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Re: Rock in opposition

MrFrogger — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 23:37:25 GMT

Author: MrFrogger

Posted: 06/22/2013 03:37

Ok so I've never heard of this genre before, nor have I heard anything from it(or maybe I have and just don't know it), so will somebody post a song that is fairly descriptive of the genre at large, so I might get a feel for what it sounds like?

Re: Rock in opposition

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 23:33:59 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 06/22/2013 03:33

Listened to a few of the recommends (Henry Cow and the one Bork suggested) and those two were good. WIll be listening to more soon.

Anyways, I've brought back a few suggestions. Émile au jardin patrologique - Débile Menthol is a pretty nice album (on spotify labeled as Émile a la campana) . Also try both In This Life and In Extermis by Thinking Plague (this one isn't exactly related to the RIO scene, but are influenced by the music and are often classified as RIO. i think they sound close enough to be recommended).

Re: Rock in opposition

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:09:22 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 06/18/2013 20:09

Never heard of this or any of the bands, though it sounds pretty cool (listening to Norman Bates' recommendation, and liking it so far).

Re: Rock in opposition

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:54:24 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 06/18/2013 15:54

I'm not sure if they're part of the rock in opposition scene, but Guapo's latest album History of the Visitation is very good.

Re: Rock in opposition

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:52:20 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 06/18/2013 15:52

Necharsian wrote:

Art Bears! They were what some members of Henry Cow became after the split. Their first album Hopes and Fears actually has henry cow songs on it so you might want to try that one first. I like their second and third better but listening to any Art Bears albums is time well spent. They also at some point were on The Residents record label if that means anything to anyone haha.

Also i think Miriodor is considered RIO too. Only heard one of their albums (Jongleries Elastiques) but its p cool

Bork wrote:

Not truly an RIO band, but if you like Samla Mammas Manna you may also appreciate fellow swedes Fläsket Brinner.

I'll make sure to check them out!

Re: Rock in opposition

Mother Nature's Son — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:06:45 GMT

Author: Mother Nature's Son

Posted: 06/17/2013 20:06

Happymeal wrote:

The genre is a bit odd. A really avant - garde (basically meaning innovative/experimental. That being said, I sometimes use it interchangeably with "different" so meh) take on classical, jazz, and etc. type music (The album I really like by Storm Six is actually quite a bit different with a very folky aspect to it. L'apprendista is what it's called).

That being said, here's the albums I've liked best by the bands I've listed (if you like what you hear, then feel free to explore a bit more I guess):

Univers Zero - Ceux du dehors
Henry Cow - In Praise of Learning
Samla Mammas Manna - Måltid
Stormy Six - L'apprendista
Aksak Maboul - Un peu de l'âme des bandits

That being siad. It's a really "different" genre. i'll probably be listening to it all day just to get more familiar with the music, depending on how suggestions go, but I'll find other ways of finding albums if no one has any suggestions. that being said, I'd really recommend anyone to try these bands/albums.

Somewhere down the line, I'd like to see your use of the phrase "That being said" being limited just a little. Sorry, I had to say it, I couldn't find a nicer way to say it. That specific phrase has become my focal point in all your posts. Rather silly, but it has.

The term "rock in opposition" is new to me, but I might check some of the music out at some point. It sounds... different!

Re: Rock in opposition

Applerill — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:09:39 GMT

Author: Applerill

Posted: 06/17/2013 19:09

I liek dis album.

In Praise Of Learning by Henry Cow

It's about bein' smrat. Like, math rock smrat.

Re: Rock in opposition

Necharsian — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:54:37 GMT

Author: Necharsian

Posted: 06/17/2013 18:54

Art Bears! They were what some members of Henry Cow became after the split. Their first album Hopes and Fears actually has henry cow songs on it so you might want to try that one first. I like their second and third better but listening to any Art Bears albums is time well spent. They also at some point were on The Residents record label if that means anything to anyone haha.

Also i think Miriodor is considered RIO too. Only heard one of their albums (Jongleries Elastiques) but its p cool

Re: Rock in opposition

Bork — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:44:04 GMT

Author: Bork

Posted: 06/17/2013 17:44

Not truly an RIO band, but if you like Samla Mammas Manna you may also appreciate fellow swedes Fläsket Brinner.

Re: Rock in opposition

Cymro2011 — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:19:59 GMT

Author: Cymro2011

Posted: 06/17/2013 17:19

Happymeal wrote:

Thank you! I'll check them out!

Re: Rock in opposition

Norman Bates — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:18:01 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 06/17/2013 17:18

Really a scene to discover. My recs would pretty much be the same as happymeal's, I'll just add Etron Fou Leloublan, from France. Check out Batelages (1977).

Link

I'll be sure to follow this thread, as I'm not that familiar with each and every band affiliated to the movement. Nice thread too!

Re: Rock in opposition

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:14:21 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 06/17/2013 17:14

Cymro2011 wrote:

I haven't heard of any of those bands or that genre before so I think i'll check them out sometime.

Re: Rock in opposition

EyeKanFly — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:10:57 GMT

Author: EyeKanFly

Posted: 06/17/2013 17:10

Cymro2011 wrote:

I haven't heard of any of those bands or that genre before so I think i'll check them out sometime.

Same here, I think I'll check it out.

Re: Rock in opposition

Cymro2011 — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:05:13 GMT

Author: Cymro2011

Posted: 06/17/2013 17:05

I haven't heard of any of those bands or that genre before so I think i'll check them out sometime.

Rock in opposition

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:00:39 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 06/17/2013 17:00

I've been a fan of this genre for a little while now and want to know a few more really great bands/albums from it. So far I've listened to (as far as bands go, not necessarily full discographies either. Just bands I've listened to albums by. I have yet to listen to any of their full discographies though what I have listened to is great):

Henry Cow
Univers Zero
Samla Mammas Manna
Aksak Maboul
Stormy Six

If anyone has any really good suggestions, I'll give them a listen.