Jul 19, 2010 10:56:13 GMT -5
Spazz
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Post by Spazz on Oct 14, 2012 22:59:37 GMT -5
Pinkerton is pretty amazing. I listened to it a lot in a time it was extremely relatable. I guess it still is, stuff like that holds up. I also agree about Tragic Girl, I had originally only heard the normal version of the CD so didn't discover anything past Butterfly but eventually got the deluxe version and it was awesome to have more stuff. I've recently shifted my tastes tremendously after really getting serious about creating music and what not. One band that turned my world upside down was Slint. They had less than 20 songs recorded before just doing live shows on and off and eventually disappearing but they're amazing and a highly respected staple in indie/post rock and rightfully so. The second album, Spiderland, is gold, everything is just perfect and it really put a subtly bizarre, absolutely amazing twist on the world of rock in the mid 90's. It doesn't sound like anything else. I was like new music. I've also read they were arguably the best live band ever. Other members have gone on to do other things including association with other post rock fathers, Tortoise (Also amazing), and even Billy Corgan but no one really seems to know who they are individually. I'm not sure how they feel but it seems like a nice end to me. Everything has stayed golden, Slint will forever be perfect. (Well, the first album is kinda eh but they got it very very right eventually is the point). Really, check out Spiderland (On vinyl if you can) and imagine listening to it when it first came out, hell even now, it's, once again, incredible. That may seem like it belongs in a Slint thread but that's what I'm listening to and I figured I'd geek out
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Post by mr. excellent on Oct 25, 2015 15:35:13 GMT -5
I've recently found Regina Spector again. The first of her songs I remember hearing is called "Us", which played in (500) Days of Summer's "prologue" scene. My friend put me onto her music at that point, but I never actually sat down and listened to what she had to offer. Everything she does though... holy crock pots gentlemen, this woman's sound is enchanting my ear holes. I especially love her performance from 2010, Live in London. Her songs "On the Radio", "Us", "Eet", "Apres Moi", "Dance Anthem of the 80's" in particular. Wonderful songs.
That said, I'm so happy to have found this treasure trove of suggestions after the past 3 years. Finding quality listening material is in high demand when you're grading multiple rounds of 180 papers on a weekly basis. Definitely interested in checking out your all's suggestions (not sure how to finesse that grammatically).
Also, something about SP's "Martha" made me think of Switchfoot's "Daisy" from their album Nothing is Sound. I'm not trying to say the songs are similar in any way, but it just brought "Daisy" to mind.
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Post by mr. excellent on Feb 22, 2016 2:25:19 GMT -5
Stumbled upon this on Youtube. This Woodkid fellow is legit. I couldn't figure out what song to post, but this one's as weird as the others are different from each other. Here goes:
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Post by brotherandbassist on Feb 23, 2016 13:22:10 GMT -5
I've been listening to Love and Death a lot lately. They're Head of Korn's side project
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Post by mr. excellent on Apr 9, 2016 15:24:34 GMT -5
Awesome song. Wish I could get a breakdown of the lyrics from Foreman. What a lovingly melancholy song.
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Post by mr. excellent on May 12, 2016 20:27:34 GMT -5
Ha. I know the feeling of having songs you never listen to on your own getting stuck in your head.
I'm currently listening to Disney instrumentals. These Disney princess songs man, they're killing me. Especially when you think of how young (age 40) Howard Ashman was when he passed away. Seriously, "Color of the Wind" is killer as a piano instrumental, while "Part of Your World" always gives me that involuntary lump in my throat. Don't even get me started on Reflection from Mulan (which Ashman didn't do). Also, I have to say, the Lion King is destroying my brain. I know it was literally everything back in the 90's, from the movie getting its own spin off show to direct to vhs/dvd sequels to Tony award winning Broadway productions, yada yada. But good lord, I'm listening to some of these Lion King songs, and they're more epic than just about every superhero score to come out after the 2000s. I always thought people were nitpicking when it came to the scores of the latest Marvel films, but hot damn, these instrumentals really are making me want more out of them. Didn't know I wanted that, but my perspective has changed.
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Jul 19, 2010 10:56:13 GMT -5
Spazz
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Post by Spazz on Jun 2, 2016 16:48:12 GMT -5
I've been listening to a lot of Nick Drake lately. More specifically his final album, "Pink Moon". I was a fan a long time ago but, just recently rediscovered his music. I always found him a bit (unfortunately) relatable, and he uses some really interesting guitar tunings.
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Post by brotherandbassist on Jun 10, 2016 23:29:40 GMT -5
The Spirit of Radio by Rush
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Post by mr. excellent on Jul 18, 2016 2:42:30 GMT -5
Been listening to Switchfoot's latest album, Where the Light Shines Through. I read this review of the album at JesusFreakHideOut.com that sort of sums up the way I feel quite nicely. They say that while its songs are not all the most musically impressive, it's Foreman's lyricism that wins the day. That's not to say there aren't some interesting choices in terms of mixing, I can't help but feel that every quirky thing they do has already been done quite thoroughly. Regardless, the band never fails to reinvent themselves in terms of sound without completely forsaking who they are at their core, which is... how to describe... To borrow from another part of the review, you can sort of imagine yourself listening and taking part in their philosophical musings about human nature and the universe at a camp fire on a San Diego beach. That's how Switchfoot makes you feel. I feel that all of their albums have that sort of effect. Funny enough, the band throws this big event at the beach in San Diego every year called the Bro-Am in which they do just that, minus the camp fire.
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Post by mr. excellent on Jul 18, 2016 18:29:34 GMT -5
Hard to say. It didn't blow my mind, but if you're even just a casual fan of their work then it's worth a buy. My favorite from them is probably their first 4 albums. Here's how I'd rank their albums: (I excluded Legend of Chin because I have no idea where to place it)
1) The Beautiful Letdown 2) Nothing is Sound 3) Learning to Breath 4) New Way to Be Human 5) Where the Light Shines Through 6) Hello Hurricane 7) Vice Verses 8 ) Fading West 9) Oh! Gravity
As you can see, it's kind of in the middle, but I haven't outright disliked any of their albums.
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Post by brotherandbassist on Aug 3, 2016 23:05:47 GMT -5
Bump!
Heathens by twentyonepilots
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Post by negativezonelopli on Aug 4, 2016 14:10:43 GMT -5
96 Quite Bitter Beings by CKY
This band is under-rated, y'all need to listen to real music!
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Post by brotherandbassist on Aug 6, 2016 10:03:02 GMT -5
Here's what you missed out on about CKY in the past six years, m'kay? A few years back, Deron, the founder of CKY, left the band. He will be replaced by a dude called Daniel Davies, who is the son of the lead singer of the Kinks. Daniel Davies is also in a band of his own called Year Long Disaster. This version of CKY will continue on playing shows, and Deron will form his own CKY with members of Foreign Objects, his old band, which he will revive with new members. So long, complicated story short, there's now two CKY's. One is Chad, Matt Deis, and Jess, and the other CKY is the founder Deron with new guys. Oh, but Foreign Objects and CKY are actually the same band mixed together now, and they call themselves "MechaCKY" and the other CKY is just CKY. Confused yet?
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Post by mr. excellent on Sept 5, 2016 1:18:08 GMT -5
Blink 182's 2016 album: California
I know Tom has been replaced, but gosh darn it, this feels like a return to form! At least, a return to their sound from 1999 and on. I'm really enjoying this album. It's making me feel so nostalgic. There's a little toilet humor in there too. That I was never the biggest fan of, surprisingly. What can I say though? I enjoy their sound for what it is.
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Post by brotherandbassist on Sept 6, 2016 9:26:38 GMT -5
I've been listening to Twenty One Pilots a lot lately. I can't get enough of their album Blurryface! I really like Doubt, Hometown, and Tear in my Heart. I spam the repeat button on these three tracks a lot. Most people talk about how great Ride and Stressed Out are, but I actually don't care as much for those two songs as I do the rest of the album.
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