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02-25-2009, 06:14 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Gothic Americana/ Alt-Country/ Dark Cabaret
Just wondering if anyone else on this forum is a fan of the growing "Gothic Country" trend that's been emerging since the early 2000s. For those who are not aware of this growing trend it's essentially country music that's taken a far more rustic approach to country music and the songwriting has taken a more dark tone. Songs about murder, abuse, alcoholism, and tragedy often make up the song matter. It's a very immursive genre of music, you put on the album and it really stays with you. The best part is that it completely ignores all aspects of what makes up the popular country today (Brad Paisley, Toby Keith, Ryan Adams, etc.) and just does its own thing. Highly recommend looking into this genre if you're interesting in country music. I'll put a list of bands with a link to their last.fm or myspace account at the bottom of this post. I want both the good and the negative feedback, but if you're going to post negative feedback just please make it smart with some idea of what you're talking about, not just "country music is teh suxorz".
edit: I would post links to sites but apparently I'm not allowed to because I haven't made 15 posts, so instead I'm just going to list off some of my favourite bands. Elliott BROOD Munly & the Lee Lewis Harlots Those Poor Bastards O'Death Pinebox Serenade |
02-26-2009, 02:01 AM | #2 (permalink) | ||||
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I have plenty of favourites and it would be a long list indeed. Over the last few months I have seen live Howe Gleb of Giant Sands fame and Robert Fisher of Willard Grant Conspiracy. If you have not heard either of those two artists I strongly recommend them. If you have I would be surprised if you disliked them. I am going to see a double bill of John Doe and Jim White next week and will write a revue in my journal. I have one John Doe album called A Year In The Wilderness. John Doe was in the cult LA punk band X but has moved towards a more Country style later in life. I struggle a bit with A Year In The Wilderness. Jim White I consider one of the best songwriters I have ever heard in my life, all genres. I only discovered him recently and have not stopped playing his 4 albums. Next weeks gig can not come quick enough. I consider his debut album Wrong-Eyed Jesus (The Mysterious Tale of How I Shouted) essential. His other 3 releases, considering the brilliance of the debut, are all very good albums. He also has a soundtrack of various artists called Jim White Presents Music from Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus that IMO is a very good starting place for the Gothic Country Americana genre. There are plenty more that I listen to so I will not give too much away as I may be entering a few songs into the regular Music Banter Compilation as some of the regular Sherlock Holmes around here are a bit too good at picking my selections |
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02-28-2009, 09:39 PM | #5 (permalink) |
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I have been addicted to this sound for years, and it really began with Elliott BROOD (though to be truly fair, it began with Johnny Cash).
Of late I have been really digging deeper, and begun to build up quite the collection of dark/gothic/urban folk and bluegrass. As Pobody's Nerfect and I have been building quite the little list. .357 String Band Elliott BROOD O'Death Munly and the Lee Lewis Harlots The Tallest Man on Earth Drive By Truckers Those Poor bastards Lucero The Interpestuals Two Cow Garage Mr. Plow Pinebox Serenade Bob Wayne and the Outlaw Carnies Sons of Perdition The Spitfire Tumbleweeds The Dad Horse Experience Courtney Wing I am sure I have more, and were I less impatient, I would hunt for more, but for the time being that is a pretty good list. I am a big fan of folk of all types as well. Mostly.
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03-03-2009, 12:24 PM | #6 (permalink) | |
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03-10-2009, 10:54 AM | #8 (permalink) |
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Now that I have enough posts I'm going to start posting some videos of examples of Gothic Country, enjoy!
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That should be enough to give you guys a good start, anymore questions just ask me or The Prophet. |
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