The Monthly Music Trading Post

Stone Birds · 10-22-2009, 04:00 PM

Anteater sent me: Groundhogs - Who Will Save the World?

At first it seemed kinda interesting, but it just drifted from my tastes.
I was really interested in hearing "Amazing Grace" but not as an instrumental which it was.
overall i'd probably give this a 3/10, but since i can see why other people like it i'll give it a final grade of 5/10

dollarsandcents · 10-22-2009, 04:03 PM

I'll get an album to my partner tomorrow! Pester me if I forget.

Not sure what I'm going to choose though.

+81 · 10-22-2009, 06:43 PM

Storymilo sent me Operation: Mindcrime by Queensrÿche. I really like the first person point of view the album starts off with. It sounds very promising of a somewhat interactive experience but it’s basically just an intro. I don’t listen to a lot Queensrÿche but upon first impression they seem to be one of those Def Leppard/Iron Maidon type spandex rock bands and what I gather from The Vandals’ lyrics, they have mullets. Sadly there aren’t any more moments like the opening track trough the album. This really isn’t my kind of music, I just find it way too cheeseball. My dislike for the music prevented me from really focusing on the lyrics but I imagine it is mostly about a 1984-esque theme. Sorry storymilo but I just can’t love Queensrÿche, at least not today.

+81 · 10-22-2009, 06:49 PM

Stonebirds sent me The Ruminant Band by Fruit Bats a few weeks ago. The first couple listens didn’t really do anything for me. There was nothing I disliked about the music, there was just nothing that really stood out to me. It can be best described as folk, indie with a country touch at times. After I listened to it more I started to enjoy some of the lyrics and vocal melodies more and more. It was an album that took a bit of time to grow on me. I still don’t think the album is especially great but it was still a positive experience.

debaserr · 10-22-2009, 06:53 PM

maybe lateralus died. sent him a pm over the weekend...

+81 · 10-22-2009, 06:56 PM

Basically when my friend and I were just getting into music the Misfits were one of the main bands we’d listen to. It was the same time we were starting to play music and the Ramones and Misfits basically taught us how. We’d spend hours upon hours in his parents’ basement playing out power chord driven punk songs then recording our accomplishments on makeshift cassette and VHS recording setups.

This week Fasho sent me The Misfits’ album Static Age. Now although I had heard many of the songs off of it, it was in a time were getting music over the Internet wasn’t so easy, even record store were almost two hours away, so I never heard the album in its entirety. I’d say this is my favorite record by the group. Starting off with ‘Static Age’, one of my favorites, it has a certain groove and swagger created by the Danzig’s vocal melody and the steady driving drumbeat. The album moves through so many classic tracks like Last Caress, Hybrid Moments, We Are 138 and Bullet. To me this is like ¾ of a greatest hits album. There are a few low points but overall it’s an excellent album.

I think I'm caught up with my reviews now.

Anteater · 10-22-2009, 07:06 PM

Got sent Drew Danburry's Besides: Are We Just Playing Around Out Here Or Do We Mean What We Say? by Stonebirds.

The Good: Much appreciated diversity on the instrumental side of things coupled with a refreshing lack of purely conventional song structure. Production isn't too bad either.

The Bad: Usual Indie singer-songwriter drivel lyrically & vocally, which is kind of a shame considering how eclectic everything else is. I don't have a problem with such in small doses, but over the course of an album it makes you want to snap your nearest Garden State and Juno DVDs into little pieces, followed by a trip to the incinerator.

So, equally good and equally obnoxious = 5/10

storymilo · 10-22-2009, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by +81

[CENTER] Sorry storymilo but I just can’t love Queensrÿche, at least not today.

Heh it's alright dude. I'm not actually a big fan of theirs at all really, just couldn't think of anything to send you

Antonio · 10-22-2009, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackhammer

I can't think of a worse Floyd album to send you especially as it was your first listen

Do not judge them by this album alone please.

eh, i thought it was a good choice, seeing as a number of their well known hits (Comfortably Numb, Mother, Run Like Hell, etc.) are on it and someone who was say a casual listener to them on the radio would be able to recognize some of it.

debaserr · 10-22-2009, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antonio

eh, i thought it was a good choice, seeing as a number of their well known hits (Comfortably Numb, Mother, Run Like Hell, etc.) are on it and someone who was say a casual listener to them on the radio would be able to recognize some of it.

but it also has a ton of crappy filler.

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10-22-2009, 06:43 PM	#743 (permalink)
+81 Rats off to ya! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: House of the Ju-Ju Queen Posts: 1,609	Storymilo sent me Operation: Mindcrime by Queensrÿche. I really like the first person point of view the album starts off with. It sounds very promising of a somewhat interactive experience but it’s basically just an intro. I don’t listen to a lot Queensrÿche but upon first impression they seem to be one of those Def Leppard/Iron Maidon type spandex rock bands and what I gather from The Vandals’ lyrics, they have mullets. Sadly there aren’t any more moments like the opening track trough the album. This really isn’t my kind of music, I just find it way too cheeseball. My dislike for the music prevented me from really focusing on the lyrics but I imagine it is mostly about a 1984-esque theme. Sorry storymilo but I just can’t love Queensrÿche, at least not today. __________________ My Music on: Facebook Last.fm My Last.fm My Poor Ol' Neglected Journal

10-22-2009, 06:49 PM	#744 (permalink)
+81 Rats off to ya! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: House of the Ju-Ju Queen Posts: 1,609	Stonebirds sent me The Ruminant Band by Fruit Bats a few weeks ago. The first couple listens didn’t really do anything for me. There was nothing I disliked about the music, there was just nothing that really stood out to me. It can be best described as folk, indie with a country touch at times. After I listened to it more I started to enjoy some of the lyrics and vocal melodies more and more. It was an album that took a bit of time to grow on me. I still don’t think the album is especially great but it was still a positive experience. __________________ My Music on: Facebook Last.fm My Last.fm My Poor Ol' Neglected Journal

10-22-2009, 06:53 PM	#745 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	maybe lateralus died. sent him a pm over the weekend... __________________ Last.FM

10-22-2009, 06:56 PM	#746 (permalink)
+81 Rats off to ya! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: House of the Ju-Ju Queen Posts: 1,609	Basically when my friend and I were just getting into music the Misfits were one of the main bands we’d listen to. It was the same time we were starting to play music and the Ramones and Misfits basically taught us how. We’d spend hours upon hours in his parents’ basement playing out power chord driven punk songs then recording our accomplishments on makeshift cassette and VHS recording setups. This week Fasho sent me The Misfits’ album Static Age. Now although I had heard many of the songs off of it, it was in a time were getting music over the Internet wasn’t so easy, even record store were almost two hours away, so I never heard the album in its entirety. I’d say this is my favorite record by the group. Starting off with ‘Static Age’, one of my favorites, it has a certain groove and swagger created by the Danzig’s vocal melody and the steady driving drumbeat. The album moves through so many classic tracks like Last Caress, Hybrid Moments, We Are 138 and Bullet. To me this is like ¾ of a greatest hits album. There are a few low points but overall it’s an excellent album. I think I'm caught up with my reviews now. __________________ My Music on: Facebook Last.fm My Last.fm My Poor Ol' Neglected Journal