so far i'm really enjoying: gorillaz, jonsi and harlem
still need to listen to: she and him, owen pallett, four tet
so far i'm really enjoying: gorillaz, jonsi and harlem
still need to listen to: she and him, owen pallett, four tet
The 2010 Albums Thread
so far i'm really enjoying: gorillaz, jonsi and harlem
still need to listen to: she and him, owen pallett, four tet
The Owen Pallett album is pleasant but I am having a hard time justifying paying $15 to see him.
azaghal1981 wrote:
The Owen Pallett album is pleasant but I am having a hard time justifying paying $15 to see him.
How much did you pay for the album?
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125322183&sc=fb&cc=fp
David Byrne's new album is streaming on NPR. You can even stream the individual tracks without having to listen to the whole thing.
Vocalists include: St. Vincent, Shara Worden, Martha Wainwright, Nicole Atkins, Sharon Jones, Tori Amos, and Santigold.
David Byrne's new album is streaming on NPR. You can even stream the individual tracks without having to listen to the whole thing.
Vocalists include: St. Vincent, Shara Worden, Martha Wainwright, Nicole Atkins, Sharon Jones, Tori Amos, and Santigold.
New James EP which can be previewed here until 4/5 and they are back with some great new tracks!
http://soundcloud.com/james-the-band/sets/the-night-before/
http://soundcloud.com/james-the-band/sets/the-night-before/
Speaking of Sharon Jones, her new one leaked a few days back.
As did Alcest.
As did Alcest.
I need to check out Alcests new one. Ive been listening to Souvenirs d'un autre monde quite a bit lately. Have you heard the new one?
^ I've heard it and was completely aghast! Had mixed feelings too. Beautiful Alcest instrumentation… and then Neige starts 'singing', for lack of a better word. He's back into his hard-edged Dark Metal mode. Lots of distant and horrific screamo. So sad because, without the vocals, this would be a nice album. The man can sing but, unfortunately, he chooses to scream on this release instead of sing.
There is one good song and that's the last one. No vocals.
File it under: Buyer Beware
There is one good song and that's the last one. No vocals.
File it under: Buyer Beware
On the other hand,
The Brothers Movement - "The Brothers Movement"
is pretty decent.
Imagine the more ballady side of Jason Pierce joining Black Rebel Motor Cycle Club or The Black Ryder and making a few songs influenced by either Chad & Jeremey or Peter & Gordon, sort of spaced out a little, but for the new millenium. All the good parts of that as it all works pretty nicely.
The Brothers Movement - "The Brothers Movement"
is pretty decent.
Imagine the more ballady side of Jason Pierce joining Black Rebel Motor Cycle Club or The Black Ryder and making a few songs influenced by either Chad & Jeremey or Peter & Gordon, sort of spaced out a little, but for the new millenium. All the good parts of that as it all works pretty nicely.
Jaguar wrote:
On the other hand,
The Brothers Movement - "The Brothers Movement"
is pretty decent.
Imagine the more ballady side of Jason Pierce joining Black Rebel Motor Cycle Club or The Black Ryder and making a few songs influenced by either Chad & Jeremey or Peter & Gordon, sort of spaced out a little, but for the new millenium. All the good parts of that as it all works pretty nicely.
Where you been jagy?? Haven't seen you around for awhile ;D You see all the crazyness with the Phish show?? Hippies ;D
Around. Just choose to take a break.
Yes, saw the Phish fracas. Luckily, I have no desire to attend so never got hooked or hung up in that net. I do my swimming elsewhere.
Missed you William the Great. You always make me smile like this: ;D
Yes, saw the Phish fracas. Luckily, I have no desire to attend so never got hooked or hung up in that net. I do my swimming elsewhere.
Missed you William the Great. You always make me smile like this: ;D
azaghal1981 wrote:
Speaking of Sharon Jones, her new one leaked a few days back.
As did Alcest.
How can it have leaked if people who legally pre-ordered it, have it in their hands?
Just sayin'…
So…
"Trans-Continental Hustle is a big step for the band: their first record for their new label and their first time working with über-producer Rick Ruben.
Ruben is well-known for his career-making (and career-reviving) turns behind the boards, but here I?m not sure he?s done the band a service. Gogol Bordello
is first and foremost a live band, so their music works best when it sounds like it?s being played in a live setting. Steve Albini and Jim Sclavunos had
the right idea; the rawer, more bare-bones quality of their albums made a better conduit for this band?s unique energy."
How could anybody not see this coming?
(rest of the review is here.
"Trans-Continental Hustle is a big step for the band: their first record for their new label and their first time working with über-producer Rick Ruben.
Ruben is well-known for his career-making (and career-reviving) turns behind the boards, but here I?m not sure he?s done the band a service. Gogol Bordello
is first and foremost a live band, so their music works best when it sounds like it?s being played in a live setting. Steve Albini and Jim Sclavunos had
the right idea; the rawer, more bare-bones quality of their albums made a better conduit for this band?s unique energy."
How could anybody not see this coming?
(rest of the review is here.
Missed this earlier. Guess it didn't "leak" technically, then.
How is it? Still yet to hear it.
How is it? Still yet to hear it.
kosmo wrote:azaghal1981 wrote:
Speaking of Sharon Jones, her new one leaked a few days back.
As did Alcest.
How can it have leaked if people who legally pre-ordered it, have it in their hands?
Just sayin'…
Re: The new Alcest.
Except for the last track, I hate it. Very sad as I absolutely love the previous release.
Thought that I wrote my thoughts on this in here somewhere but maybe it was in an email to someone or maybe some other site.
Unfortunately, Neige chose to use that horrid monster form of singing, if that's what you want to call it. Totally ruins the entire album which would otherwise have been very good.
Edit:
Go back a page in this thread. It's there.
Except for the last track, I hate it. Very sad as I absolutely love the previous release.
Thought that I wrote my thoughts on this in here somewhere but maybe it was in an email to someone or maybe some other site.
Unfortunately, Neige chose to use that horrid monster form of singing, if that's what you want to call it. Totally ruins the entire album which would otherwise have been very good.
Edit:
Go back a page in this thread. It's there.
Hey guys,
I really like your thread. There is a ton of information here and a lot of bands that I will have to check into. I'd like to add the band that I play in to the Mix. We are not some huge act, we play The State Theatre in Falls church, (hoping to do 930) soon. We just put out a new song and are releasing a single May 7th. "Stars Align" is the debut track and it's produced by Scot Spelbring. I'd love to get some feedback from seasoned music listeners. Let me know.
I really like your thread. There is a ton of information here and a lot of bands that I will have to check into. I'd like to add the band that I play in to the Mix. We are not some huge act, we play The State Theatre in Falls church, (hoping to do 930) soon. We just put out a new song and are releasing a single May 7th. "Stars Align" is the debut track and it's produced by Scot Spelbring. I'd love to get some feedback from seasoned music listeners. Let me know.
azaghal1981 wrote:
So…
"Trans-Continental Hustle is a big step for the band: their first record for their new label and their first time working with über-producer Rick Ruben.
Ruben is well-known for his career-making (and career-reviving) turns behind the boards, but here I?m not sure he?s done the band a service. Gogol Bordello
is first and foremost a live band, so their music works best when it sounds like it?s being played in a live setting. Steve Albini and Jim Sclavunos had
the right idea; the rawer, more bare-bones quality of their albums made a better conduit for this band?s unique energy."
How could anybody not see this coming?
(rest of the review is here.
Ah! Totally forget I just put this on my iPod, gotta listen to it when I get a chance.
rocknocerous wrote:
Hey guys,
I really like your thread. There is a ton of information here and a lot of bands that I will have to check into. I'd like to add the band that I play in to the Mix. We are not some huge act, we play The State Theatre in Falls church, (hoping to do 930) soon. We just put out a new song and are releasing a single May 7th. "Stars Align" is the debut track and it's produced by Scot Spelbring. I'd love to get some feedback from seasoned music listeners. Let me know.
It would greatly help if you posted a link or something.
Welcome to the forum. When a few start newbie bashing, just ignore them.
New SJDK album is fantastic! Great variety of styles and I think all artists should be forced to record on 8 track analog equipment
kosmo wrote:
New SJDK album is fantastic! Great variety of styles and I think all artists should be forced to record on 8 track analog equipment
:o :D ;) ;D 8)