Controversial opinion on music?

**Frownland** · 02-07-2015, 05:23 PM

Radio is just a mind control agent developed by the government in the 1920s to subliminally promote propaganda. Everyone knows that.

Unless you listen to the radio of course. They've programmed you into thinking this concept is crazy.

The Batlord · 02-07-2015, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Zyrada

sheeple

Is that what happens when a New Zealander finds love?

Ninetales · 02-07-2015, 05:28 PM

the only radio I listen to is when I turn it to a random frequency and just listen to the static. true music

Overcast · 02-07-2015, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Machine

From what I've heard they're very close to style. And that's fair for This Will Destroy You I could say the same for Sigur Ros.

I would have to completely disagree on Antlers being close in style to any of these bands. As a solo act with just Peter it was mainly bedroom folk and then Hospice saw the beginning of a shift that was eventually realized over the course of the next few albums into dream pop territory. If anything The Antlers have been pretty unique. In The Attic of the Universe is such a good and original album.

Also This Will Destroy You and Sigur Ros are not alike at all IMO.

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Originally Posted by grtwhtgrvty

Idk I can definitely hear a Post-Rock influence on Hospice, especially on songs like Sylvia. It has a micro-crescendo aesthetic with lots of loud and quiet sounds. I admittedly don't listen to that album when I am looking for artistic innovation. I think that post-rock is kind of a lazy label for that album, though. I'd sooner call it dream pop / alternative folk.

Death Consciousness by Have a Nice Life is another amazing post rock influenced album. But Deathconsciousness is kind of in a realm of it's own and is way more post-punk / shoegaze / drone than anything else. Giles Corey doesn't have the post rock aesthetic even remotely but I think there is definitely an influence based on the way the songs are structured. Fun fact, the person behind Giles Corey is also the person behind Have a Nice Life.

Idk. People always reference Loveless by My Bloody Valentine as the quintessential shoegaze album but I've always thought Deathconsciousness blew it out of the water. Earthmover, the climax of the album, is easily one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard, easily one of the most heart wrenching things, heartbreaking in a way only the man behind Giles Corey is capable of.

Deathconsciousness? What? I never saw that as post-rock influenced, but I guess I haven't listened to that album in awhile either. You guys sure are throwing that term around a lot. Maybe the genre just shares characteristics found in a lot of other genres or music in general, I dunno.

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Originally Posted by Ninetales

controversial opinion: death grips are pretty terrible

I like 'em. Good music to listen to when I'm pissed or energetic. I don't listen to it much outside of that, though.

Zyrada · 02-07-2015, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ninetales

the only radio I listen to is when I turn it to a random frequency and just listen to the static. true music

That's my morning alarm. I actually almost wish I was joking.

**Goofle** · 02-07-2015, 05:29 PM

Smooth FM at work plays some good shit. The problem is they play the same good shit every god damn day. And the same bad shit.

**Frownland** · 02-07-2015, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ninetales

the only radio I listen to is when I turn it to a random frequency and just listen to the static. true music

You should invest in a Hamm radio. When those things get going it can get pretty intense.

Machine · 02-07-2015, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Overcast

I would have to completely disagree on Antlers being close in style to any of these bands. As a solo act with just Peter it was mainly bedroom folk and then Hospice saw the beginning of a shift that was eventually realized over the course of the next few albums into dream pop territory. If anything The Antlers have been pretty unique. In The Attic of the Universe is such a good and original album.

Also This Will Destroy You and Sigur Ros are not alike at all IMO.

I'll give them another chance then. And I'm not saying they are.

Carpe Mortem · 02-07-2015, 05:58 PM

Seconding get a hamm, vastly entertaining.

The only decent station I get is a smooth jazz channel or two. The rock and metal programs are sometimes good in the midnight hours, but mainly just ****. I need Sirius.

Chula Vista · 02-07-2015, 07:52 PM

Who is that in the new avatar Carpe?

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