Completely changed the way I think about playing guitar, writing music, etc.
Fans of Mars Volta might like it if you can take a little (or a lot of) hardcore influence.
Shout outs to Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It in People, Trail of Dead - source tags and codes, and Tera Melos - self titled.
Another shout out to The Story so Far - Under Soil and Dirt, the XX's debut album, and Machine Drum - Rooms. And Damiera - m(us)ic, Jon Hopkins - Immunity, and Moderat - II
Yep, that was a close one too. It's the ideal "grows on me" album -- I was inclined to like it since I dig The National anyway but I only really enjoyed the first three tracks at first, until eventually each one became enjoyable. I went through a period where it was my go-to commute to and from work album.
The AV Club said it well -- at first, it seems like it has no hooks, but then you find yourself thinking of hooks for each freaking song.
Completely agree santacruz, I was initially disappointed, now I can't believe I was disappointed.
Kind of like how I viewed Weezer - Pinkerton. After Blue I wanted more Blue from weezer, but Pinkerton is excellent in its own right.
The song that completely slays me on that album is Pink Rabbits. Skipped right by it the first few times... now it's the album's climactic moment despite how languid it is.
They're definitely not for everyone -- they're a tad on the depressing side, and almost all of their songs tend to feature a ton of repetition, a long build/release, or both. But if that stuff works on you and if you're a fan of great but not gratuitous drumming, check them out.
No love for LCD Soundsystem's Sound of Silver?... New York I Love You, But You're Bringing Me Down - ( New Window )
You know, I want to get into those guys/that guy because a lot of people whose taste I trust dig the material, but there's something I can't quite get past. I'll give it another shot today.
How about Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space by Spiritualized?
Yep, that was a close one too. It's the ideal "grows on me" album -- I was inclined to like it since I dig The National anyway but I only really enjoyed the first three tracks at first, until eventually each one became enjoyable. I went through a period where it was my go-to commute to and from work album.
The AV Club said it well -- at first, it seems like it has no hooks, but then you find yourself thinking of hooks for each freaking song.
Completely agree santacruz, I was initially disappointed, now I can't believe I was disappointed.
Kind of like how I viewed Weezer - Pinkerton. After Blue I wanted more Blue from weezer, but Pinkerton is excellent in its own right.
The song that completely slays me on that album is Pink Rabbits. Skipped right by it the first few times... now it's the album's climactic moment despite how languid it is.
They're definitely not for everyone -- they're a tad on the depressing side, and almost all of their songs tend to feature a ton of repetition, a long build/release, or both. But if that stuff works on you and if you're a fan of great but not gratuitous drumming, check them out.
a tad depressing, LOL. Majorly depressing, but it works for them. Remind me of depeche mode meets the cure.
Sea of Love had me hooked, but I can listen beginning to end.
the lyric:
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If I stay here trouble will find me
If I stay here I'll never leave
If I stay here trouble will find me
I believe
can probably relate to all of us at one point or another. Or at least I can relate to it quite a few times in my life.
Fish - We'll be the judge of of that. What's your choice ?
I'm into live shows, jam bands. Can't put my finger on a particular album or 5 for that matter.
For future reference, making an inflammatory comment directed at the entire board and then responding with a general reacharound is only going to do one thing.
Other greats (IMO):
First Impressions of Earth - The Strokes
Demon Days - Gorillaz
Desaguou - Andre Sampaio
3030 - Del Tha Funky
Too Far To Care - Old 97's
Chutes Too Narrow / Oh Inverted World - The Shins
Til The Medicine Takes - Widespread Panic
1. The Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium
2. Cursive - The Ugly Organ
3. Modest Mouse - The Moon And Antarctica
4. Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
5. Weezer - Pinkerton
6. Blink182- Enema of the State
7. The Get Up Kids - Something to Write Home About
8. Saves the Day - Through Being Cool
9. Alkaline Trio - From Here to Infirmary
10. Jimmy Eat World - Clarity
11. AFI - Sing the Sorrow
12.The Good Life - Blackout
Say Anything - ...Is A Real Boy
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
Lagwagon - Let's Talk About Feelings
No Use For A Name - More Betterness
At the Drive-In - Relationship of Command
Brand New - Deja Entendu
Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake It's Morning/Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
Desaparecidos - Read Music/Speak Spanish
The Lawrence Arms - The Greatest Story Ever Told
NOFX - The Decline
The Postal Service - Give Up
Bad Religion - The Process of Belief
Unwritten Law - Elva
Reggie and the Full Effect - Under the Tray
Bad Astronaut - Acrophobe
Queens of the Stone Age - Songs For the Deaf/...Like Clockwork
Hot Water Music - Caution
Them Crooked Vultures
it's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. I'm surprised the Arcade Fire fans pick The Suburbs over Funeral. Oh, and I'll be the first to mention For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver because it hasn't been mentioned yet and it would be on my list somewhere.
Not my "favorite" rap album by any means. But in terms of "Greatest" on a cultural level I'd choose this as the #1 rap album since 2000 atleast, probably since '96.
It's the best selling rap LP of all-time.
It was two different styles on one double-album. Big Boi and Andre 3000 each did their own unique thing and made it sound good. They weren't copycats or wannabees, they were real dudes with talent. Unlike a lot of other top rap albums, these guys produced almost all of their tracks.
Both of them had #1 singles ("Hey Ya" and "The way you Move") which is truly mind-blowing if you think about it. Andre 3000 is one of the best rappers ever, Big Boi more than held his own, and Outkast was an incredible and influential duo.
I'm not sure about past 20 years, but past 15 this is definitely my choice for "greatest" rap album.
is probably the album i listen to the most. I wish they kept that sound. On a wire was good but nothing like Something to write home about. Then the Guilt show was kind of a mixture of both. But 99 was a dominant year for TGUK. Their EP Red Letter Day also had some great songs. Their cover of the Cure's Close to Me is also amazing (as is On with the show)
Albums that I can listen straight through, it'd be hard to pick just one favorite.
Damien Rice - O
Explosions in the Sky - The Earth is not a cold dead place
The Antlers - Hospice
Reindeer Section - Son of Evil Reindeer
Band of Horses - Everything all the time
Black Keys - Brothers
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever ago
Songs Ohia - the Lioness
Wilco's YHF as mentioned above
Radical Face - Glory
Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy
Carissa's Wierd - Songs about leaving
Death Cab somebody mentioned above
Iron & Wine - the Creek Drank the Cradle
Lord Huron - Lonesome Dreams
Matt Pond PA - Emblems
If there are Death Cab fans here then I recommend:
...I don't think they're together right now, but if the opportunity ever arises, SEE THEM LIVE.
First time I saw them they opened for A Perfect Circle and they blew them off the stage. And that's not exactly a lightweight band. Maynard, James Iha, and Billy Howerdel are all incredible, and they got shown up big time.
I think the best record of the 90's was Grace - Jeff Buckley. The album just absolutely holds up. The two covers on the record Lilac Wine and Hallelujah are devastating. He was a strangely underrated guitar player and for my money the best vocalist of the past 25 years.
Other great records not touched on Vauxhall and I - Morrissey, that is a lyrical tour de force the arrangements and production are perfect, end to end it's overwhelming. Explosions in the Sky - All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone, Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue, Avett Brothers - The Gleam, Frank Ocean - Channel Orange.
too, one other that jumped into my head was Built to Spill - Keep it Like a Secret. Carry the Zero and You were Right are among my all-time classics.
and a couple more:
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I am that's What I'm Not
Jawbreaker - Dear You
Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (or Slanted and Enchanted)
Rancid ....And out come the wolves
Soul coughing - Irresistible Bliss
any of these could be greatest album of the last 20 years and I wouldn't argue
Great call. Amazing from start to finish. And definitely on the short list for best bands in the last 20 years, though not in the final few I don't think.
Albums that I can listen straight through, it'd be hard to pick just one favorite.
Damien Rice - O
Explosions in the Sky - The Earth is not a cold dead place
The Antlers - Hospice
Reindeer Section - Son of Evil Reindeer
Band of Horses - Everything all the time
Black Keys - Brothers
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever ago
Songs Ohia - the Lioness
Wilco's YHF as mentioned above
Radical Face - Glory
Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy
Carissa's Wierd - Songs about leaving
Death Cab somebody mentioned above
Iron & Wine - the Creek Drank the Cradle
Lord Huron - Lonesome Dreams
Matt Pond PA - Emblems
I'm a prog rock fan so of course I have heard of them. I have tried to listen to them in the past but just couldn't get into them. I tried to listen to "Deloused" a couple of times since reading this thread. I really want to like this, but I still can't get into it. The music is pretty cool, but I really dislike the vocals. Oh well. It was worth another shot.
Completely changed the way I think about playing guitar, writing music, etc.
Fans of Mars Volta might like it if you can take a little (or a lot of) hardcore influence.
Shout outs to Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It in People, Trail of Dead - source tags and codes, and Tera Melos - self titled.
Another shout out to The Story so Far - Under Soil and Dirt, the XX's debut album, and Machine Drum - Rooms. And Damiera - m(us)ic, Jon Hopkins - Immunity, and Moderat - II
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has some shitty taste in music. Fuck.
Fish - We'll be the judge of of that. What's your choice ?
I'm into live shows, jam bands. Can't put my finger on a particular album or 5 for that matter.
This could be the lamest post ever.
Hahhh. What a cop out. "Your taste in music sucks because you all picked music that was made in a (holds nose and smirks) studio !"
I love jam bands too and my the Dead are in my top 3 of all time bands probably, but that is a totally different discussion.
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I'd consider the National Trouble Will Find Me.
Yep, that was a close one too. It's the ideal "grows on me" album -- I was inclined to like it since I dig The National anyway but I only really enjoyed the first three tracks at first, until eventually each one became enjoyable. I went through a period where it was my go-to commute to and from work album.
The AV Club said it well -- at first, it seems like it has no hooks, but then you find yourself thinking of hooks for each freaking song.
Completely agree santacruz, I was initially disappointed, now I can't believe I was disappointed.
Kind of like how I viewed Weezer - Pinkerton. After Blue I wanted more Blue from weezer, but Pinkerton is excellent in its own right.
The song that completely slays me on that album is Pink Rabbits. Skipped right by it the first few times... now it's the album's climactic moment despite how languid it is.
They're definitely not for everyone -- they're a tad on the depressing side, and almost all of their songs tend to feature a ton of repetition, a long build/release, or both. But if that stuff works on you and if you're a fan of great but not gratuitous drumming, check them out.
New York I Love You, But You're Bringing Me Down - ( New Window )
You know, I want to get into those guys/that guy because a lot of people whose taste I trust dig the material, but there's something I can't quite get past. I'll give it another shot today.
How about Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space by Spiritualized?
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I'd consider the National Trouble Will Find Me.
Yep, that was a close one too. It's the ideal "grows on me" album -- I was inclined to like it since I dig The National anyway but I only really enjoyed the first three tracks at first, until eventually each one became enjoyable. I went through a period where it was my go-to commute to and from work album.
The AV Club said it well -- at first, it seems like it has no hooks, but then you find yourself thinking of hooks for each freaking song.
Completely agree santacruz, I was initially disappointed, now I can't believe I was disappointed.
Kind of like how I viewed Weezer - Pinkerton. After Blue I wanted more Blue from weezer, but Pinkerton is excellent in its own right.
The song that completely slays me on that album is Pink Rabbits. Skipped right by it the first few times... now it's the album's climactic moment despite how languid it is.
They're definitely not for everyone -- they're a tad on the depressing side, and almost all of their songs tend to feature a ton of repetition, a long build/release, or both. But if that stuff works on you and if you're a fan of great but not gratuitous drumming, check them out.
a tad depressing, LOL. Majorly depressing, but it works for them. Remind me of depeche mode meets the cure.
Sea of Love had me hooked, but I can listen beginning to end.
the lyric:
If I stay here I'll never leave
If I stay here trouble will find me
I believe
can probably relate to all of us at one point or another. Or at least I can relate to it quite a few times in my life.
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has some shitty taste in music. Fuck.
Fish - We'll be the judge of of that. What's your choice ?
I'm into live shows, jam bands. Can't put my finger on a particular album or 5 for that matter.
For future reference, making an inflammatory comment directed at the entire board and then responding with a general reacharound is only going to do one thing.
4. Songs of Innocence - U2
3. How to Build An Atomic Bomb - U2
2. All That You Can't Leave Behind - U2
1. POP - U2
Not sure if serious but if we're talking U2 it's hands down Achtung Baby, 24 years ago.
Seems life hasn't afforded me much time for cultural exploration in the last 10 years... gonna have to do something about that.
Relationship of Command is an amazing album. Brings me back to memories of high school.
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Need to add At the Drive In - relationship of command, Saves the Day - Through being Cool, and on a personal note Blink 182 - TOYPAJ
Relationship of Command is an amazing album. Brings me back to memories of high school.
Yeah that's another album that changed how I play music. Angular, jagged, start stop guitars... changed everything for me.
Other greats (IMO):
First Impressions of Earth - The Strokes
Demon Days - Gorillaz
Desaguou - Andre Sampaio
3030 - Del Tha Funky
Too Far To Care - Old 97's
Chutes Too Narrow / Oh Inverted World - The Shins
Til The Medicine Takes - Widespread Panic
Lots more....
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5. No Line on the Horizon - U2
4. Songs of Innocence - U2
3. How to Build An Atomic Bomb - U2
2. All That You Can't Leave Behind - U2
1. POP - U2
Not sure if serious but if we're talking U2 it's hands down Achtung Baby, 24 years ago.
Achtung Baby was 1991..,so I assumed it was outside the 20 year parameter...
nuff said
1. The Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium
2. Cursive - The Ugly Organ
3. Modest Mouse - The Moon And Antarctica
4. Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
5. Weezer - Pinkerton
6. Blink182- Enema of the State
7. The Get Up Kids - Something to Write Home About
8. Saves the Day - Through Being Cool
9. Alkaline Trio - From Here to Infirmary
10. Jimmy Eat World - Clarity
11. AFI - Sing the Sorrow
12.The Good Life - Blackout
Say Anything - ...Is A Real Boy
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
Lagwagon - Let's Talk About Feelings
No Use For A Name - More Betterness
At the Drive-In - Relationship of Command
Brand New - Deja Entendu
Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake It's Morning/Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
Desaparecidos - Read Music/Speak Spanish
The Lawrence Arms - The Greatest Story Ever Told
NOFX - The Decline
The Postal Service - Give Up
Bad Religion - The Process of Belief
Unwritten Law - Elva
Reggie and the Full Effect - Under the Tray
Bad Astronaut - Acrophobe
Queens of the Stone Age - Songs For the Deaf/...Like Clockwork
Hot Water Music - Caution
Them Crooked Vultures
It's the best selling rap LP of all-time.
It was two different styles on one double-album. Big Boi and Andre 3000 each did their own unique thing and made it sound good. They weren't copycats or wannabees, they were real dudes with talent. Unlike a lot of other top rap albums, these guys produced almost all of their tracks.
Both of them had #1 singles ("Hey Ya" and "The way you Move") which is truly mind-blowing if you think about it. Andre 3000 is one of the best rappers ever, Big Boi more than held his own, and Outkast was an incredible and influential duo.
I'm not sure about past 20 years, but past 15 this is definitely my choice for "greatest" rap album.
but they did a cover of Motley Crue "On with the Show" that's what got me hooked.
Forgive and Forget is also one of my favorites by them and that's on Red Letter Day I believe.
Eudora is good, like a B-Sides/Covers album
Damien Rice - O
Explosions in the Sky - The Earth is not a cold dead place
The Antlers - Hospice
Reindeer Section - Son of Evil Reindeer
Band of Horses - Everything all the time
Black Keys - Brothers
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever ago
Songs Ohia - the Lioness
Wilco's YHF as mentioned above
Radical Face - Glory
Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy
Carissa's Wierd - Songs about leaving
Death Cab somebody mentioned above
Iron & Wine - the Creek Drank the Cradle
Lord Huron - Lonesome Dreams
Matt Pond PA - Emblems
And Belle and Sebastian are a good call too.
First time I saw them they opened for A Perfect Circle and they blew them off the stage. And that's not exactly a lightweight band. Maynard, James Iha, and Billy Howerdel are all incredible, and they got shown up big time.
Other great records not touched on Vauxhall and I - Morrissey, that is a lyrical tour de force the arrangements and production are perfect, end to end it's overwhelming. Explosions in the Sky - All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone, Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue, Avett Brothers - The Gleam, Frank Ocean - Channel Orange.
and a couple more:
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I am that's What I'm Not
Jawbreaker - Dear You
Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (or Slanted and Enchanted)
Rancid ....And out come the wolves
Soul coughing - Irresistible Bliss
any of these could be greatest album of the last 20 years and I wouldn't argue
Great call. Amazing from start to finish. And definitely on the short list for best bands in the last 20 years, though not in the final few I don't think.
Damien Rice - O
Explosions in the Sky - The Earth is not a cold dead place
The Antlers - Hospice
Reindeer Section - Son of Evil Reindeer
Band of Horses - Everything all the time
Black Keys - Brothers
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever ago
Songs Ohia - the Lioness
Wilco's YHF as mentioned above
Radical Face - Glory
Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy
Carissa's Wierd - Songs about leaving
Death Cab somebody mentioned above
Iron & Wine - the Creek Drank the Cradle
Lord Huron - Lonesome Dreams
Matt Pond PA - Emblems
I like the cut of your jib.
Lots of good music over the last two decades, despite the oft-stated argument that music sucks these days.
Heard about them on here, definitely a fan. New album coming soon too.