15 albums you've probably already listened to, but just in case you haven't...

BastardofYoung · 09-01-2011, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Alfred

Awesome album that I really need to listen to again. I don't listen to a lot of black metal, but I appreciate its atmosphere and vibe, and this album does a perfect job of making those two aspects more... available? Best word I can think of.

accessible is the word you are looking for.

CanwllCorfe · 09-01-2011, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

I'm still on the fence when it comes to this whole "Blackgaze" movement cropping up in France. While I'm not opposed to musicians using black metal as a basis but progressing the sound beyond the conventional sound (I mean two of my favourite bands are Solefald and Emperor), I just haven't been as "wowed" by this sound as others. I thought Écailles de lune was a nice album and gave me the incentive to check out a few of the others (Lantlos' .neon (2010), Austere's To Lay Like Old Ashes (2009), and Les Descrets' Septembre et ses dernières pensées (2010)), but none of them convinced me that this is going to carve itself a permanent niche and become more widespread.

My personal favorite is the "The World Comes to an End in the End of a Journey" split. Well, not unless you include Amesoeurs' album.

I know ... and Shyy are coming out with a split, and I guess ... have adopted this new sound as well. I was quite surprised, needless to say, considering how they used to sound.

bob. · 09-01-2011, 05:23 PM

i downloaded and listened to the Alcest album a few times the other night.....at first it kind of made me think of what Sigur Ros might sound like if rather than starting to make crappy pop albums they started making more "metal" sounding albums but kept the unique style they had......i love the mixture of harmonious metal and jarring "black" style screams and guitar....loved this actually

thanks

Sneer · 09-01-2011, 06:19 PM

If you like Alcest you might like Heretoir? They do a similar thing, but they're one of the better bands in the scene.

RVCA · 09-01-2011, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by RVCA

14. Cap'n Jazz - Burritos, Inspiration Point, Fork Balloon Sports, Cards in the Spokes, Automatic Biographies, Kites, Kung Fu, Trophies, Banana Peels We've Slipped On, and Egg Shells We've Tippy Toed Over (1994, Emo/Post Hardcore)

If you've ever been a teenager, as I'm assuming most of you have at some point, and you've ever had emotions (particularly lust and frustration), I think you'll find Burritos quite agreeable. You've got some kids banging away at their instruments and one dude absolutely effacing everything humanity has ever learned about singing. There's nothing fancy here. No gimmicks, not very much technical skill, not a whole lot of polish... and I think that's exactly what makes this an essential Emo album. Rather nonsense and surrealistic lyrics combine with frequent shifts in tempo best described as "spazz attacks" to create something raw and real. And from what, a bunch of 16 year olds? Impressive.

Kitty kitty cat, kitty kitty cat...

Since this was at the bottom of the page, I'm assuming some people missed it. Shameless self-quote for bump

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Originally Posted by bob.

i downloaded and listened to the Alcest album a few times the other night.....at first it kind of made me think of what Sigur Ros might sound like if rather than starting to make crappy pop albums they started making more "metal" sounding albums but kept the unique style they had......i love the mixture of harmonious metal and jarring "black" style screams and guitar....loved this actually

thanks

Lmao, that's a great way to describe Alcest, I'll keep that one in mind. You're welcome, I hope you can find something else you enjoy from the upcoming albums.

YorkeDaddy · 09-02-2011, 07:45 PM

I'm assuming the "probably already listened to" is meant to be irony, because I've never heard of either of these bands, and Cap'n Jazz sounds especially obscure to most people...at least, I would assume o.O

However, Alcest is awesome. So thanks for making this thread, cause I'm diggin' them

Paedantic Basterd · 09-02-2011, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

I'm assuming the "probably already listened to" is meant to be irony, because I've never heard of either of these bands, and Cap'n Jazz sounds especially obscure to most people...at least, I would assume o.O

Nah, the folks around these parts have a thumb in every pie. The weirdest stuff mentioned here will probably become staples for you in time, haha.

YorkeDaddy · 09-02-2011, 08:17 PM

Well I hope so because I like basically everything you people post haha

Sneer · 09-02-2011, 08:44 PM

Cap'n Jazz are one of the emo elite, if you're into that genre, you know the band, they're pretty fucking fantastic.

RVCA · 09-06-2011, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

I'm assuming the "probably already listened to" is meant to be irony, because I've never heard of either of these bands, and Cap'n Jazz sounds especially obscure to most people...at least, I would assume o.O

However, Alcest is awesome. So thanks for making this thread, cause I'm diggin' them

Similar to what Pedestrian said, I often feel that everyone on this forum has already listened to everything, ever. That being said, thanks for the input! And thanks for making your thread too. I've been around far too long to not have something like this yet, so I admire your courage in jumping right into the thick of things

09-01-2011, 05:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	i downloaded and listened to the Alcest album a few times the other night.....at first it kind of made me think of what Sigur Ros might sound like if rather than starting to make crappy pop albums they started making more "metal" sounding albums but kept the unique style they had......i love the mixture of harmonious metal and jarring "black" style screams and guitar....loved this actually thanks __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

09-01-2011, 06:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
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09-02-2011, 08:44 PM	#19 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	Cap'n Jazz are one of the emo elite, if you're into that genre, you know the band, they're pretty fucking fantastic. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

09-02-2011, 07:45 PM	#16 (permalink)
YorkeDaddy silky smooth Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pangaea Posts: 4,079	I'm assuming the "probably already listened to" is meant to be irony, because I've never heard of either of these bands, and Cap'n Jazz sounds especially obscure to most people...at least, I would assume o.O However, Alcest is awesome. So thanks for making this thread, cause I'm diggin' them

09-02-2011, 08:17 PM	#18 (permalink)
YorkeDaddy silky smooth Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pangaea Posts: 4,079	Well I hope so because I like basically everything you people post haha