuote from: Ducky on October 10, 2024, 03:06:03 PMThe Lightning Seeds - Cloudcuckooland.
Twee indie-pop of course, but fuck me did Ian Broudie know how to write a hook.
Mad. I was listening to "Like You Do" only a few days ago. I'd say I haven't listened to it in 20 years or more. You're right about Ian Broudie he had that incredible, enviable ear for pure pop hooks.
That's gas, another banger right there. I've fired Jollification up on Spotify now, and I've clearly forgotten that "Marvellous" is catchier than the fucking measles.
Quote from: Carnage on October 10, 2024, 03:56:38 PMI had their best of, but gave it to the brother. Just didn't do it for me.
I'm constantly getting Ians Broudie and McCulloch mixed up. Two very different musicians there.
Lol very different lads for sure, though Broudie produced at least two of Echo and The Bunnymen's earlier albums.
I didn't know that. Every day's a school day.
A bit of Google-fu says he produced the second single on their debut album, and produced their third album in full... he was also Will Sargent's flatmate at the time, so defo closer to the Bunnymen than expected!
Loving the new album from Soror Dolorosa, Mond. 80's synth driven gothic rock. Great stuff
https://youtu.be/QIrZqJUin20
The Smiths - The Queen is Dead. Total stormer of an album.
I remember making a tape of it for one of the girls I was in college with (in turn she gave me Frank Black's first post-Pixies album), and during our final year project we had free-ish reign to do what we wanted in the lab, including chucking some music on the little ghetto-blaster. She put on the tape of this, and one of the other girls got highly offended by "Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others" :laugh:
Never use the adjective 'big' with women full shtop!
Kino - группа крови (blood groups)
Maybe the most beloved Soviet group of all time, some of ye probably know Victor Tsoi. Some gems in the back catalogue, including 'the black album'!. Is it better than the western equivalent? Certainly less divisive.
I'd nearly call him the Russian bono, but he died very young so he never had time to wear the shades indoors and annoy every cunt by sticking his nose in politics and starting to enjoy the smell of his own shit, therefore he's immortal in the former USSR.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Live Rust
Skullflower - Kino I: Birthdeath
U2 - "War". Whatever you feel about Bono et al. (for me, I tuned out after "Pop") this record is all killer.
Joy Division - "Unknown Pleasures" and "Closer". Part of the soundtrack of my teens but I haven't listened to either album in full for long time - currently reading the first Peter Hook book so it felt appropriate.
Gang Of Four - "Entertainment" - again part of my teenage years but I hadn't given it a spin in a while.
The Evens - "The Odds"
Loop - Heaven's End
Loop - Fade Out
Loop - A Gilded Eternity
Quote from: Maggot Colony on October 15, 2024, 10:08:15 AMLoop - Heaven's End
Loop - Fade Out
Loop - A Gilded Eternity
Only ever heard the Godflesh split with these lads afaik or if I did I don't recall. Is there any of them that sounds anything like that? Wait fuck it I suddenly remember listening to the newest one and it was class I must lash that on now ta fuck
Quote from: astfgyl on October 16, 2024, 11:25:54 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on October 15, 2024, 10:08:15 AMLoop - Heaven's End
Loop - Fade Out
Loop - A Gilded Eternity
Only ever heard the Godflesh split with these lads afaik or if I did I don't recall. Is there any of them that sounds anything like that? Wait fuck it I suddenly remember listening to the newest one and it was class I must lash that on now ta fuck
The newest one is very good alright. Those first 3 albums are class, full of repetitive trancey riffs like a mix of The Stooges and Can.
NP Sugar - Copper Blue
Bob Mould - Blue Hearts
Bernard Wright - "'Nard" (1981). Some dangerously good funk on display here. Whole bunch of other artists drew samples from the album too. 1990s rap nugget "I Wish" came from this beaut of a song.
The Jesus And Mary Chain: Darklands
Is there an album cover that suits the music better than this? Loveless maybe.
The Jesus And Mary Chain: Psychocandy & Darklands.
Dunno why they're hitting the spot so hard lately, but they are.
Damien Rice: O
Quote from: Carnage on October 23, 2024, 02:37:56 AMDamien Rice: O
I got that as a present from the sister along with a Mic Christopher CD, must dig them out for a listen
Skylarking, another great album. I hate their fans, they fetishise them to a nauseating degree but the quality of the music's great.
Quote from: Carnage on October 23, 2024, 04:43:22 PMI hate their fans, they fetishise them to a nauseating degree but the quality of the music's great.
AKA - Hansard's Paradox.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on October 15, 2024, 10:08:15 AMLoop - Heaven's End
Loop - Fade Out
Loop - A Gilded Eternity
This is really good stuff. I've only listened to the first two so far but just a dose of what I needed.
Have you listened to The Black Angels? Similar buzz to Loop.
You might be into some of the stuff that I've been spinning this week;
Horsegirl - "Visions Of Modern Performance"
Verity Den - "Verity Den"
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 25, 2024, 08:49:37 AMQuote from: Carnage on October 23, 2024, 04:43:22 PMI hate their fans, they fetishise them to a nauseating degree but the quality of the music's great.
AKA - Hansard's Paradox.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on October 15, 2024, 10:08:15 AMLoop - Heaven's End
Loop - Fade Out
Loop - A Gilded Eternity
This is really good stuff. I've only listened to the first two so far but just a dose of what I needed.
Have you listened to The Black Angels? Similar buzz to Loop.
You might be into some of the stuff that I've been spinning this week;
Horsegirl - "Visions Of Modern Performance"
Verity Den - "Verity Den"
Loop are great, the perfect mix of The Stooges and space rock. They released an album in 2022 called Sonancy which is worth checking out too.
Thanks for the recs. Never heard of The Black Angels, Horsegirl, or Verity Den. I'll give them a listen.
You might enjoy The Heads if you're looking for bands in a similar vein to Loop.:
The Black Angels are great. Will check out the others.
Amenra - Songs of Townes van Zandt
He's one of those I thought the originals can't ever be touched, but the lads do a job, the emotion dripping off it. My favourite singer is probably Jacques Brel and it took me about six months to listen to Bowie covering him and n English, thinking it'd leave a bad taste. Killer aswell.
Some phenomenal covers here.
Those albums are great, Neurot put out a few of them with different people covering his songs.
I linked one of the Cave In ones over in the covers thread actually, particularly class imo
Been enjoying the Viagra Boys of late. Bit of Amyl and the Sniffers too.
Viagra Boys are unreal, their last one in particular same for Amyl and The Sniffers.
Another vote for the Viagra Boys here, quality stuff. Might have overheard a song here or there, but never really checked out Amyl and the Sniffers. Any recs?
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 27, 2024, 02:33:36 PMAnother vote for the Viagra Boys here, quality stuff. Might have overheard a song here or there, but never really checked out Amyl and the Sniffers. Any recs?
Probably Comfort to Me though you can't go wrong with either of the first two. That said, they did just release their new album literally on Friday there. Haven't got a chance to check it out yet.
Heard the previews of the new ones and didn't do much. I think one was good and I wasn't into the other at all. It took seeing them to live to click. They were supported by C.O.F.F.I.N who were unreal. First tune is good but a bit tame on this but it opens up after the gets more feral.
https://coffin-aus.bandcamp.com/album/children-of-finland-fighting-in-norway
New Order - "Movement"
New Order - "Power, Corruption & Lies"
Pet Shop Boys - "Actually"
The Notwist - "Neon Golden"
The Redneck Manifesto - "The How"
Los Lobos - "How Will The Wolf Survive?"
The Blasters - "The Blasters"
Manic Street Preachers - "Gold Against The Soul"
Afghan Whigs - "Gentlemen"
Junior Wells - "Chicago/The Blues/Today!"
ELVIS PRESLEY - Good Times
ELVIS PRESLEY - From Elvis In Memphis (2009 40th Anniversary Edition)
MERLE HAGGARD - The Very Best Of
DWIGHT YOAKAM - Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc, Etc... (20th Anniversary Edition)
Caravan - If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You
Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink
Here's one for the controversial prog rock opinions thread - I prefer Caravan to Pink Floyd.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on November 05, 2024, 02:11:50 PMCaravan - If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You
Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink
Here's one for the controversial prog rock opinions thread - I prefer Caravan to Pink Floyd.
Also prefer Caravan (and Camel) over Floyd.
Quote from: Ducky on November 05, 2024, 02:34:43 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on November 05, 2024, 02:11:50 PMCaravan - If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You
Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink
Here's one for the controversial prog rock opinions thread - I prefer Caravan to Pink Floyd.
Also prefer Caravan (and Camel) over Floyd.
I've never heard a note of Camel. I must give them a listen. What's their best album?
Haven't heard all of their stuff but Mirage is class.
Must check out Caravan too.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on November 05, 2024, 02:48:43 PMQuote from: Ducky on November 05, 2024, 02:34:43 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on November 05, 2024, 02:11:50 PMCaravan - If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You
Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink
Here's one for the controversial prog rock opinions thread - I prefer Caravan to Pink Floyd.
Also prefer Caravan (and Camel) over Floyd.
I've never heard a note of Camel. I must give them a listen. What's their best album?
Personal favourites are Moonmadness (probably their most complex) and Mirage, but the first four albums are all classics (those are numbers four and two, respectively).
The only other album of their's I have is the fifth one, namely Rain Dances. It's a bit more polished and commercial sounding, but still a worthwhile listen. They added Mel Collins (of King Crimson) on sax, and Richard Sinclair (funnily enough of Caravan, and was involved with those two you were listening to) on bass and occasional vocals for it.
And if you're into Mikael Akerfeldt's style of melodic lead playing, he borrowed very heavily from Andy Latimer of Camel.
Quote from: Ducky on November 05, 2024, 03:39:06 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on November 05, 2024, 02:48:43 PMQuote from: Ducky on November 05, 2024, 02:34:43 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on November 05, 2024, 02:11:50 PMCaravan - If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You
Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink
Here's one for the controversial prog rock opinions thread - I prefer Caravan to Pink Floyd.
Also prefer Caravan (and Camel) over Floyd.
I've never heard a note of Camel. I must give them a listen. What's their best album?
Personal favourites are Moonmadness (probably their most complex) and Mirage, but the first four albums are all classics (those are numbers four and two, respectively).
The only other album of their's I have is the fifth one, namely Rain Dances. It's a bit more polished and commercial sounding, but still a worthwhile listen. They added Mel Collins (of King Crimson) on sax, and Richard Sinclair (funnily enough of Caravan, and was involved with those two you were listening to) on bass and occasional vocals for it.
And if you're into Mikael Akerfeldt's style of melodic lead playing, he borrowed very heavily from Andy Latimer of Camel.
Thanks. I threw on Mirage yesterday. It's great stuff, have the album in my Amazon basket. I'll give the others you mentioned a spin as well. Rain Dances sounds interesting, I'm a big King Crimson fan as well.
I had to Google Mikael Akerfeld. :laugh: I'm not a fan of Opeth at all. A mate of mine, who was obsessed with them, burned their first 5 albums for me years ago but they never clicked with me. He also burned a rake of Katatonia albums for me, but I just couldn't get into them.
Manic Street Preacher - "Lifeblood"
Fugazi - "Red Medicine"
90 Day Men - "(It (Is) It) Critical Band" - I don't know how these lads passed me by back in the day. Excellent stuff.
Holiday here yesterday for the aul Armistice meaning wife and kid at home meaning exclusively dipping into the minority non-metal section of the record collection.
Peter Gabriel - s/t
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bayou Country
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky
Also happened to watch Rick Beato's recent interview with Parsons over the weekend, well worth a watch for any sound engineering or band anecdote aficionados!
Genesis - Foxtrot
Nick Cave - Wild God
Anyone hitting either of the Nick Cave gigs today/tomorrow?
Fuckin smashing album that one. Top quality across all those self titled ones tbf
Void Stasis: Eschaton
Jóhann Jóhannsson: Orphée
Quote from: Maggot Colony on November 06, 2024, 09:35:24 AMQuote from: Ducky on November 05, 2024, 03:39:06 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on November 05, 2024, 02:48:43 PMQuote from: Ducky on November 05, 2024, 02:34:43 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on November 05, 2024, 02:11:50 PMCaravan - If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You
Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink
Here's one for the controversial prog rock opinions thread - I prefer Caravan to Pink Floyd.
Also prefer Caravan (and Camel) over Floyd.
I've never heard a note of Camel. I must give them a listen. What's their best album?
Personal favourites are Moonmadness (probably their most complex) and Mirage, but the first four albums are all classics (those are numbers four and two, respectively).
The only other album of their's I have is the fifth one, namely Rain Dances. It's a bit more polished and commercial sounding, but still a worthwhile listen. They added Mel Collins (of King Crimson) on sax, and Richard Sinclair (funnily enough of Caravan, and was involved with those two you were listening to) on bass and occasional vocals for it.
And if you're into Mikael Akerfeldt's style of melodic lead playing, he borrowed very heavily from Andy Latimer of Camel.
Thanks. I threw on Mirage yesterday. It's great stuff, have the album in my Amazon basket. I'll give the others you mentioned a spin as well. Rain Dances sounds interesting, I'm a big King Crimson fan as well.
I had to Google Mikael Akerfeld. :laugh: I'm not a fan of Opeth at all. A mate of mine, who was obsessed with them, burned their first 5 albums for me years ago but they never clicked with me. He also burned a rake of Katatonia albums for me, but I just couldn't get into them.
Did you get on their other albums since? I've been giving them (and the few Caravan I have) a proper hammering this last week. Also - Soft Machine.
Snowgoose seems to be the best regarded, and it works great as a concept album, but it's my least favourite of the first four (still a 9.5/10, mind).
Can't help with the Opeth/Katatonia :laugh: Don't revisit either band too much these days to be fair. Though I still get goosebumps when I hear that transition towards the end of Moonlapse Vertigo.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 12, 2024, 12:23:21 PMAlso happened to watch Rick Beato's recent interview with Parsons over the weekend, well worth a watch for any sound engineering or band anecdote aficionados
That was a cool watch for sure. Have you seen Beato's recent one with Jimmy Chamberlin playing "Jellybelly"? Also cool.
Random musing - is Beato his actual name or something he named himself? If it's the former it's a beautiful slice of nominative determinism :laugh:
Quote from: Ducky on November 15, 2024, 11:42:02 PMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 12, 2024, 12:23:21 PMAlso happened to watch Rick Beato's recent interview with Parsons over the weekend, well worth a watch for any sound engineering or band anecdote aficionados
That was a cool watch for sure. Have you seen Beato's recent one with Jimmy Chamberlin playing "Jellybelly"? Also cool.
Random musing - is Beato his actual name or something he named himself? If it's the former it's a beautiful slice of nominative determinism :laugh:
I think it's his real name. Always though the same about the Beato playing drums for Carnivore, like could there be a better drummer name?
That chap.
NP - Madonna - Like A Prayer album. Perfect pop shit I love it but every time I have it on the wife starts slagging me off and saying I'm a closet homosexual but fuck what she says it's a class album
Quote from: astfgyl on November 16, 2024, 03:51:05 PM
That chap.
NP - Madonna - Like A Prayer album. Perfect pop shit I love it but every time I have it on the wife starts slagging me off and saying I'm a closet homosexual but fuck what she says it's a class album
This is odd, but I've been having recurring thoughts of Type O covering 'Beautiful Stranger'. I hear it in my head and it sounds decent :abbath:
Only Type O could pull it off..
Quote from: Ducky on November 15, 2024, 11:35:25 PMDid you get on their other albums since? I've been giving them (and the few Caravan I have) a proper hammering this last week. Also - Soft Machine.
Snowgoose seems to be the best regarded, and it works great as a concept album, but it's my least favourite of the first four (still a 9.5/10, mind).
Can't help with the Opeth/Katatonia :laugh: Don't revisit either band too much these days to be fair. Though I still get goosebumps when I hear that transition towards the end of Moonlapse Vertigo.
I ended up buying Mirage, Moonmadness and Rain Dances. Moonmadness is great, I'd rank it alongside Mirage in terms of quality. I was less impressed with Rain Dances. It's a bit wanky in places, but it's still a good album. I was listening to those albums and some Gong one weekend, and the missus asked if I was back on the drugs again. :laugh:
Soft Machine are great alright, but I really have to be in the right mood for them, whereas I can throw Caravan on any time. Those first three albums are sublime. I really need to check out their releases after In the Land of Grey and Pink.
Kneecap - Fine Art. This is a fun wee album with some banging beats :abbath:
Quote from: Maggot Colony on November 18, 2024, 09:45:37 AMQuote from: Ducky on November 15, 2024, 11:35:25 PMDid you get on their other albums since? I've been giving them (and the few Caravan I have) a proper hammering this last week. Also - Soft Machine.
Snowgoose seems to be the best regarded, and it works great as a concept album, but it's my least favourite of the first four (still a 9.5/10, mind).
Can't help with the Opeth/Katatonia :laugh: Don't revisit either band too much these days to be fair. Though I still get goosebumps when I hear that transition towards the end of Moonlapse Vertigo.
I ended up buying Mirage, Moonmadness and Rain Dances. Moonmadness is great, I'd rank it alongside Mirage in terms of quality. I was less impressed with Rain Dances. It's a bit wanky in places, but it's still a good album. I was listening to those albums and some Gong one weekend, and the missus asked if I was back on the drugs again. :laugh:
Soft Machine are great alright, but I really have to be in the right mood for them, whereas I can throw Caravan on any time. Those first three albums are sublime. I really need to check out their releases after In the Land of Grey and Pink.
Moonmadness is my fav Camel album. Brilliant. Get Snowgoose too. Make sure its the original and not the re-record though.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on November 18, 2024, 09:45:37 AMQuote from: Ducky on November 15, 2024, 11:35:25 PMDid you get on their other albums since? I've been giving them (and the few Caravan I have) a proper hammering this last week. Also - Soft Machine.
Snowgoose seems to be the best regarded, and it works great as a concept album, but it's my least favourite of the first four (still a 9.5/10, mind).
Can't help with the Opeth/Katatonia :laugh: Don't revisit either band too much these days to be fair. Though I still get goosebumps when I hear that transition towards the end of Moonlapse Vertigo.
I ended up buying Mirage, Moonmadness and Rain Dances. Moonmadness is great, I'd rank it alongside Mirage in terms of quality. I was less impressed with Rain Dances. It's a bit wanky in places, but it's still a good album. I was listening to those albums and some Gong one weekend, and the missus asked if I was back on the drugs again. :laugh:
Soft Machine are great alright, but I really have to be in the right mood for them, whereas I can throw Caravan on any time. Those first three albums are sublime. I really need to check out their releases after In the Land of Grey and Pink.
Deadly. Those two are my fave Camel jobbies for sure. Might stick Moonmadness on later with the headphones and a beer. Had an ex ask was I into drugs when she heard some Van Der Graaf Generator. Good ol' prog :laugh:
Same with both of those bands! I do wonder about personal music saturation. Like we're all music dorks on here, but when is your head as full as can be? It's why I find myself thinking if I can absorb ten or so new albums a year these days I'm doing well.
Been listening to a bit of Bruce Springsteen since he played Edmonton the other night. He famously converts non-fans into fans with the quality of his live shows but I have to admit I still wouldn't consider myself a fan. His music has a real samey quality, and I find the whole blue collar everyman thing a bit hokey. That said, it was an excellent show and the way he powers through it at 75 is super impressive.
His best songs are the ones that actually do have a discernible hook or melody (which are also the ones that are by far his biggest hits) and when he played a string of those in the final hour it was the best part of the night. Glad I saw him as it's generally considered a bucket list show, though not sure I'd go again.
Quote from: Mooncat on November 23, 2024, 05:40:21 PMBeen listening to a bit of Bruce Springsteen since he played Edmonton the other night. He famously converts non-fans into fans with the quality of his live shows but I have to admit I still wouldn't consider myself a fan. His music has a real samey quality, and I find the whole blue collar everyman thing a bit hokey. That said, it was an excellent show and the way he powers through it at 75 is super impressive.
His best songs are the ones that actually do have a discernible hook or melody (which are also the ones that are by far his biggest hits) and when he played a string of those in the final hour it was the best part of the night. Glad I saw him as it's generally considered a bucket list show, though not sure I'd go again.
Did you ever listen to his Nebraska album? It's the only one I like tbh but now you mention it, there's a fair bit of the blue collar everyman in that too, it's just presented in a far bleaker fashion than anything else I've heard him get up to
The Cure: Show Of A Lost World
Jesus you just want to fall into it.
Quote from: astfgyl on November 16, 2024, 03:51:05 PMI think it's his real name. Always though the same about the Beato playing drums for Carnivore, like could there be a better drummer name?
The drummer from X is named D.J. Bonebrake.
He's the only member of the band that didn't change his name.
Quote from: astfgyl on November 23, 2024, 07:19:42 PMQuote from: Mooncat on November 23, 2024, 05:40:21 PMBeen listening to a bit of Bruce Springsteen since he played Edmonton the other night. He famously converts non-fans into fans with the quality of his live shows but I have to admit I still wouldn't consider myself a fan. His music has a real samey quality, and I find the whole blue collar everyman thing a bit hokey. That said, it was an excellent show and the way he powers through it at 75 is super impressive.
His best songs are the ones that actually do have a discernible hook or melody (which are also the ones that are by far his biggest hits) and when he played a string of those in the final hour it was the best part of the night. Glad I saw him as it's generally considered a bucket list show, though not sure I'd go again.
Did you ever listen to his Nebraska album? It's the only one I like tbh but now you mention it, there's a fair bit of the blue collar everyman in that too, it's just presented in a far bleaker fashion than anything else I've heard him get up to
I've heard that Nebraska is the one to try if you're not a fan of his usual stuff, I'll give it a go. The whole middle America bleak blue collar thing is making me think of Fargo for some reason :laugh:
For anyone that likes earlier Genesis the Steve Hackett Genesis revisit live albums are well worth checking out. The band is absolutely superb. Seen him a fair few times touring the Genesis stuff and it's a stunning show. Great to see these older tracks given a new lease of life.
https://youtu.be/bFgdvFnAVX0
https://youtu.be/5hDktUIzoQo
https://youtu.be/oIcTis6KgJY
Belinda Carlisle - The Best of Belinda, Volume 1.
This is some peak 80s/early 90s pop shit right here :abbath:
An early crush of mine, heaven is indeed a place on earth. I remember being incensed when that was knocked off no. 1. T'pau, now there's '80s cheese for ya.
J.C. Satàn - Faraway Land
One of the cooler venues here in Bordeaux (Krakatoa) is closing for a full refurb job until 2026 so they had a 'farewell for now' style concert Thursday night with these local legends (who I'd never listened to) headlining. They put on an amazing show so I grabbed this LP from the merch stall after. Noisy, grungey, punky, poppy, somewhere between Bleach era Nirvana and mid-career Beatles but with twin male and female vocals. I'm sure it sounds much more similar to a load of stuff I simply don't know but I'd say a few of ye on here would be into it anyway, some may even have heard of them before.
Quote from: Mooncat on November 26, 2024, 07:36:25 PMI've heard that Nebraska is the one to try if you're not a fan of his usual stuff, I'll give it a go. The whole middle America bleak blue collar thing is making me think of Fargo for some reason :laugh:
I grew up listening to Bruce Springsteen - my oul fella is a superfan who dragged himself plus his young children (and sometimes his adult children) around parts of America or Europe to see several shows on every tour. I think that he's great - but not in a second coming of Christ way like a lot of his fans do.
(That being said - when The Boss played in Cork a few months ago my dad said "I'm not paying €150 to see a fella as old as myself sing about the trials of the working man and stand in the pissing rain.")
Anyway... I always felt that a lot of what he's about gets lost in the bombastic, overblown stuff - although, to be fair, Springsteen didn't really start down that road until over a decade into his career. To quote himself "I became a pop star at 35 years old, what was happening?!".
"Nebraska" is an incredible record. It's dark, bleak, sparse and - given the fact that he was just about the biggest rock star on the planet after "The River" tour - absolutely not what fans, Columbia records or his management were expecting. It's the kind of record that could only come from locking yourself away in your house and doing it all yourself.
He was influenced by Alan Vega and Martin Rev of Suicide, they used to hang out in the '70s when they were both sharing a studio - the thought of that is bizarre. Jon Landau (Springsteen's manager) used to try and keep him away from Vega cos they'd be off smoking fags together. :laugh:
Every album after his first two (which are great in their own way - a Bob Dylan/Van Morrisson hybrid) and up to "Born In The USA" has a dark heart, he retreats back into the darkness on his very next record, "Tunnel Of Love", and then dips in and out for the rest of his career - "The Ghost Of Tom Joad" being another particular highlight.
Listen to the original version of "Born In The USA" (which was written for the "Nebraska" album) it's a far different song - not one that you'd use to get pumped up to before going out on a Saturday evening.
"Deliver Me From Nowhere" by Warren Zanes is a great book about "Nebraska"
if you're interested in exploring further.
The new Steven Hyden book "There Was Nothing You Could Do" is supposed to be really great too, I haven't read that one - but I bought it forthe old man for Christmas.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 30, 2024, 10:47:26 AMJ.C. Satàn - Faraway Land
One of the cooler venues here in Bordeaux (Krakatoa) is closing for a full refurb job until 2026 so they had a 'farewell for now' style concert Thursday night with these local legends (who I'd never listened to) headlining. They put on an amazing show so I grabbed this LP from the merch stall after. Noisy, grungey, punky, poppy, somewhere between Bleach era Nirvana and mid-career Beatles but with twin male and female vocals. I'm sure it sounds much more similar to a load of stuff I simply don't know but I'd say a few of ye on here would be into it anyway, some may even have heard of them before.
I have "Centaur Desire" on here at the minute. I like it, reminds me of the earlier White Stripes records where they let loose.
As an aside - I didn't know that you lived in Bordeaux (then again - why would I?). I was there a few weeks back and would have asked you for recommendations.
I had a great time there - some fantastic restaurants, bars and galleries. Everyone was nice and friendly. None of the indifference that I experienced in Paris on the several times that I've visited.
Just listened to most of Nebraska there. Not for me, there's just fuck all happening, but I could get a Suicide buzz from Johnny 99 and State Trooper. Wasn't expecting that.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on December 04, 2024, 11:39:25 AMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 30, 2024, 10:47:26 AMJ.C. Satàn - Faraway Land
One of the cooler venues here in Bordeaux (Krakatoa) is closing for a full refurb job until 2026 so they had a 'farewell for now' style concert Thursday night with these local legends (who I'd never listened to) headlining. They put on an amazing show so I grabbed this LP from the merch stall after. Noisy, grungey, punky, poppy, somewhere between Bleach era Nirvana and mid-career Beatles but with twin male and female vocals. I'm sure it sounds much more similar to a load of stuff I simply don't know but I'd say a few of ye on here would be into it anyway, some may even have heard of them before.
I have "Centaur Desire" on here at the minute. I like it, reminds me of the earlier White Stripes records where they let loose.
As an aside - I didn't know that you lived in Bordeaux (then again - why would I?). I was there a few weeks back and would have asked you for recommendations.
I had a great time there - some fantastic restaurants, bars and galleries. Everyone was nice and friendly. None of the indifference that I experienced in Paris on the several times that I've visited.
Cool, yeah Bordeaux's a good place to live, been here almost 9 years now. Paris was obviously much better for gigs and, on the whole, I had a better social life there, but for the day-to-day Bordeaux is far more
agréable. Especially for an ageing fogey haha
Øxn: Cyrm
Serious album, crushing in places. Love Henry is apocalyptic.
Tears For Fears - "Songs from the Big Chair".
One of the best albums of the 1980s in any genre.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on December 04, 2024, 11:26:34 AMQuote from: Mooncat on November 26, 2024, 07:36:25 PMI've heard that Nebraska is the one to try if you're not a fan of his usual stuff, I'll give it a go. The whole middle America bleak blue collar thing is making me think of Fargo for some reason :laugh:
"Nebraska" is an incredible record. It's dark, bleak, sparse and - given the fact that he was just about the biggest rock star on the planet after "The River" tour - absolutely not what fans, Columbia records or his management were expecting. It's the kind of record that could only come from locking yourself away in your house and doing it all yourself.
He was influenced by Alan Vega and Martin Rev of Suicide, they used to hang out in the '70s when they were both sharing a studio - the thought of that is bizarre. Jon Landau (Springsteen's manager) used to try and keep him away from Vega cos they'd be off smoking fags together. :laugh:
Yeah fair play to him for going full Kid A, it's a ballsy move. I did listen to Darkness on the Edge of Town the other day and enjoyed it. I'll give Nebraska a go over the weekend.
Quote from: Ducky on December 06, 2024, 01:22:57 PMTears For Fears - "Songs from the Big Chair".
One of the best albums of the 1980s in any genre.
I love how it's pure pop and then will suddenly swerve off into some complex, almost proggy, instrumental section. Great album alright.
Recently been listening to a bit of Nick Drake - Pink Moon. Got one of those 33 1/3 books about it and I've been reading it alongside listening to it. Extremely pleasant way to spend an evening.
Quote from: Ducky on December 06, 2024, 01:22:57 PMTears For Fears - "Songs from the Big Chair".
One of the best albums of the 1980s in any genre.
Absolutely. Only got into it a few years ago and by god was I missing out. A very special album that really doesn't feel like anything else in my collection, even other albums by the same band. Spectacular stuff altogether
Quote from: Mooncat on December 06, 2024, 05:47:32 PMQuote from: Ducky on December 06, 2024, 01:22:57 PMTears For Fears - "Songs from the Big Chair".
One of the best albums of the 1980s in any genre.
I love how it's pure pop and then will suddenly swerve off into some complex, almost proggy, instrumental section. Great album alright.
Yep, I'd say "The Working Hour" is my favourite song of theirs. It's almost Steely Dan-esque in its texture.
Quote from: astfgyl on December 06, 2024, 07:44:57 PMQuote from: Ducky on December 06, 2024, 01:22:57 PMTears For Fears - "Songs from the Big Chair".
One of the best albums of the 1980s in any genre.
Absolutely. Only got into it a few years ago and by god was I missing out. A very special album that really doesn't feel like anything else in my collection, even other albums by the same band. Spectacular stuff altogether
My much older brother was mad for them back in the 80s, so I've been lucky enough to have this album as part of my soundtrack my entire life. Still sounds fucking might too, so it does.
You'd think it'll be an album of "Everybody Wants to Rule The World" (which in itself wouldn't be a bad thing as that's one of the best songs of the 80s), but nope, away they go down all sorts of alleys.
Do you know their first album "The Hurting"? It does similar (and it's almost as good).
Documentary on that Tears For Fears album on Sky Arts right now.
Quote from: Carnage on December 07, 2024, 12:39:00 AMDocumentary on that Tears For Fears album on Sky Arts right now.
Ara fuck. Sky Arts does repeat a lot (been rather enjoying random episodes of Tales of the Unexpected), so will keep an eye out for it.
Yeah, and it's there for download anyway.
Quote from: Ducky on December 06, 2024, 08:38:42 PMQuote from: astfgyl on December 06, 2024, 07:44:57 PMQuote from: Ducky on December 06, 2024, 01:22:57 PMTears For Fears - "Songs from the Big Chair".
One of the best albums of the 1980s in any genre.
Absolutely. Only got into it a few years ago and by god was I missing out. A very special album that really doesn't feel like anything else in my collection, even other albums by the same band. Spectacular stuff altogether
My much older brother was mad for them back in the 80s, so I've been lucky enough to have this album as part of my soundtrack my entire life. Still sounds fucking might too, so it does.
You'd think it'll be an album of "Everybody Wants to Rule The World" (which in itself wouldn't be a bad thing as that's one of the best songs of the 80s), but nope, away they go down all sorts of alleys.
Do you know their first album "The Hurting"? It does similar (and it's almost as good).
No, I've never listened to The Hurting at all. Think I went about it one night but most likely ended up eating cold dinner at 5 in the morning after waking up in a hoop like the flick of a switch instead. Hopefully will get at that sooner rather than later
Quote from: Ducky on December 07, 2024, 01:24:30 AMQuote from: Carnage on December 07, 2024, 12:39:00 AMDocumentary on that Tears For Fears album on Sky Arts right now.
Ara fuck. Sky Arts does repeat a lot (been rather enjoying random episodes of Tales of the Unexpected), so will keep an eye out for it.
Watching it now, it's their episode of Classic Albums so shouldn't be too hard to find.
Some serious songs on the album, I'll have to give it a listen. A band I'm only familiar with through their singles.
Mount Eerie release a new album recently Night Palace, very good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLqNs9QA1p4
The La's - The La's
A perfect album. Lee Mavers wrote some cracking tunes.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on December 19, 2024, 03:57:39 PMThe La's - The La's
A perfect album. Lee Mavers wrote some cracking tunes.
Great album
Madlib:Shades Of Blue
Weezer:s/t
Public Enemy:Muse Sick In Our Mess Age
Aphex Twin - Music From The Merch Desk (2016 - 2023)
Great variety in it
First 2 tracks remind me of Ben Frost
Late to the party but the Tristwch Y Fenwood lp is great in a sort of basement Dead Can Dance/Miranda Sex Garden/twee goth kinda way
My Bloody Valentine: Loveless (2021 reissue) (remastered from original 1630 tape)
TBF I can't tell the difference between this version and the (mastered from original ½ inch analogue tapes) versions.
Met up with a good friend yesterday for food and pints. We don't necessarily have the same tastes in music, but we absolutely do have a similar obsession with it. She insisted I go and listen to these ladies and well, what the actual fuck.
Basically their auld lad was told by his mother that his daughters would play a popular band, so he pulled them out of school, bought them instruments. They play with out of tune guitars, use random chord progression, rhythms are all over the shop. Apparently some session musicians were pulled in for their debut but couldn't contribute because the playing is so chaotic.
Anyways, off to give the debut its forth listen on Spotify. Mental stuff.
They should have stayed in school.
Pretty sure I heard there was some kind of Nirvana connection with that band, or Cobain was a fan or something.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 22, 2024, 05:07:52 PMPretty sure I heard there was some kind of Nirvana connection with that band, or Cobain was a fan or something.
Yep Cobain was a fan. As was Zappa. Seen Shonen Knife and Sonic Youth mentioned too. I'm a fan of both of those bands, so I'm not entirely surprised I'm going back to this lunacy for multiple listens.
Pivoted to some Joni Mitchell (Clouds, my fave album of hers) for now though.
Quote from: Ducky on December 22, 2024, 04:39:09 PMMet up with a good friend yesterday for food and pints. We don't necessarily have the same tastes in music, but we absolutely do have a similar obsession with it. She insisted I go and listen to these ladies and well, what the actual fuck.
Basically their auld lad was told by his mother that his daughters would play a popular band, so he pulled them out of school, bought them instruments. They play with out of tune guitars, use random chord progression, rhythms are all over the shop. Apparently some session musicians were pulled in for their debut but couldn't contribute because the playing is so chaotic.
Anyways, off to give the debut its forth listen on Spotify. Mental stuff.
Ah yes, a classic
https://open.spotify.com/album/4hgpxkWFglKOY3wrbbLZjh?si=UYZy3-D-To-8ATqLBd4BdQ
Beethoven's 9th from 1958.
Got The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers on vinyl as a present. I've always liked them, never actually picked up an album until now. I forsee an obsessive binge ahead ha ha. Been blasting the last Garbage album a good bit lately. Top notch stuff
I haven't heard Garbage after the second album, same kind of stuff is it? I saw them live around that time ('98 I think?), the guitarist was 'playing' to a backing track and that put me off them altogether.
Quote from: Necro Red on January 02, 2025, 10:20:33 AMGot The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers on vinyl as a present. I've always liked them, never actually picked up an album until now. I forsee an obsessive binge ahead ha ha. Been blasting the last Garbage album a good bit lately. Top notch stuff
You're starting at their absolute peak :laugh:
To be fair, it's a peak very few ever reach. The albums either side of The Holy Bible are class too. After that, save your money.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on January 02, 2025, 10:35:05 AMQuote from: Necro Red on January 02, 2025, 10:20:33 AMGot The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers on vinyl as a present. I've always liked them, never actually picked up an album until now. I forsee an obsessive binge ahead ha ha. Been blasting the last Garbage album a good bit lately. Top notch stuff
You're starting at their absolute peak :laugh:
To be fair, it's a peak very few ever reach. The albums either side of The Holy Bible are class too. After that, save your money.
I'd say their peak was late 90s with This Is My Truth. Maybe not artistically though. I remember them always being on MTV around that time. I still have the single Masses Against The Classes from around then. Must be 25 years old now.
Quote from: Carnage on January 02, 2025, 10:22:56 AMI haven't heard Garbage after the second album, same kind of stuff is it? I saw them live around that time ('98 I think?), the guitarist was 'playing' to a backing track and that put me off them altogether.
bit darker than the earlier stuff, still has the hooks and catchy songs. One of their best in my opinion
This became a bit of an earworm the past while randomly coming across this on YT ->
Think I've mentioned it before on here but I'm on a serious Pink Moon trip at the minute. Got one of those 33 1/3 books that I'm reading alongside it. He was a tragic character, but his music is fucking amazing.
Also been having a wild Badmotorfinger phase lately. I used to be torn between it and Superunknown but I think now BMF is the clear winner.
BMF and Superunknown are both savage albums, and each has their own unique vibe I think. You can't really go wrong with either.
Whereas the grunge big 4 is a daft tag, it's pretty amazing that four bands of such high quality all existed in the same town at the same time. Four of the genuine best bands ever (I'm not actually much of a Pearl Jam fan, but I respect they're regarded as highly as the others).
A bit of an asinine observation really, but I was just marveling at it when I was listen to Badmotorfinger/Dirt/Nevermind one afternoon over the holidays.
The Swell Season: An Evening At The Riverside Theatre.
I know Hansard is generally insufferable but he makes some good music, particularly with her voice involved.
Been listening to the Crosses album myself. Very nice Depeche Mode worship, really enjoying it
Been listening to a bit of MK.Gee lately. Very Gen Z, but he has an appealing kind of dream pop sound. Plus some of his guitar playing really is excellent.
Also, don't know if anybody cares about the ol' Spotify wrapped, but my top 5 of 2024 in order were: The Smiths, David Bowie (after reading that bio), Pantera, Talking Heads, and Mac Demarco.
Have Laibach's version of The Sound Of Music lined up for after the film this evening. It's a mad thing really
This is just too brilliant. What a band.
I watched Tommy Tiernan interview Pete Doherty just now. I don't think I know any of his music, I mean I've heard of The Libertines but I couldn't name a song by them (maybe I would recognise one if I heard it), and I only knew of him as being a human train wreck. First off, I think it's fair to say that Tiernan has to be one of the best interviewers out there. He probes deeply, asks awkward, difficult questions, but always comes off as compassionate and decent. Anyway, Doherty picked up the guitar and played a new song he's working on and it was really good. His lyrics are beautiful.
Big fan of that show. TT has a way of disarming folks through his natural and sincere inquisitive nature. Thought the tune was fine but Doherty came across well overall. Irvine Welsh was after him and some folklorist that moved to Inis Meáin. All enjoyable.
I skipped Doherty as I find him detestable, Welsh I found fairly dull TBH and the folklorist was quute interesting. It's a great format and I'm glad they ditched the audience again, it flows much better without them.
I just wish they'd get rid of Fred whatshisname, no reason for him to be there whatsoever.
Must have a peek at the Welsh interview. Huge fan of his writing.
Thought Irvine Welsh was the least interesting of the 3.
Gang of Four - Entertainment!
The Pop Group - Y
Haven't listened to these albums in years. They still hold up, even more so when compared to the uninspired muck that's peddled as post-punk nowadays.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on January 10, 2025, 04:17:59 PMGang of Four - Entertainment!
The Pop Group - Y
Haven't listened to these albums in years. They still hold up, even more so when compared to the uninspired muck that's peddled as post-punk nowadays.
Absolutely love Entertainment, you can see where the Chili Peppers completely cribbed their style from in the 80s.
Never even heard of The Pop Group before so I'll give that a spin later.
Hector Zazou – Lights In The Dark (A Journey To The Source Of Sacred Irish Song) on CD
He's reputed to have produced music similar to 'Dead Can Dance'.
H.I.M. - "Razorblade Romance".
Was given a copy of this by one of the lads for my 21st (along with a few Opeth albums) and have always had a soft spot for it.
"Right Here In My Arms" is a perfect slice of cheesy pop/rock.
I have a 'best of' promo CD that a friend's younger brother gave me about 20 years ago, some great poppy rock songs on it. As much as I want to hate HIM, he/they had a knack for hooks.
Yeah they've come to occupy similar territory as Bon Jovi for me - it's a bit cheesy, it's about as cool as erectile dysfunction, but fuck me is it catchy and I'm being a bit of cunt for resisting it or pretending otherwise.
When I got into Maiden a friend got just as into Bon Jovi so we were trading tapes in the mid to late '80s: Slippery When Wet is a class album. I doubt HIM ever came near it but yeah, catchy pop-rock-agogo.
Quote from: Ducky on January 11, 2025, 11:49:50 PMH.I.M. - "Razorblade Romance".
Was given a copy of this by one of the lads for my 21st (along with a few Opeth albums) and have always had a soft spot for it.
"Right Here In My Arms" is a perfect slice of cheesy pop/rock.
I was given a promo copy of that back about 99 or 00 and I was so disgusted with HIM on the cover that I never listened to it. Friends' sister had a load of german record label promo stuff for some reason I can't remember. Actually that reminds me of one of the other ones that I'd forgotten ever existed.. Surely it's on the oul tube..
oh god it is, and it's as I remember and the pals used to play it on repeat because "it's a
mad song" and I fucking hated it
Wire - Pink Flag
Waxahatchee - Tiger's Blood
Reminds me of the kind of stuff you'd hear on soundtracks of teen movies in the American Pie era. Kind of laidback, radio indie-pop. Catchy though, and the lyrics are good.
Public Image Ltd - First Issue
Public Image Ltd - Metal Box
Joy Division - Closer
The Slits - Cut
A lot of the post-punk albums from the late 70's still sound fresh today. Brilliant stuff.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on January 14, 2025, 12:45:28 PMPublic Image Ltd - First Issue
Public Image Ltd - Metal Box
Joy Division - Closer
The Slits - Cut
A lot of the post-punk albums from the late 70's still sound fresh today. Brilliant stuff.
Definitely!
Did you ever read Our Band Could Be Your Life? It's a little more early 80s but same idea. Every band in that book is amazing.
Quote from: Mooncat on January 14, 2025, 04:36:52 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on January 14, 2025, 12:45:28 PMPublic Image Ltd - First Issue
Public Image Ltd - Metal Box
Joy Division - Closer
The Slits - Cut
A lot of the post-punk albums from the late 70's still sound fresh today. Brilliant stuff.
Definitely?
Did you ever read Our Band Could Be Your Life? It's a little more early 80s but same idea. Every band in that book is amazing.
Great book. That reminds me that I must give Mission of Burma a proper listen. Them and Beat Happening are the only bands from the book that I don't own anything by.
Been listening to various Casiopea last few days, with absolute ninja bassist Tetsuo Sakurai.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on January 15, 2025, 08:57:52 AMThat reminds me that I must give Mission of Burma a proper listen.
The "A Gun To The Head" compilation is a good starting point.
The Eir on hold music, spent near 40 mins. listening to it this morning. Shite tune.
The lyrics are shite too, "estimated wait time is less then 6 minutes".
Very disappointing, would not recommend.
0-10.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 15, 2025, 09:04:58 AMBeen listening to various Casiopea last few days, with absolute ninja bassist Tetsuo Sakurai.
I'm only properly familiar with their s/t album (the one with the two race cars on the front) but oh my is it good.
Now playing - Ramsey Lewis - "Sun Goddess".
Quote from: Mooncat on January 13, 2025, 06:42:50 PMWaxahatchee - Tiger's Blood
Reminds me of the kind of stuff you'd hear on soundtracks of teen movies in the American Pie era. Kind of laidback, radio indie-pop. Catchy though, and the lyrics are good.
Yeah, she's great, been following her stuff since about 2014 I'd say. Hell of a performer too, but haven't seen her live myself yet.
Right Back to It off that one is the current earworm plaguing me, particularly the Tiny Desk version
And an excellent Lucinda Williams cover, she has solid country cred like
It's just all Killing Joke for me for the most part this year and a lot of it is non-metal so I'm here and also in the main thread with it. Fire Dances this minute. Great.
Quote from: astfgyl on January 15, 2025, 09:52:42 PMIt's just all Killing Joke for me for the most part this year and a lot of it is non-metal so I'm here and also in the main thread with it. Fire Dances this minute. Great.
Did you ever see them live? Saw them in the Academy after they released Pylon, fairly mixed bag, the 80s stuff sounded fantastic but the moderm heavier stuff was a bit muddy.
Class band though.
Quote from: ldj on January 15, 2025, 10:59:17 PMQuote from: astfgyl on January 15, 2025, 09:52:42 PMIt's just all Killing Joke for me for the most part this year and a lot of it is non-metal so I'm here and also in the main thread with it. Fire Dances this minute. Great.
Did you ever see them live? Saw them in the Academy after they released Pylon, fairly mixed bag, the 80s stuff sounded fantastic but the moderm heavier stuff was a bit muddy.
Class band though.
I go on a solid buzz of them around once a year and each time it's like I forget how great they actually are and find myself focusing on different albums/eras each time too. The variety and uniqueness of it all is just brilliant
Had a ticket for their cancelled gig in I think it was the Academy back years ago but never got to see them after that. Had hoped to catch them at Sunstroke in 2020 as well but the less said about all that the better!!
I was very late to hop onto the KJ train but, when I did, I hopped on hard. I managed to see them twice, in the end, went to Hamburg for whatever anniversary tour it was in 2019, they started with Love Like Blood and played all the hits from there, fucking deadly. Saw them in the Academy a few years ago, again, very lovely. Great, great fucking band. Are there any other bands who were still putting out genuinely superb albums after 40 odd years?
Thirty eight years between Rush's debut and their final album (which was genuinely great), but fuck all bands managing that sort of longevity.
Good call.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on January 16, 2025, 02:06:23 PMI was very late to hop onto the KJ train but, when I did, I hopped on hard. I managed to see them twice, in the end, went to Hamburg for whatever anniversary tour it was in 2019, they started with Love Like Blood and played all the hits from there, fucking deadly. Saw them in the Academy a few years ago, again, very lovely. Great, great fucking band. Are there any other bands who were still putting out genuinely superb albums after 40 odd years?
The Fall were still releasing great albums up until Mark E Smith passed away. Some people would argue that their last good album was in 2003, but those people are cunts.
Been on the post punk buzz now after talking about it the other day. The Wipers, The Gun Club, Egg Hunt, Wire, all class.
I've got Is This Real? by The Wipers, great stuff. I'll admit to being led to them by Nirvana's covers.
Quote from: Carnage on January 17, 2025, 12:54:30 AMI've got Is This Real? by The Wipers, great stuff. I'll admit to being led to them by Nirvana's covers.
The first 3 albums are great. Youth of America and Over the Edge are even better than Is This Real?
I discovered a rake of bands through Nirvana covering their songs or Kurt referencing them in interviews. Probably wouldn't have heard of the likes of Meat Puppets and Melvins if not for Nirvana.
Found a copy of Youth of America second hand at a local record shop, knew absolutely nothing about it sound wise but heard of the name, knew it was probably quality so I had a quick check for damage etc and went for it.
Best impulse buy ever, fucking unreal album.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on January 17, 2025, 08:57:45 AMQuote from: Carnage on January 17, 2025, 12:54:30 AMI've got Is This Real? by The Wipers, great stuff. I'll admit to being led to them by Nirvana's covers.
The first 3 albums are great. Youth of America and Over the Edge are even better than Is This Real?
I discovered a rake of bands through Nirvana covering their songs or Kurt referencing them in interviews. Probably wouldn't have heard of the likes of Meat Puppets and Melvins if not for Nirvana.
Two bands I couldn't get into - Melvins have some decent stuff but overall I'm not a fan - but that reminds me: The Vaselines are playing in March, I'm tempted.
I never got the appeal
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on January 17, 2025, 09:11:02 AMFound a copy of Youth of America second hand at a local record shop, knew absolutely nothing about it sound wise but heard of the name, knew it was probably quality so I had a quick check for damage etc and went for it.
Best impulse buy ever, fucking unreal album.
Youth is a belter of an album. I can't pick a winner between that and Over the Edge, they're both perfect.
Blood Incantation: Timewave Zero
My Bloody Valentine: Loveless (remastered from the original 1630 tape)
The Stranglers - The Collection 1977–1982
Meat Puppets.
I've always loved II, but finally started checking out some of their other stuff. Out The Way and Up On the Sun are both fantastic as well so far!
They're such an incredible, individual band. I love that loose, yet still super-talented vibe they have. The guitar work is stunning, like Neil Young if he played psychedelic country punk. I'd say Curt Kirkwood is to Neil Young what Dimebag Darrell is to Billy Gibbons.
Quote from: Mooncat on January 30, 2025, 01:55:40 AMMeat Puppets.
I've always loved II, but finally started checking out some of their other stuff. Out The Way and Up On the Sun are both fantastic as well so far!
They're such an incredible, individual band. I love that loose, yet still super-talented vibe they have. The guitar work is stunning, like Neil Young if he played psychedelic country punk. I'd say Curt Kirkwood is to Neil Young what Dimebag Darrell is to Billy Gibbons.
Up on the Sun is a brilliant album. The guitar sounds sublime.
I wonder would they have been more popular if the lads could actually sing. Don't get me wrong, I love the odd vocals but I'm sure it puts a lot of people off.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on January 30, 2025, 08:48:48 AMQuote from: Mooncat on January 30, 2025, 01:55:40 AMMeat Puppets.
I've always loved II, but finally started checking out some of their other stuff. Out The Way and Up On the Sun are both fantastic as well so far!
They're such an incredible, individual band. I love that loose, yet still super-talented vibe they have. The guitar work is stunning, like Neil Young if he played psychedelic country punk. I'd say Curt Kirkwood is to Neil Young what Dimebag Darrell is to Billy Gibbons.
Up on the Sun is a brilliant album. The guitar sounds sublime.
I wonder would they have been more popular if the lads could actually sing. Don't get me wrong, I love the odd vocals but I'm sure it puts a lot of people off.
I'd say the vocals are a big part of it (I also love them) or even the biggest part, but also their drug problems peaking at exactly the wrong moment in the 90s, and also arguably their salad days being behind them at the point the world was finally listening. They're definitely one of those bands you listen to though and can't believe they're not bigger. They could have been...
Germs - GI
Such a different experience listening to it while reading along to the lyrics compared to without. Which is a good reason to listen to it twice in a row!
The Cure: Songs Of A Live World
The live versions are massive, even the couple of weaker tracks come alive on this.
This Mortal Coil - "It'll End In Tears".
Forgot how good this is, especially the two Lisa Gerrard tracks (even if 'Dreams Made Flesh' is basically DCD's 'Carnival of Light'
The Cure: Dublin 2022 setlist playlist.
Sugar - Copper Blue
Sugar - Beaster
Hole - "Live Through This". Haven't heard this in a long time.
Always wondered how much of a finger Cobain had in it. "Violet" has similar piss and vinegar vibes to something off In Utero.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on February 07, 2025, 02:57:23 PMSugar - Copper Blue
Sugar - Beaster
I'm just about to start his autobiography so I see those albums in my near future too.
Never heard so much as a lick of these lads before (despite getting into Hisker Du fairly early), must give them a lash.
Both great, Beaster's the heavier & darker of the two (he goes into why in the book). Didn't think a lot of the second album though.
The Cure: Standing On A Beach: Unavaiable B-Sides
Hüsker Dü: Candy Apple Grey
Quote from: Carnage on February 07, 2025, 10:35:35 PMBoth great, Beaster's the heavier & darker of the two (he goes into why in the book). Didn't think a lot of the second album though.
Four songs into Beaster and it's pretty good so far. Nice wan :abbath:
Brand new weirdness from some heavy-hitters
Who are they? Interesting tune.
Per the place I saw it
https://thethinair.net/2025/02/premiere-human-lanterns-eyes-in-my-pocket/
"This new project unites musicians we'd gladly use our last breath to champion. This lineup enters special territory altogether: the wizardly Paul Clynes (Hands Up Who Wants to Die, Shifting et al.), the ever-excellent Mary Keane (Cormorant Tree Oh), Thomas Parkes (The Jimmy Cake), Ivan Deasy of Crowhammer, and Will from the brilliantly – supremely – named Ireland."
Huge fan of Shifting in particular, think they're quite underrated and well worth a listen for anyone unfamiliar.
Shifting are Class, HUUWTD are class, will give this a lash later
Amorphous Androgynous - A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble Exploding in Your Mind
I have the CD back home, but someone on Spotify has made a playlist of it. Great psyche compilation and all sequenced in a really satisfying order. Has a good range of psyche from all eras, but leans a little more towards the 60s stuff.
I think I have one of those somewhere, there's a few of them I think.
Yeah I think there's 3 overall, though I've only heard the first. It seems to be the one playlisted on Spotify, though none of the actual compilations themselves are officially on there.
Lots of Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura, Jane Weaver...the new Weather Station...Led Zep II & IV...
Really enjoying the new album from VR SEX. Another band from Andrew Clinco from Drab Majesty. This one's more post punk, goth rock kind of thing. Good stuff.
https://youtu.be/FwOFdGXvk78
Agnostic Front: Cause for Alarm
I saw them play in Dublin under the Stephen's Green shopping centre in some basement bar (forget the name, probably doesn't exist anymore) early to mid 2000s.
Flicking through the stations pissed and came access the Eric Clapton MTV unplugged session. Fucking quality.
Chris Isaak - "Heart Shaped World".
Contains the total banger that is "Wicked Game", but the rest of the album is worthwhile too.
Echo And The Bunnymen: first 5 albums on shuffle.
https://youtu.be/URAR7Qvh0cw?t=2m33s
That's timing.
Death Grips:Ex Military
Lords Of The New Church:Is Nothing Sacred?
Nitzer Ebb:The Total Age
Bob Mould has a new single called Neanderthal that is satisfyingly Du-esque. Sounds like one of the more alt rock cuts off New Day Rising.
FACS - Wish Defence
One of my favourite bands of the last decade (alongside The Body, Uniform and Bad Breeding), they keep putting out killer post-punk and I love it.
USA/Mexico - Live in Paris
Would have preferred a new studio album but this is mighty listening. King Coffey is such a drummer.
Capain Beyond - Captain Beyond
Fantastic prot-metal album from 1972 featuring ex-members of Deep Purple and Iron Butterfly. Starts out conventional enough, and then gets proggier and jazzier. Ducky is probably a fan.
Incredible album.
+1
Anyone who hasn't heard it at least once def should
Yup it's class, love it too.
Vitriol: I-VII
Side project of Ben Green from Godflesh. Industrial/noise/drone/shoegaze/dark ambient kinda thing. Unfocussed but decent.
Vulture Feather- It Will Be Like Now
Quote from: Carnage on February 22, 2025, 03:49:10 AMVitriol: I-VII
Side project of Ben Green from Godflesh. Industrial/noise/drone/shoegaze/dark ambient kinda thing. Unfocussed but decent.
Never knew he had anything else going other than Godflesh. Must give it a go.
Was actually listening to a bit of Final lately. Pretty good if in the mood for it
American Utopia. Stellar. Byrne is a genius.
Goldie - Timeless
What an incredible album
I remember Goldie at the time saying that you would need to do acid to understand the album
Must be one of my top 100 albums
Saw him in The Point on this tour too
Sound was great
No acid though
At a gig last night The Mars Volta, supporting Deftones, performed, unannounced, an entire new album no one knew was written. And nothing else. Nice move.
Fake news! The album had leaked and all. :)
But yeah more of this, might bring the price of tickets down!
Ah, blame, I think, Metal Injection!
Slab!: Sanity Allergy
Industrial/noise rock kinda thing from 1988, like Pigface/Chris Connolly filtered through early Swans. That's my impression from the first track, no idea what the rest of it sounds like. Came across them in the Avalanchers FB group earlier.
Edit: Sounds like that throughout, serious bass work happening, a bit of funk thrown in. Worth a listen.
Quote from: Carnage on February 28, 2025, 12:45:12 PMSlab!: Sanity Allergy
Industrial/noise rock kinda thing from 1988, like Pigface/Chris Connolly filtered through early Swans. That's my impression from the first track, no idea what the rest of it sounds like. Came across them in the Avalanchers FB group earlier.
Edit: Sounds like that throughout, serious bass work happening, a bit of funk thrown in. Worth a listen.
Came across one tune of theirs on a 4cd set picked by Steven Wilson about a year ago and kept meaning to go back and check an album out. I wonder if it's the same one?
Often found great stuff through the Avalanchers FB group too
Aye, great for recommendations.
People Pie was the song I heard earlier, the album I nabbed is from the same period.
Avalanchers is great and one of the only pages left on FB I bother interacting with. That and Noise Rock Now. Always good recs on both of them.
Bill Laswell & Pete Namlook: Outland
For classical music heads, stumbled upon what is apparently the first work by a black female composer to ever be performed by a major orchestra, way back in 1933. Naturally, no one's ever heard of her, but that's another story. The symphony in question is quality:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-bLUQ2Ec9E
Quote from: Ollkiller on February 22, 2025, 09:50:56 PMAmerican Utopia. Stellar. Byrne is a genius.
Saw that tour, the one where the band spend the whole set marching around with their instruments. Was fucking amazing. There's a really good live recording of it that pops up on streaming services now and again.
Both it and Stop Making Sense are truly next level brilliance.
Quote from: Mooncat on March 06, 2025, 03:26:23 AMQuote from: Ollkiller on February 22, 2025, 09:50:56 PMAmerican Utopia. Stellar. Byrne is a genius.
Saw that tour, the one where the band spend the whole set marching around with their instruments. Was fucking amazing. There's a really good live recording of it that pops up on streaming services now and again.
Both it and Stop Making Sense are truly next level brilliance.
Ya I watched the official concert video. Raging I missed it in person. Loved his thought process on what to do visually for a tour. He asked himself what do humans like to look at. And he realised it was other humans. Hence the show.
YES!! That SLAB album is the acceptable face of Funk Metal
"Descension",the debut is great too, darker and far heavier. The missing link between "Holy Money" era Swans and early Godflesh, but with the hip hop/dance influence less pronounced than Sanity Allergy. Very 80s but great.
Snagged both on vinyl for fuck all years ago. I remember seeing "People Pie" on Snub TV as a kid and being floored so twas nice to have the records finally.
Been getting into Pink Floyd a bit lately. I tried that whole Dark Side of the Moon/Wizard of Oz thing (which was fun!), but it struck me just how good an album that is as I was listening. I'd heard it before, but this time it really hit me. I've since checked out Wish You Were Here and The Wall a bit more and been really enjoying those too. What struck me was just how good songwriters they were. Strip away all the spaceyness and you're still left with incredible songs.
Get on Meddle too, that's probably my fave Floyd record.
Atom Heart Mother, Meddle, Wish You Were Here and Animals are great, can't stand The Wall or the Barrett era stuff. The other material is patchy but I reckon Dark Side... might be my favourite album.
Animals all the way for me, though I love most of their albums
Can't stick the Barrett stuff at all but Animals and Dark Side.. would be where it's at for me, with a shout for A Momentary Lapse Of Reason in there even though it's not well regarded at all afaik
Echo & The Bunnymen: Ocean Rain
Joy Division: Closer
The Cure: Boys Don't Cry
Swans: White Light from The Mouth Of Infinity
Quote from: Carnage on March 08, 2025, 11:15:20 AMEcho & The Bunnymen: Ocean Rain
Joy Division: Closer
The Cure: Boys Don't Cry
Swans: White Light from The Mouth Of Infinity
Can't fault the two in the middle but also can't fault the other two because I've never heard them.
How do Swans end up in the non metal though? The gig in the academy was the heaviest thing possible to the extent I thought about giving up going to things altogether.
Well until Limp Bizkit came along for the one next week :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I'd never have considered them metal at all, but yeah they were the heaviest thing I've heard too. I would 't even try to label them, they're just their own thing IMO.
That was the last gig I've been to. I'm occasionally tempted, but I can't see anything getting close to that so I can't be bothered anymore.
I suppose they aren't but fuck me it would take something to top that for heaviness. Just unbelievable stuff altogether. I'd go to them again for certain were they to turn up
Feck ye, I've such FOMO from that gig, could've gone and all :laugh:
I see initial copies of the new album come with a live DVD from that tour, so that's some consolation if you pick one up.
The Fall - Sub-Lingual Tablet
I'm convinced The Fall never released a bad album. It did sometimes seems like they were deliberately trying to sabotage potentially great albums by horsing in some annoying tracks, but they were never boring. The later stuff is a weird mix of garage and Krautrock with Mark E Smith growling over the lot like a drunken, barely comprehensible gargoyle.
Any other Fall heads on here?
Wouldn't call myself a Fall head by any means but do enjoy them, generally, and have bought a few CDs over the years. I'm quite partial to Fall Heads Roll and Reformation Post T.L.C. that era, that Palais gig is deadly. I got into them by reading Smith's book, and as I started listening I got a hold of Steve Hanley's book, then Brix-Smith's one. Must've been a fucking nightmare to be around but Mark got some very cool tunes out of people.
Fall Heads Roll is great as is Reformation, apart from Das Boat which is shockingly bad. The Real New Fall LP and Your Future Our Clutter are my favourites of the later stuff.
Love the band but Mark must have been a prick to work for. I'd recommend checking out Oh! Brother, a podcast hosted by Paul and Steve Hanley where they interview some former members and fans, and share some stories about their life in The Fall. They don't hold back either. Henry Rollins guests on an episode and recounts meeting Mark at a German festival where Mark starts heckling Blixa Bargeld's poetry reading. It's fucking hilarious.
Nice one, will check that out
Quote from: Carnage on March 09, 2025, 08:59:40 PMI see initial copies of the new album come with a live DVD from that tour, so that's some consolation if you pick one up.
Pretty sure that's on YouTube and it's absolutely brilliant if it is in fact the same one
In recent years I've grown to love R.E.M. in a huge way. They used to bore the face off me (with the exception of Losing My Religion which is still one of their greatest).
I gradually began to explore their earlier material and they have some amazing material in their albums.
Turn You Inside Out off Green is on repeat here again today
I came to them late myself, had no interest in them 'til after they'd split, bar a few songs here and there. Came in from the pub one night and the Perfect Square live video was on the telly, and they just clicked then. Great band, and I could listen to Mills talk about music all day.
Mills has written some of musics best bass lines
Picked up a copy of Green in Dealz one day on a whim and actually started liking them after thinking they were shit for years. It was always the vocals I didn't like but then it just clicked and while I wouldn't be a massive fan, I did work my way back through a lot of their stuff and found I suddenly liked it.
I do like when that happens, and there's a whole discography out there to dig into
R.E.M. were what ultimately led me to metal. Was discovering music on my own around the ages of 14 to 16 - mostly dance/electronic.
Decided I wanted some guitars in my ears, and the first thing I bought was their Daysleeper single.
Scored a loan of Automatic and Out of Time, they gave me the want for more guitars, asked my (then future) brother-in-law for some "guitar music like R.E.M. or Nirvana", he gave me a shoe box with the likes of Master of Puppets, Peace Sells, Powerslave, Blizzard of Ozzy, bunch of Deep Purple and AC/DC, and that was that.
The Cure: Boys Don't Cry, Japanese Whispers & Paris (30th Anniversary Edition)
Alice In Chains: Sap & Jar Of Flies (minus the shitty final song from each EP)
Chris Cornell: Unplugged In Sweden
Shudder to Think- pretty much everything but Get Yr Goat in particular at the moment. I know people talk about Pony Express Record as their masterpiece but this is my favourite of theirs. Timeless stuff.
https://youtu.be/u1m31KwYdLY?si=9cw-CnRkw3GJHSSd
Glad to see them back as well.
Also playing the shit out of the Clikatat Ikatowi box set
Ministry:The Squirrelly Years.
Uncle Al finally relents and starts doing the With Sympathy/Twitch era stuff (via the current lineup rerecording) and goth clubs of the world rejoice😂
Really enjoying this, what a drum sound!
REM - New Adventures In Hi-Fi. My favourite of theirs and the last great album they released.
Compton's Most Wanted: Straight Check'n 'em
Kool Keith:Sex Style
Jerry Goldsmith:Total Recall
Funkadelic:Maggot Brain
Quote from: Pentagrimes on March 28, 2025, 10:21:51 AMShudder to Think- pretty much everything but Get Yr Goat in particular at the moment. I know people talk about Pony Express Record as their masterpiece but this is my favourite of theirs. Timeless stuff.
https://youtu.be/u1m31KwYdLY?si=9cw-CnRkw3GJHSSd
Glad to see them back as well.
Also playing the shit out of the Clikatat Ikatowi box set
Oh yes. I love Shudder to Think. I've been playing the Ten Spot album regularly since the 90s. The rest not so much. But I enjoy the other ones as well.
Quote from: leoos on March 30, 2025, 02:23:05 PMQuote from: Pentagrimes on March 28, 2025, 10:21:51 AMShudder to Think- pretty much everything but Get Yr Goat in particular at the moment. I know people talk about Pony Express Record as their masterpiece but this is my favourite of theirs. Timeless stuff.
https://youtu.be/u1m31KwYdLY?si=9cw-CnRkw3GJHSSd
Glad to see them back as well.
Also playing the shit out of the Clikatat Ikatowi box set
Oh yes. I love Shudder to Think. I've been playing the Ten Spot album regularly since the 90s. The rest not so much. But I enjoy the other ones as well.
Ahhh Ten Spot is amazing as well. Picked up the reissue finally last year
Def Leppard - Hysteria
I never really liked Def Leppard but I stuck this on the other day and really enjoyed it. Purely as a time capsule of that specific time of slick 80s pop-metal cheese it was a lot of fun.
Oasis: Definitely Maybe (Monnow Valley Versions & Sawmills Outtakes)
Quote from: Mooncat on April 01, 2025, 06:10:52 PMDef Leppard - Hysteria
I never really liked Def Leppard but I stuck this on the other day and really enjoyed it. Purely as a time capsule of that specific time of slick 80s pop-metal cheese it was a lot of fun.
I still don't like them but that album if decent as you describe it. There's a Motley Crue one like that as well
Like Metallica, first 4 Def Leppard albums are almost faultless
First one is the only one I found listenable TBH.
Went on a bit of a John Swami/Speedo Reis buzz over the weekend. The new album - "Time To Let You Down" - arrived in my postbox last Friday and it is great.
https://open.spotify.com/album/05j7NDJUKqGzGC0FIVQY7b
Works as a companion piece to the record from last year - "All Of This Awaits You".
https://open.spotify.com/album/25UYCubeHTqBtFZu7dzUNq
And for good measure I dug out the brilliant debut by The Night Marchers - "See You In Magic".
https://open.spotify.com/album/5lQXJ5CHu6QOiZQGT4QKIf
Haven't felt the pull to start a new band this much in a long time.
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Quote from: StoutAndAle on April 03, 2025, 08:58:19 AMWent on a bit of a John Swami/Speedo Reis buzz over the weekend. The new album - "Time To Let You Down" - arrived in my postbox last Friday and it is great.
https://open.spotify.com/album/05j7NDJUKqGzGC0FIVQY7b
Works as a companion piece to the record from last year - "All Of This Awaits You".
https://open.spotify.com/album/25UYCubeHTqBtFZu7dzUNq
And for good measure I dug out the brilliant debut by The Night Marchers - "See You In Magic".
https://open.spotify.com/album/5lQXJ5CHu6QOiZQGT4QKIf
Haven't felt the pull to start a new band this much in a long time.
I'm a big fan of RFTC and Hot Snakes. That new one is from the writing sessions for a Hot Snakes album which never came to be because of Rick passing. I must give it a listen.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on April 03, 2025, 10:34:25 AMI'm a big fan of RFTC and Hot Snakes. That new one is from the writing sessions for a Hot Snakes album which never came to be because of Rick passing. I must give it a listen.
The new album is definitely worth your time - and it clocks in at less that 30 minutes.
I'm a big fan of Hot Snakes and Drive Like Jehu - I'm a Swami fanboy but I never got into RFTC beyond "Scream Dracula" and the S/T after it.
I really rate his mid-2000s group The Night Marchers (especially the first record) and that Plosivs album from 2 or 3 years ago is very good too.
Love Drive Like Jehu, but I prefer Hot Snakes. Brilliant band. I have a soft spot for Automatic Midnight - I got into it after becoming obsessed with the Wipers and seeking similar artists. All the albums are great though. I don't think they got the acclaim they deserved. The likes of White Stripes had the music press fawning all over them, but Hot Snakes would blow those garage revival bands out of the water.
Always meant to check out Night Marchers. I'll give that first album a spin today.
Lenny Kravitz - Let Love Rule
Brilliant album
He played nearly everything on this too
Fair play to him
Always love the quick transition from 'Let Love Rule' into 'Freedom Train'
QuoteFINAL - Giving Up, One Day At A Time
New album from Justin K Broadrick's longest running project FINAL, the industrial ambient project initiated in 1983.
Continuing along the trajectory of both 'EXPECT NOTHING AND THE KINGDOM IS YOURS', and the Room40 LP' What We Don't See', comes 'giving up, one day at a time'; an ode to depression, loneliness and decay.
Well that was enough for me to throw it on
https://www.vice.com/en/article/shoegaze-songs-you-should-know-to-impress-strangers/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJcouVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYkuIBkDEI3UwMBqqPZNlfRb0rey0Qh44CdPhQwccUQ1vtH4InBmDedfOA_aem_WSiDRimzfLwk2gTyJSrmNg
Threw this list together as a playlist and it flows nicely - the Scarlet House one is proper shite though, totally out of place. It's a Vice article so raise your eyebrow before going in (insisting that Deftones are a shoegaze band?), but there's a nice selection of shoegaze suggestions here, a couple of bands I wasn't familiar with and will check out properly. Surprising picks for Jesu and Deafheaven, kudos for going beyond the obvious ones.
Nothing are fucking savage. Caught them at Roadburn without knowing anything beforehand, wasn't expecting pummelling shoegaze mixed like a metal band, it was earworm after earworm for the whole set. They were playing a lot of The Great Dismal, which is well worth listening.
Some kick off this one live.
On the shoegazey buzz, big fan of this one from Ringo Deathstarr, ripping bass throughout, the chorus is nearly like some of Al Cisneros's heaviest moments.
And I think Alvvays are brilliant. More on the dream-pop side really but they do have the big guitars and the songs are just so well-written. Case in point, the key change on this is sublime. They've been through a few drummers and I think their newest is definitely the most suitable and capable going by live footage, she kind of just has this perfect smooth power.
Came across this live footage from a young Cork band recently as well and it kind of blew me away, the guitar and vocal performances in particular. Not a whole lot to it in terms of progression as a song or whatever but that kind of comes with the territory, I think the sound is fantastic.
Used to play the arse out of the first Alvvays album (which is eleven years old now, sheesh) but didn't keep up with them at all. Must have a proper go at their other gear!
The second album is really good, bar the very last song which has that really really annoying modern pop inflection that pops up everywhere, just a kind of throwaway vocal melody imo. Weird, because they're well capable of not doing that at all, as you can tell by every single song before it :laugh:
Anyway it starts off with a bang
Dead Can Dance: 1981-1998
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on April 05, 2025, 12:45:36 PMCame across this live footage from a young Cork band recently as well and it kind of blew me away, the guitar and vocal performances in particular. Not a whole lot to it in terms of progression as a song or whatever but that kind of comes with the territory, I think the sound is fantastic.
Have Mossy changed their lead singer?
Saw Tommy Emmanuel live the other day and it's sent me back down a listening spree of his music, which then also led back to Danny Gatton. Their music isn't commercial enough for them to be household names, but I honestly don't think there's ever been a guitarist more talented than those two.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on April 05, 2025, 11:39:05 PMThe second album is really good, bar the very last song which has that really really annoying modern pop inflection that pops up everywhere, just a kind of throwaway vocal melody imo. Weird, because they're well capable of not doing that at all, as you can tell by every single song before it :laugh:
Anyway it starts off with a bang
This is indeed good sauce! Actually been checking out Nothing based on your post there, instantly in love with them.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on April 05, 2025, 12:45:36 PMNothing are fucking savage. Caught them at Roadburn without knowing anything beforehand, wasn't expecting pummelling shoegaze mixed like a metal band, it was earworm after earworm for the whole set. They were playing a lot of The Great Dismal, which is well worth listening.
Some kick off this one live.
On the shoegazey buzz, big fan of this one from Ringo Deathstarr, ripping bass throughout, the chorus is nearly like some of Al Cisneros's heaviest moments.
And I think Alvvays are brilliant. More on the dream-pop side really but they do have the big guitars and the songs are just so well-written. Case in point, the key change on this is sublime. They've been through a few drummers and I think their newest is definitely the most suitable and capable going by live footage, she kind of just has this perfect smooth power.
Came across this live footage from a young Cork band recently as well and it kind of blew me away, the guitar and vocal performances in particular. Not a whole lot to it in terms of progression as a song or whatever but that kind of comes with the territory, I think the sound is fantastic.
Saw Ringo Deathstarr play last year and they were fucking awesome. But even better were the band they played with, Frankie and the Witchfingers. Kind of Sabbath-y post punk prog psychedelia. Amazing band. Check out their albums Data Doom, and Monsters Eating People Eating Monsters
Coven - Witchcraft Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls (1969)
Stumbled across this earlier! Might be well known to some folks on here but completely new to me! Right up my street! Could probably have put this in the metal now listening thread to be fair.
https://youtu.be/sN1t-sPxPJM
Haven't heard that for a while, it's not bad. They're still on the go too, well it's her and hired hands I think.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on April 05, 2025, 12:45:36 PMNothing are fucking savage. Caught them at Roadburn without knowing anything beforehand, wasn't expecting pummelling shoegaze mixed like a metal band, it was earworm after earworm for the whole set. They were playing a lot of The Great Dismal, which is well worth listening.
Some kick off this one live.
That's a serious tune. I've never even heard of them but it's right up my street
U2: Popmart: Live In Mexico audio rip
Primus: Sailing The Seas Of Cheese
After exploring some of the bands in the shoegaze discussion I've nabbed a few albums, so I'll be spinning a few of them tonight:
Ringo Deathstarr: Pure Mood
Starflyer 59: Silver
Nothing: Guilty Of Everything
I listened to The Great Dismal on youtube and thought it was great. Didn't go any farther than that but shoegaze might be on the menu for me for looking for new things
Atom Heart Mother. I dig the hell out of it, but it never gets much love. Leans into proper Magma territory at times. Must be the later album that's closest in spirit to the early ones.
Great album, the earliest one I find listenable.
Quote from: Carnage on April 10, 2025, 01:33:07 AMU2: Popmart: Live In Mexico audio rip
Primus: Sailing The Seas Of Cheese
Have you been watching the Primus Drum Derby on YouTube? Same idea as the Dream Theatre Drum auditions a while back. It's a cool series!
I haven't, first I've heard of it. The last Primus album I liked was Pork Soda, there was a big drop in quality after that IMO. I haven't heard a note from them in about 20 years. I might give it a look.
Quote from: Carnage on April 13, 2025, 11:24:56 PMGreat album, the earliest one I find listenable.
I dig me a bit of classic British psychedelia so enjoy the early ones. Atom Heart Mother definitely makes for a fascinating bridge between the early and classic period. Almost like a kaleidoscope of various directions they could have gone in at that point, before emerging in the direction they ultimately did.
The Murder Capital - "Blindness" - not sure that there's many fans on here but this new album is great stuff. Shades of Echo & The Bunnymen and "War"/"Unforgettable Fire"-era U2
The Beatles - "Abbey Road"
Parquet Courts - "Wide Awake!"
Gang Of Four - "Entertainment" and "Solid Gold"
Manic Street Preachers - "Critical Thinking" - trying my best to get into this before I see them next week but I have been struggling with it since it came out. Some of the demos on the second disc are much better that the polished versions on the album proper.
Superheaven: Ours Is Chrome
Pure '90s indie/alt. rock worship. I can't pin down who they remind me of. Shades of Quicksand, Seaweed, Kerbdog and someone else thrown in. Lovely guitar tone.
Slowdive: Souvlaki
Quote from: Mooncat on April 01, 2025, 06:10:52 PMDef Leppard - Hysteria
I never really liked Def Leppard but I stuck this on the other day and really enjoyed it. Purely as a time capsule of that specific time of slick 80s pop-metal cheese it was a lot of fun.
The older I get the lower my tolerance for Joe Elliott's voice goes. He utterly mangles every word.
Poooaaah soooooimmm sugaaa owannnnmayyyyyyyyy!
It is strange because there's the nostalgia factor there with their music, and the songs themselves are catchy, but his singing is on a par with the Teenage Dirtbag tit.
"Ah nee mauw!"
Ah it's a great album, despite the naive Americanisms. They'd be working in a factories today if he hadn't done it and sang in his natural Yorkshire accent.
Vowws - The Great Sun.
Go on a buzz of this every now and again. Great album
Quote from: Bürggermeister on April 16, 2025, 06:36:50 AM"Ah nee mauw!"
Ah it's a great album, despite the naive Americanisms. They'd be working in a factories today if he hadn't done it and sang in his natural Yorkshire accent.
Maybe they missed their calling.
:laugh: :laugh:
Has Scott Kelly come out of hiding yet? I know he's persona non grata for his ungentlemanly behaviour, but his work with Neurosis over several decades remains undimmed in my eyes. I wonder if, when and what he'll do next creatively.
Kazakh string instrument
https://oldheavenbooks.bandcamp.com/album/x-rt-rmin-sherter-solo
I like the sparse sound of it
Going on a noise rock binge today after Chat Pile reminding me how much I used to love this stuff. Herself is in the office so I've dug out a few albums I haven't heard in a good while.
Unsane - Total Destruction
Hammerhead - Ethereal Killer
Todd - Comes to Your House
I know there's a few that like a bit of prog on here. Really enjoying this new one by Karfagen. Real 70's prog sound to some of it. Some great tunes and a few great guests including Richard Sinclair from Caravan on a few tracks.
https://youtu.be/YSL__MtVL10
Joy Division: Substance 1977-1980
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 16, 2025, 12:37:56 AMQuote from: Mooncat on April 01, 2025, 06:10:52 PMDef Leppard - Hysteria
I never really liked Def Leppard but I stuck this on the other day and really enjoyed it. Purely as a time capsule of that specific time of slick 80s pop-metal cheese it was a lot of fun.
The older I get the lower my tolerance for Joe Elliott's voice goes. He utterly mangles every word.
Poooaaah soooooimmm sugaaa owannnnmayyyyyyyyy!
It is strange because there's the nostalgia factor there with their music, and the songs themselves are catchy, but his singing is on a par with the Teenage Dirtbag tit.
It was mainly Joe Elliott that put me off them as well, I never liked his voice. Not so much the Americanisms, but just the tone of it. There's also something else I can't quite put my finger on, like he just never seemed quite cool enough to be the singer in that kind of band? An 80s version of cool, that is.
Keeping the modern shoegaze thing going...
Hundredth: Rare
The Dharma Chain - Nowhere
Good whack o' shoegaze, post punk, krautrock and Neo-psychedelia.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_leq81mCmubWZNCPifmNxQZxva-vjLPebg&si=lpLfFCAlcSDr4KHg
SNFU - In the Meantime and In Between Time
Aside from the male vocals, I like that (The Dharma Chain).
Quote from: Maggot Colony on April 17, 2025, 10:01:36 AMGoing on a noise rock binge today after Chat Pile reminding me how much I used to love this stuff. Herself is in the office so I've dug out a few albums I haven't heard in a good while.
Unsane - Total Destruction
Hammerhead - Ethereal Killer
Todd - Comes to Your House
You're going to want to investigate Birth Order immediately
Also Truck Violence, who aren't far off Chatpile without the nu metal bits
Ringo Deathstarr: Pure Mood
Yung Led Zeppelin I think it was that recommended them, mighty stuff. Great album.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on April 19, 2025, 08:26:34 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on April 17, 2025, 10:01:36 AMGoing on a noise rock binge today after Chat Pile reminding me how much I used to love this stuff. Herself is in the office so I've dug out a few albums I haven't heard in a good while.
Unsane - Total Destruction
Hammerhead - Ethereal Killer
Todd - Comes to Your House
You're going to want to investigate Birth Order immediately
Also Truck Violence, who aren't far off Chatpile without the nu metal bits
Thanks for that. I listened to Jasper's Complaint earlier, and I have Violence on now. Great recs.
Very welcome. Birth Order are my bands labelmates on The Ghost Is Clear records now, which is a literal treasure trove of noise rock and adjacent genres
https://theghostisclearrecords.bandcamp.com/
Just started in on Adam and the Ants. The first album was really good! The next two are the big two, so looking forward to them.
The Cure: Wild Mood Swings
First listen for quite a few years. Definitely their weakest (well, Three Ordinary Boys might be on a level with it) and most dated sounding album (some of the keyboards are straight from your average throwaway '80s pop act's playbook) but there's a decent EP in there somewhere. I'd assume it'll get the 30th anniversary deluxe reisssue treatment next year and I'll buy it, hopefully the supplemental material will be decent quality.
Kitchens of Distinction - Strange Free World
Not played this is years. Enjoying getting back into it.
https://youtu.be/9JXk_oV4nbo
Cranes - Forever
90's dream pop which is simultaneously beautiful and creepy mainly because the singer sounds like a haunted baby doll.
Quote from: Ducky on December 06, 2024, 01:22:57 PMTears For Fears - "Songs from the Big Chair".
One of the best albums of the 1980s in any genre.
I'd say in any decade, in any genre, it'd be one of the absolute highlights. Amazing record. Currently blasting it at close to concert volume, I reckon, fuck the rest of South Tipp :laugh:
Quote from: Maggot Colony on April 25, 2025, 02:41:13 PMCranes - Forever
90's dream pop which is simultaneously beautiful and creepy mainly because the singer sounds like a haunted baby doll.
Love them. The early eps are well worth tracking down, darker and heavier, closer to Swans or something
Quote from: Bürggermeister on April 25, 2025, 08:43:44 PMQuote from: Ducky on December 06, 2024, 01:22:57 PMTears For Fears - "Songs from the Big Chair".
One of the best albums of the 1980s in any genre.
I'd say in any decade, in any genre, it'd be one of the absolute highlights. Amazing record. Currently blasting it at close to concert volume, I reckon, fuck the rest of South Tipp :laugh:
Preach! South Tipp doesn't know how lucky it is to get blasted with "The Working Hour"!
Actually gonna stick the album on for my walk now, beauty :abbath:
Quote from: Maggot Colony on April 25, 2025, 02:41:13 PMCranes - Forever
90's dream pop which is simultaneously beautiful and creepy mainly because the singer sounds like a haunted baby doll.
A goth chick I knew in the 90s was into them. I remember hating them when I heard them but it has been a long time so maybe they deserve a revisit.
I've actually got 'Forever' on cassette. Gave it a spin along with an ep I have, while at the time the vocals became a chore, I'm actually quite enjoying it.
A few things here:
I love Foetus in general and Wiseblood is one of my favourites from him but I've never seen this video before.
It's one of the funniest things I've seen in a while I laughed out loud several times watching it. Hilarious how much he looks like he means it. Fair fuckin funny.
Some unreal tune as well.
They really really do not make them like that anymore.
The last point brought me to thinking about the general lack of charisma and shitness of everything these days vs the vhs times and I don't think it's nostalgia I believe it's an actual thing
Quote from: Pentagrimes on April 26, 2025, 11:10:31 AMQuote from: Maggot Colony on April 25, 2025, 02:41:13 PMCranes - Forever
90's dream pop which is simultaneously beautiful and creepy mainly because the singer sounds like a haunted baby doll.
Love them. The early eps are well worth tracking down, darker and heavier, closer to Swans or something
I have Wings of Joy and Forever, but have never heard anything else by them. The early EPs sound interesting.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 26, 2025, 03:25:52 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on April 25, 2025, 02:41:13 PMCranes - Forever
90's dream pop which is simultaneously beautiful and creepy mainly because the singer sounds like a haunted baby doll.
A goth chick I knew in the 90s was into them. I remember hating them when I heard them but it has been a long time so maybe they deserve a revisit.
The opiated banshee singing can be annoying if you're not in the form. For optimum listening, find a secluded place like an abandoned orphanage and light some black candles.
Went to listen to Danny Gatton - Unfinished Business and discovered it has all but disappeared from the internet. Not even on YouTube, or a place where I could buy it. Gone! I'm amazed that can even happen in the modern era of internet. Ended up tracking down a copy of the CD on eBay which just arrived and then I realized I don't even have a CD player lying about anymore, so I had to listen to it on the DVD player through my TV's crappy speakers :laugh: Was still absolutely majestic.
Yazoo - Upstairs at Eric's
Devo - Freedom of Choice
Lots of New Wave-y goodness.
Any recs for any good modern New Wave style bands?
Yazoo were great, shame they did so little.
Tears For Fears - "Songs From The Big Chair".
Yep, still one of the best albums of the 1980s.
Now for some Mahavishnu Orchestra - "The Inner Mounting Flame". Mad record altogether, and featuring a Paddy (Rick Laird) on bass too.
Quote from: Ducky on May 04, 2025, 01:28:42 AMNow for some Mahavishnu Orchestra - "The Inner Mounting Flame". Mad record altogether, and featuring a Paddy (Rick Laird) on bass too.
Haven't listened to that in forever, must stick it on. I always loved their song You Know, You Know. Something so peaceful and vibing about it. Great for those quiet contemplation moments.
Mahavishnu are amazing, love that lineup, Birds of Fire and the Lost Trident Sessions are unreal albums too.
Radiohead - Hail To The Thief.
Fucking love this album but it has been ages since I've had it on
Billy Strings - Highway Prayers
Nice sunny weeding the garden music. 'My Alice' is a murder ballad banger!
Quote from: Mooncat on May 04, 2025, 11:38:06 PMQuote from: Ducky on May 04, 2025, 01:28:42 AMNow for some Mahavishnu Orchestra - "The Inner Mounting Flame". Mad record altogether, and featuring a Paddy (Rick Laird) on bass too.
Haven't listened to that in forever, must stick it on. I always loved their song You Know, You Know. Something so peaceful and vibing about it. Great for those quiet contemplation moments.
That's my favourite song on there (and probably from them in general). "Vibing" is right... that little opening melody is perfect.
Anyone into The Fixx? Have been really into the Reach the Beach album. FFO Tears for Fears, Genesis maybe
Swans: The Seer
Quote from: Barrytron on May 06, 2025, 10:25:16 AMAnyone into The Fixx? Have been really into the Reach the Beach album. FFO Tears for Fears, Genesis maybe
There's a band I haven't heard since the 1980s! My older brother had the album on vinyl - the colours of that cover image are seared into my brain.
Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
Organisation: Tone Float
Steve Von Till. Been binging heavily on his stuff lately. Such a complete fucking legend.
Never paid much attention to the Neurosis-related outside projects TBH. Blood & Time were OK, and I gave the Culper Ring album a spin at the time, it was alright. Heard a track off the new SVT album, didn't do much for me TBH but I gather it's a bit of a departure from his previous solo work.
Swans: The Burning World
Depeche Mode - Violator
One of the best albums ever
Quote from: astfgyl on May 10, 2025, 10:11:30 AMDepeche Mode - Violator
One of the best albums ever
Violator vs Songs From the Big Chair. Fight!
Quote from: Mooncat on May 10, 2025, 09:42:58 PMQuote from: astfgyl on May 10, 2025, 10:11:30 AMDepeche Mode - Violator
One of the best albums ever
Violator vs Songs From the Big Chair. Fight!
Jaysus I dunno it's an awful choice I'd nearly give it the draw! Both ridiculously good albums
I'd somehow give it to Songs. Everybody Wants To Rule The World is clearly one of the best songs ever, but it's not my favourite on the album (hello The Working Hour), whereas Enjoy The Silence is also one of the best songs ever, but also the best song on the album.
Yes, that's nonsense criteria, but here we are! Also feels like asking "shall I take the Porsche or Ferrari out this weekend?" :abbath:
Pure Reason Revolution: Eupnea
Swervedriver - Raise
Quote from: Ducky on May 11, 2025, 10:56:33 PMI'd somehow give it to Songs. Everybody Wants To Rule The World is clearly one of the best songs ever, but it's not my favourite on the album (hello The Working Hour), whereas Enjoy The Silence is also one of the best songs ever, but also the best song on the album.
Yes, that's nonsense criteria, but here we are! Also feels like asking "shall I take the Porsche or Ferrari out this weekend?" :abbath:
I'd probably go Songs as well. Think I like Mother's Talk the best just for its pure proggy pop goodness, but there's no denying Rule is the best song on there, and all of them are great. It's also got just enough of that 80s cheesy goodness that I love.
It's true though that there's barely anything separating the two albums. The air is rare where they both are!
Quote from: Mooncat on May 12, 2025, 05:51:51 PMQuote from: Ducky on May 11, 2025, 10:56:33 PMI'd somehow give it to Songs. Everybody Wants To Rule The World is clearly one of the best songs ever, but it's not my favourite on the album (hello The Working Hour), whereas Enjoy The Silence is also one of the best songs ever, but also the best song on the album.
Yes, that's nonsense criteria, but here we are! Also feels like asking "shall I take the Porsche or Ferrari out this weekend?" :abbath:
I'd probably go Songs as well. Think I like Mother's Talk the best just for its pure proggy pop goodness, but there's no denying Rule is the best song on there, and all of them are great. It's also got just enough of that 80s cheesy goodness that I love.
It's true though that there's barely anything separating the two albums. The air is rare where they both are!
Going to listen to them both now. I still won't be able to decide though!
Plot twist - it's actually Black Celebration :abbath:
Quote from: Ducky on May 12, 2025, 08:40:37 PMPlot
- it's actually Black Celebration :abbath:
Ah jaysus lad!!! What a fucking album as well
I should elaborate and say Stripped is one of the best tunes of all time by anyone ever
Quote from: Ducky on May 12, 2025, 08:40:37 PMPlot twist - it's actually Black Celebration :abbath:
Not actually too familiar with that one so I'll check it out.
I was reading a thread a few days ago that was debating the best album out of Closer/Remain in Light/Disintegration/The Queen is Dead as well. Holy crap that was a tough choice too!
It's between Closer and Disintegration anyway, now that is a tough one. Neither one's particularly cheerful but The Eternal would have you running into the sea in despair. I couldn't pick one there.
Quote from: Carnage on May 12, 2025, 10:06:25 PMIt's between Closer and Disintegration anyway, now that is a tough one. Neither one's particularly cheerful but The Eternal would have you running into the sea in despair. I couldn't pick one there.
Funny for me it'd be the other two it would be the toughest choice between. Again though, all are ridiculously good. I'd probably have the Cure album in 4th there. Might be controversial on this forum!
Apparently The Overload on Remain in Light was Talking Heads trying to sound like Joy Division having never heard them, but having read a description of their music in a magazine. Supposedly they were disappointed after they heard the real thing!
I've never heard Remain In Light, so I can't comment on that. I'm not pushed about Talking Heads TBH, bar the odd song. The Smiths are unlistenable because Morrissey.
The other two are 5/5 classics and I've been trying to rank them all evening. Can't do it, two perfect albums.
Anyway, I'm off to listen to The Overload.
Edit: It seems I have heard Remain In Light, I recognised the cover art. Mustn't have made much of an impression. The Overload is great though.
Violator is the best of the lot of these anyway. Black Celebration also lethal to be fair.
I like Tears for Fears but haven't had an actual album on since my teens, only a best of. Must go back to Songs today sure.
My only non-metal listening lately is the Final Fantasy VII soundtrack again, interspersed with a few tracks off the Evangelion OST. They are both often in rotation but the good weather brings them right up the list.
Joy Division: Closer
Listening to The Pixies a nice bit lately after not listening to them for years.
Mighty stuff.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on May 13, 2025, 01:58:21 PMListening to The Pixies a nice bit lately after not listening to them for years.
Mighty stuff.
I don't get on much with the post-reunion stuff, but the first four albums still get regular spins. Mental lyrics too. Plus, my one time mate Tony didn't appreciate having "Tony's Theme" barked at him on nights out :laugh:
:laugh:
Up there with "spit on me Dicky".
I'd be the same, first four are class.
Hey man, what's this I hear about no more Whiplash? Say it ain't so.
Quote from: ochoill on May 13, 2025, 10:17:53 AMViolator is the best of the lot of these anyway. Black Celebration also lethal to be fair.
I like Tears for Fears but haven't had an actual album on since my teens, only a best of. Must go back to Songs today sure.
My only non-metal listening lately is the Final Fantasy VII soundtrack again, interspersed with a few tracks off the Evangelion OST. They are both often in rotation but the good weather brings them right up the list.
Go listen to Songs. You'll be amazed
Was off work so a bit of Bad Religion and Nofx today while getting some gardening done in the sun
I was actually out for a pint with Barry/Bane when I posted the Black Celebration comment. He had just popped to the jacks, and when he returned I mentioned the discussion, he effectively said "both classic albums, but Black Celebration is better than them", so I showed him the comment I just made and we had a right ol' larf about it :laugh:
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on May 13, 2025, 02:05:43 PM:laugh:
Up there with "spit on me Dicky".
I'd be the same, first four are class.
Hey man, what's this I hear about no more Whiplash? Say it ain't so.
One of the boys I went to school with had a wee stint in hospital where he almost died of meningitis. I had taped "Death to The Pixies" off him, so I decided that if the hairy bastard died "Monkey Gone To Heaven" would be his theme tune. Luckily he made a full recovery and we had daytime pints last week.
Yeah Whiplash seems to have crashed out. I've nothing to do with the boyos running the show, but from what I can observe it's a double whammy of rising costs for them to stage it (such is fuckin' everything in 2025), and a lack of any proper venue in town.
Now the Garavogue appear to be hosting Cruachan during the summer (if Keith uses the forum I was the fella wearing the Revocation t-shirt that had a pint with ye in Furey's last Friday!), so hopefully that does well and the Garavogue cops onto the fact they can make a few quid from entertainment that isn't lowest common denominator muck like what they usually have on seven nights a week.
There's another spot - Coolera House - that's perfect for gigs but it's a 15 minute drive outside of town. One of my mates put on Waylander and Primal Dawn out there in 2002 or so, but neglected to promote it, quite literally. Think there were more band members than punters, FFS :laugh:
Quote from: Carnage on May 13, 2025, 11:53:16 AMJoy Division: Closer
I've always been curious as to the meaning of the album title. Is it closer or closer?
Closer, I think. Though closer would also seem apt, in retrospect.
True.
The Cure: Show Of A Lost World
Audio rip of the SOALW album launch gig last year. Mighty.
Quote from: Ducky on May 14, 2025, 12:59:05 AMQuote from: son of the Morrigan on May 13, 2025, 02:05:43 PM:laugh:
Up there with "spit on me Dicky".
I'd be the same, first four are class.
Hey man, what's this I hear about no more Whiplash? Say it ain't so.
One of the boys I went to school with had a wee stint in hospital where he almost died of meningitis. I had taped "Death to The Pixies" off him, so I decided that if the hairy bastard died "Monkey Gone To Heaven" would be his theme tune. Luckily he made a full recovery and we had daytime pints last week.
Yeah Whiplash seems to have crashed out. I've nothing to do with the boyos running the show, but from what I can observe it's a double whammy of rising costs for them to stage it (such is fuckin' everything in 2025), and a lack of any proper venue in town.
Now the Garavogue appear to be hosting Cruachan during the summer (if Keith uses the forum I was the fella wearing the Revocation t-shirt that had a pint with ye in Furey's last Friday!), so hopefully that does well and the Garavogue cops onto the fact they can make a few quid from entertainment that isn't lowest common denominator muck like what they usually have on seven nights a week.
There's another spot - Coolera House - that's perfect for gigs but it's a 15 minute drive outside of town. One of my mates put on Waylander and Primal Dawn out there in 2002 or so, but neglected to promote it, quite literally. Think there were more band members than punters, FFS :laugh:
Yeah, I was talking to a few of the lads last year and they were saying it was becoming a real pain in the hole.
Its an awful pity.
Fair play to the lads though for their efforts over the years, these things don't just happen like and they probs didn't get the recognition and the thanks they deserved, as is the way with these things.
Be great if some of the younger heads took up the mantel.
I know Coolera House, its a grand spot, "forgot to promote it" Jesus :laugh: .
Good to hear your friend is in good health, that fucking meningitis is no joke.
Blood & Time: At The Foot Of The Garden & Untitled
Kelly's persona non grata these days (rightly so) but musically he could do the business.
ØXN: Cyrm
Katie Kim: Hour Of The Ox
Helium - The Magic City
Great indie album from 97 with heavy prog influences.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on May 14, 2025, 11:39:43 AMQuote from: Ducky on May 14, 2025, 12:59:05 AMQuote from: son of the Morrigan on May 13, 2025, 02:05:43 PM:laugh:
Up there with "spit on me Dicky".
I'd be the same, first four are class.
Hey man, what's this I hear about no more Whiplash? Say it ain't so.
One of the boys I went to school with had a wee stint in hospital where he almost died of meningitis. I had taped "Death to The Pixies" off him, so I decided that if the hairy bastard died "Monkey Gone To Heaven" would be his theme tune. Luckily he made a full recovery and we had daytime pints last week.
Yeah Whiplash seems to have crashed out. I've nothing to do with the boyos running the show, but from what I can observe it's a double whammy of rising costs for them to stage it (such is fuckin' everything in 2025), and a lack of any proper venue in town.
Now the Garavogue appear to be hosting Cruachan during the summer (if Keith uses the forum I was the fella wearing the Revocation t-shirt that had a pint with ye in Furey's last Friday!), so hopefully that does well and the Garavogue cops onto the fact they can make a few quid from entertainment that isn't lowest common denominator muck like what they usually have on seven nights a week.
There's another spot - Coolera House - that's perfect for gigs but it's a 15 minute drive outside of town. One of my mates put on Waylander and Primal Dawn out there in 2002 or so, but neglected to promote it, quite literally. Think there were more band members than punters, FFS :laugh:
Yeah, I was talking to a few of the lads last year and they were saying it was becoming a real pain in the hole.
Its an awful pity.
Fair play to the lads though for their efforts over the years, these things don't just happen like and they probs didn't get the recognition and the thanks they deserved, as is the way with these things.
Be great if some of the younger heads took up the mantel.
I know Coolera House, its a grand spot, "forgot to promote it" Jesus :laugh: .
Good to hear your friend is in good health, that fucking meningitis is no joke.
I do wonder if the pivot back to mostly cover bands hurt them. I know I stopped going for a good bit as I wasn't arsed paying 15 quid to hear yet another Metallica covers set, and a few others who felt similar.
At the same time, never had a bad night out at one, and I know some of those lads were well invested in running it, so it's a bummer to see it all run out of steam.
Yeah like no posters around town or anything! I offered to take a few fliers and chuck them around the canteen (was in Sligo IT at the time) and he's like "fliers, huh?" :laugh:
Ah yeah he's been sound and cunt for 25 years after it now, had pints with the bollocks last night, so all good :laugh:
Quote from: Maggot Colony on May 15, 2025, 02:56:33 PMHelium - The Magic City
Great indie album from 97 with heavy prog influences.
Mary Timony can do no wrong. Everything she touches if gold. Love "The Dirt of Luck" in particular (and how Sonic Youth straight up stoke the riff to "Skeleton").
I only know her from the Team Sleep album
Been on a massive country kick lately off the back of working live sound for people playing these, generally great songs, pretty sprawling and varied genre-wise across "Americana" way beyond the shite that dominates the midlands here.
Also revisited Smashing Pumpkins after years, mainly Siamese Dream. What a fucking flawless album. How animated and driving the rhythm is, topped with amazing leads (I think Billy Corgan is genuinely overlooked as an all-time great guitarist).
I'm not a fan of the Smashing Pumpkins, but I do love Siamese Dream, with Soma being my all-time favourite track by them.
Siamese Dream is a feckin great album.
Yeah hands down their best record, with "Quiet" being my personal highlight. Plus, Jimmy Chamberlain is such a fucking talent.
Quote from: astfgyl on May 16, 2025, 07:14:52 PMI only know her from the Team Sleep album
I've only ever heard that in passing :laugh:
If you're interested, go chronological - Autoclave (they only did two EPs, and you can get them on a self-titled collection. I've seen them described as "math rock", but note they're indie, rather any form of heavy), Helium, her solo stuff (the album "Ex Hex" is really good), Wild Flag (kinda modern Riot Grrrllll, it's alright), Ex Hex (pop-punk band, the debut album "Rips" is particular good).
Dunno where else to put it but the Duran Duran version of Lay Lady Lay is lethal. I don't particularly like the original anyway and held the Ministry version to best instance, but this is great: https://youtu.be/5SnGWIE49HI?si=SrAtngvu8YdhMpDc
Never heard that before. It has a certain appeal, in the same way that Ordinary World has a certain appeal. While also being totally naff, to use the lingo of the era :laugh:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqIACCH20JU
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 21, 2025, 12:03:53 AMNever heard that before. It has a certain appeal, in the same way that Ordinary World has a certain appeal. While also being totally naff, to use the lingo of the era :laugh:
I absolutely get that, and also love Ordinary World :laugh:
Not a band I'd give much go to outside of the singles, though I enjoy most of those. That cover is probably the only album track I heard of them!
Double edit: Ordinary World is A-Ha worship and as good as it is, there is no need for it when the entirety of "Scoundrel Days" exists. One of the best pop albums ever written.
Triple Edit: I am still listening to Duran Duran now though
Ah, so Duran Duran is part of my musical DNA. My older brother's favourite band since before I was even born, I've heard those albums hundreds of times. "Rio" is one of my all-time favourite records (and I'd probably take it over both "Songs From The Big Chair" and "Violator"). I remember buying my CD copy of it in HMV at the same time as Deicide's debut and getting a funny look :laugh: They've a sophisticated pop sound on it, it's quite a dark record at times, and the rhythm section is tight-as-fuck. This would be my perfect pop album (plus it has one of
the iconic album sleeves).
"A View To A Kill" is my favourite Bond theme too.
The band was kinda imploding when they released "The Wedding Album" (the one "Ordinary World" is from). Held together at the time mostly by Warren Cucurullo - he had previously played in Missing Persons and with Frank Zappa). So the fact that there's anything passable from this period is a miracle.
I like their cover of Zeppelin's "Thank You".
And they're responsible for my favourite ever b-side as well;
Speaking of A-Ha, The Living Daylights is a pretty decent Bond theme too. Though doesn't touch A View To A Kill.
Think A-Ha were chosen as they were "close" to Duran Duran in sound and popularity, and it was another collaboration with John Barry.
The versions used in the film and the one A-Ha stuck on Stay On These Roads are pretty different too (much prefer the one used in the film).
One of my favourite music industry sliding-door factoids is that EMI/Capitol had enough cash to push one of their lower-tier UK New Wave bands in the USA.
They decided that the budget would be spent on promoting Gang Of Four - videos, TV spots, tour, etc.
However Andy Gill would not play ball with the executive - culminating in Gill openly insulting the EMI/Capitol suit...
... who then used all the money to push his second choice - Duran Duran.
Duran Duran are class. Ordinary World was an Atlantic 252 staple. Still love it despite it lacking the funky buzz of the first two albums.
Drudkh: Songs Of Grief And Solitude
I wasn't aware of this at all until yesterday, it's a pleasant surprise.
Depeche Mode: Singles 86>98
I got shitfaced on St Paddy's a lot of years back and woke up to find confirmation emails for tickets and flights booked for Duran Duran....in Texas! Had to scramble to get the time booked off work to go, but ended up going to Austin and having an amazing trip. They were supported by Chic too, who were also awesome.
Seven and the Ragged Tiger is an interesting album to listen to now. It's so clear every chorus was laser-focused on being as catchy as possible the whole way through. It's similar to Hysteria in that regard; both very similar pop albums but one leans metal and the other leans new wave.
I'd say I'd kill to see them with Chic (Nile Rodgers being my favourite songwriter that's still alive), but at the same time can't be arsed going to see that very lineup in Malahide this year :laugh:
I saw Chic a load of times before they got popular again, most notably in the Milk Market in Limerick, crazy place to see Nile Rodgers do his thing. Fucking God.
Currently listening to Hobo Humpin Slobo Babe by Whale, followed by Ghost Town by The Specials. Both very amazing but for very different reasons.
I've been thinking and listening and have decided that Violator is better than Songs From The Big Chair
Quote from: astfgyl on May 22, 2025, 10:42:50 PMI've been thinking and listening and have decided that Violator is better than Songs From The Big Chair
This week at least :laugh:
Quote from: Bürggermeister on May 22, 2025, 08:57:41 PMI saw Chic a load of times before they got popular again, most notably in the Milk Market in Limerick, crazy place to see Nile Rodgers do his thing. Fucking God.
Only seen them the once - at The Marquee in Cork in 2018 ("tent in a field, bai" sure wasn't where I'd expect to see such a legend performing) and it was unreal.
NP - Catherine Wheel - "Adam and Eve". Pretty decent mif-90s alternative rawk. Tangential forum musing, their front fella Rob Dickinson, is Bruce's first cousin.
Quote from: Ducky on May 22, 2025, 11:14:31 PMNP - Catherine Wheel - "Adam and Eve". Pretty decent mif-90s alternative rawk. Tangential forum musing, their front fella Rob Dickinson, is Bruce's first cousin.
Their first two albums very good. Kill Rhythm from Chrome is a belter.
Kevin Drumm - Sheer Hellish Miasma
Fennesz - Endless Summer
Preoccupations-ill ease, which had a very 80s feel and possibly the best opening track of the year
Bits of the Search Results/Headmelt/Stratford Rise albums, all sounding good
Yesterday was Wipers on a loop. What a band.
Big yes on Wipers.
Didn't know any of their stuff, but saw someone wearing a shirt on a great live session on YouTube, then a few days letter spotted a copy of Youth of America second hand in the record shop, decided to chance it, record shop owner was fairly enthusiastic handing it over. Put it on immediately at home and was blown away.
THAT was a good day :laugh:
Quote from: Bürggermeister on May 22, 2025, 08:57:41 PMCurrently listening to Hobo Humpin Slobo Babe by Whale
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YEEEEEEAH!YEEEEEEAH!YEEEEEEEEAH!YEEEEEAH!
Absolute classic. Instantly puts me back in the teenage indie club shenanigans days
Quote from: Pentagrimes on May 23, 2025, 03:47:51 PMPreoccupations-ill ease, which had a very 80s feel and possibly the best opening track of the year
Bits of the Search Results/Headmelt/Stratford Rise albums, all sounding good
Yesterday was Wipers on a loop. What a band.
Going to see Preoccupations in a couple of weeks! Women/Preoccupations/Cindy Lee is some band family tree...
Jealous!Yeah it's quite a lineage.
Haven't gone near the new CL yet cos I haven't had 2 hours to to concentrate in anything, let alone a triple lp
The Eden House playlist. Gothic goodness.
Virgin Prunes- If I Die, I Die...
Such a dark and strange album. Gavin Friday always seemed a bit pretentious when he used to show up on the beatbox, like a rockstar who lacked fame and adulation, but his performance on this album is savage. Sounds to me with my limited experience in this field of music like a more minimal, experimental Killing Joke. It also sounds like it might have been on the decks when Nurse was being recorded.
Followed that up with a couple of songs by Sex Gang Children, a band whose name I recognise but have never listened to. They sound promising. VP and SGC LPs are available from my local record store so I'm weighing it up.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 25, 2025, 01:47:28 PMVirgin Prunes- If I Die, I Die...
Such a dark and strange album. Gavin Friday always seemed a bit pretentious when he used to show up on the beatbox, like a rockstar who lacked fame and adulation, but his performance on this album is savage. Sounds to me with my limited experience in this field of music like a more minimal, experimental Killing Joke. It also sounds like it might have been on the decks when Nurse was being recorded.
Great album. The 'To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited' podcast from a few years back features Gavin discussing the album and the band and post-punk scene in general. He doesn't come off as too pretentious in it.
https://www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-23
Andy Cairns discusses Nurse in another good episode:
https://www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-21
Search Results - "Go Mutant" - https://searchresultsdub.bandcamp.com/album/go-mutant
Post-punk from Dublin. Clatters along - well worth a listen. Assumed that this was their first record... assumed incorrectly.
Cola - "The Gloss" https://bandcola.bandcamp.com/album/the-gloss and "Deep In View" https://bandcola.bandcamp.com/album/deep-in-view
Really excellent Post-punk/Alt from Canada - if you're a fan of Stuck or Meat Wave then this will be for you.
Touring Ireland/Northern Ireland this week.
WEDNESDAY 28 MAY Belfast - Black Box
THURSDAY 29 MAY Derry - Sandino's
FRIDAY 30 MAY Galway - Roisin Dubh
SATURDAY 31 MAY Limerick - Dolan's Kasbah
SUNDAY 1 JUNE & MONDAY 2 JUNE - Cork City, Coughlan's
TUESDAY 3 JUNE Waterford - Luca Records
WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE Dublin - Whelan's
Quote from: Maggot Colony on May 26, 2025, 08:55:04 AMQuote from: Eoin McLove on May 25, 2025, 01:47:28 PMVirgin Prunes- If I Die, I Die...
Such a dark and strange album. Gavin Friday always seemed a bit pretentious when he used to show up on the beatbox, like a rockstar who lacked fame and adulation, but his performance on this album is savage. Sounds to me with my limited experience in this field of music like a more minimal, experimental Killing Joke. It also sounds like it might have been on the decks when Nurse was being recorded.
Great album. The 'To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited' podcast from a few years back features Gavin discussing the album and the band and post-punk scene in general. He doesn't come off as too pretentious in it.
https://www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-23
Andy Cairns discusses Nurse in another good episode:
https://www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-21
Deadly man, thanks. I'll give those a listen 8)
NEW MODEL ARMY - UNBROKEN. Another great album by NMA, their quality and great song writing hasn't diminished 4 decades. Absolutely class.
Suede - Autofiction
Seeing them in London last year was one of my best ever gigs !
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 26, 2025, 10:19:24 AMSearch Results - "Go Mutant" - https://searchresultsdub.bandcamp.com/album/go-mutant
Post-punk from Dublin. Clatters along - well worth a listen. Assumed that this was their first record... assumed incorrectly.
I've seen one of the lads posting on Facebook about them for a few years now. As they're his young fella's band... we're all old as shit these days, aren't we? :laugh:
(but aye, they make a decent racket for sure).
Search Results sound good. I'll have to listen to that in full later. The song I listened to didn't meet my expectations of post punk but maybe that's more apparent in other places on the record, but it sounds interesting none the less. Nice raw production on it and the vocals interest me.
Rollerskate Skinny - Horsedrawn Wishes
These lads were often compared to Mercury Rev and The Flaming Lips, and their song writing is definitely in the same league, if not better. Fantastic album. Should have been massive.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on May 29, 2025, 02:38:28 PMRollerskate Skinny - Horsedrawn Wishes
These lads were often compared to Mercury Rev and The Flaming Lips, and their song writing is definitely in the same league, if not better. Fantastic album. Should have been massive.
Fun fact: Jimmy Shields from RS used to be my next door neighbour. Nice fella.
Search Results lp is great.
Currently trying to get my head around SHEARLING"S "Motherfucker I am both "Hallelujah" and "Amen" "
New band from two former members of Sprain, so if you're familiar with their last record, it's like that but even more extreme/pretentious/psychotic. If you aren't, think recent Swans on very bad drugs. Or Scott Walker's "Drift". But played by Swans on very bad drugs.
Prefer the earlier Black Flag material but this also hits the spot:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BA9S4EMRyU
I have always been allergic to Pink Floyd. In the early and mid 90s metalheads around me seemed to drop off the radar by getting into dance music, Brit Pop/ Indie or Pink Floyd so subconsciously I associated these styles with becoming a fucking total sell out! I have slightly modified my view over the years. Very slightly. But today I have an urge to check out Pink Floyd beyond the few hits I know. Any recommendations? I know, or think I know, that the earlier stuff (with Sid Barrett?) is maybe a bit more experimental. Is that right? Learn me, dudes.
If I had to attempt a personal recommendation for you, I might say try Meddle first. And then my personal favourite, Animals.
Atom Heart Mother, Meddle, Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals - all great. Not a fan of the Barrett-era stuff and I can't stand The Wall. The rest I'm not too familiar with bar the odd track but you can't go wrong with those ones I mentioned.
Cheers gents. I'll give those a snoop.
Anybody else heading to Morrissey in Dublin tonight? (nice replies only)
Wish You Were Here on now. Really good stuff. I'm enjoying it immensely.
Incredible album although I feel the title track is a bit out of place. Animals, Meddle and Dark Side also get my vote and I also like Piper at the Gates of Dawn and Saucerful of Secrets. Not a fan of The Wall although there's some good tunes.
Quote from: open face surgery on June 02, 2025, 06:46:32 PMIncredible album although I feel the title track is a bit out of place. Animals, Meddle and Dark Side also get my vote and I also like Piper at the Gates of Dawn and Saucerful of Secrets. Not a fan of The Wall although there's some good tunes.
I'll have to pry myself away from the new SVT and grab a few Pink Floyd CDs. I think Wish You Were Here is a beaut of a song.
It is. Flawless album imo. I wasn't sure whether you might have a negative association with that song though. Lots of Irish people do, thanks to Aslan :laugh:
The middle three tracks, Welcome to the Machine, Have A Cigar, and Wish You Were Here all have such distinct moods and lyrical tones, but lined up in a way that flows perfectly. No need to insist on how perfect the two parts of Shine... are.
I actually like the Aslan version. The band I was in in the late 90s that morphed into The State Pathologist... used to play talent shows (against my will) in the hope of winning a slab or two, which we did the odd time, and we used to cover that song. The Aslan version with the nice harmonies :laugh: Once The State Pathologist started playing real gigs I vowed never to play a talent show ever again and I have stuck to that rule religiously. I even generally detest the idea of doing covers that would be appropriate to the music I play now. I might have one exception bubbling in my mind though. So I've got a bit of a complex relationship going on with that song.
That's a pretty funny back story to The State Pathologist. What were ye called?
Fuck man... it went through several iterations over a few years with different band members. It began as Evo Bong (it was called that when i joined. Terrible fucking name :laugh: ) and had other equally stupid names but I can't remember any bar Connurbation and the Hot Banana which I came up with for one of the talent shows. The State Pathologist Dr. John Harbison was the best by a country mile and I wouldn't touch that name with a barge pole these days :laugh: God be with the days.
I didn't know Aslan covered that, I'm glad I missed that one. Awful, awful band.
I've been listening to a lot of REM the last week or so. The penny dropped for me with them a couple of years ago but then I sort of forgot until latent again and they really are a class band once I got into them.
Great pop music
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 03, 2025, 12:11:07 AMThe State Pathologist Dr. John Harbison was the best by a country mile and I wouldn't touch that name with a barge pole these days :laugh: God be with the days.
Still a great band name, if ya ask me!
Ah sure, it's good for what it was.
Always thought that was a great name as well tbh
Yeah cool name is that.
Favourite local band name was a three piece punk band called The Lunchtime Jazz Quartet.
Can you imagine the poor bastards that turned up for the lunchtime jazz
They quickly made a bad name for themselves, fair play :laugh:
Quote from: Pentagrimes on May 29, 2025, 11:16:12 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on May 29, 2025, 02:38:28 PMRollerskate Skinny - Horsedrawn Wishes
These lads were often compared to Mercury Rev and The Flaming Lips, and their song writing is definitely in the same league, if not better. Fantastic album. Should have been massive.
Fun fact: Jimmy Shields from RS used to be my next door neighbour. Nice fella.
Did his less famous brother live beside you as well?
New Altered Hours song is excellent. Comparing the titles on the tracklist with what I've seen them do live the past couple of years, the album should also be excellent.
The Preoccupations gig last night was fucking amazing. In a tiny club with about 200 people no less. So I've been listening to them on repeat since I got home last night and all this morning. Angular post-punk with new wave influences for those interested.
Quote from: Mooncat on June 04, 2025, 04:24:36 PMThe Preoccupations gig last night was fucking amazing. In a tiny club with about 200 people no less. So I've been listening to them on repeat since I got home last night and all this morning. Angular post-punk with new wave influences for those interested.
Loved them as Viet Cong, dropped off them hard with the Preoccupations LP. Is the stuff after that better?
Quote from: Ducky on June 04, 2025, 04:51:53 PMQuote from: Mooncat on June 04, 2025, 04:24:36 PMThe Preoccupations gig last night was fucking amazing. In a tiny club with about 200 people no less. So I've been listening to them on repeat since I got home last night and all this morning. Angular post-punk with new wave influences for those interested.
Loved them as Viet Cong, dropped off them hard with the Preoccupations LP. Is the stuff after that better?
They've just released a new album called Ill at Ease I'm really enjoying. It's
very New Wave-y, like something that could have been released in 1982. Bits and pieces almost a bit like Depeche Mode/Echo and the Bunnymen etc.
Quote from: Mooncat on June 04, 2025, 05:11:16 PMQuote from: Ducky on June 04, 2025, 04:51:53 PMQuote from: Mooncat on June 04, 2025, 04:24:36 PMThe Preoccupations gig last night was fucking amazing. In a tiny club with about 200 people no less. So I've been listening to them on repeat since I got home last night and all this morning. Angular post-punk with new wave influences for those interested.
Loved them as Viet Cong, dropped off them hard with the Preoccupations LP. Is the stuff after that better?
They've just released a new album called Ill at Ease I'm really enjoying. It's very New Wave-y, like something that could have been released in 1982. Bits and pieces almost a bit like Depeche Mode/Echo and the Bunnymen etc.
EDIT: I will add that while I do enjoy the albums a lot, they were way better live.
Peter Gabriel - So
Love this album and haven't had it on in a good while and now I've come back to it I sort of forgot how much I liked it. One or two stinkers on it tbf but overall it's great
The VietCong album was great, was it called Preoccupations? Never followed up after that anyway.
Quote from: Mooncat on June 04, 2025, 04:24:36 PMThe Preoccupations gig last night was fucking amazing. In a tiny club with about 200 people no less. So I've been listening to them on repeat since I got home last night and all this morning. Angular post-punk with new wave influences for those interested.
I'm surprised they weren't doing at least 500 tbh
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on June 04, 2025, 07:57:24 PMQuote from: Mooncat on June 04, 2025, 04:24:36 PMThe Preoccupations gig last night was fucking amazing. In a tiny club with about 200 people no less. So I've been listening to them on repeat since I got home last night and all this morning. Angular post-punk with new wave influences for those interested.
I'm surprised they weren't doing at least 500 tbh
Especially given that's pretty much a hometown show for them
Yen Pox - Blood Music (https://malignantrecs.bandcamp.com/album/blood-music)
For the dark ambient heads. Somehow missed this classic from the 90s until now, but it's some of the darkest, most dread-inducing stuff I've heard in a while.
That's pretty amazing. Bleak as fuck.
Quote from: Mags on June 08, 2025, 01:38:14 AMYen Pox - Blood Music (https://malignantrecs.bandcamp.com/album/blood-music)
For the dark ambient heads. Somehow missed this classic from the 90s until now, but it's some of the darkest, most dread-inducing stuff I've heard in a while.
Might pop that on next, don't know it either. Chilling out to Daemonia Nymphe's Psychostasia here. An absolutely sublime album.
Depeche Mode - Black Celebration
Quote from: Maggot Colony on June 09, 2025, 02:53:17 PMDepeche Mode - Black Celebration
What an album. Absolutely brilliant
Had Memento Mori on a couple of times yesterday and I think it's their best since Songs of Faith and Devotion. It's really great
Quote from: astfgyl on June 09, 2025, 02:53:45 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on June 09, 2025, 02:53:17 PMDepeche Mode - Black Celebration
What an album. Absolutely brilliant
Had Memento Mori on a couple of times yesterday and I think it's their best since Songs of Faith and Devotion. It's really great
Black Celebration is a fantastic album. I'll be throwing on Music for the Masses after this.
I haven't listened to DM properly in years. Playing the Angel is the last one of theirs I've heard. Must check out Memento Mori.
There's nothing worth listening to from Playing The Angel right up until Memento Mori at all really but the last one is a real return to form
Quote from: Maggot Colony on June 03, 2025, 12:07:56 PMQuote from: Pentagrimes on May 29, 2025, 11:16:12 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on May 29, 2025, 02:38:28 PMRollerskate Skinny - Horsedrawn Wishes
These lads were often compared to Mercury Rev and The Flaming Lips, and their song writing is definitely in the same league, if not better. Fantastic album. Should have been massive.
Fun fact: Jimmy Shields from RS used to be my next door neighbour. Nice fella.
Did his less famous brother live beside you as well?
Sadly no, the other brother never popped round for a visit or anything.
Quote from: Mooncat on June 04, 2025, 04:24:36 PMThe Preoccupations gig last night was fucking amazing. In a tiny club with about 200 people no less. So I've been listening to them on repeat since I got home last night and all this morning. Angular post-punk with new wave influences for those interested.
"Ill At Ease" is my album of the year so far so if you're now going to tell me they played here and I didn't know about it I'm going to be furious.
The Sisters Of Mercy: Floodland
Stuck in my head s8nce it was mentioned on here recently.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on June 11, 2025, 11:32:38 AMQuote from: Mooncat on June 04, 2025, 04:24:36 PMThe Preoccupations gig last night was fucking amazing. In a tiny club with about 200 people no less. So I've been listening to them on repeat since I got home last night and all this morning. Angular post-punk with new wave influences for those interested.
"Ill At Ease" is my album of the year so far so if you're now going to tell me they played here and I didn't know about it I'm going to be furious.
No I'm in Canada, in Alberta where they're from. Ill at Ease is fucking great though. I must have listened to Focus about 100 times in the past week.
Quote from: Carnage on June 11, 2025, 12:15:25 PMThe Sisters Of Mercy: Floodland
Stuck in my head s8nce it was mentioned on here recently.
Absolute classic. A real 'event' album for me in that I don't listen to it regularly, but save it for the right time.
You'd definitely want to be in the right mood for it alright. When it hits, it hits hard.
The day after my first "proper" gig (Ozzfest 2002), I found myself in Star Music - a defunct record shop here in Sligo, and on their "3 for 20" deal I nabbed...
R.E.M - Reveal (not their best, but some worthwhile songs on there still).
Depeche Mode - "Violator"
The Sisters of Mercy - "Floodland".
That was an incredible day's shopping for sure.
The Frames: Longitude
You Me Bullets Love - The Bombay Royale
Quote from: Ducky on June 13, 2025, 12:52:15 AMThe day after my first "proper" gig (Ozzfest 2002), I found myself in Star Music - a defunct record shop here in Sligo, and on their "3 for 20" deal I nabbed...
R.E.M - Reveal (not their best, but some worthwhile songs on there still).
Depeche Mode - "Violator"
The Sisters of Mercy - "Floodland".
That was an incredible day's shopping for sure.
Reveal is.....
Okay
Actually I had Violator on last night and I've settled the argument in that Violator is actually way better
Fugazi: Repeater
One of the best albums of all time. Probably the best bass drum sound I've ever heard.
Lads, this is one of the greatest songs of all time:
Quote from: astfgyl on June 14, 2025, 03:17:41 PMQuote from: Ducky on June 13, 2025, 12:52:15 AMThe day after my first "proper" gig (Ozzfest 2002), I found myself in Star Music - a defunct record shop here in Sligo, and on their "3 for 20" deal I nabbed...
R.E.M - Reveal (not their best, but some worthwhile songs on there still).
Depeche Mode - "Violator"
The Sisters of Mercy - "Floodland".
That was an incredible day's shopping for sure.
Reveal is.....
Okay
Ah I take it as a fairly late in their discography thing. Nothing mind-blowing, but not bad at all. Or "okay" :laugh:
Quote from: Carnage on June 15, 2025, 02:02:56 AMFugazi: Repeater
One of the best albums of all tine. Probably the best bass drum sound I've ever heard.
Both of these statements are correct. Bass (guitar) tone as well. I get a bit fizzy thinking how good it sounds, especially on "Sieve-Fisted Find".
And that opening to "Blueprint" is one of my favourite guitar parts ever.
Quote from: Carnage on June 15, 2025, 02:31:59 AMLads, this is one of the greatest songs of all time:
This is also correct! Video is iconic too, though I also love the alternative one shot on top of the Twin Towers - a time and a place that no longer exists, plus Fletch is also gone.
Will be listening to this song until the day I tap out myself.
Edit - mildly salty that that intro doesn't seem to exist on any of the album versions.
Quote from: Carnage on June 15, 2025, 02:02:56 AMFugazi: Repeater
One of the best albums of all tine. Probably the best bass drum sound I've ever heard.
Haven't listened to that one for a while, great candidate to stick on for the Sunday morning
Quote from: Carnage on June 15, 2025, 02:31:59 AMLads, this is one of the greatest songs of all time:
And from one of the greatest albums of all time
Repeater is lethal. Violator is lethal.
To the surprise of absolutely no one...
Fugazi - Repeater.
Depeche Mode - Violator.
The Sisters of Mercy - Floodland.
One of the best Sundays I've had in a very long time :abbath:
Quote from: Ducky on June 15, 2025, 01:59:26 PMTo the surprise of absolutely no one...
Fugazi - Repeater.
Depeche Mode - Violator.
The Sisters of Mercy - Floodland.
One of the best Sundays I've had in a very long time :abbath:
If I put on Floodland I'll be matching your Sunday
Quote from: ochoill on June 15, 2025, 01:29:51 PMRepeater is lethal. Violator is lethal.
Yes and yes
Rory Gallagher - Calling Card
Deep Purple's Roger Glover produced this
1976
As expected, great playing on this 8)
'Secret Agent' even has a DP sound to it in the main verse :)
Quote from: Jward on June 15, 2025, 09:32:33 PMRory Gallagher - Calling Card
Deep Purple's Roger Glover produced this
1976
As expected, great playing on this 8)
'Secret Agent' even has a DP sound to it in the main verse :)
Yeah it's his best-sounding album for sure. And probably my favourite (along with "Tattoo"). Last one to feature his best band as well.
Fuck it, even though I was Rory'd out at the festival the other week, gonna stick this on now. Edit - forgot how good that drum sound is on the intro to "Do You Read Me" 8)
Quote from: Ducky on June 15, 2025, 10:32:49 PMQuote from: Jward on June 15, 2025, 09:32:33 PMRory Gallagher - Calling Card
Deep Purple's Roger Glover produced this
1976
As expected, great playing on this 8)
'Secret Agent' even has a DP sound to it in the main verse :)
Yeah it's his best-sounding album for sure. And probably my favourite (along with "Tattoo"). Last one to feature his best band as well.
Fuck it, even though I was Rory'd out at the festival the other week, gonna stick this on now. Edit - forgot how good that drum sound is on the intro to "Do You Read Me" 8)
Playing is rudimentary; sound is great :)
Quote from: Ducky on June 15, 2025, 10:32:49 PMQuote from: Jward on June 15, 2025, 09:32:33 PMRory Gallagher - Calling Card
Deep Purple's Roger Glover produced this
1976
As expected, great playing on this 8)
'Secret Agent' even has a DP sound to it in the main verse :)
Yeah it's his best-sounding album for sure. And probably my favourite (along with "Tattoo"). Last one to feature his best band as well.
Fuck it, even though I was Rory'd out at the festival the other week, gonna stick this on now. Edit - forgot how good that drum sound is on the intro to "Do You Read Me" 8)
I never really gave Rory's studio albums much of a go. From the tiny bit I listened they always sounded a bit generic and bland to me. Irish Tour '74 is one of my favourite albums of all time though. His Live in Europe one is also great. If I was gonna give the studio stuff another go are Calling Card and Tattoo the two to try then?
Self Titled and Deuce are the best for me. Haven't checked anything after Top Priority but like everything up to that.
Pile binge at the moment. Delighted to see they're playing Dublin in November. They were amazing last tim I daw them
Quote from: Mooncat on June 16, 2025, 04:56:07 PMQuote from: Ducky on June 15, 2025, 10:32:49 PMQuote from: Jward on June 15, 2025, 09:32:33 PMRory Gallagher - Calling Card
Deep Purple's Roger Glover produced this
1976
As expected, great playing on this 8)
'Secret Agent' even has a DP sound to it in the main verse :)
Yeah it's his best-sounding album for sure. And probably my favourite (along with "Tattoo"). Last one to feature his best band as well.
Fuck it, even though I was Rory'd out at the festival the other week, gonna stick this on now. Edit - forgot how good that drum sound is on the intro to "Do You Read Me" 8)
I never really gave Rory's studio albums much of a go. From the tiny bit I listened they always sounded a bit generic and bland to me. Irish Tour '74 is one of my favourite albums of all time though. His Live in Europe one is also great. If I was gonna give the studio stuff another go are Calling Card and Tattoo the two to try then?
If you're into Irish Tour '74 defo give Tattoo a listen - four of the Irish Tour tracks are from it (Cradle Rock, Tattoo'd Lady, A Million Miles Away, and Who's That Coming).
Calling Card has a nicer mix of tunes than his earlier stuff - the title track is jazzy, Moonchild is almost proggy, Barley & Grape Rag would be my favourite acoustic number of his).
His power trio albums are patchy but have some great riffing and individual tracks - Philby and Bad Penny from Top Priority, and Shadowplay from Photo Finish in particular. Heck, I swear by the latter being a blueprint (pun not intended) for Iron Maiden.
I also agree with Open Face Surgery that his self-titled is right up there as well.
100% get how some of his gear could come off as generic. 'Tis the blues, after all.
Quote from: open face surgery on June 16, 2025, 07:53:38 PMSelf Titled and Deuce are the best for me. Haven't checked anything after Top Priority but like everything up to that.
Jinx and Fresh Evidence are solid enough too (I just realised that Defender has completely passed me by).
You probably know "The Loop" (from Fresh Evidence) from a show that used to be on BBC Ulster in the 1990s.
Swans: Birthing
Apocalyptic so far, 2 tracks in.
Edit: Jesus, he's actually channelling Bowie on I Am A Tower.
Edit 2: Really good album, intense throughout yet ends on a surpisingly upbeat note.
Tears For Fears: Songs From The Big Chair
Myself and Barry/Bane keep a shared Spotify playlist where we just chuck anything into it as it occurs to us.
He recently added D.A.F "Der Mussolini". Had never heard of these lads before, and now I'm fucking obsessed.
Coroner do a cool cover of that song
Quote from: Carnage on June 18, 2025, 02:44:58 AMSwans: Birthing
Apocalyptic so far, 2 tracks in.
Edit: Jesus, he's actually channelling Bowie on I Am A Tower.
Edit 2: Really good album, intense throughout yet ends on a surpisingly upbeat note.
Tears For Fears: Songs From The Big Chair
Is that new from swans?
Yep, just released the other day. Supposedly the last of their 'big sound' albums. I presume they'll go back to the sound of My Father Will Guide Us..., not a million miles away from the Angels Of Light stuff. Sure he's 70-odd now and near deaf with it.
Quote from: Carnage on June 18, 2025, 09:13:04 PMYep, just released the other day. Supposedly the last of their 'big sound' albums. I presume they'll go back to the sound of My Father Will Guide Us..., not a million miles away from the Angels Of Light stuff. Sure he's 70-odd now and near deaf with it.
[/quotQuote from: Carnage on June 18, 2025, 09:13:04 PMYep, just released the other day. Supposedly the last of their 'big sound' albums. I presume they'll go back to the sound of My Father Will Guide Us..., not a million miles away from the Angels Of Light stuff. Sure he's 70-odd now and near deaf with it.
Jaysus they were fair good live though. The heaviest thing ever really
Indeed. I still find myself drifting back to it, never experienced anything like it. Mad to think it was nearly two years ago already.
The Cure: Mixes Of A Lost World
A mixed bag (no pun intended) as all such releases are, some great remixes and some generic, forgettable ones. Not sure this album needed three remixes of each track but Smith obviously did. I think they've squeezed enough out of it at this stage, this is the fourth version of it now. Maybe a live album from the tour, I'd enjoy that.
As a famed Swans enthusiast the new album, much like the 2 that came before it has absolutely left me cold. Really can't be fucked with anything after Children of God at this stage, and I still think the "Body To Body" comp is the best document of that era.
That Shearling band I mentioned hit the spot a lot better for me nowadays
A Winged Victory For The Sullen - S/T
I saw them in Cork on this album
It was life changing; well, my musical life!
The Orb – The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld
Great sounds on this
Skimp-Very much so and How
Great melancholic indie/shoegazy stuff, can't get enough of it. Highly recommended. Riyl Duster, Elliot Smith, Pinback
Yowie-Synchromysticism
Two guitars, drums, skingraft records. Madness
Nitzer Ebb: Ebbhead (Expanded Collectors Edition)
Before that it was Nine Inch Nails: The Fragile (instrumental version) - not the full, Deviations 1 version as there are a number of tracks missing. I have no idea where this came from, unless it's astfgyl's version, though I thought that was longer.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on June 18, 2025, 07:59:06 PMCoroner do a cool cover of that song
That's on the odds and sods album? Been wracking my brain trying to figure out where I've heard the name before.
Yeah, that's the one.
Ruairí O' Baoighill: DVYLL
Swans - Cop.
Why am I in non metal with this?
I refuse to believe it
Quote from: astfgyl on June 20, 2025, 05:05:16 PMSwans - Cop.
Why am I in non metal with this?
I refuse to believe it
:laugh:
it's actually so heavy that metal doesn't sum it up.
The live version of the title track on "Body to Body" is even more punishing. Like if the album had been recorded properly
Sure for good measure, the heaviest non-metal song of all time. You can kinda see where Khanate got it from. Utterly bleak.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExY0CCEqCIk&list=RDExY0CCEqCIk&start_radio=1
Quote from: Pentagrimes on June 21, 2025, 10:09:15 AMQuote from: astfgyl on June 20, 2025, 05:05:16 PMSwans - Cop.
Why am I in non metal with this?
I refuse to believe it
:laugh:
it's actually so heavy that metal doesn't sum it up.
The live version of the title track on "Body to Body" is even more punishing. Like if the album had been recorded properly
Sure for good measure, the heaviest non-metal song of all time. You can kinda see where Khanate got it from. Utterly bleak.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExY0CCEqCIk&list=RDExY0CCEqCIk&start_radio=1
Jesus that is bleak. Perfect for the morning Sunshine. Think it's just going to be a day of Swans after this
Quote from: Carnage on June 20, 2025, 11:15:26 AMNitzer Ebb: Ebbhead (Expanded Collectors Edition)
Before that it was Nine Inch Nails: The Fragile (instrumental version) - not the full, Deviations 1 version as there are a number of tracks missing. I have no idea where this came from, unless it's astfgyl's version, though I thought that was longer.
No that's not my 3 and a half hour extravaganza :laugh:
That one was some sort of apple music thing. Iirc there's one for With Teeth as well
Ah right. I didn't stick it too long anyway. I'd always thought The Fragile would make a great instrumental album but hy the time I heard it that way, I'd become so used to the original that it just sounded like a karaoke version of it.
I could never get on with the early Swans stuff, pre-Children Of God say. Too one-note, all about pummelling the listener with nothing to latch on to. That said I haven't tried for years, I might go back and see how it sits now. I have the Filth/Body To Body, Job To Job set somewhere.
I actually couldn't stick that instrumental version myself despite thinking the exact same that it would be great it was just sort of boring. Ah well...
I'd highly recommended Cop if you're going checking out old Swans stuff. I'd say Justin Broadrick wore it out before recording Streetcleaner
Noted.
Yeah, big influence on early Godflesh there. I heard Swans long after I was a Godflesh fan and my initial impression was a stripped-down Godflesh, but a lot more angry.
Actually went backwards with Swans myself, started with The Seer and was surprised to find how different the early stuff was. I like both anyway.
I also see they're touring Europe next year
Edit: I find it very annoying the way people on YouTube insist on calling them The Swans as well.
Painful cunts
Annoying.
With my usual perfect timing, my first encounter with Swans (apart from Mick Harris namechecking them on the Live Corruption video) was a Terrorizer interview to promote Soundtracks For The Blind - and announce that they were splitting after the tour. When I eventually got the album (about a year after the Die Tür Ist Zu EP) I was instantly depressed that a band who could put that out were splitting. Phenomenal album, though I get that it's divisive.
I haven't heard that one in so long I can't remember it. I'll rectify that today though I just feel like Swans will be perfect for the longest day of the year. Have Cop on again here and yeah it's great. A bit torn about whether I'd go to them again or not after the last one being so good but I'm tempted. I can only imagine what they were like back in the day but I hear stories of lads losing the hearing for days after
I remember hearing stories about how Gira would attack audience members if they were just standing around and not react8ng to the music, either positively or negatively. God forbid you'd have your arms folded at a show!
There's a recent book on them that's great, covers everything in great detail. Every surviving member of the band and a lot of people they interacted with, toured with, family, friends, etc. over the years are interviewed:
Swans: Sacrifice And Transcendence: The Oral History by Nick Soulsby
I cannot recommend it highly enough, it's as much a Gira biography as a Swans history but it's the best music bio I've read. Also watch the Where Does A Body End documentary if you haven't already, great stuff.
NP: Michael Gira: Drainland
Never heard Drainland afaik. Might have thrown it on at some stage from here but can't honestly remember. Is it much different to Swans?
In places. It flits in and out of their early-to-mid-'90s sound, the last track could even fit onto The Burning World. It came as a bonus disc with the latest reissue of The Great Annihilator and fits well alongside it. You wouldn't be surprised by anything on it, put it that way.
It's that smashing time of the week where a few (well, a lot) of tunes get consumed with some merlot.
Tonigt is the first four Camel albums.
Christian Death:Only Theatre of Pain
Gravediggaz:6 Feet Deep
Nitzer Ebb:That Total Age
Quote from: Carnage on June 21, 2025, 02:06:41 PMIn places. It flits in and out of their early-to-mid-'90s sound, the last track could even fit onto The Burning World. It came as a bonus disc with the latest reissue of The Great Annihilator and fits well alongside it. You wouldn't be surprised by anything on it, put it that way.
If I recall at least one song from Drainland (I'm not as familiar with it as you'd think :laugh: ) was rerecorded for Soundtracks.
I See Them All Lined Up, which was previously released on Die Tür Ist Zu (sung in German) as Ich Sehe Die Alle In Einer Reihe.
My Danny Gatton phase has led me to the Stray Cats, and a bit of rockabilly in general. What is happening. Is this middle age?
Funkadelic - Motor City Madness
Quote from: Maggot Colony on June 24, 2025, 11:56:42 AMFunkadelic - Motor City Madness
Funkadelic are legion :abbath:
Quote from: Mooncat on June 23, 2025, 05:46:21 PMMy Danny Gatton phase has led me to the Stray Cats, and a bit of rockabilly in general. What is happening. Is this middle age?
Have you heard Scotty Anderson yet?
Quote from: Ducky on June 25, 2025, 12:01:03 AMQuote from: Maggot Colony on June 24, 2025, 11:56:42 AMFunkadelic - Motor City Madness
Funkadelic are legion :abbath:
I have Let's Take It to the Stage on now. What a fucking album. Going to follow it up with One Nation Under a Groove.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on June 25, 2025, 06:32:40 AMQuote from: Mooncat on June 23, 2025, 05:46:21 PMMy Danny Gatton phase has led me to the Stray Cats, and a bit of rockabilly in general. What is happening. Is this middle age?
Have you heard Scotty Anderson yet?
Just in the last few weeks funnily enough, the rockabilly trail led me there. I don't like him as much as Danny Gatton, but he's an absolute technical monster. Must be one of the most technically accomplished guitarists in history. I guess I'd say he's like the Michal Angelo Batio of country guitar lol, for both the good and the bad points.
This is great:
https://run-ireland.bandcamp.com/album/r-n
Another MacDiarmada brother and featuring the same picture as used for Vircolac - Veneration.
Swans - Children of God
I own a load of Swans albums, but have somehow never heard this one. Bought the CD in Tower yonks ago but never got around to listening to it until now. Fucking brilliant.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on June 26, 2025, 02:29:05 PMSwans - Children of God
I own a load of Swans albums, but have somehow never heard this one. Bought the CD in Tower yonks ago but never got around to listening to it until now. Fucking brilliant.
God yeah it's great I only had it on the other day myself
Quote from: astfgyl on June 26, 2025, 03:16:31 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on June 26, 2025, 02:29:05 PMSwans - Children of God
I own a load of Swans albums, but have somehow never heard this one. Bought the CD in Tower yonks ago but never got around to listening to it until now. Fucking brilliant.
God yeah it's great I only had it on the other day myself
Kicking myself for not listening to it sooner. I was obsessed with The Great Annihilator for a while, but this tops it I think. It's nearly 30 years old but sounds like it came out today.
Quote from: open face surgery on June 26, 2025, 01:23:15 PMThis is great:
https://run-ireland.bandcamp.com/album/r-n
Another MacDiarmada brother and featuring the same picture as used for Vircolac - Veneration.
Put this one on the long finger to check out, but you prompted me to cop on.
Sounds unreal, right up my street. Heavy fuzzy groove, creeping atmosphere, plenty interesting bits to hold onto weaving throughout that groove.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on June 26, 2025, 03:44:18 PMQuote from: astfgyl on June 26, 2025, 03:16:31 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on June 26, 2025, 02:29:05 PMSwans - Children of God
I own a load of Swans albums, but have somehow never heard this one. Bought the CD in Tower yonks ago but never got around to listening to it until now. Fucking brilliant.
God yeah it's great I only had it on the other day myself
Kicking myself for not listening to it sooner. I was obsessed with The Great Annihilator for a while, but this tops it I think. It's nearly 30 years old but sounds like it came out today.
it's actually closer to 40
The video for New Mind was on the last episode of the old Channel 4 show The Tube. They commisioned it specifically for the show, apparently. Think that or "A Screw" on the chart show was the first time I even encountered them as a nipper but obviously it was years before I actually got into them properly.
The most recent reissue of Children Of God had Feel Good Now as a bonus disc. Great contemprary live album.
That's the reissue I bought in Tower a few years ago. Going to throw Feel Good Now on this morning.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on June 26, 2025, 07:34:00 PMit's actually closer to 40
Fuck, you're right! That must be my subconscious denying my true age.
Started the day with Christ. (aka Christopher Horne), then happened to see Steve Von Till bigging up Throbbing Gristle, so that seemed a doubly fitting transition.
Some amazing TG stuff.
.
Wrong topic sorry
Aye but all good reads.
Nitzer Ebb: Belief
Youtube recommendation discovery, this album by one Estas Tonne. Instrumental folk guitar. I checked out some of his other stuff, a lot of which seems to be more new agey, but this is a great listen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6QmHpJlCng
Claudio Simmonetti:Demons
Westside Connection:Bow Down
Gary Human:I, Assassin (yes I did the Partridge bass bit too)
Wishbone Ash: Argus
Absolute Elsewhere: In Search Of Ancient Gods
Nice new track from their upcoming release. They're really developed and grown on me since my first time seeing them (left me pretty unimpressed at the time) and have just honed into something great. If you like a one note kraut psych jam buzz, this may scratch an itch
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on July 04, 2025, 12:19:29 PM
Nice new track from their upcoming release. They're really developed and grown on me since my first time seeing them (left me pretty unimpressed at the time) and have just honed into something great. If you like a one note kraut psych jam buzz, this may scratch an itch
Great stuff. I'm not a fan of Malone's solo work but these guys are starting to rev up.
I saw them supporting Melts a while back and I thought they were deadly.
I appreciate that they are an acquired taste though because one of my buddies at the gig loved them and the other said that they were "fuckin' brutal".
Quote from: StoutAndAle on July 04, 2025, 12:32:01 PMQuote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on July 04, 2025, 12:19:29 PM
Nice new track from their upcoming release. They're really developed and grown on me since my first time seeing them (left me pretty unimpressed at the time) and have just honed into something great. If you like a one note kraut psych jam buzz, this may scratch an itch
Great stuff. I'm not a fan of Malone's solo work but these guys are starting to rev up.
I saw them supporting Melts a while back and I thought they were deadly.
I appreciate that they are an acquired taste though because one of my buddies at the gig loved them and the other said that they were "fuckin' brutal".
Yeah I was at that gig too and really liked them, thought they were really tight with some great guitar leads bouncing between them. This track kind of just solidifies it for me, great vocal phrasing on that hook. Love when a band actually grows on you.
I actually love Elaine Malone's stuff as well tbh though, her album was one of my favourites of the year and that track she put out with Roy Montgomery last year was class I thought.
Got that kind of infinite sound going on
Liked her album alright ("Sin Eater" is some tune), don't like Pot Pot at all.
Roy Montgomery is amazing. Was lucky enough to see him play in Amsterdam a couple of years back, and he was spellbinding
Cool tune alright. Bang of Sonic Youth off it.
Boys Noize - X/Y
Tried it out after the NIN support and I've had it on multiple times since and it's a grower.
Didn't even listen to any of his other things except for the Challengers soundtrack
Ash Ra Tempel: Ash Ra Tempel (1971)
This evening while lying in bed reading I had on a random mix of Rome followed by a random mix of English Heretic.
Randomly spotted David Jay from Bauhaus in town yesterday so on with "Mask" now
Been loving Etran de L'air recently. Kind of African music crossed with post punk/Talking Heads/Graceland kind of vibe. They're playing in my town this week too so I'll be looking forward to that.
Lankum: False Lankum
Wes Montgomery. Nice relaxing car music. Doing a surprising job of staving off the road rage.
Class.
Quote from: Mooncat on July 11, 2025, 05:42:15 PMWes Montgomery. Nice relaxing car music. Doing a surprising job of staving off the road rage.
Discovered this fella via Dave Davidson of Revocation geeking out over him. Some unreal playing.
Grant Green is another beautiful player.
Can't beat a bit of Wes Montgomery alright!
Sitting in the back garden, watching the sun go down with an icy Lomza, with one of my favourite albums ever on the go, namely John Coltrane's "Giant Steps".
Sometimes life is just pure sound, yanno.
Came across a Yootoob playlist I put together a few years back, some serious tunes on it, most of which I'd forgotten about. Enjoyable seeing where the recommendations led me, not a bad song there so far. Would I have followed the same path nowadays? Probably not.
Edit: this is it sure:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgj6HHTl-EjPhtE3vgsDn0X6Zi5mL9PWi
Quote from: Ducky on July 11, 2025, 10:24:50 PMSitting in the back garden, watching the sun go down with an icy Lomza, with one of my favourite albums ever on the go, namely John Coltrane's "Giant Steps".
Sometimes life is just pure sound, yanno.
Only thing that goes even better with that is a joint :abbath:
Future Islands- People Who Aren't There Any More. I did the dog on this one for months when it came out and have avoided it for quite a while. Nice to return to it with fresh ears again. A total beaut.
Miles Davis - On the Corner
Absolutely loved it. For the first bit I wasn't sure if I liked it, but once it got going I was fully absorbed. Ended up listening to it three times in a row. A bit like Bitches Brew crossed with some blaxploitation funk, though the funk doesn't really get going until the second track. You can hear how it influenced hiphop so much. I can even catch where Dr Dre cribbed that west coast sound at one point as well. I'll def be listening to this one a lot more over the next while.
Great to see a bit of love for the jazz. Giant Steps is a perfect album, no question. Haven't given On The Corner a whole lot of time, threw it on last week as it happens but switched to BB. So many amazing Miles albums. On the hip hop front, Jeru tha Damaja sampled Will o' the Wisp off Sketches of Spain. There's countless others, I'm sure.
Speaking of hiphop cribbing off old classics, was listening to Labi Siffre's Remember My Song album yesterday. Such an absolutely stunning vocal take on the track Eminem sampled:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKISdd2mKzU
Beastie Boys:Paul's Boutique/Check Your Head/Ill Communication.
Absolutely flawless run of records.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Henry's Dream
Their best IMO.
Catherine Wheel: Chrome
V/A: Logic Trance 2
watching a documentary about Cymande this morning while I work so I'm gonna get stuck into their albums for the day.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on July 15, 2025, 01:36:14 PMBeastie Boys:Paul's Boutique/Check Your Head/Ill Communication.
Absolutely flawless run of records.
I would say that Check Your Head is the weakest of those albums, not bad by any means it seems to lose momentum towards side 2 (which has a few filler tracks). Saw them when they came to Dublin in 95, at the RDS of all places, long set stuffed with all the classics.
They were definitely still figuring things out and evolving by CYH, does weigh a little bit more on filler at times, once they finessed the balance on Ill it was fucking savage.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on July 16, 2025, 11:05:53 AMwatching a documentary about Cymande this morning while I work so I'm gonna get stuck into their albums for the day.
Great doc, love their music particularly the s/t
Big Beasties fan, Paul's Boutique is up there with my all time favourites. The Mix Up is a pretty cool instrumental album.
Quote from: leatherface on July 16, 2025, 01:03:45 PMQuote from: Sworntothecans on July 15, 2025, 01:36:14 PMBeastie Boys:Paul's Boutique/Check Your Head/Ill Communication.
Absolutely flawless run of records.
I would say that Check Your Head is the weakest of those albums, not bad by any means it seems to lose momentum towards side 2 (which has a few filler tracks). Saw them when they came to Dublin in 95, at the RDS of all places, long set stuffed with all the classics.
Ah Check Your Head is the pick of the bunch, the bridge between the other two where they really explored their abilities, it's an amazing album. I saw them when they played the Tivoli in 94, a few months before they came back and played the RDS, the difference being before and after MTV picking up the Sabotage video and making them very, very wealthy :laugh:
Quote from: Pentagrimes on July 16, 2025, 11:05:53 AMwatching a documentary about Cymande this morning while I work so I'm gonna get stuck into their albums for the day.
Getting It Back? Pretty cool doc, found it fairly inspiring to be honest!
They've been one of my favourites for a long time, amazing rhythm work
I've always wondered about Loop, never got around to giving them a proper listen so stuck on Heaven's End earlier. No, that's not for me at all.
Quote from: Carnage on July 17, 2025, 11:52:41 AMI've always wondered about Loop, never got around to giving them a proper listen so stuck on Heaven's End earlier. No, that's not for me at all.
Whatever was their last album was great but I can't remember the name of it. Never heard any of their old stuff but that last one was well decent
Edit: Sonancy it was called
Big fan of Loop the last one is Sonancy which is a great album. I'd reach for Fade Out and Guilded Eternity more often.
I'll give it a spin at some stage maybe. The one I played earlier (their debut album) was a real space/garage rock affair, and I generally can't stand that kind of thing. I was expecting something with a bit more oomph, given the Godflesh connections.
Quote from: OpenSores on July 17, 2025, 12:53:34 PMBig fan of Loop the last one is Sonancy which is a great album. I'd reach for Fade Out and Guilded Eternity more often.
Seconded - A Guilded Eternity is a better place to start than Heaven's End.
Yeah, very little in common with Godflesh bar repetition and volume, they're definitely more coming at it from a Stooges/Psych or even Krautrock angle.
they were great in Whelans there a few years back as well.
Horslips- At the BBC, great sounding release
New Nine Inch Nails track here just released.
I love it but then I would wouldn't I
Quote from: astfgyl on July 17, 2025, 06:17:37 PM
New Nine Inch Nails track here just released.
I love it but then I would wouldn't I
Deadly.
Sounds like the song that would be playing in a dark 90s thriller when the protagonist cop is following up a lead to some underground club with dank brickwork and neon and lots of alternative types grinding on the dancefloor.
A lot of it sounds like the soundtrack to Challengers. In a good way.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 17, 2025, 10:27:55 PMA lot of it sounds like the soundtrack to Challengers. In a good way.
Boys Noize is on the album with the other two, or so I've read
Evilfeast - Elegies of the Stellar Wind
Stellar is right
Gjendød – Krigsdøger
Hitting the right spots
Bass really adds nicely, & general manky behaviour
Buckcherry - S/T, been years since I threw on the CD, better than I remembered, good few 'ballads' on this one
Quote from: Mooncat on July 17, 2025, 08:10:58 PMSounds like the song that would be playing in a dark 90s thriller when the protagonist cop is following up a lead to some underground club with dank brickwork and neon and lots of alternative types grinding on the dancefloor.
First thing I said to the brothers when I sent it to was
"Where's my leather pants"
:laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: open face surgery on July 15, 2025, 11:38:18 AMGreat to see a bit of love for the jazz. Giant Steps is a perfect album, no question. Haven't given On The Corner a whole lot of time, threw it on last week as it happens but switched to BB. So many amazing Miles albums. On the hip hop front, Jeru tha Damaja sampled Will o' the Wisp off Sketches of Spain. There's countless others, I'm sure.
Just about to fire on Wayne Shorter's "Speak No Evil". I don't know as much jazz as metal/rock, but I feel that's down to how dense it is. There's a lot of eating in a decent record.
Sligo Jazz Festival is on next week, and should be great. It's their 20th anniversary and are going all out for it. They've had some big names here over the years - Chuck Rainey, Paul Wertico, Virgil Donati, Michael Manring, amongst many others. There's always such a buzz around the place, and it's amazing to walk in most places and find a performance.
Got high with herself and threw on Live in Pompeii. That part could be simple pleasures, but wanted more to talk about how absolutely metal the Careful With That Axe Eugene performance is. Wouldn't mind hearing someone like Oranssi Pazuzu do a cover of it. Anyone know of anything..?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtZqNAI4pBk
Quote from: Ducky on July 18, 2025, 09:18:50 PMQuote from: open face surgery on July 15, 2025, 11:38:18 AMGreat to see a bit of love for the jazz. Giant Steps is a perfect album, no question. Haven't given On The Corner a whole lot of time, threw it on last week as it happens but switched to BB. So many amazing Miles albums. On the hip hop front, Jeru tha Damaja sampled Will o' the Wisp off Sketches of Spain. There's countless others, I'm sure.
Just about to fire on Wayne Shorter's "Speak No Evil". I don't know as much jazz as metal/rock, but I feel that's down to how dense it is. There's a lot of eating in a decent record.
Speak No Evil is a belter as well. Haven't listened to it in years. Always associate it with Joshua Redman - Elastic as I was given both at the same time. Another great album. The tune Jazz Crimes is amazing.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 18, 2025, 11:08:12 PMGot high with herself and threw on Live in Pompeii. That part could be simple pleasures, but wanted more to talk about how absolutely metal the Careful With That Axe Eugene performance is. Wouldn't mind hearing someone like Oranssi Pazuzu do a cover of it. Anyone know of anything..?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtZqNAI4pBk
I don't know about covers but live at Pompeii is just a special sort of brilliant altogether
Getting great mileage out of Boys Noize last album. Obviously only tried it out due to the NIN connection but it's really quite good and not the sort of thing I'd usually find myself at but yeah it's a grower
Husker Du : Candy Apple Grey
Not my favourite of theirs but on this album the track 'Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely' is amazing.
Quote from: Ducky on July 18, 2025, 09:18:50 PMQuote from: open face surgery on July 15, 2025, 11:38:18 AMGreat to see a bit of love for the jazz. Giant Steps is a perfect album, no question. Haven't given On The Corner a whole lot of time, threw it on last week as it happens but switched to BB. So many amazing Miles albums. On the hip hop front, Jeru tha Damaja sampled Will o' the Wisp off Sketches of Spain. There's countless others, I'm sure.
Just about to fire on Wayne Shorter's "Speak No Evil". I don't know as much jazz as metal/rock, but I feel that's down to how dense it is. There's a lot of eating in a decent record.
Sligo Jazz Festival is on next week, and should be great. It's their 20th anniversary and are going all out for it. They've had some big names here over the years - Chuck Rainey, Paul Wertico, Virgil Donati, Michael Manring, amongst many others. There's always such a buzz around the place, and it's amazing to walk in most places and find a performance.
Sounds amazing! The Edmonton Jazz Fest just happened a few weeks ago. Mike Stern being the biggest name. I was rushing to the show, which was in a hotel I'd never been to before. So I do the hasty park and run into the lobby (coming straight from work so a bit late) and I see a guy sitting there and I'm like,
"Hey, are you going to the Mike Stern show?"
"Uh, yeah"
"Do you know where it is?"
*points*
And I sprint off down the hall, find the venue and get a seat. Guy from the lobby walks in about a minute after with his guitar on his back and gets onstage. It was Mike fucking Stern.
Quote from: leatherface on July 25, 2025, 10:24:33 PMHusker Du : Candy Apple Grey
Not my favourite of theirs but on this album the track 'Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely' is amazing.
As much as I love the sound of Zen Arcade and New Day Rising, Candy Apple Grey always makes me wonder what those two albums would have sounded like with better production.
Miles Davis - Dark Magus
A similar enough vibe to On The Corner to keep that high going. Really enjoying his 70s period in general. There's also some crazy mega expanded edition of On The Corner that's like 6hrs long. It's also great!
Dark Magus is a wild album.
Quote from: Mooncat on July 28, 2025, 05:11:58 PMQuote from: Ducky on July 18, 2025, 09:18:50 PMQuote from: open face surgery on July 15, 2025, 11:38:18 AMGreat to see a bit of love for the jazz. Giant Steps is a perfect album, no question. Haven't given On The Corner a whole lot of time, threw it on last week as it happens but switched to BB. So many amazing Miles albums. On the hip hop front, Jeru tha Damaja sampled Will o' the Wisp off Sketches of Spain. There's countless others, I'm sure.
Just about to fire on Wayne Shorter's "Speak No Evil". I don't know as much jazz as metal/rock, but I feel that's down to how dense it is. There's a lot of eating in a decent record.
Sligo Jazz Festival is on next week, and should be great. It's their 20th anniversary and are going all out for it. They've had some big names here over the years - Chuck Rainey, Paul Wertico, Virgil Donati, Michael Manring, amongst many others. There's always such a buzz around the place, and it's amazing to walk in most places and find a performance.
Sounds amazing! The Edmonton Jazz Fest just happened a few weeks ago. Mike Stern being the biggest name. I was rushing to the show, which was in a hotel I'd never been to before. So I do the hasty park and run into the lobby (coming straight from work so a bit late) and I see a guy sitting there and I'm like,
"Hey, are you going to the Mike Stern show?"
"Uh, yeah"
"Do you know where it is?"
*points*
And I sprint off down the hall, find the venue and get a seat. Guy from the lobby walks in about a minute after with his guitar on his back and gets onstage. It was Mike fucking Stern.
Haha, whoops. At least you could say you're just there for the music :laugh:
One of my greatest gig-going (or not going, as was the case) regrets was actually Mike Stern playing with Victor Wooten at Sligo Jazz, about 11 or 12 years ago. Two absolute legends playing a ten minute walk from me gaff. I was at a wedding instead. Gah!
Been lucky enough to see Stern a few times too. Incredible shows. Amazing to think that he has to use glue to stick his guitar pick to his hand as he has nerve damage in his right hand from a fall.
Quote from: Ducky on July 29, 2025, 11:04:42 AMQuote from: Mooncat on July 28, 2025, 05:11:58 PMQuote from: Ducky on July 18, 2025, 09:18:50 PMQuote from: open face surgery on July 15, 2025, 11:38:18 AMGreat to see a bit of love for the jazz. Giant Steps is a perfect album, no question. Haven't given On The Corner a whole lot of time, threw it on last week as it happens but switched to BB. So many amazing Miles albums. On the hip hop front, Jeru tha Damaja sampled Will o' the Wisp off Sketches of Spain. There's countless others, I'm sure.
Just about to fire on Wayne Shorter's "Speak No Evil". I don't know as much jazz as metal/rock, but I feel that's down to how dense it is. There's a lot of eating in a decent record.
Sligo Jazz Festival is on next week, and should be great. It's their 20th anniversary and are going all out for it. They've had some big names here over the years - Chuck Rainey, Paul Wertico, Virgil Donati, Michael Manring, amongst many others. There's always such a buzz around the place, and it's amazing to walk in most places and find a performance.
Sounds amazing! The Edmonton Jazz Fest just happened a few weeks ago. Mike Stern being the biggest name. I was rushing to the show, which was in a hotel I'd never been to before. So I do the hasty park and run into the lobby (coming straight from work so a bit late) and I see a guy sitting there and I'm like,
"Hey, are you going to the Mike Stern show?"
"Uh, yeah"
"Do you know where it is?"
*points*
And I sprint off down the hall, find the venue and get a seat. Guy from the lobby walks in about a minute after with his guitar on his back and gets onstage. It was Mike fucking Stern.
Haha, whoops. At least you could say you're just there for the music :laugh:
One of my greatest gig-going (or not going, as was the case) regrets was actually Mike Stern playing with Victor Wooten at Sligo Jazz, about 11 or 12 years ago. Two absolute legends playing a ten minute walk from me gaff. I was at a wedding instead. Gah!
Seeing him play with Victor Wooten would have been wild! I was pleasantly surprised at the Edmonton show as he had Dennis Chambers on drums, so it was def two legends playing there!
One of my greatest gig going lineup surprises was seeing Suicidal Tendencies in France about 15yrs ago and they had Dennis Chambers on drums and Thundercat (going by Stephen Bruner then) on bass. Absolutely ridiculous lineup! One of the best gigs I ever saw, they had the place absolutely bouncing!
Still on the jazz kick. Been Charlie Parker this week. The albums Bird and Diz, and Jazz at Massey Hall. Both absolutely phenomenal. Bird and Diz is those two plus Thelonious Monk and Buddy Rich, which has got to be one of the most insane lineups ever. Jazz at Massey Hall was Bird, Dizzy, and Charles Mingus with Bud Powell and Max Roach, which is also an absurd lineup.
Also gave the Giant Steps album a proper go based on a recommendation on this thread and it was wild too. Coltrane and Parker are genius level saxophone players, prob the two best to ever do it. Like comparing Mozart and Beethoven.
Quote from: Mooncat on July 29, 2025, 03:07:04 PMQuote from: Ducky on July 29, 2025, 11:04:42 AMQuote from: Mooncat on July 28, 2025, 05:11:58 PMQuote from: Ducky on July 18, 2025, 09:18:50 PMQuote from: open face surgery on July 15, 2025, 11:38:18 AMGreat to see a bit of love for the jazz. Giant Steps is a perfect album, no question. Haven't given On The Corner a whole lot of time, threw it on last week as it happens but switched to BB. So many amazing Miles albums. On the hip hop front, Jeru tha Damaja sampled Will o' the Wisp off Sketches of Spain. There's countless others, I'm sure.
Just about to fire on Wayne Shorter's "Speak No Evil". I don't know as much jazz as metal/rock, but I feel that's down to how dense it is. There's a lot of eating in a decent record.
Sligo Jazz Festival is on next week, and should be great. It's their 20th anniversary and are going all out for it. They've had some big names here over the years - Chuck Rainey, Paul Wertico, Virgil Donati, Michael Manring, amongst many others. There's always such a buzz around the place, and it's amazing to walk in most places and find a performance.
Sounds amazing! The Edmonton Jazz Fest just happened a few weeks ago. Mike Stern being the biggest name. I was rushing to the show, which was in a hotel I'd never been to before. So I do the hasty park and run into the lobby (coming straight from work so a bit late) and I see a guy sitting there and I'm like,
"Hey, are you going to the Mike Stern show?"
"Uh, yeah"
"Do you know where it is?"
*points*
And I sprint off down the hall, find the venue and get a seat. Guy from the lobby walks in about a minute after with his guitar on his back and gets onstage. It was Mike fucking Stern.
Haha, whoops. At least you could say you're just there for the music :laugh:
One of my greatest gig-going (or not going, as was the case) regrets was actually Mike Stern playing with Victor Wooten at Sligo Jazz, about 11 or 12 years ago. Two absolute legends playing a ten minute walk from me gaff. I was at a wedding instead. Gah!
Seeing him play with Victor Wooten would have been wild! I was pleasantly surprised at the Edmonton show as he had Dennis Chambers on drums, so it was def two legends playing there!
One of my greatest gig going lineup surprises was seeing Suicidal Tendencies in France about 15yrs ago and they had Dennis Chambers on drums and Thundercat (going by Stephen Bruner then) on bass. Absolutely ridiculous lineup! One of the best gigs I ever saw, they had the place absolutely bouncing!
That Wooten gig must've been wild for sure!
And Chambers with ST? What the hell! My mind is still blown that Vinnie Coliauta did session work for Megadeth (and his brief was clearly "do Nick Menza"). ST have had some selection of fellas behind the kit for sure.
First heard Thundercat on Kendrick Lamar's "To Pimp A Butterfly" and was initially struck by how much like Bootsy Collins he sounded. Then his solo stuff, then mind blown he was in ST (with his brother on drums, no less!).
Fugazi: Repeater + 3 Songs
Utterly perfect in every way. One of the best recorded albums I've ever heard. That bass drum sound is glorious.
Listened to almost every Brass Against video on youtube yesterday evening/night. Absolutely class. Yes, the band whose singer pissed on someone on stage. But what a singer! :laugh:
I thought they were decent when they supported Tool a few years ago
Big Thief - U.F.O.F.
I'm not a fan of indie folk, but this album has moments of eeriness and songs about aliens that keep it from becoming cloying.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 12, 2025, 01:26:19 PMListened to almost every Brass Against video on youtube yesterday evening/night. Absolutely class. Yes, the band whose singer pissed on someone on stage. But what a singer! :laugh:
I have to confess I'm a sucker for a brass band covering modern tunes
If you've never seen this before prepare to have your mind blown (Literally). No description, just watch it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePuqFeUE28U&t=60s
Next album on the Miles Davis kick: In a Silent Way. Also awesome. Zero duds so far in his fusion period.
Can't abide jazz in general but for some reason, Davis' Get Up With It I enjoyed. Particularly the first track.
Quote from: Mooncat on August 13, 2025, 10:58:35 PMNext album on the Miles Davis kick: In a Silent Way. Also awesome. Zero duds so far in his fusion period.
Perfect. Didn't like it initially because it was drifting into the fusion but warmed to that and it's incredible. Check out Miles in the Sky if you haven't. Earlier but way more fusion and savage as well. Paraphernalia worth the entrance fee alone.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on August 13, 2025, 04:34:26 PMI have to confess I'm a sucker for a brass band covering modern tunes
If you've never seen this before prepare to have your mind blown (Literally). No description, just watch it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePuqFeUE28U&t=60s
WTF
That is so out of control :laugh:
Class 8)
I suppose this should go here:
https://umlautbarmckinnon.bandcamp.com/album/desol
Umlaut - "Desolë"
Ex Mr-Bungle lads. Just totally lethal, have listened to nearly nothing else since the start of the week. Poppy, proggy, savage musicianship, just ticks all the boxes, couldn't recommend it enough.
I have also been listening to this lately but it is the fuckin polar opposite:
https://berylliumproject.bandcamp.com/album/morana-desperation
Compilation of hard industrial techno. Blistering. Does exactly one thing but the one thing is lethal.
On CD
Taste - Montreaaux
Rory Gallagher - Live in 77 boxset
Crusty Hoor - Unfinished Revolution
Quote from: ochoill on August 14, 2025, 10:43:09 AMI have also been listening to this lately but it is the fuckin polar opposite:
https://berylliumproject.bandcamp.com/album/morana-desperation
Compilation of hard industrial techno. Blistering. Does exactly one thing but the one thing is lethal.
Yes.
You're making me book a flight
I was listening to Rick Beato interview Andy Wallace this morning. They were talking about Jeff Buckley, and I realised that as much as Grace is ingrained in my mind, I've never heard a note of My Lover the Drunk, or whatever it's called. They played a part of a song from it which made me realise I should probably give it a go.
(Sketches for) My Sweetheart the Drunk. It's a different record to Grace (more uniform and straight forward in style), but every bit as good.
Katatonia even did a cover of "Nightmares by the Sea" all the way back on Tonight's Decision.
Quote from: Ducky on August 14, 2025, 11:37:04 PM(Sketches for) My Sweetheart the Drunk. It's a different record to Grace (more uniform and straight forward in style), but every bit as good.
Katatonia even did a cover of "Nightmares by the Sea" all the way back on Tonight's Decision.
That's the one. The song they showcased in the interview was called... Toronto... Nova Scotia... somewhere up there. It sounded quite complex.
Vancouver :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
On a related note, Grace released this day (15/08) 31 years ago. Minty good timing there.
Think Jeff is all I'm gonna be listening to now for the weekend. It's been a while and I already have fucking goosebumps two songs into Sketches.
Long time since I've put on Grace. Must stick it on too. 31 years, though... fuck me ???
Grace is Lethal, almost flawless album, the trick is to get a digital copy of it and delete Hallelujah from it. Makes it 10/10. With that song left on there it is practically unlistenable.
Sketches... has some great songs on it but is a bit scattered as an album to me. I guess that's the idea. It has one of his absolute best songs going on it though, this: https://youtu.be/yJQfEadrnmQ?si=weer7wU_xM_RsLx2
Also the Live in Chicago set is unreal, the versions of the songs on it are class, Eternal Life would melt your face.
https://youtu.be/YaTwO8WFoaY?si=KapYRSV6IZpdHMQs
For some reason there's an edit on YouTube that has half the set removed and is down as "remastered", don't bother with it, the link there is the actual full set.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on August 14, 2025, 07:42:43 PMQuote from: ochoill on August 14, 2025, 10:43:09 AMI have also been listening to this lately but it is the fuckin polar opposite:
https://berylliumproject.bandcamp.com/album/morana-desperation
Compilation of hard industrial techno. Blistering. Does exactly one thing but the one thing is lethal.
Yes.
You're making me book a flight
Stop lol the same day I found this album I was told there was a rave on in Pharmacia, nearly went in only nobody else would have even entertained the idea :laugh:
Quote from: ochoill on August 15, 2025, 06:55:04 AMGrace is Lethal, almost flawless album, the trick is to get a digital copy of it and delete Hallelujah from it. Makes it 10/10. With that song left on there it is practically unlistenable.
Sketches... has some great songs on it but is a bit scattered as an album to me. I guess that's the idea. It has one of his absolute best songs going on it though, this: https://youtu.be/yJQfEadrnmQ?si=weer7wU_xM_RsLx2
Also the Live in Chicago set is unreal, the versions of the songs on it are class, Eternal Life would melt your face.
https://youtu.be/YaTwO8WFoaY?si=KapYRSV6IZpdHMQs
For some reason there's an edit on YouTube that has half the set removed and is down as "remastered", don't bother with it, the link there is the actual full set.
His version of Hallelujah is Gagarin in fairness. It just became a bit cliche.
Edit. No idea what Gagarin means, but what I intended to say was "great".
Is there a "controversial non-metal opinions" thread? Because they're should be with the Hallelujah dissin' :abbath:
Quote from: Ducky on August 15, 2025, 09:27:48 AMIs there a "controversial non-metal opinions" thread? Because they're should be with the Hallelujah dissin' :abbath:
:laugh: no it's very bad. So is the original. So is any version of it really the best thing to do is just pretend it doesn't exist
Great song, just overplayed.
Sketches... is the one that got me into him, Live a l'Olympia is another class one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYN8Mk54XHg
:-*
I don't think i'm ever going to forget the first time I heard Jeff. This would be it. A couple of mates and I were having cans in the kitchen with the tv on before fucking off somewhere for the night an this floored us:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOjP1d8WzIg
Very underrated as a guitar player too. One of the better ones of the 90s, though never talked about in those terms. Likely obscured slightly because he had such a Gagarin voice.
Back in my teens when I was fresh enough into death and black metal Grace was the first non-metal album I bought in years after seeing the video for the title track on TV. Was blown away. Still love it. Sketches was always fine but obviously unfinished.
Grace is a stone cold classic. And the Hallejuah version is brilliant. Jesus can you imagine what he'd have gone on to do.
Plus, he recorded with Shudder to Think. Craig Wedren being the only peer of his I can think of who came close vocally
Quote from: Pentagrimes on August 15, 2025, 06:40:56 PMI don't think i'm ever going to forget the first time I heard Jeff. This would be it. A couple of mates and I were having cans in the kitchen with the tv on before fucking off somewhere for the night an this floored us:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOjP1d8WzIg
First track on this release (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Around_the_World), which I highly recommend.
Dunno were we on about it here before but he played Trinity Ball back in the early 90s.
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/the-night-jeff-buckley-played-trinity-ball-after-watching-the-late-late-1.2859804
Lads I'm in the local park here and there's a crowd of people doing some outdoor yoga shit so of course I have Whitehouse on to fuck em up good and proper lol
Maybe might spare them a little and throw some Alec Empire on next :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
No no,stick to Whitehouse.
Nothing says inner peace like "Lighnting struck my cock" at ridiculous volume.
Namaste.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on August 15, 2025, 06:40:56 PMI don't think i'm ever going to forget the first time I heard Jeff. This would be it. A couple of mates and I were having cans in the kitchen with the tv on before fucking off somewhere for the night an this floored us:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOjP1d8WzIg
This video itself wasn't my first exposure, but I remember sitting around with one of the girls circa 2000, she was big into him, she said I'd enjoy. Pressed play, Mojo Pin went by grand enough, then this. The way he holds that note towards the of the song left my jaw on the floor.
Off to town the following day to buy my own copy.
Quote from: Ducky on August 15, 2025, 08:53:56 PMQuote from: Pentagrimes on August 15, 2025, 06:40:56 PMI don't think i'm ever going to forget the first time I heard Jeff. This would be it. A couple of mates and I were having cans in the kitchen with the tv on before fucking off somewhere for the night an this floored us:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOjP1d8WzIg
This video itself wasn't my first exposure, but I remember sitting around with one of the girls circa 2000, she was big into him, she said I'd enjoy. Pressed play, Mojo Pin went by grand enough, then this. The way he holds that note towards the of the song left my jaw on the floor.
Off to town the following day to buy my own copy.
Yeah absolutely incredible. One of those guys like Chris Cornell that just had a supernaturally gifted voice and charisma.
Quote from: Mooncat on August 15, 2025, 07:06:47 PMVery underrated as a guitar player too. One of the better ones of the 90s, though never talked about in those terms. Likely obscured slightly because he had such a Gagarin voice.
:laugh:
Erasure: Pop! The First 20 Hits
Gold from start to finish.
Depeche Mode: The Singles 86>98
Erasure get a fair auld shake from myself on the regular too.
The video to "Sometimes" is burned into my brain from when I was a kid too.
Quote from: Carnage on August 17, 2025, 03:54:14 AMErasure: Pop! The First 20 Hits
Gold from start to finish.
Depeche Mode: The Singles 86>98
I've never listened to an Erasure album. Must rectify that, and I'm assuming this is a good place to start
Aye, I never went past it though. Tried the second singles comp. and it was fairly crap. I remember one of the lads had one of their albums in school and that was played a bit but didn't really make an impression.
Sinèad O'Connor - The Lion And The Cobra.
Always a great choice
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings - Woodland
Cracking americana/bluegrass type stuff, also realised how bad I am at keeping up to date on non-metal gigs, turns out they're doing two dates in Vicar St in October, sold out but must keep an eye out for resales.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7LPhf0zk-o
Count Basie. Not any specific album, just collections so far. I didn't think I was into big band swing but I guess i was wrong.
My Bloody Valentine: Loveless (remastered from original 1630 tape)
Quote from: Carnage on August 24, 2025, 06:11:40 AMMy Bloody Valentine: Loveless (remastered from original 1630 tape)
A great sound and flow to Loveless
Looking forward to seeing them in Nov
Quote from: Carnage on August 24, 2025, 06:11:40 AMMy Bloody Valentine: Loveless (remastered from original 1630 tape)
Cracked this out for a few hikes last couple of weeks too. Savage savage album, just gets better as the years go on too.
Quality album
Dunno lads. I feel it's one I should like because it's so fucking warped. Sounds like a tape that's been left on the dashboard of the car at the height of summer. Maybe not the height of an Irish summer but you know what I mean. I enjoy it for a song or two and then get melted by it.
They deserve a revisit but any other time I've tried MBV my interest fizzles out fairly quickly. Sweeping generalisation but shoegaze is not something that generally interests me.
Duke Ellington - Money Jungle
After watching the first episode months ago and with a revision of the latter half of that, I've progressed to the second episode of the Ken Burns Jazz doc series. Amazing stuff as usual.
Loveless is a lifelong favourite and all but these creepy little gems from "Isn't Anything" are my favourite MBV songs (along with Soon obviously which is a masterpiece)
https://youtu.be/9IGW8oGY7yQ?si=Vctp5-UOumWDyE3e
https://youtu.be/pMCm3RLuSt0?si=fsPFPC-r_6ACdy4Z
It's one of those that you've got to be in the mood for it, when it clicks it's mighty. Still can't get into mbv but their other stuff is superb.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 24, 2025, 11:46:16 AMDunno lads. I feel it's one I should like because it's so fucking warped. Sounds like a tape that's been left on the dashboard of the car at the height of summer. Maybe not the height of an Irish summer but you know what I mean. I enjoy it for a song or two and then get melted by it.
It's kind of the same for me, I never get through it all in one go. First few tracks come in and I'm absolutely loving it, but by the time I've listened to four or five tracks I've had enough. I could listen to any four or five from anywhere in the album and feel that way and then switch it off :laugh: It's one of the only albums I can think of that I would consider amazing, but would never listen to the whole way through. The Downward Spiral is a bit like that as well.
Could spin Loveless all day, The Downward Spiral not so much.
NP - Sinéad O'Connor - "I Do Not Want What I Have Not Got".
Quote from: Ducky on August 27, 2025, 05:38:50 PMCould spin Loveless all day, The Downward Spiral not so much.
NP - Sinéad O'Connor - "I Do Not Want What I Have Not Got".
I put that on the other day after The Lion And The Cobra but it's a different vibe or something although the vocals would send shivers down the spine on either be fair to her
Yeah honestly if she was singing the telephone book I'd still tune in.
Same, def wouldn't want to miss that episode of World's Weirdest Séances.
Edit: wrong thread
Been checking out Stars of the Lid for the first time today, on a recommendation. Ambient drone wouldn't be a genre I know particularly well, but this has been absolutely great to work to today. Maybe that's in part because what it reminds me of most is the kind of music you get behind guided meditation audios :laugh:
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 31, 2025, 12:21:15 AMBeen checking out Stars of the Lid for the first time today, on a recommendation. Ambient drone wouldn't be a genre I know particularly well, but this has been absolutely great to work to today. Maybe that's in part because what it reminds me of most is the kind of music you get behind guided meditation audios :laugh:
The one I listen to is 'The Tired Sounds Of Stars Of The Lid'
So relaxi .... zzzzzz
Yes! That was the first one I listened to, then And Their Refinement of the Decline.
Will definitely be getting good mileage out of this recommendation anyway.
Yep, I too am fond of The Tired Sounds... although it's also the only one I've ever listened to.
Kamasi Washington - The Epic
I've been enjoying this one, even if it's a bit overlong. It's nice and accessible too, so would be a good stepping stone for people hoping to get into jazz. Thundercat and his bro are awesome on it as well.
One small bugbear though: if you're going to call your album The Epic, then have a pic of yourself on the front like some sort of god among the cosmos, and then title the first track Change of the Guard, you'd really need to be something pretty special...and he just isn't. He's a very good, but also fairly normal jazz musician. Probably a bit more talented in composition than he is as a player. When Ornette Coleman released The Shape of Jazz to come, he really backed it up and changed jazz. I think Kamasi may have overreached slightly with his theme :laugh:
Explosions in the Sky - Big Bend (An Original Soundtrack for Public Television)
This album is sublime, a bit more subdued than their usual stuff.
Quote from: Mooncat on September 03, 2025, 09:43:30 PMKamasi Washington - The Epic
I've been enjoying this one, even if it's a bit overlong. It's nice and accessible too, so would be a good stepping stone for people hoping to get into jazz. Thundercat and his bro are awesome on it as well.
One small bugbear though: if you're going to call your album The Epic, then have a pic of yourself on the front like some sort of god among the cosmos, and then title the first track Change of the Guard, you'd really need to be something pretty special...and he just isn't. He's a very good, but also fairly normal jazz musician. Probably a bit more talented in composition than he is as a player. When Ornette Coleman released The Shape of Jazz to come, he really backed it up and changed jazz. I think Kamasi may have overreached slightly with his theme :laugh:
Christ - I think "The Epic" is one of the finest jazz records post-1980. I played it to death for about 6 months after it came out - all the way through.
So much so that I can't get into Kamasi's work prior or post that album - including "Heaven & Earth" which received massive acclaim but I don't think it compares to "The Epic". The tour to accompany the album was phenomenal.
He played in Cork recently. It was a great night but again, he's a victim of his own success in that I will always judge him against the NCH gig.
Quote from: Mooncat on September 03, 2025, 09:43:30 PMKamasi Washington
As a matter of interest - have you listened to any of these? I arrogantly recommend all of them;
Quote from: Maggot Colony on September 04, 2025, 11:47:52 AMExplosions in the Sky - Big Bend (An Original Soundtrack for Public Television)
This album is sublime, a bit more subdued than their usual stuff.
I'm fairly into post-rock but I find these guys too subdued in general.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on September 04, 2025, 12:09:17 PMQuote from: Mooncat on September 03, 2025, 09:43:30 PMKamasi Washington
As a matter of interest - have you listened to any of these? I arrogantly recommend all of them;
I'm definitely very interested in more modern jazz recommendations so I will check those out, thanks!
In fairness I have also been listening to The Epic fairly non-stop for the last few days, it's a really good album. I just got irritated by the presenting himself as the second coming of Coltrane, which I don't think he is. You know how we are back home about people getting ideas above their station :laugh: (incidentally, a mindset that I hate and was glad to get away from and need to do better on myself).
I do like that The Epic, along with Whiplash, Birdman, To Pimp a Butterfly, Flying Lotus, and Thundercat all sparked a resurgence of jazz in a more mainstream way in the mid-2010s. Jazz is pretty huge underground right now and I wonder was that the spark.
Quote from: Mooncat on September 03, 2025, 09:43:30 PMOne small bugbear though: if you're going to call your album The Epic, then have a pic of yourself on the front like some sort of god among the cosmos, and then title the first track Change of the Guard, you'd really need to be something pretty special...and he just isn't. He's a very good, but also fairly normal jazz musician. Probably a bit more talented in composition than he is as a player. When Ornette Coleman released The Shape of Jazz to come, he really backed it up and changed jazz. I think Kamasi may have overreached slightly with his theme :laugh:
Haha, love it! I didn't take the presentation that literally and just enjoyed it as a great album. But if it was all supposed to be taken in that sense, then you're absolutely right :laugh:
Iam Brown: The Greatest
Pet Shop Boys: Discography - The Complete Singles
Speaking of the Pet Shop Boys, this popped up in the end credits of an ep of Moone Boy we watched just a couple nights ago:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veg31f7a3Ww
Sigur Rós: Ágætis Byrjun
Guy Clark documentary on youtube Without Getting Killed or Caught. Was in the ifi in the last few months but I missed it so was delighted to see it pop up. Great stuff which then naturally led to Townes Van Zandt. Didn't realise his last album was recorded in Limerick and even features the legend of the box, Mairtin O'Connor.
New Hilary Woods tune is class.
The Best of Suede
Working night shift with a 1 hour drive thrown in either side-
Sade - Love Deluxe
Sade - Diamond Life
Ahhh she's just lovely.
Suede - Antidepressants
Suede have released some great albums since they reformed. This one has a stronger post-punk influence and the songs will sound massive live. Mighty stuff.
As mentioned in the film thread: Electric Ladyland
I had a midweek afternoon off and I sat down to listen to it and got completely absorbed in it from start to finish. What a journey! I've always been an Axis guy mainly, but I think I might have switched. Followed it up with the album that it directly inspired: Bitches Brew. Sometimes you just need to be in the right zone and catch the right music at the right time and it was one of those days for me. Best 3hrs I've spent in a long time.
Repeat. What a fuckin band
Sigur Rós: Ágætis Byrjun
Takes me back 25 years to my time doing security in Ballyfayrmuh.
Richard Hawley: Richard Hawley: Extended, Late Night Final & Lowedges
Quote from: Carnage on September 14, 2025, 03:31:50 AMSigur Rós: Ágætis Byrjun
Takes me back 25 years to my time doing security in Ballyfayrmuh.
Fucking hell, my condolences as someone who lives round the corner from there:laugh:
Viking Direct. Long gone now, I think they moved to Blanchardstown. The job was generally soft, just long and boring, but I had a few 'interesting' shifts alright. The best thing was having time to listen to music and read, I averaged a book a night.
My boss later went to Dubai on the run from CAB. :laugh:
The Stone Roses: Second Coming
First time to spin this in at least 20 years, I wasn't expecting much as I was never pushed about it, but it's grand so far.
Nine Inch Nails - Tron OST. I'm really enjoying this. On my third listen already
It sounds like a soundtrack
I wouldn't be a fan of their other scores, although I love Ross' one for The Book Of Eli. Is this along the same lines as their previous ones?
The Daft Punk score for the last Tron film was immense.
Quote from: Carnage on September 20, 2025, 11:13:26 AMI wouldn't be a fan of their other scores, although I love Ross' one for The Book Of Eli. Is this along the same lines as their previous ones?
The Daft Punk score for the last Tron film was immense.
I find the scores mostly boring as well but this one has a bit less plinkety plink spooky Minecraft music going on. In fact it doesn't have any of that at all. It does sound like NIN doing a score rather but I don't know if it's going to prove more popular than what Daft Punk did for the last one. The instrumental stuff on it is better than the vocal stuff
I'll get to it at some point.
Lankum: The Livelong Day
Porcupine Tree: In Absentia
The bass work on this album is fantastic.
Swans: Love Of Life
Had both In Absentia and The Livelong Day on in the last week. Love both of them.
Couldn't get into the last Lankum album at all though, felt it was lacking something but I'm not quite sure what
Think I'll throw on The Sky Moves Sideways now you've put Porcupine Tree in my head
False Lankum? I thought it was mighty, first full album of theirs I heard.
That's the one yeah I just couldn't get into it and I don't really know why or what it is exactly I don't like about it
Hendrix - All of them
Really down the rabbit-hole with him now.
The Stooge - Funhouse
Absolute classic. Maybe not quite as good as Raw Power, but almost!
Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come
Awesome album
Jonathan Hultén- first one, whatever it's called. Nice stuff.
Faust - "Faust IV"
John Coltrane - "Blue Train"
Wilco - "Summerteeth"/"Yankee Hotel Foxtrot"
Bruce Springsteen - "Darkness Of The Edge Of Town".
New collab from Mike Patton and The Avett Brothers. Thought I'd posted about it, but maybe not. Lovely first tune anyway:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3ioT1xcIOE
Quote from: astfgyl on September 20, 2025, 11:52:21 AMQuote from: Carnage on September 20, 2025, 11:13:26 AMI wouldn't be a fan of their other scores, although I love Ross' one for The Book Of Eli. Is this along the same lines as their previous ones?
The Daft Punk score for the last Tron film was immense.
I find the scores mostly boring as well but this one has a bit less plinkety plink spooky Minecraft music going on. In fact it doesn't have any of that at all. It does sound like NIN doing a score rather but I don't know if it's going to prove more popular than what Daft Punk did for the last one. The instrumental stuff on it is better than the vocal stuff
Listening to it now. It's OK so far (about halfway through) but there's enough of that glitchy stuff to be irritating, and some of it sounds
very familiar indeed, throwbacks to melodies/chord progressions/riffs from earlier albums.
It's one I'll play again, which isn't true of anything else he's done post-Year Zero, but I definitely prefer the Daft Punk Tron: Legacy score at this stage.
My own main issue with it is that a lot of the tunes could have been more complete as tunes in their own right but I like pretty much all of what's on it. I do hear the throwbacks in a lot of places and I don't know if it's intentional or not but I think overall it's a more interesting sound than the last few albums from NIN
I suppose context is all important in a film score, by definition they're rarely made to 'work' in isolation.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 22, 2025, 11:33:16 AMNew collab from Mike Patton and The Avett Brothers. Thought I'd posted about it, but maybe not. Lovely first tune anyway:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3ioT1xcIOE
Nope. Patton sticks out like a sore thumb when he come in on that first verse.
Simple Minds - "Empires And Dance"
New Order - "Power, Corruption & Lies"
Sultans Of Ping FC - "Casual Sex In The Cineplex"
Gas - Zauberberg
The Black Dog - Neither/Neither
Ellen Fullman - In the Sea
Quote from: Pentagrimes on September 25, 2025, 03:14:11 PMGas - Zauberberg
The Black Dog - Neither/Neither
Ellen Fullman - In the Sea
Have both Zauberberg and Neither/Neither on CD and forgot until I saw this. Must dig them out, I remember enjoying both a lot when I got them
On a massive Camel binge this week. The first 4 albums are superb and the the later career Rajaz a highlight too
Love me a bit of Camel but have never listened to Rajaz!
Just watched the new Jeff Buckley doc so it'll be a run through the back catalog for the rest of the day. starting with "Sketches"
Hendrix - All the live albums
His live versions of Killing Floor are savage.
Brian Eno and David Byrne - My Life in the Bush of Ghosts
Been pretty transfixed by this one lately, absolutely amazing album. It's a great companion piece to Remain in Light, and almost as good. Imagine how hipster you would have felt listening to this in 1981 :laugh:
Quote from: Mooncat on September 26, 2025, 04:14:01 PMBrian Eno and David Byrne - My Life in the Bush of Ghosts
Been pretty transfixed by this one lately, absolutely amazing album. It's a great companion piece to Remain in Light, and almost as good. Imagine how hipster you would have felt listening to this in 1981 :laugh:
Class album, I get a busy every year or so to listen to it, almost that time now.
Quote from: ochoill on September 26, 2025, 05:30:10 PMQuote from: Mooncat on September 26, 2025, 04:14:01 PMBrian Eno and David Byrne - My Life in the Bush of Ghosts
Been pretty transfixed by this one lately, absolutely amazing album. It's a great companion piece to Remain in Light, and almost as good. Imagine how hipster you would have felt listening to this in 1981 :laugh:
Class album, I get a busy every year or so to listen to it, almost that time now.
I always feel I should like this album more than I do. Love a fair chunk of their individual stuff but this never really clicked with me. Must try again.
This has also somehow put the need to listen to the Andy Summers & Robert Fripp album in my head though.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on September 26, 2025, 05:32:43 PMI always feel I should like this album more than I do. Love a fair chunk of their individual stuff but this never really clicked with me. Must try again.
It was one of those ones for me that took a few goes. Liked it the first time I heard it but never really felt inclined to go back to it, had it on in the background in an old job (unloading containers lol an awful soundtrack for it) a load of times afterwards because it was a common liked record for the warehouse staff, forgot about it for about a year then when I came back to it again I loved it.
That's pretty similar for me too actually. I checked it out after hearing tracks on the Wall Street soundtrack and liking them, heard the full album and liked it but didn't go back to it, and now a year or two later I'm absolutely loving it. Maybe it's just the kind of album that needs to percolate for a bit!
The only problem with the album Magnolia Electric Co. by Songs: Ohia is that it starts with the most perfect song ever and there's no topping that
Great band. Molina was some lad.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on September 26, 2025, 10:47:50 PMThe only problem with the album Magnolia Electric Co. by Songs: Ohia is that it starts with the most perfect song ever and there's no topping that
There really isnt.
What makes it even more special is the fact that apprently that was one take.
Such a sublime album.
Ah yeah love it gonna throw it on!
Have tried a good few times over the years but yer man's vocals are too annoying.
Therapy?: Pleasure Death
Magdalena Bay - Imaginal Disk
Tried this last year or earlier this year and it didn't do a whole lot but went back to it this morning after checking out her new song and I'm liking it.
Cardiacs -LSD
Been listening on Deezer loads since it came out but finally picked up the vinyl yesterday. AOTY for me anyway
Gwenifer Raymond- Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark
I can't believe this is just one woman and one guitar
Preoccupations- Ill at Ease
Easily their best, another one that'll be in the top ten list at years end for me
Gonna finally give the new Billy Woods a go now this morning
Billy Woods is playing Opium on Friday night.
Quote from: open face surgery on September 28, 2025, 01:26:15 PMBilly Woods is playing Opium on Friday night.
Yeah, I cant make it unfortunately, fucking kicking myself.
Friday night. A few beers and this. Absolutely superb! Love this band
https://youtu.be/0QgbUBn0gGs
Rolling Stones
Started with the greatest hits and working through a few albums. I never really gave them the time of day bar knowing the obvious bigger songs. Still not quite sure what to make of them. When they're on it they really knock it out of the park, but there's a lot of meh in there too. I actually enjoyed some of their 60s jangly stuff quite a bit, despite it not being what they're really known for.
Frontline Assembly - Tactical Neural Implant.
A smashing album
Frontline Assembly - Epitaph
Another one I love
A very hit and miss band I find like when they're good they're good but when they're bad they're horrid
Polygon Window - Surfing On Sine Waves
They did a great job on the repress of this.
Up there with his best work.
Quote from: Jward on October 04, 2025, 04:38:42 PMPolygon Window - Surfing On Sine Waves
They did a great job on the repress of this.
Up there with his best work.
Smashing album. Never even knew it existed until a couple of years ago and I'd love to hear more like this from him
Was totally obsessed with Kate Bush when I was younger. Took a notion and stuck on "The Hounds of Love" earlier, first time in a very, very, long time. I forgot how stick-your-dick-in-the-dirt good it is.
Quote from: Mooncat on October 03, 2025, 09:39:05 PMRolling Stones
Started with the greatest hits and working through a few albums. I never really gave them the time of day bar knowing the obvious bigger songs. Still not quite sure what to make of them. When they're on it they really knock it out of the park, but there's a lot of meh in there too. I actually enjoyed some of their 60s jangly stuff quite a bit, despite it not being what they're really known for.
Give Exile on Main St. a listen if you haven't already. It's a masterpiece.
Sol Invictus: Lex Talionis
Haven't heard this in an age.
"Amongst the wooins"
Quote from: open face surgery on September 28, 2025, 01:26:15 PMBilly Woods is playing Opium on Friday night.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on September 28, 2025, 01:35:56 PMYeah, I cant make it unfortunately, fucking kicking myself.
I mentioned in the rap thread - if you like Billy Woods/Armand Hammer then you'll more than likely enjoy the newest Infinity Knives x Brian Ennals record.
https://infinityknives666.bandcamp.com/album/a-city-drowned-in-gods-black-tears
Playing in Ireland at the end of the month;
Black Box - Belfast - 25th October
UCC Library - Cork - 26th October (support from Rising Damp)
I don't see a Dublin date - which is odd.
Had a ticket for Billy Woods but wasn't arsed going.
Bound by Endogamy- s/t. Bizarre band name but it, the logo and simply cool band photos on the cover caught my eye while scanning the industrial section of a local record store. Kind of dance/rave stuff by with a nice industrial edge to it, or maybe the other way around. Not heavy, maybe closer sonically to Pretty Hate Machine. Or not. The vocals are a bit challenging but grew on me with each song.
Crippling Alcoholism- maybe the album has a name. I don't know. What a cunt of a band name... seriously fucking bad. But. BUT! Musically this sounds promising going by the first song here. Gothy kind of stuff but without being too overly restricted by the typical sounds of Goth rock/ death rock... interesting. But that fucking name...
Edit. Crippling A is annoying me now. Enough of that.
Tried the first Crip A album and found it painful. Crippling so.
Holy fuck, The Stooges
I've heard them before here and there but over the weekend was the click moment. They are blowing my mind! Funhouse and Raw Power on endless repeat. Untouchable!
Quote from: open face surgery on October 07, 2025, 01:58:11 PMTried the first Crip A album and found it painful. Crippling so.
Haha yep. I think that whatever ingredients make it initially interesting quickly become a bit overbearing.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 07, 2025, 09:14:36 PMQuote from: open face surgery on October 07, 2025, 01:58:11 PMTried the first Crip A album and found it painful. Crippling so.
Haha yep. I think that whatever ingredients make it initially interesting quickly become a bit overbearing.
I'm going to have to test this now on my break
Quote from: Carnage on March 14, 2024, 10:43:10 AMNever heard Unwound before (heard of them alright), listening to Leaves... now. 3 tracks in and it's great stuff, good shout lads.
Booked a whole trip to England around seeing them in Leeds, and just read they've had to postpone the tour (presumably because of Sara Lunds health)..bummed.
Young Gods are playing Leeds that night though so that's a silver lining!
I'd love to see The Young Gods once. It's been decades since they released anything I liked but live - I'd love that.
NP: Pet Shop Boys: Discography: The Complete Singles Collection
Suede - Sci-Fi Lullabies
A great compilation of Suede's B-sides which are as good as the A-sides.
A very underrated band - they had an edge that was missing in the lad rock shite that was more popular at the time.
Dead Can Dance - Wake
Fantastic collection, particularly the first disc. Some of Gerrard's tribal warbling on the later tracks can be a bit tiresome but overall a brilliant compilation.
Quote from: Carnage on October 09, 2025, 01:20:58 AMI'd love to see The Young Gods once. It's been decades since they released anything I liked but live - I'd love that.
NP: Pet Shop Boys: Discography: The Complete Singles Collection
Seen em' during the TV Sky tour which was...gulp 95'. Would love to see em' again, amazing live.
Quote from: Carnage on October 09, 2025, 01:20:58 AMI'd love to see The Young Gods once. It's been decades since they released anything I liked but live - I'd love that.
NP: Pet Shop Boys: Discography: The Complete Singles Collection
Give the new album a go if you haven't, its great. Puts me in mind of Only Heaven in places
Quote from: Pentagrimes on October 09, 2025, 12:44:09 PMQuote from: Carnage on October 09, 2025, 01:20:58 AMI'd love to see The Young Gods once. It's been decades since they released anything I liked but live - I'd love that.
NP: Pet Shop Boys: Discography: The Complete Singles Collection
Give the new album a go if you haven't, its great. Puts me in mind of Only Heaven in places
Completely forgot about the new one, it's excellent, agree with it being in a similar vein as Only Heaven.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on October 09, 2025, 09:31:44 AMSuede - Sci-Fi Lullabies
A great compilation of Suede's B-sides which are as good as the A-sides.
A very underrated band - they had an edge that was missing in the lad rock shite that was more popular at the time.
Dead Can Dance - Wake
Fantastic collection, particularly the first disc. Some of Gerrard's tribal warbling on the later tracks can be a bit tiresome but overall a brilliant compilation.
Agree on all counts here. Must give that Suede b-sides jobby a go. Saw them recently described as one of Britpop's "Big Four" and all I could think was fuck off, they're leagues ahead of the other fellas. I'd definitely put Stay Together as one of my desert island tunes.
Wake was my first DCD purchase due to the sheer number of bangers and being a young fella on a budget.
DCD are flawless, never recorded a bad note. I've been lucky enough to have seen them live twice and, as good as they are on record, live they're on a different level.
Yulunga, Cantara, The Host Of Seraphim - nothing better.
The s/t 3CD compilation is what you need if you're dipping a toe in, (Wake is essentially a 2 disc version of it) but you can't go wrong with any of their albums.
Re: The Young Gods - TV Sky is their peak for me, I'd love to have seen them then. I haven't heard the most recent album, I thought Data Mirage Tangram was poor enough so gave up on them. Only Heaven did nothing for me at the time TBH.
NP: Sigur Rós: Von
Sonic Youth: Dirty
Dead Can Dance: Wake (the posts above put it in my head)
Man, the older I get, the better Suedes early stuff sounds. Thought they were shit as a kid but the first 2 lps are great.
Quote from: Ducky on October 09, 2025, 11:19:11 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on October 09, 2025, 09:31:44 AMSuede - Sci-Fi Lullabies
A great compilation of Suede's B-sides which are as good as the A-sides.
A very underrated band - they had an edge that was missing in the lad rock shite that was more popular at the time.
Dead Can Dance - Wake
Fantastic collection, particularly the first disc. Some of Gerrard's tribal warbling on the later tracks can be a bit tiresome but overall a brilliant compilation.
Agree on all counts here. Must give that Suede b-sides jobby a go. Saw them recently described as one of Britpop's "Big Four" and all I could think was fuck off, they're leagues ahead of the other fellas. I'd definitely put Stay Together as one of my desert island tunes.
Wake was my first DCD purchase due to the sheer number of bangers and being a young fella on a budget.
Suede were dismissed as glam rock fairies, but they had a lot more originality and bite in their sound than they were given credit for. There was a seediness to them that I always found intriguing whereas the rest of the Britpop bands were dull as fuck (apart from Elastica who were great).
Quote from: Pentagrimes on October 10, 2025, 08:40:13 AMMan, the older I get, the better Suedes early stuff sounds. Thought they were shit as a kid but the first 2 lps are great.
I rate Coming Up as well. It's like a seedy version of T Rex.
Peter Gabriel - Live At WOMAD 1982.
Excellent stuff altogether
Pixies:Surfer Rosa/C'mon Pilgrim
Yop:In Vile Viciousness
Tangerine Dream:Thief
Friend of mine years ago had an ex named Tony. Used to bark "Tony's Theme" at him whenever he was in town.
Don't think he was a fan of The Pixies. Or me :laugh:
Quote from: Ducky on October 11, 2025, 12:09:47 PMFriend of mine years ago had an ex named Tony. Used to bark "Tony's Theme" at him whenever he was in town.
Don't think he was a fan of The Pixies. Or me :laugh:
Think anyone named Tony who was Pixies fan adjacent was subject to that.🤣
As it should be :abbath: :laugh:
Fuck it, might stick SR/COP on now.
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Darklands
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Honey's Dead
Bruce Springsteen - "Nebraska"
Bruce Springsteen - "Darkness On The Edge Of Town"
Miles Davis - "Ascenseur pour l'échafaud/Elevator to the Gallows" - soundtrack
Jeff Tweedy - "Twilight Override"
Massive Attack v Mad Professor: No Protection
Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 15, 2025, 11:23:19 AMBruce Springsteen - "Nebraska"
Bruce Springsteen - "Darkness On The Edge Of Town"
Miles Davis - "Ascenseur pour l'échafaud/Elevator to the Gallows" - soundtrack
Jeff Tweedy - "Twilight Override"
I'm nearly due a listen to Nebraska again. There's something fairly bleak about it. Never really got into anything else he has but that one clicked with me for some reason
Quote from: astfgyl on October 15, 2025, 06:21:32 PMI'm nearly due a listen to Nebraska again. There's something fairly bleak about it. Never really got into anything else he has but that one clicked with me for some reason
only tangentially related here but it was the combo of bleak "one and done" sort of albums:
I don't have a huge amount of time for Tom Waits, he's grand and all but it just never clicked, except for "Closing Time" which I absolutely fuckin adore and it is entirely because it landed in my lap at a very bizarre part of my life where I was almost homeless living in Vancouver and I was putting down evenings staring out someone else's kitchen window at a sort of grey and brown suburb, chain smoking and listening to that off a laptop I had salvaged back to life just to keep a hard drive of music going, bumming around taking shortcuts across train tracks to work in the mornings with it on the headphones, sitting out in the crispy weather outside a laundromat drinking a can waiting for the clothes to be done of an evening with that album in my ears, pure frozen in time sort of shit and that album was the soundtrack to the whole buzz. Anyway
Closig Time is fantastic, one of my favourites. A friend of mine named his pub in Galway after a track on it, and many's an evening I spent in his flat listening to Waits. All of the '70s stuff is class, I drop off after that. The '80s stuff does nothing for me, hit and miss from the '90s on but that run from Closing time to Blue Valentine is something else.
Love Tom Waits, outta the 80's material Swordfishtrombones and Rain Dogs are up there I'm also quite partial to 92"s Bonemachine.
Blood Money and Mule Variations are great post 90s Waits albums. 70s and 80s stuff is obviously unreal. Everything I listen to by him I like.
Quote from: Carnage on October 15, 2025, 08:46:29 PMClosig Time is fantastic, one of my favourites. A friend of mine named his pub in Galway after a track on it, and many's an evening I spent in his flat listening to Waits. All of the '70s stuff is class, I drop off after that. The '80s stuff does nothing for me, hit and miss from the '90s on but that run from Closing time to Blue Valentine is something else.
The Ol' 55? Always assumed that's what it had to be. Big choon.
I had a couple of songs from Closing Time on the other evening funnily enough. I haven't listened to Tom Waits in years. Some great songs, no doubt.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on October 15, 2025, 09:27:08 PMQuote from: Carnage on October 15, 2025, 08:46:29 PMClosig Time is fantastic, one of my favourites. A friend of mine named his pub in Galway after a track on it, and many's an evening I spent in his flat listening to Waits. All of the '70s stuff is class, I drop off after that. The '80s stuff does nothing for me, hit and miss from the '90s on but that run from Closing time to Blue Valentine is something else.
The Ol' 55? Always assumed that's what it had to be. Big choon.
That's the one, good spot. They've been having a lot of punk/metal gigs recently, incidentally. Brings me back to the days of O'Malley's. Mossy's a sound head.
Madrugada: Industrial Silence: Deluxe Edition
Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St.
Rolling Stones - Goats Head Soup
Sticky Fingers and Exile are perfect albums. They're swampier sounding and more primal than the 60's material - Richards was hooked on the brown during this time so that must have influenced the direction they took.
Goats Head Soup suffers in comparison but is still a very good album.
Have had the Geese album, Getting Killed, on repeat for the last week.
They caught my attention a while back when I saw they toured with King Gizzard but never checked them out at the time. Very much the current indie darlings and New York rich kids, I wasn't totally convinced on first listen (I think I enjoyed to opening track so much that I was a bit disappointed that wasn't really how the album continued), but went back to it and I'm hooked. Plenty little nods to the likes of Television and The Velvet Underground, etc, while still managing to be its own thing.
It's drawn the most hilarious range of comparisons I've seen from people, most seem to settle on Rolling Stones meets Radiohead, but I don't know about that at all. All I'm sure is, there's powerful rhythm section performances throughout and I have to hit play again right now
Quote from: Maggot Colony on October 17, 2025, 09:11:01 AMRolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St.
Rolling Stones - Goats Head Soup
Sticky Fingers and Exile are perfect albums. They're swampier sounding and more primal than the 60's material - Richards was hooked on the brown during this time so that must have influenced the direction they took.
Goats Head Soup suffers in comparison but is still a very good album.
In my arrogant opinion, everything that The Rolling Stones did from "Aftermath" to "Exile On Main St." (EXCEPT "Their Santanic Majesties Request" which is shit on ice) is bulletproof.
I have tried with "Goat's Head Soup" but I could never get into it. "Angie" is about the only cut from it that I sort of half like.
The only other two Stones' records that I actively listen to start to finish now, beyond the ones above, are "Some Girls" and the 2016 covers album "Blue And Lonesome".
First heard of Geese a few days ago when Cillian Murphy bigged them up in an interview!
Garbage: s/t
Their first two albums are mighty but having seen them 'live' in '98 that was the end of them for me.
Rapeman: Two Nuns And A Pack Mule
The Cure - Disintegration
Meat Beat Manifesto: Mindstream EP, Edge Of No Control EP
The Swell Season: An Evening At The Riverside Theatre
The Band - "Songs From Big Pink"
Love - "Forever Changes"
Dan Sartain - "Join Dan Sartain"
Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat
I'd never really given this one much attention before but I'm loving it now. There's something so engrossing about that Sister Ray groove. All 17mins of it!
Prob for another thread but seeing the Stones mentioned there, I have Cocksucker Blues lined up to watch tonight. Really looking forward to it!
Health- Vol 4 :: Slaves of Fear.
The artwork in this caught my eye and I've fired it on YouTube. Interesting and catchy stuff, like Everything But the Girl mangled by industrial :laugh: I dig it.
The song Black Static is so good.
https://youtu.be/Q8cmFAl5JPA?si=Ng5rnTqU9kiHkXW0
Rhythym of Black Lines - Human hand, Animal Band
Sure I've probably mentioned this before as it's an old favourite, bits of prog/psych, goth and 70s glam all tumbled together into something unique
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeR948aH9nA&t=626s
Nearest comparison I can think of is the first 2 Roxy Music lps colliding with Bauhaus
Out of print for the last two decades, sadly, no longer streaming anywhere that I know of (it was on the various services for ages but is only on youtube now), and I'd kill for a decent vinyl reissue of it because my cd is long lost to the sands of time.
Dungen - 4
Really cool album. Mostly instrumental psychedelia. If you're into the sound of early Tame Impala, this is the band they almost completely copped their sound from, except it leans more heavily into the psyche sound and is less commercial sounding. There's one song that's all wailing Hendrix leads that I really enjoyed.
Edit: disclaimer just to clarify, I mean Tame Impala were the ones who stole the sound, not the other way around.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 21, 2025, 11:29:27 AMHealth- Vol 4 :: Slaves of Fear.
The artwork in this caught my eye and I've fired it on YouTube. Interesting and catchy stuff, like Everything But the Girl mangled by industrial :laugh: I dig it.
The song Black Static is so good.
https://youtu.be/Q8cmFAl5JPA?si=Ng5rnTqU9kiHkXW0
Check out Rat Wars by them if you like that one.
Got into them lately myself and went through the lot of it. The first couple of releases are bad and then it suddenly gets good and stays good. New one out soon as well and the two released tunes are excellent
Quote from: astfgyl on October 22, 2025, 02:45:35 AMQuote from: Eoin McLove on October 21, 2025, 11:29:27 AMHealth- Vol 4 :: Slaves of Fear.
The artwork in this caught my eye and I've fired it on YouTube. Interesting and catchy stuff, like Everything But the Girl mangled by industrial :laugh: I dig it.
The song Black Static is so good.
https://youtu.be/Q8cmFAl5JPA?si=Ng5rnTqU9kiHkXW0
Check out Rat Wars by them if you like that one.
Got into them lately myself and went through the lot of it. The first couple of releases are bad and then it suddenly gets good and stays good. New one out soon as well and the two released tunes are excellent
Nice. I'll give Rat Wars a blast. Is the singer a dude? Sounds like a chick.
Nirvana-In Utero
Still their best in my book
Quote from: Pentagrimes on October 22, 2025, 08:09:07 AMNirvana-In Utero
Still their best in my book
I always liked Nirvana back in zee day. Never quite loved them, but liked them. I found In Utero a bit ordinary compared to Nevermind, and not necessarily because of the more raw production, I just think the songs lacked the sophistication or magic and timelessness (I move to a position of hindsight here) of Nevermind. For example, even when I was 12 (edit 11!) Rape Me just seemed so weak and throwaway.
Pennyroyal Tea is weak as fuck too. Quiet-loud-quiet by numbers.
Nevermind is brilliant, everything about it is just right. Although it's often an uncomfortable position to be in agreement with the masses on musical matters, in this case there can be no argument.
Yeah, it's impossible to argue the excellence of Nevermind. I liked the songs on Incesticide more than In Utero too. Raw and demo-ish sounding, but so catchy.
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
Anna Von Hauswolff - The Miraculous
The Velvet Underground phase carried me onto Marquee Moon by Television. It was also great, but I prefer the grittiness of VU. VU and the Stooges have been making for some great, grimy listening of late.
Been on a Gentle Giant binge this week. Such a great band. The Steven Wilson remastered albums sound absolutely superb! A really talented and technical band. Watching old live videos of theirs is a joy!
https://youtu.be/vMrYSTzqFI8
Quote from: 101_North on October 24, 2025, 08:23:45 AMBeen on a Gentle Giant binge this week.
Amazing band ! Very unique.
Neil Young - Mirrorball. Arguably, the best album Pearl Jam recorded!
Vowws new album is very good indeed
Lovely Creatures - The Best Of Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds (deluxe version)
PJ Harvey - I Inside the Old Year Dying
Genuinely think she's one of the greatest artists ever. I hadn't gotten round to checking this one out until now. It's kind of like Let England Shake, though not quite as good. Still quite engrossing though.
Rid of Me is one of my favourite albums ever, and she has 3 or 4 more that are around that level of quality too. I don't think she's ever released anything bad.
I only pulled out "White Chalk" the other day for the first time in ages. Fantastic album. I'd agree, there's some albums of hers I like more than others but she hasn't put out anything I dont like.
They showed the first couple of series of Later With Jools Holland on one of the satellite channels a few weeks ago, PJ Harvey's first appearance (hairy armpits an' all) was on one episode. Naked Cousin was a great tune, think it's a B-side or session track.
New Lankum track, cover of the Specials' song:
Decent enough, the end is a bit odd for them. Although they tend to do their own thing anyway so it's on brand, so to speaķ.
Watched it this morning. Definitely an unexpected ending, but class.
Maybe mentioned elsewhere already but I'm really enjoying the new album by Just Mustard. Only checked them out because they are supporting The Cure next year but have been spinning the album repeatedly all week.
https://youtu.be/82n6ArYqAdc
INXS: Kick - a band I had zero interest in at the time but a friend is a huge fan (to the point of doing a spot on Hutchence impression) so I said I'd give them a go. It's alright...
PJ Harvey: Rid Of Me
Love me some PJ Harvey, been listening to 'Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea' and the Peel Sessions which I recall was my introduction to her back in the day.
Husker Du - jan 30 first ave pt 2
This is on Spotify but I think it's part of a boxset they're releasing this year called Miracle Year (IE all the stuff they did in 1985, including two albums and a bunch of live recordings).
This specific live recording is awesome. Focuses on a lot of the New Day Rising stuff, but with a live sound that's a little bit closer to Zen Arcade. Great stuff. Man I fucking love Husker Du. It's worth repeating on here every few months :laugh:
Tonight I've had
Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska
The Beatles - Self Titled
Madonna - The Immaculate Collection
Cajmere - Techno > Funk
Decent night for the tunes indeed
The Fall - The Unutterable
"I was in the realm of the essence of Tong" :)
Traded in a bunch of shit punk/metal lps for some vinyl copies of old classics today (no means no, tom waits, cindy lee, etc), and while I was in there I picked up Feeo's "Goodness" which is absolutely stunning. Great late night reord that puts me in mind of everything from Portishead and Joni Mitchell through to King Midas Sound or Htrk. Two thumbs up.
Jim Sullivan and Bill Fay both in heavy rotation the last few days too.
John Carpenter:The Fog. (Which was fucking perfect for this evening's walk)
Gang Starr:Hard To Earn
Chat Pile/Hayden Pedigo:In The Earth Again
Quote from: Sworntothecans on November 05, 2025, 11:02:25 PMJohn Carpenter:The Fog. (Which was fucking perfect for this evening's walk)
Walking home from an ex's one night, pitch black alleys behind houses and all that, misty weather. Lost Themes was the business for it.
Quote from: Carnage on November 05, 2025, 11:28:54 PMQuote from: Sworntothecans on November 05, 2025, 11:02:25 PMJohn Carpenter:The Fog. (Which was fucking perfect for this evening's walk)
Walking home from an ex's one night, pitch black alleys behind houses and all that, misty weather. Lost Themes was the business for it.
Love part 1 and 2 of Lost Themes. Great albums. Haven't got around to listening to part 3 yet
Jóhann Jóhannsson's score for Mandy is another great one for this time of year.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on November 05, 2025, 11:02:25 PMJohn Carpenter:The Fog. (Which was fucking perfect for this evening's walk)
Gang Starr:Hard To Earn
Chat Pile/Hayden Pedigo:In The Earth Again
What do you make of that Chat Pile split?
Quote from: astfgyl on November 06, 2025, 05:31:07 PMQuote from: Sworntothecans on November 05, 2025, 11:02:25 PMJohn Carpenter:The Fog. (Which was fucking perfect for this evening's walk)
Gang Starr:Hard To Earn
Chat Pile/Hayden Pedigo:In The Earth Again
What do you make of that Chat Pile split?
It's pretty good, bit of a mood piece and a grower. Not sure if I'll get the record yet but I've had it on a few times since release.
I've had about 3 listens to it so far it's an odd one for sure. Have never listened to Hayden Pedigo at all and I don't even know if this would make me check him out but it sort of reminds me of some of the things they were at on the Tenkiller soundtrack that they did a while back. A mood piece is a good description for sure
Husker Du - Flip Your Wig
I'd never really gotten into this one as much as the others but it clicked for me yesterday and I've listened to it about four times since. It's every bit as good as their best albums. I think I was initially a bit put off by how melodic it is compared to their harder stuff, but clearly was just being daft.
Kind of wary of that Chat Pile/Pedigo collab mainly cos..well.. I watched a documentary about Hayden Pedigo running for government a while back and I can't take him seriously ever since.
Quote from: Mooncat on November 07, 2025, 05:42:54 PMHusker Du - Flip Your Wig
I'd never really gotten into this one as much as the others but it clicked for me yesterday and I've listened to it about four times since. It's every bit as good as their best albums. I think I was initially a bit put off by how melodic it is compared to their harder stuff, but clearly was just being daft.
Love it, had to spin it seeing you mentioned it, lashed on Beaster while I was at it.
Flip and Candy Apple are the two I could never get into,try as I might, bar a few songs. Warehouse is amazing tho
Blue Öyster Cult: Agents Of Fortune
Obvious song is obvious but Morning Final is a choon.
Hüsker Dü: Flip Your Wig
Liaisons Dangereuses – Liaisons Dangereuses
From Düsseldorf, 1981
The tracks "Los Niños del Parque" & "Peut Être ... Pas" wouldn't go amiss in a techno set
Synth, dark, experimental, industrial, Germany in 1981
Great stuff!
Scarface - The Diary
Roc Marciano - Marcberg
Quote from: Jward on November 10, 2025, 09:38:53 AMLiaisons Dangereuses – Liaisons Dangereuses
From Düsseldorf, 1981
The tracks "Los Niños del Parque" & "Peut Être ... Pas" wouldn't go amiss in a techno set
Synth, dark, experimental, industrial, Germany in 1981
Great stuff!
Giving this a spin now. I like it. Cheers for the recommendation.
Beat - Neon Heat Disease Live
80's King Crimson done by Belew and Levin with Steve Vai and Danny Carey. Savage stuff altogether.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 10, 2025, 11:42:52 AMQuote from: Jward on November 10, 2025, 09:38:53 AMLiaisons Dangereuses – Liaisons Dangereuses
From Düsseldorf, 1981
The tracks "Los Niños del Parque" & "Peut Être ... Pas" wouldn't go amiss in a techno set
Synth, dark, experimental, industrial, Germany in 1981
Great stuff!
Giving this a spin now. I like it. Cheers for the recommendation.
No bother at all.
I've tried to find stuff similar to it, but can't.
My knowledge is fairly poor on this style.
Electroclash / darkwave / ? ? ?
I know Miss Kittin and The Hacker, and a bit of Fischerspooner, but if anyone has recommendations on what inspired them ... please let yerselves be known 8)
70s/80s cold-synth
Time for a relaxing interlude :)
Klaus Schulze – Timewind One of these yokes was used to record it
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Steve_Fisk%27s_ARP_2600.jpg)
Yes, a chair
Ramones - first two albums
Good background-y kind of music, though I've never really fallen for the Ramones in general. They were huge among the people in my year when I was at school. Endless "Hey ho! Let's go!" chants, but I was already well down the metal rather than punk route at that point. I love punk now, but still for me The Ramones have never fully grabbed me. Still good though.
Duran Duran - Seven and the Ragged Tiger
It's a toss up between this and Hysteria for the most laser-precise pop choruses of the 80s.
Pile discography. Very excited to see them again this weekend in Dublin
Paddy Keenan - Poirt an Phíobaire. Nothing compares to uileann pipes being played by a true master.
Jesse Welles - Hell's Welles
Modern American folk singer, bit like a John Prine/Dylan-esque style. His lyrics are very on the nose, but still manage to have a lot of clever lines. Pretty much the musical version of the pet peeves and Trump threads from here.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away
My favourite of the Bad Seed's more subdued albums. It's a masterpiece.
Quote from: Naraka on November 12, 2025, 03:24:45 PMPaddy Keenan - Poirt an Phíobaire. Nothing compares to uileann pipes being played by a true master.
Some player all right, I have a few of his. Have you heard Neil Mulligan – Barr Na Cúille or his other 2 albums also brilliant.
Davy Spillanes albums are like half time entertainment at a Fine Gael Ard Fheis in comparison. Over produced, tablas and bongos and God knows what
Quote from: 91/30 on November 14, 2025, 01:42:27 PMQuote from: Naraka on November 12, 2025, 03:24:45 PMPaddy Keenan - Poirt an Phíobaire. Nothing compares to uileann pipes being played by a true master.
Some player all right, I have a few of his. Have you heard Neil Mulligan – Barr Na Cúille or his other 2 albums also brilliant.
Davy Spillanes albums are like half time entertainment at a Fine Gael Ard Fheis in comparison. Over produced, tablas and bongos and God knows what
I'll give Neil Mulligan a listen. Davy Spillane is shite; crystals and incense airy, fairy crap written with American tourists in mind!
Dead Can Dance: Memento
https://youtu.be/Xgp7wlBfASA?si=fFsI7w3EV3ZRuc9Z
Just heard this. Amazing. Better than anything Trent Reznor has done in years.
Quote from: Emphyrio on November 14, 2025, 05:44:23 PMhttps://youtu.be/Xgp7wlBfASA?si=fFsI7w3EV3ZRuc9Z
Just heard this. Amazing. Better than anything Trent Reznor has done in years.
I thought the pic of them together was AI meme fuckery, what the fuck
Swans: Live Rope
Intense.
FEAR:The Record
Ice T:Home Invasion
Homefront:Watch It Die
Béton Armé: Renaissance
Quote from: Sworntothecans on November 15, 2025, 01:37:22 PMFEAR:The Record
Ice T:Home Invasion
Homefront:Watch It Die
Béton Armé: Renaissance
I think Ice T is my favourite rapper. I love his intense ghetto story songs like The Tower, Midnight, and Peel Their Caps back. OG is prob his best album, but I have a soft spot for Freedom of Speech.
Quote from: Mooncat on November 15, 2025, 04:04:57 PMQuote from: Sworntothecans on November 15, 2025, 01:37:22 PMFEAR:The Record
Ice T:Home Invasion
Homefront:Watch It Die
Béton Armé: Renaissance
I think Ice T is my favourite rapper. I love his intense ghetto story songs like The Tower, Midnight, and Peel Their Caps back. OG is prob his best album, but I have a soft spot for Freedom of Speech.
He's definitely top three for me. Probably one of the best and most underrated runs from the debut to Home Invasion.
Including the first Body Count album!
PJ Harvey: The Peel Sessions 1991 - 2004
Mighty
Edit: More than mighty, this is insanely good. I've only been a casual fan before this but this is seriously good, nor a dud in sight.
Quote from: Mooncat on November 15, 2025, 10:20:33 PMIncluding the first Body Count album!
Definitely. It's great craic.
Quote from: Carnage on November 16, 2025, 02:34:45 AMPJ Harvey: The Peel Sessions 1991 - 2004
Mighty
Edit: More than mighty, this is insanely good. I've only been a casual fan before this but this is seriously good, nor a dud in sight.
You should give 4-track Demos a spin. It contains a lot of the songs that ended up on Rid of Me. They sound fantastic in demo form, some are even better than the album versions.
Will do, cheers.
Nick Cave: Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone At Alexandra Palace
The Cure: Boys Don't Cry
Bog bodies - Reclaim the Ritual
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Let Love In
It's between this and Murder Ballads for my favourite Bad Seed's album.
I've been pondering mine while I'm reading the Cave/O'Hagan book. For years it was Henry's Dream but I find nyself going to The Boatman's Call more and more in recent years. Add Ghosteen and the two you mentioned and that'd be the shortlist.
Though overall I'd go for Live Seeds, their Live After Death in effect
I'd add Push the Sky Away to the top of the pile. I'm usually not a huge fan of their more restrained albums, but they struck gold with that one.
Never listened to Live Seeds. I must give it a spin.
The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God
Another band I was aware of but had never really sat down and listened to before. I absolutely loved this album. It turned a lazy Monday afternoon off into a drinking afternoon off :laugh: The accordion player is absurdly good. Sounds like something from a Frank Zappa band with all those hyper speed rhythms and runs he's doing! And I'm an absolute sucker for someone who isn't a traditionally good singer, but has a ton of charisma and character in their vocal delivery, so Shane MacGowan is right up my alley. The two songs with The Dubliners were great too.
Miles Davis - Live Evil
Another amazing one from his fusion period. A little bit Bitches Brew, a little bit On the Corner, all awesome. With all three of those albums mentioned I love how it's so focused on vibe rather than noodling.
Autechre – Tri Repetae
Great sounds/programming/etc
Autechre can be a bit harsh at times, but this is very accessible
Quote from: Carnage on November 18, 2025, 03:47:28 PMI've been pondering mine while I'm reading the Cave/O'Hagan book. For years it was Henry's Dream but I find nyself going to The Boatman's Call more and more in recent years. Add Ghosteen and the two you mentioned and that'd be the shortlist.
Though overall I'd go for Live Seeds, their Live After Death in effect
One I often go back to, and what an amazing discography to choose from is 'Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus'.
I never took to that one, though it's been a while since I listened to it in full. That and Dig! Lazarus Dig! passed me by without making an impact either way. I must revisit both.
Another one I like is Dig!, aye give em' a listen ya never know it may click yet.
Nick Cave - Idiot Prayer
Stone Temple Pilots - Purple
Sugar - Copper Blue
The Johnstons – The Johnstons / The Barley Corn, folk band from Meath, great fun.
"....and now I hear a pig Mary uneasy in his mind..."
The Future Sound Of London – Lifeforms
Relaxing stuff
Very easy flow to it
Haven't played that for a few years, it's great alright. The time flies by.
Quote from: Carnage on November 21, 2025, 10:20:57 AMHaven't played that for a few years, it's great alright. The time flies by.
I'm about 1hr 15mins into it already!
They don't dwell too long on any 'riff', seamlessly blending in whatever; beats/acid-squelches/animal calls/synth/bongos ... so well done!
Mogwai: Ten Rapid
The Cure: Songs Of A Lost World
Quote from: Jward on November 21, 2025, 09:36:52 AMThe Future Sound Of London – Lifeforms
Relaxing stuff
Very easy flow to it
Fantastic album, really love their atmospheric sounds. I'm a huge fan of early Orb and their eps.
Their Peel Sessions were great.
The Cure: 4:13 Dream & The Cure
R.E.M.: Chronic Town & Murmur
The Jesus And Mary Chain: The Complete John Peel Sessions
Pixies – Bossanova
A bit more relaxed than earlier releases
Some great stuff on it
Grouper - Shade
Quote from: Jward on November 26, 2025, 09:36:30 AMPixies – Bossanova
A bit more relaxed than earlier releases
Some great stuff on it
Great album. Bossanova and Trompe le Monde are both underrated.
A name I'd come across but not checked out for whatever reason, something was just putting me off maybe in the way they'd been talked about or whatever.
Really love this original of theirs though. Kind of a Joy Division vibe off the presentation, even though it's a folk song.
Saw them once or twice. That tune was the highlight although they are lifting too much from Lankum for me.
Oh great,yeah more "doom folk". Just what the world needs.
:laugh: :laugh:
I've only just started listening to Lankum in the last day or two and I'm loving them so far. Sounds like the kind of music you'd hear in a Robert Eggers film.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on December 01, 2025, 12:16:47 PMOh great,yeah more "doom folk". Just what the world needs.
:laugh:
I'd agree generally, a real "right, we get it" trend at this stage (probably why I never bothered seeking it out initially), I just enjoyed this particular performance.
Dont get me wrong, i've a lot of time for Lankum/OneEyeOneLeg, I think they're fantastic and they can't control other bands wanting to copy them. I just don't need any more spin offs or soundalikes because a lot of it is enormously dull. Pains me to say it but as an example - I liked the Oxn album when it came out but it hasn't held up for me.. I'm delighted to see Katie Kim doing well out of it but she deserves it more for her own stuff I reckon.
Played with a band called Adventurer recently who were the only thing in that sphere I've found interesting but that's about it.Not sure how they'd translate in recorded form though.
Isn't someone from that Dawn Ray'd band doing a "dark folk" project now?That says it all really..
Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
Yes I would really love to hear more Katie Kim solo stuff, her last album was great, been listen to her albums a fair bit recently. OXN definitely like a dilution of the sum of its parts (would be more of a fan of all the members' other work)
Yeah, saw them with a friend last year and she rightfully pointed out that it kinda felt like some of it was just Lankum without the male vocals.
Percolator are also seriously underrated, definitely time they put something new out as the last few times I'd seen them they were incredible.
So in summary, Waterford> Dublin
Lankum are class but ya, OXN did fuck all for me either.
Stars Of The Lid – The Tired Sounds Of Stars Of The Lid
I have this album for years, & I don't think I've ever finished it! :laugh:
Ambient-drone
I bought it at their gig in Cork, & just asked the merch guy which one should I buy
This was it
Funnily enough I had their "Avec Laudanum" on last night and fell asleep to it, but to my mind they're kinda designed for that!
Quote from: Pentagrimes on December 02, 2025, 04:35:32 PMFunnily enough I had their "Avec Laudanum" on last night and fell asleep to it, but to my mind they're kinda designed for that!
Well going by the title there it certainly seems that way :laugh:
Still big in The Pogues phase. Anyone got any good recs for anyone similar? And I don't mean those big crunching guitar celtic punk bands that sound like The Offspring but with Irish melodies, but more like the Pogues themselves; traditional type songs and instruments played with a punk energy and spirit. Bonus points if they have a good lyricist too.
Blood or Whiskey.
Aye.
Speaking of which, whatever happened with Beano? Last I heard was a fundraiser gig a few years ago and nothing since. Is he still with us?
New Order: Movement
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: B.R.M.C.
Saw them touring this in the Olympia, great band then but a bit 'one act'.
Quote from: Carnage on December 04, 2025, 08:38:31 AMAye.
Speaking of which, whatever happened with Beano? Last I heard was a fundraiser gig a few years ago and nothing since. Is he still with us?
New Order: Movement
I've been super into Movement of late as well. It feels almost more like Joy Division 3 than New Order 1 to me. The singles New order were releasing around that time sound like New Order, but Movement is so different in its feel. Would have been interesting to see what Ian Curtis would have done with it.
Yeah, it definitely sounds more like a Joy Division album than a New Order one. Inevitably, I suppose. You can see the development though, especially in the singles. The 2 versions of Ceremony were released 9 months apart but the later release sounds much more like New Order than the earlier one.
Quote from: Carnage on December 04, 2025, 08:38:31 AMAye.
Speaking of which, whatever happened with Beano? Last I heard was a fundraiser gig a few years ago and nothing since. Is he still with us?
New Order: Movement
I've wondered the same regarding Beano. His drumming in Strikniën is so good.
Nice one on Movement. Always overlooked NO cause what I heard didn't sound like this. This is great. Def a move JD buzz going on.
Yeah Movement is the business. JD3 for sure.
Howlin' Wolf – Moanin' In The Moonlight
Chicago blues from 1959
The job
Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes
Lana del Rey - Born to Die
R.E.M.: Perfect Square
Cabaret Voltaire - Red Mecca
BEAT - Beat Live
I love the 80s King Crimson Albums! Great to see them being toured by this amazing lineup! Incredible musicians! Just picked up tickets to their gig in London and cannot wait!
https://youtu.be/ne5oN3ba--k
It is class. I picked up the bluray a few weeks ago, had largely ignored 80's Crimson but I am hooked on it now. My Italian wife insisted we go to Pompeii some day so, let's just say two birds have been killed with one stone :laugh:
They were featured on a TV show I was watching last night but it has sent me back to listening to Hermanos Gutierrez - I think these lads are fantastic.
Drug Church - Prude
The Wormholes – You Never See The Stars When It Rains 1994-99
Bought this a few years back based off a review & a few snippets
Great stuff
For fans of Sonic Youth, Pavement, Whipping Boy, Velvet Underground
Has anyone seen them live back in the day?
Were they a Dublin band known as Wormhole back in the day, by any chance? Sounds kind of similar going on the description.
Katie Kim - Hour of the Ox
Incredible album.
It is indeed, I nmust get more of her stuff. I really like the Øxn album too.
Yeah it is savage. Haven't had in on in a while actually I must stick it on later.
Øxn was more of a swing and a miss for me. There was talk about that here lately.
'Twas Øxn that brought me to Kim, via their set on Other Voices. I really enjoyed that and the album. I wouldn't mind another one.
The first Øxn set they did for Nollaig na Mban was class but wasn't into the album.
I didn't see that, no sign of it online.
Quote from: open face surgery on December 18, 2025, 07:07:26 PMThe first Øxn set they did for Nollaig na Mban was class but wasn't into the album.
Yeah it was deadly I had it on a few times, same again though the album is fine but nothing really brought me back to it after a listen.
Quote from: Carnage on December 18, 2025, 07:20:46 PMI didn't see that, no sign of it online.
I've a youtube rip of it on my computer lol, I'll get you a link next time I am in front of it.
Nice one, I'd enjoy that.
I can't abide her voice. She sounds like a Morbeg :laugh:
Obviously on about Radie rather than Katie. I half agree in so far as I don't want to listen to her outside of Lankum.
Quote from: open face surgery on December 18, 2025, 11:20:21 PMObviously on about Radie rather than Katie. I half agree in so far as I don't want to listen to her outside of Lankum.
No, I mean Katie. Never liked her voice either. Probably even worse than Radie to my ear. Or at least, differently annoying. Her voice reminds me of John Spillane and he sounds like a Morbeg. And so does she :D
:laugh: Fair enough. I like John Spillane as well.
Lord bless us and save us...
Quote from: open face surgery on December 18, 2025, 02:30:27 PMKatie Kim - Hour of the Ox
Incredible album.
It truly is. Would love an oul' Katie solo return in 2026. The "member of Oxn" tag would surely get her the springboard she deserves at this point.
Still cracks me up that my brother played guitar on parts of her first album but doesn't actually know which songs he's on
Back on a The Cujo Family buzz last few days. Personally still rank this as the best totally unknown album out there:
https://thecujofamily.bandcamp.com/album/pigs-in-the-pen-2
Quote from: Pentagrimes on December 01, 2025, 05:10:33 PMYeah, saw them with a friend last year and she rightfully pointed out that it kinda felt like some of it was just Lankum without the male vocals.
Percolator are also seriously underrated, definitely time they put something new out as the last few times I'd seen them they were incredible.
So in summary, Waterford> Dublin
Thanks for reminding me to go dust off my copy of Sestra for a few spins again, fuckin love it. Was a real grower for me.
3 albums of Red House Painters this morning. Very Christmassy
Followed that with Jesu/Sun Kil Moon
I think I like it but it's kinda jarring or something
Going for the first Jesu album after this
Oi Polloi: In Defence Of Our Earth
I love the mix of aggression and environmental & political naivety.
I'll get killed for it surely but lads I just love chart rave. Literally 00's Top 30 Hits style chart rave but also tons of those old Euphoria Hard House CD compilations, nothing remotely obscure here but just savage and busting old dance shit. I love them. I currently have the 2001 Lisa Pin-Up CD2 on the headphones and it is every bit as good as I remember it more than two decades back. From outside this is the cheesiest shit ever but it is just busting and built for zero subtlety. https://youtu.be/L43E0iAgRok?si=c6UNvvfo4JMdRdk8
The Cure: Boys Don't Cry, Seventeen Seconds, Faith, Pornography.
Currently reading Lol Tolhurst's autobiography so this is the perfect soundtrack.
Quote from: Carnage on January 02, 2026, 02:21:14 PMThe Cure: Boys Don't Cry, Seventeen Seconds, Faith
Currently reading Lol Tolhurst's autobiography so this is the perfect soundtrack.
Must pick that book up, Faith is top tier.
'Tis. The book's good too, I'm about 70 pages into it, it's based on his friendship with Smith and the formation of the band (so far). Flows nicely. I've had worse christmas presents.
Just finished Faith, Hope and Carnage which was great very compelling and pretty deep as you'd expect. So this will scratch my itch.
Been listening to Kalandra a lot lately. The album "The Line" in particular.
Norwich folk/rock, bit poppy.
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The Cure: The Top, The Head On The Door, Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
Quote from: OpenSores on January 02, 2026, 03:15:52 PMJust finished Faith, Hope and Carnage which was great very compelling and pretty deep as you'd expect. So this will scratch my itch.
Have you listened to Ghosteen since you read the book? I listened to it again tonight and it fucking destroyed me, jesus it hits hard.
Glen Hansard: various EP & compilitaion tracks
Health - Conflict DLC. This is great, really scratching the pounding industrial metal with soft vocals itch lol
Steve Wilson - Insurgentes. Hadn't listened to this in years but threw it in a few times lately and it's a lot better than I remember thinking at the time. Might even be the best of his solo stuff but I've always found his solo stuff a bit patchy.
Failure - Fantastic Planet. Fantastic album.
Depeche Mode - Memento Mori. Best album they've released in years, definitely since Playing The Angel, which was the last solid one really
Quote from: Carnage on January 03, 2026, 12:48:24 PMThe Cure: The Top, The Head On The Door, Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
I don't know The Top or Head on the Door. I'll pick them up on due course.
Moby - Little Idiot.
Couldn't be nicer on a bright and cold Winter's afternoon. Wrapped up warm after a nice smoke walking around the park. Bit of crossover with the simple pleasures
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 04, 2026, 10:14:44 AMQuote from: Carnage on January 03, 2026, 12:48:24 PMThe Cure: The Top, The Head On The Door, Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
I don't know The Top or Head on the Door. I'll pick them up on due course.
Two excellent albums indeed. I'm going to throw on The Top straight away after the reminder
Bob Mould - Blue Hearts
New Protomen album (Act III) came out today (17 years after the last one...) if anybody interested.
Rock opera vibe based off the Megaman games.
Here's the best jumping off point I reckon - from Act II:
From the new one:
https://open.spotify.com/track/7008TrlRvwSfZMMTj3gpdd?si=mpgUqiGLRAK6rpUm8XplIA
Insomnia has led me to listening to The Holy Bible for the second time today (yesterday/today). Such a killer album, I really must pick up a physical copy of it. Also had Everything Must Go on yesterday.
Showing my age, I recall buying the Motown Junk 7' and liking You Love Us but never really got my teeth sunk in. Must check out the first album.
I hated them at first, saw them playing You Love Us at the IRMAs and thought they were a bunch of gobshites. I still don't like the debut but the next few were mighty.
BSC - there's a reissue of The Holy Bible on CD (20th anniversary, I think) that has a different mix as a bonus disc. Worth a listen for a different take on it.
The 10th or 20th anniversary, can't remember here but have it at home, has the American mix, Dave Jerden did it, I think, and a decent DVD of stuff from that era, mix of interviews and live material. The original mix is all you need, to be honest. Raw as fuck and all the better for it. The Jerden mix smooths off many of the rough edges and takes away from it, for me. Savage, savage album, an all-time great.
Yeah the US mix is far too "rawk". Pointless altogether.
Shout out to one of the boys in my Irish class circa 1998. Teacher was calling the roll, he stands up and confirms his presence, and says "but Sir, do you know who isn't here? Richie Edwards, but I can confirm his presence in our hearts" :laugh:
:laugh:
My Youtube history tells me I previously got halfway through the US mix and then presumably decided to switch back to the original. Will give another go now while chipping away at a few things.
Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible.
New Order - Movement, Power, Corruption and Lies.
Talk Talk - The Colour of Spring.
Mazzy Star - So Tonight That I might See
Been listening to this one multiple times a day for a couple of weeks now. It's so hypnotic.
Beach House - Bloom
Popped up on some list about indie albums giving it a go. Enjoyable so far.
I liked their debut at the time, haven't heard it since though.
Devotion was the album that floated through my radar. Still dig it, never went looking further though. Generally have one turn-to album each from that whole clique (Beach House, Beirut, Grizzly Bear, etc.) and that does me.
I remember their name from around the time they first came out but never went back to them.
Don't know Beirut but Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear is great.
XTC - Skylarking
Talking Heads - Fear of Music
Skylarking is one of their best, amazing record altogether.
Quote from: Ducky on January 13, 2026, 06:27:42 PMSkylarking is one of their best, amazing record altogether.
100% love it
Swans - The Great Annihilator
One of their finest in my opinion. I was prompted to throw it on having watched the excellent documentary 'Sound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studio'.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3387276/?ref_=ext_shr
Sounds interesting.
Cracking album alright.
Just watched that documentary, nice shout. A few of my favourite albums were recorded there, it turns out.
Ya, watched it as well. Seems like a nice guy and enjoyable viewing.
Tad - 8 Way Santa
Just some nice straight up heavy rock.
Quote from: Mooncat on January 14, 2026, 10:29:13 PMTad - 8 Way Santa
Just some nice straight up heavy rock.
Great album. Probably my favourite by Tad, but God's Balls is brilliant too.
There's a good documentary on the band from 2008:
Did Tad play Sunstroke 95? Or am I imagining it...
They're listed on the tickets, but not the poster. Did they replace Sponge on the day? Some lineup anyway.
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Sponge played. 16 Candles Down the Drain was them, yeah? I thought there was something about Tad being on the ticket but not playing. I have my old tickets here somewhere actually, so I should root them out for a look.
That was a fun day. I remember myself and my mates walking in to the RDS and bumping in to a couple of older Celbridgians we knew. One of them was completely out of his tits on drink and drugs and the other dude trying to persuade us to help him get the gimpy one to the hospital. At 13 I didn't drink and myself and my mates were like, eh... nah! Good luck with that. Had a blast at the gig while the other lads spent the day in A&E :laugh:
Wait, Mudhoney didn't play either. Did they? I think I'd remember that.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on January 15, 2026, 09:14:55 AMQuote from: Mooncat on January 14, 2026, 10:29:13 PMTad - 8 Way Santa
Just some nice straight up heavy rock.
Great album. Probably my favourite by Tad, but God's Balls is brilliant too.
There's a good documentary on the band from 2008:
Great thanks for the doc recommendation!
The other one I listened to was Inhaler, which I also enjoyed but not as much as 8 Way Santa. I'll give God's Balls a go.
And holy shit, that Sunstroke lineup is wild!
Fugazi - In On the Kill Taker
This band seriously never released a bad album. Ian MacKaye is a really underrated guitar player, his right hand is ferocious! Love his vocals too, I think they're way better than Jeff's, although he's good too.
Fugazi were all mean players. Their style was always loose, on the verge of collapse, but intricate and really catchy.
The intro to "Blueprint" is one of the most atmospheric pieces of music I can think of, and it's only a few notes.
Fuck it, 13 Songs is 40 minutes, will still make bed before midnight.
Repeater is the only one of theirs I could get into, but it's a personal favourite. Is there one in particular that I should give another chance to?
Defo 13 Songs, it's my favourite of theirs (even ahead of Repeater).
I'm of the opinion that "Suggestion" is their best song too.
The Argument is not much other a half hour - easy to digest.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 15, 2026, 09:33:44 AMSponge played. 16 Candles Down the Drain was them, yeah? I thought there was something about Tad being on the ticket but not playing. I have my old tickets here somewhere actually, so I should root them out for a look.
That was a fun day. I remember myself and my mates walking in to the RDS and bumping in to a couple of older Celbridgians we knew. One of them was completely out of his tits on drink and drugs and the other dude trying to persuade us to help him get the gimpy one to the hospital. At 13 I didn't drink and myself and my mates were like, eh... nah! Good luck with that. Had a blast at the gig while the other lads spent the day in A&E :laugh:
Wait, Mudhoney didn't play either. Did they? I think I'd remember that.
Mudhoney did indeed play, and were band of the day for me. Soundgarden were so bad at, it was heartbreaking.
Those Sunstroke gigs were great, the first one was my first "big" gig, Faith No More were incredible. Very jealous of that poster Maggot
Went on a major Fugazi binge before Xmas,as I'm trying to grab all the albums on vinyl to replace the battered tape and cd copies. I've gone back to Red Medicine a lot, it's the only one I didn't really get the first time around, and of course now I can't get enough of it. The whole Dischord scene around them is such a treasure trove as well , just read the Swiz book a while back and I'm on a deep dive.
Also been on a mad NoMeansNo binge lately, "Sex Mad" is being reissued this month. Another incredible one of a kind band, and like Fugazi they were another band that kinda changed things for me in my mid teens when I started become a little more interested in punk and hardcore over metal.
edit@ oop, found it, never mind
Quote from: Carnage on January 15, 2026, 11:33:32 PMRepeater is the only one of theirs I could get into, but it's a personal favourite. Is there one in particular that I should give another chance to?
Red Medicine is my favourite of theirs. The playing on it is fucking astounding.
Cheers lads, I'll try those and see how I get on.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on January 16, 2026, 08:58:03 AMQuote from: Eoin McLove on January 15, 2026, 09:33:44 AMSponge played. 16 Candles Down the Drain was them, yeah? I thought there was something about Tad being on the ticket but not playing. I have my old tickets here somewhere actually, so I should root them out for a look.
That was a fun day. I remember myself and my mates walking in to the RDS and bumping in to a couple of older Celbridgians we knew. One of them was completely out of his tits on drink and drugs and the other dude trying to persuade us to help him get the gimpy one to the hospital. At 13 I didn't drink and myself and my mates were like, eh... nah! Good luck with that. Had a blast at the gig while the other lads spent the day in A&E :laugh:
Wait, Mudhoney didn't play either. Did they? I think I'd remember that.
Mudhoney did indeed play, and were band of the day for me. Soundgarden were so bad at, it was heartbreaking.
Those Sunstroke gigs were great, the first one was my first "big" gig, Faith No More were incredible. Very jealous of that poster Maggot
Went on a major Fugazi binge before Xmas,as I'm trying to grab all the albums on vinyl to replace the battered tape and cd copies. I've gone back to Red Medicine a lot, it's the only one I didn't really get the first time around, and of course now I can't get enough of it. The whole Dischord scene around them is such a treasure trove as well , just read the Swiz book a while back and I'm on a deep dive.
Also been on a mad NoMeansNo binge lately, "Sex Mad" is being reissued this month. Another incredible one of a kind band, and like Fugazi they were another band that kinda changed things for me in my mid teens when I started become a little more interested in punk and hardcore over metal.
That's so weird. Maybe I went out for food and missed them. I have no memory of seeing Mudhoney :o
Quote from: Pentagrimes on January 16, 2026, 08:58:03 AMAlso been on a mad NoMeansNo binge lately, "Sex Mad" is being reissued this month. Another incredible one of a kind band, and like Fugazi they were another band that kinda changed things for me in my mid teens when I started become a little more interested in punk and hardcore over metal.
Nomeansno are mighty. Such a unique band. I have The People's Choice on CD, I must lash it on.
Quote from: Carnage on January 16, 2026, 10:15:08 AMCheers lads, I'll try those and see how I get on.
If Repeater is your favourite then 13 Songs is the one I'd give a go to next. It's probably most similar.
Tad - God's Balls
Only had time to listen to it twice so far but it's also mighty. Definitely a similar level to 8 Way Santa. Funnily enough the woman got in the car last night when I had it playing, listened for about 10secs and then turned it off.
"You don't want to listen to Tad?"
"No. Tad sounds upset."
Right then...
I nabbed both of those earlier and which one did I stick on for the bus journey into town? Yep, Repeater again.
Anyway, I'll give them a go now.
Edit: Listening to 13 Songs at the moment, yep - pretty damn good.
Next edit: Listening to Red Medicine, there's a big difference between the two albums. Not sure what to make of this, it sounds very disjointed and thrown together on first listen. Kinda sounds like Sonic Youth.
Yet another edit: I gave First Demo a spin on the way home from the pub. Very decent, though obviously relatively basic in quality.
The fan journey for Fugazi can be a little weird. I feel like most people start with 13 Songs and Repeater and love them, and then are disappointed none of the other albums sound like that. It means being a little disappointed by all the other albums on first listen, then letting them grow on you, then loving them.
I've had Repeater on for the last couple of days a few times too, always a savage album. Must be something in the air making us all think of it at the same time. Never listened to Red Medicine but also this thread has reminded me to listen to Tad - a band I have been told to try a thousand times and never have. Going to flip a coin now and do one of them here for a walk.
*It was Red Medicine and it is lethal. Repeater is out of rotation for the weekend now :laugh:
End Hits needs a mention too if we're talking Fugazi. I'd go Killtaker, Repeater, End Hits.
Are we all up on the current McKaye family bands? Ian is the better known brother, but Alec and Amanda McKaye ain't no slouches, and their current respective bands are great.
Hammered Hulls will fill the Fugazi gap in your life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs9_-2HNaAo
Bedmaker is a little more rough and ready, reminds me some of the Slampt bands but with that DC edge - took a little longer to grow on me but the album is fantastic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlunvHusbh8
Both albums on Dischord usurprisingly
Holding back on recommending a ton of Fugazi inspired/related bands here cos we'd be here all day haha!
End Hits and In On The Kill-Taker were the two I picked up back in the day. End Hits is the better off the two, but both are cool.
Songs from the Big Chair has been getting lots of spins.
Melvins - Houdini
Love the guitar tones on this one. Utterly ripping, utterly heavy. Badass album.
Among their best for sure
Steely Dan - Aja, Royal Scam, Pretzel Logic
All 3 are 10/10.
Boris - Pink
The new vinyl edition I ordered last year finally arrived. Great album, great memories along with it too.
Really enjoyed Hammered Hulls certainly scratched that itch. Also checked out Coriky which is great, hadn't heard em' before.
been on a weird US post punk/post hardcore buzz for the last week or so
Factrix - Schientot
Minimal Man - pretty much everything but "Safari" in particular
Honor Role - Rictus
Saccharine Trust - Forever Surviving You
also
Cergio Prudencio - Antologia 1 and 2
Jana Horn - s/t (beautiful album)
Quote from: OpenSores on January 20, 2026, 01:05:01 PMReally enjoyed Hammered Hulls certainly scratched that itch. Also checked out Coriky which is great, hadn't heard em' before.
Cool band name. I'll give them a go this evening.
Yup, Hammered Hulls fills the Fugazi gap perfectly, cheers for the rec!
https://youtu.be/lfGdjdxxOuU?si=6B88DzqEMLUSCbCX
Absolutely love the last album by these and hadn't seen this. Remembered last night that they were due to play here but turns out it was back in October :laugh: Swing and a miss.
MOIN - Moot (2021)
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLre58GZ2z2MzMCzo-Kw2e5GDbfFjx_y9g&si=7kAw_z73Sl6tZzB6
New band for me and stumbled across randomly. Been on constant spin today. Really enjoying it
Quote from: open face surgery on January 21, 2026, 03:49:12 PMhttps://youtu.be/lfGdjdxxOuU?si=6B88DzqEMLUSCbCX
Absolutely love the last album by these and hadn't seen this. Remembered last night that they were due to play here but turns out it was back in October :laugh: Swing and a miss.
I was at the first night, they were class.
Quote from: 101_North on January 21, 2026, 05:06:59 PMMOIN - Moot (2021)
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLre58GZ2z2MzMCzo-Kw2e5GDbfFjx_y9g&si=7kAw_z73Sl6tZzB6
New band for me and stumbled across randomly. Been on constant spin today. Really enjoying it
This is really cool, hearing a bit of Circle in there
Quote from: ldj on January 23, 2026, 11:20:25 AMQuote from: open face surgery on January 21, 2026, 03:49:12 PMhttps://youtu.be/lfGdjdxxOuU?si=6B88DzqEMLUSCbCX
Absolutely love the last album by these and hadn't seen this. Remembered last night that they were due to play here but turns out it was back in October :laugh: Swing and a miss.
I was at the first night, they were class.
Class. Went down a rabbit hole of their performances after that Tiny Desk. Def didn't think I'd missed them by months :laugh:
Quote from: 101_North on January 21, 2026, 05:06:59 PMMOIN - Moot (2021)
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLre58GZ2z2MzMCzo-Kw2e5GDbfFjx_y9g&si=7kAw_z73Sl6tZzB6
New band for me and stumbled across randomly. Been on constant spin today. Really enjoying it
The drummer Valentina is one of the best around. Everything they do is class but Holy Tongue is one of my favourites. Heavy dubby experimental stuff.
Marillion's first four. AKA, "no Fish = no Marillion" for me.
Steve Rothery really is one of the most underrated guitar players. Liquid gold.
Fugazi: 13 Songs
This is mighty.
Minor Threat discography
So, so good. Every bit as good as Fugazi.
Black Flag - My War
Interesting to hear how side 2 of this caused such an uproar by going slow. It was hardcore punk's 'Dylan goes electric' moment. Was also a huge influence on grunge. Great album overall in either case, though I think I still prefer Damaged.
Best Black Flag IMO is:
'The First Four Years' (SST comp)
All the early 45 singles pre Rollins
'Everything Went Black' (SST comp)
Again, more pre Rollins era recordings with concert promo spots mixed in .
Both essential.
Eoin Dillon- The Third Twin. I've been spinning this the past few days in the car (along with the Funeral CD). I've had the CD since 2005 but I only postscript to it a few times when I picked it up so bar a couple of familiar melodies it feels new to me. Very enjoyable bit of trad.
Gyvata: Saulala - Lithuanian neofolk, enjoyable enough.
Landless: Lúireach - Dublin- based, female vocal-led folk produced by John Murphy, very good indeed.
Maria Somerville: Luster - Shoegaze from Connemara, decent.
Fugazi - Red Medicine
Just from the discussion on here. Absolutely awesome.
Alice in Chains - Jar of Flies
I'd never really spent much time with this but have been listening to it a bit more lately. It's great, as is everything else they've done.
Mogwai live on KEXP wonderful:
https://youtu.be/rMaWEXO5K20?si=AHYljW0ts_XLREkG
Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
I remember this album coming out a few years ago and getting rave reviews, it is fantastic have to say, for fans of Tori Amos, PJ Harvey, Kate Bush etc.
Minor Threat: Complete Discography
No, this isn't very good at all. A few tracks toward the end show the promise that Fugazi fulfilled but... maybe it's just not for me.
Ah I love Minor Threat, would take them over Fugazi for sure.
Cast - All Change
The Who - Sell Out
King Crimson - Discipline
Would take Minor Threat over Fugazi, no question. Like the odd Fugazi song but that's about it.
Quote from: OpenSores on January 30, 2026, 05:27:23 PMMogwai live on KEXP wonderful:
https://youtu.be/rMaWEXO5K20?si=AHYljW0ts_XLREkG
Nice.
Lunchtime listening today
The Beatles - Abbey Road
Blue Öyster Cult - Secret Treaties
Bad Brains first album
I could take or leave the singer's voice and the reggae tracks, but at the same time, when they're on it I'm not sure there was ever a better hardcore punk band. Incredible players too.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 31, 2026, 02:33:14 PMLunchtime listening today
The Beatles - Abbey Road
Blue Öyster Cult - Secret Treaties
I went through an Abbey Road phase recently. Think I'd have to rank it as my favourite Beatles album. Something is a song I could listen to on repeat over and over again.
Abbey Road is a perfect album. I like different albums by them for different reasons but it's def well up in the rankings.
Not perfect, Maxwell's Silver Hammer is an abomination, but otherwise superb.
My daughter has recently got into The Beatles which is brilliant I have my fav albums I'll not get into that, we've been dipping into the plethora of docs, one I did enjoy was the Rick Rubin and McCartney one!
Quote from: Bürggermeister on January 31, 2026, 05:25:45 PMNot perfect, Maxwell's Silver Hammer is an abomination, but otherwise superb.
I love it :laugh: Had my poor niece tormented with it in the car going somewhere years ago.
Ah jaysus lad :laugh:
Quote from: Bürggermeister on January 31, 2026, 05:25:45 PMNot perfect, Maxwell's Silver Hammer is an abomination, but otherwise superb.
Choon
Hällas:Panorama
Cypress Hill:III Temples Of Boom
Depeche Mode:Songs Of Faith and Devotion
An Slua:Sure Look It
The Jesus And Mary Chain: Darklands (2011 deluxe edition)
Suitable for this wet & gloomy weather.
The Cure: Hypnagogic States EP
Otterans- An Ark. Very nice.
Edit. Lovely little turn to darkness there for the end bit.
Dexys - Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
Too-Rye-Ay
Don't Stand Me Down
Don't Stand Me Down is a long-time favourite, so good. Rowland is mental but a genius, for sure.
Quote from: OpenSores on January 31, 2026, 05:35:00 PMMy daughter has recently got into The Beatles which is brilliant I have my fav albums I'll not get into that, we've been dipping into the plethora of docs, one I did enjoy was the Rick Rubin and McCartney one!
This is gas. Having the same thing with my daughter at the moment. She's gotten mad into them. We've watch Anthology on Disney, the roof top stuff from Get Back...the movies A Hard Days Night and Help ! She got the red and blue vinyl for Christmas, and has started picking up the others individually....and we're going to Liverpool in a couple of weeks to do The Beatles stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi-9wS1so
Quote from: Bürggermeister on February 08, 2026, 06:34:46 PMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi-9wS1so
The comments are as good as the music. Good find pal...
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 06, 2026, 10:52:19 AMOtterans- An Ark. Very nice.
Edit. Lovely little turn to darkness there for the end bit.
Thanks boss.
I wish I could remember how I did that last track :laugh:
Nah, a bit of mystery is always fun 8)
The Meat Puppets were one of my most listened to bands last year, but just 2 r 3 of their albums. Starting to branch out a bit more now. I'd always mostly avoided their 'grunge' album Too High To Die before now because it wasn't the sound I loved the Puppets for, but having listened to it over the weekend with neutral expectations, it's actually really good! Just a straight up good rock album.
Forbidden Places was also really good. Leaning more into the rock stuff but with a bit of the punk jangle sound from before still present.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on February 08, 2026, 06:34:46 PMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi-9wS1so
So silly, so ridiculous, Flight of the Concords go Redneck Manifesto but way more OTT. Actually pretty amazing :laugh: 8)
Was listening to a bit of that this morning just to see what it was, it has cropped up all over the place. I love it and will watch the whole thing later
Quote from: Pentagrimes on February 08, 2026, 09:39:16 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on February 06, 2026, 10:52:19 AMOtterans- An Ark. Very nice.
Edit. Lovely little turn to darkness there for the end bit.
Thanks boss.
I wish I could remember how I did that last track :laugh:
Have had this on a few times myself, it is deadly.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on February 08, 2026, 06:34:46 PMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi-9wS1so
Had this on when it popped up on YouTube. Not something I'd ever reach for but what I watched was great.
Quote from: Mooncat on February 09, 2026, 04:43:49 PMThe Meat Puppets were one of my most listened to bands last year, but just 2 r 3 of their albums. Starting to branch out a bit more now. I'd always mostly avoided their 'grunge' album Too High To Die before now because it wasn't the sound I loved the Puppets for, but having listened to it over the weekend with neutral expectations, it's actually really good! Just a straight up good rock album.
Forbidden Places was also really good. Leaning more into the rock stuff but with a bit of the punk jangle sound from before still present.
I'm a big fan of the Meat Puppets albums from II to Forbidden Places alright, Huevos is probably the one I've listened to the most.
Finally got a copy of the Porcelain LP, so spinning that a fair bit the last few days. It's no Exhalants, and the Unwound influence is a little too blatant in places but it's still hitting the spot
Quote from: Bürggermeister on February 08, 2026, 06:34:46 PMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi-9wS1so
The accuracy with the looping is wild.
Microtonal guitar and bass. Mad.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on February 08, 2026, 06:34:46 PMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi-9wS1so
This popped up in my youtube feed as well. If Ketamine was a band - this is it
All I can think about is how cross eyed he must be
I was watching it last night with the kiddos who found it hilarious!
Colosseum - Valentyne Suite
This guy is an American cousin of some kind of mine, and he toured here last year. I had no idea, but my dad knows his American side of the family well so went to see him and brought back a copy of this on vinyl.
I just remembered to give it a spin for the first time this evening and I'm rightly impressed. Chill folk, with gorgeous production and full band arrangements, and enough twists and influences to keep it interesting, doesn't fall into the trap of some folk in similar styles. This'll be a repeater for sure.
My Bloody Valentine: This Is Your Bloody Valentine, Man You Love To Hate - Live
My first foray into the early stuff and it's unrecognisable as the same band - which, I suppose, it isn't as there was a different line-up - with a completely different sound. All psychedelic garage rock and post-punk. It's only OK TBH, I shall press on.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on February 15, 2026, 11:10:33 PM
This guy is an American cousin of some kind of mine, and he toured here last year. I had no idea, but my dad knows his American side of the family well so went to see him and brought back a copy of this on vinyl.
I just remembered to give it a spin for the first time this evening and I'm rightly impressed. Chill folk, with gorgeous production and full band arrangements, and enough twists and influences to keep it interesting, doesn't fall into the trap of some folk in similar styles. This'll be a repeater for sure.
Did I click in part because those mountains remind me of one of the book covers to The Hobbit? Yes. But that is a lovely song and I'm now enjoying listening to the rest of that recording. Something I'd definitely be interested in grabbing a physical copy of, if not mental expensive to get over here.
https://paulspring.bandcamp.com/album/kind-of-heaven
That's a little beaut alright. Reminds me a bit of something that I can't quite place. A bit of Pentangle maybe... sounds like a little gem you'd hear on an indie film.
Simple Minds - "X5" Boxset
Magazine - "The Correct Use Of Soap"
Ted Leo - "Living With The Living"
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes - "Hearts Of Stone"
JJ72 - "S/T"
Smashing Pumpkins - "Siamese Dream"
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on February 15, 2026, 11:10:33 PM
This guy is an American cousin of some kind of mine, and he toured here last year. I had no idea, but my dad knows his American side of the family well so went to see him and brought back a copy of this on vinyl.
I just remembered to give it a spin for the first time this evening and I'm rightly impressed. Chill folk, with gorgeous production and full band arrangements, and enough twists and influences to keep it interesting, doesn't fall into the trap of some folk in similar styles. This'll be a repeater for sure.
It's a lovely album, we've been listening to it on repeat these past few days. Great stuff.
Mclusky - The World Is Still Here and So Are We
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 20, 2026, 10:59:34 AMQuote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on February 15, 2026, 11:10:33 PM
This guy is an American cousin of some kind of mine, and he toured here last year. I had no idea, but my dad knows his American side of the family well so went to see him and brought back a copy of this on vinyl.
I just remembered to give it a spin for the first time this evening and I'm rightly impressed. Chill folk, with gorgeous production and full band arrangements, and enough twists and influences to keep it interesting, doesn't fall into the trap of some folk in similar styles. This'll be a repeater for sure.
Did I click in part because those mountains remind me of one of the book covers to The Hobbit? Yes. But that is a lovely song and I'm now enjoying listening to the rest of that recording. Something I'd definitely be interested in grabbing a physical copy of, if not mental expensive to get over here.
https://paulspring.bandcamp.com/album/kind-of-heaven
Looks like there's a place in Barcelona distributing anyway
https://mapacherecords.com/shop/paul-spring-kind-of-heaven/
Whitey Morgan & the 78s - Sonic Ranch
Old style American country, he sells a tshirt saying 'Fuck Pop Country'
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KDrJy-omJ2U
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on February 20, 2026, 10:09:18 PMLooks like there's a place in Barcelona distributing anyway
https://mapacherecords.com/shop/paul-spring-kind-of-heaven/
Ah sound. Will check out what else they have in store and see about throwing in an order. Has gone down a treat with everyone I sent it to today.
Quote from: 91/30 on February 20, 2026, 11:53:27 PMWhitey Morgan & the 78s - Sonic Ranch
Old style American country, he sells a tshirt saying 'Fuck Pop Country'
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KDrJy-omJ2U
Try this if you don't know it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wABhwIChUrE
My kinda country! Good shit lads.
This is unreal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEeg6rUFB4I&t=1190s
Had a ticket to see him last year but couldn't go in the end. The previous one was great.
That's my viewing sorted after the Ireland match! The way things are going possibly with a wee dram!!
Wild first half of the match. Optimistic for that dram.
Yip, I'll not lie I'll have it anyway.
Quote from: open face surgery on February 21, 2026, 02:25:07 PMThis is unreal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEeg6rUFB4I&t=1190s
Had a ticket to see him last year but couldn't go in the end. The previous one was great.
Jesus that solo is absolutely soaring
Whole thing is class. Nearly as good as the rugby :laugh:
Quote from: 91/30 on February 20, 2026, 11:53:27 PMWhitey Morgan & the 78s - Sonic Ranch
Old style American country, he sells a tshirt saying 'Fuck Pop Country'
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KDrJy-omJ2U
I actually wasn't going to drink at all tonight but I'm obliged to after listening to this
Cracking tune, that.
Really enjoying this Voka Gentle album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pqutm3_6Jk
Quote from: Carnage on February 19, 2026, 01:50:39 PMMy Bloody Valentine: This Is Your Bloody Valentine, Man You Love To Hate - Live
My first foray into the early stuff and it's unrecognisable as the same band - which, I suppose, it isn't as there was a different line-up - with a completely different sound. All psychedelic garage rock and post-punk. It's only OK TBH, I shall press on.
Turns out the early stuff is total shit. Ignore everything until Belinda Butcher joined, so from the Strawberry Wine and Ecstasy EPs.
Quote from: open face surgery on February 21, 2026, 02:25:07 PMThis is unreal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEeg6rUFB4I&t=1190s
Had a ticket to see him last year but couldn't go in the end. The previous one was great.
That's epic. I've never heard country music made like that before. Big hefty dose of Pink Floyd in the guitars. Proggy, shoegazey madness with the gritty heart of country at its core. The mix works really well.
Ya, can't fault it. The cover of Whiter Shade of Pale is sweet. Billy Strings goes full on jam band live as well although it's more of a trad bluegrass set up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tirsBNeCR_8
Didn't mean to post the Sturgill gig at any particular time point. That's just where I jumped last time I watched it.
Quote from: open face surgery on February 22, 2026, 01:02:59 PMDidn't mean to post the Sturgill gig at any particular time point. That's just where I jumped last time I watched it.
Hah, it was perfect, straight on that solo!
Watched the whole thing great stuff, what a tight band!
Watched it again this afternoon as well. It's flawless from start to finish. When I saw him a few years back it was his rock album Sound & Fury in full, whuch is shite enough, followed by a set of the country stuff, which was much better. Sickened to miss last year's gig as it would've been more like the video above.
Threw on Billy Strings after.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 22, 2026, 05:17:23 AMQuote from: open face surgery on February 21, 2026, 02:25:07 PMThis is unreal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEeg6rUFB4I&t=1190s
Had a ticket to see him last year but couldn't go in the end. The previous one was great.
That's epic. I've never heard country music made like that before. Big hefty dose of Pink Floyd in the guitars. Proggy, shoegazey madness with the gritty heart of country at its core. The mix works really well.
Just watched this now. Have to agree it's an odd mix that somehow really works. Like Lynyrd Floyd.
Grateful Dead is probably the best comparison for the jam band nature of the live shows, same for Billy.
I'll raise you Dead Skeletons - Dead Mantra
That drums and bass line, ooooffff
https://youtu.be/j4LfZZBggWM?si=ivTRFv7VNT14f5Mw
Casiopea - Super Flight
I've started taking a trip back to some early-mid 2000s stuff that was popular with the teens at the time but that I had no interest in (mostly just a nostalgia by exposure kind of phase).
Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American
I wasn't super into this. A handful of good songs, but a bunch I was genuinely struggling to get through.
Fall Out Boy - From Under the Cork Tree
An absolutely enormous band that I skipped entirely bar the odd single I heard at the time. I was actually pleasantly surprised with this. Good crunching guitars, some interesting riffs, and cool song arrangements. The vocals are far too pop for me and the lyrics are definitely geared towards the young folk, but overall I was expecting this to be shit and it was a solid listen. It's interesting too because when I gig local around Edmonton, it feels like Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance are still the two biggest bands by far among the young folk of today.
When Eternal Champion played here a few years back there were more than a few people there who had definitely came straight from the My Chemical Romance gig on the same day.
Now could be da's bringing their kids as a 'I'll bring you to my gig if you come to mine', or maybe there's a pop-punk to true metal pipeline I'm blissfully unaware of! :abbath:.
Quote from: ldj on February 24, 2026, 09:21:06 AMWhen Eternal Champion played here a few years back there were more than a few people there who had definitely came straight from the My Chemical Romance gig on the same day.
Now could be da's bringing their kids as a 'I'll bring you to my gig if you come to mine', or maybe there's a pop-punk to true metal pipeline I'm blissfully unaware of! :abbath:.
You'd genuinely be surprised how many people I know into pop punk who love Eternal Champion. There's some vague connection to the punk/hc scene there that I'm forgetting right now. That band Sumerlands too.
Television - Marquee Moon.
Haven't spun this in a long time, and forgot what a total banger it is.
Quote from: Ducky on February 25, 2026, 04:44:17 PMTelevision - Marquee Moon.
Haven't spun this in a long time, and forgot what a total banger it is.
Hell yeah. RIP Fred Smith. Will throw it on the turntable this evening :abbath:
As a follow up, I tried to listen to Fall Out Boy a second time and had to turn it off. I just can't hack those vocals.
Strayed even further to the dark side though and went right to the heart of Pitchfork indie hipsterism:
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
I've listened to this twice before over the years and thought it was ok, but his voice a bit grating. Listened to it yesterday and I loved it. Sometimes it's just time. It's hard to separate it a little from the sheer avalanche of insufferable prickdom that followed in its wake, but it's a genuinely cool mix of folk and indie with dashes of punk and psychedelia.
Arcade Fire - Funeral
This was my first listen to this. It's currently in the "fine" camp, but there's a lot going on there and I suspect that somewhere down the line it will also become an album I love.
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
I wasn't feeling the vocals on this, but the instrumentation is so dense that it was interesting try to pick through it all. Will definitely requires more listens and familiarity though to truly unpack it.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfPkI-PyyJn2P_DhUJnKZzapwotRbvVGs&si=KA9fW0_jINDFl4xT
Cindy Lee- What's Tonight To Eternity.
I saw one of my local dealers stocking this and it's cool artwork and album title drew me in. I have only had a listen to the first song but it sounds really interesting and unique. That said, there are elements of Kate Bush and Björk (but not as annoying at least on that song) to be heard. I'll give the whole thing a spin this evening.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 25, 2026, 11:19:40 PMhttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfPkI-PyyJn2P_DhUJnKZzapwotRbvVGs&si=KA9fW0_jINDFl4xT
Cindy Lee- What's Tonight To Eternity.
I saw one of my local dealers stocking this and it's cool artwork and album title drew me in. I have only had a listen to the first song but it sounds really interesting and unique. That said, there are elements of Kate Bush and Björk (but not as annoying at least on that song) to be heard. I'll give the whole thing a spin this evening.
If you like that definitely follow up with Diamond Jubilee, it's truly a modern masterpiece (and I'm not throwing that term around loosely).
Quote from: Mooncat on February 25, 2026, 11:37:58 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on February 25, 2026, 11:19:40 PMhttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfPkI-PyyJn2P_DhUJnKZzapwotRbvVGs&si=KA9fW0_jINDFl4xT
Cindy Lee- What's Tonight To Eternity.
I saw one of my local dealers stocking this and it's cool artwork and album title drew me in. I have only had a listen to the first song but it sounds really interesting and unique. That said, there are elements of Kate Bush and Björk (but not as annoying at least on that song) to be heard. I'll give the whole thing a spin this evening.
If you like that definitely follow up with Diamond Jubilee, it's truly a modern masterpiece (and I'm not throwing that term around loosely).
Nice one. Never heard of that but I'll give it a go.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 26, 2026, 12:22:49 AMQuote from: Mooncat on February 25, 2026, 11:37:58 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on February 25, 2026, 11:19:40 PMhttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfPkI-PyyJn2P_DhUJnKZzapwotRbvVGs&si=KA9fW0_jINDFl4xT
Cindy Lee- What's Tonight To Eternity.
I saw one of my local dealers stocking this and it's cool artwork and album title drew me in. I have only had a listen to the first song but it sounds really interesting and unique. That said, there are elements of Kate Bush and Björk (but not as annoying at least on that song) to be heard. I'll give the whole thing a spin this evening.
If you like that definitely follow up with Diamond Jubilee, it's truly a modern masterpiece (and I'm not throwing that term around loosely).
Nice one. Never heard of that but I'll give it a go.
It's Cindy Lee's most recent album. Out a couple of years ago.
Ah, cool. She's completely new to me .
Love Cindy Lee..his previous band Women were excellent too in an early Sonic Youth kinda way (Preoccupations, who are rhe other former members, are excellent too)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9wRaOCXgUs
Quote from: Pentagrimes on February 26, 2026, 07:43:17 AMLove Cindy Lee..his previous band Women were excellent too in an early Sonic Youth kinda way (Preoccupations, who are rhe other former members, are excellent too)
It's a dude??
Boiiiing :laugh:
I've only seen the artwork and heard one song but it's all very feminine. Is it a dude who may have once not exactly been a dude?
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 26, 2026, 08:48:40 AMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9wRaOCXgUs
I really liked this when I heard it but never went back to it for some reason. Must give it another spin.
Actually just realized this is new stuff. Thought you were posting the previous album.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 26, 2026, 09:47:55 AMI've only seen the artwork and heard one song but it's all very feminine. Is it a dude who may have once not exactly been a dude?
He/she was brought up and discussed on this thread a couple of years ago...
The music is class, in fairness.
Quote from: blessed1 on February 26, 2026, 09:50:00 AMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 26, 2026, 08:48:40 AMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9wRaOCXgUs
I really liked this when I heard it but never went back to it for some reason. Must give it another spin.
Actually just realized this is new stuff. Thought you were posting the previous album.
Yeah, looking forward to hearing the full new album. Digging Lennon's vocal take on this one; I always enjoyed the Beatles meets Primus vibe of their collaboration, but his voice is less Beatles-y here and, on first impression, better for it imo
Diamond Jubilee is excellent, and also very long.
I think what was extra cool about it was it was released/hosted on a personal site, a Paypal link to pay for the files and that was it. No traditional distribution or any of that and it just got mega popular on its own merit.
A Winged Victory For The Sullen – A Winged Victory For The Sullen
Sunn O))) – Eternity's Pillars B/W Raise The Chalice & Reverential
Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald Present Borderland – Transport
AWVFTS is in my Top 50 albums.
Great stuff.
Sunn O))) is nice n' sinister.
First time listening to Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald.
A Tresor release - Techno with some dub.
I was in the club in Berlin in 1999.
It was something else in the vault downstairs. Banging industrial-techno, with a constant strobe :abbath:
Quote from: Jward on February 26, 2026, 11:17:06 AMA Winged Victory For The Sullen – A Winged Victory For The Sullen
Sunn O))) – Eternity's Pillars B/W Raise The Chalice & Reverential
Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald Present Borderland – Transport
AWVFTS is in my Top 50 albums.
Great stuff.
Sunn O))) is nice n' sinister.
First time listening to Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald.
A Tresor release - Techno with some dub.
I was in the club in Berlin in 1999.
It was something else in the vault downstairs. Banging industrial-techno, with a constant strobe :abbath:
Have that on now. Right up my street, thanks.
Quote from: Barnacle Billy on February 26, 2026, 11:03:36 AMQuote from: Eoin McLove on February 26, 2026, 09:47:55 AMI've only seen the artwork and heard one song but it's all very feminine. Is it a dude who may have once not exactly been a dude?
He/she was brought up and discussed on this thread a couple of years ago...
The music is class, in fairness.
I have it on here now. Really oddball stuff. It sounds like 60s love songs that are melting into an unsettling dream. If not quite a nightmare... but maybe the lyric sheet would clarify that.
Yeah he performs in drag, Cindy Lee is a stage persona. Very David Lynch feel to the whole project, really immerse stuff. Love the fact that it can go from weird dreamy 60s pop to full on industrial noise on a whim
I'll have to listen to the other album. I'm not sure if I exactly love it, but I'm interested by it. It's fascinating.
There's quite a back catalog..maybe give "Malenkost" a go next, bit "what's tonight" is my favourite
The brother , who put me on to CL initially , mentioned an Irish artist called Nashpaints the other day as being in a similar vein(he actually said "rip off",ha) Haven't checked it out yet
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on February 25, 2026, 05:23:24 PMQuote from: Ducky on February 25, 2026, 04:44:17 PMTelevision - Marquee Moon.
Haven't spun this in a long time, and forgot what a total banger it is.
Hell yeah. RIP Fred Smith. Will throw it on the turntable this evening :abbath:
Ah shite, hadn't heard about Smith. RIP to the lad.
Currently spinning "Songs From The Big Chair" - came out 41 years ago on Wednesday. The passage of time, fuck's sake.
R.E.M.: Perfect Square setlist
Surprise new NIN released yesterday. Remixes and unreleased things from Tron. It's great. Far better than the regular version
Air - "10,000 Hertz Legend"
An all time top 10/20 whatever album for me anyway. Immaculate album. Can't fault it in any way, master song writing and craft.
Aphex Twin - "Druqks"
Nothing to be said really. Magnificent. An album I have lived with and loved since it released. Probably why I find it hard to find anything to describe it with but I would assume everyone here has came across it in one way or another over the years. Another untouchable album.
Giving the new TVAM album a go this morning. Good gear - ffo:80s goth pop,chorus pedals, VR Sex/Drab Majesty, that kinda thing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=masXWpzil_Q
Also revisited Mourning (A) BLKStar's "THe Cycle" yesterday. The rest of their stuff is grand but this album is where it's at for me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26YzTFTCWqg
Would love to find more current stuff in this vein tbh as I'm clueless about it bar maybe Sault- modern vaguely psychedelic Soul/RnB I guess, strong hip hop and Jaz influences,kinda cinematic.
Funeral by Arcade Fire has jumped up from 'fine' to 'obsessed'. Absolutely loving it. It's weird though in that it sounds like the soundtrack to every program on the BBC from that era. Like the music you'd hear on MOTD or something. But it's such a lush, melodically rich and layered album. Great stuff.
The Cure: The Top
Perfect sunny morning music.
Quote from: Mooncat on March 02, 2026, 04:54:50 PMFuneral by Arcade Fire has jumped up from 'fine' to 'obsessed'. Absolutely loving it. It's weird though in that it sounds like the soundtrack to every program on the BBC from that era. Like the music you'd hear on MOTD or something. But it's such a lush, melodically rich and layered album. Great stuff.
I think "Rebellion, Lies" was used on the BBC somewhere!
Was totally obsessed with this album for a time when it first came out. Still wack it on occasionally. "My family tree's losing all its leaves" from "In The Backseat" is such a devastating lyric too.
Didn't keep up with them after The Suburbs (which was also very good, the title track in particular), might just do that.
Never really found much beyond Funeral of interest, but it's a cool album for sure.
"In the back seat" and "the crown of love" are fantastic songs, can't say the rest of it grabbed me as much.
Been listening to Gil Melle's soundtracks today for "The Sentinel" and "The Andromeda Strain". Genius.
Finally checked out the By Storm album (the post Injury Reserve project, great modern day trip hop), which reminded me in bits of Cloudddead, so it's been Clouddead's discography on repeat since then.
Quote from: Mooncat on March 02, 2026, 04:54:50 PMFuneral by Arcade Fire has jumped up from 'fine' to 'obsessed'. Absolutely loving it. It's weird though in that it sounds like the soundtrack to every program on the BBC from that era. Like the music you'd hear on MOTD or something. But it's such a lush, melodically rich and layered album. Great stuff.
Have you listened to Death Cab For Cutie's "Transatlanticism" or Broken Social Scene's "You Forgot It In People"?
If you like "Funeral" then you might enjoy those.
And possibly DCFC's "Asphalt Meadows" also.
I got the Bandcamp release of Fugazi's "In On The Kill Taker" - Steve Albini/Electrical Audio Sessions the other day and I can't get enough of it.
It's truly a great album and, even though I'm a massive fan of the band, I never sought out the bootlegs of this before.
Two things struck me after the first listen. First - it's yet another testament to how nailed-down Fugazi were as a band - the songs are whole and the lads are in complete lockstep. Second - regardless of the band and Albini's initial impressions of this session - most alternative groups would give their collective left bollock to have something sound like this.
It really shows the standards that they were adhering to and all operating at.
You lost me at Albini, a hack who (one or two exceptions aside) drained the life out of every band and recording he touched.
Earth - Hex: Or Printing in the Infernal Method
Lovely instrumental western-sounding dark drone. Like the soundtrack to an evil western. Nice mood music, if you're in that specific mood.
If you want some jazzy Krautrock - look no further. Can't find a YouTube link for the full KombynatRobotron record.
JK Flesh – New Religions Old Rules
Banging industrial techno :abbath:
Fall Of Because – Life Is Easy
Would love to have heard this live back in the 80s
Ride: Going Blank Again
Chrome Waves is such a fucking tune.
Great album, the best thing they did by a long, long way.
Been on a SFA buzz for a while. Everything up to Rings Around The World is genius. Phantom Power on, not so much.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on March 16, 2026, 08:47:29 AMGreat album, the best thing they did by a long, long way.
Been on a SFA buzz for a while. Everything up to Rings Around The World is genius. Phantom Power on, not so much.
Ahh when SFA are great, they're great, and they have some serious bangers, but I'd agree with this
Fugazi - The Argument (always loved the production on this, the drum sound is particularly cool)
How have I never even heard a trace of this? I love all those little quick weird guitar bits. Must see if any of the rest of their stuff is worth a listen
2Pac – Me Against The World
Smooth
His delivery is brilliant
The production team behind him is top-notch
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on March 20, 2026, 09:54:48 AM
How have I never even heard a trace of this? I love all those little quick weird guitar bits. Must see if any of the rest of their stuff is worth a listen
You don't remember when yer one was a presenter for MTV Europe? Great fucking days.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on March 20, 2026, 12:37:28 PMQuote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on March 20, 2026, 09:54:48 AM
How have I never even heard a trace of this? I love all those little quick weird guitar bits. Must see if any of the rest of their stuff is worth a listen
You don't remember when yer one was a presenter for MTV Europe? Great fucking days.
I just looked that up and she started presenting before I was born :laugh:
:laugh: :laugh: I was past my prime already :'(
I'm somewhere in the middle, but sure look, time fucks is all :laugh:
NP - The Chic Organisation 1977 - 1979.
Compilation with the first three Chic records, and Sister Sledge's "We Are Family" album, which is effectively a Chic record fronted by Sister Sledge.
Fucking hell, Rodgers and Edwards were on fire in that period, some of the best music of the 70s.
Quote from: Ducky on March 20, 2026, 02:22:07 PMI'm somewhere in the middle, but sure look, time fucks is all :laugh:
NP - The Chic Organisation 1977 - 1979.
Compilation with the first three Chic records, and Sister Sledge's "We Are Family" album, which is effectively a Chic record fronted by Sister Sledge.
Fucking hell, Rodgers and Edwards were on fire in that period, some of the best music of the 70s.
.
It's pretty wild how talented they were. One of the most locked in bands ever.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on March 20, 2026, 01:14:10 PMQuote from: Bürggermeister on March 20, 2026, 12:37:28 PMQuote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on March 20, 2026, 09:54:48 AM
How have I never even heard a trace of this? I love all those little quick weird guitar bits. Must see if any of the rest of their stuff is worth a listen
You don't remember when yer one was a presenter for MTV Europe? Great fucking days.
I just looked that up and she started presenting before I was born :laugh:
That explains how you'd never heard of it then doesn't it?You fucking hipster kids and your 90s retroism :eyeroll: :laugh:
Joking aside, I've a major soft spot for "Drink Me", the first album - "your ma" is the superior single.
Also, Marijne VanDerVlugt :-*
Quote from: Mooncat on March 20, 2026, 06:41:23 PMQuote from: Ducky on March 20, 2026, 02:22:07 PMI'm somewhere in the middle, but sure look, time fucks is all :laugh:
NP - The Chic Organisation 1977 - 1979.
Compilation with the first three Chic records, and Sister Sledge's "We Are Family" album, which is effectively a Chic record fronted by Sister Sledge.
Fucking hell, Rodgers and Edwards were on fire in that period, some of the best music of the 70s.
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It's pretty wild how talented they were. One of the most locked in bands ever.
Add Diana Ross' self-titled (the one with Upside Down and I'm Coming Out) to that list, too. It's a Chic album with Diana Ross singing and is, of course, a total banger.
Listening to Swans for the first time. I fell asleep listening to Soundtrack For the Blind last night and it was like some kind of nightmarish fever dream. Giving To Be Kind a go now. I'm not sure what to make of them at all!
Quote from: Mooncat on March 21, 2026, 03:59:56 AMListening to Swans for the first time. I fell asleep listening to Soundtrack For the Blind last night and it was like some kind of nightmarish fever dream. Giving To Be Kind a go now. I'm not sure what to make of them at all!
Ha ha!
Great live band
You need to be in the mood for them album-wise
They create a great sound
Forget everything post Soundtracks and head directly to "Body to body" and "Public Castration"
All this talk of Chic has me playing them this morning, perfect Saturday morning music
With Swans you can dip in and out as they went through a fair few stylistic changes, the early stuff is quite abrasive, they became more varied as time passed. Soundtracks was my first one too (technically the Die Tür Ist Zu EP, which was alternative versions of Soundtracks songs and a couple of live ones) and it's still my favourite.
I'm envious, I'd love to hear them for the first time again.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on March 20, 2026, 10:32:12 PMQuote from: Mooncat on March 20, 2026, 06:41:23 PMQuote from: Ducky on March 20, 2026, 02:22:07 PMI'm somewhere in the middle, but sure look, time fucks is all :laugh:
NP - The Chic Organisation 1977 - 1979.
Compilation with the first three Chic records, and Sister Sledge's "We Are Family" album, which is effectively a Chic record fronted by Sister Sledge.
Fucking hell, Rodgers and Edwards were on fire in that period, some of the best music of the 70s.
.
It's pretty wild how talented they were. One of the most locked in bands ever.
Add Diana Ross' self-titled (the one with Upside Down and I'm Coming Out) to that list, too. It's a Chic album with Diana Ross singing and is, of course, a total banger.
That one too for sure! Wasn't it heavily remixed? Some DJ lad was all "disco is dead"?
When I saw Chic in 2018, they did a fifteen minute medley of stuff Rodgers/Edwards were involved in the creation of - they played Bowie, Duran Duran, Madonna, Ross, Daft Punk, others. Mad stuff.
The original Chic mix was rejected by Motown and they got their own guy to do it. There's a double CD version of the album which has both mixes. Not a huge amount of difference between the two, to be honest. I saw them a load of times when he started touring again after his cancer diagnosis, even in the Milk Market in Limerick, mad to see them in such a place. The set list is just that, Chic and a load of hits you knew under a different name but may not have known was Chic underneath. Best set list going, to be fair :laugh:
Quote from: Pentagrimes on March 20, 2026, 07:54:08 PMQuote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on March 20, 2026, 01:14:10 PMQuote from: Bürggermeister on March 20, 2026, 12:37:28 PMQuote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on March 20, 2026, 09:54:48 AM
How have I never even heard a trace of this? I love all those little quick weird guitar bits. Must see if any of the rest of their stuff is worth a listen
You don't remember when yer one was a presenter for MTV Europe? Great fucking days.
I just looked that up and she started presenting before I was born :laugh:
That explains how you'd never heard of it then doesn't it?You fucking hipster kids and your 90s retroism :eyeroll: :laugh:
Joking aside, I've a major soft spot for "Drink Me", the first album - "your ma" is the superior single.
Also, Marijne VanDerVlugt :-*
Yeah that's class, stuck in my head for the rest of the month now for sure. The little flute bits sneaking away below the guitars
Ak'chamel - Rawskulled
Questmaster - Twelve Temples
Twelve temples really is a fantastic record to chill to, drenched in a beautiful nostalgic and etherial atmosphere. Reminds me alot of Tsukasa Saitoh's work on Kings Field IV, or the more subdued moments on Saori Kobayashi's work on panzer dragoon saga, which are quite unique soundtracks in and of themselves. Dungeon synth suffers alot from it all being quite samey but this album stands out imo.
Quote from: Goosebumples on March 24, 2026, 01:41:17 PMAk'chamel - Rawskulled
Questmaster - Twelve Temples
Twelve temples really is a fantastic record to chill to, drenched in a beautiful nostalgic and etherial atmosphere. Reminds me alot of Tsukasa Saitoh's work on Kings Field IV, or the more subdued moments on Saori Kobayashi's work on panzer dragoon saga, which are quite unique soundtracks in and of themselves. Dungeon synth suffers alot from it all being quite samey but this album stands out imo.
Someone's doing their Roadburn research! (I assume)
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on March 24, 2026, 09:50:42 PMQuote from: Goosebumples on March 24, 2026, 01:41:17 PMAk'chamel - Rawskulled
Questmaster - Twelve Temples
Twelve temples really is a fantastic record to chill to, drenched in a beautiful nostalgic and etherial atmosphere. Reminds me alot of Tsukasa Saitoh's work on Kings Field IV, or the more subdued moments on Saori Kobayashi's work on panzer dragoon saga, which are quite unique soundtracks in and of themselves. Dungeon synth suffers alot from it all being quite samey but this album stands out imo.
Someone's doing their Roadburn research! (I assume)
Ye pretty much. Paid zero attention to the lineup and bought tickets purely because krallice are knocking out multiple sets. Figured it was time to see what the roadburn fuss was all about. Only found out Ak'chamel were on the bill this morning, which was a pleasant surprise.
Will prob go see questmaster the weekend before in Dublin thou.
Quote from: Goosebumples on March 24, 2026, 10:06:51 PMQuote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on March 24, 2026, 09:50:42 PMQuote from: Goosebumples on March 24, 2026, 01:41:17 PMAk'chamel - Rawskulled
Questmaster - Twelve Temples
Twelve temples really is a fantastic record to chill to, drenched in a beautiful nostalgic and etherial atmosphere. Reminds me alot of Tsukasa Saitoh's work on Kings Field IV, or the more subdued moments on Saori Kobayashi's work on panzer dragoon saga, which are quite unique soundtracks in and of themselves. Dungeon synth suffers alot from it all being quite samey but this album stands out imo.
Someone's doing their Roadburn research! (I assume)
Ye pretty much. Paid zero attention to the lineup and bought tickets purely because krallice are knocking out multiple sets. Figured it was time to see what the roadburn fuss was all about. Only found out Ak'chamel were on the bill this morning, which was a pleasant surprise.
Will prob go see questmaster the weekend before in Dublin thou.
Ah it's a great festival, the setup is brilliant, you should have a good time. I'm heading as well, have been attending since things opened up after Covid (having wanted to go for years) and it's just hit the spot every time, always come away with new musical rabbit holes to dive into.
Ah thats good to hear, the set up was my only concern, i.e. times between bands on different stages, clashes etc. That being said, im fairly flexible on what I want to go see with only a few bands on the must see list, so lots of time to saunter around and soak in new sounds.
The Jury version of Where Did You Sleep Last Night. I think it was mentioned on here before to me but I'd never heard it before yesterday. Very nice version
Quote from: Goosebumples on March 24, 2026, 10:47:34 PMAh thats good to hear, the set up was my only concern, i.e. times between bands on different stages, clashes etc. That being said, im fairly flexible on what I want to go see with only a few bands on the must see list, so lots of time to saunter around and soak in new sounds.
Oh it can be absolute clash hell depending on your interests, but you have to embrace it and commit to choices! If you're open to soaking in the sounds as you say, you'll have an excellent time. Some of my favourite gig experiences ever anywhere have been wandering into something I've had no intention of ever seeing at Roadburn and having my mind blown. They know what they're at.
Yeah Im kinda hyped about that specifically, few bands on the must see list of course, but mainly gonna follow the lads around and see what non metal bands theyre hyped about
Quote from: Bürggermeister on March 21, 2026, 11:47:24 AMThe original Chic mix was rejected by Motown and they got their own guy to do it. There's a double CD version of the album which has both mixes. Not a huge amount of difference between the two, to be honest. I saw them a load of times when he started touring again after his cancer diagnosis, even in the Milk Market in Limerick, mad to see them in such a place. The set list is just that, Chic and a load of hits you knew under a different name but may not have known was Chic underneath. Best set list going, to be fair :laugh:
Righto, must track down the two disc edition for a goo so.
I saw Chic in The Marquee in Cork and had a moment of "musical royalty in a fucking tent" moment. The absolute best setlist for sure :abbath:
Sister Sledge played Sligo Live moons ago too. Sligo Live being a gig-rig dumped into a carpark.
NP - The The - Infected. Always loved this (Sweet Bird of Truth in particular is a banger), and barely know the rest of his stuff. Must remedy that.
I'd always a soft spot for The The, particularly the aforementioned along with Soul Mining and Dusk.
Ahh yeah, Infected is an amazing album , I'm actually gonna throw it on now myself. The video for that had me transfixed as a child, it's creepy as fuck.
Steve Von Till: As The Crow Flies
Harvestman: Music For Megaliths
Quote from: Pentagrimes on March 27, 2026, 01:16:34 PMAhh yeah, Infected is an amazing album , I'm actually gonna throw it on now myself. The video for that had me transfixed as a child, it's creepy as fuck.
I've always had it somewhere in the back of my mind to check out The The, must give them a go now that they've been mentioned. Is Infected the one to start with then? I do love his guitar style, though if his autobiography is anything to go by it sounds like he largely left that behind after The Smiths?
Johnny Marr didn't join until the third album. The first two (Infected being the second, Soul Mining the debut) are effectively Matt Johnson solo records.
Infected seems to be the one to have hooked people here, so give it a whirl!
I'm just thinking there's probably a thread in my experience with Infected - love it, have done since I first heard it aeons ago, but for some bizarre reason never made the effort to listen to the other albums.
Been giving the debut a whirl via the intertubes and yeah, must pick that up.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on March 27, 2026, 01:16:34 PMAhh yeah, Infected is an amazing album , I'm actually gonna throw it on now myself. The video for that had me transfixed as a child, it's creepy as fuck.
I haven't seen this video in decades but whacked it on there. Still creepy as an auld-ish fella. Could see this having an effect akin to New Order's "True Faith" on me if I was a kid!
I've always been curious about The The, but learning that Johnny Marr was involved is an instant dealbreaker. The Smiths were so terrible that anything they touched is automatically shite by association.
On the contrary, I've never listened to The The but Johnny Marr's involvement has piqued my interest.
Trio Ramberget album on repeat at the moment. Gloomy chamber jazz for when you're feeling a bit David Lynch
Bob Dylan - Bringing it all Back Home
Still haven't had my Dylan phase, but I thoroughly enjoyed this last night, so it might be time!
Every song on this one was good, with 'It's alright ma (I'm Only Bleeding)' being my favourite.
Subterranean Homesick Blues is also a favourite, but I had heard that one a lot already. Who knew Dylan invented rap ;)
Pressing On EP
U.S hardcore punk cassette bought some time ago, worth investigating.
Alanis Morrisette - Jagged Little Pill
Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes
Kula Shaker - Peasants, Pigs and Astronauts
The album which killed their career, but it has been a long-time favourite of mine, 70's style rock with a smidge of Floyd and a dose of bleedin' raga. How they got lumped with the Britpop tag is beyond me :laugh:
They had a new one out very recently, which led to me finding out that they've released 8 albums!
Yeah, have a few of them, patchy but generally decent and in line with the sound you'd expect from them.
Was it Reeves and Mortimer referred to Kula Shaker as "Curryhouse rock"? :laugh:
:laugh: :laugh:
Riverboat Song and 100 Mile High City were two of the best singles of that entire era. They just never seemed to be able to push on and break out of that mid-level status.
That was Ocean Colour Scene, was it not? Awful, awful band.
Quote from: Carnage on April 02, 2026, 04:54:02 PMThat was Ocean Colour Scene, was it not? Awful, awful band.
Shit you're absolutely right, total mix up. Kula Shaker are the Govinda band. I don't know them at all bar that song.
Tatva is the only one I could name by them, wasn't a fan. I did like the track he sabg on from The Fat Of The Land though.
They also did a cover of Hush by DP. Always found them fine. Inoffensive britpop.
Rudimentary Peni – Death Church
So glad a buddy put me onto this a few years ago
Boards of Canada - "Tomorrow's Harvest"
Great album, wasn't overly familiar with it before, the brother showed me a video last week on the release and theme of it and it made me revisit it. Have had it on nearly every night since.
River Boat Song wais a feckin savage dittie.
Dead Can Dance: Anastasis
Pet Shop Boys: Introspective
David Bowie - Nothing Has Changed
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly.
For my money, the greatest hip-hop album ever recorded. Press play on track one and there's George Clinton, fuck me.
Apparently was a big inspiration for Bowie's Blackstar.
Quote from: Ducky on April 10, 2026, 10:51:55 PMKendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly.
For my money, the greatest hip-hop album ever recorded. Press play on track one and there's George Clinton, fuck me.
Apparently was a big inspiration for Bowie's Blackstar.
It feels like the last true all-timer classic album. I can't think of anything released since that would sit right up there in the pantheon of the all-time blockbuster greats.
I remember being amazed at the quality of quests; the production; the amount of jazz; the delivery; variety
Cover is savage too
Angine de Poitrine vol.2
I was a bit cynical about these guys. Whereas I've enjoyed the clips I've seen, the look and sound felt a bit gimmick-y to me so I wasn't rushing to listen to the new album. It's actually really good though. My cynicism had melted away by the end of the first track. The microtonal nature of it gives it a kind of Eastern European trad kind of sound but with punk energy. Kind of like Gogol Bordello crossed with Primus. Can imagine they'd be an amazing show live.
Quote from: Mooncat on April 11, 2026, 05:48:57 AMQuote from: Ducky on April 10, 2026, 10:51:55 PMKendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly.
For my money, the greatest hip-hop album ever recorded. Press play on track one and there's George Clinton, fuck me.
Apparently was a big inspiration for Bowie's Blackstar.
It feels like the last true all-timer classic album. I can't think of anything released since that would sit right up there in the pantheon of the all-time blockbuster greats.
Quote from: Jward on April 11, 2026, 07:23:43 AMI remember being amazed at the quality of quests; the production; the amount of jazz; the delivery; variety
Cover is savage too
I've always had at least a cursory interest in hip-hop, and remember buying this close to release for my cousin for his birthday (he's my main exposure to hip-hop). We went in blind, and both had a moment of "fuck is that George Clinton?", as we both enjoy funk. It's directly responsible for my cousin getting into jazz.
Also on the first track was an utterly filthy bassline, and we both said "must be Bootsy", but no, it was a lad we didn't know before named Thundercat. Which leads nicely to my current listening...
Thundercat - "Distracted". It's funky, soulful, virtuosic. More importantly, the songs are all catchier than chlamydia.
Came full circle and was at his gig with my cousin on Good Friday. Was also the album launch day. Gig was crazy, the first half hour was a jazz fusion detonation, didn't expect that. Also didn't expect him to be casually hanging out at the merch stall after singing albums. I felt like the only person in line with a CD to get signed instead of vinyl!
He's a generational talent, and kinda blows my mind he was playing bass with Suicidal Tendencies for a decade before doing his solo/Kendrick thing.
TPAB is amazing. Prefer Good Kid, Mad City but both are 10/10 for me. Saw him twice and both shows were class.
Quote from: Ducky on April 12, 2026, 01:22:30 PMQuote from: Mooncat on April 11, 2026, 05:48:57 AMQuote from: Ducky on April 10, 2026, 10:51:55 PMKendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly.
For my money, the greatest hip-hop album ever recorded. Press play on track one and there's George Clinton, fuck me.
Apparently was a big inspiration for Bowie's Blackstar.
It feels like the last true all-timer classic album. I can't think of anything released since that would sit right up there in the pantheon of the all-time blockbuster greats.
Quote from: Jward on April 11, 2026, 07:23:43 AMI remember being amazed at the quality of quests; the production; the amount of jazz; the delivery; variety
Cover is savage too
I've always had at least a cursory interest in hip-hop, and remember buying this close to release for my cousin for his birthday (he's my main exposure to hip-hop). We went in blind, and both had a moment of "fuck is that George Clinton?", as we both enjoy funk. It's directly responsible for my cousin getting into jazz.
Also on the first track was an utterly filthy bassline, and we both said "must be Bootsy", but no, it was a lad we didn't know before named Thundercat. Which leads nicely to my current listening...
Thundercat - "Distracted". It's funky, soulful, virtuosic. More importantly, the songs are all catchier than chlamydia.
Came full circle and was at his gig with my cousin on Good Friday. Was also the album launch day. Gig was crazy, the first half hour was a jazz fusion detonation, didn't expect that. Also didn't expect him to be casually hanging out at the merch stall after singing albums. I felt like the only person in line with a CD to get signed instead of vinyl!
He's a generational talent, and kinda blows my mind he was playing bass with Suicidal Tendencies for a decade before doing his solo/Kendrick thing.
My first exposure to him was through ST. I was at Hellfest sometime in the 2000s and I was checking ST out for the first time because I knew they were related to thrash. It was him on bass and Dennis Chambers on drums (didn't know either at the time) and they both were an unbelievable force of nature. I remember thinking at the time what are these two doing in a thrash band :laugh: ST were completely awesome in general too though. One of the best shows I've ever seen. I've seen ST many times since then, but none of the times were anywhere near as good as that Hellfest show with Thundercat and Chambers.
Had no idea Chambers played with ST. That's fairly mental.
This week
1 800 PAIN - BEST HOUSE ON A BAD BLOCK
Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal
Dead Can Dance - The Serpent's Egg
Dead Can Dance - Within the Realm of a Dying Sun
Dead Can Dance - Dionysus
Death Grips - Fashion Week
Ellen Allien - Alientronic
Ellen Allien - Dust
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
Modeselektor - Monkeytown
Zach Hill - FACE TAT
Dustin O'Halloran - Piano Solos
Good, but not as enjoyable as A Winged Victory For The Sullen releases
Remember going to see ST in the Music Centre just after Thundercat joined, think he was only 16 or 17 at the time. I'd been playing bass a few years and thought I was getting to a decent level, than see this lad the same age as me doing stuff I still probably can't manage! :laugh:
Stiff Little Fingers - Inflammable Material
Stiff Little Fingers - Nobody's Heroes
Inflammable Material is vicious as fuck, and better than the debuts by the Pistols and the Clash. Jake Burns sounds like a possessed pit-bull.
Nobody's Heroes is a belter of an album as well.
Speaking of SLF, was reading up on--while listening to--The Lion and the Cobra yesterday and found out (news to me) that Ali McMordie played on it and even has a writing credit on the surprisingly latter-day FNM-like track Jerusalem.
Quote from: Trev on April 13, 2026, 09:50:42 PMRemember going to see ST in the Music Centre just after Thundercat joined, think he was only 16 or 17 at the time. I'd been playing bass a few years and thought I was getting to a decent level, than see this lad the same age as me doing stuff I still probably can't manage! :laugh:
Watching him play his own stuff was mind-blowing. Could barely keep track of where his fingers were. Like he'll throw in these wee fills that aren't even on the studio versions and have you thinking "WTF".
Checking out some old videos of him online, he seems to still have the same two lads playing with him (keys and drums). The drummer (Justin Brown) is possibly the best drummer I've seen live (and I say that as someone who's seen Sean Reinert and Neil Peart).
Quote from: Mooncat on April 12, 2026, 05:05:55 PMQuote from: Ducky on April 12, 2026, 01:22:30 PMQuote from: Mooncat on April 11, 2026, 05:48:57 AMQuote from: Ducky on April 10, 2026, 10:51:55 PMKendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly.
For my money, the greatest hip-hop album ever recorded. Press play on track one and there's George Clinton, fuck me.
Apparently was a big inspiration for Bowie's Blackstar.
It feels like the last true all-timer classic album. I can't think of anything released since that would sit right up there in the pantheon of the all-time blockbuster greats.
Quote from: Jward on April 11, 2026, 07:23:43 AMI remember being amazed at the quality of quests; the production; the amount of jazz; the delivery; variety
Cover is savage too
I've always had at least a cursory interest in hip-hop, and remember buying this close to release for my cousin for his birthday (he's my main exposure to hip-hop). We went in blind, and both had a moment of "fuck is that George Clinton?", as we both enjoy funk. It's directly responsible for my cousin getting into jazz.
Also on the first track was an utterly filthy bassline, and we both said "must be Bootsy", but no, it was a lad we didn't know before named Thundercat. Which leads nicely to my current listening...
Thundercat - "Distracted". It's funky, soulful, virtuosic. More importantly, the songs are all catchier than chlamydia.
Came full circle and was at his gig with my cousin on Good Friday. Was also the album launch day. Gig was crazy, the first half hour was a jazz fusion detonation, didn't expect that. Also didn't expect him to be casually hanging out at the merch stall after singing albums. I felt like the only person in line with a CD to get signed instead of vinyl!
He's a generational talent, and kinda blows my mind he was playing bass with Suicidal Tendencies for a decade before doing his solo/Kendrick thing.
My first exposure to him was through ST. I was at Hellfest sometime in the 2000s and I was checking ST out for the first time because I knew they were related to thrash. It was him on bass and Dennis Chambers on drums (didn't know either at the time) and they both were an unbelievable force of nature. I remember thinking at the time what are these two doing in a thrash band :laugh: ST were completely awesome in general too though. One of the best shows I've ever seen. I've seen ST many times since then, but none of the times were anywhere near as good as that Hellfest show with Thundercat and Chambers.
Was Chambers with ST for just the one gig? I can't find any reference to him with them.
I know their drummer for most of the 00s was Ronald Bruner (AKA Thundercat's brother).
Oops, didn't read the thread properly. Never heard of Chambers playing with ST. Ron Bruner was indeed their drummer at the time, he and Stephen were fucking kids when they played the Music Centre, Stephen was still a teenager, I think?
Yeah I can't find any reference to Chambers with ST at all.
MA says Thundercat joined ST in 2002. He turned 18 in October that year (his brother is almost exactly two years older).
Unreal.
Bah! I swear my head has been away of late. It was Eric Moore, not Dennis Chambers. Another monster drummer. It was Hellfest 2009.
(Not the Eric Moore associated with King Gizz, the other Eric Moore who's more of a jazz/funk drummer).
Clannad - Clannad in Concert
Picked it up second-hand a couple of years ago, knowing nothing about it. Later found out it was their first live album. A great performance, and the gatefold art is fairly lovely and all.
I'm watching The Final Cut here for the first time ever.
:-\
Fits the album perfectly though. In the sense that it's a pointless knock off of The Wall.
Nine Inch Noize live album is doing the trick nicely here. More electro style takes on NIN tunes mostly from the recent tour.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 16, 2026, 10:15:52 PMI'm watching The Final Cut here for the first time ever.
:-\
Fits the album perfectly though. In the sense that it's a pointless knock off of The Wall.
....watching? What's this all about, is there a documentary about it or something?
I was obsessed with The Wall as a teen. Bought the Final Cut back then and just never really got into it.
I've been listening to it recently though, and it definitely has its moments. Gunner's Dream is amazing, really good songwriting. First and last songs are decent, as is Not Now John.
But yeah, it's a collection of songs that didn't make it onto The Wall, so it was never going to be as good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2pHVesFewQ
It's only 20 minutes, then there's two much more recent live performed tracks.
Boards of Canada released a new video yesterday. Hopefully there's a new album on the way. 🤞
Fingers crossed
I must stick on "Tomorrow's Harvest"
Haven't listened to it in years
Quote from: Jward on April 17, 2026, 01:21:43 PMFingers crossed
I must stick on "Tomorrow's Harvest"
Haven't listened to it in years
Been listening to it fairly regularly here as it happens, class album.
Boards of Canada fans: We've had to wait so long!
Robert Johnson archives: Hold my bootlegged liquor...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmnNi8oPsrQ
Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest
The sounds are superb
Great atmosphere in parts: spooky; melancholic; beautiful; settling/unsettling
A bit of everything! :)
'New Seeds' is almost triumphant.
Boards of Canada - In A Beautiful Out In The Country
Sublime
Such a chill release
.Double post.
Carpark SciFi "The Hundred Halves" - Gav is a bit of a pop genius If you like things like Grandaddy, Deus, Pavement etc get into it immediately
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFbhtET6_Kk
Cancer House "The Moth" - one for fans of Low, Grouper, Midwife, etc, lowfi sadness. Beautiful record
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RbFvNHr4y8&list=OLAK5uy_lHVVZePUIA1UvCnV8zJ-63SUjjIcBp_7k
Really looking forward to whatever it is BOC put out, the hew tune is lovely.
Had Geogaddi on this morning, also still lethal.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on April 18, 2026, 09:32:11 AMCarpark SciFi "The Hundred Halves" - Gav is a bit of a pop genius If you like things like Grandaddy, Deus, Pavement etc get into it immediately
I have seen this band name tons of times but never listened to it, must stick it on this evening.
BOC - Geogaddi
Darker & gloomier than MHTRTC
It's a beast of an album
Possibly my favourite by them.
If it had ROYGBIV, without a doubt! :)
I can't stop listening to these guys for the last few weeks.
Angine De Poitrine - some odd music, but highly addictive.
Quote from: Necr0rceN on April 18, 2026, 10:02:27 PMI can't stop listening to these guys for the last few weeks.
Angine De Poitrine - some odd music, but highly addictive.
Hail the triangle. I'm obsessed with the cunts.
Quote from: Jward on April 18, 2026, 08:38:14 PMBOC - Geogaddi
Darker & gloomier than MHTRTC
It's a beast of an album
Possibly my favourite by them.
If it had ROYGBIV, without a doubt! :)
Ahhh ROYGBIV is such a perfect lilttle tune
Quote from: Jward on April 18, 2026, 08:38:14 PMBOC - Geogaddi
Darker & gloomier than MHTRTC
It's a beast of an album
Possibly my favourite by them.
If it had ROYGBIV, without a doubt! :)
I think it is my favourite too but Tomorrow's Harvest is pretty close lately. Savage anyway.
Quote from: astfgyl on April 17, 2026, 12:47:44 AMNine Inch Noize live album is doing the trick nicely here. More electro style takes on NIN tunes mostly from the recent tour.
Couple of runs of this now and it is great. No use for the version of Closer on it but everything else is class anyway, nothing wrong with that version either it just doesn't do anything particularly interesting considering the wealth of other Closer remixes out there that are unreal. "Me, I'm Not" is better than the original.
Quote from: Ducky on April 19, 2026, 01:01:01 AMQuote from: Necr0rceN on April 18, 2026, 10:02:27 PMI can't stop listening to these guys for the last few weeks.
Angine De Poitrine - some odd music, but highly addictive.
Hail the triangle. I'm obsessed with the cunts.
Yeah have had their albums on a ton of times now. Can't fault it at all.
James Holden - "Imagine this is a high dimensional space of all possibilities"
https://jamesholden.bandcamp.com/album/imagine-this-is-a-high-dimensional-space-of-all-possibilities
Really deadly electronic stuff. Was shown this a few years back, played it to death, it still goes on now every few weeks when I think of it, usually while working or doing something because it doesn't demand a heap of you but is never boring. Had it on the headphones last night, usually it's on speakers so it was good to hear all the smaller details in it, just perfectly layered.
Quote from: ochoill on April 19, 2026, 09:29:19 AMJames Holden - "Imagine this is a high dimensional space of all possibilities"
A fella on paper I should like
He played with Wacław Zimpel last October as part of the Guinness Jazz Fest (??!!)
He was sh*t :laugh:
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Rust Never Sleeps
A great live/studio album
"It's better to burn out than fade away"
Thelonious Monk - Live In Paris 1964
Monk hits hard on this; as does his band
Great stuff
New album by Stuck - "Optimizer"
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https://stuckchi.bandcamp.com/album/optimizer
New album by Iguana Death Cult - "Guns Out"
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https://iguanadeathcult.bandcamp.com/
Both are cracking - particularily the IDC. I don't think the Stuck record reaches the dizzy heights of their last one, "Freak Frequency" but it is still very, very good and I have only given it a few spins so far. The IDC record offer far more immediate gratification.
Quote from: Jward on April 20, 2026, 08:56:29 AMQuote from: ochoill on April 19, 2026, 09:29:19 AMJames Holden - "Imagine this is a high dimensional space of all possibilities"
A fella on paper I should like
He played with Wacław Zimpel last October as part of the Guinness Jazz Fest (??!!)
He was sh*t :laugh:
Ah jaysus :laugh: I always enjoy this on record but I suppose anything like this can be hit or miss live.
New Sun Kil Moon album out today. Looking forward to giving it a listen later.
Oh nice, will def give that a listen!
Tricky: Maxinquaye
Always the poor relation of Massive Attack and Portishead, still a decent enough album. Must be the first time I've listened to it this century.
29th May...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9h6fJg-KoA
Music has the Right to Children (named Bob Holness).
Cynic (as Portal) - The Portal Tapes.
Probably listen to this more these days than anything else with the Cynic name attached. Always felt to me like what Steely Dan would sound like if Aja was recorded in the mid/late 90s instead of the mid/late 70s.
Militarie Gun live at Tiny Desk. Really good.
https://youtu.be/ImQ1i1fBEA0?si=LcJ4FD3-0E2Dqrdj
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 24, 2026, 01:25:58 PMMilitarie Gun live at Tiny Desk. Really good.
https://youtu.be/ImQ1i1fBEA0?si=LcJ4FD3-0E2Dqrdj
Cool. I'll check it out later.
The Comet is Coming at Tiny Desk. 20 minutes of sheer brilliance. Sax drums and synth. Unreal.
Link. https://youtu.be/gpfpYTmohAk?is=mIDULVUQ1EAhuYsr
Quote from: Ollkiller on April 24, 2026, 03:35:22 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on April 24, 2026, 01:25:58 PMMilitarie Gun live at Tiny Desk. Really good.
https://youtu.be/ImQ1i1fBEA0?si=LcJ4FD3-0E2Dqrdj
Cool. I'll check it out later.
The Comet is Coming at Tiny Desk. 20 minutes of sheer brilliance. Sax drums and synth. Unreal.
Link. https://youtu.be/gpfpYTmohAk?is=mIDULVUQ1EAhuYsr
Really enjoyed this!
Edit: Bahhh and now I also find out instantly they've broken up
Recommend checking out Shabaka Hutchings other projects if you're into the Comet Is Coming. Particularly the band Sons of Kemet.
https://youtu.be/KJRrk3PMFdc?is=m0T43JR18rIwaaXM
Jk Flesh/Monrella - Shouting The Odds
Not 3 minutes in and I feel like taking yokes
Quote from: Mooncat on April 24, 2026, 04:32:05 PMQuote from: Ollkiller on April 24, 2026, 03:35:22 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on April 24, 2026, 01:25:58 PMMilitarie Gun live at Tiny Desk. Really good.
https://youtu.be/ImQ1i1fBEA0?si=LcJ4FD3-0E2Dqrdj
Cool. I'll check it out later.
The Comet is Coming at Tiny Desk. 20 minutes of sheer brilliance. Sax drums and synth. Unreal.
Link. https://youtu.be/gpfpYTmohAk?is=mIDULVUQ1EAhuYsr
Really enjoyed this!
Edit: Bahhh and now I also find out instantly they've broken up
Had tickets to a gig of theirs and they pulled out 2 weeks before. Gutted. They are rumored to be doing a few gigs again. Hopefully so
The Best Of Siouxsie And The Banshees
The albums are up and down so sometimes it's grand to just lean into the singles.
Tomora - Come Closer, pretty good my daughter is a huge fan of Aurora and I'm a fan of a Chemical Bros so we've been giving it some attention.
Geese - Getting Killed
I've been dipping into this on and off for a couple of weeks now, and I just cannot get into it. I don't think it's bad, and in fact some of the ideas are really interesting, but I think I have to admit defeat on this one and accept it's just not for me.
Find the singing painful.
Rewatching David Byrne Tiny Desk class:
https://youtu.be/PNmcF6eRE7w?si=3_YO1ijG1nq9ufcN
DJ Shadow - Endtroducing
First listen to this and it was the perfect soundtrack to a sunset drive I was taking. If you're a fan of the music side of Paul's Boutique, Odelay,or even My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, then this might be for you.
Quote from: Mooncat on April 28, 2026, 10:12:19 PMDJ Shadow - Endtroducing
First listen to this and it was the perfect soundtrack to a sunset drive I was taking. If you're a fan of the music side of Paul's Boutique, Odelay,or even My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, then this might be for you.
Absolute classic. Had a ticket to see him in Dublin about a decade ago but was buckled with a flu, was raging to miss it.
Did you spot the Metallica sample? :abbath:
Saw him in the RDS a good few years ago. Unreal. Mates went to him and Cut Chemist in the Ambassador years ago. Sounded unreal.
Saw him in Dublin soon after Endtroducing..... was released.
No mad recollection of it, but if memory serves me right he was great :)
He played Cork 2 years ago, & was great again.
Very appreciative for a people coming out to see him.
Would love to see Cut Chemist in action.
Quote from: Jward on May 01, 2026, 09:18:17 AMSaw him in Dublin soon after Endtroducing..... was released.
No mad recollection of it, but if memory serves me right he was great :)
He played Cork 2 years ago, & was great again.
Very appreciative for a people coming out to see him.
Would love to see Cut Chemist in action.
Cut Chemist played the Cruiscín in Cork years ago. 2005 or so.
It was a great night - from what I recall of it.
Love the Shadow and Cut Chemist, think it may have been 2007? Both still get regular spins in my gaff. This is class:
https://youtu.be/bjb9i5r9inc?si=NJRdHHDStcguxGo0
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 01, 2026, 01:28:00 PMQuote from: Jward on May 01, 2026, 09:18:17 AMSaw him in Dublin soon after Endtroducing..... was released.
No mad recollection of it, but if memory serves me right he was great :)
He played Cork 2 years ago, & was great again.
Very appreciative for a people coming out to see him.
Would love to see Cut Chemist in action.
Cut Chemist played the Cruiscín in Cork years ago. 2005 or so.
It was a great night - from what I recall of it.
Class 8)
Quote from: Ducky on April 29, 2026, 12:16:09 AMQuote from: Mooncat on April 28, 2026, 10:12:19 PMDJ Shadow - Endtroducing
First listen to this and it was the perfect soundtrack to a sunset drive I was taking. If you're a fan of the music side of Paul's Boutique, Odelay,or even My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, then this might be for you.
Absolute classic. Had a ticket to see him in Dublin about a decade ago but was buckled with a flu, was raging to miss it.
Did you spot the Metallica sample? :abbath:
I actually didn't! I'll have to listen out for it.
By sheer coincidence, he's just announced a tour for 30yrs of Endtroducing and one of the stops is Calgary which is reasonably close to me. Found a presale code online and got a ticket!
Quote from: OpenSores on May 01, 2026, 02:01:34 PMLove the Shadow and Cut Chemist, think it may have been 2007? Both still get regular spins in my gaff. This is class:
https://youtu.be/bjb9i5r9inc?si=NJRdHHDStcguxGo0
Getting da funk on!
That is class indeed :-*
Quote from: Mooncat on May 01, 2026, 02:35:24 PMQuote from: Ducky on April 29, 2026, 12:16:09 AMQuote from: Mooncat on April 28, 2026, 10:12:19 PMDJ Shadow - Endtroducing
First listen to this and it was the perfect soundtrack to a sunset drive I was taking. If you're a fan of the music side of Paul's Boutique, Odelay,or even My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, then this might be for you.
Absolute classic. Had a ticket to see him in Dublin about a decade ago but was buckled with a flu, was raging to miss it.
Did you spot the Metallica sample? :abbath:
I actually didn't! I'll have to listen out for it.
By sheer coincidence, he's just announced a tour for 30yrs of Endtroducing and one of the stops is Calgary which is reasonably close to me. Found a presale code online and got a ticket!
It's one of those that you'll probably hear a bunch of times without recognising it, but once you do you cannot unhear it.
Ah, fucking nice one with the ticket :abbath:
Quote from: open face surgery on April 29, 2026, 12:41:06 PMSaw him in the RDS a good few years ago. Unreal. Mates went to him and Cut Chemist in the Ambassador years ago. Sounded unreal.
Saw DJ Shadow v Cut Chemist on the Sunday of Oxegen 2007, having spent the previous 2 days at The Pedigree Corner for Day Of Darkness. One of the maddest weekends of my life.
Blood Incantation: All Gates Open (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Lovely, synthy, krautrocky stuff.
Clint Mansell: In The Earth
Score from the film, what you'd expect from him.
QuoteFor the score, Mansell actually captured the sound of singing plants via PlantWave MIDI sprout machine, in keeping with the vegetal themes of the film.
Mad.
I'm ashamed to say I've only clocked it's Clint from PWEI
The very same. I'd be less interested in PWEI than his score work, though that one isn't great.
I quite enjoyed some PWEI back in the day, great fun live. Must check out more of his scores. Good shout!
I'm only learning right now he's from PWEI. I know his name from the Mass Effect 3 score (played it again recently there, banging soundtrack in general).
His scores for The Fountain (a collaboration with Kronos Quartet and Mogwai) and Moon are fantastic.
Requiem for a Dream and Pi as well, as far as I remember.
Only know PWEI from Prodigy - Their Law.
Rival Schools - United By Fate, Pedals.
Haven't given either of these a good airing out in a while. Think Pedals might be the better album overall, but both still great.
Pointless trivia, the band and debut are named after a videogame, namely 3D fighting game Rival Schools - United By Fate.
Devin Townsend Project: Ki
This one is borderline, has its heavier moments but is generally progressive rock more than metal so here it goes. Self indulgent as always but flows well enough.
Bark Psychosis: Hex
Quote from: Ducky on May 07, 2026, 12:36:48 PMRival Schools - United By Fate, Pedals.
Haven't given either of these a good airing out in a while. Think Pedals might be the better album overall, but both still great.
Pointless trivia, the band and debut are named after a videogame, namely 3D fighting game Rival Schools - United By Fate.
Fucking love that band. Saw them once and cherish the memory. Better than Quicksand... there... said it
I'll join you on the "better than Quicksand" hill :abbath:
Massive Attack v Mad Professor: No Protection
Meat Beat Manifesto: Satyricon
NIMF: Sirenoscape
Dead Can Dance: Within The Realm Of A Dying Sun
The Futire Sound Of London: Lifeforms
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 22, 2026, 03:10:03 PM29th May...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9h6fJg-KoA
The melody to 'Tape 05' reminds me of something that would have been written around the time of Campfire Headphase.
'Introit / Prophecy At 1420 MHz' is great. Very well fleshed out. I still kind of miss the stripped down sound from the early years. Trippy video too.
Really looking forward to the release :)
Really enjoying the Nightmares On Wax vs Adrian Sherwood 'In A Space Outta Dub' album to celebrate the 20th anniversary of 'In A Space Outta Sound'.
https://nightmaresonwax.bandcamp.com/album/in-a-space-outta-dub
Quote from: Carnage on May 08, 2026, 02:39:37 AMDead Can Dance: Within The Realm Of A Dying Sun
The Futire Sound Of London: Lifeforms
I had the Papua New Guinea Translations on this morning, which of course samples DCD's Dawn of the Iconoclast. Mad :abbath:
Chris Stapleton – Traveller
Great singer.
Country with blues and Southern rock.
Quote from: Ducky on May 08, 2026, 12:28:52 AMI'll join you on the "better than Quicksand" hill :abbath:
There's a release out there called "Found" which, I believe, was a scrapped album made on the way to making Pedals. There are some Pedals tunes in there in altered form. It's clearly a work in progress thing but well worth hearing.
Quote from: Ducky on May 08, 2026, 10:06:59 AMQuote from: Carnage on May 08, 2026, 02:39:37 AMDead Can Dance: Within The Realm Of A Dying Sun
The Futire Sound Of London: Lifeforms
I had the Papua New Guinea Translations on this morning, which of course samples DCD's Dawn of the Iconoclast. Mad :abbath:
Great use of it alright, cracking tune(s).
Quote from: open face surgery on April 29, 2026, 12:41:06 PMSaw him in the RDS a good few years ago. Unreal. Mates went to him and Cut Chemist in the Ambassador years ago. Sounded unreal.
Saw DJ Shadow in the Ambassador once upon a time too but don't remember Cut Chemist being there ,possibly a different show .
Speaking of hip hop DJ shows in Dublin, who saw DJ Q Bert in the Village (whelans) once upon a time? Twas great
Think I saw Q Bert in Galway around 2003.
Michael Hedges - Aerial Boundaries
Acoustic virtuoso from the 80s (with a very 80s style, not like Tommy Emmanuel). I was out on a long rural drive and this was an amazing soundtrack.
Prince - Parade
One I'd never gotten around to. Was surprisingly excellent.
Neu! – Neu!
Neu! – Neu! 2
Neu! – Neu! '75
Popol Vuh – Tantric Songs
I wouldn't mind seeing Michael Rother (Neu!) live.
Has anyone seen him? He played Dublin last year, but I didn't bother.
I must check out his other group - Harmonia
Harmonia were great, check out the Cluster stuff too.
Quote from: Carnage on May 13, 2026, 10:52:54 AMHarmonia were great, check out the Cluster stuff too.
Harmonia sounds great
Brian Eno played with them too I see
Cluster on my list!
Helen Riply-Marshall (her hyphenated surname is fucking up my system)- Green Chaos. Beautiful, chilled out electronic based synthy somethingorother, recorded in Sydney in 1988 and recently reissued. It's hitting the spot for me quite nicely this evening 8) may well have to grab an LP.
Mogwai: EP+6
Haven't listened to these in ages, and even though I lost interest in keeping track of them a couple of decades ago the early stuff always goes down well.
Quote from: Mooncat on May 11, 2026, 05:03:38 PMMichael Hedges - Aerial Boundaries
Acoustic virtuoso from the 80s (with a very 80s style, not like Tommy Emmanuel). I was out on a long rural drive and this was an amazing soundtrack.
Absolute classic. Wore this out when I was young fella when I was first exploring "cool guitar sounds that aren't metal".
Michael Manring (the chap who plays bass on it) has played solo in Sligo a few times. Was chatting to him after the first time, and I said it was great to hear his own work as I only knew his playing from his contributions to Michael Hedges and Jeff Loomis. He said he didn't expect to be talking about a bass solo he recorded for a shred/metal artist in the northwest of Ireland, but there we were :abbath:
Quote from: Jward on May 13, 2026, 09:38:06 AMI wouldn't mind seeing Michael Rother (Neu!) live.
Has anyone seen him? He played Dublin last year, but I didn't bother.
I must check out his other group - Harmonia
I went to see him over in the Islington Assembly Rooms, London last year on that tour - it was cheaper to go/stay there that Dublin incredibly.
He did a nice mix of stuff from across all of his career and his band are lethal.
Youtubed Circle with Richard Dawson and Richard Dawson's own solo stuff last night. I am fairly sure I played a gig with him during my Fern Floor days and thought he was shite. Really liking what I'm hearing now, though. Seems he has given up the constipated barking for actual singing and his voice is really to my liking. Fantastic, original lyrics too.
Have always enjoyed the bits and pieces I've heard by him.
Newest Boards Of Canada track is getting a fair few goes here
I must catch up on the last Richard Dawson, but yeah, he's great. Fantastic live as well. Are you sure it was the same guy Andy? :laugh:
I think so. Big red face, sweat fucking everywhere, growling/ barking vocals over folk songs played on an electric. The first one or two songs were interesting but after an hour of it I was praying my ears would fall off. The stuff I listened to last night was so much better.
Drug Church - Hygiene
Drug Church - Prude
I've been on a Wire buzz since it's been mentioned and as I recall, mentioned on MI numerous times. What a band, truly inspirational to many. Just listening to 'Send' which admittedly I'm not that familiar, wow great gear!
Definitely one of the bigger travesties in music that they're nowhere near as well known as their contemporaries. They're as good as anything that was on SST, for example.
SST wasn't the goldmine peple make it out to be in fairness, and Wire influenced many of those bands.
Speaking of SST,was listening to Saccharine Trust's "Surviving you Always" earlier today, easily one of the best releases that label ever put out. Bit of a lost gem. Angular, raging stuff that marries the skrokiness and electricity of free jazz to hardcore and post punk the way that Black Flag wanted to but actually couldn't pull off. Seriously fucking amazing record. "Paganicons" is the one people talk about but this is their best by a country mile, up there with any of the Flag/Minutemen/Sonic Youth/Dino Jr stuff we all associate with that label.
Still stuck on the Cancer House lp, and been listening to The Sonora Pine's "II" and Red House Painters "Retrospective" and "Down Colourful Hill" over the last few days
Wire are one of those bands that for some reason, I've never explored properly, despite owing one of their albums (Pink Flag) and loving it.
Between this and the Comeback Albums thread, I clearly need to give Send a go.
Jane's Addiction: Ritual De Lo Habitual
One of the best albums of all time.
Quote from: Carnage on May 15, 2026, 03:49:55 AMJane's Addiction: Ritual De Lo Habitual
One of the best albums of all time.
Brilliant album. It's unusual in that the second side is better than the first - I had it on cassette, so I still think of it in terms of 2 sides. Three Days is a jaw-dropping tune, like a seedier 90's version of Bohemian Rhapsody.
NP UGK - Ridin' Dirty
Stone cold classic.
Quote from: Carnage on May 15, 2026, 03:49:55 AMJane's Addiction: Ritual De Lo Habitual
One of the best albums of all time.
This gig from the tour of 'Ritual' is amazing
Only had Ritual on the other day, fucking classic record. Nothing's Shocking as well. That gig in Trinity there a while back before they imploded was great bar Farreler being clearly off his tits. I got to finally hear "Summertime Rolls" live though, so that's me happy.
I never got to see them live, but I wouldn't bet against Farrell getting sober at some point and them touring again.
No, I'd say that's it for them now. The other three seemed very much like this was the last straw after years of shite. Shame, but such is life.
He'll tour solo doing Jane's and PFP sets, I can't see any of the band working with him again.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on May 15, 2026, 08:54:23 AMQuote from: Carnage on May 15, 2026, 03:49:55 AMJane's Addiction: Ritual De Lo Habitual
One of the best albums of all time.
Brilliant album. It's unusual in that the second side is better than the first - I had it on cassette, so I still think of it in terms of 2 sides. Three Days is a jaw-dropping tune, like a seedier 90's version of Bohemian Rhapsody.
Agreed, side two is where it's at. I still have the tape, complete with the little prayer book inlay.
JA never really clicked for me, though I do remember whooping at Ozzfest 2002 when some band were being soundchecked, and whoever was setting up the bass was noodling the intro to Three Days. I seem to remember enjoying Strays a bit when it popped up too.
NP - Ultimate Dirty Dancing Soundtrack. Some of you know why already :laugh:
Aside from the totally banging 80s classics, it's mostly 60s soul tunes anyways.
Nine Inch Nails: Pretty Hate Machine
Úath: Úath
Øxn: Cyrm
Re. Wire - I also only know "Pink Flag" but must try out some other albums. Enjoy it a lot.
Some non-metal highlights lately:
Boards of Canada - "Geogaddi"
Nothing to say here, love it, just rotating this and Tomorrow's Harvest still.
Aphex Twin - "Druqks"
Again nothing to add, love it, know it inside out, just back in rotation lately. Savage album.
Fixity - "Assurance"
This is class. Only know one other Fixity album and love it but saw this appear on Bandcamp and chucked it on. Quick and tidy jazz, surely mostly improv by the sounds of it, plentygoing on but anyway it is great.
Been listening to a bit of Boards of Canada myself lately. Music Has the Right to Children is a good soundtrack for the rural drive adventures I've been going on lately.
Could probably put this in the main thread, but been giving King's X a good auld whirl over the last few days. Have "Out of The Silent Planet" and "Gretchen Goes to Nebraska" a very long time (love them), but picked up a very cheap copy of "Dogman" recently and been enjoying that a good bunch too.
Always surprised these fellas were never bigger; they're catchy, capable players, have a bit of a USP (the vocals compared to the music), and very accessible.
They don't have a bad album, great band.
Quote from: ochoill on May 16, 2026, 01:58:53 PMRe. Wire - I also only know "Pink Flag" but must try out some other albums. Enjoy it a lot.
Some non-metal highlights lately:
Boards of Canada - "Geogaddi"
Nothing to say here, love it, just rotating this and Tomorrow's Harvest still.
Aphex Twin - "Druqks"
Again nothing to add, love it, know it inside out, just back in rotation lately. Savage album.
Fixity - "Assurance"
This is class. Only know one other Fixity album and love it but saw this appear on Bandcamp and chucked it on. Quick and tidy jazz, surely mostly improv by the sounds of it, plentygoing on but anyway it is great.
Listen to all Fixity's stuff, it'll be time well spent. Those who know know, but I think Fixity/Dan Walsh may be the most underrated/appreciated musician in the country, just consistently class. I was at the album launch for this in Cork and it was excellent, they had a string section so the stage was pretty packed.
I'd say Assurance is somewhat less improv than some of the earlier stuff, but that's definitely a big part of the Fixity project, the lineup is pretty fluid. This album (The Things In The Room) was done over in Malmö with 3 Swedish musicians and it's pretty much all improv around a few central ideas. It's one of my favourite albums of all time I think.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on May 17, 2026, 12:19:32 PMI'd say Assurance is somewhat less improv than some of the earlier stuff, but that's definitely a big part of the Fixity project, the lineup is pretty fluid. This album (The Things In The Room) was done over in Malmö with 3 Swedish musicians and it's pretty much all improv around a few central ideas. It's one of my favourite albums of all time I think.
This is the only other Fixity album I know and yup it is totally class. Fairly sure it was you who recommended it to me too! Definitely going to have a lash at a few more albums during the week.
Scott Kelly, Steve Von Till, Wino: Songs Of Townes Van Zandt
Steve Von Till: A Deep Voiceless Wilderness
Quote from: Carnage on May 18, 2026, 12:33:45 PMScott Kelly, Steve Von Till, Wino: Songs Of Townes Van Zandt
Steve Von Till: A Deep Voiceless Wilderness
I've been listening to Townes Van Zandt
Must give that a spin!
It's pretty good, there are a couple more volumes with different musicians covering him, I must look out for them.
Neil Young - On the Beach. Possibly my favourite Neil Young album, although that changes weekly.
Quote from: Carnage on May 18, 2026, 12:33:45 PMScott Kelly, Steve Von Till, Wino: Songs Of Townes Van Zandt
Steve Von Till: A Deep Voiceless Wilderness
I gave a lad a Scott Kelly solo album on CD for Christmas.
Wonder if he ever did listen to it
Leaving being a bollocks aside, I like his solo stuff.
I notice the Blood & Time album is 'name your price' on Neurot's Bandcamp, I wonder is that a bit of a 'fuck you' from the rest of them to him?
Quote from: Naraka on May 18, 2026, 06:16:17 PMNeil Young - On the Beach. Possibly my favourite Neil Young album, although that changes weekly.
It's prob between that and Rust Never Sleeps for me. Though he does have 6 or 7 contenders...
Quote from: Mooncat on May 18, 2026, 09:12:29 PMQuote from: Naraka on May 18, 2026, 06:16:17 PMNeil Young - On the Beach. Possibly my favourite Neil Young album, although that changes weekly.
It's prob between that and Rust Never Sleeps for me. Though he does have 6 or 7 contenders...
Well thanks for reminding me to give this a spin again
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - Three Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Have a friend who's mad into them. Honestly it didn't really grab me. They're all clearly ridiculous musicians, but the music often felt very complex for the sake of complex rather than any actual great songwriting going on. Reminds me of anytime I hear John 5, technically superior but doesn't move me.
That said, Bela Fleck is fairly legendary so maybe I just didn't vibe with this particular album.
No, I'm with you there. Great musicians but the music doesn't stick at all.
Herbie Hancock - Sextant
Been an age. Really enjoyed the revisit. Maybe listening to Zappa yesterday primed my brain.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 21, 2026, 05:11:56 PMHerbie Hancock - Sextant
Been an age. Really enjoyed the revisit. Maybe listening to Zappa yesterday primed my brain.
What Zappa was it? I was a huge fan in the past, but now find some of his immature lyrics tough to listen to. Still so much quality stuff though.
Quote from: Mooncat on May 21, 2026, 07:09:55 PMWhat Zappa was it? I was a huge fan in the past, but now find some of his immature lyrics tough to listen to.
It was nothing that'll change your mind on that front :laugh:
Was watching this interview with him, hostile even by his standards, and at one point he says that the songs of his he likes are the ones other people probably hate. Then he lists three (at 1m20), all of which can be found on The Man from Utopia.
https://youtu.be/Z0Kpz5a5PSo?si=aGL6VPpxbgUYSPiA
Some of his interviews are toe-curling right enough :laugh:
The Man From Utopia is one I haven't tried yet, must give it a go.
And I do mean only some of his puerile lyrics, Penguin in Bondage always gets a pass from me!
Picked up the pôt-pôt album at the gig they played last night in Cork (very fun)
It's not reinventing the wheel by any stretch, the sticker on the cover states FFO Brian Jonestown Massacre, Spacemen 3, Spiritualized, Velvet Underground, and that's about right. It's a very nice listen on the turntable for a Sunday morning in this weather
Give me Elaine Malone's solo stuff anyday. Same situation as Katie Kim - incredible solo artist joins band that unfortunately seems to be doing better than their solo stuff, even though the band is nowhere near as good overall.
Yeah I'm a huge fan of her solo stuff, that album she put out, Pyrrhic, was may favourite that year I think and gets fairly regular listens. Cracking live band as well. Hoping she has another in the works. There's another member in this band who I'd apply that to as well, her other bands Ana Palindrome and Trá Pháidín I'd definitely rate more.
That said, I'm enjoying this much more than I did when they started, really didn't think they sounded of much beyond a linear jam but they've grown on me. And it's a pretty recording, lol
Katie Kim is actually playing at The Conncert near Ballina in August so hopefully that's her starting up the solo stuff more again rather than a one-off
Ya, I tried that a while ago but didn't take to it. Similar opinion about preferring Elaine Malone and Katie Kim solo stuff.
yeah KK played with someone here reecntly as well, last minute I think?definitely excited about the prospect of more new music from her.
Sidebar, Tra Paidin is one of the worst fucking bands I've ever encountered.
This morning has been mostly Dinosaur Jr, Texas is the Reason and Guided by Voices. Can't listen to heavy/dark music in this weather at all
Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here
The Angels Of Light: How I Loved You
Also Pink Floyd, but Dark Side of the Moon. Saw it in a planetarium accompanied by a 360 visual experience. Very trippy!
GBH - City Baby Attacked by Rats
No messing around, straight up punk.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on May 25, 2026, 01:50:43 PMSidebar, Tra Paidin is one of the worst fucking bands I've ever encountered.
:laugh: I do really enjoy that you never sugarcoat it :abbath:
Totally depends when/where you encountered them I guess, they tend to run fairly different lineups and sets, some work better than others. Or if it's just the entire vibe of the band fucks you off, can't argue with that :laugh:
Bah, double post! :laugh:
Why sugar coat anything? I just don't have time for shit music and I dont care about bands who run on"vibes" (apart from bad ones, obviously) :laugh: . What I think doesn't matter anyway in the grand scheme of things, tis just my experience of them.
Incidentally, it was them opening for Katie Kim.
Alex de Grassi - Southern Exposure
For anyone who's into Michael Hedges. Very similar idea. Acoustic virtuoso from the 80s, though a different style to Hedges.
The Stone Roses: s/t (20th Anniversary Collector's Edition)
Ashtoreth & Grey Malkin: A Crown Of Silver Antlers
Jets to Brazil - Orang Rhyming Dictionary
Eric's Trip - Forever Again
Heavens to Betsy - Calculated.
Mansun - Six
Exquisitely demented
I've never actually heard that bar Being A Girl. Attack Of The Grey Lantern is one of my favourite albums so I was always wary of tarnishing it somehow if the second album was poor.
Ah it's class. They leave the traditional song structures behind and set the controls for outer space. Yer man's voice is special, he could sing the phone book and make it melodic, but they're trying so very hard to put great distance between themselves and any notion of being lumped in musically with Britpop. It's far darker, aggressive and more complicated than the first one and all the better for it. For me, it only works as a whole album, it's not like the first one where you could pick any song out and it's class, the way it all falls together is what really makes Six stand out. Legacy is a total banger, that being said.
The third one is weak alright, bar I Can Only Disappoint You, ironically enough.
Yeah, I always wrote them off bar that "Wide Open Space" song but my ex wife really liked them and I gave that album a go on that basis. very pleasantly surprised. Not the shite britpop I'd written them off as at all.
"Being A Girl" is also a banger, hearing the full version rather than the single edit for the first time was quite a surprise
I'l give it a go at some point.
For the Miles Davis fans - the Birth Of The Cool documentary is on BBC Four at 9:05 tomorrow night.
Mostly Ween for me today, and "Pure Guava" in particular.
The fact they can write records as ridiculous as that or "The Pod", and then pull out a song as sombre and genuinely spinechilling as this is a testament to why they're so good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcQD2Z89vfU
That last line is incredible.
Quote from: Carnage on May 28, 2026, 03:34:24 PMI've never actually heard that bar Being A Girl. Attack Of The Grey Lantern is one of my favourite albums so I was always wary of tarnishing it somehow if the second album was poor.
Went into Dealz about a decade ago for a pack of Hula Hoops, left with Grey Lantern on CD for €1.50.
Same! Though it was for an ex, I already have a couple of copies of it myself (the 3 disc reissue with all the B-sides and early EPs is mighty).
T.Rex - Electric Warrior.
I always found it interesting how Marc Bolan wrote these songs that were generally just one or two riffs repeated and the songs don't get boring. Monolith and Mambo Sun are two of my favorites on this album.
Boards of Canada - Inferno
Out today.
I'm enjoying it.
13 years since their last release!
A big mix of emotions/feelings, from spooky, sad to joyous!
(I couldn't wait for the vinyl to land, so went online ;) )
Quote from: Pentagrimes on May 25, 2026, 11:10:28 PMWhy sugar coat anything? I just don't have time for shit music and I dont care about bands who run on"vibes" (apart from bad ones, obviously) :laugh: . What I think doesn't matter anyway in the grand scheme of things, tis just my experience of them.
Incidentally, it was them opening for Katie Kim.
Absolutely! I just find it good craic.
Give me recommendations for bad vibes bands though, always want more of that
Quote from: blessed1 on May 29, 2026, 11:34:41 AMT.Rex - Electric Warrior.
I always found it interesting how Marc Bolan wrote these songs that were generally just one or two riffs repeated and the songs don't get boring. Monolith and Mambo Sun are two of my favorites on this album.
Very underrated influence on hard rock and metal imo.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on May 29, 2026, 09:26:03 PMGive me recommendations for bad vibes bands though, always want more of that
I know this wasn't aimed at me but these lads are not only lethal but the Bandcamp genre tag is actually "bad vibes" :laugh:
https://machiavellianart.bandcamp.com/album/population-control
Savage album I have had on a ton lately. Give it a few songs, it does one particular thing but still doesn't entirely give the game away until you are a bit into the album.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 29, 2026, 11:23:09 PMQuote from: blessed1 on May 29, 2026, 11:34:41 AMT.Rex - Electric Warrior.
I always found it interesting how Marc Bolan wrote these songs that were generally just one or two riffs repeated and the songs don't get boring. Monolith and Mambo Sun are two of my favorites on this album.
Very underrated influence on hard rock and metal imo.
Yeah for sure. Just listen to that main riff from Jupiter Liar. The tone of his guitar on that song is great, really raw and gritty. And again it's just 2 chords played over and over.