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this might be stupid because i get the feeling that they're already a stupidly easy band to get into, but where should i start with death cab for cutie? and where should i start with pavement? Almond Crunch fucked around with this message at 02:21 on May 7, 2009 |
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Almond Crunch posted:this might be stupid because i get the feeling that they're already a stupidly easy band to get into, but where should i start with death cab for cutie? I would go with either Wowee Zowee or Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain. Slanted and Enchanted is their best, but it takes some getting used to.
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May 7, 2009 02:32
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With Pavement it's best just to go in order with their LPs, starting with Slanted and Enchanted.
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May 7, 2009 02:34
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Almond Crunch posted:this might be stupid because i get the feeling that they're already a stupidly easy band to get into, but where should i start with death cab for cutie? For Death Cab, I'd say We Have The Facts And We're Voting Yes or Transatlantacism. For Pavement, Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain.
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May 7, 2009 02:34
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Almond Crunch posted:this might be stupid because i get the feeling that they're already a stupidly easy band to get into, but where should i start with death cab for cutie? Well, I don't know about death cab for cutie but for Pavement most people seem to say that their two essential albums are "Slanted & Enchanted", their first album, and "Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain", their second album. The songs in Slanted and Enchanted are lower fidelity, shorter, and have a bit more of a punk-rock feel to them. The songs on Crooked Rain have a bit more of a "classic rock" feel, and are longer, I guess. It really depends which type of thing you listen to. I got into them through Slanted & Enchanted, and it worked fine for me.
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May 7, 2009 02:34
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:For Death Cab, I'd say We Have The Facts And We're Voting Yes or Transatlantacism. These two, but also The Photo Album.
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May 7, 2009 02:36
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A Violence Gang posted:Where to begin with Neko Case? Listening to what's available on last.fm but most of the full tracks that are available are from The Tigers Have Spoken and I'm not big on live albums generally so I'd like to start elsewhere. Super old post but more Neko is always a good thing. Her early stuff is a bit honky tonk and pretty traditional in terms of song structure, instrumentals, and vocal style. With subsequent albums things get more interesting as she started pushing the boundaries of those aspects. I'd start with Blacklisted, then Fox Confessor Brings the Flood and Canadian Amp EP. After that go older or newer depending on what you like. Bulk Vanderhuge fucked around with this message at 19:42 on May 7, 2009 |
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May 7, 2009 16:13
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Any hot tips for an aspiring Dinosaur Jr. fan?
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May 10, 2009 15:22
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MoroniK posted:Any hot tips for an aspiring Dinosaur Jr. fan? One word: Bug Also, You're Living All Over Me
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May 10, 2009 15:29
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Almond Crunch posted:this might be stupid because i get the feeling that they're already a stupidly easy band to get into, but where should i start with death cab for cutie? Go with what people have said but make sure you wait to go to Wowee Zowee until after CR,CR and S&E. It's an acquired taste. I don't even like S&E, but everyone goes nuts for it so you should try it.
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May 10, 2009 17:39
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For the Death Cab For Cutie question: Transatlanticism is probably their most accessible album that still retains everything that's good about DCFC as a whole. I'm a little bored with rock of all kinds right now, and I'm wondering if I can get a few recommendations of where to start with older rap. I'm not a big fan of today's mainstream rap but there are some people/groups I'm fond of (Tech N9ne, Immortal Technique) that my friends turn me on to and are a bit more out there. Basically I'm wondering if anyone can point me to some of the best 80's-90's rap albums. I have no reservations at all so any recommendations are appreciated.
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May 10, 2009 19:23
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CSD42 posted:I'm a little bored with rock of all kinds right now, and I'm wondering if I can get a few recommendations of where to start with older rap. I'm not a big fan of today's mainstream rap but there are some people/groups I'm fond of (Tech N9ne, Immortal Technique) that my friends turn me on to and are a bit more out there. Basically I'm wondering if anyone can point me to some of the best 80's-90's rap albums. I have no reservations at all so any recommendations are appreciated. As the whitest kid you'll ever meet, pick up N.W.A's Straight Outta Compton.
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May 10, 2009 21:24
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MoroniK posted:Any hot tips for an aspiring Dinosaur Jr. fan? Start with You're Living All Over Me, then Bug. After that I'd suggest skipping ahead to their 2007 comeback Beyond, since it's the first album in years with the original lineup. If you still can't get enough Dino Jr, there's their self titled debut, which is pretty uneven but it has a few good songs. The rest of their discography is basically J Mascis solo. The compilation Ear Bleeding Country covers most of the highlights from that period, but misses some of the highlights of the first three albums. So basically: You're Living All Over Me Bug Beyond Dinosaur and Ear Bleeding Country Also, they're releasing an album in June.
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May 10, 2009 21:43
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Siouxsie And The Banshees. I've heard some songs, and am intrigued, but I need people on the internet to verify my interests. 
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Amazon Review posted:Siouxsie And The Banshees. I've heard some songs, and am intrigued, but I need people on the internet to verify my interests. Hyæna is a good one, from 1984. Robert Smith plays guitar on it.
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May 13, 2009 14:51
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The Postman posted:Any album I should start with for Mustard Plug? In this order Evildoers Beware!, Pray For Mojo, In Black And White, Yellow #5, Big Daddy Multitude, Skapocalypse Now Working from best to meh
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May 13, 2009 16:58
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Where should I start with Beastie Boys? I saw Paul's Boutique mentioned earlier, but what else? I'm gonna get poo poo for this, but do they have anything you could compare to 3oh!3?
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Rotten rear end Joe posted:Where should I start with Beastie Boys? I saw Paul's Boutique mentioned earlier, but what else? I'm gonna get poo poo for this, but do they have anything you could compare to 3oh!3? I've never heard 3oh!3 so I have no idea. I'd start with "Check Your Head" from the Beastie Boys first. It's probably the best way to get into them. Then I'd check out "Ill Communication" for more of their rap side. From there go on to "Hello Nasty." I've not heard "The Mix-Up" so I can't comment on that album, but I do know it's all instrumental. Stay away from "To the 5 Boroughs" and "License To Ill." Paul's Boutique is an amazing album, but check those first two I mentioned to get a feel for the Beasties if you've never really listened to them. EDIT - After just listening to 3oh!3 on Last.fm, I can safely say that the Beastie Boys are nothing like that band at all. flirty dental hygienist fucked around with this message at 02:56 on May 14, 2009 |
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May 14, 2009 02:53
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License to Ill for some bizarre reason is still called a great album, so listen to him. It has aged loving terribly and really is a cringeworthy album.
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May 14, 2009 03:35
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Where does one start with the Grateful Dead anyway? My friend played me some of the Dick's Picks albums over the weekend and I really liked what I heard. Edit: While I'm at it, does anyone know any good queercore? MIDWIFE CRISIS fucked around with this message at 18:57 on May 14, 2009 |
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May 14, 2009 09:01
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Admiral Goodenough posted:Where does one start with the Grateful Dead anyway? My friend played me some of the Dick's Picks albums over the weekend and I really liked what I heard. American Beauty and Workingman's Dead. Two albums both released in 1970 and they are amazing. After that, if you want some of their more acid-rock sound, try their first s/t album or Aoxomoxoa. Also, any of their like four disc live albums are worth picking up.
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May 14, 2009 09:34
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Where would one start with Napalm Death and early grindcore in general?
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May 15, 2009 04:13
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An Old Box posted:Where would one start with Napalm Death and early grindcore in general? Napalm Death's first two albums are very highly rated as early grindcore goes. Other than that, check out Repulsion and Terrorizer, and use Amazon/last.fm recommendations to help your search. Napalm Death moved towards more conventional song structures later in their career, but their output has been pretty good all along, so check out some of the later albums too. If you like later grindcore, you need to hear Brutal Truth's Need to Control.
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May 15, 2009 05:32
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CSD42 posted:I'm a little bored with rock of all kinds right now, and I'm wondering if I can get a few recommendations of where to start with older rap. I'm not a big fan of today's mainstream rap but there are some people/groups I'm fond of (Tech N9ne, Immortal Technique) that my friends turn me on to and are a bit more out there. Basically I'm wondering if anyone can point me to some of the best 80's-90's rap albums. I have no reservations at all so any recommendations are appreciated. Depends on how far back you really want to go; Grandmaster Flash or Melle Mel are very much early 80's funk/disco influenced rap. Grand master Flash and the Furious Five's album Message is a good jumping off point. If you enjoy the grittier sound of rap like NWA, then try EMPD. they use samples from musicians such as Eric Clapton's "I Shot the Sheriff" and they make it sound good. Start with Strictly Business. I'm also going to second NWA starting with Straight Out of Compton as well as Easy E's Easy does It and Snoop Dogg's older catalog. If you want cleaner beats focused more towards lyrics I'd recommend Missy Eliot or Busta Rhymes.
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Admiral Goodenough posted:Edit: While I'm at it, does anyone know any good queercore? Limp Wrist is pretty decent. quote:Where would one start with Napalm Death and early grindcore in general? As far as Napalm Death, I highly, highly reccomend Scum, their first album. And as far as other grindcore goes, you really can't go wrong with Carcass. Necrotism and Heartwork are my favorite of their albums.
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LtKenFrankenstein posted:And as far as other grindcore goes, you really can't go wrong with Carcass. Necrotism and Heartwork are my favorite of their albums. Those albums aren't even grind, though.
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LtKenFrankenstein posted:Limp Wrist is pretty decent. Really Queercore and you don't mention Pansy Division the hell is wrong with you man
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May 16, 2009 02:40
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Right, so I figured I may want to give this "Radiohead" group a shot, and am wondering where a good place to start is? I've only ever heard Creep and True Love Waits, and thought they were both decent, but nothing amazing.
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bairfanx posted:Right, so I figured I may want to give this "Radiohead" group a shot, and am wondering where a good place to start is? I've only ever heard Creep and True Love Waits, and thought they were both decent, but nothing amazing. OK Computer. Any list of the best rock albums of the 90s will feature it near the top, and with good reason.
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An Old Box posted:Where would one start with Napalm Death and early grindcore in general? The guys that posted about Napalm Death already are right...Scum is a great place to start. Their last few albums (from Enemy of the Music Business on up) are all totally up to par, and easier to find than some of their early albums. As far as other early grind bands go, absolutely do not miss Repulsion. Their first (and only) full-length, Horrified, is the stuff of legend. And their drummer, Dave Grave, had a Hitler mustache.
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An Old Box posted:Where would one start with Napalm Death and early grindcore in general? I'd go with everyone else and recommend Scum, the defining classic of the genre, and to a lesser extent From Enslavement to Obliteration. Carcass have been mentioned, you should pick up Reek of Putrefacation, the first goregrind album, and the first, as far as I'm aware,to utilise pitchshifting vocals. Other seminal grindcore bands were the Electro-Hippies, Extreme Noise Terror, Unseen Terror, Terrorizer, and come to think of it - any band with 'Terror' as part of it's name..
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ultrafilter posted:OK Computer. Any list of the best rock albums of the 90s will feature it near the top, and with good reason. Yep, no question this is the place to start. After that, I'd go for The Bends as that's also very accessible. From there, things tend to get a little more experimental.
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May 18, 2009 00:53
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Can anyone suggest a starting point for Elliot Smith? I sort of ignored his albums back when he was around, but now I'm intrigued to dive in and find out what the fuss was all about.
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May 18, 2009 14:09
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hatelull posted:Can anyone suggest a starting point for Elliot Smith? I sort of ignored his albums back when he was around, but now I'm intrigued to dive in and find out what the fuss was all about.
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May 18, 2009 15:49
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cryme posted:Those albums aren't even grind, though. Tomato, tomato.
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May 18, 2009 19:04
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So I've been listening to Dark Was the Night lately, and there are a few artists on it that I'd really like to hear more of. Any pointers for Iron & Wine or Andrew Bird? How about David Byrne? I know he's done a whole lot with a lot of different people, but I haven't heard much of it. Where should I start with him?
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May 20, 2009 23:21
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Bulk Vanderhuge posted:Super old post but more Neko is always a good thing. Her early stuff is a bit honky tonk and pretty traditional in terms of song structure, instrumentals, and vocal style. With subsequent albums things get more interesting as she started pushing the boundaries of those aspects. I'd start with Blacklisted, then Fox Confessor Brings the Flood and Canadian Amp EP. After that go older or newer depending on what you like. Haha, thanks. After getting no response I just went chronological and that worked for me, but I imagine somebody less into traditional/alt-country that I am would want to start where you suggest. a few people posted:talking about the Beastie Boys
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May 20, 2009 23:36
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Ellen Page Reactor posted:So I've been listening to Dark Was the Night lately, and there are a few artists on it that I'd really like to hear more of. Any pointers for Iron & Wine or Andrew Bird? For Iron and Wine, it'd be best to start with either the Woman King EP or The Shepherd's Dog, since starting around Woman King he started introducing more instrumentation into his sound. His early stuff tends to be really lo-fi and solo acoustic, which, while I enjoy it, can get kind of dull. I'm not really a big Andrew Bird fan, but going by my friend who really likes him, start with either Armchair Apocrypha or The Mysterious Production of Eggs. Ikari Worrier fucked around with this message at 23:53 on May 20, 2009 |
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May 20, 2009 23:51
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Ellen Page Reactor posted:How about David Byrne? I know he's done a whole lot with a lot of different people, but I haven't heard much of it. Where should I start with him? I'm assuming you don't need an intro to Talking Heads, but as far as his solo stuff goes, except for some of his movie sountracks they're all consistently good and pretty accessible so you could pretty much start with any of them. Some of his albums have a specific 'theme' to them (Rei Momo, his self titled and Sounds From True Stories are more Latin, The Knee Plays is kind of like experimental bluesy dixieland jazz, Feelings has kind of a 40s-50s movie soundtrack feel but also sort of new wavey, Look Into The Eyeball is funky almost discoish, Grown Backwards is kind of operatic, Uh-Oh is new wavey and the closest to Stop Making Sense era heads stuff) but all of them range a lot. I guess if I had to pick a favorite it would be Look Into The Eyeball. His soundtracks are more hit and miss but The Catherine Wheel is probably the best and is kind of funky but with an experimental bent. If you're interested in his collabs with Brian Eno, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today is a better starting point than My Life In The Bush of Ghosts imo.
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Where do I start with Clutch? I'm digging the new songs up on their myspace, but they've got a pretty big backcat. Where's a good place to start?
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