Albums You're Digging II

abdullah424 · 01-23-2010, 04:02 PM

Orphaned Land - The Never Ending Way of ORwarriOR

Listened for the first time yesterday and I already love it.

gotjuice · 01-23-2010, 07:09 PM

After 3 listens, I still don't really have a handle on any specific terms I can use to describe this album or really good comparisons. It's got the ambiance and the darkness of Mezzanine, but that doesn't really do this album justice. It's almost tribal at points, with the pulsating drums, sharp electronics, and the ominous choir. It reminds me of the "How would you kill other MB Members" thread in the lounge, in the sense that if I ever ritually sacrificed any of you, this would be the album I'd put on in the background.

DiSTANToblivion · 01-24-2010, 04:31 AM

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Today's batch...

^ An album (or, rather, double album) that I've had for a good 5 or 6 years and still sounds just as fresh, powerful and majestic as it did when I first heard it. The gospel choirs that the man opts for with this album (something he'd veer away from in future, unfortunately) really gives it such a unique edge among the rest of Nick Cave's discography.

I love that album. Like you said, still to this day I can go back and listen. "There She Goes, My Beautiful World" is prob my favourite song off it but it's hard to choose just one.

Seltzer · 01-24-2010, 05:05 AM

I've been revisiting Nick Cave as well... I love this album to bits and I've listened to it 3 times today. Is this not the greatest song ever?

Bulldog · 01-24-2010, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by DiSTANToblivion

I love that album. Like you said, still to this day I can go back and listen. "There She Goes, My Beautiful World" is prob my favourite song off it but it's hard to choose just one.

Yeah, that one's an absolute keeper. My favourite at the moment's probably Supernaturally, but it changes so often. As you say, it's pretty difficult to single out one song off of either album.

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I've been revisiting Nick Cave as well... I love this album to bits and I've listened to it 3 times today. Is this not the greatest song ever?

Almost

I absolutely love Henry's Dream. It's probably my favourite pre-2000 Nick Cave album, along with the Boatman's Call and Let Love In. It's such a staggeringly consistent body of work. I could listen to it for days on end and not get bored of it in the slightest.

DiSTANToblivion · 01-24-2010, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Bulldog

Yeah, that one's an absolute keeper. My favourite at the moment's probably Supernaturally, but it changes so often. As you say, it's pretty difficult to single out one song off of either album.

Almost

I absolutely love Henry's Dream. It's probably my favourite pre-2000 Nick Cave album, along with the Boatman's Call and Let Love In. It's such a staggeringly consistent body of work I could listen to it for days on end and not get bored of it in the slightest.

Speaking the truth right there, that song is absolutely amazing. I think it is safe for me to say that Nick Cave is one of the greatest poets and songwriters I've ever had the pleasure of hearing.

Bulldog · 01-24-2010, 07:47 AM

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Speaking the truth right there, that song is absolutely amazing. I think it is safe for me to say that Nick Cave is one of the greatest poets and songwriters I've ever had the pleasure of hearing.

Definitely one of my favourites of all time, and it's great that he's still going strong to this day. I've got some pretty high expectations for the new Grinderman album which should be along in the next few months myself. I remember when the slimmed-down lineup of the Bad Seeds that would eventually become Grinderman toured the Abattoir Blues/the Lyre Of Orpheus in Britain. They came to Cambridge, which was about an hour's train ride from where I was living at the time, and I had the job and therefore the money to pay the admittedly steep ticket price of £40, but I never did. Needless to say, it's one of the few genuine regrets I have that. Then again the gig was at the Corn Exchange, which is a really shitty little venue.

DiSTANToblivion · 01-24-2010, 08:04 AM

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Definitely one of my favourites of all time, and it's great that he's still going strong to this day. I've got some pretty high expectations for the new Grinderman album which should be along in the next few months myself. I remember when the slimmed-down lineup of the Bad Seeds that would eventually become Grinderman toured the Abattoir Blues/the Lyre Of Orpheus in Britain. They came to Cambridge, which was about an hour's train ride from where I was living at the time, and I had the job and therefore the money to pay the admittedly steep ticket price of £40, but I never did. Needless to say, it's one of the few genuine regrets I have that. Then again the gig was at the Corn Exchange, which is a really shitty little venue.

Unfortunate to hear that Bulldog. Even though a venue might be smaller sometimes I find it makes the atmosphere even better. I mean like a smaller, more intimate music session played to a select few. I guess it depends on who you want to go see for the type of venue really. Truthfully, though I know a lot of people enjoyed the first Grinderman album, I couldn't find anything I liked on it. I dunno whether it was just too 'out there' for me but I prefer the more haunting side of Nick Cave...
But that being said I love Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! - which i've been told by some that it sounds more like a Grinderman album without the obscenities?

Bulldog · 01-24-2010, 08:16 AM

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Unfortunate to hear that Bulldog. Even though a venue might be smaller sometimes I find it makes the atmosphere even better. I mean like a smaller, more intimate music session played to a select few. I guess it depends on who you want to go see for the type of venue really. Truthfully, though I know a lot of people enjoyed the first Grinderman album, I couldn't find anything I liked on it. I dunno whether it was just too 'out there' for me but I prefer the more haunting side of Nick Cave...
But that being said I love Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! - which i've been told by some that it sounds more like a Grinderman album without the obscenities?

Smaller places do have a better and more intimate atmosphere, can agree on that one. When I was living in Scotland a couple of years back I had this regular haunt called the Tunnels where all the more obscure artists would play that couldn't have been any bigger than the trailer on your average cargo lorry (hell, it was probably even smaller than that), and they always made for such a great time. A lot of the best gigs I've ever been to were at that venue.

And, yeah, Dig Lazarus Dig is basically a cleaned-up version of the Grinderman album, with much more piano and violin thrown in to make it sound more Bad Seeds-ish. From what I've heard the new Grinderman album (they still haven't released many details about it, such as what it'll be called and so on) will sound a lot more like a Bad Seeds album, which should be pretty interesting. As I say, can't bloody wait for it to come around.

Zer0 · 01-24-2010, 04:55 PM

Been getting a thrash kick lately, so i decided to revisit a few classics

Testament - The Legacy
A really raw sounding thrash album. One of those albums with one great song after another great song, and Chuck Billy has such an awesome voice.

Anthrax - Among The Living
This hasn't aged much at all compared to the other Belladonna-era albums. Packed full of Scott Ian's best riffs.

Annihilator - Alice In Hell
Some really outstanding guitar-work, also shows where a lot of modern metal bands stole their riffs from.

01-23-2010, 07:09 PM	#3032 (permalink)
gotjuice Rose City til I die! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 366	After 3 listens, I still don't really have a handle on any specific terms I can use to describe this album or really good comparisons. It's got the ambiance and the darkness of Mezzanine, but that doesn't really do this album justice. It's almost tribal at points, with the pulsating drums, sharp electronics, and the ominous choir. It reminds me of the "How would you kill other MB Members" thread in the lounge, in the sense that if I ever ritually sacrificed any of you, this would be the album I'd put on in the background. __________________ I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders...

01-24-2010, 05:05 AM	#3034 (permalink)
Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,870	I've been revisiting Nick Cave as well... I love this album to bits and I've listened to it 3 times today. Is this not the greatest song ever? __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

01-24-2010, 04:55 PM	#3040 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	Been getting a thrash kick lately, so i decided to revisit a few classics Testament - The Legacy A really raw sounding thrash album. One of those albums with one great song after another great song, and Chuck Billy has such an awesome voice. Anthrax - Among The Living This hasn't aged much at all compared to the other Belladonna-era albums. Packed full of Scott Ian's best riffs. Annihilator - Alice In Hell Some really outstanding guitar-work, also shows where a lot of modern metal bands stole their riffs from. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

01-23-2010, 04:02 PM	#3031 (permalink)
abdullah424 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 351	Orphaned Land - The Never Ending Way of ORwarriOR Listened for the first time yesterday and I already love it.