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Re: Let's Discuss Slowcore

Anonymous — Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:14:52 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/08/2009 05:14

Link

my favorite of theirs

Re: Let's Discuss Slowcore

Elston — Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:47:16 GMT

Author: Elston

Posted: 11/06/2009 16:47

Excerpts From a Love Circus

oh and Happiness is surprisingly good.

Norman knows what he's talking 'bout.

But I'd definitely go with Excerpts. It's probably the first Germano record I'd recommend to people.

Re: Let's Discuss Slowcore

Norman Bates — Fri, 6 Nov 2009 08:53:21 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 11/06/2009 13:53

joannajewsom wrote:

Have you heard any other Germano albums besides Geek the Girl? I've been meaning to explore beyond that one release.

Don't try the last, very disappointing (gets better the more you listen to it though). My favourite Germano albums, besides Geek the Girl, are Happiness (1994) and Excerpts From A Love Circus (1996). Lullaby for A Lquid Pig (2004), and In the Maybe World (2006) are very good too. You might also want to check out the record she made with Giant Sand. The "supergroup" is called OP8, and the album Slush (1997). Includes a great cover of Sand, and a version of I Think of Love that's better than Germano's solo version on Slide (1998), one of her weaker albums.

Re: Let's Discuss Slowcore

joannajewsom — Fri, 6 Nov 2009 07:39:05 GMT

Author: joannajewsom

Posted: 11/06/2009 12:39

Thanks, Elston. I have American Music Club and Bark Psychosis on my wishlist. Have you heard any other Germano albums besides Geek the Girl? I've been meaning to explore beyond that one release.

Re: Let's Discuss Slowcore

Elston — Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:55:45 GMT

Author: Elston

Posted: 11/06/2009 03:55

HEX by Bark Psychosis from 1994.

A scaruffi 8/10 that is amazing. Not sure if it's technically Slowcore, I think it's actually "Post-Rock", but whatever. it is quite similar in tone and definitely worth checking out.

Re: Let's Discuss Slowcore

Norman Bates — Sun, 1 Nov 2009 04:31:49 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 11/01/2009 09:31

Link

What a crooner ! : )

Re: Let's Discuss Slowcore

40footwolf — Sun, 1 Nov 2009 02:17:08 GMT

Author: 40footwolf

Posted: 11/01/2009 07:17

purple wrote:

I don't know what the hell slowcore is, but it makes me think of Black Flag's "My War"; might as well check that out, just cos its so damn cool anyways.

You've got it wrong. What you're thinking of is sludge. Slowcore is like...take a Neutral Milk Hotel song, suck all of the fun, life and energy from it and replace all the lyrics with problems from your personal life and that's slowcore.

I don't see the appeal, either.

Re: Let's Discuss Slowcore

Anonymous — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:54:16 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/31/2009 22:54

I don't know what the hell slowcore is, but it makes me think of Black Flag's "My War"; might as well check that out, just cos its so damn cool anyways.

Re: Let's Discuss Slowcore

Detroit Rock Citizen — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:21:20 GMT

Author: Detroit Rock Citizen

Posted: 10/31/2009 22:21

Let's not and say we did 😉

Re: Let's Discuss Slowcore

joannajewsom — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:50:09 GMT

Author: joannajewsom

Posted: 10/31/2009 21:50

Oh god, what other hot female musicians has he dated? He's pretty much my new favorite artist now.

Re: Let's Discuss Slowcore

Norman Bates — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:09:27 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 10/31/2009 21:09

...and Cynthia Dall (not bad etc), whose first album (produced by Callahan) you should check out as well. A little bit on the goth side of slowcore, but brilliant at times.

Re: Let's Discuss Slowcore

CellarDoor — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:04:34 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 10/31/2009 21:04

... and Cat Power. Not bad, not bad.

Re: Let's Discuss Slowcore

joannajewsom — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:33:24 GMT

Author: joannajewsom

Posted: 10/31/2009 20:33

So this is the dude who dated Newsom, eh? Not bad, not bad.

Re: Let's Discuss Slowcore

CellarDoor — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:55:55 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 10/31/2009 15:55

Smog - "Red Apple Falls"

Slow and really depressing... ("To Be Of Use" 😢 )

Link

Re: Let's Discuss Slowcore

Norman Bates — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:33:06 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 10/31/2009 09:33

Swell, "41" and "Too Many Days Without Thinking"
Dakota Suite, "This River Only Brings Poison, and "Morning Lake Forever"
For Carnations, "Promised Work"

You may also want to try Idaho, albums like "Three Sheets To The Wind" maybe.

Re: Let's Discuss Slowcore

Elston — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:40:48 GMT

Author: Elston

Posted: 10/31/2009 06:40

California - American Music Club

I don't quite know what to say about Slowcore. I want to say it's like emo, except actually profound and without the yelling and fastness. In general the music is very introspective and tentative.

Re: Let's Discuss Slowcore

joannajewsom — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:57:51 GMT

Author: joannajewsom

Posted: 10/31/2009 00:57

Norman Bates wrote:

I'm not sure what Keren Ann is doing with this mob, but I'd say you should try to listen to Dakota Suite, Swell and For Carnations.

Will check those out. Any specific albums you'd suggest? Keren Ann has a few tracks from Nolita and her s/t album that are good examples of the slowcore sound. Tracks like "It's All a Lie," "The Harder Ships of the World," "Nolita," capture that sound pretty well, I think. She's not really associated with the the genre b/c it's mainly a Western scene, but some of her work fits into it.

Re: Let's Discuss Slowcore

Norman Bates — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:44:35 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 10/31/2009 00:44

I'm not sure what Keren Ann is doing with this mob, but I'd say you should try to listen to Dakota Suite, Swell and For Carnations.

Let's Discuss Slowcore

joannajewsom — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:39:37 GMT

Author: joannajewsom

Posted: 10/31/2009 00:39

I've been getting into Red House Painters lately, probably because I'm turning 24 next month and that song "24" hits way too close to home. Anyway, I'm looking to get into more slowcore music. Suggestions and discussions of your favorite slowcore albums would be much appreciated. Here are some artists whose work I already have that are usually associated with the genre.

Red House Painters, Low, Lisa Germano, Cat Power, Mazzy Star, Keren Ann, Elliott Smith, and...I think that's it.