Top 5 Of Anything (Musically)

katrine · 05-27-2010, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by duga

I'm taking this opportunity to plug the Swirlies again. Mew took a lot of influence from them, and they are also their favorite band. Not to mention Damon produced Mew's debut album.

i have never heard of them, but i might give them a listen soon

thanks!

Dom · 05-27-2010, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by katrine

I love Mew! there should really be a thread about them here!
I'm seeing them live in about two weeks - i'm really really excited

They're my favourite band. I'm so jelous you're seeing them, I haven't seen them live yet - they don't come to the UK very often and when they do it's either the other side of the country or I've got something important on that day.

duga · 05-27-2010, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by katrine

i have never heard of them, but i might give them a listen soon

thanks!

Their entire discography in 320kbps, totally free and legal (courtesy of jackhammer):

Discography & Audio : Swirlies

TheCunningStunt · 05-27-2010, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by duga

I never quite understood why anyone considered them THE band...I love "Is This It", but it was hardly a groundbreaking album. It was entertaining, but hardly fit the bill for my "best of 2001" list.

I can see why they were considered THE band. Even though bands like Muse and The White Stripes were better, The Strokes had that cool Indie New Yorker thing going on, I wasn't really into music back then but on hindsight they could've been really good if it wasn't for 2 mediocre follow up albums.

katrine · 05-27-2010, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Dom

They're my favourite band. I'm so jelous you're seeing them, I haven't seen them live yet - they don't come to the UK very often and when they do it's either the other side of the country or I've got something important on that day.

that's too bad.. i hope they come by where you live really soon!

they are amazing live!

and thanks duga! i'll definitely listen to it now!
edit: help! which ones do i start with?

OctaneHugo · 05-27-2010, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by duga

I never quite understood why anyone considered them THE band...I love "Is This It", but it was hardly a groundbreaking album. It was entertaining, but hardly fit the bill for my "best of 2001" list.

IIRC they were touted as the next fuc‎cking huge band, they make their great first album then started to suck

~~James~~ · 05-27-2010, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

I can see why they were considered THE band. Even though bands like Muse and The White Stripes were better, The Strokes had that cool Indie New Yorker thing going on, I wasn't really into music back then but on hindsight they could've been really good if it wasn't for 2 mediocre follow up albums.

Nah man, Room On Fire is amazing!

TheCunningStunt · 05-27-2010, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by james44754

Nah man, Room On Fire is amazing!

Meh. It's forgettable. I have a feeling their 4th album will be the worst of the lot

~~James~~ · 05-27-2010, 04:54 PM

^Yep not expecting much, But Room On Fire is really good, Reptilia is my favourite Stroke's song and 12:51 is also up there. First Impressions Of Earth had a few good songs.

RVCA · 05-27-2010, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by james44754

^Yep not expecting much, But Room On Fire is really good, Reptilia is my favourite Stroke's song and 12:51 is also up there. First Impressions Of Earth had a few good songs.

Thank you! Everyone here treats their 2nd and 3rd albums like steaming piles of dung. They may not be amazing, but they're certainly not bad either.

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~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	^Yep not expecting much, But Room On Fire is really good, Reptilia is my favourite Stroke's song and 12:51 is also up there. First Impressions Of Earth had a few good songs.