Best Ever Albums

Re: Growers and hidden gems

whateverman42 — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:36:27 GMT

Author: whateverman42

Posted: 03/28/2011 04:36

Hidden Gem: Tracey Thorn - Out of the Woods. Minimal electro-pop, also very beautiful.

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Grower: Pet Shop Boys - Battleship Potemkin. A highly orchestral score to a silent Russian film. It pretty much has to be a grower.

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Re: Growers and hidden gems

Anonymous — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:26:03 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/25/2011 12:26

GARY wrote:

Jhereko wrote:

GARY wrote:

Jhereko wrote:

GARY wrote:

. (well, I was really high the second time I heard it)

Republicans don't smoke weed, do they?

I wouldn't know I'm not a republican. Also Jhereko, if you understood what I said instead of mocking me and taking me out of context, you would know that I was talking about many years ago and that I was NOT BAKED THIS TIME.

GARY I sincerely meant it as jest not as mock, so I am sorry. and I did understand what you meant in your post about being high the first time but not the second time you heard them. Also chalk it up to the fact that I don't truly understand American political parties and had only pegged you as a republican because of your allegiance to Reagan. SO come on can't we all sit around and pass one round? :)

O.K. You got a lighter on you Jhereko :D

ah digital cannabis: the next frontier. (btw love that godfather 2 quote. part of why Michael corleone is still the true badass.)

Re: Growers and hidden gems

Anonymous — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:21:34 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/25/2011 12:21

SquishypuffDave wrote:

Grower: Flaming Lips - Embryonic
I can't think of any album that has grown on me more since my first listen than this one. And the strange thing was that I kept coming back to it for reasons unbeknown to me.

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes. I infinitley concur to the whole "coming back for reasons unbeknown". and funnily enough I got my special 'furry' edition of it today, though I can't quite work out how it opens. 🤔

Re: Growers and hidden gems

SquishypuffDave — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 23:45:51 GMT

Author: SquishypuffDave

Posted: 03/25/2011 03:45

Grower: Flaming Lips - Embryonic

I can't think of any album that has grown on me more since my first listen than this one. And the strange thing was that I kept coming back to it for reasons unbeknown to me.

Hidden gem: See #1 on my list.

Re: Growers and hidden gems

GARY — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 23:18:16 GMT

Author: GARY

Posted: 03/25/2011 03:18

Thumbnail. Click to enlarge.

Hidden gem and a grower.

Re: Growers and hidden gems

GARY — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:41:16 GMT

Author: GARY

Posted: 03/24/2011 23:41

Jhereko wrote:

GARY wrote:

Jhereko wrote:

GARY wrote:

. (well, I was really high the second time I heard it)

Republicans don't smoke weed, do they?

O.K. You got a lighter on you Jhereko 😁

Re: Growers and hidden gems

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:28:18 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/24/2011 23:28

GARY wrote:

Jhereko wrote:

GARY wrote:

. (well, I was really high the second time I heard it)

Republicans don't smoke weed, do they?

Re: Growers and hidden gems

GARY — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:02:57 GMT

Author: GARY

Posted: 03/24/2011 22:02

CellarDoor wrote:

Jhereko wrote:

GARY wrote:

. (well, I was really high the second time I heard it)

Republicans don't smoke weed, do they?

Well it could account for some of the paranoid babbling in the X-Files section.

WTF I can't even post on music without you attacking me Cellar?

O.K. I warned you about this and I have been patient with you but no more.

Re: Growers and hidden gems

GARY — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:59:53 GMT

Author: GARY

Posted: 03/24/2011 21:59

Jhereko wrote:

GARY wrote:

. (well, I was really high the second time I heard it)

Republicans don't smoke weed, do they?

Re: Growers and hidden gems

CellarDoor — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:14:29 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 03/24/2011 21:14

Jhereko wrote:

GARY wrote:

. (well, I was really high the second time I heard it)

Republicans don't smoke weed, do they?

Well it could account for some of the paranoid babbling in the X-Files section.

Re: Growers and hidden gems

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:46:47 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/24/2011 12:46

GARY wrote:

. (well, I was really high the second time I heard it)

Republicans don't smoke weed, do they?

Re: Growers and hidden gems

GARY — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:50:42 GMT

Author: GARY

Posted: 03/24/2011 07:50

I listened to this many years ago when a friend was playing it and I didn't think it was very good the first time. Then I heard it again and I realized just how good it was. (well, I was really high the second time I heard it) My Father liked this band. So I thought I'd give it a go today. I'm not baked this time and I still like it. there are 5 good songs on this one at least. I would say it's a hidden gem.

GET LUCKY (1981) - Loverboy

Just in case anyone is curious about this I posted 1 of their tunes off the album.

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Re: Growers and hidden gems

mooseboy101 — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:34:16 GMT

Author: mooseboy101

Posted: 03/23/2011 23:34

Jhereko wrote:

Pogo - Texturebox

he's a guy from Western Australia who samples films and such and turns them into songs and they are often beautiful and hypnotic. Though I guess he is kinda known (Pixar/Disney have hired him a couple of times) people still don't seem to know about him. for the uninitiated - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQuqeLBTetA (though i don't think he mixes anything that well known into his aalbum)

His lord of the rings and dexter remixes are dreamy.

Re: Growers and hidden gems

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:29:05 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/23/2011 23:29

SquishypuffDave wrote:

Jhereko wrote:

I love this guy! My favourite song is Mary's Magic. Dare I say better than Four Tet?

did you mean 'expialidocious'? if so yeah thats my favourite too 😁

Re: Growers and hidden gems

bcaie16 — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:13:57 GMT

Author: bcaie16

Posted: 03/23/2011 22:13

The Mountain Goats "Life Of The World To Come" and Titus Andronicus "The Airing of Grievances" for hidden gems.

Re: Growers and hidden gems

SquishypuffDave — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:02:48 GMT

Author: SquishypuffDave

Posted: 03/23/2011 22:02

Jhereko wrote:

I love this guy! My favourite song is Mary's Magic. Dare I say better than Four Tet?

Re: Growers and hidden gems

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:50:48 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/23/2011 14:50

For some reason most of my favourite albums tend to be growers as opposed to instant likes.

Grower:
The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin:
when I first heard it, it sounded like a pile of nothing. I had got into the lips via Yoshimi and Mystics and was looking probably for more catchy hooks etc. It took me quite a few listens to 'get it'.

Hidden Gem:
Light Light - Side A EP
Thats right, it's mine bitches! and it's coming soon.
no but seriously I would say

Pogo - Texturebox

he's a guy from Western Australia who samples films and such and turns them into songs and they are often beautiful and hypnotic. Though I guess he is kinda known (Pixar/Disney have hired him a couple of times) people still don't seem to know about him. for the uninitiated - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQuqeLBTetA (though i don't think he mixes anything that well known into his aalbum)

Re: Growers and hidden gems

videoheadcleaner — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:15:09 GMT

Author: videoheadcleaner

Posted: 03/23/2011 10:15

Grower: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call

Orginally bought this album just because of 'Into My Arms' and didn't think much of the rest of the album. But I started to listen to tracks separately and thought it wasn't bad. The album fell in and out of the chart for a good time there but now, the tracks 'Lime-Tree Arbour' and 'Are You The One I've Been Waiting For' stand out for me as amazingly crafted and delivered.

Hidden Gem: Special Patrol - The Golden Mean

Okay, an Adelaide band that I have talked about a bit and for many, you will not find it anywhere except Australia. Great melodies and structure to their albums but The Golden Mean in particular is beautiful. I cannot think of a better word for it. The personal connection I have (see my other chart [H2]) with this album would not be matched by many.

Also for hidden gems I include: Unbelievable Truth - Almsot Here. This is Thom Yorke's brother's former band. Not bad if you give it a listen.

Re: Growers and hidden gems

Chemical Smile — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:31:37 GMT

Author: Chemical Smile

Posted: 03/22/2011 19:31

Grower: Riot Act - Pearl Jam.

I originally bought it for the I Am Mine single, and was unimpressed with the rest of the album, but since then have realised that the majority of songs on it are really good - the stand-out tracks for me are: Can't Keep, Save You, Cropduster, I Am Mine, Thumbing My Way, You Are.

Hidden Gem: Last Exit To - Garageland

Kiwi band, largely influenced by the "Dunedin-Sound" of 1980's NZ bands. Same sound was also hugely influential on Pavement/Stephen Malkmus and more recently Deerhunter.
Great guitar pop record by a band sadly overlooked - even in their native NZ.

Re: Growers and hidden gems

ShaneSpear — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:28:13 GMT

Author: ShaneSpear

Posted: 03/22/2011 19:28

Grower: Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma (2010)

Just couldn't get into this when it was released last year, but after a few listens you can really tell how dynamic and funky the album is, especially the middle section featuring Mmmhmm and Do the Astral Plane.

Hidden Music: Toma - Dakota Took to Wing Another and History Was Made (581 listeners on last.fm)

Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?iazzgmnyn2i

Very spacey, relaxing music in the style of Bends/OK Computer era Radiohead. As a matter of fact, Watchtower of the Universe sounds like an alternate universe version of Exit Music (for a Film).