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Post by Mean Mrs. Mustard on Nov 5, 2016 11:41:40 GMT -5
Is that the one that has the bit of Cable Car by the Fray in it, only fucked up by some hideous keyboard sound? Puh, I don't know actually. To me it's just a very generic EDM song. Really boring and stupid. I could post it right now but I won't as I don't want to spoil your saturday Yeah don't bother. Can't be arsed to look for it either. Maybe I should just turn on the radio, as it seems it's ALWAYS on. |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Nov 5, 2016 11:44:24 GMT -5
Can you feel it? There has been an awakening............................
Arcade Fire is coming.
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Post by The Escapist on Nov 5, 2016 16:44:45 GMT -5
New Funeral Suits album on the 25th...their debut was a great pop-rock so I look forward to it.
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Post by mkoasis on Nov 5, 2016 21:20:54 GMT -5
Its funny how an organized series of sounds can mean so much. I've been listening to the Smiths' Meat is Murder for the last couple weeks in the car and it always feels like an old friend. I think this is my favourite Smiths album. Headmaster Ritual, I Want the One I Can't Have, What she Said, Well I Wonder, Barbarism Begins at Home are my favourites off this album - all just extraordinary pieces of music featuring the Smiths at their best.
I was never that keenon Rusholme Ruffians but the live version off Rank has made me like the song more.
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Post by World71R on Nov 6, 2016 20:14:57 GMT -5
Been on a bit of a U2 kick as of lately after listening to Achtung Baby and some of Songs of Innocence and purchasing All That You Can't Leave Behind. Some thoughts below: The reinvention and progression of their sound is amazing. You can listen to something like Streets or Pride, then listen to Mofo or Love is Blindness, and wonder if it's the same band without knowing who it is before hand. Not to mention, from The Joshua Tree to All That You Can't Leave Behind, they went almost completely full circle with their sound after a decade of some crazy experimenting, which, I'd argue, is something few bands have ever done. With that being said, ATYCLB, while being very focused on the melodic and more pop qualities of the songs, is still very much in the vein of their 90s work when you break down some of the techniques and effects they used. I think HTDAAB marked a full return to a more bare-bones sound than ATYCLB but ATYCLB shares a similar spirit as TJT. I've yet to listen to No Line on the Horizon, but from what I've heard off of it, it seems interesting. Magnificent and Moment of Surrender are fantastic songs (Magnificent's a top five favorite for me). However, Get On Your Boots has to be one of the creepiest songs I've ever heard and the music video makes it worse.  Still yet to listen to any of their first two albums or The Unforgettable Fire (besides Pride), Rattle & Hum (besides Desire), and Zooropa (besides the Wanderer), but I hope to accomplish that soon. |
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Post by Elie De Beaufour 🐴 on Nov 6, 2016 20:32:12 GMT -5
How amazingly relevant Blind Guardian's Born in a morning hall is 21 years later.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2016 20:51:20 GMT -5
Been on a bit of a U2 kick as of lately after listening to Achtung Baby and some of Songs of Innocence and purchasing All That You Can't Leave Behind. Some thoughts below: The reinvention and progression of their sound is amazing. You can listen to something like Streets or Pride, then listen to Mofo or Love is Blindness, and wonder if it's the same band without knowing who it is before hand. Not to mention, from The Joshua Tree to All That You Can't Leave Behind, they went almost completely full circle with their sound after a decade of some crazy experimenting, which, I'd argue, is something few bands have ever done. With that being said, ATYCLB, while being very focused on the melodic and more pop qualities of the songs, is still very much in the vein of their 90s work when you break down some of the techniques and effects they used. I think HTDAAB marked a full return to a more bare-bones sound than ATYCLB but ATYCLB shares a similar spirit as TJT. I've yet to listen to No Line on the Horizon, but from what I've heard off of it, it seems interesting. Magnificent and Moment of Surrender are fantastic songs (Magnificent's a top five favorite for me). However, Get On Your Boots has to be one of the creepiest songs I've ever heard and the music video makes it worse. Still yet to listen to any of their first two albums or The Unforgettable Fire (besides Pride), Rattle & Hum (besides Desire), and Zooropa (besides the Wanderer), but I hope to accomplish that soon. Definitely up there with the best bands ever imo. Although I can't stand Bono, they are incredible. The only album I don't like is HTDAAB. I do think that they're trying too hard stay mainstream. HTDAAB and NLOTH are fine except Vertigo, All Because of You, Get On Your Boots and I'll Go Crazy. |
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Post by World71R on Nov 6, 2016 21:44:40 GMT -5
Been on a bit of a U2 kick as of lately after listening to Achtung Baby and some of Songs of Innocence and purchasing All That You Can't Leave Behind. Some thoughts below: The reinvention and progression of their sound is amazing. You can listen to something like Streets or Pride, then listen to Mofo or Love is Blindness, and wonder if it's the same band without knowing who it is before hand. Not to mention, from The Joshua Tree to All That You Can't Leave Behind, they went almost completely full circle with their sound after a decade of some crazy experimenting, which, I'd argue, is something few bands have ever done. With that being said, ATYCLB, while being very focused on the melodic and more pop qualities of the songs, is still very much in the vein of their 90s work when you break down some of the techniques and effects they used. I think HTDAAB marked a full return to a more bare-bones sound than ATYCLB but ATYCLB shares a similar spirit as TJT. I've yet to listen to No Line on the Horizon, but from what I've heard off of it, it seems interesting. Magnificent and Moment of Surrender are fantastic songs (Magnificent's a top five favorite for me). However, Get On Your Boots has to be one of the creepiest songs I've ever heard and the music video makes it worse. Still yet to listen to any of their first two albums or The Unforgettable Fire (besides Pride), Rattle & Hum (besides Desire), and Zooropa (besides the Wanderer), but I hope to accomplish that soon. Definitely up there with the best bands ever imo. Although I can't stand Bono, they are incredible. The only album I don't like is HTDAAB. I do think that they're trying too hard stay mainstream. HTDAAB and NLOTH are fine except Vertigo, All Because of You, Get On Your Boots and I'll Go Crazy. Agreed. That's why I have a hard time liking songs like The Miracle and Song for Someone on SOI and Elevation on ATYCLB. They sound really awkward when trying to fit into a specific formula and I think that's what hurts songs like Every Breaking Wave that try to get down to something deeper. The band sounds much better when they do things their own way, like in Sleep Like a Baby Tonight from SOI. |
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Post by mystoryisgory on Nov 7, 2016 1:28:22 GMT -5
Been on a bit of a U2 kick as of lately after listening to Achtung Baby and some of Songs of Innocence and purchasing All That You Can't Leave Behind. Some thoughts below: The reinvention and progression of their sound is amazing. You can listen to something like Streets or Pride, then listen to Mofo or Love is Blindness, and wonder if it's the same band without knowing who it is before hand. Not to mention, from The Joshua Tree to All That You Can't Leave Behind, they went almost completely full circle with their sound after a decade of some crazy experimenting, which, I'd argue, is something few bands have ever done. With that being said, ATYCLB, while being very focused on the melodic and more pop qualities of the songs, is still very much in the vein of their 90s work when you break down some of the techniques and effects they used. I think HTDAAB marked a full return to a more bare-bones sound than ATYCLB but ATYCLB shares a similar spirit as TJT. I've yet to listen to No Line on the Horizon, but from what I've heard off of it, it seems interesting. Magnificent and Moment of Surrender are fantastic songs (Magnificent's a top five favorite for me). However, Get On Your Boots has to be one of the creepiest songs I've ever heard and the music video makes it worse. Still yet to listen to any of their first two albums or The Unforgettable Fire (besides Pride), Rattle & Hum (besides Desire), and Zooropa (besides the Wanderer), but I hope to accomplish that soon. You need to hear The Unforgettable Fire and Zooropa ASAP, because either of those could be considered U2's best album. Well, maybe not Zooropa because it does falter in a few places, but both are a fantastic glimpse into the more experimental and textured U2, even though they don't sound anything alike. |
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Post by World71R on Nov 7, 2016 23:07:14 GMT -5
Been on a bit of a U2 kick as of lately after listening to Achtung Baby and some of Songs of Innocence and purchasing All That You Can't Leave Behind. Some thoughts below: The reinvention and progression of their sound is amazing. You can listen to something like Streets or Pride, then listen to Mofo or Love is Blindness, and wonder if it's the same band without knowing who it is before hand. Not to mention, from The Joshua Tree to All That You Can't Leave Behind, they went almost completely full circle with their sound after a decade of some crazy experimenting, which, I'd argue, is something few bands have ever done. With that being said, ATYCLB, while being very focused on the melodic and more pop qualities of the songs, is still very much in the vein of their 90s work when you break down some of the techniques and effects they used. I think HTDAAB marked a full return to a more bare-bones sound than ATYCLB but ATYCLB shares a similar spirit as TJT. I've yet to listen to No Line on the Horizon, but from what I've heard off of it, it seems interesting. Magnificent and Moment of Surrender are fantastic songs (Magnificent's a top five favorite for me). However, Get On Your Boots has to be one of the creepiest songs I've ever heard and the music video makes it worse. Still yet to listen to any of their first two albums or The Unforgettable Fire (besides Pride), Rattle & Hum (besides Desire), and Zooropa (besides the Wanderer), but I hope to accomplish that soon. You need to hear The Unforgettable Fire and Zooropa ASAP, because either of those could be considered U2's best album. Well, maybe not Zooropa because it does falter in a few places, but both are a fantastic glimpse into the more experimental and textured U2, even though they don't sound anything alike. Sounds good! What are your favorites from those two albums? |
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Post by mystoryisgory on Nov 7, 2016 23:55:40 GMT -5
You need to hear The Unforgettable Fire and Zooropa ASAP, because either of those could be considered U2's best album. Well, maybe not Zooropa because it does falter in a few places, but both are a fantastic glimpse into the more experimental and textured U2, even though they don't sound anything alike. Sounds good! What are your favorites from those two albums? From TUF: A Sort of Homecoming, Bad. The former is classic U2, that feels familiar yet foreign (remember that the softer TUF followed the very hard-hitting War), like returning to your hometown after being away for many years, coupled with a touch of uncertainty not better exemplified than in the title (A Sort of Homecoming). Almost like returning home after the war, y'know? The latter is an epic about heroin addiction that features some of Bono's greatest vocals. I'm WIIIIIIIDE AWAAAKE!!!!!!! From Zooropa: Zooropa, Numb. The former is a surreal trip through a futuristic city. It's impossible to not imagine the flashing city lights at night of downtown Tokyo or Seoul when listening to that one. The latter is an endless stream of consciousness that serves to capture the feeling of sensory overload, all without sounding anything like U2. |
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Post by The Crimson Rambler on Nov 8, 2016 19:09:13 GMT -5
Hey The Escapist you ever listened to The Fragile by Nine Inch Nails before? It's a pretty long album (103:39) but it's got a lot of stuff going for it which might just be up your street. As you can expect from an industrial outfit it's often quite aggressive and pummeling but it frequently incorporates piano work, orchestration, ambient soundscapes and electronic beats. It's certainly not a happy album but it can be genuinely pretty at times. As long as it is I'd definitely recommend that you go in and just listen to it front to back. Alan Moulder (of Shoegaze fame) co-produced and mixed it and Bob Ezrin (producer of The Wall) assisted in its sequencing. Just a suggestion.   |
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Post by mkoasis on Nov 8, 2016 22:33:46 GMT -5
Listened to the Verve's No Come Down a few times today, then Voyager 1 and felt compelled to invite you to share your thoughts on your favourite Verve songs in the existing Verve reissues thread.
Please do. I want to hear as many favourites as possible! I can barely get my Verve top 5 straight.
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Post by Elie De Beaufour 🐴 on Nov 9, 2016 5:31:29 GMT -5
Socks, sweaters, what next? Bloodbath selling tampons?
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Post by The Escapist on Nov 9, 2016 15:15:05 GMT -5
Hey The Escapist you ever listened to The Fragile by Nine Inch Nails before? It's a pretty long album (103:39) but it's got a lot of stuff going for it which might just be up your street. As you can expect from an industrial outfit it's often quite aggressive and pummeling but it frequently incorporates piano work, orchestration, ambient soundscapes and electronic beats. It's certainly not a happy album but it can be genuinely pretty at times. As long as it is I'd definitely recommend that you go in and just listen to it front to back. Alan Moulder (of Shoegaze fame) co-produced and mixed it and Bob Ezrin (producer of The Wall) assisted in its sequencing. Just a suggestion. Sounds fantastic! I might listen to it later on tonight, I need some distractions today. |
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Post by matt on Nov 9, 2016 15:35:20 GMT -5
Been on a bit of a U2 kick as of lately after listening to Achtung Baby and some of Songs of Innocence and purchasing All That You Can't Leave Behind. Some thoughts below: The reinvention and progression of their sound is amazing. You can listen to something like Streets or Pride, then listen to Mofo or Love is Blindness, and wonder if it's the same band without knowing who it is before hand. Not to mention, from The Joshua Tree to All That You Can't Leave Behind, they went almost completely full circle with their sound after a decade of some crazy experimenting, which, I'd argue, is something few bands have ever done. With that being said, ATYCLB, while being very focused on the melodic and more pop qualities of the songs, is still very much in the vein of their 90s work when you break down some of the techniques and effects they used. I think HTDAAB marked a full return to a more bare-bones sound than ATYCLB but ATYCLB shares a similar spirit as TJT. I've yet to listen to No Line on the Horizon, but from what I've heard off of it, it seems interesting. Magnificent and Moment of Surrender are fantastic songs (Magnificent's a top five favorite for me). However, Get On Your Boots has to be one of the creepiest songs I've ever heard and the music video makes it worse. Still yet to listen to any of their first two albums or The Unforgettable Fire (besides Pride), Rattle & Hum (besides Desire), and Zooropa (besides the Wanderer), but I hope to accomplish that soon. It's maybe too obvious for some as it was a massive hit, but the intro of Beautiful Day is one of the greatest of all time. Everyone goes on about Streets Have No Name as being the great intro but everything about the Beautiful Day opening is perfect. All the instruments pulse - the pulsing drum track and the pulsing keyboard synth, yet everything is synchronised to perfection. No album since then had anything like that creativity to it and you can tell they're struggling for inspiration with the instrumentation on a lot of recent material now. |
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Post by Mean Mrs. Mustard on Nov 9, 2016 17:22:18 GMT -5
I fucking love The Beach Boys. So do I, so do I. |
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Post by Mean Mrs. Mustard on Nov 9, 2016 17:58:22 GMT -5
What are your favourite albums? I'd say mine are Pet Sounds (obviously), Smiley Smile (and the Smile Sessions), and Sunflower. 1. Pet Sounds (duh) 2. Friends 3. Sunflower Great to see some love for Smiley Smile, you don't often see that one being cited as one of someone's favourites. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2016 18:35:50 GMT -5
"This Charming Man" might be one of the most heard songs from The Smiths, but damn if it isn't a great song.
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Post by Elie De Beaufour 🐴 on Nov 10, 2016 8:26:53 GMT -5
Karl Willets, y u sound like Lemmy?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2016 9:36:25 GMT -5
I need more 60s and 70s Psychedelic Rock in my life!
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Post by mimmihopps on Nov 10, 2016 9:45:36 GMT -5
I need more 60s and 70s Psychedelic Rock in my life! What about Pauw? I saw them for the first time when they supported Temples at Ekko in Utrecht in 2013 and saw them last year again. They're really good. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2016 9:58:27 GMT -5
What about Pauw? I saw them for the first time when they supported Temples at Ekko in Utrecht in 2013 and saw them last year again. They're really good. I actually meant that kinda music from that specific era, but I'm also open to similar things of today. Thanks for the advice! I'll check them out.  |
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Post by Mean Mrs. Mustard on Nov 10, 2016 10:01:25 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2016 10:02:53 GMT -5
My goodness. Will get my hands on their debut ASAP.  Thanks a bunch mimmihopps |
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