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me your dad posted:Post-Beatles McCartney? McCartney > Ram > Wild Life >Red Rose Speedway > Band on the Run is a seriously solid run of albums.
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May 10, 2019 15:06
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Thanks! I had heard a little of Ram and I've heard Band on the Run, both of which sparked my interest. I'll be listening to these today.
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May 10, 2019 15:21
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Franchescanado posted:McCartney > Ram > Wild Life >Red Rose Speedway > Band on the Run is a seriously solid run of albums. Also Venus and Mars. The post-Wings era stuff is hit or miss. Flowers in the Dirt is the best of that era. There was a lot of collaboration with Elvis Costello on that album. I actually quite like the new one, Egypt Station. I’m apparently in the minority on that.
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May 10, 2019 16:33
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I've just recently started in on technical death metal by basically following youtube suggestions (I'm getting stuff like Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, Whitechapel), and I'm enjoying the musical part of it, but I'm not really interested in the subject matter which is mostly lurid and/or nonsensical. What bands are there that don't emphasize the "death" part so much? Bonus for minimal cookie monster vocals.
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May 10, 2019 19:38
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Tad Naff posted:I've just recently started in on technical death metal by basically following youtube suggestions (I'm getting stuff like Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, Whitechapel), and I'm enjoying the musical part of it, but I'm not really interested in the subject matter which is mostly lurid and/or nonsensical. What bands are there that don't emphasize the "death" part so much? Bonus for minimal cookie monster vocals. Rings of Saturn sounds right up your alley and all their lyrics are about aliens and sci-fi stuff
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May 10, 2019 20:21
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Tad Naff posted:I've just recently started in on technical death metal by basically following youtube suggestions (I'm getting stuff like Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, Whitechapel), and I'm enjoying the musical part of it, but I'm not really interested in the subject matter which is mostly lurid and/or nonsensical. What bands are there that don't emphasize the "death" part so much? Bonus for minimal cookie monster vocals. Early tech death like Atheist and Death (starting with Human) might be up your alley. If you want something pretty challenging but worth it I recommend Gorguts beginning with Obscura (the album in my avatar). The band Obscura is pretty good as well now that I think about it. Some others: Martyr Psycroptic (particularly The Scepter of the Ancients) Quo Vadis Anata Stargazer Arsis Nucleus (who have a goon frontman)
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May 12, 2019 18:35
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Where do I start with Bad Religion?
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May 14, 2019 03:38
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Junpei posted:Where do I start with Bad Religion? So I'd probably start with their classic Epitaph albums - No Control, Suffer, Against the Grain. Of those three, I like ATG the best. Beyond that - Generator is a really good album, which also is a bit of a turning point. Greg's voice gets deeper, they have more musical variety. Recipe For Hate is their big break out, but it is a little uneven. It's still worth it. Stranger Than Fiction is really good, although the mix is terrible, with a ton of mid-range and not much else. Let's forget the next few albums happen. There's some good moments, but... Overall they are eh. The New America is actually pretty good. Mr. Brett returns for one song. Half is really strong, the rest is okay, and then there's "I Love My Computer" which may be one of the worst songs I've ever heard. But "Don't Sell Me Short" is probably my favorite song by them. And that's the end of their journey with the major labels. Their next three albums are also really good - Process of Belief, The Empire Strikes First, and New Maps of Hell. They are back in form, with good song writing filled with obscure vocabulary words. At this point, I lose them. I'm not sure how the new stuff goes, but given their general consistency so far, I'd be surprised if it is terrible. How Can Hell Be Any Worse is a good collection of their early stuff, but it's definitely a rough listen. And then there's their second LP - Into the Unknown. Do you wish Bad Religion did more prog rock with lots of synths? If so, prepare to be amazed. Actually, it's good. But in short, go with their post mid-80s Epitaph albums - after that get Stranger Than Fiction, Process of Belief, the Empire Strikes First, a Dreamcast copy of Crazy Taxi, and then the New America. And you'll have a good representation of their material. All Ages is also a good summary of the material before Recipe For Hate. Cemetry Gator fucked around with this message at 04:15 on May 14, 2019 |
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May 14, 2019 04:08
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I've knocked out two of the Five By Ramen (Panic At The Disco and Fall Out Boy), but I've only ever heard singles from the other three (Gym Class Heroes: Stereo Hearts and Cupid's Chokehold/Breakfast In America, Cobra Starship: You Make Me Feel... and Good Girls Go Bad, and ...well, I forget if I've listened to anything by The Academy Is...). Any pro tips on starting those three?
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May 23, 2019 03:43
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Junpei posted:I've knocked out two of the Five By Ramen (Panic At The Disco and Fall Out Boy), but I've only ever heard singles from the other three (Gym Class Heroes: Stereo Hearts and Cupid's Chokehold/Breakfast In America, Cobra Starship: You Make Me Feel... and Good Girls Go Bad, and ...well, I forget if I've listened to anything by The Academy Is...). GCH only have three albums I’m aware of, and I think it’d be hard to argue that you’re missing masterpieces if you never listened to them at all. Their first album is an okay high-school-Roots-imitation-from-Upstate-New-York, though I’ve always had a high school soft spot for the song Taxi Driver, which is written to shoehorn as many emo band names into one song as possible. I never got into Cobra Starship other than the song they did for Snakes on a Plane with the singer from The Sounds. I had worn out on Gabe through Midtown, I’d give this albums a listen if they’re less him-circa-2005ish? Can’t help with The Academy Is..., I don’t think I know any of their songs. Fall Out Boy and Panic! were/are the best bands on Fueled by Raman of that era. Looking at their current roster (they still have Paramore?!? How?), check out The Front Bottoms, I guess?
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May 23, 2019 13:08
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The only FBR band I ever listened to was the Impossibles, and I still like them.
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May 24, 2019 02:40
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Where do I start with Elvis Costello? I listened to Pump It Up, which I liked.
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Jun 4, 2019 06:01
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Junpei posted:Where do I start with Elvis Costello? I listened to Pump It Up, which I liked. Start with My Aim Is True and work chronologically until you get to Punch The Clock. Those seven albums are pretty much the best part of his career. He changed his sound and production values in the 80's, but King of America, Blood & Chocolate, and Spike are still liked a lot. I'll leave someone else to recommend specific albums from the 90's and 2000's to listen to.
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Jun 4, 2019 12:29
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Franchescanado posted:Start with My Aim Is True and work chronologically until you get to Punch The Clock. Those seven albums are pretty much the best part of his career. The 90's and beyond started focusing on collaboration more than anything, but produced some really cool results, such as The River in Reverse (Allen Touissant), Painted from Memory (Burt Bacharach), and Wise Up Ghost (The Roots). You will find wildly varying reviews on Brutal Youth, though I am personally fond of it, and it should be part of the Costello experience. Other than that, the outstanding highlights are All This Useless Beauty, which contains his recording of the amazing McCartney co-written song "That Day is Done", and his newest album Look Now, which sounds, at points, a lot like old Elvis Costello. Edit: I just noticed that "That Day is Done" is only on the bonus disc in the CD package. IDK if it is available on stream. It normally appears on an album by The Fairfield Four, who sing backup on this track. XBenedict fucked around with this message at 14:27 on Jun 4, 2019 |
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Jun 4, 2019 14:21
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XBenedict posted:The 90's and beyond started focusing on collaboration more than anything, but produced some really cool results, such as The River in Reverse (Allen Touissant), Painted from Memory (Burt Bacharach), and Wise Up Ghost (The Roots). You will find wildly varying reviews on Brutal Youth, though I am personally fond of it, and it should be part of the Costello experience. I also like Brutal Youth a lot
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Jun 4, 2019 17:24
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The only B-52s songs I've listened to are Love Shack and Rock Lobster, is there anything else worth listening to?
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Jun 5, 2019 05:50
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Absolutely yes. Their two high points are probably the self-titled debut record and their biggest hit LP Cosmic Thing, but there's quality to be had across the catalog. Start with those two (which, in fact, have the two songs you've mentioned) and spread out from there. Mesopotamia (produced by David Byrne) is pretty underrated, and I absolutely loved the one single I heard from their 00s-era album, "Juliet of the Spirits," so feel free to keep going in one direction or another if you dig the sound.
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Jun 5, 2019 07:02
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Junpei posted:The only B-52s songs I've listened to are Love Shack and Rock Lobster, is there anything else worth listening to? Yeah. There's at least 4 solid albums to listen to: their eponymous album, Wild Planet, Whammy! and Cosmic Thing. You could listen to those chronologically and then do a deeper dive like hexwren suggests.
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Jun 5, 2019 12:31
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Wild Planet is great. B-52s are 110% a live band also, although maybe not right now (anymore?).
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Jun 5, 2019 12:48
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Maston's Blood Mountain is the one of the best Metal Album's i've ever heard... They have a lot of other albums, where next?
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Jun 9, 2019 11:47
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algebra testes posted:Maston's Blood Mountain is the one of the best Metal Album's i've ever heard... Leviathan, Crack The Skye, and Remission in that order, imo. Or reverse if you want to save the best for last.
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Jun 9, 2019 14:23
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algebra testes posted:Maston's Blood Mountain is the one of the best Metal Album's i've ever heard... If you preferred the heavier tracks, Leviathan. If you preferred the proggier tracks, Crack the Skye. Or better yet: get both
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Jun 9, 2019 14:56
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Both of these posts are true and correct, but they've not yet put out an actually bad record, so you can'y really go wrong one way or another.
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Jun 10, 2019 00:15
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hexwren posted:Both of these posts are true and correct, but they've not yet put out an actually bad record, so you can'y really go wrong one way or another. They have no bad albums but none of their last three come close to any of the first four (or the even earlier stuff)
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Jun 10, 2019 00:31
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You guys rule thanks
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Jun 10, 2019 10:33
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How about Dr John? I really enjoyed Locked Down when it came out but never thought to check out anything else
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Jun 10, 2019 11:16
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screaden posted:How about Dr John? I really enjoyed Locked Down when it came out but never thought to check out anything else If you wanna dive straight into his most accessible peak, then In The Right Place is the perfect start. The Dr. John era that Dan Auerbach was mostly interested in trying to capture with Locked Down was from the late 60's to the mid 70's. Here are the highlights from this era: Gris-Gris > The Sun, Moon & Herbs > Dr John's Gumbo > In The Right Place > Desitively Bonnaroo Gris-Gris is psychedelic voodoo funk, and has a darker sound and feel. As he progresses towards In The Right Place, the darkness lightens up and he gets funkier and more playful in a New Orleans rock & roll style. If you like what you hear, you can listen to the other albums he released in this era, or keep moving forward chronologically from there.  Dr. John. You were an excellent concert experience.
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Jun 10, 2019 12:38
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Where do I start with... Pelican The Knife Quicksand
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Jun 10, 2019 22:40
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El Gallinero Gros posted:Where do I start with... Either of their first two. I slightly prefer The Fire in Our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw
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Jun 10, 2019 23:13
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Yeah, I started with The Fire in Our Throats back in like 2006 and they've been a favorite of mine ever since. Australasia is loving massive too. You can't go wrong with either of those, really.
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Jun 10, 2019 23:18
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I re-listened to some pop-punk songs I liked when I was a preteen because I thought they were 'edgy' and 'rebellious' and 'cool'. They're still a little cringy, but they actually hold up a little. But they're mostly singles. So, do blink-182, Sum 41 and Good Charlotte have anything worth listening to on the albums via deep dive?
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Jun 11, 2019 02:04
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El Gallinero Gros posted:Where do I start with... The Knife is a pretty consistently great duo but their best starting point is probably Deep Cuts, especially since it has their most well-known track on it, "Heartbeats."
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Jun 11, 2019 02:55
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Ikari Worrier posted:The Knife is a pretty consistently great duo but their best starting point is probably Deep Cuts, especially since it has their most well-known track on it, "Heartbeats." Agree. I feel like Silent Shout (2006) is a better album that shows more developed songwriting, and has some pretty mindbending bangers like "We Share Our Mother's Health" and "Like a Pen," but gently caress it — I like more songs on Deep Cuts (2003). "Heartbeats" is kind of the sound of a generation, and "Pass This On" changed my life. The record has got a lot of fat on it, but it's fun, and if you like it, you'll like The Knife (2001), which has a softness no other Karin Dreijer record does, and you'll better appreciate the progression Silent Shout shows. I don't know what the gently caress they were going for with Shake the Habitual (2013) and to be honest, I'm still a scared to listen to it. In any case, it's not a starting point. If you end up liking The Knife, check out Fever Ray (2009), which is nothing short of a masterpiece — chillingly beautiful, haunting, dark, mysterious, and icy.
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Jun 11, 2019 03:57
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Junpei posted:I re-listened to some pop-punk songs I liked when I was a preteen because I thought they were 'edgy' and 'rebellious' and 'cool'. They're still a little cringy, but they actually hold up a little. But they're mostly singles. So, do blink-182, Sum 41 and Good Charlotte have anything worth listening to on the albums via deep dive? For good pop-punk LPs check out The Bananas, The Ergs, Marked Men, The Muffs, Matt K. Shrugg's solo album. Maybe faster powerpop stuff like Nobunny's Love Visions.
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Jun 11, 2019 04:25
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Junpei posted:I re-listened to some pop-punk songs I liked when I was a preteen because I thought they were 'edgy' and 'rebellious' and 'cool'. They're still a little cringy, but they actually hold up a little. But they're mostly singles. So, do blink-182, Sum 41 and Good Charlotte have anything worth listening to on the albums via deep dive? For blink-182, I still really enjoy Enema of the State, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket and the self titled album (always loved that one for the Robert Smith guest vocals). There’s songs on each that are loving terrible garbage about loving dogs in the rear end and poo poo but there’s a lot of great tracks as well. Also going back to music you liked as a kid that you “grew out of” is a great experience. Being an adult means you can like what you like without shame cause who really gives a gently caress anymore what you listen to.
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Jun 11, 2019 13:42
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Nah, being an adult means realizing you listened to a lot of dreck because you were a kid and didn't know any better bands. Especially now since corporations are monetizing nostalgia really hard.
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Jun 11, 2019 13:55
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Epi Lepi posted:Also going back to music you liked as a kid that you “grew out of” is a great experience. Being an adult means you can like what you like without shame cause who really gives a gently caress anymore what you listen to. Terminally Bored posted:Nah, being an adult means realizing you listened to a lot of dreck because you were a kid and didn't know any better bands. Especially now since corporations are monetizing nostalgia really hard. My experience with revisiting things I loved as a child has been a lot more of the second, with some of the first.
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Jun 11, 2019 14:47
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El Gallinero Gros posted:Where do I start with... They only have three LP's. Their first album, Slip is a necessary slab of post-hardcore awesomeness. The follow up, Manic Compression is just as deadly. After that, they broke up. If you really like the lead singers voice and his guitar tones go check out Rival Schools. If you're a completionist Quicksand reformed last year and released a third record to very mixed reviews. hatelull fucked around with this message at 13:48 on Jun 12, 2019 |
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hatelull posted:The only have three LP's. Their first album, Slip is a necessary slab of post-hardcore awesomeness. The follow up, Manic Compression is just as deadly. I like Rival Schools a bunch, both the video game and band!
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