hexwren posted:

blur is almost certainly my most favorite band of all time.

and song 2, as you might guess, is extremely not representative

however, their MO for the most part has been to have one big song 2-style rave-up per record, so if you dig that, at bare minimum, you'll enjoy tracks like bank holiday, we've got a file on you, popscene, B.L.U.R.E.M.I., etc.

they're a group that likes the loud guitar thing, but their main methodology is, with exceptions, extremely arch art-pop.

the first record, leisure, is extremely of its time, leaning towards the sort of stone roses/happy mondays dance-rock of the time

i mean, they're all extremely of their time, but work with me here

the next three (modern life is rubbish, parklife, the great escape) are their discovery of, obsession with, and burnout on navel-gazing about Britishness in a manner not as ascerbic as the fall or as joyous-sounding as the kinks.

the self-titled followed, with song 2 and, as some other record review I forget the source of at the moment put it: "message: guitars"

the following album, 13, was ballyhooed at the time as being "electronica" since william orbit produced or co-produced, but their drummer's been playing dance breaks since the first record anyway, it really isn't.

the last two albums are still good, but not quite as essential.

i know i sound rather disparaging here, but I'm at work, sorry. if I go into detail and talk up all the good things, I'll be here all night.

I don't generally like suggesting "start with the best-of" but most of these albums are CD-length, so they're essentially double-albums. also popscene, their first single to make people sit up and take notice, isn't on the original pressing of modern life is rubbish (though it appears on some US pressings) so...

there's two best-ofs. one's a single cd and came out after 13, the other's a double-cd and came out much later. both will at least get you a taste. even beyond the albums, they have an absolutely unreasonable amount of b-sides, some of which are really good, but it's advanced crate-digging for some of them

algebra testes posted:

If you aren't reading all of the above, Parklife.

Junpei posted:

Damon Albarn, the guy behind Blur, is also one of the guys behind Gorillaz, so feel free to check them out if you're idly curious about them.

LionYeti posted:

And if you need a starting place on Gorillaz I'd say https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf_PmmlCiso Do Ya Thing and if that hits your ear either Demon Days or Plastic Beach.

Schiavona posted:

Deftones? I feel like someone must have put together an effortpost at some point about them.

Voodoofly posted:

Melt-Banana?

I’ve liked most songs I’ve heard by them but didn’t know if there is any sort of consensus on a good starting album.

Toe Rag posted:

They actually put out two compilations of their EPs: 13 Hedgehogs and Return of 13 Hedgehogs, which is all their EPs (or singles as they apparently call them!!!). In fact those two may be the best place to start, as it really runs the gamut. Just bear in mind those are compilations/anthologies and not proper albums.

ExecuDork posted:

The Screaming Trees and/or Queens of the Stone Age?

Mark Lanegan died, and the bits of news about him I read talked about these two bands. I just listened to a Youtube playlist of the Screaming Trees but it wandered off to other bands, as Youtube tends to do.

ExecuDork posted:

The Screaming Trees and/or Queens of the Stone Age?

Mark Lanegan died, and the bits of news about him I read talked about these two bands. I just listened to a Youtube playlist of the Screaming Trees but it wandered off to other bands, as Youtube tends to do.

Wilbur Swain posted:

The only Screaming Trees album I really liked was Uncle Anesthesia from 1991. I think it was their major label debut and it's really accessible rock.

algebra testes posted:

For Lanegan and QOTSA, Songs for the Deaf - he's on a bunch of great tracks on that album like Hanging Tree and Songs for the Dead, Song for the Deaf and God is in the Radio.

for QOTSA themselves, I don't honestly believe they made a bad album. I'd start with Rated R and Songs for the Deaf and keep going until you stop. Rated R has some of their early radio hits which gained them some cred, Songs for the Deaf has their Mega Hit and is also their best album, nearly drat flawless.

Every album after that is still good, to varying extents. The only one I don't religiously listen to is Lullabies to Paralyze but even that has one of my favorite tracks (Burn the Witch) on it.

Queens of the Stone age self titled is good too, Mexicola, Avon, Regular John and If Only are good tunes but it is also very much a Josh Homme side project Kyuss spin off at that stage and doesn't feel like a fully formed band yet.

But I'd recommend: Rated R -> Songs for the Deaf

Franchescanado posted:

I assumed Eagles of Death Metal stopped doing stuff after the infamous terrorist shooting, but maybe Jesse Hughes is distancing himself from Homme. At least I hope so.

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IUG posted:

If you like QotSA, then also check out "Them Crooked Vultures". It's a supergroup with Josh Homme, Dave Grohl, and John Paul Jones. It's only one (self-titled) album, and it owns.

That said, Josh Homme is a lovely human, and any way you can get this music without sending money Josh's way is essential.

HenryJLittlefinger posted: