Albums You're Digging II

Bulldog · 02-25-2010, 06:01 PM

...or Rhymes Of Goodbye, World's Strongest Man, the Old Man's Back Again etc.

Man, one of these days I might as well just start a Scott Walker discography thread or something. At least I would if I didn't have to listen to his 70s output again along the way...

As for Painted From Memory, it's a bit mediocre in places, but when it hits the heights it's pretty damn immense.

Dieselboy · 02-25-2010, 06:51 PM

Incredible chill-out/jazzy type compilation that I picked up about a year ago, and will never grow tired of. Introduced me to the work of Parov Stelar and quite a few other great artists. This entire comp makes me think of just chilling on a lonely beach on a perfect sunny day of 72 degrees and just a slight breeze blowing past.

Nine Black Poppies · 02-25-2010, 08:22 PM

Damn, dude. Just... damn. This is f---ing incredible.

CanwllCorfe · 02-25-2010, 09:30 PM

Been listening to this one a LOT lately. It's almost been my soundtrack for the last couple of weeks

A gorgeous and, at times, beautifully melancholic album. Lovely lovely

Monk · 02-25-2010, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

You need to listen to Stoned & Dethroned if you want something to chill out to.
It was supposed to be JAMC's acoustic album, but it only ended up being partly acoustic in the end.

I listen to it more often than most of their other albums these days.

awesome, i'll have to check that one out as well.

Molecules · 02-26-2010, 04:25 AM

Nothing else seems worth my time atm. As good a retrospective as you could hack out of a billion-album career i suppose; every band he has started is gold. An obscure one featured here is Thee Headcoats Sect, a mid-90s partnership which brought together one of the most prolific Childish groups, Thee Headcoats, and a 60s R&B group called the Downliners Sect who had a tunes on Nuggets II. Well i just think that's cool.

He really honed the whole garage/punk/blues thing and tinged it with R&B/spoken word/rock & roll/whatever as took his fancy, yet has remained grounded and astoundingly fresh all this time. His band the Buff Medways were also the opening act at my first gig.

No Billy, no White Tripes - simple as!

Molecules · 02-26-2010, 04:32 AM

oh... and have been buying a few albums via this marvellous site (actually I stream the tracks, cop the liner notes, then save 3 quid downloading from Amazon MP3) ..
Everything's tagged so you can also browse by country. Smithsonian Folkways - The nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution

Polish through-and-through so pretty much shat myself with delight on finding stuff like this

sidewinder · 02-26-2010, 11:23 AM

The Smashing Pumpkins - Gish

Having finished reading my latest book last night, I took the opportunity on today's morning commute to play an album with vocals, as I usually choose instrumental music to facilitate reading. What a treat that is sometimes, allowing me to actually listen and feel the music like the good old days, rather than just creating audio wallpaper for reading, working, surfing the web, etc. Even when playing vocal albums and doing these other things, you're just not really listening most of the time. It's a shame, and today's experience really made me miss the pre-internet days when I wasn't always doing something, and could really spend alone time with music. But today I just stared out the bus window, listening to the lyrics, reminiscing.

Many of us have expressed our love for this album in the recent week(s) as part of the "favorite alternative rock album of 1991" thread. This was a strong contender for me but I ultimately ended up selecting RHCP's album. This one is definitely the more emotional of the two, RCHP's being more of a party album. Songs like ‘Crush’ remind me of being young, naïve and blind to the affections of certain females I was friends with. Stupid me. Several songs in the first half have this affect on me, bringing me back to a time in my life where I felt so helpless and couldn't act on my emotions. Nothing beats nostalgia, eh? A little light rain made for a great melancholy Friday morning commute.

It also made me a little sad and got me thinking about how great artists/bands almost always turn to shit at some point. Why is that? Unfortunately I think I know what it is...they were inspired and driven by their emotions at one point, then they grow up, become more financially stable, get into stable relationships, and have nothing really meaningful or emotional to write about anymore. To add to that, we as listeners are more prone to becoming emotionally attached to music at a younger age for the same reasons, plus becoming more busy and not being as attentive to the music as we were in say our high school years.

Anyway I've gone on long enough, the album has ended and I'm at work, should probably get some work done and return to my normal listening habit and put on some audio wallpaper. But it was fun breaking away from the norm and being reminded of one of the girls that got away, or rather, that I never even gave a chance beyond friendship but wish I had.

Bulldog · 02-26-2010, 12:45 PM

A lame duet (in the guise of I Never Talk To Strangers) aside, this is actually another very good early Waits album. A Sight For Sore Eyes is such a gorgeous little song too.

And I'll be cranking this again in a bit... again. Here's one of many songs off it I'll never get sick of...

TheCunningStunt · 02-26-2010, 02:17 PM

Neutral Milk Hotel

Brilliant album.

02-25-2010, 08:22 PM	#3413 (permalink)
Nine Black Poppies Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: A State of Denial Posts: 357	Damn, dude. Just... damn. This is f---ing incredible. __________________ Like carnivores to carnal pleasures, so were we to desperate measures...

02-25-2010, 09:30 PM	#3414 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	Been listening to this one a LOT lately. It's almost been my soundtrack for the last couple of weeks A gorgeous and, at times, beautifully melancholic album. Lovely lovely __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

02-26-2010, 04:25 AM	#3416 (permalink)
Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	Nothing else seems worth my time atm. As good a retrospective as you could hack out of a billion-album career i suppose; every band he has started is gold. An obscure one featured here is Thee Headcoats Sect, a mid-90s partnership which brought together one of the most prolific Childish groups, Thee Headcoats, and a 60s R&B group called the Downliners Sect who had a tunes on Nuggets II. Well i just think that's cool. He really honed the whole garage/punk/blues thing and tinged it with R&B/spoken word/rock & roll/whatever as took his fancy, yet has remained grounded and astoundingly fresh all this time. His band the Buff Medways were also the opening act at my first gig. No Billy, no White Tripes - simple as! __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

02-26-2010, 04:32 AM	#3417 (permalink)
Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	oh... and have been buying a few albums via this marvellous site (actually I stream the tracks, cop the liner notes, then save 3 quid downloading from Amazon MP3) .. Everything's tagged so you can also browse by country. Smithsonian Folkways - The nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution Polish through-and-through so pretty much shat myself with delight on finding stuff like this __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

02-26-2010, 11:23 AM	#3418 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	The Smashing Pumpkins - Gish Having finished reading my latest book last night, I took the opportunity on today's morning commute to play an album with vocals, as I usually choose instrumental music to facilitate reading. What a treat that is sometimes, allowing me to actually listen and feel the music like the good old days, rather than just creating audio wallpaper for reading, working, surfing the web, etc. Even when playing vocal albums and doing these other things, you're just not really listening most of the time. It's a shame, and today's experience really made me miss the pre-internet days when I wasn't always doing something, and could really spend alone time with music. But today I just stared out the bus window, listening to the lyrics, reminiscing. Many of us have expressed our love for this album in the recent week(s) as part of the "favorite alternative rock album of 1991" thread. This was a strong contender for me but I ultimately ended up selecting RHCP's album. This one is definitely the more emotional of the two, RCHP's being more of a party album. Songs like ‘Crush’ remind me of being young, naïve and blind to the affections of certain females I was friends with. Stupid me. Several songs in the first half have this affect on me, bringing me back to a time in my life where I felt so helpless and couldn't act on my emotions. Nothing beats nostalgia, eh? A little light rain made for a great melancholy Friday morning commute. It also made me a little sad and got me thinking about how great artists/bands almost always turn to shit at some point. Why is that? Unfortunately I think I know what it is...they were inspired and driven by their emotions at one point, then they grow up, become more financially stable, get into stable relationships, and have nothing really meaningful or emotional to write about anymore. To add to that, we as listeners are more prone to becoming emotionally attached to music at a younger age for the same reasons, plus becoming more busy and not being as attentive to the music as we were in say our high school years. Anyway I've gone on long enough, the album has ended and I'm at work, should probably get some work done and return to my normal listening habit and put on some audio wallpaper. But it was fun breaking away from the norm and being reminded of one of the girls that got away, or rather, that I never even gave a chance beyond friendship but wish I had. __________________ 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.

02-25-2010, 06:01 PM	#3411 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	...or Rhymes Of Goodbye, World's Strongest Man, the Old Man's Back Again etc. Man, one of these days I might as well just start a Scott Walker discography thread or something. At least I would if I didn't have to listen to his 70s output again along the way... As for Painted From Memory, it's a bit mediocre in places, but when it hits the heights it's pretty damn immense.

02-25-2010, 06:51 PM	#3412 (permalink)
Dieselboy Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 608	Incredible chill-out/jazzy type compilation that I picked up about a year ago, and will never grow tired of. Introduced me to the work of Parov Stelar and quite a few other great artists. This entire comp makes me think of just chilling on a lonely beach on a perfect sunny day of 72 degrees and just a slight breeze blowing past.

02-26-2010, 12:45 PM	#3419 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	A lame duet (in the guise of I Never Talk To Strangers) aside, this is actually another very good early Waits album. A Sight For Sore Eyes is such a gorgeous little song too. And I'll be cranking this again in a bit... again. Here's one of many songs off it I'll never get sick of...

02-26-2010, 02:17 PM	#3420 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	Neutral Milk Hotel Brilliant album.