***The Recommendations Thread*** (singer, indie, pop, rock, beatles)

Merkaba · 08-28-2006, 10:36 PM

Okay quick enquiry, are eather of these two bands any good, and then more importantly, are the albums any good?

Afghan Whigs - Gentleman
..And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - The Secret of Elena's Tomb

Urban Hat€monger ? · 08-29-2006, 02:10 PM

Afgan Whigs are pretty good I used to listen to them a lot in the mid 90s.

Their early stuff is kinda raw garagy grungy stuff but they mellowed out with each album & got more & more soulful & wrote more tuneful songs.

Gentlemen was released slap bang in the middle of their career and was their breakthrough album , so you kind of have the best of both worlds on that album , it has more energy than their later stuff but better songwriting than the early stuff. If you like that i`d highly recommend Congregation & Black Love ,which were the albums released before & after Gentlemen.

eddiej06 · 08-29-2006, 05:22 PM

i'm really feeling One Thousand Pictures.

Check them out @ myspace.com/onethousandpictures
recommended songs- 1.Take My Everything
2. Cold Rain

Merkaba · 08-29-2006, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Afgan Whigs are pretty good I used to listen to them a lot in the mid 90s.

Their early stuff is kinda raw garagy grungy stuff but they mellowed out with each album & got more & more soulful & wrote more tuneful songs.

Gentlemen was released slap bang in the middle of their career and was their breakthrough album , so you kind of have the best of both worlds on that album , it has more energy than their later stuff but better songwriting than the early stuff. If you like that i`d highly recommend Congregation & Black Love ,which were the albums released before & after Gentlemen.

Ah excellent, thanks

Yeah I saw Gentleman going for 6 dollars at a store and so came home to see if I'd like them, I got half way through downloading some songs and it all turned to crap, my host went away. Try again today and maybe go back and grab it tomorrow.

Sounds interesting though.

dogbreath1 · 09-03-2006, 08:17 AM

Listen out for Carnavas, an album by Silversun Pickups. Excellent.

Merkaba · 09-25-2006, 03:58 AM

So um, indie band Cud, anyone like them, or more importantly, love them?

Interested in buying a cheap album of their's ("Rich and Strange") so any opinions would be sweet.

MrsRussellBrand · 09-25-2006, 08:15 AM

Generator - The Holloways
The Compromise - The Format
The Gutterati - The Fratellis
Deadwood - Dirty Pretty Things

cherry-drop · 09-25-2006, 10:18 AM

The Rifles - amazing live
The Bronx , Alterkicks , Josh Pyke , Grizzly Bear

all great new indie bands

Alo · 09-27-2006, 07:11 AM

^I''m going to see the Rifles live in November!

And now you suckers check out this band:
I say Marvin (Formerly know as Marvin and the ***es)

swim · 10-04-2006, 04:27 PM

Ratatat is worth looking into.

08-28-2006, 10:36 PM	#151 (permalink)
Merkaba Whitewater! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,885	Okay quick enquiry, are eather of these two bands any good, and then more importantly, are the albums any good? Afghan Whigs - Gentleman ..And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - The Secret of Elena's Tomb __________________ She thinks I'm a reclusive genius, she's going to be very disappointed when she finds out i'm a reclusive wanker

08-29-2006, 02:10 PM	#152 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Afgan Whigs are pretty good I used to listen to them a lot in the mid 90s. Their early stuff is kinda raw garagy grungy stuff but they mellowed out with each album & got more & more soulful & wrote more tuneful songs. Gentlemen was released slap bang in the middle of their career and was their breakthrough album , so you kind of have the best of both worlds on that album , it has more energy than their later stuff but better songwriting than the early stuff. If you like that i`d highly recommend Congregation & Black Love ,which were the albums released before & after Gentlemen. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

08-29-2006, 05:22 PM	#153 (permalink)
eddiej06 Groupie Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2	Sounds to be heard i'm really feeling One Thousand Pictures. Check them out @ myspace.com/onethousandpictures recommended songs- 1.Take My Everything 2. Cold Rain

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09-25-2006, 03:58 AM	#156 (permalink)
Merkaba Whitewater! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,885	So um, indie band Cud, anyone like them, or more importantly, love them? Interested in buying a cheap album of their's ("Rich and Strange") so any opinions would be sweet. __________________ She thinks I'm a reclusive genius, she's going to be very disappointed when she finds out i'm a reclusive wanker

09-25-2006, 08:15 AM	#157 (permalink)
MrsRussellBrand Groupie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7	Generator - The Holloways The Compromise - The Format The Gutterati - The Fratellis Deadwood - Dirty Pretty Things

09-25-2006, 10:18 AM	#158 (permalink)
cherry-drop Groupie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3	The Rifles - amazing live The Bronx , Alterkicks , Josh Pyke , Grizzly Bear all great new indie bands

09-27-2006, 07:11 AM	#159 (permalink)
Alo Scarf Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 715	^I''m going to see the Rifles live in November! And now you suckers check out this band: I say Marvin (Formerly know as Marvin and the ***es) __________________ I rocked my shoelaces untied

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swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	Ratatat is worth looking into. __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/