This might be a good idea. I'll edit this when I think of some. And when there is more than just me here.
I've always been a big fan of "This Binary Universe" by BT. Glitchy ambient electronic. Shame the rest of his stuff is shite!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7bdECd3pQ0
So many lads like that, 1 good album and a rake of shite to go along with it. I'll check it out once I'm done with this Crosses album..
Just ran through what I have immediately available to me on the work playlist. Yous probably know most of it, but I'd have these spinning daily.
And So I Watch You From Afar - Gangs
Blanck Mass - Dumb Flesh
Drab Majesty - Careless
Friendship - I & II (I'd categorize this as metal myself, but my mates don't)
Have A Nice Life - Deathconsciousness
Ho99o9 - Dead Bodies In The Lake
IDLES - Brutalism
IDLES - Joy As An Act Of Resistance
John Frusciante - To Record Only Water For Ten Days
Nothing - Tired Of Tomorrow
Swans - The Seer
Uniform - Perfect World
Youth Code - A Place To Stand
Had A-Ha's "Scoundrel Days" on regularly over the last few weeks. Cracking album, always think of it around this time of year too.
Quote from: RICK-MCQUICK on November 20, 2018, 11:13:40 AM
Just ran through what I have immediately available to me on the work playlist. Yous probably know most of it, but I'd have these spinning daily.
Friendship - I & II (I'd categorize this as metal myself, but my mates don't)
Saw these in London last month. Ferocious live, records haven't really done it for me since. I'll not get into the "is grindcore metal" argument here but if we're being sticklers, I'd probably class them as metal.
Jakob's Solace is criminally underated. Check out the track "Oran Mor" for anyone not familiar, hard to believe a lot of what you're hearing is guitar. Very unique.
Quote from: Cryptic Stench on November 21, 2018, 12:44:29 PM
Jakob's Solace is criminally underated. Check out the track "Oran Mor" for anyone not familiar, hard to believe a lot of what you're hearing is guitar. Very unique.
Don't know how these have passed me by. Listening now and it's right up my alley, so I'll be checking out the rest of them.
Any other recommendations in this posty, transcendent style?
Here I thought of a couple
Wiseblood - Dirtdish (aka Foetus and friends)
Foetus - Love / Flow / Gash and pretty much of all of his albums really. Been listening to an awful lot of his stuff lately.
Team Sleep - Woodstock Sessions. Really great live versions on this. Sort of like what Origin Of The Feces does to Slow, Deep And Hard. But totally different. Drumming is great as well.
Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral / The Fragile. Yes it is old news but you never know when you'd meet someone who hasn't heard them. The Fragile is probably my most listened to album since it was released. I never get sick of it.
And seeing as the lad mentioned A-Ha the first 3 albums are brilliant for anyone into 80s pop.
Thirlwell is the man.
I'm not quite sure I'm following the point of this thread. Is it a "list albums that metal people like that are still kind of heavy and noisey" thing or just a "randomly list any music you like" thread?
I had the idea of anything that isn't metal that you would recommend for people to listen to. A bit of "for fans of.." might help. Even though most of the things I listed out are fairly obvious ones and close to metal. I had hoped to hear some new stuff this way. I find a lot of the people who started out on metal diversify a lot over the years and usually not to standard chart music.
The title is quite misleading I presume I can change it. Changed
So it's a general music thread then? Gotcha.
Current rotation for me so
Katie Kim & The Crash Ensemble "Salt Interventions" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0oqLaUsUOk
Shannon Wright's "Division" album https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAjW1Hpw364
Bridget Hayden "Pure touch only from now on, they said" (live footage here) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB0XTrkzB5s
Jay Jayle "No Trail and other Unholy Paths" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfUDONM0KqI
STCLVR "Hostile Work Environment" (one for fans of old Skinny Puppy) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOtscgGShK8
Lana Del Rabies "Shadow World" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGubS0yYH14
Puce Mary "The Drought" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8fR8lZRwDg
Homeboy Sandman & Edan "Humble Pi" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQsOiRUhuko
Embassador Dulgoon "Hydrorian Remnants" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_2V6CJsXZU
Been listening to the new Lisa O'Neill album a fair bit. Can't decide if I love her voice or fucking hate it. Also been revisiting a chunk of 90s noise rock (Star Pimp, Chokebore, Guzzard, etc)
Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 21, 2018, 04:31:57 PM
So it's a general music thread then? Gotcha.
Current rotation for me so
Katie Kim & The Crash Ensemble "Salt Interventions" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0oqLaUsUOk
Shannon Wright's "Division" album https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAjW1Hpw364
Bridget Hayden "Pure touch only from now on, they said" (live footage here) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB0XTrkzB5s
Jay Jayle "No Trail and other Unholy Paths" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfUDONM0KqI
STCLVR "Hostile Work Environment" (one for fans of old Skinny Puppy) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOtscgGShK8
Lana Del Rabies "Shadow World" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGubS0yYH14
Puce Mary "The Drought" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8fR8lZRwDg
Homeboy Sandman & Edan "Humble Pi" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQsOiRUhuko
Embassador Dulgoon "Hydrorian Remnants" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_2V6CJsXZU
Been listening to the new Lisa O'Neill album a fair bit. Can't decide if I love her voice or fucking hate it. Also been revisiting a chunk of 90s noise rock (Star Pimp, Chokebore, Guzzard, etc)
Some great suggestions, love Chokebore and quite a few off the Amphetamine roster namely Boss Hog, Cows and Helios Creed.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 21, 2018, 04:31:57 PM
Lana Del Rabies "Shadow World" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGubS0yYH14
Just gave that a listen purely because the name was ridiculous, that's actually really deadly. Just found the album on Bandcamp, hopefully the rest of it is in that vein.
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Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 21, 2018, 04:31:57 PM
Lana Del Rabies "Shadow World" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGubS0yYH14
Just gave that a listen purely because the name was ridiculous, that's actually really deadly. Just found the album on Bandcamp, hopefully the rest of it is in that vein.
Yeah the music was decent in that, right up my street. I'll follow this up and also STCLVR which I really enjoyed. Got an unexpected reminder of Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood off it as well
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Quote from: ochoill on November 21, 2018, 06:35:27 PM
Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 21, 2018, 04:31:57 PM
Lana Del Rabies "Shadow World" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGubS0yYH14
Just gave that a listen purely because the name was ridiculous, that's actually really deadly. Just found the album on Bandcamp, hopefully the rest of it is in that vein.
Yeah the music was decent in that, right up my street. I'll follow this up and also STCLVR which I really enjoyed. Got an unexpected reminder of Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood off it as well
If LDR and STRCLVR are doing it for you might be worth checking out Compactor, HIDE and Statiqbloom as well for some similar Skinny Puppy inspired vibes.
Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes
And on the topic of Lana del Rey, Born to Die is ridiculously good.
There was a must listen album thread in off topic on MI. Was a fuckin goldmine. Any way to access that again? I'm not tech savvy at all at all
Start a new one!
I thought that was what this was going to be so like if anybody wants to follow the same format here, 1 album at a time, do that
It came out last year but King Krule's album The Ooz is always on heavy rotation and is now a favourite of mine. I thought his older stuff was decent but this album is a sublime trip, veering moreso a down-tempo trip hop-ish kind of realm; his signature drawl dragging you through his depressive jazzed out smoke-filled odyssey. Defo better ingested as a whole. Album is quite long clocking in at about an hour, and my only criticism would be it's a tad long but you're well sucked into the album so it doesn't bother me too much.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txp9zKSDIT4&t=5s
Soundtracks to the collapse of Humanity.....
IRON SIGHT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57-8ziSnl-M
INTENSIVE CARE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG1TQuGxmQQ
MUTANT VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw6epr1y5_A
BLACKWATCH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMA9Kq32F6k
I think the old format was....
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Artist: E.S.T. & Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Album: Symphony
Year: 2018
Genre: Jazz/Classical
RIYL: Trio jazz arranged for classical embellishment? :D
E.S.T. plied a trade in very accessible modern trio jazz, almost cinematic at times, utilising distortion and other effects to make something unique which I really loved. This is E.S.T. rearranged with orchestral accompaniment and it's staggeringly good. If you like jazz, soundtracks or classical, I think there'd be something in this you'd like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVTzCGu9_o4
Minutemen: Double Nickels On The Dime (SST 1984)
Punk band on paper but they were elsewhere musically, mixing jazz, funk and soul rhythms into their music.
Their magnum opus in my opinion, a long album but it never gets boring. The track 'Corona' was famously used for the 'Jackass' show on MTV.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXdGjdYQh4k
XTC : Apple Venus ... seriously cannot stop listening to this album lately. Find myself consistently humming melodies from it.
Don't know why I haven't listened to them that much in the past but I went on a Tera Melos binge while away this past weekend. Fuck me, what a band. I'd recommend "X'd Out" as the album to start with (the most recent one "Trash Generator" is unreal also)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZM22R9rGP0
Someone recommended these lads in the old thread.
Morphine - Cure For Pain. Bluesy rock played on 2 string bass, sax and drums. Captivating.
https://youtu.be/kZjZBe6o78M (https://youtu.be/kZjZBe6o78M)
Never heard of these guys , but seen this "Scary" album cover floating about on line - so i decided to give it a listen, and ive no idea why i like it but i do, boring singing actually adds to it, gives it a kinda of 90s feel to it.
Sounds like a mix of Post Rock, radiohead, stone roses , Pumpkins and sonic youth. (IMO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgiDraUc768&t=635s
Always baffled how that band are so well know/respected, they sound like every second rate early 90s shoegaze/indie band the likes of NME used to rave about (Chapterhouse, Slowdive,Catherine Wheel, etc) with a few loud bits thrown in and there are far better current bands doing that kind of thing. Check out Elizabeth Colour Wheel for one https://elizabethcolourwheel.bandcamp.com/album/queen-tired
Quote from: Pentagrimes on January 10, 2019, 10:32:30 AM
Always baffled how that band are so well know/respected, they sound like every second rate early 90s shoegaze/indie band the likes of NME used to rave about (Chapterhouse, Slowdive,Catherine Wheel, etc) with a few loud bits thrown in and there are far better current bands doing that kind of thing. Check out Elizabeth Colour Wheel for one https://elizabethcolourwheel.bandcamp.com/album/queen-tired
Im guessing its the simplicity of the songs, still i like it, not into much of any of this type of music but every now and then its nice to wonder off headless to other genres. Cheers for that link sounds good for far!
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Artist: Soror Dolorosa
Album: Apollo
Year: 2017
Genre: Gothic, Post Punk, Cold Wave
RIYL: Bauhaus, Fields of the Nephilim, Joy Division, The Mission, Sisters of Mercy
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Thundercat - The Beyond/Where The Giants Roam
Tis only an EP, but fuck me, what a listen.
Kinda fusion/jazz, soulful vocals, and the dirtiest sounding bass guitar this side of Bootsy Collins.
The chap came to my attention as he played bass on Kendrick Lamar's "To Pimp A Butterfly", but if I was paying attention I might have realised he played in Suicidal Tendencies for almost a decade
"Them Changes"
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GNCd_ERZvZM
Holy shit!I love Thundercat's music but know little about him so the ST connection is blowing my mind.
Yeah, he and his brother were the rhythm section when they played TBMC around 15 years ago. I have Drunk but just couldn't get into it, his music doesn't do it for me.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 28, 2018, 09:48:10 AM
Don't know why I haven't listened to them that much in the past but I went on a Tera Melos binge while away this past weekend. Fuck me, what a band. I'd recommend "X'd Out" as the album to start with (the most recent one "Trash Generator" is unreal also)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZM22R9rGP0
That sounds great..nice one!
You might enjoy White Denim, their album Fits is class
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW26TBF1boo
Quote from: Born of Fire on December 05, 2018, 09:19:24 PM
Someone recommended these lads in the old thread.
Morphine - Cure For Pain. Bluesy rock played on 2 string bass, sax and drums. Captivating.
https://youtu.be/kZjZBe6o78M (https://youtu.be/kZjZBe6o78M)
One of the greatest albums ever..I adore this band
Quote from: Pedrito on January 21, 2019, 08:56:31 AM
Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 28, 2018, 09:48:10 AM
Don't know why I haven't listened to them that much in the past but I went on a Tera Melos binge while away this past weekend. Fuck me, what a band. I'd recommend "X'd Out" as the album to start with (the most recent one "Trash Generator" is unreal also)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZM22R9rGP0
That sounds great..nice one!
You might enjoy White Denim, their album Fits is class
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW26TBF1boo
Can't stand them but thanks anyway.
Quote from: Juggz on January 21, 2019, 08:06:47 AM
Yeah, he and his brother were the rhythm section when they played TBMC around 15 years ago. I have Drunk but just couldn't get into it, his music doesn't do it for me.
Remember talking to him after that gig and was shocked to find out he was only 17, think he was still with them for the Academy gig a few years ago too?
He's a wonderful musician but other than a few bits here and there his stuff isn't for me either
Some Buckethead is usually a very pleasant listening experience..his countless albums often follow the same formula but it works for me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKQypgRJ9vU
Was obsessed with this album, for a whole year I could hardly listen to anything else..The Gun Club: Miami. For fans of The Stooges, Blondie, Nick Cave, Misfits..punky, Johnny Cash singing stuff..love it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLaF7HdBHfg
Quote from: Trev on January 21, 2019, 09:06:54 AM
Quote from: Juggz on January 21, 2019, 08:06:47 AM
Yeah, he and his brother were the rhythm section when they played TBMC around 15 years ago. I have Drunk but just couldn't get into it, his music doesn't do it for me.
Remember talking to him after that gig and was shocked to find out he was only 17, think he was still with them for the Academy gig a few years ago too?
He's a wonderful musician but other than a few bits here and there his stuff isn't for me either
I think it was Michael Morgan in the Academy
Shannon Wright "In Film Sound"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96eKN6vSAbU
If you're into the likes of Emma Ruth Rundle or Chelsea Wolfe you'd do well to check this lady's work out. She's been at it for years and she's amazing. Her last album" Division" is incredible as well
Resurrecting this cos it's Red House Painters time of year. "Rollercoaster" (aka "Red House Painters 1") is an absolute desert island disc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFQ4nuUuwNo
I'm saying nothing, except just watch....
https://youtu.be/T4yh2NZ0kJw
Went to see him back in January, great gig.
A fist fight broke out right in front of me, slightly bizarre to see in such a seemingly peaceful setting.
In a similar chilled vein, I love this. Some voice, when she really belts it out around 2:05 it's deadly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNFoV37bQwo
Quote from: Bigmac on October 15, 2019, 12:14:00 PM
Went to see him back in January, great gig.
A fist fight broke out right in front of me, slightly bizarre to see in such a seemingly peaceful setting.
In a similar chilled vein, I love this. Some voice, when she really belts it out around 2:05 it's deadly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNFoV37bQwo
Nice recommendation there Mac. Thank you pal.
The Grodeck Whipperjenny
For those who like a bit of heavy psychedelic funk. Album by James Brown's band leader David Matthews. First track sets the tone. Not all winning tracks but some fantastic tunes. The last track is fantastic.
https://youtu.be/Dsfv6hWvmIs
I've had this on a fair bit the last while. Krautrocky jams from Japan - Minami Deutsch;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytIJPsSoTQ8
Alan Parsons Project - I Robot
If you produce 'Dark Side of the Moon' then you're entitled to your own masterpiece :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lgsCe-fLG4
Sturgill Simpson - Sound & Fury
He's a country artist who is apparently considered one of the modern 'good' country artists, I'm not familiar with him as I don't listen to country but he just released a synth rock album that's sounding pretty good to me. It's pretty cheesy, but in a good way. Like 80's ZZ Top or modern QOTSA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpSMoBp8awM
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Artist: The Jesus Lizard
Album: Goat
Year: 1991
Genre: Noise Rock
RIYL: Pissed Jeans, Cows, Butthole Surfers, Nirvana
Easily in my top 10 albums of all time. I listen to a ton of different musical genres but nothing has ever got to the core of what I enjoy most about music apart from this band. I'm constantly trying to find other bands that come close to what The Jesus Lizard do and how their music makes me feel but nothing ever scratches that same itch.
Did the Jesus Lizard stuff ever get remastered? I've got most of their stuff but the sound quality is shocking. Pretty much impossible to listen to on a portable device
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Alan Parsons Project - I Robot
If you produce 'Dark Side of the Moon' then you're entitled to your own masterpiece :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lgsCe-fLG4
Great album and band. The first three or four tracks here especially are pure studio mastery.
Quote from: Ducky on October 17, 2019, 07:28:27 PM
Did the Jesus Lizard stuff ever get remastered? I've got most of their stuff but the sound quality is shocking. Pretty much impossible to listen to on a portable device
Yeah in 2009 I think
Quote from: SirHughMaharggs on October 17, 2019, 01:13:44 PM
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Artist: The Jesus Lizard
Album: Goat
Year: 1991
Genre: Noise Rock
RIYL: Pissed Jeans, Cows, Butthole Surfers, Nirvana
Easily in my top 10 albums of all time. I listen to a ton of different musical genres but nothing has ever got to the core of what I enjoy most about music apart from this band. I'm constantly trying to find other bands that come close to what The Jesus Lizard do and how their music makes me feel but nothing ever scratches that same itch.
The absolute best rock n'roll band of all time. Bar none.
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Quote from: Ducky on October 17, 2019, 07:28:27 PM
Did the Jesus Lizard stuff ever get remastered? I've got most of their stuff but the sound quality is shocking. Pretty much impossible to listen to on a portable device
Yeah in 2009 I think
I must have a gawk around for them so. Fucking love those records.
Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns
An fantastic album from start to finish!
Sample track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEgcHrbyTgk
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Artist: Opposition
Album: Intimacy
Year: 1983
Genre: Post punk
RIYL: The Chameleons
Sample track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMPlSB2XOik
A colleague recommended this last week. Never heard of them before but it's been getting regular spins. Great stuff.
Quote from: SirHughMaharggs on October 17, 2019, 01:13:44 PM
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Artist: The Jesus Lizard
Album: Goat
Year: 1991
Genre: Noise Rock
RIYL: Pissed Jeans, Cows, Butthole Surfers, Nirvana
Easily in my top 10 albums of all time. I listen to a ton of different musical genres but nothing has ever got to the core of what I enjoy most about music apart from this band. I'm constantly trying to find other bands that come close to what The Jesus Lizard do and how their music makes me feel but nothing ever scratches that same itch.
A band I've actually never listened to. Will remedy that this evening. Ya better be right about them.
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Artist: Gang of Four
Album: Solid Gold
Year: 1981
Genre: Post-punk
probably not as good at their debut but I've been spinning this quite a bit recently. Love it.
I'm in love with this song. Lisa O'Neill....
https://youtu.be/jY9FrJmAf0A
Have you heard the version of Factory Girl she did with Radie Peat on the same programme? It'd raise the hairs on the back of your neck, some set of pipes between them.
Quote from: Carnage on April 30, 2020, 09:58:31 PM
Have you heard the version of Factory Girl she did with Radie Peat on the same programme? It'd raise the hairs on the back of your neck, some set of pipes between them.
Yes. Radie Peat seemed truly humbled to be singing with her, I thought. Amazing and beautiful song....
Lankum and Lisa have been on heavy rotation these past few months.
I've been familiar with the name Low for a few years, probably down to being a fan of 40 Watt Sun, but only listened to them last night for the first time. It's great stuff. Minimal yet dramatic. I'm hooked.
I got into Low via Kowloon Walled City's cover of "July" (and it's a fantastic cover) and they are super.
I've never listened to KWC either, despite again being familiar with the name. Similar stuff to Low?
Nope, they're kinda sludgy/doomy.
That cover of July takes the music from the Low version note-for-note and gives it a really bass-heavy, doom makeover, but keeps the clean vocals (they have a lass doing guest vocals on it and she's great).
I've only really listened to their "Container Ships" album (which was a good listen and even at that, it was only cursory. I think Pentagrimes had a thread (or at least a discussion) about them on the main page.
I might actually dig into them myself over the weekend, a little familiarisation project.
Edit - I generally don't like "metallised" versions of songs, but I could listen to the KWC version of July all day.
KWC are top class and if you liked Container Ships, you'll love Grievances. It's some sort of sludge alright but sits somewhere between Neurosis and Unsane, and that doesn't give it half the credit for how different to both it sounds.
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Sturgill Simpson - Sound & Fury
He's a country artist who is apparently considered one of the modern 'good' country artists, I'm not familiar with him as I don't listen to country but he just released a synth rock album that's sounding pretty good to me. It's pretty cheesy, but in a good way. Like 80's ZZ Top or modern QOTSA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpSMoBp8awM
Went to see him in Febuary in Vicar Street. I liked it live and this album was slightly more listenable after the gig but his country stuff is way better.
The most recent Woven Skull album has been doing the rounds on my turntable again for the past few days. Fucking delightful merging of noise/drone-covered driving rhythms and melodies.
What a way to open an album like
https://wovenskull.bandcamp.com/album/woven-skull
Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 28, 2018, 09:48:10 AM
Don't know why I haven't listened to them that much in the past but I went on a Tera Melos binge while away this past weekend. Fuck me, what a band. I'd recommend "X'd Out" as the album to start with (the most recent one "Trash Generator" is unreal also)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZM22R9rGP0
This band have been worming their way into my ears so much lately. Prog Punk..brilliant, brilliant stuff. Technical, jarring and yet so catchy.
Listening to a rake of French pop as I've an exam in September and I'm trying to immerse myself in it, best of the bunch is Clea Vincent, and 'non mais oui'. Class.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on May 28, 2020, 04:19:07 PM
Listening to a rake of French pop as I've an exam in September and I'm trying to immerse myself in it, best of the bunch is Clea Vincent, and 'non mais oui'. Class.
A French colleague gave me this CD many moons ago before she headed back home to France.
Louise Attaque.....
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nxN23Ny-apEALdS9XEC0qRbb6swaHujqs
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on May 02, 2020, 04:12:23 PM
The most recent Woven Skull album has been doing the rounds on my turntable again for the past few days. Fucking delightful merging of noise/drone-covered driving rhythms and melodies.
What a way to open an album like
https://wovenskull.bandcamp.com/album/woven-skull
I've had the pleasure of seeing that track 3 times live. Gets better every time. Fantastic band.
Mary Timoney - "Ex Hex" (not to be confused with her band named Ex Hex). Noisy indie rock with a bit of bite and energy. She's low key one of the most underrated guitarists out there.
https://youtu.be/1wrNQzCbiEw
Really enjoying the Mary Wallopers stuff, three buck's from Dundalk, they have an album out but also some great live recording of other tunes, they seem like a mad bastards aswell.
Might be blasphemy but you can't beat the first Gomez album for the hot summer evenings. Might be a nostalgia thing but it's the business with a few beers.
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on April 30, 2020, 08:17:09 PM
I'm in love with this song. Lisa O'Neill....
https://youtu.be/jY9FrJmAf0A
Aye class song. Her voice is captivating.
Quote from: Hick on May 28, 2020, 06:49:03 PM
Really enjoying the Mary Wallopers stuff, three buck's from Dundalk, they have an album out but also some great live recording of other tunes, they seem like a mad bastards aswell.
Aye checked out a lot by them. This is just utter genius. I nearly burst a funny fuse first time I saw it. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3uUGs8K1SE
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That album was the only one of theirs that I liked TBH. Great one for lounging around in hot weather, though. Yer man Ottewell has some voice.
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Gomez were metal guys?? Interesting. I always thought they were catchy as hell but never bought anything.
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I remember reading an interview with one of them and it was to the effect of "people are always surprised when I reply 'Carcass' when I'm asked who my favourite band is".
Or something to that effect.
I never knew that, I never paid any attention to their interviews.
For those interested in Dub Reggae you can't go wrong with Scientist: 'Rids The World Of The Evil Curse Of The Vampires' (1981).
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I think Carcass were mentioned in an episode of Friends. Snidely, I'm sure.
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I'm on a John Maus binge. If you want Joy Division meets church music meets crippling despair
https://youtu.be/7lw1MrMHQ9o
Quote from: mugz on June 14, 2020, 05:47:52 AM
I'm on a John Maus binge. If you want Joy Division meets church music meets crippling despair
https://youtu.be/7lw1MrMHQ9o
That was very good. I've never heard of this lad at all must try a few more
Quote from: mugz on June 14, 2020, 05:47:52 AM
I'm on a John Maus binge. If you want Joy Division meets church music meets crippling despair
https://youtu.be/7lw1MrMHQ9o
I gave that a listen and was fairly ambivalent about it, but it's been stuck in my head since so job done, I suppose. I'll give him a proper listen.
I was full sure it was some 80s thing I'd missed out on until i googled it
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I can relate to that, I gave years looking for what I was missing in metal, only to discover in the last couple of years that the sound I wanted was always there, just not in the places I was looking. Nowadays my habits consist of about 1/3 metal and 2/3 everything and anything else.
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For fans of trad, folk, Lankum, etc. Some of these versions are up there with the best I've heard:
https://rakishsongs.bandcamp.com/releases
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Been listening to this a good bit lately:
http://housesofheaven.bandcamp.com/album/silent-places
Electro Industrial, somewhere between a blurred line of old Ministry, Depeche Mode, Telefon Tel Aviv, Molchat Doma, that sort of thing - but with a very modern, cold production which absolutely suits the style and tone of it.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-VWlZ2LJ6k
Shabaka Hutchings and Kamasi Washington are two of the baddest motherfuckers in modern jazz.
Travel the galaxy by Ed Rush is a good album if you like drum and bass.
Quote from: ochoill on November 21, 2018, 09:38:31 AM
Had A-Ha's "Scoundrel Days" on regularly over the last few weeks. Cracking album, always think of it around this time of year too.
it's their best album
First 3 A-Ha albums are as good as each other. They really fell off a cliff after that though, to the extent that they needn't have bothered with any of the rest of it
Radiohead - Hail To The Thief.
Picked this up lately on a whim and fuck it's great. Loads of variety and great ideas. Had a read about it and it seems it was a little maligned at the time but I can't honestly see why. Fair enough it isn't as obviously out there as Kid A or Amnesiac but what does that matter when it's a great album in itself?
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kPII4LpY7zRLIeNQkBNKpbQE4NV2mkHSc
Mellow Candle - Swaddling songs.
An Irish folk-rock band I just found out about recently. This is from 1972 and is their only album, with one single beforehand.
Really melodically rich and goes nicely with some time spent relaxing with your favourite intoxicants.
If you enjoy Pentangle, early Fairport Convention or Steeleye Span, you may find plenty to like on here.
Pretenders new album is excellent.
I'd like to do a bit of a tribute recommended non metal album for one that I brought up as an example in a discussion recently, one of those many, let's say, era defining discussions we had of late... Some sample lyrics first, taken from various songs on it, and then a link to the whole thing to enjoy with your morning mugs of coffee ;)
QuoteJust on the border of your waking mind
There lies another time
Where darkness and light are one
And as you tread the halls of sanity
You feel so glad to be, unable to go beyond
I have a message from another time...
It's either real or it's a dream
There's nothing that is in between
(Twilight) I only meant to stay awhile
(Twilight) I'll give you time
To steal my mind...
I sent a message to another time
But as the days unwind, this I just can't believe
I sent a note across another plane
Maybe it's all a game, but this I just can't conceive...
Remember the good old 1980s?
When things were so uncomplicated?
I wish I could go back there again
And everything could be the same...
...here I stand in the strangest land
Not knowing what to say or do
As I gaze around at these strangers in town
I guess the only stranger is me
And I wonder (Yes, I wonder)
Yes, I wonder (Oh, I wonder)
Is this the way life's meant to be?
Here is the news
Here is the news
Here is the news...
Things ain't how you thought they were
Nothing have you planned
So pick up your penny and your suitcase
You're not a 21st century man.
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Electric Light Orchestra - Time
Released 2 July 1981
FFO - Nostalgia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJRmR4yc0zw
They've probably been mentioned here but the most recent Lankum album "The Livelong Day" is my favourite non metal album in a long time. Very nice droney Irish folk. I saw a photo of one of their members with a Meshuggah t-shirt on too.
Peter Finger - Niemandsland
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Incredible fingerstyle acoustic guitar. Saw him live a few years back and have been spinning him regularly since. Brilliant stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB71d86vK4c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO1obIL_Yv0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o58KkExep4
Just had a look at yer man Peter Finger there. Total control of the guitar, I've never seen such flawless technique. Young lad even stopped playing the PlayStation to have a gawp at the video. Good call lad.
This is some performance by A-WA on Tiny Desk.
Both beautiful and mesmerising....
https://youtu.be/nbt-fm5DcQ0
Quote from: Caomhaoin on July 22, 2020, 11:02:37 AM
Just had a look at yer man Peter Finger there. Total control of the guitar, I've never seen such flawless technique. Young lad even stopped playing the PlayStation to have a gawp at the video. Good call lad.
Glad you liked it. Not on the linked album but this is the track that prompted me to go see him live. fantastic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZntrQyHftiY
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 22, 2020, 09:02:33 AM
I'd like to do a bit of a tribute recommended non metal album for one that I brought up as an example in a discussion recently, one of those many, let's say, era defining discussions we had of late... Some sample lyrics first, taken from various songs on it, and then a link to the whole thing to enjoy with your morning mugs of coffee ;)
QuoteJust on the border of your waking mind
There lies another time
Where darkness and light are one
And as you tread the halls of sanity
You feel so glad to be, unable to go beyond
I have a message from another time...
It's either real or it's a dream
There's nothing that is in between
(Twilight) I only meant to stay awhile
(Twilight) I'll give you time
To steal my mind...
I sent a message to another time
But as the days unwind, this I just can't believe
I sent a note across another plane
Maybe it's all a game, but this I just can't conceive...
Remember the good old 1980s?
When things were so uncomplicated?
I wish I could go back there again
And everything could be the same...
...here I stand in the strangest land
Not knowing what to say or do
As I gaze around at these strangers in town
I guess the only stranger is me
And I wonder (Yes, I wonder)
Yes, I wonder (Oh, I wonder)
Is this the way life's meant to be?
Here is the news
Here is the news
Here is the news...
Things ain't how you thought they were
Nothing have you planned
So pick up your penny and your suitcase
You're not a 21st century man.
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Electric Light Orchestra - Time
Released 2 July 1981
FFO - Nostalgia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJRmR4yc0zw
Great, great band and a fantastic album
I was obsessed with Marc Bolan and T.Rex a good few years ago. Only recently coming back to him again. He used to be featured a lot on TV back in the late 90'/2000's and what can you say really, songwriting perfection. One of the greats, I can't imagine what he might have achieved if he hadn't died so soon. 2 of his best albums below. Massive influence on god knows what came after including metal.
https://youtu.be/s2o_e55IPQ4
https://youtu.be/sfA6ucQE92k
Quote from: 101_North on July 22, 2020, 10:19:59 AM
Peter Finger - Niemandsland
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Incredible fingerstyle acoustic guitar. Saw him live a few years back and have been spinning him regularly since. Brilliant stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB71d86vK4c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO1obIL_Yv0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o58KkExep4
Very nice!
And here's some Al diMeola if you liked the above
https://youtu.be/hhccIfevjCU
Fair chance this will be familiar to a lot of ye already, but if not, this is sublime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kArAUMqmYBA
American folk singer with a really unique blend of influences and unmistakable vocals. Fucking genius guitar and piano work. I don't really even know how to describe this adequately at all, the music will have to speak for itself.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on July 24, 2020, 10:55:16 AM
Fair chance this will be familiar to a lot of ye already, but if not, this is sublime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kArAUMqmYBA
American folk singer with a really unique blend of influences and unmistakable vocals. Fucking genius guitar and piano work. I don't really even know how to describe this adequately at all, the music will have to speak for itself.
That's really something. Listening to it here.
Quote from: Pedrito on July 24, 2020, 11:35:20 AM
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on July 24, 2020, 10:55:16 AM
Fair chance this will be familiar to a lot of ye already, but if not, this is sublime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kArAUMqmYBA
American folk singer with a really unique blend of influences and unmistakable vocals. Fucking genius guitar and piano work. I don't really even know how to describe this adequately at all, the music will have to speak for itself.
That's really something. Listening to it here.
It's all great, but that middle section, Blue Crystal Fire, The Orphan's Lament and Leaf In The Wind, is just a flawless, properly otherworldly melancholia run. Haunting is thrown around a lot, but this is really it.
IIRC you're one of the lads out in Spain, but this album is absolutely made for the kind of drizzly/rainy days we get around this time of the year.
Go nice with a whiskey in the Autumn alright
Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man
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Musically and lyrically stunning. One of my favourite albums.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJSuGW8b5wQ
One of the all-time greats!
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May as well start my contributions by nominating my favourite album of all time.
It's one of those classic foppish, overblown British records so if that's not your thing the pomposity of it probably won't win you over but if a cross section of The Queen is Dead, Low and Andrew Lloyd Webber sounds up your street or you only know Suede from Animal Nitrate then shtick it on. It's fucking majestic. I love Suede Mk. 2 as well but Bernard Butler is one of my favourite guitarists of all time. This smokes anything by the other big indie bands from the 90s. They really fucked it up by the end of the 90s and by the time they came back - and those comeback albums are thrilling - they were a hall size cult band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3fdsfCibAA
Probably the best one for a quick sample.
Suede are one of those bands that I've always meant to explore properly, I've certainly heard some fantastic music from them. I stick on their greatest hits/B-sides comp. every now and then but I must delve into the albums. A mate rates that one very highly indeed (he put them on in Dublin a few times, I think).
Great thread. Discovered some amazing stuff. Haven't gone through it all yet though so if this band has been posted apologies. The Comet is Coming. Synths, drums and saxaphone. Unreal. When the beat starts at 1.30 in we have lift off.
https://youtu.be/gpfpYTmohAk
Have had one of their albums liked on spotify for ages but only listened to it once. Enjoyed it and meant to go back to it.
Quote from: Airneanach on July 25, 2020, 08:41:40 PM
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May as well start my contributions by nominating my favourite album of all time.
It's one of those classic foppish, overblown British records so if that's not your thing the pomposity of it probably won't win you over but if a cross section of The Queen is Dead, Low and Andrew Lloyd Webber sounds up your street or you only know Suede from Animal Nitrate then shtick it on. It's fucking majestic. I love Suede Mk. 2 as well but Bernard Butler is one of my favourite guitarists of all time. This smokes anything by the other big indie bands from the 90s. They really fucked it up by the end of the 90s and by the time they came back - and those comeback albums are thrilling - they were a hall size cult band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3fdsfCibAA
Probably the best one for a quick sample.
Love that album, great call.
Suede are class. Only really know the self titled album though which is a great listen. Must give Dog Man Star a listen
https://open.spotify.com/album/7uCoh6iOPS2yMIJO1WAjvX?si=EcQPac9qTPm5zaksMu16LQ
https://youtu.be/twoO3xYRsz0
Quote from: Ollkiller on July 26, 2020, 02:32:25 PM
Great thread. Discovered some amazing stuff. Haven't gone through it all yet though so if this band has been posted apologies. The Comet is Coming. Synths, drums and saxaphone. Unreal. When the beat starts at 1.30 in we have lift off.
https://youtu.be/gpfpYTmohAk
The Comet is Coming are deadly. The guy on sax is Shabaka Hutchings - TCIC is one of his projects - I put up the link to his newest album ("We Are Sent Here By History") a few pages back. He's also in Sons Of Kemet who are worth checking out.
If that sort of stuff is your buzz (it's definitely mine) then I can highly recommend Maisha's "There Is A Place" too.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on July 27, 2020, 01:15:10 PM
Quote from: Ollkiller on July 26, 2020, 02:32:25 PM
Great thread. Discovered some amazing stuff. Haven't gone through it all yet though so if this band has been posted apologies. The Comet is Coming. Synths, drums and saxaphone. Unreal. When the beat starts at 1.30 in we have lift off.
https://youtu.be/gpfpYTmohAk
The Comet is Coming are deadly. The guy on sax is Shabaka Hutchings - TCIC is one of his projects - I put up the link to his newest album ("We Are Sent Here By History") a few pages back. He's also in Sons Of Kemet who are worth checking out.
If that sort of stuff is your buzz (it's definitely mine) then I can highly recommend Maisha's "There Is A Place" too.
Love Sons of Kemet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S00QHjIhDfk
Never heard of The Comet is Coming before but that video there is great
Quote from: Airneanach on July 25, 2020, 08:41:40 PM
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May as well start my contributions by nominating my favourite album of all time.
It's one of those classic foppish, overblown British records so if that's not your thing the pomposity of it probably won't win you over but if a cross section of The Queen is Dead, Low and Andrew Lloyd Webber sounds up your street or you only know Suede from Animal Nitrate then shtick it on. It's fucking majestic. I love Suede Mk. 2 as well but Bernard Butler is one of my favourite guitarists of all time. This smokes anything by the other big indie bands from the 90s. They really fucked it up by the end of the 90s and by the time they came back - and those comeback albums are thrilling - they were a hall size cult band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3fdsfCibAA
Probably the best one for a quick sample.
Bought a few of their albums there, after this stuck in my head. Went for the deluxe versions as they're fairly cheap these days, so plenty of extra material to get through.
I watched The Insatiable Ones again the other night, great documentary on the history and reformation of the band if anyone's bothered.
Quote from: Airneanach on July 25, 2020, 08:41:40 PM
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May as well start my contributions by nominating my favourite album of all time.
It's one of those classic foppish, overblown British records so if that's not your thing the pomposity of it probably won't win you over but if a cross section of The Queen is Dead, Low and Andrew Lloyd Webber sounds up your street or you only know Suede from Animal Nitrate then shtick it on. It's fucking majestic. I love Suede Mk. 2 as well but Bernard Butler is one of my favourite guitarists of all time. This smokes anything by the other big indie bands from the 90s. They really fucked it up by the end of the 90s and by the time they came back - and those comeback albums are thrilling - they were a hall size cult band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3fdsfCibAA
Probably the best one for a quick sample.
I know it's a non-album single, but "Stay Together" is one of my favourite songs ever written.
Don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but Caretaker's album series "Everywhere At The End Of Time" is a masterpiece. In total the stages 1 - 6 combine into this 6 hour 30 min journey almost like a dementia simulator. It's an exploration of sound patterns and the decline of memories and the human mind. It's both beautiful and heartbreaking and terrifying all at once.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJWksPWDKOc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJWksPWDKOc)
I haven't listened to that but I absolutely love An Empty Bliss Beyond This World. Really hit a chord with me for some reason. It's so beautifully harrowing in a minimal sense. Used to always have it on while meditating.
Yeah that one is savage too. This one is a real trip. I think the main melody is lifted from The Shinings end scene. It progressively gets more dissonant and confusing as it goes on. It's a real trip.
Quote from: Carnage on July 28, 2020, 08:36:22 PM
Bought a few of their albums there, after this stuck in my head. Went for the deluxe versions as they're fairly cheap these days, so plenty of extra material to get through.
I watched The Insatiable Ones again the other night, great documentary on the history and reformation of the band if anyone's bothered.
Nice one. Have all the standard pressings alright and the b-sides but I'd say you're sorted for plenty of those with the deluxe, which is a good thing as quite a lot of their top shelf stuff are the b-sides.
Quote from: Ducky on July 28, 2020, 08:50:51 PM
I know it's a non-album single, but "Stay Together" is one of my favourite songs ever written.
It's brilliant. Especially the mental ten minute odd version. The band hate it, too, and they're dead fucking wrong. Prime contender for top tunes disowned by their creators.
Quote from: Obsidian on July 29, 2020, 11:50:43 AM
Don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but Caretaker's album series "Everywhere At The End Of Time" is a masterpiece. In total the stages 1 - 6 combine into this 6 hour 30 min journey almost like a dementia simulator. It's an exploration of sound patterns and the decline of memories and the human mind. It's both beautiful and heartbreaking and terrifying all at once.
The description has me intrigued
Quote from: open face surgery on July 29, 2020, 02:25:31 PM
I haven't listened to that but I absolutely love An Empty Bliss Beyond This World. Really hit a chord with me for some reason. It's so beautifully harrowing in a minimal sense. Used to always have it on while meditating.
Love this album and haven't heard it in ages. I never owned as physical copy just had it ripped onto a harddrive from a mate who had it. The concept of sampling and looping that real old time ballroom music and manipulating it the way he does is indeed beautifully harrowing as you put it, sometimes a little eerie. I believe he came up with the idea when reading a study about Alzheimer's patients being able to remember music from their very early years, and this was sort of his idea of how that may sound.
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Artist: Tim Hecker
Album: Ravedeath 1972
Year: 2011
Genre: ambient, drone, experimental
RIYL: Ben Frost, Daniel Lopatin, Haxan Cloak, William Basinksi, etc.
Recorded on a church organ in Iceland, then brought back to his studio in Canada and chopped up, digitally processed, all sorts (think what Kevin Shields manages to get out of a guitar tonally, but for an organ!) resulting in a really fucking cool and atmospheric album. Worth reading into the artwork and the concept too online, as the album seems to broadly be about the 'degradation of music and/or the endlessness of music." as one review put it nicely.
I maybe overly happy and poppy but I like Huey Lewis And The News 'Sports' and 'Fore!' albums
Been all over Them Crooked Vultures this week. What a fuckin deadly album!? Mad beats, sounds and great vocals. Def the best album to come from Grohl or Homme's current bands.
Quote from: open face surgery on July 31, 2020, 09:28:36 AM
Been all over Them Crooked Vultures this week. What a fuckin deadly album!? Mad beats, sounds and great vocals. Def the best album thing from Grohl or Homme's current bands.
Good call, and agreed. Gonna stick it on myself now.
Just stuck it on myself from that recommendation. Excellent
Quote from: Nazgûl on July 29, 2020, 11:50:23 PM
Artist: Tim Hecker
Album: Ravedeath 1972
Year: 2011
Genre: ambient, drone, experimental
RIYL: Ben Frost, Daniel Lopatin, Haxan Cloak, William Basinksi, etc.
Recorded on a church organ in Iceland, then brought back to his studio in Canada and chopped up, digitally processed, all sorts (think what Kevin Shields manages to get out of a guitar tonally, but for an organ!) resulting in a really fucking cool and atmospheric album. Worth reading into the artwork and the concept too online, as the album seems to broadly be about the 'degradation of music and/or the endlessness of music." as one review put it nicely.
Put this on last night while painting and it was a decent listen. Sort of put me in mind of Alessandro Cortini in places.
Speaking of which, here's a playlist of one of his albums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX4_krGL8Zc&list=PLNCJBXC1Dsts1W4zcl6BM8MFtndh6quZA
Artist: Alessandro Cortini
Album: Avanti
Year: 2017
Genre: ambient, drone
Any of this fella's stuff is great
Quote from: Obsidian on July 29, 2020, 11:50:43 AM
Don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but Caretaker's album series "Everywhere At The End Of Time" is a masterpiece. In total the stages 1 - 6 combine into this 6 hour 30 min journey almost like a dementia simulator. It's an exploration of sound patterns and the decline of memories and the human mind. It's both beautiful and heartbreaking and terrifying all at once.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJWksPWDKOc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJWksPWDKOc)
The algorithm pushed this up at me an hour ago and I clicked thanks to having seen your recommendation here. I feel somewhere between joyful, weepy, and anxious, with much of the journey yet to come. Wave to me from the shore until I disappear.
I have it on here as well. It's pretty miserable stuff.
Edit: An hour of that misery was enough for the one sitting but it's not bad at all as an experiment in hopelessness.
Quote from: Airneanach on July 29, 2020, 05:40:13 PM
Quote from: Carnage on July 28, 2020, 08:36:22 PM
Bought a few of their albums there, after this stuck in my head. Went for the deluxe versions as they're fairly cheap these days, so plenty of extra material to get through.
I watched The Insatiable Ones again the other night, great documentary on the history and reformation of the band if anyone's bothered.
Nice one. Have all the standard pressings alright and the b-sides but I'd say you're sorted for plenty of those with the deluxe, which is a good thing as quite a lot of their top shelf stuff are the b-sides.
Three of them arrived this morning (Suede, Dog Man Star & Head Music) and there's a serious amount of bonus material on each, between B-sides, demos, unreleased tracks etc. DVDs with each one too. Looking forward to working through them.
An interesting afterthought in the booklet for each, Anderson gives his preferred tracklisting for each album, with the benefit of hindsight. Some songs omitted, B-sides slotted in. Whether they work as albums I don't know.
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Artist: Grobschnitt
Album: Solar Music Live
Year: 1978
Genre: Krautrock / Space rock / prog
Easily in my top 5 favourite live albums. Takes a while to get going but a superb piece of music. Essentially one track in 9 parts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC9bLGgQRLg&list=PL6SCSKZiO_MU1kU-fmQO7foI3ZjxuM9Ww&index=4
Quote from: 101_North on August 31, 2020, 10:10:21 AM
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Artist: Grobschnitt
Album: Solar Music Live
Year: 1978
Genre: Krautrock / Space rock / prog
Easily in my top 5 favourite live albums. Takes a while to get going but a superb piece of music. Essentially one track in 9 parts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC9bLGgQRLg&list=PL6SCSKZiO_MU1kU-fmQO7foI3ZjxuM9Ww&index=4
Fuck yes. Brilliant.
Girl Band's Live at Vicar Street album is out finally. I was at this gig, definitely does it justice, glad they put out a live album because they're a serious force live.
Noise rock, surgical chaos. Doesn't seem to be much middle ground with people on this band, they either love it or think it's bollocks. I'm very much in the former camp!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQXUwM_zz2U&list=OLAK5uy_lKgJLDrantm_XEzLmT4rYqbxKNO5nzbJY&fbclid=IwAR29q9SAsfz7lcWg2_C1aUPtRH0c1To4BnT7FSV0TkUOt45t5mtDFMDHxeQ
They're fair class and I only got into them in the last few months so will definitely give this a lash later.
Eletric Youth
Grimes
The Midnight
Sleigh Bells
Soundtracks:
Conan
Mandy
Mary Poppins
The Fountain
Willy wonka and the choclate factory
The Wizard of Oz
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Artist: Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin
Album: Love Devotion Surrender
Year: 1973
Genre: Jazz fusion
RIYL: Mahavishu Orchestra
Some of the guitar work on this is stunning as you'd expect with this pair involved! Never mind the drumming from Billy Cobham! Some fantastic versions of popular John Coltrane tunes too. Brilliant!
https://youtu.be/QpbmFAd1g0E
What would people's attitudes to Oasis be like here?? The first 2 albums are pure genius.....
Slade with a hangover.
Quote from: Bogmetaller on September 06, 2020, 08:20:57 AM
What would people's attitudes to Oasis be like here?? The first 2 albums are pure genius.....
Great albums, great songwriters. Too easy to disregard because it all looks easy until you try to do it yourself.
Big fan here, just bought the deluxe reissues of the first 3 albums on Friday. Yes, they're dicks and he rips off plenty of people but he can put a song together.
I used always think that Liam was the gobshite of the two but it looks more the other way around now.
Their oul lad is from Duleek, they couldn't be any other way :laugh:
Some of the later stuff is great as well.
Blur > Oasis
There we go lads; rock bottom discussion level for a metal forum :laugh: :abbath:
Dead Can Dance
The Serpents Egg (1988, I think)
Description? Hmmm. World/Darkwave??
https://youtu.be/FfE365EFivE
I think DCD are pretty well known amongst the metal scene. Certainly the black metal scene anyway. I suppose there is some sort of spiritual yearning in common. They've become a major part of my listening this last decade. There are metal albums I loved from ten years ago when I started to get into DCD that I just have moved on from, no longer connect to. But Dead Can Dance persists and is on permanent rotation.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 07, 2020, 08:36:36 PM
Blur > Oasis
There we go lads; rock bottom discussion level for a metal forum :laugh: :abbath:
There is still one last chance for Busted vs McFly before the earth implodes, surely?
My wife used to have one of the later, not so popular Oasis albums back in the day and played the shit out of it . Despite my not liking Oasis in the slightest, it wasn't too bad at all.
Saying all that I'd never put them on of my own volition.
Quote from: Grim Reality on September 07, 2020, 10:35:08 PM
Dead Can Dance
The Serpents Egg (1988, I think)
Description? Hmmm. World/Darkwave??
https://youtu.be/FfE365EFivE
I think DCD are pretty well known amongst the metal scene. Certainly the black metal scene anyway. I suppose there is some sort of spiritual yearning in common. They've become a major part of my listening this last decade. There are metal albums I loved from ten years ago when I started to get into DCD that I just have moved on from, no longer connect to. But Dead Can Dance persists and is on permanent rotation.
My favourite band, I've loved them since first I heard them (I think Paul Kearns turned me on to them back in the day). See them live if you get a chance, they're unreal.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 07, 2020, 08:36:36 PM
Blur > Oasis
There we go lads; rock bottom discussion level for a metal forum :laugh: :abbath:
Absolutely no fucking way-could never understand how anyone could ever think that. Oasis have more good albums than blur have songs!!
Would agree.
The Stone Roses trumps all though. One of the greatest bands in the history of music.
My brother is mad into the Gaelgóir rap band from Belfast(I think) called Kneecap. Good oul listen. This
https://open.spotify.com/track/32RykA1eFTfkjdHXjIcRjP?si=uerW0lS5Qz6hdPZXivIvVQ
Speaking of Dead Can Dance, I see they've announced 2 dates in April for the Olympia. I wonder if the 2 dates mean that they're anticipating reduced capacity, social distancing etc.? I can't see gigs going ahead that soon without some such measures taken.
Quote from: Pedrito on September 08, 2020, 09:50:55 AM
My brother is mad into the Gaelgóir rap band from Belfast(I think) called Kneecap. Good oul listen. This
https://open.spotify.com/track/32RykA1eFTfkjdHXjIcRjP?si=uerW0lS5Qz6hdPZXivIvVQ
Heard a good bit of these lads before and thought it was pretty deadly.
They flow really well as Gaeilge, sounds natural as fuck
Heard so much shite done in Irish over the years, great when something interesting rears its head.
DCD tour dates announced today including 2 Dublin dates.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 07, 2020, 08:36:36 PM
Blur > Oasis
There we go lads; rock bottom discussion level for a metal forum :laugh: :abbath:
The point of off topic, Chris. I preferred Blur as a young fella but find a lot of their stuff nearly unlistenable now.
Quote from: open face surgery on September 08, 2020, 06:11:38 PM
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 07, 2020, 08:36:36 PM
Blur > Oasis
There we go lads; rock bottom discussion level for a metal forum :laugh: :abbath:
The point of off topic, Chris. I preferred Blur as a young fella but find a lot of their stuff nearly unlistenable now.
Only a bit of banter, my wicket-worrying chum! Here's an even funnier perspective on it; Definitely, Maybe was released 26 years ago, meaning that it's as old now as Physical Graffiti was when MI first got going in 2001!
I just hate Liam's voice. Always preferred, liked even, the songs where Noel sings instead, so I think I always would have chosen Blur above Oasis simply because they at least had lots of variety. Never owned an album by either though; they couldn't really compare to what I was listening to when they came on the scene, and moreover, nobody interesting in school was into them!
An odd comparison but fair enough. I was 26 years younger than I am now and 7 years younger than I was when MI started when it came out.
Noel has a far more musical voice.
Had Parklife and The Great Escape as well as Definitely Maybe and What's the Story.. on tape. Took drumsticks to the latter two when I got into Nirvana. Ha. Prob still have the Blur tapes.
Listening to Killbox mixes on soundcloud. Very heavy drum n bass.
Quote from: Pedrito on September 08, 2020, 09:50:55 AM
My brother is mad into the Gaelgóir rap band from Belfast(I think) called Kneecap. Good oul listen. This
https://open.spotify.com/track/32RykA1eFTfkjdHXjIcRjP?si=uerW0lS5Qz6hdPZXivIvVQ
Saw em live in Cyprus Avenue last year - they were wild craic but it was a bit like being at an underage disco in fairness.
Quote from: Carnage on September 07, 2020, 11:03:01 PM
Quote from: Grim Reality on September 07, 2020, 10:35:08 PM
Dead Can Dance
The Serpents Egg (1988, I think)
Description? Hmmm. World/Darkwave??
https://youtu.be/FfE365EFivE
I think DCD are pretty well known amongst the metal scene. Certainly the black metal scene anyway. I suppose there is some sort of spiritual yearning in common. They've become a major part of my listening this last decade. There are metal albums I loved from ten years ago when I started to get into DCD that I just have moved on from, no longer connect to. But Dead Can Dance persists and is on permanent rotation.
My favourite band, I've loved them since first I heard them (I think Paul Kearns turned me on to them back in the day). See them live if you get a chance, they're unreal.
They're unreal, "The Host of Seraphim" is possibly my favourite piece of music.
I'd love to know what it is that there's such a crossover with metal fans and Dead Can Dance? Anyone I know that's into more than the metal "standards" are also into DCD. What is it that appeals about them as oppose to metal fans as opposed to say Chic, for example?
I think they have a lot of inherently dark stuff. Also when you strip back some of the world music elements the songs share a fair bit with elements of metal. They have always had a cool aesthetic too. And as popular as they are, they're miles away from pop, which is a trait I think metal fans can appreciate.
Quote from: Carnage on September 08, 2020, 11:43:54 AM
Speaking of Dead Can Dance, I see they've announced 2 dates in April for the Olympia. I wonder if the 2 dates mean that they're anticipating reduced capacity, social distancing etc.? I can't see gigs going ahead that soon without some such measures taken.
Tickets sorted for the Friday night. Thanks for the heads up pal. XXxX
Same as, the Friday night. Tickets went on sale early, they were advertised for 10AM. Just as well that I checked.
Scratch that, just saw that it was 10AM CET. My bad.
Nabbed tickets myself. Thanks for the heads up folks. I wonder do DCD play older material live or do they tend to stick to the recent release? Concerts from the anastasis era seem to the latter.
On the Anastasis tour they played the whole album (though not in sequence), mixed with older material. The previous time I saw them (2005), it was obviously all older material but it was a good mixture of stuff. They're not playing anything from Dionysus so I'd imagine it'd be a similar situation to the Anastasis tour. As far as I'm concerned they have no bad material so it's a win-win situation for me either way.
BP's vocals on Anastasis sound remarkably like John Grant. Just saying.
Any idea how many tickets were or are on sale? I'd be incredibly pessimistic for the gigs.
No idea, but the fact that there are double dates for a lot of cities has me wondering whether they might be planning for socially distanced, reduced capacity attendance, if that's feasible. Then again, I'd imagine tickets would have been more expensive, if so.
Yeah, tough to see it happening in April. But I'm taking it that its at least a commitment to play, and if not in 6 months then maybe in 18 months. I can wait a bit longer having never seen them before anyway.
I got into the band around the release of Anastasis. Can't remember what the stimulus was then but it's taken up to the past year for me to get seriously serious about this band, picking up just the odd thing in between.
It's all beyond sublime and when contemplating it's effect on me while listening to it I envisaged some journey through lakes and mountains towards heaven with DCD as the soundtrack. That obviously does not translate very well in forum text but the feeling was profound!
One massive downside of DCD is that 99.9% of your collection seems shallow, unskilled and short-sighted after. You start looking for a bit of class and finesse in all the wrong places!
Daemonia Nymphe are a band I often turn to after getting through the DCD discography, if you're looking for more class and finesse :)
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 18, 2020, 11:11:36 PM
Daemonia Nymphe are a band I often turn to after getting through the DCD discography, if you're looking for more class and finesse :)
Never heard them but stuck on a few songs there and it sounds great. Right up my street. Thanks Chris
Never heard of Daemonia Nymphe, but will check it out now due to the comparison. The closest band to DCD I ever came across was IRFAN from Bulgaria, which are clearly influenced by DCD music, and they're incredibly good.
https://youtu.be/N3KOBYBuj4A
Quote from: astfgyl on July 31, 2020, 11:20:09 AM
Speaking of which, here's a playlist of one of his albums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX4_krGL8Zc&list=PLNCJBXC1Dsts1W4zcl6BM8MFtndh6quZA
Artist: Alessandro Cortini
Album: Avanti
Year: 2017
Genre: ambient, drone
Any of this fella's stuff is great
This stuff is great!
Quote from: O Drighes on September 20, 2020, 02:45:52 PM
Never heard of Daemonia Nymphe, but will check it out now due to the comparison.
It's not so much that they're alike (though there are similarities), but as Grim Reality said above, it can be difficult to think of something that makes the grade after listening to DCD; Daemonia Nymphe do the job perfectly for me.
https://youtu.be/1Vk-hLS78o8
Probably belongs in the live videos thread, but as we're on the subject of DCD, this is a great (if short) set from a few years ago:
https://youtu.be/nBNBqL_QDEw
Quote from: pete on September 20, 2020, 11:05:15 PM
Quote from: astfgyl on July 31, 2020, 11:20:09 AM
Speaking of which, here's a playlist of one of his albums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX4_krGL8Zc&list=PLNCJBXC1Dsts1W4zcl6BM8MFtndh6quZA
Artist: Alessandro Cortini
Album: Avanti
Year: 2017
Genre: ambient, drone
Any of this fella's stuff is great
This stuff is great!
Just listening to that now myself, great stuff indeed. Gave this a spin last night, Iranian trip-hop/electronic buzz (though I think she's based in Amerikay):
https://youtu.be/nb2TyS2C3Mk
Quote from: Carnage on September 21, 2020, 12:40:11 AM
Quote from: pete on September 20, 2020, 11:05:15 PM
Quote from: astfgyl on July 31, 2020, 11:20:09 AM
Speaking of which, here's a playlist of one of his albums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX4_krGL8Zc&list=PLNCJBXC1Dsts1W4zcl6BM8MFtndh6quZA
Artist: Alessandro Cortini
Album: Avanti
Year: 2017
Genre: ambient, drone
Any of this fella's stuff is great
This stuff is great!
Just listening to that now myself, great stuff indeed. Gave this a spin last night, Iranian trip-hop/electronic buzz (though I think she's based in Amerikay):
https://youtu.be/nb2TyS2C3Mk
She's Dutch as far as I know.... and yes, brilliant.
Arca - Arca (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1QSgdMPI5g
Sigur Ros lite, but closer to their peak than they are these days:
https://youtu.be/_aqZkU7k0Ec
Doom Jazz.....
https://youtu.be/dIdV7hJfz9s
Probably familiar to a lot of ye already, seems to be a large crossover, but if not, this and their subsequent releases definitely changed my life. Revisiting there now after a while not hearing it, and it's just fucking brilliant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPtPo8Sa3NE
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on September 28, 2020, 09:25:19 AM
Probably familiar to a lot of ye already, seems to be a large crossover, but if not, this and their subsequent releases definitely changed my life. Revisiting there now after a while not hearing it, and it's just fucking brilliant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPtPo8Sa3NE
Exmilitary for me is their best release by far although I haven't listened to Year of the Snitch (2018) yet.
Is it any good?
It's no Exmilitary, but I like it. Definitely more along the fucked rabbit hole they went, and a lot dreamier than Exmilitary, etc. If it was the punch that drew you in originally, it probably won't do it for you.
Black Paint might be the most direct off it, heavy and sludgy.
I've slowly started exploring the enormous discography of Klaus Schulze (early member of Tangerine Dream), and stumbled upon this nugget for DcD fans:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7_rJG5DlGU
From his other stuff, this is the one that's grabbed me the most so far, but if there are any connoisseurs here I'd be happy to have recommendations:
https://youtu.be/qBn0Jnf7_3M
Another classic covered in your favourite style lads... :laugh:
Rosie Carney - Bones (Radiohead)
https://youtu.be/TBUg_-OO3Zk
No albums to recommend with this, but just came across this podcast with Mat McNerney from DHG/Code/Hexvessel/Beastmilk.
It's 10 of his favourite tracks, discussed and played over 2 hours. Worth the recommendation here, as all his choices are non metal but there's bands like Dead Can Dance, Coil etc. in there which I know a few here are into.
He's pretty enjoyable to listen to when speaking about music, as I found also when he was on Alan Averill's podcast recently. All the songs are played in full too as it's on MixCloud.
https://www.mixcloud.com/thedevilsmouth/the-devils-mouth-vol-30-ten-rounds-with-mat-mcnerney-hexvessel-grave-pleasures/
Nice, will listen to that one and share with some heads too. Didn't know he had been on AA's podcast; might be enough to tempt me to have a listen! I don't know what it actually consists of, but he advertises it on FB as a kind of vocalization of the PC and offended thread here...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2YLLlHPO0g
First Enigma album.
Can still remember the feeling I had while listening to this album repeatedly during the night, after more than 10 hours driving in the van alone.
It was practically a religious experience.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 08, 2020, 10:39:17 PM
Nice, will listen to that one and share with some heads too. Didn't know he had been on AA's podcast; might be enough to tempt me to have a listen! I don't know what it actually consists of, but he advertises it on FB as a kind of vocalization of the PC and offended thread here...
It started out different. There's some good episodes solely focused on Primordial albums, as well as other metal related episode, some history ones. I stopped listening then when it became this anti lockdown 6 parter, was insufferable to listen to.
Listening to Audios Nil By Mouth Ep for the DnB heads. Highly recommend the tremendously dark Gotham track:
https://youtu.be/9Azkeq2vGR0
More of a question than a recommendation exactly, but where does Pharaoh Overlord - 6 fit in the scheme of things? It's sort of retro synthwacve but has the full furnace of Aaron Turner all over it. The music is not even slightly related to metal but the vocals are proper. A great album by the way, who has heard it?
Listening to some Rebel Music specifically The Irish Brigade and its catchy as fuck.
Quote from: Blackout on December 15, 2020, 11:49:26 PM
Listening to some Rebel Music specifically The Irish Brigade and its catchy as fuck.
Can't bate it lad. :abbath:
Møster! - Dust Breathing (2020)
Stoner jazz at it's finest.... 8) Amazing track this...
https://youtu.be/bTMF926ng08
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on December 16, 2020, 06:23:25 AM
Møster! - Dust Breathing (2020)
Stoner jazz at it's finest.... 8) Amazing track this...
Oh here.... this is right up my street. Spinning the album now. That track you posted is like Ozric Tentacles does jazz! Brilliant!
The album is a little hit and miss but some of it sounds like Gong in places - Tentactility for example! The last track is Great!
Quote from: 101_North on December 16, 2020, 12:09:33 PM
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on December 16, 2020, 06:23:25 AM
Møster! - Dust Breathing (2020)
Stoner jazz at it's finest.... 8) Amazing track this...
Oh here.... this is right up my street. Spinning the album now. That track you posted is like Ozric Tentacles does jazz! Brilliant!
The album is a little hit and miss but some of it sounds like Gong in places - Tentactility for example!
Myself and a colleague were bopping around the place to Waistful Tendensities earlier when I was playing it on the old Bluetooth speaker here at work.
Wonderful stuff.... 8)
https://youtu.be/j192IeTrnmw
Brother gave me a Lankum album - The Livelong Day and it's oddly great. Not the sort of thing I'd usually be listening to.
Also listening to John Hopkins' Immunity and it's class.
Lankum are savage! Highly recommended getting the other albums (including their first one as Lynched) if you're into it.
The Jon Hopkins album is also another cracker. Saw him live a couple years ago and those distorted, choppy beats coming through a festival size PA system is something else!
I'll second the Lankum recommendation. Class group and have been lucky enough to catch them live too.
Caught them live myself a few times. The drone aspects translate really well to that setting. Only folk/traditional band ive ever seen using Orange amps :laugh: I feel like a fair amount of heads who were into metal and the heavier side of music probably had been aware of them before they broke into the more mainstream Irish scene. I remember their debut being reviewed on Metal Ireland and them playing the Siege of Limerick.
They're not bad. It's trad/Irish/folk for the stony faced/unsmiling generation. An updated version as such, including elements from the metal and punk worlds to capture that crossover crowd. I enjoyed the first release they did but they're somewhat overrated imho.
I love them, but they certainly are a little over-rated by (honestly not referring to anyone here) a crowd who don't really know the folk canon that well. Folk is really about a collection of songs rather than a collection of recorded performances though, and unfortunately a phenomenon like Lankum in the modern music landscape can't really escape raising awareness primarily of Lankum rather than of the folk music tradition (i.e. live communal local performing of the music of one's own "folk"/people). But sure, we won't be seeing them days again outside of a collapse of all technology. Grab your baliset their Pedro ;)
The insleeve of The Livelong Day has brief explanations of where the songs came from and they also released a booklet type yoke in a more detailed capacity. If people don't pursue that it's hardly on the band.
Quote from: open face surgery on December 29, 2020, 12:34:55 PM
The insleeve of The Livelong Day has brief explanations of where the songs came from and they also released a booklet type yoke in a more detailed capacity. If people don't pursue that it's hardly on the band.
No, not at all. The members of the band are definitely doing everything the best way possible in terms of making it about the real folk tradition, and they're each absolutely steeped in it. It's just "the machine" of modern entertainment inevitably makes it mainly about the specific recordings and performers, because that's the thing that can be sold. End result is that "the band" end up a bit over-rated, because the industry is designed for that to happen. The genuine folk tradition is more incompatible with the recorded music industry than any other style of music, since strictly speaking - again, more than any other type of music - it should only exist as a live and lived experience shared between players, singers, and foot tappers, all fused together as "folk" by the music itself. That's all just shooting the breeze though; I love me Lankum records, since I've fuck all chance of trad sessions here!
Honey Claws self titled album with the Banger Digital Animals.
Dead Soul is a rock band, or, as they called themselves, "Dark Electronic Industrial Doom Blues band" from Linköping, Sweden.
Dead Soul - The Sheltering Sky (2015)
https://open.spotify.com/album/2vggYyETxLV1EfPoVvppKf?si=b9hwszJlQfOriUQwDKD_Ng
Irish folk prog band Mushroom....
Mushroom - Early One Morning (1973)
https://youtu.be/2bdGrmxg-ho
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on December 31, 2020, 12:24:42 PM
Irish folk prog band Mushroom....
Mushroom - Early One Morning (1973)
https://youtu.be/2bdGrmxg-ho
Brilliant album, I have the gatefold vinyl here. Aonghus McAnally on vocals/guitar.
Quote from: Carnage on December 31, 2020, 01:39:44 PM
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on December 31, 2020, 12:24:42 PM
Irish folk prog band Mushroom....
Mushroom - Early One Morning (1973)
https://youtu.be/2bdGrmxg-ho
Brilliant album, I have the gatefold vinyl here. Aonghus McAnally on vocals/guitar.
Have you the Little Wing release of the LP?
No, the original Hawk release.
Quote from: Carnage on December 31, 2020, 03:55:07 PM
No, the original Hawk release.
Oh, even better. You must've inherited it so?
;D
Yeah, from my old man. It's a bit faded looking and I think there should be a poster with it that's missing, but it played fine the last time I tried it. That was 10 -15 years ago now, though.
I have the poster with the original Horslips: The Táin, though!
Quote from: Carnage on December 31, 2020, 04:57:52 PM
Yeah, from my old man. It's a bit faded looking and I think there should be a poster with it that's missing, but it played fine the last time I tried it. That was 10 -15 years ago now, though.
I have the poster with the original Horslips: The Táin, though!
Nice one man. I have a fair few old LPs myself being the youngest of 8 kids. As my older siblings left home the records stayed behind with the playing equipment.
My one sister, who was the eldest, moved to Dublin in the very early 80's when her husband inherited his mother's home in Drimnagh.
They had a flat in our home town and packed up their essentials and headed to the big smoke.
Anything that wasn't deemed essential was packed into boxes and stored upstairs in the sheds out the back of the home place.
In those boxes was her full collection of all The Beatles albums and singles (first pressings: uber fan she was). They were there for years...
I remember being in the yard one day when she was over visiting from Spain (they'd emigrated) in the early 2000's and she asked the aul lad and me to get the records down from the upstairs shed for her. The old man looked up, cool as a cucumber told her; "They're gone!"..... :-X
About 10 years previously the rubbish dump just outside town (you know the proper old dumps that had an eternal fire going that you shoved your shit into?). Well it was closing for good (thankfully) in place for a recycling centre in the next town that; "Ya feckin have to pay for', and so, the aul fella decided he'd empty the shit outta the sheds while he could and it was still free.
I've never seen so many liquid pound signs run down a person's face in all my life... :laugh:
The poor woman.......
Ah jesus, that's a heartbreaker. Similar thing happened when my uncle died, the woman who he left everything to basically emptied the house into a skip, including first issue Beatles, Sabbath, Queen, John Lennon records. All his photos (he was a professional photographer, based in Belfast from the early '70s, imagine what he had pics of) went too, books etc. The oul' cunt just ditched everything so she could sell the gaff.
I have a pile of books to sort through from my old man, can't keep them all and there should be some interesting rarities there.
It always amazes me how some people can just see stuff as rubbish like that. You'd think they would at least look at what they are dumping.
Anyway I have the first Peter Gabriel album on here as I often do and I can't recommend it highly enough. It's class from start to finish.
Since I'm in full immersion mode with Dune at the moment, I've been listening to this on loop. Far and away the best thing Toto ever did, by a country mile... it's hard to even make sense of the idea that Toto composed this music, but there you go. This is the pure score version; no speech samples or anything from the movie, so absolutely perfect for reading or working. Unfortunately though, for reasons mysterious to me, Eno's Prophecy Theme is missing from this version. Anyway; get yourself to Arrakis!
https://youtu.be/xJBZU3USZ2E
That's class, never knew they did that soundtrack. They were an incredibly talented group of musicians in fairness.
Can't remember who recommended this album but well done whoever you are. Makes me want to don warpaint and stare at the moon.
https://youtu.be/kArAUMqmYBA
Also, anyone interested in David Sylvian here? Interesting, interestjng artist. Was reading Sean Malone was a massive fan and been listening quite a bit to him. It requires paying attention as a lot of the stuff sounds similar, but some really beautiful artistic stuff altogether.
https://youtu.be/ZRtuPtmZs_o
Quote from: Pedrito on January 06, 2021, 07:08:01 PM
Can't remember who recommended this album but well done whoever you are. Makes me want to don warpaint and stare at the moon.
https://youtu.be/kArAUMqmYBA
Also, anyone interested in David Sylvian here? Interesting, interestjng artist. Was reading Sean Malone was a massive fan and been listening quite a bit to him. It requires paying attention as a lot of the stuff sounds similar, but some really beautiful artistic stuff altogether.
https://youtu.be/ZRtuPtmZs_o
It might have been me.
He's absolute class....
Jaysis Kurt not just a pretty face
I've got an all round ear for music boyo....
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 06, 2021, 06:19:03 PM
Since I'm in full immersion mode with Dune at the moment, I've been listening to this on loop. Far and away the best thing Toto ever did, by a country mile... it's hard to even make sense of the idea that Toto composed this music, but there you go. This is the pure score version; no speech samples or anything from the movie, so absolutely perfect for reading or working. Unfortunately though, for reasons mysterious to me, Eno's Prophecy Theme is missing from this version. Anyway; get yourself to Arrakis!
https://youtu.be/xJBZU3USZ2E
Gonna give this a go. Was only talking about the Eno track with a fella lately. I haven't heard it but he was recommending it to me.
Eagles of death metal - Heart on
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on December 31, 2020, 12:24:42 PM
Irish folk prog band Mushroom....
Mushroom - Early One Morning (1973)
https://youtu.be/2bdGrmxg-ho
Sounds fkn phenomenal
Quote from: Pedrito on January 07, 2021, 10:21:50 AM
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on December 31, 2020, 12:24:42 PM
Irish folk prog band Mushroom....
Mushroom - Early One Morning (1973)
https://youtu.be/2bdGrmxg-ho
Sounds fkn phenomenal
That's a Saturday morning favourite of mine. Great album....
Going to go back through your recommendations, keep them coming boyo.
I gave it a few goes when it was mentioned a good while back, possibly by Carnage. I found then it didn't have much staying power, but maybe I should go at it again and see.
Myself and Carnage were chatting about Mushroom alright. He's got the vinyl.
Nah, like months and months back, not just last week.
Way back in May; way, way back, in the pre-BLM world!
Quote from: Carnage on May 01, 2020, 09:18:51 PM
In line with the OP, Mushroom, Aongus MacAnally's psychedelic rock band from the '70s. I have the gatefold here, it's a mighty album.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 07, 2021, 11:03:50 AM
Way back in May; way, way back, in the pre-BLM world!
Quote from: Carnage on May 01, 2020, 09:18:51 PM
In line with the OP, Mushroom, Aongus MacAnally's psychedelic rock band from the '70s. I have the gatefold here, it's a mighty album.
Aha, did have a scroll back but didn't see that.
Cracking album.....
It is indeed. Very of its time but sure that's no bad thing.
It's snowing outside and I have the Mushroom album on now. Transported to another time and place. Will be sticking Robbie Basho on after this. Bliss.
Any recommendations for a style of guitar playing that I can only describe as 'Jimmy Page-esque'. Robbie Basho above is an example: primitive guitar is how they describe him. I suppose an ethereal, mystical sound is what I'm talking about. Any suggestions more than welcome.
Ez3kiel - Dead in Valhalla
https://youtu.be/zX8ynYwVe8Y
Quote from: Pedrito on January 07, 2021, 12:05:11 PM
Any recommendations for a style of guitar playing that I can only describe as 'Jimmy Page-esque'. Robbie Basho above is an example: primitive guitar is how they describe him. I suppose an ethereal, mystical sound is what I'm talking about. Any suggestions more than welcome.
I guess you know the biggest direct influence on Page for that style, Bert Jansch, but just in case:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KPUUQj4KGs
No I didn't know about him. Must get checking that out.
That Robbie Basho guy is a discovery for me. Loving it; sounds pretty much like Bert Jansch on guitar with a mix of Joan Baez and the singer from Anthony and the Johnsons on vocals. Can't beat some proper folk!
This lad John Fahey very cool too
https://youtu.be/ReW9uUYm-DA
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 07, 2021, 12:18:40 PM
Quote from: Pedrito on January 07, 2021, 12:05:11 PM
Any recommendations for a style of guitar playing that I can only describe as 'Jimmy Page-esque'. Robbie Basho above is an example: primitive guitar is how they describe him. I suppose an ethereal, mystical sound is what I'm talking about. Any suggestions more than welcome.
I guess you know the biggest direct influence on Page for that style, Bert Jansch, but just in case:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KPUUQj4KGs
Ahh he's from Pentangle. Have listened to them but again just not enough. Another lad is Richard Thompson who I keep promising myself I'll listen to more of but never get round to it.
Love that Basket of Light album by Pentangle. Richard Thompson and Bert are serious players, and also their bass player Danny Thompson who is hands down my favourite upright bassist going. Also worked with John Martyn, Kate Bush and Talk Talk to name a small few.
Also...Isn't it all a bit nicer replying to each other in this type of thread :laugh:
Ah stop man. Politics is absolute poison.
Quote from: Nazgûl on January 07, 2021, 12:55:35 PM
Also...Isn't it all a bit nicer replying to each other in this type of thread :laugh:
Go fuck yourself you patronizing cunt! :abbath: :abbath: :abbath: :laugh:
You'd swear from this thread that Chris was actually open minded :P :P :P :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Tis a joke, let's not derail this thread!! It's actually a really good one.
If the amount of shitetalk in those other two threads was about music this place would be flying.
Bert Jansch was also one of Rory's main inspirations to be able to play acoustic as well as he played electric.
Quote from: Pedrito on January 07, 2021, 01:08:13 PM
Ah stop man. Politics is absolute poison.
Politics...or politrikkks? Amirite??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN-o7k5qbrY
Dead Prez recommendation to boot, but I guess all hip-hop heads know them already.
Well I could go on for days about hip hop, but before that i'll keep it on the old folk stuff that is being buzzed off in the last page of the thread.
Artist: Jackson C. Frank
Album: self titled
Year: 1965
Genre: Folk
RIYL: everything being mentioned in the last page of the thread
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO7ih6Nu3MA
He was only around 21 when he recorded this one and only album of his career. His lyrics and conviction in the tunes makes it seem like he had lived a lifetime. His life/career is a pretty sad story too, mental health took its toll after recording this, checked himself into a mental hospital for assessment, went away on his own for a few years and just lost all of his confidence.
Robbie Basho has me listening to this beautiful album again. Beach Boys-esque.
https://youtu.be/w_ReLm5DhYw
Quote from: Nazgûl on January 07, 2021, 01:26:10 PM
Artist: Jackson C. Frank
He was only around 21 when he recorded this one and only album of his career. His lyrics and conviction in the tunes makes it seem like he had lived a lifetime. His life/career is a pretty sad story too, mental health took its toll after recording this, checked himself into a mental hospital for assessment, went away on his own for a few years and just lost all of his confidence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_C._Frank
Holy fuck, poor bastard. He certainly had lived a lifetime by 21...and then another twenty before he died :-\
Yeah man it's rough as fuck. The music is great, highly recommend giving him a go.
Listening to the album now. Can definitely hear the Paul Simon production in the guitar tone. Beautiful songs.
Jesus, i'm only getting around to the Robbie Basho album posted a while back.
Spellbinding stuff, nice one! :o
EDIT: just went to look for it on vinyl. The bastardin' thing was reissued only last month and sold out everywhere so far as I've looked.
Is it not available on bandcamp?
Ah yeah but with a 21 euro shipping cost. Thankfully, on the 4th page of Google search results I found it in Freebird Records in Dublin of all places. Purchased after listening to just 3 tracks, but that was all I needed to hear.
Yep he's one of those alright. That record will be worth a few quid quite soon.
Quote from: Nazgûl on January 07, 2021, 03:23:08 PM
Ah yeah but with a 21 euro shipping cost. Thankfully, on the 4th page of Google search results I found it in Freebird Records in Dublin of all places. Purchased after listening to just 3 tracks, but that was all I needed to hear.
You didn't spot it anywhere else did you? Listening to it again here, absolute class.
Ah man I must have nabbed the last copy from Freebird.
I only spotted it on Bandcamp which as I said required paying the same price for shipping as the record itself. I suppose the alternative is to trawl discogs for one of the reissues from either 2013 or 2020. But I'm sure you know you'll be at the mercy of shipping costs there too.
.... actually Bleep appear to be doing another round on January 15th for pre-order.
https://bleep.com/release/47176-robbie-basho-visions-of-the-country
Sweet, just got in on that. The US version adds 20 dollars tax so the whole thing comes out at around 60 euros.
Ooh, that's pretty steep. Managed to get mine for about 35 including postage but that was pure luck that the one seller I could find was based in Ireland.
Reckon that was your best bet anyway if ya wanted a copy, so happy listening 8)
Quote from: Nazgûl on January 07, 2021, 05:12:15 PM
.... actually Bleep appear to be doing another round on January 15th for pre-order.
https://bleep.com/release/47176-robbie-basho-visions-of-the-country
Good man, thanks for the heads up. Just grabbed a copy of Bleep, just over €25 including postage.
I have an address over the border so the post from mainland UK was only €3.22..... 8)
Niiiiice.....
More David Sylvian. Lovely tunage.
https://youtu.be/2OSPGxVwmVY
Disc 2 of Gone To Earth is brilliant, never really bothered with the first disc:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIoFxSeC9xA6o04lAS_Bs4-FhgkhXa_dp
Quote from: Pedrito on January 07, 2021, 11:18:31 PM
More David Sylvian. Lovely tunage.
https://youtu.be/2OSPGxVwmVY
Yet another song that features Danny Thompson from Pentangle on the double bass. ;)
For fans of Sigur Rós....
Radium88 on Disco Gecko Recordings....
https://radium88.bandcamp.com/album/where-the-map-ends
Quote from: Nazgûl on January 08, 2021, 06:40:16 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on January 07, 2021, 11:18:31 PM
More David Sylvian. Lovely tunage.
https://youtu.be/2OSPGxVwmVY
Yet another song that features Danny Thompson from Pentangle on the double bass. ;)
Interesting..seems like I have plenty to explore.
Ah yeah, that's my nerdy bass player coming out is all really.
Never gave Japan (Sylvian's first band) a go. But love their track Ghosts. Must investigate further. Such a unique, dramatic voice.
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on January 07, 2021, 06:06:40 PM
Quote from: Nazgûl on January 07, 2021, 05:12:15 PM
.... actually Bleep appear to be doing another round on January 15th for pre-order.
https://bleep.com/release/47176-robbie-basho-visions-of-the-country
Good man, thanks for the heads up. Just grabbed a copy of Bleep, just over €25 including postage.
I have an address over the border so the post from mainland UK was only €3.22..... 8)
Niiiiice.....
Ordered this from Freebird Records yesterday in the afternoon. Arrived through the letterbox this morning! Just in time for a few beers after finishing work this evening. Fuckin sweet.
Quote from: Nazgûl on January 08, 2021, 10:45:33 AM
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on January 07, 2021, 06:06:40 PM
Quote from: Nazgûl on January 07, 2021, 05:12:15 PM
.... actually Bleep appear to be doing another round on January 15th for pre-order.
https://bleep.com/release/47176-robbie-basho-visions-of-the-country
Good man, thanks for the heads up. Just grabbed a copy of Bleep, just over €25 including postage.
I have an address over the border so the post from mainland UK was only €3.22..... 8)
Niiiiice.....
Ordered this from Freebird Records yesterday in the afternoon. Arrived through the letterbox this morning! Just in time for a few beers after finishing work this evening. Fuckin sweet.
Awww sweet man. Enjoy it ha, perfect timing.
What'd the vinyl from Freebird set you back? If you don't mind me asking...
€32 including postage. You struck lucky man, getting it for €25 all in. because I live the Republic and was only getting it delivered from Dublin. But whatever, haven't bought a record in a few weeks.
Thanks for recommendation sir. It's rare I'll buy an album on vinyl before hearing it once, especially if it's an artist I haven't heard before.
There's a docu film came out about Basho recently, I'm really interested to watch it. It seems he was a really unique kind of lad, a true individual. The Japanese and Indian elements in his music fused with that American folk with native influences stuff. I'm awful with genres but I know greatness when I hear it. In a modern world filled with mock emotion, how good is it to hear something that is real.
He was an orphan, believed he was the reincarnation of the Japanese poet Basho and died on a chiropractor's table at 45.
https://youtu.be/mFjkdjb7WNs
Listening to "All Saints", a collection of Bowie instrumentals and I might have mentioned it here before but anyway it's great having them all collected in this fashion
Hadn't heard of that but it sounds brilliant. Side two of Low is my favourite Bowie material TBH, nice to see it well represented.
The Low stuff is standout on the disc but that is in no way saying the rest of it is not top notch. Crystal Japan is something special and if you are familiar with NIN you will notice that Reznor also thought a lot of it to say the least..
Onto the list it goes. I might do a supercut, adding the material omitted for the commercial release.
I love the way he did that real contrast of album sides on Low and Heroes. It shouldn't really work, but it absolutely does. All of the hits stacked early, and then goes totally experimental. Neukoln on Heroes is great, with him playing that droning saxophone note at the end.
Quote from: Pedrito on January 07, 2021, 11:18:31 PM
More David Sylvian. Lovely tunage.
https://youtu.be/2OSPGxVwmVY
Really enjoyed this. Always liked Japan but never bothered much with his solo stuff. Seems that might have been an error!
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on July 22, 2020, 12:32:31 PM
This is some performance by A-WA on Tiny Desk.
Both beautiful and mesmerising....
https://youtu.be/nbt-fm5DcQ0
I'll throw this one up again.........
Never, has pomegranate sounded and seemed so amazing.....
This performance is sublime.....
A gift for this weekend... XXxX
https://youtu.be/7FVC11hQNWE
Enjoy..
I dunno whether they belong here or in the noise rock thread but I've had Sonic Youth: Bad Moon Rising and Evol on a loop for hours. Fantastic stuff, the experimental tracks take a bit of adjusting to but the first 3 tracks from Evol alone are among the best they ever released.
https://youtu.be/PKBtVe-krtM
https://youtu.be/sYE4IQ-J81c
Pedrito and Kurt:
When ye get your copy of Robbie Basho, could ye let me know how it sounds? Not to be the bearer of bad news, but my copy seems off center on Side B. Now I'm no audiophile by any stretch, but it has a slight warbling sound as off center records tend to have.
What backs up my suspicion -- unfortunately -- is that Gnome Records reissued this on clear vinyl last year, and there a couple of bad reviews on Discogs from people saying the exact same thing. :(
Will do bud. That's a damn shame man.
Quote from: Carnage on January 09, 2021, 05:07:38 AM
I dunno whether they belong here or in the noise rock thread but I've had Sonic Youth: Bad Moon Rising and Evol on a loop for hours. Fantastic stuff, the experimental tracks take a bit of adjusting to but the first 3 tracks from Evol alone are among the best they ever released.
https://youtu.be/PKBtVe-krtM
https://youtu.be/sYE4IQ-J81c
Two amazing albums. I would add the two either side of those as well, Confusion is Sex and Sister, to the pile and then also Goo for a more straight forward but exceptional album.
No love for Daydream Nation no? The only one missing there from that run of albums (released prior to Goo) mentioned in those couple of posts. Excellent album.
It's a grwat album. Haven't heard it in ages, must lash it on.
For whatever reason I never really listened to Daydream Nation. Was gonna mention that in the post given it's an obvious omission but well, I didn't. Must give it a right lash.
The two I mentioned are the only two that struck a chord with me for whatever reason, but they're long-time favourites. Their other stuff is grand but I find my attention wanders when I listen to them.
I have all 5 mentioned on near equal pegging.
Man, I'm really digging these boys....
MEUTE - What Else Is There? {Röyksopp Reeork} (2020)
https://youtu.be/24PnCsZddBk
Gasoline - A Journey Into Abstract Hip-Hop (2002)
https://youtu.be/3q8nGnls1Ow
Gloriously good.....
Moby - Little Idiot
Beautiful disc. Was released as a bonus with 1996 album but is easily as good as the main disc if not better.
It's interesting that it was released on the back of his rock album which I imagine would have been pretty challenging for the fans of his earlier stuff, and then this is the antithesis of that again and probably a bit of a challenge to those who came along for the rock stuff. It took me a good while to come to really appreciate it but well worth the time.
After that then he lost me with the ad music he is best known for although he has a few decent things sprinkled through his collection since.
I'll throw up a link in a bit but it's annoying on mobile
I remember he had some rock type stuff he did back in the day that used be on Metal Hammer cds. Was catchy out.
He has only one album like that and it's class. I couldn't be arsed with him in general but he did great with that one. I still throw it on fairly often. Animal Rights it's called. The bonus disc is the one I was on about up there.
Bought it off discogs again last year spanking new for 13 dollars and I see some cunts trying to sell the same thing for 150 english notes on amazon and ebay. Fuck em it might be good but not 150 good
Quote from: Carnage on January 09, 2021, 05:07:38 AM
I dunno whether they belong here or in the noise rock thread but I've had Sonic Youth: Bad Moon Rising and Evol on a loop for hours. Fantastic stuff, the experimental tracks take a bit of adjusting to but the first 3 tracks from Evol alone are among the best they ever released.
https://youtu.be/PKBtVe-krtM
https://youtu.be/sYE4IQ-J81c
I think Bad Moon Rising is my favourite Sonic Youth album, but it's not like it's a weak catalogue to choose from!
Supposedly it's the closest of their albums to seeing them live, never got the chance myself unfortunately.
May have posted this before, as per the Basho resurrection, but it's damn good. Some of the most hypnotic Mississippi blues I've ever heard, gets a spin regularly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7jWd9rMeKk
Far as I know, he played with his band regularly his whole life but never had any recordings released until he was well into old age. Thankfully a few albums were made to preserve his take on it, because it's totally different to more popular blues styles, heavy emphasis on groove, not much chord changing happening. Apart from his own style, the band's style is just delightfully weird. There's parts that shouldn't work and sound almost shambolic, but it's just played with such commitment that it forms itself. Pure music!
Check out "I Gotta Try You Girl" on this, you'll be hooked.
Great live footage here, like something from another world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V45Nhpu9cUk
Sounds class man. I don't listen to much blues anymore but when you hit a winner with that really raw old stuff it's feckin magic.
To relate that recommendation somewhat to the forum, I remember the user GODOT on Metal Ireland had a deadly podcast/radio show called The Awkward Sons of Patrick Stewart. He played some cracking old blues tracks on that the odd time that always stood out amongst the hundreds of players doing that style back in the day.
This was one of them:
https://youtu.be/N-WIH_M0s-M
Has that hypotonic sadness to it also.
Quote from: Pedrito on January 11, 2021, 09:57:49 PM
I remember he had some rock type stuff he did back in the day that used be on Metal Hammer cds. Was catchy out.
Animal Rights is fuckin lethal. Without even looking I can guarantee Astfgyl has already posted this song somewhere on the forum.
https://youtu.be/donAp6G1Thw
Quote from: ochoill on January 12, 2021, 01:48:14 PM
Quote from: Pedrito on January 11, 2021, 09:57:49 PM
I remember he had some rock type stuff he did back in the day that used be on Metal Hammer cds. Was catchy out.
Animal Rights is fuckin lethal. Without even looking I can guarantee Astfgyl has already posted this song somewhere on the forum.
https://youtu.be/donAp6G1Thw
Without even looking, I bet I have as well
Quote from: astfgyl on January 12, 2021, 02:16:16 PM
Quote from: ochoill on January 12, 2021, 01:48:14 PM
Quote from: Pedrito on January 11, 2021, 09:57:49 PM
I remember he had some rock type stuff he did back in the day that used be on Metal Hammer cds. Was catchy out.
Animal Rights is fuckin lethal. Without even looking I can guarantee Astfgyl has already posted this song somewhere on the forum.
https://youtu.be/donAp6G1Thw
Without even looking, I bet I have as well
Listening here. Great listen. Reach for my Revolver a great tune. Somebody to love was on that metal hammer cd years ago. Catchy as fook.
On the subject of catchy, I'd easily listen to stuff like Blink 182 or Weezer, We are Scientists.
A great album is this one by Fountains of Wayne. Just pure catchy classness.
https://youtu.be/rmqswLKKYyU
I wouldn't tend to go as poppy as Blink or Fountains of Wayne, but a big fan of similar stuff that preceded it like Pavement, Built to Spill and Dinosaur Jr.
So with that being said, here's a newer band from Belfast called Junk Drawer, who definitely take inspiration from that 'college rock'/US indie scene of the 90s. This track is a great introduction (wait for the monstrous 3 minute long outro!):
https://junkdrawerbelfast.bandcamp.com/track/do-you-ever-think-about-existence-adrian
Anybody who likes it I'd recommend checking out their proper debut album released last year, which is also on their Bandcamp and Spotify. Great live band too!
^
I didn't think I'd like that from the description but it's pretty good. Pure QOTSA worship, but better than anything they've put out for a long time.
Yeah I hear that comparison too I guess now that you point it out. Perhaps not fully indicative of their sound in general. They have a fair bit going on in terms of diversity across the album.
Re: the QOTSA comparison, it does has a similar feel and tempo to 'Autopilot' from Rated R, albeit a fair bit heavier.
Quote from: Nazgûl on January 12, 2021, 04:32:41 PM
I wouldn't tend to go as poppy as Blink or Fountains of Wayne, but a big fan of similar stuff that preceded it like Pavement, Built to Spill and Dinosaur Jr.
So with that being said, here's a newer band from Belfast called Junk Drawer, who definitely take inspiration from that 'college rock'/US indie scene of the 90s. This track is a great introduction (wait for the monstrous 3 minute long outro!):
https://junkdrawerbelfast.bandcamp.com/track/do-you-ever-think-about-existence-adrian
Anybody who likes it I'd recommend checking out their proper debut album released last year, which is also on their Bandcamp and Spotify. Great live band too!
Ha, that's a cracking track. I like it, a lot!
I wouldn't know much by QOTSA so that's maybe a good thing in this instance.
Outsider Music.... 8)
https://youtu.be/CVks07UgVQQ
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on January 13, 2021, 09:59:03 AM
Outsider Music.... 8)
https://youtu.be/CVks07UgVQQ
That's class, must invrstigate some of them lads. Rock n Roll McDonalds..genius!
I honestly love this. I don't even need to contrast it with some fat lesbian arsehole singer like Sam Harris because it is infinitely more creative and unique than that bag of manure could ever be.
https://youtu.be/KwYGI8OjXvo
He has a few choons about Bolt thrower etc gigs as well
Not to mention the fucking classic, "I whooped Batman's ass"
Quote from: Pedrito on January 13, 2021, 10:50:59 AM
I honestly love this. I don't even need to contrast it with some fat lesbian arsehole singer like Sam Harris because it is infinitely more creative and unique than that bag of manure could ever be.
https://youtu.be/KwYGI8OjXvo
Yep, it's too good. Needs to be shared around. 8)
Brainticket - Cottonwoodhill
Pure psychedelia! Not album where you pick and choose tracks. Stick it on and let it run! Pure nutty brilliance!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-clKFoZOBYs
Quote from: 101_North on January 13, 2021, 12:20:09 PM
Brainticket - Cottonwoodhill
Pure psychedelia! Not album where you pick and choose tracks. Stick it on and let it run! Pure nutty brilliance!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-clKFoZOBYs
Saved, nice one.
One of the comments: "Did you hear me touch you with my eyes?" :laugh:
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on January 13, 2021, 12:27:12 PM
Quote from: 101_North on January 13, 2021, 12:20:09 PM
Brainticket - Cottonwoodhill
Pure psychedelia! Not album where you pick and choose tracks. Stick it on and let it run! Pure nutty brilliance!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-clKFoZOBYs
Saved, nice one.
One of the comments: "Did you hear me touch you with my eyes?" :laugh:
The original LP's inner sleeve warns: "After Listening to this Record, your friends may not know you anymore" and "Only listen to this once a day. Your brain might be destroyed!" :laugh:
https://youtu.be/ybZk_zzndT0
The moby thing I was on about.
Also I listened to the first of those sonic youth albums there the other night and thought it was decent. I've always had it in my head that those lads were shit but not for any reason, more that I associated them with shit people over the years. Anyway, my loss if it's like that album
The Magnolia Electric Co. by Songs: Ohia
https://youtu.be/2OyCZ15xA1o
Can't really go wrong with any of Songs:Ohia's stuff, good call!
Japanese popstars - Control your allegiance
Very cool album for running to.
Quote from: pete on January 14, 2021, 10:05:07 PM
The Magnolia Electric Co. by Songs: Ohia
https://youtu.be/2OyCZ15xA1o
Love this album! The end of Farewell Transmission gets me every time.
Here's one I come to back to often:
Artist: TV On The Radio
Album: Return To Cookie Mountain (2005)
https://youtu.be/YbUsCBBOhak
Hard to categorise, very 'modern' sounding band I suppose. Vocals somewhere between David Bowie (who appears on a track as a guest) and Prince perhaps. Tunes are all over the place stylistically with good doses of post punk, funk, art rock from the late 70s and 80s, and electronic.
First tune on one of their albums is a belter. Way home or something like that. Wasn't into the rest of the album.
For some reason people often tend to overlook Third by Portishead. It is quite the departure from the first 2 studio albums and it didn't click with me immediately but with that it is also one of the greatest albums ever written.
https://youtu.be/3Eiv4UyXW7Q
Ah nice shout! I'm the exact same as yourself there, totally underrated album, and while I love their other two albums and appreciate how much it did for that whole Bristol trip hop sound, they moved on with this one and sounded even further out on their own. Caught them live once at a festival...great performance and visuals going on. Machine Gun from this album was heavy as fuck.
Serious bucket list band for me. Electric Picnic was of no interest to me but my mother saw them at it and said they were the highlight.
Seen portishead in 2014 electric picnic and they were deadly. Wouldnt be a band I would buy an album for though.
Love this version of Machine Gun. Has an added eeriness to it.
https://youtu.be/n8azH3iJWsI
The percussion ruins that song for me (it's like an FSOL cast-off) but that's a decent album alright. Their live album (Roseland NYC Live) is superb. As is this, Beth Gibbons guesting with the Polish National Symphony performing Gorecki's Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs:
https://youtu.be/DoaEEVMrL-g
Must check out that Roseland NYC live album, don't know it at all. An amazing music creating unit they were.
Roxy Music - Avalon
Great album. It's almost like it should be shit but it isn't at all.
Quote from: Carnage on January 16, 2021, 01:06:34 AM
The percussion ruins that song for me (it's like an FSOL cast-off) but that's a decent album alright. Their live album (Roseland NYC Live) is superb. As is this, Beth Gibbons guesting with the Polish National Symphony performing Gorecki's Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs:
https://youtu.be/DoaEEVMrL-g
The percussion is the focal point so a tough sell if you're not into that. Roseland is indeed amazing, can't fault anything they've done, but I feel it's a separate entity given the massive change between that period and this. Listened to the Gorecki album once before and enjoyed it. Her solo album is also great.
Will check out that Roxy Music album. Been slightly obsessed with their tune In Every Dream Home a Heartache for the last year or two. Great covers of it by The Melvins and The Fields of Nephilim.
Quote from: open face surgery on January 16, 2021, 10:22:30 AM
Will check out that Roxy Music album. Been slightly obsessed with their tune In Every Dream Home a Heartache for the last year or two.
I only ever knew Love Is The Drug from going to pubs/clubs which is great tune, and at some point I heard this tune and have also listened to it countless times. Never-- for some reason -- went and actually gave the band a proper go, so nice one Astfgyl for the recommendation.
Quote from: astfgyl on January 16, 2021, 01:34:02 AM
Roxy Music - Avalon
Great album. It's almost like it should be shit but it isn't at all.
Yep it's class
Listened to Portishead - Third earlier this evening, having never heard any of it before.
Great stuff all the way through dunno why I never bothered with it.
Sigur Rós with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra....
https://youtu.be/n-BjxCpmxmo
Tindersticks...... dayum soooo good....
https://youtu.be/9uQ7CDO4_GA
Morphine
The sound of a comedown, of that point in the night where the drink is wearing off, weariness, the wee hours, slow, murky, half awake half asleep music. Far from depressing though it causes me to slow way down when I listen to them. Best album: Cure for Pain, though they're all class. Mark Sandman the singer dropped dead onstage, bass in hand in Italy at the age of 47. Legendary.
https://youtu.be/i_E5P-XHY9s
Been ages since I listened to Morphine. Good man Peadar, they're lined up for the Thirsty Thursday session later. 8)
Described as mystical volcanic drone noir which nods to Metal and Avant-garde Jazz, here's....
NEPTUNIAN MAXIMALISM : ÉONS (2020)
https://youtu.be/aqQhnhIbLe4
Its interesting stuff, second tune there sounds like it could be on a Soulfly album, but Jaysus they're overdoing it a bit with two and a quarter hours.
Morphine, nice shout!
The actual song Cure For Pain from the album mentioned by Pedrito is one I listen to alot. Lovely buzz to it. That album and their other releases are indeed very good. Must give them a listen soon.
Morphine and cayans of Guinness. Ah yes....
Kelly Lee Owens 'Inner Song' is a nice drop of electronica/house.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 22, 2021, 07:30:17 AM
Kelly Lee Owens 'Inner Song' is a nice drop of electronica/house.
Here, let me do all the hard work for you lad...
https://youtu.be/yruMJv9eSUI
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 22, 2021, 07:30:17 AM
Kelly Lee Owens 'Inner Song' is a nice drop of electronica/house.
Her first album got a lot of listens here when it came out. Still need to get around to this one.
https://open.spotify.com/album/0NiH3ROfMf9ZGYj07RP0B0?si=p1FoO70FRPK0JfZuRIwfcg
https://jimghedi.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-furrows-of-common-place
This came out today. Highly recommend to anybody into folk or trad to give it a go. He's from Sheffield I believe. A brilliant , slightly modern twist on the style. Loads of versatility to the album so give a few of the tunes a go. Good dose of mysticism in it too.
https://pile.bandcamp.com/album/dripping
Artist: Pile
Album: Dripping
Year: 2012
RIYL: Jawbox, Slint, Pixies, maybe early Radiohead, Jesus Lizard, Harvey Milk
Really enjoying my new discovery of this band. Somebody mentioned them in the live performance videos thread. Unpredictable, catchy, heavy, they kind of have it all really.
I used to listen to Jinx Lennon a.good bit back around the collapse of the Celtic Tiger. He was on Tommy Tiernan the other night and despite being unsure about him back in the day, there is a touch of absolute brilliance and probable genius to the lad.
https://youtu.be/WmV9BZcxwMM
https://youtu.be/loSCxwGkIN4
German folksters.....
https://youtu.be/qAzVYCs4BMY
Shades latest release "Good Sad Happy Bad".
It's out since late last year but I only got it last week. Two fulls spins and I think it's pretty damn good. Jangly, noisey, shoe-gaze.
Funky ass mofo's..... 8)
https://youtu.be/hd5ztTz1564
@ Pedrito & Nazgûl
I got the Robbie Basho LP today from Bleep. Very well packaged, no plastic packaging either.
The does LP has a plastic outer sleeve which is good.
I'll let you (Nazgûl) know how the record plays later when I'm home.
https://bleep.com/
Do. To be honest I've made ammends with it and not going to let it tarnish my love for the album, because it's fucking brilliant. It's also hard to tell sometimes with his voice as he has a particular vibrato style of singing. Was mainly the piano sound on side 2 that had me skeptical.
The packaging is very nice and I enjoyed all of the linear notes inside too.
Quote from: Pedrito on January 21, 2021, 11:39:25 AM
Morphine
The sound of a comedown, of that point in the night where the drink is wearing off, weariness, the wee hours, slow, murky, half awake half asleep music. Far from depressing though it causes me to slow way down when I listen to them. Best album: Cure for Pain, though they're all class. Mark Sandman the singer dropped dead onstage, bass in hand in Italy at the age of 47. Legendary.
https://youtu.be/i_E5P-XHY9s
Have listened to a couple of Morphine albums now over the last few days and definitely enjoyed them. Remind me a bit of Cigarettes After Sex (who herself loves) but with depth, variety, and really nice instrumentation.
Quote from: Nazgûl on January 24, 2021, 03:32:55 PM
https://pile.bandcamp.com/album/dripping
Artist: Pile
Album: Dripping
Year: 2012
RIYL: Jawbox, Slint, Pixies, maybe early Radiohead, Jesus Lizard, Harvey Milk
Really enjoying my new discovery of this band. Somebody mentioned them in the live performance videos thread. Unpredictable, catchy, heavy, they kind of have it all really.
Thai is fucking class. Great find buck.
Dumping random stuff I've been listening to for those interested.
Ill Wicker (weirdo folk) - https://illwicker.bandcamp.com/album/under-diana
Agusa (flute driven prog rock) - https://lasersedge.bandcamp.com/album/agusa
Zotz (post punk) - https://zotzpostpunk.bandcamp.com/album/vac-o-fatal
Silas J Dirge (dark country/western) - https://silasjdirge.bandcamp.com/album/tales-of-woe
Cavern of Anti Matter (hynotic film score for 'In Fabric') - https://cavernofanti-matter.bandcamp.com/album/in-fabric-ost
Quote from: Ollkiller on January 29, 2021, 10:22:41 AM
Quote from: Nazgûl on January 24, 2021, 03:32:55 PM
https://pile.bandcamp.com/album/dripping
Artist: Pile
Album: Dripping
Year: 2012
RIYL: Jawbox, Slint, Pixies, maybe early Radiohead, Jesus Lizard, Harvey Milk
Really enjoying my new discovery of this band. Somebody mentioned them in the live performance videos thread. Unpredictable, catchy, heavy, they kind of have it all really.
Thai is fucking class. Great find buck.
Yeah man, I've only got into them recently. Big cult following it seems as they've been pretty much independent the whole time, while releasing quality albums one after another. Recommend checking out their latest one Green & Gray -- but from what I hear most of the albums are worth checking.
And thanks to whoever posted this here somewhere, which led me to discovering them. Great performance.
https://youtu.be/js96pvAkc28
Quote from: Nazgûl on January 29, 2021, 09:31:35 AM
Do. To be honest I've made ammends with it and not going to let it tarnish my love for the album, because it's fucking brilliant. It's also hard to tell sometimes with his voice as he has a particular vibrato style of singing. Was mainly the piano sound on side 2 that had me skeptical.
The packaging is very nice and I enjoyed all of the linear notes inside too.
My LP is playing absolutely perfect Naz.
Tbh, it sounds otherworldly on vinyl. The whole package is truly a joy, just so.
It's available at a great price on eBay at the moment. Everywhere else seems to be sold out (unsurprisingly).....
Robbie Basho - Visions of the Country (1978)
https://youtu.be/kArAUMqmYBA
Vinyl available on eBay...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BASHO-Robbie-Visions-Of-The-Country-Vinyl-LP-insert-MP3-download-code-/402654066279?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292
Visions of the Country is one of the greatest albums ever recorded.
Susumu Yokota: ambient music, FFO Brian Eno. Really mesmerizing if you are in the mood:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHdF4rTVLWE
Icelandic 'synth-post punk' (I dislike these Instagramy labels but it's what they say about themselves), cool choon though.
https://youtu.be/ImyPz4tqPFU
Cool enough tune alright, love that bass tone! I don't think I could listen to her vocals for more than a couple of songs though if that's her general tone/pitch. Shrill as fuck :laugh:
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 30, 2021, 06:25:01 AM
Icelandic 'synth-post punk' (I dislike these Instagramy labels but it's what they say about themselves), cool choon though.
https://youtu.be/ImyPz4tqPFU
Good that. Saved to playlist....
Prompted by the dearg doom thread:
Bowie - Blackstar.
Having known the hits but always been a casual fan, this blew me away and still does. An epitaph to his own death and a spectacular one at that. Released on the Friday, he died on the Monday.
Inspired me to dig into his back catalog more as well and his stuff hit differently after getting me onside with this. A true work of art.
Normally wouldn't have patience for (most) drone/hipster pedal shite, but came across this, which is more folky (at least this album). (Re the book thread) I was reading Blood Meridian and threw a playlist together and this was best suited.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7E0pXfelXg&ab_channel=thebigpecolaman
For me, this is their best lineup and (top 3?) album. Curious to see TD fans on this. (They were best in the early 70s till the mid 80s)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXUnBzAmeao&ab_channel=TangerineDream
Last bit of spam for tonight. For my money this is one of the best folk songs and performances ever. This album (Brady/Irvine) is probably my favourite.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJNcEgTTCXY&ab_channel=MickConnell
I've seen Irvine play twice, he's excellent. I have that album on CD, got him to sign it. Nice guy, too.
Quote from: open face surgery on February 01, 2021, 11:22:56 PM
Prompted by the dearg doom thread:
Bowie - Blackstar.
Having known the hits but always been a casual fan, this blew me away and still does. An epitaph to his own death and a spectacular one at that. Released on the Friday, he died on the Monday.
Inspired me to dig into his back catalog more as well and his stuff hit differently after getting me onside with this. A true work of art.
An absolute work of art this album. It's daft that a guy who had raised the bar so many times prior with reinventing himself and his music, could then come out and write this.
Plucking the musicians from a local jazz band there in New York was a perfect move too. That mix of experimental rock, jazz, even drum n' bass (on the track Sue) is deadly. The artwork, the epitaph to his own death as you mentioned there is all part of it too. I remember seeing the videos for Blackstar and Lazarus, then when he died and it was revealed he had been suffering from cancer those videos took on a whole new meaning.
The girlfriend knew very little of Bowie's music at the time this was released, it's now probably her favourite record we have on the shelf, and also prompted her to check out more of his classic stuff.
Quote from: Nazgûl on January 24, 2021, 03:32:55 PM
https://pile.bandcamp.com/album/dripping
Artist: Pile
Album: Dripping
Year: 2012
RIYL: Jawbox, Slint, Pixies, maybe early Radiohead, Jesus Lizard, Harvey Milk
Really enjoying my new discovery of this band. Somebody mentioned them in the live performance videos thread. Unpredictable, catchy, heavy, they kind of have it all really.
That is really excellent. Reminds me also of Guy Picciotto-led Fugazi tracks. And something else that I can't put my finger on...
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on January 28, 2021, 07:57:30 AM
Funky ass mofo's..... 8)
Since nobody else is going to do it, I will... Frank Jappa
Read an article about them some time back. They were all a bit mad. Guitarist was married to the singer, got divorced but stayed in the band. Topped himself on tour if I recall the story correctly.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on February 02, 2021, 09:16:46 AM
Quote from: Nazgûl on January 24, 2021, 03:32:55 PM
https://pile.bandcamp.com/album/dripping
Artist: Pile
Album: Dripping
Year: 2012
RIYL: Jawbox, Slint, Pixies, maybe early Radiohead, Jesus Lizard, Harvey Milk
Really enjoying my new discovery of this band. Somebody mentioned them in the live performance videos thread. Unpredictable, catchy, heavy, they kind of have it all really.
That is really excellent. Reminds me also of Guy Picciotto-led Fugazi tracks. And something else that I can't put my finger on...
To be honest I could have put Fugazi and a ton of other bands down on the 'RIYL' part, as this band have a lot going on in their sound. Mentioned it earlier in the thread, but if you're into that don't stop there -- they have loads of killer albums.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on February 02, 2021, 01:33:01 AM
For me, this is their best lineup and (top 3?) album. Curious to see TD fans on this. (They were best in the early 70s till the mid 80s)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXUnBzAmeao&ab_channel=TangerineDream
Absolutely love this album! So many good TD albums but this is the one I reach for most often.
Quote from: 101_North on February 02, 2021, 02:53:17 PM
Absolutely love this album! So many good TD albums but this is the one I reach for most often.
For me their top 5 are;
Exit
Phaedra
Poland Live
Cyclone
Sorcerer Soundtrack
Was listening to the Sorceror soundtrack last night as it so happens after reading that the director would've used TD for The Exorcist had he heard them earlier. Is the film worth a watch?
Also, was due to see Andy Irvine and Paul Brady last year but stuff.
Sorceror's excellent, only saw it for the first time a few years ago. Laced with tension, get on it.
Will do that this evening so.
Has to be one of the most underrated films ever made, soundtrack just makes it better.
Quote from: open face surgery on February 02, 2021, 05:18:03 PM
Was listening to the Sorceror soundtrack last night as it so happens after reading that the director would've used TD for The Exorcist had he heard them earlier. Is the film worth a watch?
Also, was due to see Andy Irvine and Paul Brady last year but stuff.
If you like the Exorcist you'll like it. Definitely 'nihilistic' if you could use the word. I love the Exorcist, but wouldn't have wanted TD on the soundtrack. It's perfectly fine.
Sorcerer bombed cause it came out the same weekend as some sci fi action film, can't remember the name of it.
Good film and ya, all about the tension. In relation to the soundtrack, I think that the dark synth of TD would've dated The Exorcist rather than the timeless Oldfield soundtrack.
Quote from: open face surgery on February 02, 2021, 09:17:59 PM
Good film and ya, all about the tension. In relation to the soundtrack, I think that the dark synth of TD would've dated The Exorcist rather than the timeless Oldfield soundtrack.
Totally, the Oldfield one isn't overused too, the silence works with The Exorcist, with Sorcerer I was apprehensive for that reason but it just seems to give it a unique vibe. Apparently TD hadn't even seen the film when they wrote it.
I'm no expert on them, but I do go through phases of listening to loads of TD. Zeit, Phaedra, and Rubycon would be my top turn-tos. Never heard the Sorcerer soundtrack, or seen the film though, so that's two things to look forward to!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 02, 2021, 10:51:46 PM
I'm no expert on them, but I do go through phases of listening to loads of TD. Zeit, Phaedra, and Rubycon would be my top turn-tos. Never heard the Sorcerer soundtrack, or seen the film though, so that's two things to look forward to!
Phaedra is very good, I think they built upon it well. I don't mind their prog rock stuff either, like Cyclone.
Speaking of dark synthy, soundscapey stuff, I recommend this album every couple of years (or at least it feels like I do). Absolutely perfect wind-right-down at the end of the night/drift off into opium dreams stuff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11JITPeYAWs
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 02, 2021, 11:02:22 PM
Speaking of dark synthy, soundscapey stuff, I recommend this album every couple of years (or at least it feels like I do). Absolutely perfect wind-right-down at the end of the night/drift off into opium dreams stuff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11JITPeYAWs
I think you may have put that up recently enough Chris. I had it saved to my playlist, it's great.
Listening to Thom Yorke's solo albums a bit the last few days. Tomorrows Modern Boxes and Anima. Really enjoying them both.
Listening to a lot of Ben Klock lately
Gay Country & Western....
Orville Peck - Dead of Night (2019)
https://youtu.be/q3esGD6lcMM
Think it's mentioned back in the thread but had Colin Stetson - All This I Do For Glory on today and it was great. Definitely going to dig into his stuff a bit more
Deantoni Parks and Chris Hunt - lightlike
https://youtu.be/uOjje8EBr0k
That's class lad. Saved.... Will listen to the album later. later.
https://youtu.be/T5gYgebmsqI
Laibach - Macbeth. Well worth half an hour. Excellent stuff
Some nice early 80's synthpop from Sweden.
https://youtu.be/Jgjrrkfy9yw
Orbitals brown album.
Experimental Jazz Hip-Hop outfit BadBadNotGood from Toronto.....
https://youtu.be/l97mbF7J-r4
Delicious..... 8)
I'm a fan of them alright. Caught them live here in Galway one year after that first album, there must have been only about 50 people in attendance but they wouldn't even fit in a regular pub-style venue down here nowadays id say. Seem to have gotten huge in the last few years. Liked some of the stuff I hear them do with Ghostface Killah too.
Confessions is a serious tune.
III is a favourite album of mine, but I never spent much time with stuff from after that.
Had a brief flirtation with them a few years ago due to some collab but don't think it was GFK. Must revisit at some stage.
While I really do like their music a lot, I must say there has always been something that I couldn't quite put my finger on which held them back from being really amazing. The musicians are great, their knowledge of hip hop and being able to implement that into jazz stylings is great, some good collaborators with them, etc. I think maybe though some of the song writing can be a tad meandering...right for certain moods, but not always reaching its max potential.
Yes and no. In general, yes, but III is perfect, masterful.
A bold statement. Fair enough though I like the album alot too. Ill throw it on today now again for the first time in a long time during work. If you haven't checked out IV the last album I'd recommend it. Enjoyed it probably as much as III albeit haven't given it nearly as much time.
Simon and Garfunkel, any album, any song, its all fucking class. :abbath:
I just discovered this, on a list by AV Club listing the best 50 trip hop albums of all time. Despite Massive Attack, Portishead, DJ Shadow and Tricky being in the top 5 and being some of my most loved albums in that style, I hadn't even heard of No. 6 on the list :
Leila - Like Weather (1998)
Released by Aphex Twin on his Rephlex label, it's by far and away the weirdest shit ive heard in ages. At least anywhere close to the 'trip hop' label. Absolutely brilliant stuff! Apparently it was only remastered and reissued last year, already impossible to find for a decent price on vinyl.
https://open.spotify.com/album/21t4lny66XPZPuVVPoo1hO?si=XOfAn4xHRxqgDzsibavZXA&utm_source=copy-link
Quote from: Nazgûl on February 24, 2021, 10:20:35 PM
I just discovered this, on a list by AV Club listing the best 50 trip hop albums of all time. Despite Massive Attack, Portishead, DJ Shadow and Tricky being in the top 5 and being some of my most loved albums in that style, I hadn't even heard of No. 6 on the list :
Leila - Like Weather (1998)
Released by Aphex Twin on his Rephlex label, it's by far and away the weirdest shit ive heard in ages. At least anywhere close to the 'trip hop' label. Absolutely brilliant stuff! Apparently it was only remastered and reissued last year, already impossible to find for a decent price on vinyl.
https://open.spotify.com/album/21t4lny66XPZPuVVPoo1hO?si=XOfAn4xHRxqgDzsibavZXA&utm_source=copy-link
Jaysus, many's a good evening I had with that album and a smoke back when it was released in the late 90's...
Found out about her from a free CD I got with a music magazine that had a great interview with her and I had to delve in more.
I don't think she has released too much more since (just checked; 3 more albums, an EP & Some singles)....
Great mix of styles alright and I'll give the album a spin this evening. She's one cool lady....
@Nazgûl
As trippy as it is, how beautiful a tune is Space, Love...?
Absolutely sublime.....
I sent this album to a mate last night too as he also hadn't heard it, that was one of the tunes he singled out alright. He's into producing his own tunes too and was nerding out on the synths/pads used.
In terms of that whole golden age trip hop scene of the time in the UK, it makes total sense that this was released on Aphex Twin's label too. There's really identifiable elements of that Bristol sound present in the tunes, particularly the RnB style vocals -- but it's all a much wonkier and weirder take on it.
From 2004 and still relevant....
Lazyboy - Underwear Goes Inside The Pants (2004)
https://youtu.be/ahlWufJqcSQ
Quote from: Nazgûl on February 25, 2021, 10:18:32 AM
I sent this album to a mate last night too as he also hadn't heard it, that was one of the tunes he singled out alright. He's into producing his own tunes too and was nerding out on the synths/pads used.
In terms of that whole golden age trip hop scene of the time in the UK, it makes total sense that this was released on Aphex Twin's label too. There's really identifiable elements of that Bristol sound present in the tunes, particularly the RnB style vocals -- but it's all a much wonkier and weirder take on it.
Man, the labels were on fire back then. You had Mo'Wax, Skint, Ninja Tune, Warp, etc...
Even Island were in on the game. And speaking of Island and Tricky (most consider Maxinquaye to be the best TripHop album ever)....
Here's a great 17 minute performance by Tricky on KEXP... well worth a watch.
https://youtu.be/nx1D_A9wAQc
Laibach - Kapital (cd version, because all of the 3 formats have different songs on them)
Listening to a good shot of these lads lately. They really are a unique proposition. This album is a sort of minimal industrial effort with some sort of weird eastern European vibe off it. And even a small bit of rap, of all things.
Here's one off it.
https://youtu.be/3JmqK_NDJW8
Opus Dei is another brilliant album by them with this classic cover on it. Very tough to represent the albums with a single song though, they twist in all sorts of ways.
https://youtu.be/LB9lObWclFQ
Not really an album as such, but just coming back to songs from these lads generally because they had a new release recently.
Really love seeing them live and some of their versions have become the definitive ones for me, this and Lowlands of Holland, just done to perfection imo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C90TF7ezotY
Been enjoying the new Arab Strap album today: https://arabstrapband.bandcamp.com/
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8a8cutYP7fqwIit4XPJpLE7LhQ6w2lzT
Shawn Phillip - Second Contribution
Saw someone pick this on What's In my Bag? not too long ago and been back to it regularly. It's def best to listen to the full thing, which is on Spotify, if that's an option. Psych, folk type buzz. It's amazing.
Unkle: The Road Part 1
I heard this in a shop while christmas shopping a few years ago. I can't remember what track(s) grabbed my attention back then but after the first couple of tracks, it's pretty bland so far on this listen:
https://youtu.be/VUK6eMTw_x4
Woops wrong thread.
Quote from: pete on March 05, 2021, 06:32:44 PM
Been enjoying the new Arab Strap album today: https://arabstrapband.bandcamp.com/
Not a band I've ever paid any attention to but this new one is absolutely brilliant!
Aye the couple of tracks I've heard of the album have been great. Must get on the full this week actually.
Quote from: 101_North on March 09, 2021, 07:47:45 PM
Quote from: pete on March 05, 2021, 06:32:44 PM
Been enjoying the new Arab Strap album today: https://arabstrapband.bandcamp.com/
Not a band I've ever paid any attention to but this new one is absolutely brilliant!
I'd be a fan of all their stuff, worth checking out IMO along with their solo stuff..
Malcolm's Bananas album getting a good spin this week.
https://youtu.be/WG4BiecVHJ8
Not an album as such, but these Teutons do the neo medieval stuff better than anyone. Maybe not as pure as Savall and lads like that, but this is a gorgeous version of Reis Glorios. Their interpretation of Palastinalied (I know I know) is the best one going.
https://youtu.be/WdJDuk6PZK0
https://youtu.be/MlWz7B_FS3c
Laibach - Also Sprach Zarathustra
Brilliant. Well worth a go whatever you're interested in
Quote from: astfgyl on March 28, 2021, 12:08:53 AM
Laibach - Also Sprach Zarathustra
Brilliant. Well worth a go whatever you're interested in
Man......
https://youtu.be/HFEMhIMMPls
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on March 28, 2021, 12:29:14 AM
Quote from: astfgyl on March 28, 2021, 12:08:53 AM
Laibach - Also Sprach Zarathustra
Brilliant. Well worth a go whatever you're interested in
Man......
https://youtu.be/HFEMhIMMPls
Yep. Class and absolutely nothing like the one I recommended. These lads have it all if one has the interest
Such a unique group.....
Only discovered em properly meself in the last couple of years. Unique +1
Good stuff allright.
If Rammstein ever loose Till Lindemann to an unfortunate pyrotechnics accident they have a ready made replacement there, yer man sounds just like him.
Dead Can Dance gig in The Olympia cancelled completely. Refunds being given...
Just got the email myself. Was hoping for a rescheduled date - the American tour has been put back but is still haopening - but alas, no. Disappointing but I've seen them a couple of times, so it could be worse.
Dead, Can't Dance
There is only one non-metal album in my collection and I blame my old lad for it. As a kid he and I used to doss mass and listen to this at home and lie to the mother that we went to mass :laugh:
https://youtu.be/6YwFvmnbj3E
I see My Bloody Valentine are reissuing a lot of their back catalogue with remasters and bonus material. I'll pick up some of those, I think.
Not an album recommendation but stumbled across this YouTube channel recently and have discovered some incredible music! Full of obscure stuff from different genres over many decades! Brilliant!
https://youtube.com/channel/UC8fqt_PDhDDszL5Zi8EauqA
Often recommended Radiohead on here and The King of Limbs is no exception. I couldn't stand em for a long time but that was more to do with the acoustic heroes back in the schooldays than the actual music. Disregarding the first album, it's close to flawless from there on.
Just found out about this band, it's like ACDC had a baby with Lankum, it shouldn't work, but it's actually pretty fun. Comprised of members from Red Enemy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6I39ov1OII
Came across via Stephen O'Malley, nice fairly ambient work.
It has that haunted, American Primitive kind of vibe
https://youtu.be/F9ONADYZ2AY?list=OLAK5uy_lcF-MPLxssXj0gpZmflACwgUBk0wwnwaY
Quality gypsy/Balkan with a touch of the crazy.
https://open.spotify.com/album/7xseQwnC8JzNm5xW0sQp4v?si=KO6CG1BHQXGckwIyatm1TA
Quote from: ldj on April 27, 2021, 03:58:50 PM
Just found out about this band, it's like ACDC had a baby with Lankum, it shouldn't work, but it's actually pretty fun. Comprised of members from Red Enemy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6I39ov1OII
I've been following these lads since they were busking on the street outside the Rory Gallagher festival in 2017. I've seen them live a bunch of times and I'd highly recommend anybody to attend one of their shows. The only acoustic act I've ever seen that consistently has the crowd moshing and crowdsurfing. Great energy and a sound bunch of lads too. Some of the antics I've seen at their shows wouldn't be out of place at an Exodus gig!!
Trad inspired music played by metal heads.
The new Gary Numan album "Intruder" is quality if there are any fans on here? I remember his album "splinter" getting the front page treatment on MI a few years back. Not exactly metal though. Anyway, really enjoying his new material
I like a bit of Gary at times. Didn't try Intruder yet as I thought the last few were awful but he has some great stuff. Bought the extended version of Exile last year and it's class, as are the next couple after it. Love the Hybrid set as well and Telekon is my favourite of the old stuff.
Quote from: Necro Red on May 25, 2021, 01:13:47 PM
The new Gary Numan album "Intruder" is quality if there are any fans on here? I remember his album "splinter" getting the front page treatment on MI a few years back. Not exactly metal though. Anyway, really enjoying his new material
I saw him ages ago at electric picnic, probably 2008 or thereabouts, knew feck all songs and he was savage.
From diSEMBOWELMENT to Trial Of The Bow
Rite of Passage album should be on the list of must listens forever when you need it most ,
if people turn to Dead Can Dance and Wardruna for music to clear the ceann , add this!
with Renato Gallina on vocals and percussion and Matthew Skarajew on strings go leor
Personally the best tracks are, Father of the Flower, Alizee, The Court of the Servant, and The Eyre of Awakening that hit a chord. It's a soundtrack journey to the heart of Australia´s Uluru, I cant think of any better place to base it to.
Their first album Ornamentation, is grand but Rite of Passage shines by far
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aHqPNanOGA
Quote from: astfgyl on June 03, 2021, 08:23:59 PM
I like a bit of Gary at times. Didn't try Intruder yet as I thought the last few were awful but he has some great stuff. Bought the extended version of Exile last year and it's class, as are the next couple after it. Love the Hybrid set as well and Telekon is my favourite of the old stuff.
I didn't know there was an extended version of Exile. Was that on cd or vinyl? Telekon really is something else alright, so dark for such a mainstream artist at the time
Hania Rani is pretty spectacular, for something completely different.
Esja and Glass are the two albums to checkout!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0yRNQj2_tc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bB34_eLCLKo
Is tenacious ds album non metal? Listening to it now. City Hall is vastly underrated.
https://youtu.be/Co2Zt615P5M
Non-metal and shite.
Novelty albums don't count, like Spinal Tap or Manowar.
Meh I love Tenacious Ds first album. The rest of their albums are shite though.
The first one is fun but I wouldn't be bothered about it, it's at least a decade since I last played it. I didn't realise that they'd released more.
https://youtu.be/AZr7VEeyfIA
A Classic.
Despite having heard the singles for years and years I never properly dived into Depeche Mode until last week, that one being my first full album listen. It's deadly!
Quote from: livingabortion on June 17, 2021, 01:03:21 PM
https://youtu.be/AZr7VEeyfIA
A Classic.
One of my favourite albums ever.
Quote from: ochoill on June 18, 2021, 12:37:33 AM
Quote from: livingabortion on June 17, 2021, 01:03:21 PM
A Classic.
One of my favourite albums ever.
Yeah it's outstanding. One of my all time favourites as well.
Pity about the last few though. They've been awful since Sounds of the Universe and should have kept Dave Gahan off writing duties. Alan Wilder was also a massive loss for their sound.
Another group with Vince Clarke on in it. Not Depeche Mode standard but there are some good songs and Alison Moyet has a great voice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJttmIRS8oM&list=PLa3HlKFsnLvZ5CiPZW1tEJiNuBEA_HQRa
Quote from: Necro Red on June 12, 2021, 11:14:27 AM
Quote from: astfgyl on June 03, 2021, 08:23:59 PM
I like a bit of Gary at times. Didn't try Intruder yet as I thought the last few were awful but he has some great stuff. Bought the extended version of Exile last year and it's class, as are the next couple after it. Love the Hybrid set as well and Telekon is my favourite of the old stuff.
I didn't know there was an extended version of Exile. Was that on cd or vinyl? Telekon really is something else alright, so dark for such a mainstream artist at the time
I bought the CD on amazon. Was cheap as well. I think the Extended is better than the regular. Putting it on now after thinking about it again.
Jumping the gun a bit as I'm only 3 tunes in but I am absolutely loving this:
https://whisperingsons.bandcamp.com/album/several-others
I was right. The whole album is brilliant. Your man has the Alan Vega unnerving voice nailed throughout. Just started it again.
Scorn The Only Place
https://ohmresistance.bandcamp.com/album/the-only-place
Like Weeds Plague Dubs
https://likeweedsnoise.bandcamp.com/album/plague-dubs-mixtape
God Is War Master Of My Realm
https://godiswar.bandcamp.com/album/master-of-my-realm
Had a jam with a jazz drummer friend of mine and been on a binge of Return to Forever and the like.
Alan Holdsworth - IOU
Al di Meola - Elegant Gypsy
Return to Forever - Romantic Warrior
Colossum II - Electric Savage
Quote from: open face surgery on June 19, 2021, 10:42:25 PM
I was right. The whole album is brilliant. Yer wan has the Alan Vega unnerving voice nailed throughout. Just started it again.
Surprising edit.
Having never bothered before I listened to Nine Inch Nails - Fragile between last night and this morning and loved it. Just starting it again now.
Quote from: open face surgery on June 20, 2021, 01:49:20 PM
Having never bothered before I listened to Nine Inch Nails - Fragile between last night and this morning and loved it. Just starting it again now.
Lucky fucker. The unbridled joy I had hearing that for the first time. And the great news is that after 20 years, it's still on the top tier for me. I actually cobbled together an extended version using every version of every track and all the B sides and remixes, but faded it all to sound like a single album. Took ages to edit it, but that's the one I go for these days and even after the 3 and a half hours I often just go back and do it all again. It was the little hints of things going on during the gaps between songs that made me do it. Turns out almost all of those little pieces are fully fledged tunes and I found them all.
Here's The Day The World Went Away https://www.dropbox.com/s/onbil3rk3b0nmpq/102%20The%20Day%20The%20World%20Went%20Away.flac?dl=0
and The Wretched https://www.dropbox.com/s/3sewufwn2jgkfhs/104%20The%20Wretched.flac?dl=0
If anyone is interested I have the whole thing in the dropbox but those two give a fair idea of what I did with it all
Edit: I actually sat in a room with the lights off after a hape of mushies one night and listened to the whole thing, the only light in the room being the little blue LEDs on the stereo. Twas transcendental stuff altogether.
Was reading last night that the vinyl has full tunes of all the segments or something to that extent.
The vinyl, the CD and the cassette are all slightly different, with alternate takes of some tunes, different crossfades on most and extra or omitted tunes on them. Those versions I cobbled together used bits of all versions. There is a full instrumental version of The Fragile released a few years back as well, called Deviations 1, and also some stuff released on nin.com back in the day as well as the versions on the single B-sides and the Things Falling Apart CD has alternate takes of some of the stuff on there, too. There's really a lot to unpack once one gets into it. I'm honestly jealous of you only getting into it now.
It's my go-to as well for NIN these days, and their last essential release IMO. My first time to hear it was in a mate's cinema (converted shed with a projector, surround sound and actual tiered cinema seats, curtains and all) and it absolutely blew me away.
Funnily enough, I remember thinking that it'd work much better as an instrumental album as some of the lyrics are a bit cringeworthy, but when I heard the instrumental version a few years later I found it lacking.
I'm not a lover of the instrumental version either, it's too much and the songs still sound obviously designed for vocals. I also agree it's the last essential release and as much as I do enjoy plenty of what came after, essential wouldn't be the word for any of it. With Teeth, Year Zero, Hesitation Marks and the three EPs all have their good and bad points but it could only go downhill after The Fragile given the scope of the thing. What do we think is the best tune on The Fragile? Actually I can't pick one, which is another great thing about it.
With Teeth and Year Zero each have some decent tracks alright, and I remember thinking the same about The Slip at the time (haven't listened to it after the initial couple of plays), but nothing else he's released has been any good to my ears. The Ghost releases were self-indulgent - the saving grace being that I-IV were free downloads initially - and the EPs were just awful. The film scores with Atticus Ross have been poor too, which is a shame as Ross' score for The Book Of Eli is one of my favourites. I've given up on NIN TBH.
Best track on The Fragile for me is Just Like You Imagined. Apart from the piddly piano bit in the middle, that's annoying.
Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party.
Big NIN fan meself. The Downward Spiral being my favourite closely followed by The Fragile. Astfgyl's megamix of it is unreal. Pretty much a fan of everything he has gotten up to bar The Slip and Year Zero, with the exception of a song or two off them, but also think he is at his best pre With Teeth. Love the first four Ghosts, wasn't gone on the recent two.
Anyway for the Fragile, I remember hearing for the first time not long after it came out and I was obsessed with it. It's such a class album, designed for the long listen of both discs too, and such a wealth of material around it on the B-Sides and vinyl/tape only tracks that you feel like you could explore that era of NIN forever.
Stuck this on earlier for the first time in ages! The Whispering Sons link a bit back in the thread reminded me of this lot for some reason (great recommendation!). Polish post punk from about 1986. Absolutely brilliant album.
Siekiera - Nowa Aleksandria
https://youtu.be/XxVPUwr0Z3Q
Townes van zant solo sessions. Particularly this track:
https://youtu.be/xsOwuVQ4VUQ
No lads, stop it. I've been on this forum for years and we never talk about NIN.. :laugh:
Worth mentioning VHK – (Vágtázó Halottkémek) Galloping Coroners
Trying to navigate Hungarian to figure out their albums as they've tonnes of albums to choose from with similar art and colours ,but I´d personally recommend A Semmi Kapuin Dörömbölve, as a starter and the track below is from Az Éden Visszahódítása, Vol. 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGmIeAP89Vk
Where Hardcore meets Shamanism, best known for their rapturous live shows, VHK have been going since 1975, but little is known of them outside of Hungary it appears. Fronted by Attila Grandpierre also known as a astrophysicist. 70 next month he wi´ll be and still going strong, in great shape altogether!
Great live show here !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_qblZxKcvM
I asked a taxi driver in Budapest if a foreigner had ever spoke to him in his own language, 'never, not a single word'.
Listening to Fishtank Ensembles 'samurai over Serbia', great mix of gypsy and myriad of other styles. Cool band.
https://youtu.be/jtZnV8EsgGE
Not surprised to hear that!
For all the Irish medical students over in Budapest you'd expect they´d acknowledge a cúpla local focal while based there.
Funnily enough theres is a connection between the Scottish Mac's and the Magyars.we'er pretty close too, a Budapestian pal was telling me so. And there is definitely a tribal connection from way back ,you have to have ample free time to look at the place names that still exist to see the running dots.
These next three projects are all the handiwork of one Irish fella:
Instrumental ambient BoC vibes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4IvinS1Wds
Minimalist electro....crooner?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfPlEGc_WL4
And then there's Blind Yackety, an abandoned 7 piece band project releasing this album 6 years after the fact. Gotta give this one a few minutes to kick in. A very, very rare kind of eclectic mix these days; prog and stage musical? I'm pretty sure a few of you will really dig this:
https://blindyackety1.bandcamp.com/album/the-bodys-a-temple-of-clay
I'll give Blind Yackety a chance!
Melissa who fronts Adorior did a project not long back and thought this would be a curious share
Mesmerizing melodies alongside strings with Charles Hedger - Mayhem & Giovanni Imparato for those more familiar with him, and other well tuned musicians on this project.
https://shards3.bandcamp.com/album/serum-borne-of-venom
Picked up a copy of Giant Steps by John Coltrane on LP in Tower today for 11 quid, I've been meaning to get more into jazz lately so it seemed like a good place to start.
Quote from: ldj on June 28, 2021, 04:23:17 PM
Picked up a copy of Giant Steps by John Coltrane on LP in Tower today for 11 quid, I've been meaning to get more into jazz lately so it seemed like a good place to start.
That and A Love Supreme are probably the best to get into him. Or you could go mad and start with Interstellar Space.
Two incredible albums. Some of his stuff is too off the wall for me.
Quote from: open face surgery on June 29, 2021, 05:23:14 PM
Two incredible albums. Some of his stuff is too off the wall for me.
Says the lad who frequently puts up panic attack-inducing death metal and dungeon techno :laugh:
It's funny how jazz does that though. I'm only now getting the missus to come around to it, but for the most part she can't stand any of the 'free' stuff for more than five minutes. Nor can I most of the time to be honest.
🤣 Ya, I'd have no bother listening to an hour of power electronics but free jazz is often too much. At least for now anyway. Strange indeed.
I heard a track* from this on a car ad recently, looked it up today. Aphrodite's Child: 666 - '70s Greek prog featuring Vangelis and Demis Roussos. Not sure what I think of it overall yet but some of it is brilliant:
https://youtu.be/V4T_z6ajrM8
(*Track 4, The Four Horsemen.)
Yeah, that is one hell of an album alright.
Quote from: open face surgery on June 19, 2021, 10:12:44 PM
Jumping the gun a bit as I'm only 3 tunes in but I am absolutely loving this:
https://whisperingsons.bandcamp.com/album/several-others
Thanks for posting this! Had never heard of them but been spinning them regularly recently. Was a little shocked to discover the vocalist was female though!
Ya, it was a shock to me as well. Unreal album. Has a brief listen to the first one but will need to go back to it.
In fairness, she doesn't look like she's sucked too many mickeys in her time.
Thanks for that contribution.
Quote from: open face surgery on July 05, 2021, 05:46:23 PM
Ya, it was a shock to me as well. Unreal album. Has a brief listen to the first one but will need to go back to it.
As much as I like the latest one I think the first one is the better album
Eva Cassidy and the Nightbird Album,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-X1g-aEeNc
These are songs she wanted to record before she passed afew months after the gig from Blues Alley in 1996.
She's one of those special personable voices you'll be glad you heard!
David Sylvian - Secrets Of The Beehive
Been spinning this a lot lately. Just a fantastic album from start to finish.
Track: When Poets Dreamed of Angels
https://youtu.be/-gHjjisKxzs
Quote from: Carnage on July 04, 2021, 12:42:51 AM
I heard a track* from this on a car ad recently, looked it up today. Aphrodite's Child: 666 - '70s Greek prog featuring Vangelis and Demis Roussos. Not sure what I think of it overall yet but some of it is brilliant:
https://youtu.be/V4T_z6ajrM8
(*Track 4, The Four Horsemen.)
Brilliant music!!! Classic Greek Prog, incredibly expensive record though. Proscriptor (Absu) had a project which was heavily influenced by that album in particular.
https://blackmontanas.bandcamp.com/album/proscriptor-726
Anyone checked out the new King Gizzard? Butterfly 3000. Loving it myself, the track Interior People is great.
Bitta beastie boys
https://youtu.be/3GxFpfswz60
Quote from: 101_North on July 16, 2021, 01:11:51 PM
David Sylvian - Secrets Of The Beehive
Been spinning this a lot lately. Just a fantastic album from start to finish.
Track: When Poets Dreamed of Angels
https://youtu.be/-gHjjisKxzs
That's class, nice one.
Aphex twin
https://youtu.be/g7oduvJmyvw
Digging the hell out of a new discovery for me this evening:
Bob Vylan - We Live Here
https://youtu.be/vD4D4qd0XFs
Quote from: Blackout on July 24, 2021, 10:49:25 PM
Aphex twin
https://youtu.be/g7oduvJmyvw
Had the CD single of that years ago. My favourites of his are Drukqs and Selected Ambient Works 1 and 2. Syro is pretty good too though and the Richard D James Album as well. Polygon Window is also very good. I go on a buzz for Aphex Twin every now and then.
Keith Cross & Peter Ross - Bored Civilians (1972)
Added here for the opening track alone! In parts folk, prog rock, and jazz but basically a couple of Brits doing their version of 'Laurel Canyon' sounding rock.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMyWQqgnjbg
Digging that. Been on that sort of buzz lately.
Pretty sure I posted Jonathan Wilson on here at some point. He became an obsession last year. He has been cited as the new king of Laurel Canyon. Don't really know what that means but seems like an appropriate place to post this. Excuse the terrible, terrible artwork. The LP artwork is atrocious throughout.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVwtORXKqoA
Also, maybe related only in it's genius but this track blows my mind.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB4ensVdcFQ
Quote from: open face surgery on August 04, 2021, 03:01:24 PM
Also, maybe related only in it's genius but this track blows my mind.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB4ensVdcFQ
That is a brilliant track! Never heard it before. Great shout!
Quote from: open face surgery on August 04, 2021, 03:01:24 PM
Digging that. Been on that sort of buzz lately.
Pretty sure I posted Jonathan Wilson on here at some point. He became an obsession last year. He has been cited as the new king of Laurel Canyon. Don't really know what that means but seems like an appropriate place to post this. Excuse the terrible, terrible artwork. The LP artwork is atrocious throughout.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVwtORXKqoA
Just listened to the first track on that, I really like the production style, every instrument has room to breathe and sit in the mix.
E.L.O. come to mind listening to that first track, bit of Beatles & Queen too. Nice.
Some great suggestions there folks.
Listening to White Ladder for the first time in years . Truly a special album.
John Francis Flynn released his debut album this week. From Dublin, would be affiliated somewhat with Lankum and that crowd in terms of contemporary bands and musicians doing the traditional thing and being veru influenced by Planxty and the like. The album is proper brilliant! Excellent use of keys, tape delay and samples and other effects here and there...all used very subtley underneath the 'folkier' aspects. He also plays double tin whistle for a couple of the tunes.
Highly recommend giving it a go if it sounds up yer street.
Have seen a lot of heads talking about it positively too and it's been getting great reviews.
https://open.spotify.com/album/50BS4LBylim0iN6mlCVDkR?si=54E-2FrVT8m1ByyeInNFxA&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1
Listened to it twice over the weekend. Very enjoyable. First thoughts are that it could do with another up tempo tune or two but it may settle after more listens.
Quote from: Blackout on August 04, 2021, 07:51:07 PM
Listening to White Ladder for the first time in years . Truly a special album.
As in that godawful David Gray album that every household in Ireland had back in the late 90s??!!
A few drinks tonight and this is where my music has settled!
Embryo - Live (1977)
A fantastic and relatively unknown slice of jazz rock/fusion! Turn it on loud and get lost in it! Brilliant!
https://youtu.be/ANjnxwXkcJQ
Quote from: John Kimble on August 05, 2021, 10:02:27 AM
Quote from: Blackout on August 04, 2021, 07:51:07 PM
Listening to White Ladder for the first time in years . Truly a special album.
As in that godawful David Gray album that every household in Ireland had back in the late 90s??!!
I like it. The man is talented.
No, sorry just no...it was shit, it was a horrible, shit, beige, nondescript shit beige boring album that paved the way for loads of similarly shit, boring, beige, nondescript singer-songwriter types that this country seems to have a particular affinity for. Any other recommendations for us? A Woman's Heart?
My heart is low, my heart is sooooo low...
I brought my gf at the time to see David Gray at the Point when we were in 6th year, or maybe the year after. It wasn't good, but it wasn't the worst concert I've been to in my life. The best I could say is that he did the songs more than justice live.
Quote from: John Kimble on August 08, 2021, 06:53:56 PM
No, sorry just no...it was shit, it was a horrible, shit, beige, nondescript shit beige boring album that paved the way for loads of similarly shit, boring, beige, nondescript singer-songwriter types that this country seems to have a particular affinity for. Any other recommendations for us? A Woman's Heart?
I bet your idea of musical taste is listening to slayer non-stop on the way to your shift at Supermacs. Saving your pennies so you can hog the jukebox at Fibbers on a Friday night, buy a bottle of Buckfast, return to your parents Basement and crywank over the state of your life.
Now there's a movie!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YRMV7ffPpY
^
I should have that in the post in the next day or two. Caligula was amazing.
Quote from: Carnage on August 09, 2021, 01:12:55 AM
^
I should have that in the post in the next day or two. Caligula was amazing.
Same. Gave it two listens off Bandcamp over the weekend, it is lethal.
Quote from: Blackout on August 08, 2021, 11:09:13 PM
Quote from: John Kimble on August 08, 2021, 06:53:56 PM
No, sorry just no...it was shit, it was a horrible, shit, beige, nondescript shit beige boring album that paved the way for loads of similarly shit, boring, beige, nondescript singer-songwriter types that this country seems to have a particular affinity for. Any other recommendations for us? A Woman's Heart?
I bet your idea of musical taste is listening to slayer non-stop on the way to your shift at Supermacs. Saving your pennies so you can hog the jukebox at Fibbers on a Friday night, buy a bottle of Buckfast, return to your parents Basement and crywank over the state of your life.
I lead a perfectly average existence, thanks very much. That said, your own life must be interminably dull if you think White Ladder is 'truly a special album', you absolute dope
Quote from: John Kimble on August 09, 2021, 11:05:46 AM
Quote from: Blackout on August 08, 2021, 11:09:13 PM
Quote from: John Kimble on August 08, 2021, 06:53:56 PM
No, sorry just no...it was shit, it was a horrible, shit, beige, nondescript shit beige boring album that paved the way for loads of similarly shit, boring, beige, nondescript singer-songwriter types that this country seems to have a particular affinity for. Any other recommendations for us? A Woman's Heart?
I bet your idea of musical taste is listening to slayer non-stop on the way to your shift at Supermacs. Saving your pennies so you can hog the jukebox at Fibbers on a Friday night, buy a bottle of Buckfast, return to your parents Basement and crywank over the state of your life.
I lead a perfectly average existence, thanks very much. That said, your own life must be interminably dull if you think White Ladder is 'truly a special album', you absolute dope
I have a very diverse and wide -ranging musical taste as opposed to your one-track pea-brain. You interminable bumblefuck.
If by diverse you mean shit, then yes...
Ding ding lads
Hextapes/Lisa Cuthbert new album out today:
https://lisacuthbert.bandcamp.com/album/elements-i
Only just pressed play on it so can't say much, other than repeating that her last album, released via Iron Bonehead, is excellent.
Listening to Babylon Zoo's debut album The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes for the first time in years . Truly a special album.
Pity you didn't go for the Frozen soundtrack instead...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moSFlvxnbgk
Why would I? They're completely different.
:laugh: :abbath: :abbath:
David Gray? Ah here lads. Fucking dreadful!
I was sitting in a bar here in Montenegro earlier and this absolutely wonderful blast from the past came on
https://youtu.be/6PDmZnG8KsM
Get 'em to put on' Remove Kebab'....
There would be very little resistance to that, they are Serbs 😂
Based...
Thought I´'d give Sade a proper listen, a random pick for sure!
Their Promise album is worth a spin , and then had to follow it with Cocteau Twins - Treasure, as an excellent contrast to clear that sombre sax out of the noggin.
Promise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uScPm9AQYjw&list=PLdB2qly-JTgC69fkmRWcU8zb3sCQSBwTV
Treasure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF8fnsyjCoI&list=PLa3HlKFsnLvaaC7mwuInJZfRVcbvg2bXv
YLJA – Dætur album
Sweet folk airs by these Icelandic lasses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rAPzPEMsks&list=PL8zdkl_z_sjOKFf-zeU8WLD1SJIa99mYS&index=3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVk2lCkasaE&list=PL8zdkl_z_sjOKFf-zeU8WLD1SJIa99mYS&index=15
Listening to a good bit of Marika Hackman recently, tremendous voice and nice song writing.
https://open.spotify.com/track/3v87pWnjTC90f3yj9OKqYP?si=RYNtArQLQ_KVekLlJATYKg&dl_branch=1
Natalie Merchant - San Andreas Fault (1995)
https://open.spotify.com/track/0I6vfrWnIUdfe5hnRSuwz6?si=oFZEZVbRRnGd0FVxUZyoKw&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1
Seriously seriously beautiful tune....
Quote from: 101_North on July 22, 2020, 10:19:59 AM
Peter Finger - Niemandsland
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51rXqz-PXrL._SS500_.jpg)
Incredible fingerstyle acoustic guitar. Saw him live a few years back and have been spinning him regularly since. Brilliant stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB71d86vK4c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO1obIL_Yv0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o58KkExep4
Digging up an old post rather than add a new one. Found this live stream on YouTube and thought it worth posting as I know a few folks liked the couple of videos posted. Such a talented guitarist!! I can't believe guys like this only get 400 views!!
https://youtu.be/6SIy9Y4qKNk
Beautiful stuff right there!
This is not my usual hing but ,this is done well
The MonaLisa Twins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QAKz_cxTlQ
The new Manic Street Preachers' album "The Ultra Vivid Lament" is very good. Much better than the last one (which I barely gave a chance, it must be said).
The Manics are always much better when Wire doesn't force his current agenda too much (like he did on the preceding record), just writes the lyrics and lets Bradfield and Moore get on with the music.
One thing that can be said for the MSP is that they never stay in the same rut musically.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 13, 2021, 06:32:02 PM
Pity you didn't go for the Frozen soundtrack instead...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moSFlvxnbgk
This song kicks ass.
Before the sprog appeared on scene, we used to go fairly regularly to a gay bar (or what our ancient pal Kev might call a "homosexual bar") here in Bordeaux called Le Trou Duc (a play on words of a slang term meaning "asshole") and you'd be guaranteed this at some point over the night. Unfortunately, not all gay anthems are at the same level of musicality.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 21, 2021, 02:20:01 PM
Before the sprog appeared on scene, we used to go fairly regularly to a gay bar (or what our ancient pal Kev might call a "homosexual bar") here in Bordeaux called Le Trou Duc (a play on words of a slang term meaning "asshole") and you'd be guaranteed this at some point over the night. Unfortunately, not all gay anthems are at the same level of musicality.
I've been to a homo bar just once in my life. And will never stop repeating it was only by accident.
It wasn't bad though, they had good beer.
Quote from: warhead on September 21, 2021, 03:11:17 PM
And will never stop repeating
Indeed, repetition seems to be, no pun-intended, a recurring affliction among those of a certain persuasion.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 21, 2021, 03:16:13 PM
Quote from: warhead on September 21, 2021, 03:11:17 PM
And will never stop repeating
Indeed, repetition seems to be, no pun-intended, a recurring affliction among those of a certain persuasion.
hahahha, a good one, I admit :)
The genius Robbie Basho's album Venus in Cancer been on repeat all week for me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mM3lJJEVw8&ab_channel=Photoofthe21stcentury
On a buzz with one of my favourite albums of all time this morning. A good contender for most sublime all-rounder album ever; musically, lyrically, sonically, such incredible depth, so many layers, far too much to take in on any single listening.
https://youtu.be/Uy5T6s25XK4
Turnstile
Had a listen to the track 'Turnstile Love Connection' , it's about 12 mins long and takes all these twists and turns- mostly punk oriented but goes into other pop directions, thumbs up from me but I don't really know what they normally sound like.
Quote from: leatherface on September 22, 2021, 07:20:49 PM
Turnstile
Had a listen to the track 'Turnstile Love Connection' , it's about 12 mins long and takes all these twists and turns- mostly punk oriented but goes into other pop directions, thumbs up from me but I don't really know what they normally sound like.
Turnstile's "Move Thru Me" EP is fucking deadly.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on September 23, 2021, 04:47:19 PM
Quote from: leatherface on September 22, 2021, 07:20:49 PM
Turnstile
Had a listen to the track 'Turnstile Love Connection' , it's about 12 mins long and takes all these twists and turns- mostly punk oriented but goes into other pop directions, thumbs up from me but I don't really know what they normally sound like.
Turnstile's "Move Thru Me" EP is fucking deadly.
Thanks for the recommendation, they're really good!.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 22, 2021, 12:22:35 PM
On a buzz with one of my favourite albums of all time this morning. A good contender for most sublime all-rounder album ever; musically, lyrically, sonically, such incredible depth, so many layers, far too much to take in on any single listening.
https://youtu.be/Uy5T6s25XK4
Nice one !!
I'm a big Simon and Garfunkel fan but for some reason I never really looked into Simons solo stuff (possibly because I don't think much of him as a man, despite his musical ability being unquestionable), I must remedy that.
I listened to that lately for the first time in years, my feeling was that it had aged badly. I'd be inclined to put that down to how big a deal it was at the time, and the amount of associations with it that dated it.
Great in its day though, iconic even.
To my ears, it's absolutely timeless, in each of its dimensions; lyrically, musically, and sonically. It came out in 1986, but personally, I have a strong association with it from the mid- to late-90s, when I first got into it, but at which point it was already over a decade old. Sounded fresh then, sounds fresh to me now. The production, which is generally what dates something, I find superb.
Flicking through records last Saturday night looking for something and I happened across Pavement's "Brighten The Corners".
Hadn't listened to it in years - possibly due to overdosing on Pavement in my 20s. Still a great album, probably the best Pavement record to introduce someone new to them too.
Lookit, I don't really like the album this is off, so I ain't gonna recommend it, and I don't even really like the album version of this, but, whatever, just listen to this live version 10 times and it'll be the length of an album and probably better than what you were planning on listening to anyway, so just do it:
Lindsey Buckingham, live solo performance of Big Love. Chills down the spine every time. Imagine being at a concert, which up to that point has been, y'know, decent but not amazing, and then this happens...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZZp76M4NGc
Ah yeah, that's phenomenal alright. They're lost without him.
Tango In The Night was the first proper album I bought with my own money so I'll always have a soft spot for it, dated though it is.
John Kimble's recommendation of that JF Flynn album is right on the money, superb stuff.
Take heed, he's a cop you idiot!
Quote from: Caomhaoin on October 16, 2021, 06:16:39 PM
John Kimble's recommendation of that JF Flynn album is right on the money, superb stuff.
Take heed, he's a cop you idiot!
Quote from: Nazgûl on August 04, 2021, 09:15:04 PM
John Francis Flynn released his debut album this week.....
....Highly recommend giving it a go if it sounds up yer street.
https://open.spotify.com/album/50BS4LBylim0iN6mlCVDkR?si=54E-2FrVT8m1ByyeInNFxA&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1
;)
In my defence ye have similar 'tone' when posting :)
Nice wan all the same, got pure fizzy baws listening to that yesterday.
Ah yeah it's a class album. I've been going back to it frequently since it's release. Caught him live a few weeks ago as well where he played the majority of the album tracks, and himself and the band really manage to capture that same atmosphere of the recorded versions. Well worth seeing.
It's been getting plenty of spins over the last few months. Great album.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on October 17, 2021, 10:02:21 AM
In my defence ye have similar 'tone' when posting :)
Nice wan all the same, got pure fizzy baws listening to that yesterday.
Much as I'd like to take credit for that recommendation... but yeah, that is great stuff.
French post punk:
https://frustrationblind.bandcamp.com/album/so-cold-streams
EDIT: Feel I should give a heads up about how much of a mixed bag this is. The first tune is strange but excellent, as is the album, but stick with it. Lad from Sleaford Mods is on the third track and the closer makes it all worth while.
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Quote from: Caomhaoin on October 16, 2021, 06:16:39 PM
John Kimble's recommendation of that JF Flynn album is right on the money, superb stuff.
Take heed, he's a cop you idiot!
Quote from: Nazgûl on August 04, 2021, 09:15:04 PM
John Francis Flynn released his debut album this week.....
....Highly recommend giving it a go if it sounds up yer street.
https://open.spotify.com/album/50BS4LBylim0iN6mlCVDkR?si=54E-2FrVT8m1ByyeInNFxA&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1
;)
Is that the same guy who did the song for The Detectorists? If so I'll have to keep my eye out for a CD. Fantastic voice.
Nah, that's John Francis Flynn's first album.
Ah, no idea who that is so. Back to my dungeon.
https://youtu.be/tDSEYyun6VA
This is probably only up for the day. Jesus, it's savage. FFO: Portishead - Third, Chelsea Wolfe etc.
Quote from: open face surgery on January 06, 2022, 04:49:01 PM
https://youtu.be/tDSEYyun6VA
This is probably only up for the day. Jesus, it's savage. FFO: Portishead - Third, Chelsea Wolfe etc.
Watched this last year when it came out. Absolutely class, definitely firing it on again soon. It's up until Sunday according to twitter.
I liked the little promo but wasn't arsed watching it live. Should def be released as an album.
Cool. I'll dip back in a few times over the next few days so.
I see they covered Maija Sofia, I really enjoyed her Bath Time album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmVmaS1jp2Q&list=OLAK5uy_lZXgNQNU6vfscQHpCdcUEf26SKkYFGS3I
Nice one. Liking that and the cover they did was class so will check out the album.
Comus - First Utterance (1970)
I've been getting into a lot of late 60's/early 70's folk music lately but I've never heard anything quite like this, completely over the top, theatrical, weird, dark, slightly gothic folk, a poor comparison might be Tom Waits but whereas his weirdness is based in blues/jazz, these guys were based in folk. Well worth a listen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhAmkEB94fA&list=OLAK5uy_mUNzulfrFcvCxz5EPN9wCrILZTXP39wbc&index=1
It's a great album! Good shout! Opeth were apparently big fans of the band. Their album title My Arms, Your Hearse is from the lyrics to Drip, Drip on that album. Pretty sure I read they stole the title The Baying of The Hounds from another Comus track too.
The second Comus album is worth a listen if you like that era of prog but it's largely a completely different sound to this one.
Anyone into hip hop the Armand Hammer album from last year, Haram, is class. Pretty sure I posted Billy Woods in here at some stage. New Earl Sweatshirt is great as well.
Quote from: open face surgery on January 26, 2022, 09:55:00 PM
Anyone into hip hop the Armand Hammer album from last year, Haram, is class. Pretty sure I posted Billy Woods in here at some stage. New Earl Sweatshirt is great as well.
Yeah class album, need to give it more listens though. That whole crowd are so prolific it's hard to keep up with all of the quality.
This may interest yourself if you're into BW and Earl...check out Mach Homy's album 'Pray for Haiti'. I think he's released about 3 albums in the last year, but that's the one I heard after seeing it in some best of list.
Quote from: ldj on January 25, 2022, 10:54:36 PM
Comus - First Utterance (1970)
I've been getting into a lot of late 60's/early 70's folk music lately but I've never heard anything quite like this, completely over the top, theatrical, weird, dark, slightly gothic folk, a poor comparison might be Tom Waits but whereas his weirdness is based in blues/jazz, these guys were based in folk. Well worth a listen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhAmkEB94fA&list=OLAK5uy_mUNzulfrFcvCxz5EPN9wCrILZTXP39wbc&index=1
If you like the early 70's folk stuff check out 'All on the First Day' by Tony, Caro and John. Very simple but catchy!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrh4XVZLQhznNrI0e_3HtOKIps0wEadK
Quote from: Nazgûl on January 27, 2022, 08:57:12 AM
Quote from: open face surgery on January 26, 2022, 09:55:00 PM
Anyone into hip hop the Armand Hammer album from last year, Haram, is class. Pretty sure I posted Billy Woods in here at some stage. New Earl Sweatshirt is great as well.
Yeah class album, need to give it more listens though. That whole crowd are so prolific it's hard to keep up with all of the quality.
This may interest yourself if you're into BW and Earl...check out Mach Homy's album 'Pray for Haiti'. I think he's released about 3 albums in the last year, but that's the one I heard after seeing it in some best of list.
Nice one. Will give that a lash. Fuckin 4 albums last year and one already this year. Makes me sceptical.
Haven't listened to that Comus album in years. Good call!
Quote from: open face surgery on January 27, 2022, 11:30:08 AM
Quote from: Nazgûl on January 27, 2022, 08:57:12 AM
Quote from: open face surgery on January 26, 2022, 09:55:00 PM
Anyone into hip hop the Armand Hammer album from last year, Haram, is class. Pretty sure I posted Billy Woods in here at some stage. New Earl Sweatshirt is great as well.
Yeah class album, need to give it more listens though. That whole crowd are so prolific it's hard to keep up with all of the quality.
This may interest yourself if you're into BW and Earl...check out Mach Homy's album 'Pray for Haiti'. I think he's released about 3 albums in the last year, but that's the one I heard after seeing it in some best of list.
Nice one. Will give that a lash. Fuckin 4 albums last year and one already this year. Makes me sceptical.
Ha! Yeah to be fair that sounds like he has no quality control over his output. But the album I mentioned is a good listen. So take it from there I suppose.
Quote from: open face surgery on January 26, 2022, 09:55:00 PM
Anyone into hip hop the Armand Hammer album from last year, Haram, is class. Pretty sure I posted Billy Woods in here at some stage. New Earl Sweatshirt is great as well.
Yeah - you suggested "Hiding Places" last year. I'm a big fan of it ever since - one of the best hip-hop records that I heard in a long time. And also you mentioned Armand Hammer - good stuff too.
Someone recommended Woods' collab with Moor Mother as well - that is also fuckin' daycent.
Quote from: ldj on January 25, 2022, 10:54:36 PM
Comus - First Utterance (1970)
I've been getting into a lot of late 60's/early 70's folk music lately but I've never heard anything quite like this, completely over the top, theatrical, weird, dark, slightly gothic folk, a poor comparison might be Tom Waits but whereas his weirdness is based in blues/jazz, these guys were based in folk. Well worth a listen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhAmkEB94fA&list=OLAK5uy_mUNzulfrFcvCxz5EPN9wCrILZTXP39wbc&index=1
Class, I've been meaning to listen to this album for years now and just never did. Have it on here now making coffee and it's great. Have heard at least 3 references that would become Opeth song titles or lyrics.
Dunno if you came across this one on your 70s folk digging, but it's another one Michael Akerfeldt has mentioned. Way ahead of its time, brilliant album:
Linda Perhacs - Parallelograms (1970)
https://lindaperhacs.bandcamp.com/album/parallelograms
Fotheringay (1970)
Crap name, worse cover but a great album! Guess it could be described as a Fairport Convention spin off! Sandy Denny's vocals are great as is some of the guitar work. First track is brilliant!
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRQKT-Cu2_2TyS5i41ht726Q1gLrxWMwS
Quote from: 101_North on February 18, 2022, 08:01:41 AM
Fotheringay (1970)
Crap name, worse cover but a great album! Guess it could be described as a Fairport Convention spin off! Sandy Denny's vocals are great as is some of the guitar work. First track is brilliant!
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRQKT-Cu2_2TyS5i41ht726Q1gLrxWMwS
Sandy Denny, yes indeed, what a singer. I've put that album on 'saved' as I've only ever heard The Ballad of Ned Kelly...
Keeping the female vibe going...
Natalie Merchant - San Andreas Fault (live)
https://youtu.be/sKScE19uXRM
Quote from: ldj on January 25, 2022, 10:54:36 PM
Comus - First Utterance (1970)
I've been getting into a lot of late 60's/early 70's folk music lately but I've never heard anything quite like this, completely over the top, theatrical, weird, dark, slightly gothic folk, a poor comparison might be Tom Waits but whereas his weirdness is based in blues/jazz, these guys were based in folk. Well worth a listen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhAmkEB94fA&list=OLAK5uy_mUNzulfrFcvCxz5EPN9wCrILZTXP39wbc&index=1
I threw this on earlier. Good stuff!
Don't really have anywhere else to put this. Might seem gimmicky at first, but tis a mighty fine rendition:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH0-WXUFY2k
I might have mentioned this record before - can't remember. Either way - for the day that's in it tomorrow, you could do a lot worse than listen to this.
Was introduced to it last year and it is just... phenomenal.
Iron Mountain - "Unum" (2016)
https://ironmountain.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHy33iXcf4M
I remember loving a first track they released some years ago, but nothing else was available at the time. Will definitely check this out, nice one.
Wasn't that the name of a legendary Irish metal festival?
Anyway, I'm on a strong NIN buzz the last couple of weeks (well it never goes away) but I've only recently got round to thinking The Slip is unfairly maligned. Far better than Year Zero or Hesitation Marks, so I'm recommending that one.
Here's an example
https://youtu.be/_aaqlfVLT1Y
I think the album was hampered by being a free release and doesn't seem to be considered proper by the fan base but they're mostly gimps anyway going by the forum
Stan Rogers
Shame - Songs of Praise (2018)
Only discovered this recently. Not hugely inventive but they are clearly indebted to the likes of Gang of Four, The Fall and Fugazi. Really enjoying it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpi4V1bUEzM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpi4V1bUEzM)
Was listening to the new Wovenhand yesterday. Good in parts but a fair bit of filler. He's some talent, but he left his best days behind him with 16 Horsepower.
A YouTube stumble upon. I'd say a few of ye music junkies know them, but they're brand new to me. I'm getting a bit of Chris Isaac, maybe a bit of Jeff Buckley here and there, and a bit of desert fuzz. Going down nicely anyway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ6qLaTzj4s
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 08, 2022, 10:25:41 PM
A YouTube stumble upon. I'd say a few of ye music junkies know them, but they're brand new to me. I'm getting a bit of Chris Isaac, maybe a bit of Jeff Buckley here and there, and a bit of desert fuzz. Going down nicely anyway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ6qLaTzj4s
Ah nice one. I stumbled across that myself a year or so ago and lost track of it, couldn't remember the name. Great album, not sure who they remind me of. Bit of Mark Lanegan (musically, not vocally), Soulsavers, Richard Hawley in there maybe?
I can't be fucked going back through this whole thing to see if I've posted about FACS before. Incredible band
https://youtu.be/rjbOrX3pB5A
https://youtu.be/KKhkkVeBfDI
Quote from: Pentagrimes on June 27, 2022, 04:05:39 PM
I can't be fucked going back through this whole thing to see if I've posted about FACS before. Incredible band
Good shout. Ochoill gave me a heads up on them. Their album "Present Tense" is very good indeed.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on June 27, 2022, 05:13:43 PM
Quote from: Pentagrimes on June 27, 2022, 04:05:39 PM
I can't be fucked going back through this whole thing to see if I've posted about FACS before. Incredible band
Good shout. Ochoill gave me a heads up on them. Their album "Present Tense" is very good indeed.
Lol this is circular, I was chatting to himself about this album a few months back too
Anyway yes it is class, I deeply love Present Tense, in the past week alone I've had it on about four times again. Really unique and savage. They do a lot of different things even on this one record but the song that sounds like Swans covering MGMT is particularly ridiculous.
Any band that use this much reverse reverb are an essential listen (see also Just Mustard)
Quote from: ochoill on June 28, 2022, 02:02:13 AM
Quote from: StoutAndAle on June 27, 2022, 05:13:43 PM
Quote from: Pentagrimes on June 27, 2022, 04:05:39 PM
I can't be fucked going back through this whole thing to see if I've posted about FACS before. Incredible band
Good shout. Ochoill gave me a heads up on them. Their album "Present Tense" is very good indeed.
Lol this is circular, I was chatting to himself about this album a few months back too
Anyway yes it is class, I deeply love Present Tense, in the past week alone I've had it on about four times again. Really unique and savage. They do a lot of different things even on this one record but the song that sounds like Swans covering MGMT is particularly ridiculous.
I know you'll have told me about this but that description has me intrigued
Quote from: astfgyl on June 28, 2022, 08:43:29 PMI know you'll have told me about this but that description has me intrigued
I did but I can't remember if you listened to it or not, I gave you it the same time as The Austerity Program's "Bible Songs".
https://wearefacs.bandcamp.com/album/present-tense
Whole album is deadly but the second song was the one I was using that description for.
Yeah I remember forgetting about it now!
Quote from: ochoill on June 29, 2022, 04:32:24 PM
Quote from: astfgyl on June 28, 2022, 08:43:29 PMI know you'll have told me about this but that description has me intrigued
I did but I can't remember if you listened to it or not, I gave you it the same time as The Austerity Program's "Bible Songs".
https://wearefacs.bandcamp.com/album/present-tense
Whole album is deadly but the second song was the one I was using that description for.
Have it on here. This is right up my street you should've told me about it before
Seeing as two of them are back playing together in some form, now's a good time to recommend Unwound. I couldn't decide what to recommend cos it's all gold but we'll go with their final record, "Leaves Turn Inside You" .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcA1H7m8xw0
I can never describe this band properly which is the joy of them. Post hardcore/indie with a sort of cinematic, psychedelic feel on this album. Start here, work backwards, and they get noisier on each previous record. I'd also reccomend "Repetition" as a more concise starting point. RIYL early Sonic Youth, Wire, Hoover, Slint but not like any of those bands.
Been listening to this all morning seeing as the new one is out to tomorrow
Black Midi "Cavalcade"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT0nSp8lUws
Pretty much the closest thing I can think of in spirit to a current Mr. Bungle.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on July 12, 2022, 10:36:39 AM
Seeing as two of them are back playing together in some form, now's a good time to recommend Unwound. I couldn't decide what to recommend cos it's all gold but we'll go with their final record, "Leaves Turn Inside You" .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcA1H7m8xw0
I can never describe this band properly which is the joy of them. Post hardcore/indie with a sort of cinematic, psychedelic feel on this album. Start here, work backwards, and they get noisier on each previous record. I'd also reccomend "Repetition" as a more concise starting point. RIYL early Sonic Youth, Wire, Hoover, Slint but not like any of those bands.
Threw this on the other day. Not bad but hard to describe as you say. The drumming was pretty weird
Her drumming makes it.
Yeah I didn't think it was bad, just sort of unusual. I'd never heard of her at all but she seems fairly popular judging off the YouTube comments which, to be fair, are probably the worst possible way to judge anything
Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime. Came out last year and may have appeared on this thread already. Exceptional guitar playing.
One of my most listened to albums of the year so far is Charli XCX - Crash. Versatile pop, just Good Stuff imo.
Listening to The Beatles' self titled here and it's an unbelievably good album. I bought it for a euro in st Vincent's in Sligo about 2 years ago and as it goes it's up there with the best single euros I've spent. So after I bought that and then I thought I can't wait to hear all the other good stuff that these lads have thrown out over the years but luckily for me there wasn't any so I didn't have to waste my time on the rest of their catalogue
Is that 'The White Album' you're referring to? I thought it was 75% shite myself, some good tunes peppered though it but overall? Nah.
Yeah I love the thing it's mostly so stupid that it's actually brilliant
Quote from: astfgyl on September 16, 2022, 08:18:55 AMYeah I love the thing it's mostly so stupid that it's actually brilliant
Like Cromagnon
Quote from: ochoill on September 16, 2022, 11:14:23 AMQuote from: astfgyl on September 16, 2022, 08:18:55 AMYeah I love the thing it's mostly so stupid that it's actually brilliant
Like Cromagnon
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Plenty of great Beatles albums.
Definitely, but that one was ego gone mad. I love the production on Rubber Soul, that's their first 'serious' album for me.
Ya, some stinkers on it but I still think it's savage.
Rubber Soul is decent as well and far more concise but it's just not as ridiculous as the self titled. Had it on in again today and it hit the spot very well
https://youtu.be/5hNdV5Q5EIQ
The Aristocrats live album with the Primuz Chamber Orchestra (they're Polish Kev, you're bound to absolutely love them and bring them up in every conversation from hereon out! ;) )
Anyway, it's deadly. Reminds me overall a bit of Estradasphere. But with, y'know, Guthrie Govan, the greatest guitar virtuoso on the planet, thrown in for good measure.
The Aristocrats were announced for a gig here next year. May head along.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ucf2Rntv6AY&list=OLAK5uy_k6pESec_OcpoViHjotAM8m4iEo0rE9Iv0&index=2
Picked up from a second-hand bin. There was a period of time where they played Ireland every few months it seemed but I hadn't visited their stuff in ages. This one is way more uplifting than I was expecting/remembered. Really nice album.
Probably not a lot of fans here but...
The new Death Cab For Cutie record "Asphalt Meadows" is very good, their best since 2008's "Narrow Stairs".
The video for one of the singles - "Roman Candles" - looks insane. All done in one take by Lance Bangs - director of Jackass.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE7Tt3gw8Aw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYw91FFFKUE&list=OLAK5uy_kBFWIV95z7kqTPaPWHGTzvHkN_HEhcJCY&ab_channel=SdLaika-Topic
SD Laika - That's Harakiri
Has to be my favourite electronic of all time. I always come back to it. It has everything for me, uses noise in a good way and just all drums and weird synths. Can barely describe it, maybe if Demdike Stare was more satanic and garage based, like a fucked up underground club mixtape or something.
Sam Lee - Wow+
Cool album, very rich and pensive folk.
Presumably not a new discovery to anyone on here but revisited this recently again and it's so damn good
https://youtu.be/VgDDmkkinc0
One of my absolute all-time favourite albums. Just perfect.
Great set.
https://youtu.be/_jSC1kNF6lU
Nice double whammy of posts there; going to listen to that whole set now 8) :abbath:
This is also a savage live version of Machine Gun:
https://youtu.be/n8azH3iJWsI
Quote from: open face surgery on October 21, 2022, 02:50:29 PMThis is also a savage live version of Machine Gun:
https://youtu.be/n8azH3iJWsI
Class.
Came across this in a record shop randomly and seemed like something I should know, but didn't.
Noisy, wonky shoegaze from Copenhagen. Like Polvo and Sonic Youth mixed with something much dreamier like Ringo Deathstarr. It's unreal, fantastic drumming, dense texture, lots of twists and turns.
https://colliderx.bandcamp.com/album/-
That's a fuckin mad mix of styles. Not something I'd be inclined towards.
Lol yeah, as that top review on the Bandcamp says "barely listenable in places". I love it though, plenty to dig into.
Collaboration with Sleaford Mods on Orbital's new album.
This'll get ya pumped of a morning. Savage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FM7XeaSO0M
Nust check out that Collider, given the Polvo mention, love that band.
Second Portishead is an absolute desert island record for me, total masterpiece, but i've really come around to that third one a lot more recently.
Two of my favourite albums this year have been from 2 reunited 00's post-hardcore bands:
Gospel
The new one is "The Loser" - quick and easy description of this is if The Mars Volta had kept their punk roots and weren't shit. Big 70s prog influence crossed with late 90s screamo/hc bits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jieJJTvDZE
City of Caterpillar "Mystic Sisters" - Surprised this is on Relapse?? But yeah, great stuff, if you're unfamiliar think epic punk infused with some nice atmoshperic GYBE type vibes.LONG songs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8aU6x19wns
First albums by both are highly recommend,
Gospel "The Moon Is A Dead World" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzhTA4m0Dw8
City of Caterpillar s/t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U1E5qKbAVU&t=1118s
Was only listening to that first Gospel album for the first time earlier this year, it is excellent.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 27, 2022, 10:43:06 AMCollaboration with Sleaford Mods on Orbital's new album.
This'll get ya pumped of a morning. Savage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FM7XeaSO0M
This is an absolute banger. Video is class too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAs69-diemI
His features are always quality. Pretty sure Frustration were discussed already.
Really must investigate Frustration more, I only really know the song "It's Gonna Be The Same" which is an amazing tune. Far better than their Irish name sakes.
Last album that that tune is from is my pick from the stuff I know. Was obsessed with it for months.
Dunno if it was here that we were on about Lankum and Irish folk but the new The Mary Wallopers album is a beaut.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 27, 2022, 10:06:39 PMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 27, 2022, 10:43:06 AMCollaboration with Sleaford Mods on Orbital's new album.
This'll get ya pumped of a morning. Savage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FM7XeaSO0M
This is an absolute banger. Video is class too.
Giving yourself kudos for your own post, that's quality :)
That's a good choon, last 1/3 got me going. He's a bit of a 21st century Penny Rimbaud that lad, albeit a touch less philosophical.
Haha, yeah, that was after listening to it on loop for about half an hour, had to come back and update my praise :laugh:
The new Arctic Monkeys record - "The Car" - is very, very good.
Shades of Scott Walker, late-period John Lennon, 70's Paul McCartney and John Barry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY5CAz6S9kE
Probably posted before, but here's a real piece of work. A sad loss with Mimi's death yesterday. https://youtu.be/J00IWVtbXvQ
Saw Robert Plant last week and he played 2 Low songs.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on November 07, 2022, 03:58:52 PMProbably posted before, but here's a real piece of work. A sad loss with Mimi's death yesterday. https://youtu.be/J00IWVtbXvQ
:o sad news, been a Low fan for many years. hadn't got round to this release as yet
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on November 07, 2022, 03:58:52 PMProbably posted before, but here's a real piece of work. A sad loss with Mimi's death yesterday. https://youtu.be/J00IWVtbXvQ
Savage album, had never listened to Low before this but I love it after getting into it last year.
I'm not searching through 44 pages to see if/where they're mentioned, but a friend recommended Girls Against Boys to me at the weekend. I'd always thought they were a shite pop punk band but it turns out I was way off. Really enjoying Venus Luxore No.1 Baby at the moment, and the Fugazi connection makes sense (though Canty was long gone before this, apparently).
Demon Fuzz - Afreaka!
https://youtu.be/XQXGVIfYrGQ
New to me! Absolutely brilliant mix of jazz, funk, prog and soul!
https://youtu.be/nkGl1xtZaLY
Listening to the last clipping. album along with the rest of their stuff. Been a fan for years and they're in Cork tomorrow night. Brilliant group with high standards for their genre.
'Almanach' by Malicorne. Really cool 70's French folk album. Everything from baritone vocals to BAM BAM BAM steeleye span type bass lines and nods to Stivell and the Breton boys too. Really enjoyable.
https://youtu.be/XMEwI7xlzSM
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on December 02, 2022, 07:11:36 PMhttps://youtu.be/nkGl1xtZaLY
Listening to the last clipping. album along with the rest of their stuff. Been a fan for years and they're in Cork tomorrow night. Brilliant group with high standards for their genre.
Absolutely amazing gig, blown away to be honest.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on December 04, 2022, 08:31:55 PMQuote from: CorkonianHunger on December 02, 2022, 07:11:36 PMhttps://youtu.be/nkGl1xtZaLY
Listening to the last clipping. album along with the rest of their stuff. Been a fan for years and they're in Cork tomorrow night. Brilliant group with high standards for their genre.
Absolutely amazing gig, blown away to be honest.
Yep, honestly one of the best I've ever been to tbh. Perfect setlist as well. Got to talk to the 3 of them beforehand too.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on December 04, 2022, 08:31:55 PMQuote from: CorkonianHunger on December 02, 2022, 07:11:36 PMhttps://youtu.be/nkGl1xtZaLY
Listening to the last clipping. album along with the rest of their stuff. Been a fan for years and they're in Cork tomorrow night. Brilliant group with high standards for their genre.
Absolutely amazing gig, blown away to be honest.
I'll assume you were the only other metaller looking fella there :laugh: Wasn't into the DJ beforehand but I know it was technically the nightclub slot.
Digging this album called Theatre by Anna Mieke, local girl from Wicklow apparently:
https://annamieke.bandcamp.com/album/theatre
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 05, 2022, 12:12:13 AMDigging this album called Theatre by Anna Mieke, local girl from Wicklow apparently:
https://annamieke.bandcamp.com/album/theatre
That's daycent.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on December 05, 2022, 12:00:40 AMQuote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on December 04, 2022, 08:31:55 PMQuote from: CorkonianHunger on December 02, 2022, 07:11:36 PMhttps://youtu.be/nkGl1xtZaLY
Listening to the last clipping. album along with the rest of their stuff. Been a fan for years and they're in Cork tomorrow night. Brilliant group with high standards for their genre.
Absolutely amazing gig, blown away to be honest.
Yep, honestly one of the best I've ever been to tbh. Perfect setlist as well. Got to talk to the 3 of them beforehand too.
Really was that good. But yeah, we were chatting, we actually know each other, don't out me :laugh:
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 05, 2022, 12:12:13 AMDigging this album called Theatre by Anna Mieke, local girl from Wicklow apparently:
https://annamieke.bandcamp.com/album/theatre
She's great, must give this one a few more chances though I think, still preferring the previous one, more psychedelic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qFmNx0gaAI
Sound, will give that a listen. I've only discovered her through this latest one.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on December 05, 2022, 11:54:54 AMwe actually know each other, don't out me :laugh:
haha is that yourself T.O.B?
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on December 05, 2022, 12:00:40 AMQuote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on December 04, 2022, 08:31:55 PMQuote from: CorkonianHunger on December 02, 2022, 07:11:36 PMhttps://youtu.be/nkGl1xtZaLY
Listening to the last clipping. album along with the rest of their stuff. Been a fan for years and they're in Cork tomorrow night. Brilliant group with high standards for their genre.
Absolutely amazing gig, blown away to be honest.
Yep, honestly one of the best I've ever been to tbh. Perfect setlist as well. Got to talk to the 3 of them beforehand too.
They were superb in Dublin as well. Top class set.
Listening to Air - 10,000 Hz Legend this morning again. Have loved this album since it came out over 20 years ago, it gets better as it gets older. Still finding and noticing things in how it was all put together even now after countless listens.
Also did some laughing thinking about how this was a follow up to Moon Safari, no wonder it got bad reviews at the time. Nobody surely was expecting the madness of this album after MS. Anyway if anyone doesn't know it, I recommend giving it a spin, the whole thing is wild and varied but mostly electronic rock stuff. One of my favourites off it is this: https://youtu.be/O0k7by3TkAQ
Moon Safari was OK, overrated maybe but their score for The Virgin Suicides was excellent. Never looked any further than that, I'll check it out.
Quote from: Carnage on December 06, 2022, 01:23:57 PMMoon Safari was OK, overated maybe but their score for The Virgin Suicides was excellent. Never looked any further than that, I'll check it out.
I love that Virgin Suicides soundtrack too, regularly listen to it still. Definitely give 10khz a go if you enjoyed any of them, it's likely their best, way better than Moon Safari anyway (I agree yeah it's grand but probably overrated).
Short and sweet, this one. TBH there's a rabbit hole you can disappear down with BJM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5SmKRY8jkU
On a total Sam Cooke binge. What a voice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GvgtzCyzDY&ab_channel=SamCooke-Topic
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on January 20, 2023, 12:02:26 AMOn a total Sam Cooke binge. What a voice.
https://youtu.be/5GvgtzCyzDY
Speaking of Sams with unbelievable voices, Sam Lee is unreal (hi).
https://youtu.be/gWfc56ZmuVc
Daniel Romano'S Outfit (or is it Daniel Romano & The Outfit?) - this lad has the spirit of Tom Petty in him.
He has his own solo records (alt-country) - he seems to make a ton of albums (like Ty Segal in that respect) - 10 albums in 2020 alone between solo and band projects.
I have only listened to the 2 live records.
https://danielromano.bandcamp.com/album/fully-plugged-in
https://danielromano.bandcamp.com/album/okay-wow-2
New Lankum album out on Friday should be quality based on what they've teased so far.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbDdt_fuqtE
3 very different and equally amazing tracks so far.
Got my 'pre-order has shipped' email a couple of days ago, though there may be a delay in arrival to me due to strikes here. Either way, really looking forward to a first full listen.
I saw a festival line up the other day that had them alongside Godflesh. As odd a side by side as the Napalm Death/T'Pau one I saw yesterday.
Quote from: Carnage on March 22, 2023, 06:50:43 PMAs odd a side by side as the Napalm Death/T'Pau one I saw yesterday.
:laugh:
Amazing :abbath:
Lankum album is incredible. Beautifully varied, while remaining dark and trippy, and not losing sight of itself. Seems like a slightly more lofi feel to it at times which adds to the overall experience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo7--bEoMuY&ab_channel=InspiratoryStridor
On a VS binge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeNtpqgMjO0
Really enjoying the new Depeche Mode album. They've given the whole delta blues with eurorack synths thing a rest for a bit so it's a lot more electronic than the last one or two albums. Has a sort of 70s spacey soul vibe going on. 2-3 duds that don't stand out and the rest of it's hilariously overblown pomp (which is both perfectly fine and a compliment for a band like Depeche).
Quote from: Airneanach on March 25, 2023, 09:50:07 AMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeNtpqgMjO0
Really enjoying the new Depeche Mode album. They've given the whole delta blues with eurorack synths thing a rest for a bit so it's a lot more electronic than the last one or two albums. Has a sort of 70s spacey soul vibe going on. 2-3 duds that don't stand out and the rest of it's hilariously overblown pomp (which is both perfectly fine and a compliment for a band like Depeche).
Going to get on this today. Thought the last few were absolutely terrible but I still haven't given up on them.
Quote from: astfgyl on March 25, 2023, 12:45:55 PMGoing to get on this today. Thought the last few were absolutely terrible but I still haven't given up on them.
Aye, I'm a big fan, but it wouldn't have killed them to get some proper kick drums and melodies on the last few.
This isn't a million miles away, to be honest, but definitely more atmospheric to my ears.
Double post madness.
Quote from: Airneanach on March 25, 2023, 12:49:55 PMQuote from: astfgyl on March 25, 2023, 12:45:55 PMGoing to get on this today. Thought the last few were absolutely terrible but I still haven't given up on them.
Aye, I'm a big fan, but it wouldn't have killed them to get some proper kick drums and melodies on the last few.
This isn't a million miles away, to be honest, but definitely more atmospheric to my ears.
The single was proper so it was. Haven't got to the rest of it yet because Saturday involves only pockets of time between all the things I have to drive the kids to but definitely going at it with a few cans this evening
The single is much better than I expected. Still hesitant about a full album. We'll see if I have the arse to put it on later.
Have this and the Lankum album on the cards for tonight. May go get beer I suppose
So I listened to both the Depeche Mode and Lankum albums.
Depeche Mode seem to have cracked out their best effort for quite some time. Haven't really rated much of it since Playing the Angel tbf so it's a welcome surprise.
False Lankum is pretty much the logical progression from The Livelong Day, though I dunno if it'll turn out to be better than it. It's not radically different at first listen, maybe a bit more downbeat.
Anyway good stuff the both of them
There's a neverending drone loop etched into the end of the new Lankum album (i.e. stylus goes round and round on it indefinitely). Only other one of these I know of from before are the original pressings of Sgt.Pepper's, which have a weird chant loop etched into the end. Out of pure curiosity, any others out there anyone knows of?
Last Vircolac has it.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 29, 2023, 11:53:02 AMThere's a neverending drone loop etched into the end of the new Lankum album (i.e. stylus goes round and round on it indefinitely). Only other one of these I know of from before are the original pressings of Sgt.Pepper's, which have a weird chant loop etched into the end. Out of pure curiosity, any others out there anyone knows of?
Not what you're looking for at all but I had a copy of Mastodon's Blood Mountain at one point with an almost perfect skip in it about 1:40 into Capillarian Crest that made that riff loop infinitely and in time. I used to have to hit the table to knock the stylus forward and keep the album going.
Quote from: open face surgery on March 29, 2023, 12:07:55 PMLast Vircolac has it.
Ah, don't have it. Good to know though; gets me up to a pretty interesting thematic trio of albums!
Godflesh s/t EP ends in a locked groove.
Ah, so it has a proper name! Nice one, now I can look up some more handily enough I guess.
Locked or closed groove, I think. I know there are others I was aware of but I'm drawing a blank.
The best variation on this I've heard of is the Monty Python album that had two grooves with separate starting points, resulting in two completely different albums on the same side.
:laugh: class
My copy of Hey What by Low definitely has it on I think the A side. Another excuse to dig it out for a spin there sure.
From what I've read, NON have used this on several occasions but I don't have the vinyls to confirm that
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 29, 2023, 11:53:02 AMThere's a neverending drone loop etched into the end of the new Lankum album (i.e. stylus goes round and round on it indefinitely). Only other one of these I know of from before are the original pressings of Sgt.Pepper's, which have a weird chant loop etched into the end. Out of pure curiosity, any others out there anyone knows of?
My Kid A has it. It loops on that boing sound that starts the National Anthem.
Charlie Parr - Roustabout, country-blues not unlike some of Rory Gallagher's recordings
Just giving another shout out to the new Depeche Mode. Getting better with each listen and it's the mock bluesy thing being gone that's doing the trick
I see Lankum are within shouting distance of having the number 1 album in Ireland this week (ahead of Lana Del Rey) if they sell a few more copies today. So, if you're back home and considering grabbing it and can do so today rather than a few days from now, sure do that like! :abbath:
A live Frames show came up on a Youtube deep dive the other night so I went on a nostalgia trip through their albums. Once you get past Hansard's faux humble smugness there's some great stuff there. Fitzcarraldo, Dance The Devil... and For The Birds, can't bate them. A wine-fuelled Discigs splurge followed, but 6 albums delivered for < €30 was alright.
Still digging the Depeche Mode album here it's in the CD player in the car so I dip in and out as I drive the kids to various Saturday things.
Ghosts Again has to be the most Depeche Mode song they've released since Violator.
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell on now since I'm back in the house. What a fucking class album, definitely his best
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 22, 2023, 02:46:58 PMGot my 'pre-order has shipped' email a couple of days ago, though there may be a delay in arrival to me due to strikes here. Either way, really looking forward to a first full listen.
Just grabbed tickets for a gig in the French Basque country next February. Long ways to wait, but all going well, another much-listened band to tick off the live list!
This was recommended to me over the weekend and I've been enjoying it a lot since. Clarinet-centered folk, predominantly Jewish in tone but with splashes of jangly and even classic rock in places. All instrumental, beautiful sounds for reading/writing work. Going to be exploring more of his fairly vast discography during the week now.
https://youtu.be/qrX9R7RTg7A
Anyone go down the Ren rabbit hole yet? Hard to describe him. Unreal talented. Part bard and part rapper. If you check him out do them in the below order. Last 3 are his rap stuff. And watch the videos cause they're fucking insane.
Hi Ren
Chalk Outlines.
The tale of jenny and screech and violet full.
The Hunger.
Money Game Pt1 & Pt2.
Losing It.
Listening to Never Loved Elvis by the Wonder Stuff in work, slowly talking myself into buying a ticket to see them on their home turf in Birmingham in December. It's a terrific album. Really varied and (whisper it) life affirming. I had the weird distinction of maybe being the only primary school feen in Cork who had them as his favourite band, because my aunt used to mind me and instead of watching cartoons I'd chuck on her tapes of them.
They get lumped in with stuff like Ned's Atomic Dustbin and the general malaise of British guitar music when Nirvana were doing their thing, but they always done top albums.
Up the greebos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg-JGLN02Ik&list=OLAK5uy_lBxX_AxquBPRRlTJ0s-FEXdh6FhN-hkB0
New Chelsea Wolfe album out in February, first track sounds like a cross between Portishead, Gazelle Twin and Author & Punisher. Not sure I'm a fan:
https://youtu.be/L0o2GraeMlo?si=YZzaC1gFbatseV4y
That description sounds amazing. I'll give it ago.
Her vocals are the weakest link. I think I'm happy with Abyss. Haven't been arsed with anything since.
Quote from: open face surgery on October 24, 2023, 06:33:34 PMHer vocals are the weakest link. I think I'm happy with Abyss. Haven't been arsed with anything since.
Abyss is my favourite CW album too, Hiss/Spun is great for most of the album but there's a good lot of filler on it. Will give the new track a listen shortly anyway.
Apokalypsis and Hiss Spun would be the ones for me. Nicely bleak.
Did Hiss/Spun have the track with the Converge singer? Album ruiner right there.
Aaron Turner from Isis was on that one. Vex was the song.
Right, ya. That's the one.
Yeah, his vocals stick out like a sore thumb in that context. Thankfully not much of them.
There was that Blood Moon album that is Converge / CW / Steve Brodsky, which was lethal on the first few spins but wore off very quickly unfortunately. The Roadburn set they did though (it's on youtube) is immaculate.
I like Aaron Turner in general and love his vocals but they are sort of needless on that song off Hiss/Spun.
Never minded them with ISIS but it killed the mood with CW.
Listened to Venera self titled last night and thought it was well worth the half hour or so. Munky from korn and some guests on some tracks. Was a lot better than I expected from the description. Was mostly curious about the Vowws collab on it but the whole thing was decent.
Speaking of Vowws and related to the last couple of posts, they have a track on the second album where there's a bit of scream type vocals tacked on there for the metal crowd and it doesn't suit the album at all.
Would still recommend both Vowws albums highly just not that one song
Similarly themed, but I find the screamed vocals distracting when I listen to Myrkur, much prefer her clean singing.
Yeah I only listened to one of their albums back in the day and thought the same. Sometimes it's fine to leave the music heavy and not feel the need for the harsh vocals tacked on. It's something I feel is lacking a bit is good heavy music with clean vocal styles.
Quote from: Carnage on October 24, 2023, 05:05:45 PMNew Chelsea Wolfe album out in February, first track sounds like a cross between Portishead, Gazelle Twin and Author & Punisher. Not sure I'm a fan:
https://youtu.be/L0o2GraeMlo?si=YZzaC1gFbatseV4y
There was a previous tune called Dusk released a month or so ago. Far mellower than this.
I really like a lot of CWs music but ive always felt there's something incredibly contrived and calculated about her that bugs me. Also it bugs me that the song "Spun" is blatantly just one of the riffs from Neurosis' "Locust Star".
That show in the Sugar Club a few years back was magic though
Not really sure where to put this, so here it goes. Short making-of film about the new/last Beatles tune:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APJAQoSCwuA
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 02, 2023, 11:45:19 PMNot really sure where to put this, so here it goes. Short making-of film about the new/last Beatles tune:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APJAQoSCwuA
Great watch. Pretty cool what they did.
Just noticed one of the engineers in that video is wearing a Poison Ruin t shirt.
Ah nice, I was wondering what it was! :abbath:
Poison Ruin are cool. I have been meaning to grab one of their records but have yet to do so.
Chelsea Wolf always seemed completely contrived to me. Non metal for metallers... I dunno. Nothing about it rang true or seemed interesting.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 02, 2023, 11:45:19 PMNot really sure where to put this, so here it goes. Short making-of film about the new/last Beatles tune:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APJAQoSCwuA
That was a kinda sad watch. I'm no fanatic myself other than I love the self titled and am OK with a good bit of the other stuff but the finality of that was somewhat bleak to me.
Hopefully nirvana have a song or two left in em... wouldn't be the same at all though given that Nirvana was a far less democratic process by all accounts