What Are You Listening To Right Now? II

sidewinder · 01-25-2013, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I've always liked The Fragile but it never fully clicked with me the way the releases before it did. I tend to skip around from track to track when I put it on. It does have several really great songs on it though, I'll give it that.

The Fragile was just ok to me when it first came out, I wasn't ready for such a release from him. But over time, it's grown on me. Good background music to work to.

Euronomus · 01-25-2013, 10:08 PM

The Fragile is one of my top 3 albums of all time, it really changed the way I listen to music. Especially the second disk- so much experimental awesomeness on one cd, but still reasonably accessible. Admittedly I now know it's not that experimental, but at the time it blew my mind.

Justthefacts · 01-25-2013, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs (2010)

Funeral made me want to stab my ears. This album made me enjoy them again.

You are the ONLY person I've ever heard insult Funeral. That's a bold statement, sir

sidewinder · 01-26-2013, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Slow Groove

You are the ONLY person I've ever heard insult Funeral. That's a bold statement, sir

Funeral was given to me as a gift in 2006 and I thought it was ok, even liked it to an extent. But then I started a new job where we shuffled music through an office-wide system and I heard many of the songs pretty frequently, mixed in with other stuff. They just sounded soooooooo whiny every time they came on, it made me want to blow my brains out. I didn't bother with Neon Bible since I wasn't interested in the band, but then The Suburbs caught my attention when I learned it was written about the particular suburb of Houston that I used to live in, and spent the second half of my teens in. And to my surprise, great album and not nearly as whiny as Funeral.

I've since downloaded and listened to Neon Bible but only once or twice, hasn't quite grabbed me yet but I also didn't find it painful.

**Exo** · 01-26-2013, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder

Funeral was given to me as a gift in 2006 and I thought it was ok, even liked it to an extent. But then I started a new job where we shuffled music through an office-wide system and I heard many of the songs pretty frequently, mixed in with other stuff. They just sounded soooooooo whiny every time they came on, it made me want to blow my brains out. I didn't bother with Neon Bible since I wasn't interested in the band, but then The Suburbs caught my attention when I learned it was written about the particular suburb of Houston that I used to live in, and spent the second half of my teens in. And to my surprise, great album and not nearly as whiny as Funeral.

I've since downloaded and listened to Neon Bible but only once or twice, hasn't quite grabbed me yet but I also didn't find it painful.

It might have sounded whiny because the band as a whole lost like nine family members during the recording process. That'll make anybody sound whiny.

Kelli · 01-26-2013, 11:41 PM

Right now listening to this... Probably my favorite song of theirs.

Song of the Day 10-1-10: Spiders (Kidsmoke) by Wilco - YouTube

Key · 01-27-2013, 12:34 AM

Systematic Chaos is one of my favorite DT albums.

Justthefacts · 01-27-2013, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Exoskeletal

It might have sounded whiny because the band as a whole lost like nine family members during the recording process. That'll make anybody sound whiny.

Had they not of unfortunately lost so many family members, the album would've probably had a somewhat happy tone. So it's a good thing they lost family members, in return we get a masterpiece of a record

Edit: that's an awful thing to say though

Rice · 01-27-2013, 03:27 AM

Manu Chao - Clandestino (Live) - YouTube

**Goofle** · 01-27-2013, 06:33 AM

DJ Kush - Jaku

Fantastic instrumental Hip Hop album, with a few features here and there. One being...

01-25-2013, 10:08 PM	#7842 (permalink)
Euronomus Dibs on the killing sound Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Spider Scull Island Posts: 366	The Fragile is one of my top 3 albums of all time, it really changed the way I listen to music. Especially the second disk- so much experimental awesomeness on one cd, but still reasonably accessible. Admittedly I now know it's not that experimental, but at the time it blew my mind. __________________

01-27-2013, 03:27 AM	#7849 (permalink)
Rice Groupie Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: UK Posts: 47	Manu Chao - Clandestino (Live) - YouTube __________________ Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, then it will live its life thinking that it is stupid.

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Kelli custom user title Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 304	Right now listening to this... Probably my favorite song of theirs. Song of the Day 10-1-10: Spiders (Kidsmoke) by Wilco - YouTube

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Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Systematic Chaos is one of my favorite DT albums.