Last album you bought, downloaded or listened to

Chula Vista · 01-29-2015, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by EPOCH6

Brought Robin Trower's Bridge of Sighs on the highway this morning after hearing Day of the Eagle on a compilation, blew my ****ing mind. Total stratcore wankery with very Bad Company-esque vocals. On the more energetic tracks (Day of the Eagle, Too Rolling Stoned, A Little Bit of Sympathy) Trower often throws in these super hype blues breakdowns & tempo shifts that totally make the album for me.

Stratocasters are all over the damn place and it takes some serious digging to find those who truly milk them for all they're worth. It may be premature for me to say but I feel like Robin Trower stands confidently among Stevie Ray Vaughan, Hendrix, and Ritchie Blackmore in terms of strat mastery.

I bought that when it first came out and Trower instantly became a Guitar God for me a mere 30 seconds into track one.

He's also the master of the univibe.

Speaking of 70s guitar gods, currently spinning this.

Isbjørn · 01-29-2015, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

^I'm sure you'll dig it. The only thing about the album is that it kind of overstays its welcome because with 30+ tracks it can get a bit tiring.

Listened to some of it just now, and it's... fascinating. Sounds like a huge middle finger to conventional rhythm and other conventional things. Checking it out further tomorrow.

Overcast · 01-29-2015, 02:33 PM

I was kind of awake for over 50 hours, so a couple days worth of listening here but I never was asleep. I drifted in and out for a few hours during the Aphex Twin album, though.

Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News
Nirvana - Nevermind
The Tallest Man On Earth - Shallow Grave
Akron/Family - Akron/Family
Clouds Make Sounds - Clouds Make Sounds
Akron/Family - Love Is Simple
Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works Volume II
Fiona Apple - Tidal
Slint - Spiderland
The National - Trouble Will Find Me
Primus - Pork Soda
Current 93 - All the Pretty Little Horses
Melody's Echo Chamber - Melody's Echo Chamber
Mount Eerie - Wind's Poem
Wyrd Visions - Half-Eaten Guitar
Thanksgiving - The River
Thanksgiving - Welcome Nowhere
Little Wings - Light Green Leaves
Mirah - C'mon Miracle
Fink - Perfect Darkness
Mount Eerie - Sauna

Actually surprised I managed to get through that many full albums... I should probably see about getting sleeping pills or something. :/

EPOCH6 · 01-29-2015, 03:26 PM

Must have been a strange ~50 hours. That list is pretty ****ed.

Overcast · 01-29-2015, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by EPOCH6

Must have been a strange ~50 hours. That list is pretty ****ed.

****ed is the way I like it.

sidewinder · 01-29-2015, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Overcast

I was kind of awake for over 50 hours, so a couple days worth of listening here but I never was asleep. I drifted in and out for a few hours during the Aphex Twin album, though.

Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works Volume II

I put that on to go to sleep fairly often back in college. Makes sense. What doesn't make sense is that I also put on Richard D. James Album from time to time before going to sleep.

Overcast · 01-29-2015, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder

I put that on to go to sleep fairly often back in college. Makes sense. What doesn't make sense is that I also put on Richard D. James Album from time to time before going to sleep.

Yeah, that album is pretty much my sleep anthem at this point. #3/Rhubarb is my favorite track to drift off to. I've also done Richard D. James Album once. I don't think I slept very well, though.

Overcast · 01-29-2015, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Zer0

Silencer - Death - Pierce Me (2001)
I felt the urge to seek out some fucked-up sounding black metal this evening and this album hits the spot nicely. The vocalist sounds completely mentally deranged. Actually he is, he supposedly cut off his own hands during the recording of this album and was institutionalised not long after. The vocals here can be either a turn off or define the album. They sound very unsettling and make the music uncomfortable to listen to, giving it a unique atmosphere. Even the instrumentals sound great, with some nice guitar riffs and even piano pieces.

I tried listening to Silencer out of curiosity. The vocals made me burst out laughing. I can appreciate mentally deranged, but this just sounds hilarious to me and not depressive at all. I'm a very depressed human being who appreciates depressive music and I'm wishing I could see it, but I just don't.

The vocals do not unsettle me or make me uncomfortable, either. I like the instrumentals. Too bad...

Just my opinion, of course. You said it's not for everybody and that's very true.

Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma

Trying to make more of an effort to delve into more diverse music. Got suggestions from a friend and I'm really enjoying this one! Flying Lotus is not at all what I was expecting,

LoathsomePete · 01-30-2015, 02:50 PM

Callisto - Secret Youth (2015)

I was a little turned off of these guys from their 2009 album Providence, it just didn't have the same bite that 2006's Noir did and there were a lot of bands doing the Neurosis/ISIS post-metal thing that I didn't really want/ need another in my library.

I wonder if the band felt the same way as they took a 6 year break to record this album and it feels like a very different animal. At times it reminds me of The Tea Party, with an almost middle eastern sound yet achieved through western instrumentation. Lots of dissonance and some really good bass mixing, which I always appreciate with this genre.

Overcast · 01-30-2015, 03:14 PM

Cocteau Twins & Harold Budd - Moon and the Melodies

Chose an album at random to get into these guys. I winded up absolutely loving this. I can see them becoming one of my favorite artists already.

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01-29-2015, 02:33 PM	#22643 (permalink)
Overcast . Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: . Posts: 1,531	I was kind of awake for over 50 hours, so a couple days worth of listening here but I never was asleep. I drifted in and out for a few hours during the Aphex Twin album, though. Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News Nirvana - Nevermind The Tallest Man On Earth - Shallow Grave Akron/Family - Akron/Family Clouds Make Sounds - Clouds Make Sounds Akron/Family - Love Is Simple Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works Volume II Fiona Apple - Tidal Slint - Spiderland The National - Trouble Will Find Me Primus - Pork Soda Current 93 - All the Pretty Little Horses Melody's Echo Chamber - Melody's Echo Chamber Mount Eerie - Wind's Poem Wyrd Visions - Half-Eaten Guitar Thanksgiving - The River Thanksgiving - Welcome Nowhere Little Wings - Light Green Leaves Mirah - C'mon Miracle Fink - Perfect Darkness Mount Eerie - Sauna Actually surprised I managed to get through that many full albums... I should probably see about getting sleeping pills or something. :/

01-30-2015, 03:14 PM	#22650 (permalink)
Overcast . Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: . Posts: 1,531	Cocteau Twins & Harold Budd - Moon and the Melodies Chose an album at random to get into these guys. I winded up absolutely loving this. I can see them becoming one of my favorite artists already.