Albums You're Digging II

duga · 01-28-2010, 11:54 PM

easily my favorite elliott smith album...the only way i can describe this album is raw heartbreaking emotion. amazing songwriting distilled to mostly an acoustic guitar...it amazes me everytime i listen to it.

Bulldog · 01-29-2010, 12:11 PM

^ Four great little albums right there, and another bunch I'm coming back to this evening after a long time.

Charlemagne · 01-29-2010, 02:55 PM

Jason Anderson- The Hopeful and the Unafraid.
So much emotion, awesomely energetic at times, slow and heartfelt at others. Fantastic album

LoathsomePete · 01-29-2010, 03:01 PM

Failure - Magnified

I grabbed this album last night after reading a new webcomic called Questionable Content in which the parallels between the protagonist Marten and my self are a little uncanny. I have to agree with him, this album rocks pretty fucking hard and cannot remember enjoying an alternative rock album to this degree in a very long time. It is like this perfect blend of the mainstream alternative rock/metal bands from the '90's (Bush in particular) yet blended with the heaviness of old Alice in Chains with a hint of Weezer's Blue Album mixed in for good measure. I highly recommend this album to anyone who doesn't have it and sidewinder can back up this claim.

Rickenbacker · 01-29-2010, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by duga

easily my favorite elliott smith album...the only way i can describe this album is raw heartbreaking emotion. amazing songwriting distilled to mostly an acoustic guitar...it amazes me everytime i listen to it.

Have you heard Sufjan Stevens' "Seven Swans"? It's a similar listening experience to Either/Or, but the subject matter is a lot less grim and sad

Love them both.

sidewinder · 01-29-2010, 06:49 PM

Kelpe - Cambio Wechsel

Mmm yeah one of my favorite 09 releases, and a favorite artist discovery of 09 as well. Warm electronic goodness.

Engine · 01-29-2010, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickenbacker

Have you heard Sufjan Stevens' "Seven Swans"? It's a similar listening experience to Either/Or, but the subject matter is a lot less grim and sad

And this is precisely why Sufjan's music will never even come close to as good as Elliott's - it's all about the feeling/motivation/psychology behind the music. Very few indie-poppers will ever be as good as ES, including SS until he suffers some kind of serious mental breakdown. Even then I have my doubts. Smith was one of a kind in my book - it's a shame that he ever succumbed to fame's call and became a sub par Beatles imitator. I may have stabbed him in the heart myself when he stopped making great music.

Anyhow..

I'm digging the new Four Tet ~ There Is Love In You

I'm not blown away as I had hoped but it's good enough.

Fruitonica · 01-29-2010, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

Dessa - A Badly Broken Code

Oh man where to start... next to P.O.S. she is my favourite artist currently signed to the Doomtree label. Her False Hopes EP is easily one of my favourite EP's where I love every song. Well A Badly Broken Code is False Hopes on crack. Beautifully produced and some real heart wrenching lyrics... kind of like if Ani DiFranco did a mixture of spoken word poetry and hip hop. This is a must grab for everyone.

Holy shit I had no idea she put out an album. Gahhhh, you just made my day.

Rickenbacker · 01-29-2010, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Engine

And this is precisely why Sufjan's music will never even come close to as good as Elliott's - it's all about the feeling/motivation/psychology behind the music. Very few indie-poppers will ever be as good as ES, including SS until he suffers some kind of serious mental breakdown. Even then I have my doubts. Smith was one of a kind in my book - it's a shame that he ever succumbed to fame's call and became a sub par Beatles imitator. I may have stabbed him in the heart myself when he stopped making great music.

From a songwriting standpoint you may be right, but Sufjan's beautifully fragile voice and brilliant use of melody and instrumentation give him the edge for me. Could really do without all those "experimental" outreaches though... The BQE, Enjoy Your Rabbit, etc.

duga · 01-29-2010, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickenbacker

Have you heard Sufjan Stevens' "Seven Swans"? It's a similar listening experience to Either/Or, but the subject matter is a lot less grim and sad

Love them both.

i haven't heard that...i'll have to check it out. thanks for the rec!

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Originally Posted by Engine

And this is precisely why Sufjan's music will never even come close to as good as Elliott's - it's all about the feeling/motivation/psychology behind the music. Very few indie-poppers will ever be as good as ES, including SS until he suffers some kind of serious mental breakdown. Even then I have my doubts. Smith was one of a kind in my book - it's a shame that he ever succumbed to fame's call and became a sub par Beatles imitator. I may have stabbed him in the heart myself when he stopped making great music.

i wouldn't be able to compare since i've never heard sufjan stevens...but i do agree that it would be hard imagining anyone coming close to elliott smith. i'm not sure if i agree with your opinion on his studio days...figure 8 was weak, sure...but xo was amazing to me. i honestly can't count from a basement on a hill since it was finished up by other people...and according to many people close to elliott he would not have approved of the finished product. so...one weak album...i can deal with that.

01-28-2010, 11:54 PM	#3101 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	easily my favorite elliott smith album...the only way i can describe this album is raw heartbreaking emotion. amazing songwriting distilled to mostly an acoustic guitar...it amazes me everytime i listen to it. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

01-29-2010, 02:55 PM	#3103 (permalink)
Charlemagne Say something vague Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,551	Jason Anderson- The Hopeful and the Unafraid. So much emotion, awesomely energetic at times, slow and heartfelt at others. Fantastic album __________________ Charlemagne had eyes like a lover, but last winter there was weather and his eyes they iced right over. My Last.fm

01-29-2010, 03:01 PM	#3104 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Failure - Magnified I grabbed this album last night after reading a new webcomic called Questionable Content in which the parallels between the protagonist Marten and my self are a little uncanny. I have to agree with him, this album rocks pretty fucking hard and cannot remember enjoying an alternative rock album to this degree in a very long time. It is like this perfect blend of the mainstream alternative rock/metal bands from the '90's (Bush in particular) yet blended with the heaviness of old Alice in Chains with a hint of Weezer's Blue Album mixed in for good measure. I highly recommend this album to anyone who doesn't have it and sidewinder can back up this claim. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

01-29-2010, 06:49 PM	#3106 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	Kelpe - Cambio Wechsel Mmm yeah one of my favorite 09 releases, and a favorite artist discovery of 09 as well. Warm electronic goodness. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

01-29-2010, 12:11 PM	#3102 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	^ Four great little albums right there, and another bunch I'm coming back to this evening after a long time.