Albums You're Digging II

Duraddict · 07-25-2012, 05:04 PM

Loving this right now.

Zer0 · 07-25-2012, 05:22 PM

Lowercase - The Going Away Present (1999)
Every song on this album is brilliant. Their music shifts from misery and resignation in the vein of bands like Codeine and Red House Painters, to an outpouring of anger and aggression that was simmering underneath. Overall this album is a great mixture of post-hardcore and indie rock and just seems to sound better and better with each listen.

anticipation · 07-26-2012, 12:08 AM

West African/Ethiopian-inspired avant jazz for fans of Coltrane, Ra, and Astatke. Not for the faint of heart.

**Janszoon** · 07-26-2012, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by anticipation

West African/Ethiopian-inspired avant jazz for fans of Coltrane, Ra, and Astatke. Not for the faint of heart.

Hmmm... I may have to give that a listen.

**Goofle** · 07-26-2012, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by anticipation

West African/Ethiopian-inspired avant jazz for fans of Coltrane, Ra, and Astatke. Not for the faint of heart.

Loving this at the moment. Great find. Top 10 of the year for me so far.

Blarobbarg · 07-26-2012, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by anticipation

West African/Ethiopian-inspired avant jazz for fans of Coltrane, Ra, and Astatke. Not for the faint of heart.

You just made my day. Just from the description alone, I know it will be awesome. Will listen to this as soon as I can.

Howard the Duck · 07-26-2012, 10:42 AM

Hold Your Fire

their best album from that era (which was one I disliked)

charkoustic · 07-26-2012, 11:24 AM

Never, by Micachu & The Shapes

duga · 07-26-2012, 04:17 PM

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Hold Your Fire

their best album from that era (which was one I disliked)

Gonna disagree with you there. This is by far their worst, in my opinion. I really get the vibe that they didn't know the direction they really wanted to head in. It's between the classic mid 80's Rush (Signals, Grace Under Pressure, and Power Windows) and their heavier 90's output (Presto, Roll the Bones, Test For Echo) but doesn't have the good aspects of any of those sides of Rush. It's really tough for me to get through Hold Your Fire.

Howard the Duck · 07-27-2012, 04:12 AM

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Gonna disagree with you there. This is by far their worst, in my opinion. I really get the vibe that they didn't know the direction they really wanted to head in. It's between the classic mid 80's Rush (Signals, Grace Under Pressure, and Power Windows) and their heavier 90's output (Presto, Roll the Bones, Test For Echo) but doesn't have the good aspects of any of those sides of Rush. It's really tough for me to get through Hold Your Fire.

i find those three really lacking in good melodies and kinda meanders, except for the odd one or two good riffs here and there

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