Crowquill's Compilation Thread (lyric, singer, dancing, electronic, alternative)

[sleepy jack]

I'm going to upload various starter compilations and mixes in here. If you want re-uploaded tell me.

Index:

Genre Compilations:
A Decent Cup of Tea: A Moody Lo-Fi Folk Mix
Radio Ballet: A Post-Rock & Ambient Mix

Band Comps:
Belle and Sebastian
Brand New
Bright Eyes
Carissa's Wierd
Daniel Johnston
Death Cab For Cutie
Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith Level II
Joy Division
Million Dead
Modest Mouse
Morrissey
Okkervil River
Okkervil River Level II
Page France
Patrick Wolf
Phil Ochs
The Beatles
The Magnetic Fields
The Smiths
Voxtrot

Mixes:
"Fireworks & Hurricanes"
"Hello, All Smiles"
"Neons & Blue"

[sleepy jack]

Brand New


Brand New with each release have shown notable maturing. While they started a "pop-punk/emo" band (and have never been able to shake the tag) they've turned into a different all together with the release of The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me and the leaked Fight Off Your Demon demos. Showing obvious influences from hardcore, Modest Mouse, and Morrissey. Brand New have proven to be a dynamic alternative rock band.

1. Jesus
2. Untitled 02
3. You Won't Know
4. Millstone
5. Untitled 07 ('Fork and Knife')
6. Untitled 03 ('Brothers')
7. Two-Headed Boy Pt. II (Neutral Milk Hotel)
hxxp://www.mediafire.com/?cmjntftfmo2

[sleepy jack]

Modest Mouse


Modest Mouse's biggest influences are Built to Spill and Pixies. It's kind of difficult to describe them, the best I can think of is uber sexy sea shanty garageish alternative rock.

1. 3rd Planet
2. Trailer Trash
3. Ocean Breathes Salty
4. Float On
5. Polar Opposites
6. Dramamine
7. Jesus Christ Was An Only Child
8. Baby Blue Sedan
hxxp://www.mediafire.com/?91sphqtamu0

[sleepy jack]

Okkervil River

Texas alt-country/folk rock band Okkervil River aren't a very happy band, singing about rape, hookers, murder, broken hearts, movies, and dead dogs they have a strangely real feel about them. When frontman/songwriter Will Sheff belts out a line like "We went out one night and took a flashlight out with these two girls Colin knew from Kenwood Christian / One was named Laurie, that’s what the story said next week in the Guardian / And when I killed her it was so easy that I wanted to kill her again." with such sincerity there's something disturbingly believable about it. Fans of Bright Eyes (lifted), the Decemberists and the Mountain Goats will like this.

1. Black Sheep Boy
2. For Real
3. John Allyn Smith Sails
4. Song Of Our So-Called Friend
5. Savannah Smiles
6. Westfall
7. Okkervil River Song
hxxp://www.mediafire.com/?bdluynlyjyl

[sleepy jack]

The Smiths

The Smiths are considered to be one of the most important bands of the 80s and honestly I consider them to be the best. Hailing from Manchester they were a refreshing sound in the 80s being guitar rock as opposed to being electronic based like alot of other acts going on.

Fronted by charismatic singer Morrissey who wrote about a variety of topics from love and loss to the moors murders and England. He idolized Oscar Wilde and James Dean and was a fantastic vocalist not just because he has a great voice but because of how distinct it was, no one sounds like Morrissey. Lyrically hes one of my favorite songwriters, writing about anything from love and loss to the moors murders and England. You can tell he means it when he angrily spits out a line like "I decree today that life is simply taking and not giving / England is mine and it owes me a living / Ask me why and I'll spit in your eye." and you can also feel the pain and sincerity when he sings "When you laugh about people who feel so very lonely / Their only desire is to die / Well, I'm afraid it doesn't make me smile / I wish I could laugh but that joke isn't funny anymore / It's too close to home and it's too near the bone." Morrissey's sincerity and ability to rattle the cage and heart are something rarely seen. Also in the Smiths line up was guitarist Johnny Marr who has worked with artists such as The The and is currently playing in Modest Mouse. He's one of alternative rock's finest guitarist. His tone in the Smiths was unique and defining and refreshing. The other two often unmentioned members were Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce, while obviously it's hard to stand next to Morrissey and Johnny Marr I think they did an excellent job. Andy Rourke is one of my favorite bassists. I think my favorite is his basswork in Girlfriend In A Coma. Mike Joyce's drumming did exactly what it was supposed to, he was an extremely competent drummer.

1. Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
2. Ask
3. Panic
4. The Boy with the Thorn in His Side
5. This Charming Man
6. Bigmouth Strikes Again
7. Girlfriend in a Coma
8. That Joke isn't Funny Anymore
9. How Soon is Now?
10. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
hxxp://www.mediafire.com/?fzoyv0kzmxm

[sleepy jack]

Okkervil River Level II

Before listening to this compilation, I suggest you listen to the first one here

1. Black
2. A Hand To Take Hold Of The Scene
3. Plus Ones
4. Happy Hearts
5. Red
6. It Ends With a Fall
7. A Stone
8. The Presidents Dead
hxxp://www.mediafire.com/?9m9zz4zmyw2

[sleepy jack]

Phil Ochs

60s protest singer/folk artists Phil Ochs much like Pete Seeger remains largely under the radar while people are quick to name Bob Dylan and sometimes Woody Guthrie they usually can't go much beyond it despite their being a plethora of folkies around at that time. Phil Ochs wrote alot of songs that would become folk classics, most notable Power and Glory, Outside of a Small Circle of Friends, Love Me I'm a Liberal and I Ain't Marching Anymore.

1. Here's To The State Of Richard Nixon
2. Love Me, I'm a Liberal
3. Outside of a Small Circle of Friends
4. Power and Glory
5. A.M.A. Song
6. That Was the President
hxxp://www.mediafire.com/?6nzz4c90bud

[The Dave]

Originally Posted by Crowquill

Phil Ochs

Genre: Folk
Sounds Like: Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie
1. Here's To The State Of Richard Nixon
2. Love Me, I'm a Liberal
3. Outside of a Small Circle of Friends
4. Power and Glory
5. A.M.A. Song
6. That Was the President
hxxp://www.mediafire.com/?6nzz4c90bud

I'm really digging this, which of his albums would you recommend? Love Me, I'm A Liberal was a great song and his voice is great on That Was A President.

[sleepy jack]

Originally Posted by The Dave

I'm really digging this, which of his albums would you recommend? Love Me, I'm A Liberal was a great song and his voice is great on That Was A President.

I Ain't Marching Anymore is generally considered his best. I've never been able to track any of his stuff down all I have is a 22 song sampler.

Also out of boredom I briefly wrote up reviewish type things of each artist, the ones i'm more passionate about (The Smiths, Elliott Smith) are longer than the ones i'm less passionate about. I don't know which is more informative since the longer ones are basically me just going on about how great the are and the short ones are more to the point. I'll probably fix them later.

[sleepy jack]

Bright Eyes

Bright Eye's frontman Conor Oberst cites Simon Joyner to be his biggest influence other influences include Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zant and Daniel Johnston. Bright Eyes has done alot of things, starting out lo-fi folk they jumped into alt-country, folktronica, and so on. Some Similar artists are Okkervil River, Neutral Milk Hotel, Patrick Wolf and Simon Joyner.

1. We Are Nowhere and It's Now
2. Southern State
3. Napoleon's Hat
4. Drummer Boy
5. June On the West Coast
7. Oh, You Are the Roots That Sleep Beneath My Feet and Hold the Earth in Place
8. The City Has Sex
9. Four Winds
10. Bowl of Oranges
11. No Lies, Just Love
12. Easy/Lucky/Free
hxxp://www.mediafire.com/?411njexd6nz