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Josef K · 10-02-2014, 03:09 PM

YOB - Atma (2011)

Already one of my favorite metal albums. "Adrift in the Ocean" kills so hard.

4/5

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The Go! Team - Rolling Blackouts (2011)

I was pleasantly surprised by this one. Their first album is great, but the second was sort of a disappointment. This is a return to form, if not quite as good as Thunder, Lightning, Strike, and I hope there's more from them in the future. Sort of exhausting in the same way New Pornos albums are exhausting, but still, good stuff.

3.5/5

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WU LYF - Go Tell Fire to the Mountain (2011)

Perfectly okay indie rock. Just go listen to the first two Arcade Fire albums.

2/5

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Iceage - You're Nothing (2011)

Finally listening to this, and it doesn't disappoint. Good punk stuff. Not one of my favorite albums, but should be good for debate tournaments, where I only listen to loud, fast music.

3/5

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Ty Segall - Singles (2011)

Good hooky lo-fi garage stuff. What's not to like? Another sort of taxing listen - 25 songs in 54 minutes - but for the most part the songs are pretty good. I doubt I'll be listening to it a ton more though, except for "Skin", which is a really good song, and maybe a couple others.

2.5/5

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Shabazz Palces - Black Up (2011)

I'm sort of underwhelmed by this, to be honest. Decent enough, but not as awesome as I was led to believe.

2/5

Urban Hat€monger ? · 10-02-2014, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Josef K

The Go! Team - Rolling Blackouts (2011)

I was pleasantly surprised by this one. Their first album is great, but the second was sort of a disappointment. This is a return to form, if not quite as good as Thunder, Lightning, Strike, and I hope there's more from them in the future.

Exactly what I thought of it. Saw them when they toured for that album and they're a damn good live band. They posted a teaser on youtube earlier this year for new material. Not heard anything since though.

Josef K · 11-22-2014, 08:18 PM

I'm starting this up again probably Monday or Tuesday, when I start to go through a massive list of albums I've made. In the meantime, anyone have any recommendations for me? Open to pretty much any genre or style, and I'd be especially interested in getting into more electronic and metal stuff.

**Frownland** · 11-23-2014, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Josef K

I'm starting this up again probably Monday or Tuesday, when I start to go through a massive list of albums I've made. In the meantime, anyone have any recommendations for me? Open to pretty much any genre or style, and I'd be especially interested in getting into more electronic and metal stuff.

Metal: Combat Astronomy - Flak Planet, Gorguts - Obscura
Electronic: The Haxan Cloak - The Haxan Cloak, Morton Subotnick - Touch/Jabob's Room

Josef K · 11-26-2014, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

Electronic… maybe give Moby a shot? Play is a decent album.

I've heard it. Not a fan.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

What kind of metal are you into exploring?

I generally like sort of doomy stuff, I guess. I don't have much depth of knowledge in any kind of metal though.

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Originally Posted by Briks

I've heard of exactly none of these. Where do you find your music?

Websites I like recommend stuff, people recommend stuff, I don't know.

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Metal: Combat Astronomy - Flak Planet, Gorguts - Obscura
Electronic: The Haxan Cloak - The Haxan Cloak, Morton Subotnick - Touch/Jabob's Room

Thanks, will add them to the list!

Isbjørn · 11-23-2014, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Josef K

YOB - Atma (2011)

Already one of my favorite metal albums. "Adrift in the Ocean" kills so hard.

4.5/5

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The Go! Team - Rolling Blackouts (2011)

I was pleasantly surprised by this one. Their first album is great, but the second was sort of a disappointment. This is a return to form, if not quite as good as Thunder, Lightning, Strike, and I hope there's more from them in the future. Sort of exhausting in the same way New Pornos albums are exhausting, but still, good stuff.

4/5

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WU LYF - Go Tell Fire to the Mountain (2011)

Perfectly okay indie rock. Just go listen to the first two Arcade Fire albums.

2.5/5

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Iceage - You're Nothing (2011)

Finally listening to this, and it doesn't disappoint. Good punk stuff. Not one of my favorite albums, but should be good for debate tournaments, where I only listen to loud, fast music.

3.5/5

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Ty Segall - Singles (2011)

Good hooky lo-fi garage stuff. What's not to like? Another sort of taxing listen - 25 songs in 54 minutes - but for the most part the songs are pretty good. I doubt I'll be listening to it a ton more though, except for "Skin", which is a really good song, and maybe a couple others.

3/5

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Shabazz Palces - Black Up (2011)

I'm sort of underwhelmed by this, to be honest. Decent enough, but not as awesome as I was led to believe.

2.5/5

I've heard of exactly none of these. Where do you find your music?

10-02-2014, 03:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Josef K A Jew on a motorbike! Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 800	YOB - Atma (2011) Already one of my favorite metal albums. "Adrift in the Ocean" kills so hard. 4/5 ---------------------------------------- The Go! Team - Rolling Blackouts (2011) I was pleasantly surprised by this one. Their first album is great, but the second was sort of a disappointment. This is a return to form, if not quite as good as Thunder, Lightning, Strike, and I hope there's more from them in the future. Sort of exhausting in the same way New Pornos albums are exhausting, but still, good stuff. 3.5/5 ---------------------------------------- WU LYF - Go Tell Fire to the Mountain (2011) Perfectly okay indie rock. Just go listen to the first two Arcade Fire albums. 2/5 ---------------------------------------- Iceage - You're Nothing (2011) Finally listening to this, and it doesn't disappoint. Good punk stuff. Not one of my favorite albums, but should be good for debate tournaments, where I only listen to loud, fast music. 3/5 ---------------------------------------- Ty Segall - Singles (2011) Good hooky lo-fi garage stuff. What's not to like? Another sort of taxing listen - 25 songs in 54 minutes - but for the most part the songs are pretty good. I doubt I'll be listening to it a ton more though, except for "Skin", which is a really good song, and maybe a couple others. 2.5/5 ---------------------------------------- Shabazz Palces - Black Up (2011) I'm sort of underwhelmed by this, to be honest. Decent enough, but not as awesome as I was led to believe. 2/5 Last edited by Josef K; 11-29-2014 at 10:41 PM.

11-22-2014, 08:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Josef K A Jew on a motorbike! Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 800	I'm starting this up again probably Monday or Tuesday, when I start to go through a massive list of albums I've made. In the meantime, anyone have any recommendations for me? Open to pretty much any genre or style, and I'd be especially interested in getting into more electronic and metal stuff.