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best non-english language albums?

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭dots03


    Nice one for resurrecting this as it's a great thread...definitely going to check out some of the bands mentioned.

    Ende Neu by Einstürzende Neubauten is one of my favourite non-english albums...it's arguably also one of their most accesible albums.

    Les Chemins de verre by Karkwa (from Canada) is a really great album...check out the opener below.



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 26 Hobknob


    Surprised nobody has mentioned Luna Park by Kila :).

    Would Cocteau Twins records fall into this category? If so, I'd have to nominate 'Treasure'.

    Come to think of it, I really don't know all that much foreign language 'Indie/Alternative' music....

    There's a polish group though that I really like called 'Dikanda' - their album 'Jakhana jakhana' is one I'd strongly recommend and is probably my favourite non-english speaking record. I think it's a 100% acoustic, lots of ethnic percussion and some really good songwriting. You tube 'La Giesango' if you have the time.

    The first L'hasa de Sala record also gets an honourable mention.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭Rasmus


    One of my faves is Latvian band Brainstorm (Prata Vetra). They sing in Latvian, Russian and English.








    One of their big Latvian hits:



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 ✭✭jakobgallagher




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 261 ✭✭fergpie


    Found these guys recently. A Polish post rock band, Pretty good as well.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,916 ✭✭✭Ormus


    Excellent thread and impressive worldly knowledge on display here, I'm gonna check out as much of it as I can.

    My recommendations would be Klaus&Kinski from Spain and Gotan Project from Argentina/France.

    Of course there is tonnes of good French music about at the moment also, I think Noir Desir and M83 have been mentioned. St. Germain are cool too. A lot of that is instrumental though.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    I guess there are a fair few bands from non English speaking countries who release music in English, such as lots of Swedish bands...

    I am listening to a few Italian bands lately, and I don't understand everything they sing about, I get the gist of it. Now I know what it must be like for them listening to English speaking bands!

    I was at Tinariwen last week, and not a word of English between then, they could only make a small speech in French at the end. Mine is rusty at the moment!


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