• Recommend an Album... And why
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anyone after a new flavour of jazz in their life? [img]http://image.maniadb.com/images/album/251/251438_1_f.jpg[/img] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ7K2bNxByM[/media] amazing.
New Enemies List album! Time to review! [img]http://i46.tinypic.com/24v7969.jpg[/img] [b]Dweller on the Threshold - Dweller on the Threshold[/b] (2012) Genres: Americana, Drone, Post-Rock, Country Dweller on the Threshold is really great. Lots of really awesome stuff on it, but it also has some issues. I think it's kind of like a mix tape for the band; just throw everything they liked onto it and didn't really attend to the flow very much. There's a lot of sudden changes to heavier sounds from softer sounds on it and most of them transition with just some high-pitch feedback instead of something that was clearly effort. It has a very strange air about it to me. It's very Americana and very epic at times but it does a really great job of utilizing heavy sounds that just come out of left field. One of the weirdest albums I've heard just because of it's different nature. I'm sad to say that, as of now, I cannot enjoy the last three songs really much at all. Waves is just noise and the following two go on for longer than need be and don't really do much of anything. However, the first two thirds of this album are really great and should definitely be heard. I enjoyed this album so much that I'm willing to completely forgive the last portion of it and still give it as high of a grade as I am. I'm very excited to see what this band does in the future. Rating: [highlight]4.5/5[/highlight] Sample:[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nst-Lxt0P0k[/media] Album's pay what you want and there is a vinyl pre-order up now (shipping next week instead of six months later).
that sounds really good, downloading!
[img]http://www.citybeach.com.au/word_music/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/frames.jpg[/img] [B]Oceansize - Frames (2007)[/B] Genre: Progressive Rock, Metal, Post-Rock RIYL: Karnivool, Porcupine Tree, dredg, ISIS (later), Mogwai Don't be fooled by the uninteresting cover. Frames is a fantastic, often overlooked, progressive rock release intertwining elements of Progressive Rock, Post-Rock, and Post-Metal to create something hard hitting and insanely atmospheric. You really have to listen to the album from front to back for the whole experience. Favorite Songs: Commemorative 9/11 T-Shirt, Unfamiliar, Savant, Sleeping Dogs and Dead Lions, The Frame Least Favorite Song: Trail of Fire Rating: 4.5/5 Here's a little two song preview, these songs really must be listened to back to back. The first is sort of an intro song, it's long enough to stand on its own but it mostly serves as a buildup into Unfamiliar, the "single" from the album, if you can really call it that. [quote][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI-us49j5-o[/media][/quote] [quote][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFkyrRqzkIQ[/media][/quote]
[img]http://2.dlera.com/uploads/posts/2012-04/1335342173_hurt-the-crux-album-cover_resize.jpg[/img] [b]HURT[/b] [h2]The Crux[/h2] [b]Genre:[/b] [i]Alternative metal, Art rock, alternative rock, & post-grunge.[/i] [b]Release Date:[/b] [i]May 1st, 2012[/i] [b]Rating:[/b] [i][highlight]9/10[/highlight][/i] Hurt is already one of my favorite bands (is a good 2nd next to Nine Inch Nails), so I pre-ordered the album first chance I got. Luckily I also got it signed. I got the album on Friday due to my pre-order bonus - and I have to say The Crux is amazing. One of the few good 'post-grunge' bands, which is an amazing accomplishment considering that more than 90% of that genre is trash (ex. Nickleback). This album takes a much different take on a much darker theme than Hurt's older albums (which are already pretty dark), which I think is for the better. The earlier albums started sounding less and less like grunge the more the band pumped out, and this one continues the trend. It contains the dark mood and style as Nirvana, but with completely different guitar playing and with a lot softer tones. The music here reminds me a lot of Opeth; there are large sections of quiet piano, violin, and acoustic guitars playing followed by a short but dramatic section of hard-rock. I really suggest it for fans of [i][url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mbBbFH9fAg&ob=av3e]Soundgarden's Superunknown[/url], [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0cDmm7Cz_k]Opeth's Watershed[/url],[/i] & any of [i][url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Aj9_8t1eQc]Nine Inch Nail's older stuff[/url][/i]. [b]Track List:[/b] [i]So When, [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd09WH6VlHQ]Eden[/url], [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3aF5YRe8JA]Links and Waves[/url], [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo_pgF7IvBQ]Sally Slips[/url], [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6lY-Rvcwew]When It's Cold[/url], [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VirV3ugp0lc]Adonai[/url], [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UOUCgCc348]Caught in the Rain[/url], [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apI0UXNWqaY]Cuffed[/url], [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG2KJ4t7wos]How We End Up Alone[/url], [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHgR5PxkvsQ]Numbers[/url], & The Seer.[/i] [b]Sample:[/b] [quote] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG2KJ4t7wos[/media] [/quote]
[IMG]http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x424/Zelchacha/NINghosts.jpg[/IMG] This is a dark ambient and solely industrial album from NIN and probably one of my favorite albums ever. 34 track epic. You could just run through some of them on Youtube, they range from 2 to 6 minutes a piece…and they integrate pretty nicely.
That's not really industrial. Like, maybe in total, a fourth of it is kind of.
I think in time I'll realise Trent Reznor is a genius.
I love Ghosts. My favorite tracks are 4, 8, & 10. The rest is just so... Enveloping. [editline]7th May 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Take_Opal;35862147]That's not really industrial. Like, maybe in total, a fourth of it is kind of.[/QUOTE] At least half of it fits into the genre of industrial. If you listen close enough you'll realize many of the songs he beats chains on the drums :v: [editline]7th May 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=AK'z;35862546]I think in time I'll realise Trent Reznor is a genius.[/QUOTE] My favorite musician, ever. Remember how Marilyn Manson was the shit until about ten years ago when his music started getting worse? That's because every album prior was collaborated with Trent Reznor.
[img]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31E1D9QKTAL._SL500_AA300_.jpg[/img] Pig - Sinsation (1995) Raymond Watts, one of the biggest on and off contributors to KMFDM, started his own solo project back in the late 80s. Trent Reznor was inspired by Pig in the early 90s (how fitting). Sinsation is an amazing industrial rock album which does have a few down points (I find Shell pretty uninteresting and a few tracks which feel Einstürzende Neubauten inspired but feel out of place on a rather heavy album). If you like The Downward Spiral or KMFDM's Nihl, I'm sure you'll like Sinsation. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjTnx63FU-A[/media]
[IMG]http://images.wikia.com/lyricwiki/images/4/43/Faunts_-_High_Expectations,_Low_Results.jpg[/IMG] [B]Faunts - High Expectations/Low Results[/B] [B]Genre:[/B] Space rock, synthrock. [B]Year:[/B] 2005 [B]Rating:[/B] 4/5 A rather unknown band from Canada, all Faunts albums have a dreamlike, foggy and mysterious kind of sound. High Expectations/Low Results is the prime example of this: slow, fuzzy and somewhat indistinct, with very little emphasis on lyrics. However, it doesn't sound as if it was a crystal clear record that was raped with all sorts of distortion, it sounds as if it was created that way. It's kinda hard to describe, but if you want a great experience, go someplace with a clear sky at night, look up to the stars and listen to this, it's incredible. Some of my favourite tracks: [QUOTE][video=youtube;5dXUJYeTg8c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dXUJYeTg8c[/video][/QUOTE] [QUOTE][video=youtube;bRr_TDZiQuw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRr_TDZiQuw&feature=relmfu[/video][/QUOTE]
[IMG]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WWIy23PK7tM/TAAQq4EFp1I/AAAAAAAAH-4/qeG0ySFFnoE/s1600/cover.jpg[/IMG] [B]Stone the Crows - Teenage Licks - 1971[/B] For those who're into 70's rock music with deep bass lines and warm woman voices this is the album for you. You'll find few bands that can transmit the same energy that Maggie Bell put's in the lyrics with her powerful voice. I dare to say she's at the same level as Janis Joplin Check it out: [video=youtube;Te86qF4vSus]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te86qF4vSus[/video]
[img]http://api.ning.com/files/P0XOQgZ6cGH9AzI6AIXDtx3KKkkXsKcY8lsaAmJl-HjLYsyJwML2ujoG9NKkK0jbAPm1a58VyddDGt6kWWahvPqjZE5 djPvQ/KeaneStrangeland.jpg[/img] The album was just released yesterday for EU and has been released today for NA and is probably the best album Keane has released. For those who don't know who Keane are then look up Somewhere Only We Know. There last album was a blow out or at least in sales and charts but this album is great. Its been described a step backwards to their piano by the TIME. Anyway 17 new songs and they are all great and in my opinion a great reintroduction after a 4 year gap of no new songs. [video=youtube;FfUHkPf9D9k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfUHkPf9D9k[/video] [url]http://entertainment.time.com/2012/05/08/keanes-new-album/[/url] iTunes- [url]http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=517142878[/url]
I listened to that Keane album just an hour ago and really enjoyed it. I would say it returns them to their early days, but I liked Perfect Symmetry.
St. Vincent [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3a/StrangeMercy.jpg[/IMG] If you enjoy alternative music, amazing vocals, and bitchin' guitar riffs, this is a album you would enjoy. In this live performance, she performs four songs off the album. Pretty damn good for a live show. [video=youtube;5jv4lgFrL7U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jv4lgFrL7U&feature=relmfu[/video]
[IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8f/Animals_%28This_Town_Needs_Guns_album%29.jpeg[/IMG] Animals is the only album by This Town Needs Guns, a math/indie rock band and it's certainly something I would recommend because there's some great drum and guitar stuff on it(?) I guess, I'm not really good at writing reviews but I like it so I'd recommend it Here's the first song on the album [video=youtube;lS56_MfEnrg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS56_MfEnrg[/video]
[QUOTE=axelord157;35895143]St. Vincent [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3a/StrangeMercy.jpg[/IMG] If you enjoy alternative music, amazing vocals, and bitchin' guitar riffs, this is a album you would enjoy. In this live performance, she performs four songs off the album. Pretty damn good for a live show. [video=youtube;5jv4lgFrL7U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jv4lgFrL7U&feature=relmfu[/video][/QUOTE] Possibly my favourite album from last year. Saw her live too, absolutely fantastic.
[img]http://external.ak.fbcdn.net/safe_image.php?d=AQC0mn4jccUBi8Y3&url=http%3A%2F%2Fecx.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FI%2F51qUPIJfsGL._SL500_.jpg[/img] The Apartments - A Life Full of Farewells Beautiful album. Can't really put it into words, totally worth checking out. An indie pop/rock band from Australia, one of my favorite bands and one of my favorite albums in the world.
Buena Vista Social Club's self titled is a must have. Cuban Latin Jazz that can be played at any occasion in one's life and be immediately lifted. [img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9ONg8d8-ARM/T3sWHVvoNrI/AAAAAAAAA9U/WxDBgWR9ts0/s1600/Buena+Vista+Social+Club.jpg[/img]
[img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-9TjeeuxLU/S6UfyO6-p3I/AAAAAAAAAuc/72YBRcy0aUs/s400/Bread+-+Front.jpg[/img] Bread, Love and Dreams - Amaryllis hi, do you like 70s british folk? beautiful melancholic melodies? listen to this gem. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5ZSOp7xPO8[/media]
[b]Various Artists/Jay Dee - Jay Deelicious 95-98: The Delicious Vinyl Years[/b] [img]http://detroithiphop.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/jay-dee-jay-deelicious.jpg[/img] A collection of tracks and remixes produced by the late Jay Dee AKA J Dilla for the Delicious Vinyl label. This comp really showcases his skill as a producer and beatmaker, and it's a great introduction to his work. Plus the second disc has all the instrumental versions, which is a nice bonus. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aEz605cbHg[/media]
[QUOTE=AK'z;35918825]Buena Vista Social Club's self titled is a must have. Cuban Latin Jazz that can be played at any occasion in one's life and be immediately lifted. [img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9ONg8d8-ARM/T3sWHVvoNrI/AAAAAAAAA9U/WxDBgWR9ts0/s1600/Buena+Vista+Social+Club.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] in addition to this: [img]http://www.dejkamusic.com/images/album/large/rub%C3%A9n_gonz%C3%A1lez/introducing_rub%C3%A9n_gonz%C3%A1lez.jpg[/img] Introducing.. Ruben Gonzalez. I'd say the compositions here are a lot more well thought out and intriguing than the Buena Vista, even though that album is probably the one I'd listen to.. it's very addictive. This one is possibly more musically soothing and vibrant as a recording I'd say. Get both to get a good introduction to Cuban jazz.
Hot Rats by Frank Zappa [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e9/Hot_Rats.jpg[/IMG] I'm usually a fan of Frank's vocal stuff that show off his sense of humour in his music, but this mostly instrumental work shows his work is awesome even without that Zappa essence. It's Prog/Jazz Fusion stuff and is incredibly groovy. It really reminds me of the 60's/70's and even some groove as much as some more modern hip hop is in here. Essential listening for anyone in my opinion, it's a great album and I certainly recommend it because it because hey, it's groovy. Great musicianship in this smooth blend of Jazz and progressive rock. (Sorry, I'm not really good at writing reviews) [video=youtube;Xr256gta2Qw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr256gta2Qw&feature=related[/video]
[img]http://betterpropaganda.com/images/artwork/Dandelion_Gum-Black_Moth_Super_Rainbow_480.jpg[/img] [b]Black Moth Super Rainbow - Dandelion Gum (2007)[/b] I guess it's a mix of experimental, psychedelic, bliss. Anyone who is unfamiliar with Black Moth Super Rainbow and looking for something different should definitely listen to this album. [i][b]Sun Lips[/i][/b] [video=youtube;qj1ErN7tn9A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj1ErN7tn9A[/video] [i][b]Forever Heavy[/i][/b] [video=youtube;H52g8rZCdec]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H52g8rZCdec[/video] *As a side note, anyone who enjoys Black Moth Super Rainbow may also enjoy Tobacco
[IMG]http://napalweb.unas.cz/obrazky/fsfi_defy.jpg[/IMG] [B]Four Seats For Invalides - Defy (2003)[/B] Spazzy, oddball Czech cybergrind that may or may not actually be from the distant future. There's a distinctly industrial feel to the music thanks to the precise playing and pummeling drum machine, but despite the clinical precision of the playing, this is still crushingly heavy and grindy. A lot of the songs are similar, but that doesn't matter when the general purpose is to produce mechanical, violent brutality. Well worth a listen for fans of the genre. [video=youtube;DxtBeuHsumU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxtBeuHsumU[/video]
[img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vtyBxr_0Y-4/TlhaGpjJbUI/AAAAAAAAAC0/XkiL0ny4BHA/s1600/caetano-transa.jpeg[/img] One of the best pieces of MPB style music I've listened to. The melodies on the first two songs are especially powerful, thanks to a skilled band and Veloso's wonderful voice. Both tracks instantly get drilled into your head. The longer songs on the album take their time to absorb you but when they get going they're blissful.
[img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uoQ6y3jHpeY/Tdg6B764WYI/AAAAAAAAABs/omKfnBMBE64/s1600/suffixxxx.jpg[/img] No Matter How Fast We Run by Suffix I'm not very much of a music critic so don't expect some kind of intelligent explanation of why they're good, but this album is just awesome. I absolutely adore the instrumental work in this. If you like screamo (I sure as hell hope I'm using it right, these guys are mostly described as screamo, so it sounds right) with female vocalists.
i'm going to make it my goal to listen to all albums in this thread from start to finish. If the picture is broken and it doesn't have a name, I won't listen to it. And if I've already listened, I wont. I plan to review them as well.
[QUOTE=Donkey_Kong;35991501]i'm going to make it my goal to listen to all albums in this thread from start to finish. If the picture is broken and it doesn't have a name, I won't listen to it. And if I've already listened, I wont. I plan to review them as well.[/QUOTE] That's a challenge. :v:
Yeah, I kinda need some new music though and something to pass the time, so it's win/win on that. I'll start tomorrow.
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