Indie Concept albums

Cicatrice · 06-02-2014, 08:04 PM

I've never had a thing for concept albums mainly because I rarely think they are executed correctly. That being said I've become interested in indie concept albums. I know of some of the more obvious ones; But even still throw them out there for me. The one that mainly got me interested in this is...

of Montreal's The Gay Parade

So what are the best, in your opinion, Indie concept albums? I know there's more out there.

bob. · 06-02-2014, 08:09 PM

The Black Heart Procession -Amore del Tropico is very much an amazing concept album

it's literally a murder mystery....a ****ed up schizophrenic murder mystery

WWWP · 06-02-2014, 08:11 PM

I don't like the Decemberists generally but I really do love Hazards of Love.

Edit: My favorite, though, is hands down The Antlers - Hospice.

Moss · 06-02-2014, 08:11 PM

Hazards of love - Decemberists. Like that one quite a bit.

bob. · 06-02-2014, 08:19 PM

Really?

It's that good?

Cicatrice · 06-02-2014, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bob.

The Black Heart Procession -Amore del Tropico is very much an amazing concept album

it's literally a murder mystery....a ****ed up schizophrenic murder mystery

That sounds really interesting. Definitely will be checking it out!

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Originally Posted by Junkyard Donner

I don't like the Decemberists generally but I really do love Hazards of Love.

Edit: My favorite, though, is hands down The Antlers - Hospice.

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Originally Posted by Moss

Hazards of love - Decemberists. Like that one quite a bit.

I have heard that Decemberists album at some time or another; But I'll need to give it another listen soon.

Moss · 06-02-2014, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Junkyard Donner

I don't like the Decemberists generally but I really do love Hazards of Love.

Edit: My favorite, though, is hands down The Antlers - Hospice.

Great minds think alike. Yeah, that Hospice is great although you have to be in the right mood. It's not going to cheer up your day, brutal. I liked that one so much I saw them do it live.

~~hate paper doll~~ · 06-02-2014, 10:43 PM

It might not be your thing but the Magnetic Fields album 69 Love Songs has always been a favorite of mine.

WWWP · 06-02-2014, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by hate paper doll

It might not be your thing but the Magnetic Fields album 69 Love Songs has always been a favorite of mine.

Good call. All of Coin Locker Kid's releases are concept albums. Top notch and certainly worth checking out, I especially enjoy Traumnovelle as of late.

**Frownland** · 06-03-2014, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Junkyard Donner

Good call. All of Coin Locker Kid's releases are concept albums. Top notch and certainly worth checking out, I especially enjoy Traumnovelle as of late.

X2 on Coin Locker Kid, he's great.

06-02-2014, 08:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cicatrice Writing my own disaster Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: I'm waiting for the sun to shine Posts: 173	Indie Concept albums I've never had a thing for concept albums mainly because I rarely think they are executed correctly. That being said I've become interested in indie concept albums. I know of some of the more obvious ones; But even still throw them out there for me. The one that mainly got me interested in this is... of Montreal's The Gay Parade So what are the best, in your opinion, Indie concept albums? I know there's more out there. __________________ If you're in the middle of the ocean with no flippers and no life preserver and you hear a helicopter, this is music. You have to adjust to your needs at the moment. -- Tom Waits My Last.fm

06-02-2014, 08:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	The Black Heart Procession -Amore del Tropico is very much an amazing concept album it's literally a murder mystery....a ****ed up schizophrenic murder mystery __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

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bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	Really? It's that good? __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

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Moss Scuttle Buttin' Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Boulder Colorado Posts: 972	Hazards of love - Decemberists. Like that one quite a bit.

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~~hate paper doll~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 423	It might not be your thing but the Magnetic Fields album 69 Love Songs has always been a favorite of mine.