SeventhSeal17
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Post by SeventhSeal17 on May 25, 2007 20:21:00 GMT -5
Ok, this is thread to help spread your musical taste around forum.
I'm sure most of you listen to iTunes or something comparable as you peruse the internet... well, tell us what're you listening to!
The form is simple:
Song Artist Album
Ok, my entry:
Micah Russian Circles Enter
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Post by Ceci on May 26, 2007 16:45:30 GMT -5
Song: "Boys Wanna Fight" Artist: Garbage Album: Bleed like me "Boys Wanna Fight" is sort of half techno, half rock. It's cool nevertheless and has put me in a contemplative mood. Don't ask why, lol. I don't know. Some songs just do that. I hope that Garbage comes back from their "time off" (as explained on their official site) to cut some new music. Among all my eclectic tastes (that range from Cypress Hill to Fergie to Rhianna to Sibelius), I have a very soft spot for this band. However, I've found out that they're going to release a greatest hits album soon. I hope that they have some new tracks on it. As Shirley Manson, the lead singer of Garbage says, "You can't keep an old bitch down." (to paraphase)
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Post by F.Gordon on May 26, 2007 19:22:11 GMT -5
Song: Parting of the Sensory Artist: Modest Mouse Album: We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
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Post by SeventhSeal17 on May 26, 2007 19:37:09 GMT -5
Song: Narcotics and Dissecting Knifes Artist: Minsk Album: Out Of A Center Which Is Neither Dead Nor Alive
First off, I will describe the band Minsk, then I want to touch upon something about Modest Mouse.
Minsk is a very progressive and highly intelligent fusion of genres. While they have garnered virtually no mainstream appreciation (mainstream is typically complete nuts, so they're better off this way), their fans are very supportive.
The music is sort of a cross between Doom Metal, Post-Rock, Progressive Rock, Jazz, and a touch of Drone Doom.
Very, very original and utterly jaw-dropping sound-scapes. The average track is at a length of about 10-12 minutes, so it can be exhaustive taking the album in it's entirety (in my opinion, that is the ONLY way to listen to music), but is worth it in spades.
Now, about Modest Mouse. I hear that Johnny Marr is their new guitarist. I love the Smiths, so my question is, does he still play well?
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Post by F.Gordon on May 26, 2007 19:41:56 GMT -5
I've not heard his previous work, but I think he has been an excellent addition to Modest Mouse. 'We Were Dead..." is a better album, only in my opinion, than 'Good News for People Who Like Bad News". Places like IMeem.com have pretty much every song from the album to listen to if you are curious.
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Post by SeventhSeal17 on May 27, 2007 22:36:14 GMT -5
Ah, well, you should check out his work in The Smiths. Granted, I'm about a big a Smiths fan as any straight male can get, so I'm biased. Anyways: Song: Below The Sea Artist: Ahab Album: The Call of the Wretched Sea Ok.. where to start... I've noticed that most of the members around these parts not initiated into the world of metal, so this description may not make much sense. In part because us Metal snobs have our own language that we communicate to each other with, and also because you will not have any frame of reference to the bands I point out. Tell me if you want something put in "non-metal" terms, and I will do my best. Now, Ahab. Well, as the name would suggest they take much of their inspiration from Melville's novel. Ahab is about as close to the mainstream as Pluto is to the Sun, so you must dig deep to find it, but when you do... boy... This music is simply mind-blowing. If I had to name the style, I would call it Nautical Funeral Doom (I bet I lost you there ), which basically means that the guitars are down-tuned and played far, far, far below an even moderate tempo. The drums are stellar, and the bass is perfectly stationed behind the mix. Vocals are one thing that need to be taken a certain way. Most of the uninitiated will be turned off by the vocals because they are actually trying to understand what the singer is saying... this is missing the point. Music such as this is meant to be taken as a whole. Ever hear the saying "the whole is greater then the sum of it's parts"? This applies duly here. Now, the vocals are made of guttural groans, and highly symphonic female singing. I'm not sure if either of them are saying anything even, because the vocals are so far back in the mix that you wouldn't be able to pick out words even with the lyrics in front of you. Basically, this captures the madness, isolation, and despair of the novel in ways you can't imagine. This isn't music you hear... this is music you feel. That said, if any of you are interested in hearing this band, I would suggest you contact me and ask for a few similar bands so you can work your way up to Ahab. Honestly, it would be murder on mainstream ears. You need to slowly adjust.
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