This is a band that has slipped through the cracks for me. A manic early 80s British band is usually on my radar, but, for one reason or another, I've just never gotten around to anything by them. This is their first album, released on low quality cassette, that packs plenty of energy and creativity in a tight 40 minutes. I'm excited to listen to some more.
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Had never heard this one before and I'm loving it. The Seaside LP by them is also really awesome!
This is a band that has slipped through the cracks for me. A manic early 80s British band is usually on my radar, but, for one reason or another, I've just never gotten around to anything by them. This is their first album, released on low quality cassette, that packs plenty of energy and creativity in a tight 40 minutes. I'm excited to listen to some more.
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Had never heard this one before and I'm loving it. The Seaside LP by them is also really awesome!
I've heard Sing to God and loved it, but never checked anything else by them. Are The Seaside and the debut in the same "prog punk" sphere as Sing to God?
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If I had listened to Nine Inch Nails 10 years ago I think I would have liked them more than I do now. I don't think I'm angry enough these days to get as much out of this as I would have back then. And even then, NIN has always felt a little contrived to me. Stuff like Big Black or Drive Like Jehu hits me a lot harder than this does. Maybe it's Reznor's voice? Whatever the case, I'm never fully able to get into the headspace I think you need to listen to one of their albums.
I knew this was a double album going in, but the question would be whether it's a "they had a lot of ideas and played around with a lot of sounds" double album or a "they wrote a lot of songs" double album. It's the latter. Seriously, the lack of variety here is pretty disappointing. It wasn't until "La Mer," which was probably my favorite track here, that I felt like they were trying something new. The second half has a lot more ambient inspired stuff but the industrial rock songs don't seem to stray from a basic formula that often. And I'm not the biggest fan of industrial anyway, so that was probably another reason I was doomed to not like this.
Pitchfork originally gave this a 2 and then later reassessed it as an 8.7. I think their first score was more accurate.
My favorite off of your list Tilly, but it's another one I'd like more if I had discovered 10 years ago. The bass is still sick though.
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519. Hysteria by Def Leppard
535. Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
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577. Lungs by Florence and the Machine
583. Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers
586. The Slim Shady LP by Eminem
587. Chelsea Girl by Nico
588. Morrison Hotel by The Doors
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Circus doesn't exactly sound like something you would love chief, but give it a try
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And, although I don't quite love this, it's pretty close. I don't know if I've heard quite this kind of lineup with a prog band before, and it certainly made for a unique listening experience.
Roland Frei - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, tenor saxophone
Andreas Grieder - flutes, alto saxophone, backing vocals, tambourine
Marco Cerletti - bass, bass pedals, 12-string acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Fritz Hauser - drums, vibes, percussion
Flutes, saxophones, bass, vibes, acoustic (but no electric) guitar?
Sounds like a recipe for a cheesy disaster, but it all comes together quite nicely on this brisk-seeming 44 minute album. The vocals (and the lyrics) aren't exactly on par with the musicianship on display, but what prog album doesn't have that problem? The flute is also not my favorite thing in the world, but it doesn't get in the way (as it somtimes can with another band). Namely the thing that stands out the most is the bass playing. Holy crap this guy can shred. With no electric guitar to interfere, the bass is the thing that tends to shine through. Now, it has that daunting 22 minute whole side track that can sometimes be any prog albums downfall, but this one was great. Dynamic, varied and well-written. The last 4 minutes in particular are spectacular. Overall, it lacks some polish and the instrument selection isn't exactly typical, but this is a 70s prog album that I'd suggest giving a try.
Morrison Hotel is certainly my favorite of those. You might find a deep track or two on the album that you've never heard, but are some of the better of The Doors catalog.
Vanilla - Sweet Talk
Dave Burrell - Echo
Masayoshi Takanaka - Can I Sing?
His Name Is Alive - 1985-1989 Early Works
Maggi Payne-Crystal
Yura Yura Teikokou- Me No Car
Flamingosis - Pleasure Palette
D.D.A.A- La Famille Des Saltimbanques
Dennis - Hyperthalamus
Cult of Luna & Julie Christmas - Mariner
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Part of this album art is endearing and part of it creeps me out. Anyway, I read that Bob Dylan's first gig in New York was to be a backup harmonica for Fred. Interesting stuff here - a mix between folk and what I'll call hippie music. Kind of right up my ally, so I'll give it an 85/4.
2. Chief, check out Dennis - Hyperthalamus if only because it's a cool name
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Part of this album art is endearing and part of it creeps me out. Anyway, I read that Bob Dylan's first gig in New York was to be a backup harmonica for Fred. Interesting stuff here - a mix between folk and what I'll call hippie music. Kind of right up my ally, so I'll give it an 85/4.
Highly influential on Tim Buckley. If you dig Tim, u should really check this out.
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It really is infectiously energetic! And although it's a simple album on the first glance, I think there's actually a lot going on. Or at least there's a lot of songs which are pretty diverse for a power pop album. I've heard Post before and liked it, and this one is just as good, but neither have yet completely clicked with me. It may be the same situation as with Parquet Courts - I needed to spend some time with their music before I started loving it, even though it's pretty straightforward indie/rock/punk. It's a fun one to listen to anyways, 7.5/10
1/ These New Puritans - Field of Reeds
4/ Somi - Petite Afrique
8/ Autechre - NTS Session 2 (8 hours, oops)
15/ The Armed - Untitled
16/ Gang Gang Dance - Eye Contact
19/ The Field - Looping State of Mind
20/ Mica Levi - Under the Skin OST
26/ Aphex Twin - Syro
38/ Pinegrove- Cardinal
39/ Japandroids - Celebration Rock
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40/ A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here ... Thank You 4 Your service
41/ Ghostpoet - Dark Days + Canapรฉs
42/ Carly Rae Jepsen - Emotion
44/ Flying Lotus - Youโre Dead!
46/ Blood Orange - Freetown Sound
49/ Greg Ward - Touch my Beloved Thought
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Psychedelic instrumental Krautrock jams with some jazziness thrown in for good measure. Some tape tricks applied as well. Was expecting a bit more prog stuff, but it was pretty good. Once again, there is a whole side track that's 19 minutes. This does feel like some improvised music, so that track had the most to offer in creativity. I think there could be some great samples lurking in here somewhere. There's a couple of drum loops that would be perfect if they could be isolated.
Japandroids and Aphex Twin are the ones I'm most familiar with, and I feel like "Syro" has more to offer. Thanks to Tap for making me relisten to it when his top 10 was up for discussion, because it's one of my favorites from Richard now. I was not that taken by it in 2014, but it's grown on me considerably.
Vanilla - Sweet Talk
Dave Burrell - Echo
Masayoshi Takanaka - Can I Sing?
His Name Is Alive - 1985-1989 Early Works
Maggi Payne-Crystal
Yura Yura Teikokou- Me No Car
Flamingosis - Pleasure Palette
D.D.A.A- La Famille Des Saltimbanques
Cult of Luna & Julie Christmas - Mariner
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