[QUOTE=En-Guage V2;34445419]4chan's interface is pretty old school, but it's just something you need to deal with
what specifically do you mean by a list of titles[/QUOTE]
On one page it had a list of topics. I don't really need to see every single post for a thread on that page, I'd have to load about 6 pages and only come across about 10 discussions.
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the albums you discovered, I would never be able to find unless someone mentions it in a big thread or recommends it.
you just need to browse through the pages until you find a sharethread
they generally have 50-150 posts depending on how successful they are
They're generally around the 1 - 3 page mark because they're fairly popular
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you only see like four posts per thread
it's not that bad unless you go to reply to it
just look at the OP and if it say share thread click reply
[QUOTE=En-Guage V2;34445479]you just need to browse through the pages until you find a sharethread
they generally have 50-150 posts depending on how successful they are
They're generally around the 1 - 3 page mark because they're fairly popular
[editline]30th January 2012[/editline]
you only see like four posts per thread
it's not that bad unless you go to reply to it
just look at the OP and if it say share thread click reply[/QUOTE]
K, sharethreads make sense. I want a list of them :v:
[QUOTE=En-Guage V2;34445331]Lineage EP - Evan Abeele
[img]http://f0.bcbits.com/z/20/24/2024312274-1.jpg[/img]
7/10
Cool ambient, psych or whatever it is. It's background and it's nice. Will listen to it again
All recommended from 4chan. Superior music forum if you know the right threads to look.
brotip: Sharethreads[/QUOTE]
Dog on the album cover - instant listen.
If you like that, definitely try Riceboy Sleeps by Jónsi & Alex.
I think of that album both because it's a similar sound, and because both of these have a track called "Indian Summer"
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Lee Fields & The Expressions - My World - 8/10
Very good album, the synths go very well with the instruments and Lee Fields' singing is great. Standout track would definitely be Money Is King
[QUOTE=AK'z;34445499]K, sharethreads make sense. I want a list of them :v:[/QUOTE]
list of sharethreads? they don't stay up for more than a day usually. 4chan is really transient n shit.
that being said I love browsing mu, I find a lot of hidden gem stuff like this
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-gImaQt1dE[/media]
I usually find hidden gems through blogs. Mu just baffles me, thanks for mentioning them though :-)
[img]http://www.newreleasesnow.com/art/Errors--Have-Some-Faith-In-Magic.jpg[/img]
Errors - [I]Have Some Faith in Magic[/I] (2012)
8/10
Poor review:
Probably a bit premature to be rating it, but I've listened to it about three times now, so I think I have a fair idea of how I'll end up rating it. Great album, finding it surprisingly easy on the ears, despite the fact the music is quite strange. Refreshing to find a Scottish band that doesn't sound Scottish. I guess if there was actually any singing, they might though.
I guess I think it's best described as experimental, but the magazine I found it in described it as post-electro, which kind of sounds like it could fit.
Parts of it bring Fuck Buttons, Ratatat, and Animal Collective to mind. Some background noise that reminds me of Fuck Buttons, some electronic sounds from Ratatat, and when there are vocals they're all hazy like in Animal Collective, as well as having their sort of psychadelic "this would be good for summer" feel, but still quite cold. So maybe just a Scottish summer.
Highlight track would be Barton Spring, which I can't find on Youtube to show you. No bad tracks really. They're all quite good, or at least relaxing to listen to. Tusk is pretty representative of it though.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx0hfEr5uoc[/media]
EDIT: Managed to get Barton Spring up on my tumblr: [url]http://tetokolpian.tumblr.com/post/17181874532/errors-barton-spring-have-some-faith-in-magic[/url]
[IMG]http://www.diamandagalas.com/images/discography/stumm83.jpg[/IMG]
Diamanda Galás - Plague Mass
5/5
Where do I start with this. Even if I could start i'm not sure what I'd even be able to write about this, because [I]Plague Mass[/I] really is something apart, there is virtually nothing I can compare it to. What we have here is one of the most bizarre albums by a consistently controversial, boundary-pushing artist of great talent. As far as I know, this is essentially a spoken-word/experimental performance criticising the response of the Catholic Church to AIDS in the late 80's/early 90's, among other things. Largely, the tracks are devoid of musical backing, leaving Galás' unsettling and distinctive vocals completely alone with her lyrics. I'd go into the background in which the album was recorded but frankly it's very late and I'm tired, but suffice to say it's every bit as strange as the music.
Anyway, this is one of the most brilliant things I've ever heard.
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[h2]Mastodon - The Hunter[/h2]
[B]Genre -[/B] Sludge Metal, Progressive Metal
The Hunter takes a sludgier turn than Crack The Skye did. The tracks are shorter, faster, harder hitting, and far more intense. However, this isn't the level of intensity Leviathan, Remission, or Blood Mountain have. It feels far more accessible. It has a lighter production along with a more friendly sound.
Tracks like Blasteroid rip your guts out with deathly riffs and intense brum playing while Curl of The Burl is lighter and friendlier in comparison. The album retains it's prog sound to a certain extent, though. The track The Creature Lives has sort of a Pink Floyd vibe to it. All The Heavy Lifting has a catchy hook and an equally catchy chorus. The title track, however, is fairly boring and the more accessible sound may disappoint some fans.
[h2]81/100[/h2]
It's a nice album and a perfect introduction to those looking to get into Mastodon. It gives a decent feel of their prog and sludge sides and at the same time is a more accessible album.
[b][U]FAVORITE TRACKS[/U][/b]
[I]Dry Bone Valley
All The Heavy Lifting
Blasteroid
Black Tongue[/I]
[highlight][U]LEAST FAVORITE TRACKS[/U][/highlight]
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For me it would be favorite tracks: all, least favorite: none. I love that album, Mastodon has never let me down.
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/44/Speakenglish.jpg[/img]
Last album I listened to was S.O.D. (also known as Stormtroopers of Death)'s album titled Speak English or Die. A very amazing lesser-known hardcore-thrash-punk-whatever album from 1985. My dad actually showed me this one. Very aggressive, has more of a comedic tone in some songs such as Milk and Pre-Menstrual Princess Blues. Has a number of songs under 10 seconds, but that's nothing compared to their original EP, which had 63 tracks and was under 15 minutes long.
Overall a great listen. 8/10
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8e/Can_-_Tago_Mago.jpg[/img]
[b]Can - Tago Mago [/b]
This album is pretty much one of the heights of experimental music of the 70's. Forget Floyd, forget prog or punk or whatever, Tago Mago is absolutely amazing. Liner notes refer to it as 'this fabulous noise', which is exactly what it is. This is the album that made John Lydon want to start the Sex Pistols.
It is the most fucked up thing I think I've heard in a very long time. All improvised, carried by these dreamy, improvised vocals by the 'singer' Damo Suzuki, but so in sync that it is actually ridiculous how well it works. Still getting a grip on this but at the moment its at the very least one of the most shocking albums I've heard and I'm going to slap it with a 9/10.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_iJNgLEDS4[/media]
I may also be guilty of dancing around the house while listening to the CD in full as noone was home and its very groovable
^worth mentioning that it's actually extremely long jams heavily edited into shorter songs (much like Miles Davis' In a Silent Way, actually). amazing band. Future Days is the best imo
I got the 40th Anniversary which has 30 minute live Can jams on it, can't wait to listen to disc 2
if I find Future Days at the store I'll pick it up but my hopes aren't high
Listened to Future Days last week... so good.
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[h2]The Seatbelts/Yoko Kanno
Cowboy Bebop
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Now this is one hell of a jazz album.
First I was a little bit unsure about it, since its a soundtrack. For an anime.
However, it's incredibly awesome. Lots of great, memorable songs ranging
all the way from fast, frantic jazz to slow, calming blues.
Thanks to this soundtrack, I also watched the show. Best decision I've
done a while, because its my favorite TV show I've ever seen (and it's
also one of the very few animes that most of Facepunch likes).
Anyways, it was a hard choice, but the highlight of the album has got
to be [B]Bad Dog No Biscuits[/B].
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Cowboy Bebop: Future Blues
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This album tried something a bit different from the first one, but for that
exact same reason, it fails to be as good as the first one. It has less
jazz and more Rock, Pop, etc. The reason I gave this album such a low
score compared to the other one, is because some of the songs on the
album are just very unpleasant to listen to for me. I have to skip a few
when I want to listen to it. However, its still a really solid album, and the
songs that are good are REALLY good.
Anyways, the highlight of this one was a pretty even battle, but I think
the point goes for [B]7 Minutes[/B].
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Melt - Young Magic
6/10
I was constantly listening to this album on their stream, and they had some fantastic songs and some decent songs.
I loved at least 50% of the album, and the other half was decent. I think they could have done a much better job as all
of their singles were absolutely great.
[release][h2]Edge of Sanity
Crimson[/h2]
[img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bIf2fZuBZBA/R1GbAP7cKsI/AAAAAAAABpg/9A3DUD--O3s/s1600-R/Crimson%20%281996%29.jpg[/img]
[h2]A-[/h2]
A really nice bit of Opethesque progressive death metal with a slightly crude, classic
death metal style. Mikael Akerfeldt makes an appearance with some solid vocal
contributions and while this album isn't always as subtle as it could have been -
there's no intro, just growls within the first second - it's got a really nice proggy flow
that keeps it interesting right through it's single 40 minute track.[/release]
[release][h2]Cut Hands
Afro Noise 1[/h2]
[img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19030566/zgyrhyks.bmp[/img]
[h2]B+[/h2]
A mixture of noise and tribal drumming with a fantastic dark atmosphere. The only thing I
really dislike is the screeching unlistenability of Nzambi Ia Lufua. Other than that, this is
one of my favourite recent finds.[/release]
[img]http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzebfnh3ax1qdek7mo1_cover.jpg[/img]
Sleigh Bells - [I]Reign of Terror[/I] (2012)
8/10
Given it a few listens. Every track is good, though overall a much quieter album than their last. It's not just another Treats.
[url=http://tetokolpian.tumblr.com/post/17614107799/sleigh-bells-true-shred-guitar-reign-of-terror]True Shred Guitar[/url] is a brilliant opener.
Apart from [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=887Glv9BSkg]Born to Lose[/url] and [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXP4Rhu5pJo]Comeback Kid[/url], other highlight tracks include End of the Line and Demons.
Final two tracks, Never Say Die and D.O.A. are a both very different from any of their other songs, I think. Crush, Road to Hell, and You Lost Me are good tracks too.
Which leaves Leader of the Pack. Reminds me of Treats the most, but feels more like a leftover from that album.
Going with an 8 for now. Get the feeling it wont move much from that rating.
looking back at what I rated, I feel like I should change them all. :v:
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[h2]The Seatbelts/Yoko Kanno
Cowboy Bebop
1998[/h2][img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/Star1.png[/img][img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/Star1.png[/img][img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/Star1.png[/img][img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/Star1.png[/img][img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/Star1.png[/img]
Now this is one hell of a jazz album.
First I was a little bit unsure about it, since its a soundtrack. For an anime.
However, it's incredibly awesome. Lots of great, memorable songs ranging
all the way from fast, frantic jazz to slow, calming blues.
Thanks to this soundtrack, I also watched the show. Best decision I've
done a while, because its my favorite TV show I've ever seen (and it's
also one of the very few animes that most of Facepunch likes).
Anyways, it was a hard choice, but the highlight of the album has got
to be [B]Bad Dog No Biscuits[/B].
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Cowboy Bebop: Future Blues
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This album tried something a bit different from the first one, but for that
exact same reason, it fails to be as good as the first one. It has less
jazz and more Rock, Pop, etc. The reason I gave this album such a low
score compared to the other one, is because some of the songs on the
album are just very unpleasant to listen to for me. I have to skip a few
when I want to listen to it. However, its still a really solid album, and the
songs that are good are REALLY good.
Anyways, the highlight of this one was a pretty even battle, but I think
the point goes for [B]7 Minutes[/B].
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I listened to these two because of this review and I absolutely love them. I do think Future Blues is really good except for a few songs near the end. I haven't listened to No Disc or Blue yet, but I plan to.
I haven't properly reviewed an album before. Going to give this next album a good, hard listen before I do so.
[QUOTE=Take_Opal;34703280]I listened to these two because of this review and I absolutely love them. I do think Future Blues is really good except for a few songs near the end. I haven't listened to No Disc or Blue yet, but I plan to.[/QUOTE]
I haven't listened to No Disc yet (except for LIVE in Baghdad, which I love) and I'm halfway through listening to Blue.
Aiden Baker & Tim Hecker - Fantasma Parastasie
[img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-vfYyFhxslg/TDTuQF5mBwI/AAAAAAAAAKk/cvIlpax32Yo/s1600/cover_fantasma.jpg[/img]
Genre: Ambient/Drone/Noise
Collaboration between a drone musician and an ambient electric musician. I remember going years with hating Sunn O)) and never wanting to explore the Ambient Drone side of music, but this album where I didn't know what to expect captivated me immediately. This is a must listen for any drone fan. Absolutely blazing atmosphere.
8/10
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l75xLlEFG7k[/media]
Unfortunately I couldn't find their "Skeleton Dance" on youtube, which I find my personal favourite. I heavily recommend you all check this one out, it's awesome :D
Damn, Tim Hecker is a genius. :-)
[QUOTE=AK'z;34710399]Damn, Tim Hecker is a genius. :-)[/QUOTE]
You know him too? Oh man, you must check out this album! Do you like drone?
[QUOTE=Gar~;34710643]You know him too? Oh man, you must check out this album! Do you like drone?[/QUOTE]
yes, especially Tim Hecker and Brian Eno drone.
[img]http://www.punkorder.com/bilder/artikel/HOTCROSScryonics.jpg[/img]
[B]Hot Cross- Cryonics (2003)- 9/10[/B]
Genre: Post-hardcore, math rock, emo
This album is fantastic! It's the debut of the band, but it's a bit of a "supergroup", formed from members of the emo bands of the 90s which is evident in the music but at the same time it's incredibly different. This album doesn't let up for a second. Every song is fantastic and unique, every riff is so creative and there's so many, the technicality of the guitars, drums etc and their different rhythms sounds like they would be confusing, but not at all. it all works very well together to create fantastic melodies and harmonies.
They're not just some other "progressive" or "experimental" hardcore band, they really are so unique and so so fresh. The production is great as well. Brilliant album.
Definitely recommend it to anyone who's fan of the genres above, and hell anyone who isn't.
[QUOTE=AK'z;34710759]yes, especially Tim Hecker and Brian Eno drone.[/QUOTE]
Sounds promising. I gotta look up those guys stuff.
Be sure to check into Fantasma Parastasie, you won't regret it one bit. Only flaw with it is it is a bit short.
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