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Demon Dave 2 Jul 2005 00:59
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Rock/Pop or Rock (not sure where it best fits)

Temple Of The Dog - Temple Of The Dog

Originally, this album started out as a couple of songs written by Chris Cornell as an outlet for his grief at the death of Andy Wood, a close friend of his and lead singer of Mother Love Bone. Cornell asked the former MLB band members to record the songs with. The sessions eventually grew into The Temple Of The Dog project and ended up recruiting Eddie Vedder as a potential frontman. The album is very strong from the start with the first two tracks being the songs written by Cornell in tribute to his friend. If you like Soundgarden and Pearl Jam, you'll probably like this. Songs to definatly listen to are: Say Hello 2 Heaven, Reach Down, Hunger Strike and Wooden Jesus

source of history: www.reachdown.com

Nodrog 2 Jul 2005 01:46
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The Decemberists - Picaresque (indie rock)

There hasnt been much new music I've liked this year, but this is probably my favourite album so far. It has an almost retro sound, reminiscant of mid-90s indie bands yet managing to be a lot better than the music from this period actually was.

Songs to check out: 16 Military Wives, Eli the Barrowboy, Infanta

Nodrog 2 Jul 2005 02:18
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Iron and Wine - Woman King (neo-folk)

Not an album, but an EP. Relaxing and beautiful, a mixture of traditional folk music and modern instrumentation. I generally have a strong dislike of folk and country music so I wasnt expecting to like this and it took me completely by surprise. I'd recommend checking it out , regardless of whether its the sort of thing you normally listen to.

Songs to check out: Woman King, Jezebel.

Deepflow 2 Jul 2005 02:55
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Blastoderm
Indie/Melodic Rock (please help me categorise this)
Feeder - Pushing The Senses
People spoke of Echo Park and Comfort in Sound but this beats both of them combined. Containing 10 tracks, the record is the bands most ambitious and accomplished to date with the amazing song writing and engaging melodies the band are known for, reaching a higher level than previously achieved. You can seriously enjoy listening to this track after track... a bit like Blink 182's Take off your Pants & Jacket (although they both don't sound the same). Tracks to listen to: Bitter Glass and This Morning.


Nu Metal
System of a Down - Steal This Album!
This album features 16 tracks whose roots go back as far as before the group signed their 1995 contract with American, and as recent as the 2001 'Toxicity' sessions. Probably one of the best unreleased songs album around. Tracks to listen to: Innervision and F*ck The System.


Nu-Metal
System of a Down - Toxicity

'Toxicity' offers fourteen brand new songs written by the band that explore socio-political themes, serial killer Charles Manson's point-of-view on the environment, cocaine-addled groupies, and much more besides. More melodic and heavier than their acclaimed debut, 'Toxicity' embraces the band members' diverse musical influences which include Slayer, the Beatles and the Smiths. As vocalist Serj Tankian says 'certain points are more classic, though I don't mean in the sense of classic rock. The heavy is really heavy, and the mellow goes to some beautiful places'. An album worth having in your collection of CDs. Tracks to listen to: Chop Suey and Toxicity.
Personally, i really love toxicity, but was quite dissapointed by STA. I would suggest if you buy one then go for toxicity first, far better imo.

jerome 2 Jul 2005 06:11
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Both of nod's suggestions are pretty amazing btw. I have no idea why I hadn't posted Picaresque in here earlier.

Phang 2 Jul 2005 11:04
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Sons and Daughters - Love The Cup (probably closest to Indie) Amazon link here
Debut EP from Glasgwegian folk/post-punk outfit, and absolutely fantastic it is too. Fight, Johnny Cash and Blood are all fantastic tracks by any standard and everyone should at least give them a go.

Sons and Daughters - The Repulsion Box (still probably Indie) Amazon Link Here
and the subsequent album, released last month. Standouts are Medicine, first single Dance Me In, and Taste The Last Girl. The album is far more polished and more rhythmic than the EP - the pounding big tom that has made so many songs fantastic over the years is present all through, but with enough melodic variation that it isn't repetitive. Best album of 2005, and that's in a year that's already had new releases from SOAD, the White Stripes, LCD Soundsystem, the Kaiser Chiefs and of course...

Final Fantasy - Has A Good Home (Indie) Amazon Link Here
The best violin-based artist currently recording, Owen Pallett has worked with the Hidden Cameras, Patrick Wolf, Les Mouches, and frequently with the Arcade Fire. Indeed, he prides himself on having a career based on side projects. Has A Good Home is his first solo release and it's a winner. Highlights are The CN Tower Belongs To The Dead, This Is The Dream of Win And Regine, and That's When The Audience Died.

Edge 3 Jul 2005 23:43
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**** that just use soulseek guys.. music is already put together in groups and folders for you when you download them ie MetallicA master puppets is one folder all songs in order when you download them!!! its friggin sweet!

Phang 3 Jul 2005 23:50
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can we nail this one for advertising if not terminal stupidity?

SilverSmoke 4 Jul 2005 00:53
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Edge
**** that just use soulseek guys.. music is already put together in groups and folders for you when you download them ie MetallicA master puppets is one folder all songs in order when you download them!!! its friggin sweet!

I hope you keep on posting, we need mundane things here like pointing and laughing at retards.

Phang 8 Jul 2005 20:08
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SYMM
The Go! Team- Thunder, Lightening, Strike
Rather good, a very happy album, very catchy and danceable. I can't see how anyone could listen to Ladyflash without wanting to move about :)
i never saw this post.

Absolutely agree, been listening to it on and off for six months now, it's fantastic

berzerker 11 Jul 2005 12:04
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Metal Opera
Nightwish - Tales from the Elvenpath
Opera with some heavy riffs and powerchords. Songs to look out for would be 'Bless the Child' and 'Over the Hills and Far Away'. The guy who writesthese songs won't say what they're about, because they have special sentimental value.

Lounge Rock :confused:
Richard Cheese - Tuxicity et al
Quote from his site (iloverichardcheese.com): " Lounge singer Richard Cheese performs swingin' Vegas versions of rock, rap, and Top40 hits, turning contemporary songs into traditional pop vocal standards. With his swanky jazz trio, his tiger-striped tuxedo, and his enormous microphone, it's the perfect mix of music, martini, and madcap." He's really good at what he does, songs like Chop Suey and Creep are excellent examples of what he can do.

Phang 11 Jul 2005 17:25
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Originally Posted by berzerker
Metal Opera
Nightwish - Tales from the Elvenpath
Opera with some heavy riffs and powerchords. Songs to look out for would be 'Bless the Child' and 'Over the Hills and Far Away'. The guy who writes these songs won't say what they're about, because they have special sentimental value.
OTHAFA is about someone having an affair with their best friend's wife and being framed for robbery and shipped off to prison, they don't exactly cloud this in metaphor. observe.

Plus isn't it supposed to be a Norwegian folk song anyway?

berzerker 11 Jul 2005 18:17
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Plus isn't it supposed to be a Norwegian folk song anyway?
They're Finnish :p Dont know about the folk song part though.
Bless the Child and Dead Boy's Poem both speak of an "Ocean Soul", any ideas what that one means?

Intruder 11 Jul 2005 21:59
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I miss me on that start thread :|

Lupin 17 Jul 2005 21:37
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Hip Hop

Common Sense - Resurrection
If it is all about chillin' and relaxin' trust me Common is your man and this dude is not about bling-bling or some gangster shit. It is incredible how smooth he handles the soul and jazz-influenced beats with his variable flow. Really i would like to tell you how immense clever his raps are, but i only understand a fifth of them. But i can say his word combinations and his changes from fast to slow (and the other way around) rapping belong to the best of what hip hop delivers. In 1994 many of todays known rappers made their breakthrough with their first LPs (ie. Nas, Notorious B.I.G.) and although this was Common's 2nd album you'll realize how special it is when you listen to such songs as "Resurrection", "I Used To Love H.E.R." (great song about the evolution of rap) "Nuthin' To Do" or "Communism".

jerome 14 Aug 2005 20:44
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Indie(/"Emo")

Death Cab For Cutie - Plans

Like most Death Cab fans, my biggest fear was that this record would be 12 shitty rip offs of “The Sound Of Settling,” which would guarantee them huge album sales and the loss of almost all of their current fans (but hey, who doesn’t love playing to thousands of screaming pre-pubescent girls every night?) Instead, Death Cab have delivered their most fully realized album to date. Instead of taking the easy road and making an album full of solid gold pop songs, Death Cab For Cutie chose to trust their instincts and write a record as if they’d never signed to a major label. They have continued their tradition of besting themselves with each new album and releasing music that grows on you with each listen. This is easily one of the most beautiful records I have ever heard and it is sure to be one of the year’s best.

jerome 14 Aug 2005 20:53
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Post-Hardcore/Emo


Emery - The Question

The two lead singers here really both bring a set of pipes to the table, with the main voice sounding evocative of Geoff Rickly(Thursday). The screaming is not the best, but definitely of high caliber and well suited to the music. In terms of track highlights, “Studying Politics,” is an early runner up for song of the year, possessing an energy that just pulses through your veins and stirs your heart. “So Cold I Can See My Breath,” is a grasping blockbuster opening track, and the sinfully infectious “Playing with Fire,” makes for a formidable one-two punch. “Listening to Freddy Mercury,” and “In a Lose, Lose Situation,” are also notably terrific.

jerome 15 Aug 2005 00:12
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Out of pure curiosity, how many people get put off by the 'emo' tag ?

Marilyn Manson 15 Aug 2005 11:46
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I don't know what most genre names actually refer to these days. People seem to have a penchant for inventing genres for the sake of them. This just leads to confusion.

I have no idea what emo means in terms of musical style.

Weeks 17 Aug 2005 14:46
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I've got a new one for you: Drill 'n' Bass.

Phang 17 Aug 2005 14:53
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Quote:
Originally Posted by _ryzekiel_
Out of pure curiosity, how many people get put off by the 'emo' tag ?
me.

Blastoderm 17 Aug 2005 14:55
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Quote:
Originally Posted by _ryzekiel_
Out of pure curiosity, how many people get put off by the 'emo' tag ?
Not me.

jerome 17 Aug 2005 16:48
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Originally Posted by Phang
me.
why? do you expect it to be the same generic stuff as taking back sunday, mcr etc?

Marilyn Manson 17 Aug 2005 17:02
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I have no idea what the **** 'emo' means. I kind of associate 'emo' with 'pop shite with pretensions of an emotional content' now.

jerome 17 Aug 2005 20:45
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yeah that's what the general misconception is.

Cooling 17 Aug 2005 22:32
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I thought I might add somthing distinctly 'local'.

Instrumental

Jakob - Subsets of Sets Jakob are a haunting soundscape of dark and intense instrumental music. Their music is heavily focused upon conveying a situation or mood through sound. Vocals are dispensed with in favour of deep and complex sets, with songs like A nice day for an earthquake attempting to convey the calm and tranquility before the storm; only to explode into a wall of sonic energy. The band is worth listening to if only to hear somthing unique and different. A sample I recommend - and the only one you are likely to find, is I'm On Your Side under video.

Phang 17 Aug 2005 23:38
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Originally Posted by _ryzekiel_
why? do you expect it to be the same generic stuff as taking back sunday, mcr etc?
either that, or hardcore made by people who make up in whining what they lack in rhythm. from autumn to ashes and secret lives of the freemasons being delightful examples :)

jerome 18 Aug 2005 00:05
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yeah, you need to listen to some of the stuff i've recommended. from autumn to ashes is ridiculously shit. shame the ratio of good:bad "emo" bands is so poor that it leads to a the few excellent ones being overlooked so often.

Phang 18 Aug 2005 00:12
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Quote:
Originally Posted by _ryzekiel_
yeah, you need to listen to some of the stuff i've recommended. from autumn to ashes is ridiculously shit. shame the ratio of good:bad "emo" bands is so poor that it leads to a the few excellent ones being overlooked so often.
okay. well, something that sounds good, and isn't being sung by posturing emo kids, and i'll give it a shot. but that's the other obstacle for me: as much as i object to shit music, i also object to pretentious artists. Muse get nixed by this. Radiohead get nixed. Hard-Fi certainly suffer for it. And every emo band i've been exposed to so far has been anathema, on both counts.

Pick out one thing I should investigate that won't leave me wanting to tear someone's eyes out, and i'll give it a whirl. Until that point I remain deeply sceptical.

jerome 18 Aug 2005 12:37
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Gatsbys American Dream - Volcano. and/or Circa Survive - Juturna. give both 5-6 listens thoroughly and see how you feel.

Lupin 3 Sep 2005 00:22
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Jazz


John Coltrane - A Love Supreme

Some say the music on this album is perfect, i dont know. But i can say this LP is not easy to listen to as you miss in every song a formal structure for example like a continuing bass-line. And Coltranes play, it sounds crazy mad, from clear rythms to high pitched, sloped tones. I know a lot of people who think when listening to "A Love Supreme" that there is playing a derelict for the first time the saxophone to get the money for a meal. The last thing i can say when you open yourself for it, it is indescribably touching, it sounds (compared to other Jazz LP's) like being on a whole new level. Intense and emotion thats what this album is all about.

Deepflow 3 Sep 2005 01:11
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phang
okay. well, something that sounds good, and isn't being sung by posturing emo kids, and i'll give it a shot. but that's the other obstacle for me: as much as i object to shit music, i also object to pretentious artists. Muse get nixed by this. Radiohead get nixed. Hard-Fi certainly suffer for it. And every emo band i've been exposed to so far has been anathema, on both counts.

Pick out one thing I should investigate that won't leave me wanting to tear someone's eyes out, and i'll give it a whirl. Until that point I remain deeply sceptical.
stop caring about pretention.

Deffeh 5 Sep 2005 01:59
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Pop/Rock

Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

I cannot believe no one has mentioned probably the best album ever written. Beautiful and sensual from start to finish, if this album doesnt tug on your heart strings, im sorry, but nothing ever will. You can put this on and cry in a room, walk and smile in the sun, sing your heart out in an empty shop (yo). Every song seems to roll into the next one (like every good album should), but if i had to pick highlights, the title track, and 'The Boxer' are two of the most astoundingly awesome tracks ive ever heard. Includes perhaps the most beautiful line of all time in 'The only living boy in new york' - being - "Hey.. i've got nothing to do, today, but smile". If you dont like this album, i cant ****ing reason with you.

G.K Zhukov 9 Sep 2005 01:18
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Aye Deffeh, its a great album. And I agree, the boxer is one of the best on that album.

I would like to add.

Jazz

Silje Nergaard - At first light

Dont worry, the lyrics are all in english. Her voice is beautiful, the music is nice. An exellent record to chill down with, or to listen to when you fell down. Somehow she manages to touch my heart, hell even make me(!) feel romantic for a while. Also worth noting, another album with the same style called; Port of Call.

Boogster 9 Sep 2005 12:42
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Stevie Wonder - Innervisions

Soulful, funky, powerful.

G.K Zhukov 9 Sep 2005 14:36
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Rock

R.E.M -New adventures in Hi-Fi

Perfect for listning too while you watch the rain from inside the bus. More Rock than the famous Automatic for the people album, but I find it almost as good. Tracks worth listning to in particular: Leave, Bittersweet Me, So Fast So Numb, Electrolite.

(Amazing that nobody has mentioned any R.E.M album ffs!)

Vaio 11 Sep 2005 21:33
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Rock


Propaganda - A Secret Wish

One of the best bands of the 1980s.
Think the Human League mixed with Kraftwerk.
If you don't like this album, you are dead (as in dead, deceased, ceased to be, not Yur ded)

Phang 11 Sep 2005 22:05
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Indie

You Could Have It So Much Better With...Franz Ferdinand

forget whatever you thought about FF from the first album. This has none of the repetitive pretentious wank of their self-titled debut, and instead represents forty minutes of stripped-back art rock with so much funk it hurts. Standout tracks are Evil and a Heathen, Walk Away, and The Fallen.

Nodrog 13 Sep 2005 19:24
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After hating most new music this year, I've managed to find a few things I like

New Pornographers - Twin Cinema: Upbeat indie pop, horrendously catchy tunes that manage to avoid being either simplistic or cheesy. The only problem with this album is that the female vocalist isnt used enough - she only gets 2 songs out of the 14. Stand out tracks: "These are the Fables", and "Sing Me Spanish Techno".

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. Stupid band name, great album. Indie pop again, but not very upbeat, and with a sound that reminds me of the Arcade Fire although I'm not sure why. Standout tracks: "The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth", "Details of the War".

Minty 13 Sep 2005 19:27
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phang
Indie

You Could Have It So Much Better With...Franz Ferdinand

forget whatever you thought about FF from the first album. This has none of the repetitive pretentious wank of their self-titled debut, and instead represents forty minutes of stripped-back art rock with so much funk it hurts. Standout tracks are Evil and a Heathen, Walk Away, and The Fallen.
Couldn't of put it better myself


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