Non Metal Now Listening

[91/30]

Hector Zazou – Lights In The Dark (A Journey To The Source Of Sacred Irish Song) on CD
He's reputed to have produced music similar to 'Dead Can Dance'. 

[Ducky]

H.I.M. - "Razorblade Romance".

Was given a copy of this by one of the lads for my 21st (along with a few Opeth albums) and have always had a soft spot for it.

"Right Here In My Arms" is a perfect slice of cheesy pop/rock.

[Carnage]

I have a 'best of' promo CD that a friend's younger brother gave me about 20 years ago, some great poppy rock songs on it. As much as I want to hate HIM, he/they had a knack for hooks.

[Ducky]

Yeah they've come to occupy similar territory as Bon Jovi for me - it's a bit cheesy, it's about as cool as erectile dysfunction, but fuck me is it catchy and I'm being a bit of cunt for resisting it or pretending otherwise.

[Carnage]

When I got into Maiden a friend got just as into Bon Jovi so we were trading tapes in the mid to late '80s: Slippery When Wet is a class album. I doubt HIM ever came near it but yeah, catchy pop-rock-agogo.

[astfgyl]

H.I.M. - "Razorblade Romance".

Was given a copy of this by one of the lads for my 21st (along with a few Opeth albums) and have always had a soft spot for it.

"Right Here In My Arms" is a perfect slice of cheesy pop/rock.

I was given a promo copy of that back about 99 or 00 and I was so disgusted with HIM on the cover that I never listened to it. Friends' sister had a load of german record label promo stuff for some reason I can't remember. Actually that reminds me of one of the other ones that I'd forgotten ever existed.. Surely it's on the oul tube..

oh god it is, and it's as I remember and the pals used to play it on repeat because "it's a mad song" and I fucking hated it

[Maggot Colony]

Wire - Pink Flag

[Mooncat]

Waxahatchee - Tiger's Blood

Reminds me of the kind of stuff you'd hear on soundtracks of teen movies in the American Pie era. Kind of laidback, radio indie-pop. Catchy though, and the lyrics are good.

[Maggot Colony]

Public Image Ltd - First Issue
Public Image Ltd - Metal Box
Joy Division - Closer
The Slits - Cut

A lot of the post-punk albums from the late 70's still sound fresh today. Brilliant stuff. 

[Mooncat]

Public Image Ltd - First Issue
Public Image Ltd - Metal Box
Joy Division - Closer
The Slits - Cut

A lot of the post-punk albums from the late 70's still sound fresh today. Brilliant stuff. 

Definitely!

Did you ever read Our Band Could Be Your Life? It's a little more early 80s but same idea. Every band in that book is amazing.

[Maggot Colony]

Public Image Ltd - First Issue
Public Image Ltd - Metal Box
Joy Division - Closer
The Slits - Cut

A lot of the post-punk albums from the late 70's still sound fresh today. Brilliant stuff. 

Definitely?

Did you ever read Our Band Could Be Your Life? It's a little more early 80s but same idea. Every band in that book is amazing.

Great book. That reminds me that I must give Mission of Burma a proper listen. Them and Beat Happening are the only bands from the book that I don't own anything by.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Been listening to various Casiopea last few days, with absolute ninja bassist Tetsuo Sakurai.

[StoutAndAle]

That reminds me that I must give Mission of Burma a proper listen.

The "A Gun To The Head" compilation is a good starting point.

[son of the Morrigan]

The Eir on hold music, spent near 40 mins. listening to it this morning. Shite tune.
The lyrics are shite too, "estimated wait time is less then 6 minutes".
Very disappointing, would not recommend.
0-10.

[Ducky]

Been listening to various Casiopea last few days, with absolute ninja bassist Tetsuo Sakurai.

I'm only properly familiar with their s/t album (the one with the two race cars on the front) but oh my is it good.

Now playing - Ramsey Lewis - "Sun Goddess".