Best Math Rock

lieasleep · 03-15-2010, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Abearmauledme

I downloaded the song Every place is a House by Maps and Atlases a year or two ago. Is the whole album as good as that one song, because I've heard that it isn't.

it really is an awesome album, ep, thingy. there are the low moments but most (like 6 of 7) of the songs are awesome especailly the ongoing horrible. so amazing. get chills every time he slides the note using the tuning peg. yesssss.

lucifer_sam · 03-15-2010, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BTown787

It's cool to see Drive Like Jehu got mentioned here, although I'm not sue weather or not I'd call them Math Rock.
Recently I've been listening to a lot of
Shellac's " At Action Park"
And Arab On Radar "Yahweh Or The Highway"

They practically invented it, I might have misspoke about Hot Snakes, but Drive Like Jehu were one of the first post-hardcore bands to swerve into that territory.

HeartsMadeOfStrings · 03-19-2010, 11:27 PM

Just wanted to say thanks to the tons of recs I've got from reading through here (more than 15).

Ones that haven't been mentioned that deserve cred:

- Ancient Glass EP by Fugue (this is legendary, although only 17 minutes long; perfect for inspiration, to sleep to.. it doesn't matter what the situation is, it fits)
- Addicts and Drunks by Ghosts and Vodka

Others which I'll second/third/etc.:

- More Skin With Milk-Mouth by Giraffes? Giraffes!
- Self-titled by Tera Melos
- Complex Full of Phantoms by Tera Melos/By the End of Tonight
- Phantasia by LITE

Also, some interesting related artists to possibly listen out for..

- Weird Korea
- God Tiny
- Cloned Moor Solares

gunnels · 03-19-2010, 11:55 PM

LITE and Tera Melos are playing together in Sacramento soon. :o

HeartsMadeOfStrings · 03-20-2010, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by gunnels

LITE and Tera Melos are playing together in Sacramento soon. :o

= I hate life for not birthing me in Sacramento.

sidewinder · 03-20-2010, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by gunnels

LITE and Tera Melos are playing together in Sacramento soon. :o

Dammit! I just looked up LITE's tour dates and they played in Seattle last Friday!

BTown · 03-21-2010, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by HeartsMadeOfStrings

Just wanted to say thanks to the tons of recs I've got from reading through here (more than 15).

Ones that haven't been mentioned that deserve cred:

- Ancient Glass EP by Fugue (this is legendary, although only 17 minutes long; perfect for inspiration, to sleep to.. it doesn't matter what the situation is, it fits)
- Addicts and Drunks by Ghosts and Vodka

Others which I'll second/third/etc.:

- More Skin With Milk-Mouth by Giraffes? Giraffes!
- Self-titled by Tera Melos
- Complex Full of Phantoms by Tera Melos/By the End of Tonight
- Phantasia by LITE

Also, some interesting related artists to possibly listen out for..

- Weird Korea
- God Tiny
- Cloned Moor Solares

Cool to see Giraffes? Giraffes!

Some of my favorites:
Hella
Chavez
We Versus The Shark
Don Cab
Piglet
Polvo
Shellac
Sleeping People
Unwound
Sweep The Leg Johnny

HeartsMadeOfStrings · 03-21-2010, 03:25 PM

Alright, so due to this thread I've checked out the following artists. The bolded ones are those that I personally like/recommend:

- Don Caballero (Don Caballero II, What Burns Never Returns)
- Hella (Hold Your Horse Is)
- Lightning Bolt (Wonderful Rainbow, Hypermagic Mountain)
- This Town Needs Guns (Split with Cats and Cats and Cats, Animals)
- Battles
- 65daysofstatic (The Fall of Math)
- Minus the Bear
- Sleeping People (Growing)
- Meet me in St. Louis
- Slint

Luckily, still more to listen to! Will post back with my next progress report.

@BTown: Piglet is meh for me, same with We Versus the Shark. Have you not listened to Tera Melos? Surely you would like them if you haven't already..

Sweet Jane · 03-21-2010, 06:49 PM

I must be getting old, but I've never even heard of Math rock!

BTown · 03-21-2010, 07:39 PM

Math Rock characterized by a lot of starting and stopping and uncommon time signatures.

It startes at 2:42

Itm ight just sound like a bunch of randomness but they do actually write these songs and memorize them.

03-21-2010, 06:49 PM	#39 (permalink)
Sweet Jane Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 547	I must be getting old, but I've never even heard of Math rock! __________________ Calvin: "Do you believe in the devil? You know, a supreme evil being dedicated to the temptation, corruption, and destruction of man?" Hobbes: "I'm not sure that man needs the help."

03-21-2010, 07:39 PM	#40 (permalink)
BTown super cool Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 806	Math Rock characterized by a lot of starting and stopping and uncommon time signatures. It startes at 2:42 Itm ight just sound like a bunch of randomness but they do actually write these songs and memorize them. __________________

03-19-2010, 11:27 PM	#33 (permalink)
HeartsMadeOfStrings Groupie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 51	Just wanted to say thanks to the tons of recs I've got from reading through here (more than 15). Ones that haven't been mentioned that deserve cred: - Ancient Glass EP by Fugue (this is legendary, although only 17 minutes long; perfect for inspiration, to sleep to.. it doesn't matter what the situation is, it fits) - Addicts and Drunks by Ghosts and Vodka Others which I'll second/third/etc.: - More Skin With Milk-Mouth by Giraffes? Giraffes! - Self-titled by Tera Melos - Complex Full of Phantoms by Tera Melos/By the End of Tonight - Phantasia by LITE Also, some interesting related artists to possibly listen out for.. - Weird Korea - God Tiny - Cloned Moor Solares

03-21-2010, 03:25 PM	#38 (permalink)
HeartsMadeOfStrings Groupie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 51	Alright, so due to this thread I've checked out the following artists. The bolded ones are those that I personally like/recommend: - Don Caballero (Don Caballero II, What Burns Never Returns) - Hella (Hold Your Horse Is) - Lightning Bolt (Wonderful Rainbow, Hypermagic Mountain) - This Town Needs Guns (Split with Cats and Cats and Cats, Animals) - Battles - 65daysofstatic (The Fall of Math) - Minus the Bear - Sleeping People (Growing) - Meet me in St. Louis - Slint Luckily, still more to listen to! Will post back with my next progress report. @BTown: Piglet is meh for me, same with We Versus the Shark. Have you not listened to Tera Melos? Surely you would like them if you haven't already..