Recommendations - Albums

Cylob · 21st June 2003, 09:27

Anyone care to recommend an album?

My pick of the day:

Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights
Year - 2002
Style: Refined guitar music with vocals reminiscent of Joy Division.
Personal Rating: 8/10
Favourite Track: The New.

ShyShy · 23rd June 2003, 04:43

Quote:

Originally posted by Cylob
[B]Anyone care to recommend an album?

My pick of the day:

...reminiscent of Joy Division.

omg, i had all but forgotten about that group!

The Beatles: Yellow Submarine

Cylob · 23rd June 2003, 06:06

Atolibus · 23rd June 2003, 16:31

mm, Lemmee see....
Metallica - S & M (discs 1 and 2)
Year - 1998
Style: Metallica's former glory along with the orchestral stylings of Michael Kamen
Personal Rating: 9/10 (because metal and symphony are just so cool!)
Favourite Track: No Leaf Clover or One

ShyShy · 23rd June 2003, 16:37

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Atolibus
[B]Metallica - S & M (discs 1 and 2) [B]

i've been seeing that album popping up a lot lately, i guess it's time for me to see what all the hoopla is about

which i believe is the whole point of this thread!

Cylob · 23rd June 2003, 16:38

S&M is a live album right? What Metallica album would you recommend as a starting point?

ShyShy · 23rd June 2003, 16:41

if you want to start with mainstream... go with Metallica: Metallica, black cd

and if you want to start with their underground days... damn, i have to go dig out the boxes

Cylob · 23rd June 2003, 17:28

Cheers. I will consult the oracle for album details (AMG).

ShyShy · 23rd June 2003, 17:41

and don't forget your neighborhood used CD store!

Cylob · 23rd June 2003, 17:49

Quote:

Originally posted by ShyShy
and don't forget your neighborhood used CD store!

There ain't one! Our once-beloved store 'Second Spin' closed early last year. I suspect, because people switched to downloading.

The owner is on welfare (I still chat to him now and then). Here's the irony - he used p2p himself!

ShyShy · 23rd June 2003, 17:56

used stores are the only ones i hate to see being hit by downloading... they're the original p2p. luckily enough there's still a couple here still floating.

Cylob · 23rd June 2003, 18:14

I hope they do stay afloat. I'm of the opinion that ultimately, cd's will be superceded by the file (maybe 5 years, maybe 10). The ex-shop owner agrees. It makes you feel nostalgia for the days when you took an LP out of the sleeve and played it on the turntable!!!!!

Some bands (like Stereolab) still use vinyl. Limited edition of course (and out of my reach).

phoenix5 · 24th June 2003, 16:06

Album to recommend - Failure - Fantastic Planet (1997?)

This album was Failures best by far. They broke up after touring ir for a while. Ken Andrews, the lead singer, has produced or worked with a lot of notable bands including Tool, Perfect Circle, Eels, Abandoned Pools, Pete Yorn, and even Tenacious D. If you like any of those listed above you owe it to yourself to check out Fantastic Planet.

Ken Andrews actually has a new album coming out next month with a new band, Year of the Rabbit.
http://elektra.fanpimp.com/yotr/inde...enix5&linkID=9

d0rk · 24th June 2003, 19:21

As you were talking about above, a good Metallica Album from old is Ride The Lightning

my pick

Artist- Third Eye Blind
Album- Out of The Vein
Year- 2003
Favorite Song- Self Rightous
Opinion: This is one of my favorite bands! I picked up their first CD when it came out *first one I bought so they have a place in my hear

* and it was some of the best music I had heard in a long time. I decided not to buy the second album based on the first song thye released which I thought was shit, and when I saw this CD I decided to go out on a limb *having not heard anything off of it* and bought it. I shall never regret it

. 4 1/2 stars.

ShyShy · 25th June 2003, 05:19

Silverchair's Frogstomp was a good one

and highly recommend U2's Joshua Tree, i can play the whole cd without skipping.

Cylob · 25th June 2003, 13:29

I have "Frogstomp" on my shopping list (under toothbrush and beer). I don't think Silverchair made it in the UK, Britpop was dominant in '95 (grunge was practically dead). Frogstomp has a good AMG review.

Not sure about the nu-metal acts, they strike me as being uncultured and unsophisticated. I don't know for sure as I've never listened to it - there may be some merit under the layers of tattoos.

Kings of Convenience - Quiet is the New Loud (2001)
Style - Acoustic guitars, tidy percussion, intelligent lyrics. Summer feel!

ShyShy · 25th June 2003, 14:09

i really wouldn't label Silverchair "nu metal", mainly becasue they came out in the US long before that term was made up. i know they've released more stuff, but nothing major here in the states, i'll have to *search* around.

Cylob · 25th June 2003, 14:34

Sorry! I didn't mean Silverchair are nu-metal (probably grunge, grungey, grunge-ish), I was referring to the other recommendations.

Avarice · 25th June 2003, 16:08

Nirvana - In Utero
Beatles - Anything really but I'd say Abbey Road

phoenix5 · 25th June 2003, 18:23

Kings of Convenience - Quiet is the New Loud is a good album. I have to be in the right mood to listen to it, but it's an exceptional album. Kind of a modern Simon & Garfunkel.. with a drum machine.

Cylob · 25th June 2003, 20:48

Nice way of putting it Phoenix5. The drum machine is actually their manager (and tour promoter). Have you any recommendations??? Name the album.

Cylob · 16th January 2004, 14:59

Six By Seven - The Closer You Get (2000)

AMG Quote
A nice backdrop of flowing space rock is present throughout the entirety of The Closer You Get. With their use of flowing distortion and synthesizers, Six By Seven also manage to incorporate a confrontational energy of blaring rock. Resulting in a blast of Brit-pop that doesn't mope, an influence of Radiohead, Swervedriver and My Bloody Valentine can be heard in Six By Seven sound.

Raz · 16th January 2004, 15:10

British Sea Power - The Decline Of British Sea Power

Cylob · 16th January 2004, 15:33

I heard a track on spaceplayradio.... man, it was good. Elabourate structures at work, jagged guitars.

marvinbarcelona · 16th January 2004, 18:10

Oldie;

Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On

"After brilliantly surveying the social, political, and spiritual landscape with What's Going On, Marvin Gaye turned to more intimate matters with Let's Get It On, a record unparalleled in its sheer sensuality and carnal energy. Always a sexually charged performer, Gaye's passions reach their boiling point on tracks like the magnificent title hit (a number one smash) and "You Sure Love to Ball"; silky and shimmering, the music is seductive in the most literal sense, its fluid grooves so perfectly designed for romance as to border on parody. With each performance laced with innuendo, each lyric a come-on, and each rhythm throbbing with lust, perhaps no other record has ever achieved the kind of sheer erotic force of Let's Get It On, and it remains the blueprint for all of the slow jams to follow decades later -- much copied, but never imitated. -- Jason Ankeny"

New one;

Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People

zootm · 16th January 2004, 18:52

ummmm...

nick cave and the bad seeds - murder ballads

the dillinger escape plan with mike patton - irony is a dead scene

radiohead - hail to the thief

...and more

Spazz333 · 16th January 2004, 20:20

Drain STH - Freaks of Nature

An amazing Industrial/Rock group. They were the ones who first got me into Chick Rock.

sidd · 17th January 2004, 01:41

modest mouse - a long way to drive for someone with nothing to think about. is top of my charts at the moment.

Silverchair - Neon Ballroom would be a nice place to go for the people who havnt heard anything since the frogstomp album.

mrupallnite · 18th January 2004, 00:21

this thread is quite interesting; several bands/groups i never even heard of

Cylob · 18th January 2004, 10:10

How about a nice boy band........

apola_anamisha · 19th January 2004, 03:43

This is what I call a 'nice boy-band'

Human Nature-Human Nature
Year-2001
My fav. track-Everytime.

ViperJackson · 19th January 2004, 04:52

Surfer Rosa by the Pixies
Year - I don't know, why the fuck does it matter? 1988 or something.
Favorite track - "Brick Is Red" but the whole album is good. You should purchase it after you download it.

ShyShy · 19th January 2004, 05:59

I heard on the local radio that the The Pixies are back together to do another tour and that they're coming to Seattle, must find out when!

Cylob · 19th January 2004, 06:38

Quick, someone lock them in a studio!!! Throw away the key!!!

ViperJackson · 19th January 2004, 15:07

Quote:

Originally posted by ShyShy
I heard on the local radio that the The Pixies are back together to do another tour and that they're coming to Seattle, must find out when!

I didn't know any dates were confirmed in the US, but they are playing a festival over in Europe.

Cylob · 20th February 2004, 17:00

The 25th of May - Lenin & McCarthy

A splendid example of political electronics.

NJK · 20th February 2004, 18:33

first one

second one

third

blahblahtommyk · 20th February 2004, 19:47

since "cylob" wont say it... how about anything by CYLOB (www.rephlex.com)
i shouldnt say anything about the new squarepusher till it come out so how about "hard normal daddy"...probably the best album i have in both the jazz and electronic worlds

Cylob · 20th February 2004, 21:48

I second all of Nick's.

I'm not a Rephlex junkie though 'blahblahtommyk'. If we're talking electronica I much prefer...

Electroclash

Indie Electronic

Detroit Techno

Acid House

Progressive House

Or just plain Ambient Techno

But then again, Rephlex are leaning towards electroclash.

Before long they'll be churning out the stuff.

Cylob · 8th April 2004, 09:34

Camouflage - Sensor

Year - 2003
Genre - Darkwave

Selling point - this album will make you feel good?

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ShyShy Amazon Bush Woman Forum Queen Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Sticks, Queensland Posts: 8,066	[QUOTE]Originally posted by Atolibus [B]Metallica - S & M (discs 1 and 2) [B] i've been seeing that album popping up a lot lately, i guess it's time for me to see what all the hoopla is about which i believe is the whole point of this thread!

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ShyShy Amazon Bush Woman Forum Queen Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Sticks, Queensland Posts: 8,066	if you want to start with mainstream... go with Metallica: Metallica, black cd and if you want to start with their underground days... damn, i have to go dig out the boxes

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ShyShy Amazon Bush Woman Forum Queen Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Sticks, Queensland Posts: 8,066	and don't forget your neighborhood used CD store!

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ShyShy Amazon Bush Woman Forum Queen Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Sticks, Queensland Posts: 8,066	used stores are the only ones i hate to see being hit by downloading... they're the original p2p. luckily enough there's still a couple here still floating.

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Cylob Forum Music King (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Future Posts: 7,175	I hope they do stay afloat. I'm of the opinion that ultimately, cd's will be superceded by the file (maybe 5 years, maybe 10). The ex-shop owner agrees. It makes you feel nostalgia for the days when you took an LP out of the sleeve and played it on the turntable!!!!! Some bands (like Stereolab) still use vinyl. Limited edition of course (and out of my reach). Secret Snacker & Accomplished Pen Thief At:

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phoenix5 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 4	Album to recommend - Failure - Fantastic Planet (1997?) This album was Failures best by far. They broke up after touring ir for a while. Ken Andrews, the lead singer, has produced or worked with a lot of notable bands including Tool, Perfect Circle, Eels, Abandoned Pools, Pete Yorn, and even Tenacious D. If you like any of those listed above you owe it to yourself to check out Fantastic Planet. Ken Andrews actually has a new album coming out next month with a new band, Year of the Rabbit. http://elektra.fanpimp.com/yotr/inde...enix5&linkID=9

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d0rk I contribute nothing. (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Virgacalementoflagantionio Posts: 3,030	As you were talking about above, a good Metallica Album from old is Ride The Lightning my pick Artist- Third Eye Blind Album- Out of The Vein Year- 2003 Favorite Song- Self Rightous Opinion: This is one of my favorite bands! I picked up their first CD when it came out first one I bought so they have a place in my hear and it was some of the best music I had heard in a long time. I decided not to buy the second album based on the first song thye released which I thought was shit, and when I saw this CD I decided to go out on a limb having not heard anything off of it and bought it. I shall never regret it . 4 1/2 stars. I came for the hatred. I stayed for the ballbag.

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ShyShy Amazon Bush Woman Forum Queen Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Sticks, Queensland Posts: 8,066	Silverchair's Frogstomp was a good one and highly recommend U2's Joshua Tree, i can play the whole cd without skipping.

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Cylob Forum Music King (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Future Posts: 7,175	I have "Frogstomp" on my shopping list (under toothbrush and beer). I don't think Silverchair made it in the UK, Britpop was dominant in '95 (grunge was practically dead). Frogstomp has a good AMG review. Not sure about the nu-metal acts, they strike me as being uncultured and unsophisticated. I don't know for sure as I've never listened to it - there may be some merit under the layers of tattoos. Kings of Convenience - Quiet is the New Loud (2001) Style - Acoustic guitars, tidy percussion, intelligent lyrics. Summer feel! Secret Snacker & Accomplished Pen Thief At:

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ShyShy Amazon Bush Woman Forum Queen Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Sticks, Queensland Posts: 8,066	i really wouldn't label Silverchair "nu metal", mainly becasue they came out in the US long before that term was made up. i know they've released more stuff, but nothing major here in the states, i'll have to search around.

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Cylob Forum Music King (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Future Posts: 7,175	Sorry! I didn't mean Silverchair are nu-metal (probably grunge, grungey, grunge-ish), I was referring to the other recommendations. Secret Snacker & Accomplished Pen Thief At:

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Avarice Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2	Nirvana - In Utero Beatles - Anything really but I'd say Abbey Road

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phoenix5 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 4	Kings of Convenience - Quiet is the New Loud is a good album. I have to be in the right mood to listen to it, but it's an exceptional album. Kind of a modern Simon & Garfunkel.. with a drum machine.

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Cylob Forum Music King (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Future Posts: 7,175	Nice way of putting it Phoenix5. The drum machine is actually their manager (and tour promoter). Have you any recommendations??? Name the album. Secret Snacker & Accomplished Pen Thief At:

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Cylob Forum Music King (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Future Posts: 7,175	Six By Seven - The Closer You Get (2000) AMG Quote A nice backdrop of flowing space rock is present throughout the entirety of The Closer You Get. With their use of flowing distortion and synthesizers, Six By Seven also manage to incorporate a confrontational energy of blaring rock. Resulting in a blast of Brit-pop that doesn't mope, an influence of Radiohead, Swervedriver and My Bloody Valentine can be heard in Six By Seven sound. Secret Snacker & Accomplished Pen Thief At:

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marvinbarcelona Major Dude Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: m/cr, UK Posts: 1,143	Oldie; Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On "After brilliantly surveying the social, political, and spiritual landscape with What's Going On, Marvin Gaye turned to more intimate matters with Let's Get It On, a record unparalleled in its sheer sensuality and carnal energy. Always a sexually charged performer, Gaye's passions reach their boiling point on tracks like the magnificent title hit (a number one smash) and "You Sure Love to Ball"; silky and shimmering, the music is seductive in the most literal sense, its fluid grooves so perfectly designed for romance as to border on parody. With each performance laced with innuendo, each lyric a come-on, and each rhythm throbbing with lust, perhaps no other record has ever achieved the kind of sheer erotic force of Let's Get It On, and it remains the blueprint for all of the slow jams to follow decades later -- much copied, but never imitated. -- Jason Ankeny" New one; Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People It's been said that I could start an arguement in an empty room.....I see no reason to disbelieve this.

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Spazz333 Major Dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Limbo Posts: 1,498	Drain STH - Freaks of Nature An amazing Industrial/Rock group. They were the ones who first got me into Chick Rock.

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sidd Major Dude Join Date: May 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,353	modest mouse - a long way to drive for someone with nothing to think about. is top of my charts at the moment. Silverchair - Neon Ballroom would be a nice place to go for the people who havnt heard anything since the frogstomp album.

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mrupallnite Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 29	this thread is quite interesting; several bands/groups i never even heard of

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apola_anamisha Major Dudette Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Far from the madding crowd. Posts: 643	This is what I call a 'nice boy-band' Human Nature-Human Nature Year-2001 My fav. track-Everytime. All pop music is good music but all good music isn't pop music Wanna know more about pop music or my boy-bands? Westlife / Backstreet Boys / Savage Garden / NSync / Michael Learns to Rock Last edited by apola_anamisha; 19th January 2004 at 05:06.

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ViperJackson Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 25	Surfer Rosa by the Pixies Year - I don't know, why the fuck does it matter? 1988 or something. Favorite track - "Brick Is Red" but the whole album is good. You should purchase it after you download it.

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ShyShy Amazon Bush Woman Forum Queen Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Sticks, Queensland Posts: 8,066	I heard on the local radio that the The Pixies are back together to do another tour and that they're coming to Seattle, must find out when!

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blahblahtommyk Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 5	since "cylob" wont say it... how about anything by CYLOB (www.rephlex.com) i shouldnt say anything about the new squarepusher till it come out so how about "hard normal daddy"...probably the best album i have in both the jazz and electronic worlds