Recommend me an album/Name an album.

one man clappin · 22-05-2012 07:36PM

Ben Howard - Every Kingdom.

Saw him last week on Later, brilliant performance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-VaulCN_dA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE_HTnwg9SU

JerryHandbag · 30-05-2012 11:13AM

Anyone recommend any Flaming Lips albums pre-Soft Bulletin? Was recently watching the Fearless Freaks documentary on Sky Arts which got me digging out the few Lips albums that I have.

In order of preference I have Yoshimi (****in masterpiece!), At War with the Mystics, and Soft Bulletin.

Also, gave a listen to the latest effort Embryonic, wasn't really getting into it. Should I give it another go?

SilverScreen · 30-05-2012 09:20PM

JerryHandbag wrote: »

Anyone recommend any Flaming Lips albums pre-Soft Bulletin? Was recently watching the Fearless Freaks documentary on Sky Arts which got me digging out the few Lips albums that I have.

In order of preference I have Yoshimi (****in masterpiece!), At War with the Mystics, and Soft Bulletin.

Also, gave a listen to the latest effort Embryonic, wasn't really getting into it. Should I give it another go?

Get your paws on Clouds Taste Metallic and Transmissions From The Satellite Heart, you will not be disappointed. Their mid-90's era is my favourite Flaming Lips period, the sound on those albums isn't as heavily-produced as their later stuff and has a rawer, crunchier guitar-driven sound. They are both magnificent albums with plenty of memorable tunes.

mooliki · 06-06-2012 11:41PM

Just bought AU's last labum, Both Lights, released in April. Possibly an acquired taste, but personal favourites, and there are some pretty amazing tunes on this. Listen to Solid Gold.

Delightfully Pessimistic · 10-06-2012 12:21PM

Some albums I'd recommend, now these are entirely dependent on taste.

Radiohead: OK Computer
Muse: Showbiz
Nirvana: In Utero (Very Under-appreciated album)
Pantera: Vulgar Display of Power
Rage Against the Machine: Rage Against the Machine
Weezer: Pinkerton (I personally prefer it to the blue album)
System of a Down: Mezmerize
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Its a lot I know, just some personal recommendations.

reddevilgirl96 · 10-06-2012 01:12PM

The Maccabees- Given to the Wild
Linkin Park- Hybrid Theory
Oasis- any of their albums
Sum 41- All Killer no Filler
Nirvana- Nevermind and their MTV Unpluged album

lordgoat · 20-06-2012 07:48AM

reddevilgirl96 wrote: »

The Maccabees- Given to the Wild
Linkin Park- Hybrid Theory
Oasis- any of their albums
Sum 41- All Killer no Filler
Nirvana- Nevermind and their MTV Unpluged album

I think you have stumbled into the wrong thread.

Not alt/indie in the slighest. But you did use their correctly so that makes me happy.

Miguel_Sanchez · 20-06-2012 10:43AM

lordgoat wrote: »

I think you have stumbled into the wrong thread.

Not alt/indie in the slighest. But you did use their correctly so that makes me happy.

Quiet you.

Nirvana shall always be welcomed in this forum as long as I'm around.

reddevilgirl96 · 23-06-2012 11:35AM

lordgoat wrote: »

I think you have stumbled into the wrong thread.

Not alt/indie in the slighest. But you did use their correctly so that makes me happy.

I'm sorry but you clearly do not know music or you cannot read I admit that the Maccabees and Oasis are alt/indie bit they are awesome and the original post says name an album that grew on you it doesn't specify what genre AND Linkin Park, Sum 41 AND Nirvana are all AMAZING rock bands with GREAT ALBUMS!

SilverScreen · 23-06-2012 11:59AM

reddevilgirl96 wrote: »

I'm sorry but you clearly do not know music or you cannot read I admit that the Maccabees and Oasis are alt/indie bit they are awesome and the original post says name an album that grew on you it doesn't specify what genre AND Linkin Park, Sum 41 AND Nirvana are all AMAZING rock bands with GREAT ALBUMS!

I never thought I'd see the day when a Linkin Park and Sum 41 fan tells someone in an alternative/indie that they don't know music

But since you like Nirvana I suggest that you should look into some of the bands that influenced them, like Melvins, Big Black, Scratch Acid and Mudhoney.

reddevilgirl96 · 23-06-2012 05:23PM

Zero1986 wrote: »

I never thought I'd see the day when a Linkin Park and Sum 41 fan tells someone in an alternative/indie that they don't know music

But since you like Nirvana I suggest that you should look into some of the bands that influenced them, like Melvins, Big Black, Scratch Acid and Mudhoney.

Thanks for the referals:) Did you know that Kurt Cobain also loved the Beatles? Also Linkin Park and Sum 41 are awesome!!!

Miguel_Sanchez · 23-06-2012 07:00PM

reddevilgirl96 wrote: »

I'm sorry but you clearly do not know music or you cannot read.

Please be civil when dealing with other people on boards. That includes not telling people in the music forums that they "clearly do not know music".

We're in the Alt/Indie forum so while that's a very broad and oft-debated genre we do ask people to try and keep in the general area that it encompasses.

Thanks.

dan185 · 24-06-2012 03:03PM

haha, I'm glad I decided to catch up on this thread.

Sheriffz · 13-07-2012 02:14PM

Battles - Gloss Drop
The Postal Service - Give Up
Portrico Quartet - Self Titled
Clams Casino - Intrumental Mixtape 2

ohsurelook · 13-07-2012 05:56PM

Recommend an Arctic Monkeys album?

jakobgallagher · 13-07-2012 10:03PM

^
Humbug

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5vZovv8cPk

rocky raccoon · 20-07-2012 12:54AM

My two cents is Ryan Adams Demolition, listen to it, nuff said

Brokentime · 20-07-2012 01:07AM

Not sure if anyone'll read this, but you should really check out the album 23 by Blonde Redhead.

Another great one I've listened (again) to lately is Loveless by My Bloody Valentine.

Angrybastard · 20-07-2012 05:28AM

Brokentime wrote: »

Not sure if anyone'll read this, but you should really check out the album 23 by Blonde Redhead.

Another great one I've listened (again) to lately is Loveless by My Bloody Valentine.

Loveless is a classic, and I'm sure there are many worn vinyl copies lying around.

My new guy (new to me) is Richard Hawley.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcRzbjGlPNQ

Brokentime · 20-07-2012 05:36AM

Angrybastard wrote: »

Loveless is a classic, and I'm sure there are many worn vinyl copies lying around.

My new guy (new to me) is Richard Hawley.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcRzbjGlPNQ

I got into Loveless by that kind of shoegaze backdoor. Got into a band called Lush in the start, then to Blonde Redhead, Asobi Seku (all shoegaze), before moving over to My Bloody Valentine. Hearing some of Kevin Shield's music on Lost for Translation was fantastic, too.

Seems that shoegaze, real shoegaze, is a dying breed, though.

What's this Richard Hawley like? I can't get Youtube here.

Angrybastard · 20-07-2012 07:10AM

Brokentime wrote: »

I got into Loveless by that kind of shoegaze backdoor. Got into a band called Lush in the start, then to Blonde Redhead, Asobi Seku (all shoegaze), before moving over to My Bloody Valentine. Hearing some of Kevin Shield's music on Lost for Translation was fantastic, too.

Seems that shoegaze, real shoegaze, is a dying breed, though.

What's this Richard Hawley like? I can't get Youtube here.

He's a guy from Sheffield, with a voice like velvet and sings about his tortured/romantic outlook on things. Very smooth. We're not talking shoegaze here!
My wife describes him as a latter day Eddie Cochrane, which is not far off the mark, but don't let that put you off.
Try him on spotify or his site may let you stream some tracks.
He's also a decent guitarist and was briefly in Pulp.

If you're looking for some recent shoegaze, try The War on Drugs. Also Kurt Vile's Smoke Ring for my Halo (I think he may have been part of War on Drugs at one point).

woof im a dog · 20-07-2012 08:53PM

richard hawley is brilliant give coles corner a listen

larrykinney · 06-08-2012 05:51AM

+90 to all the recommendations for 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot' by Wilco, prob my favourite record ever. Shortly after its release Jeff Tweedy and Glenn Kotche of Wilco recorded an album under the name 'Loose Fur' (the album was also called Loose Fur) with Jim 'O Rourke, the guy who mixed YHF and produced the follow up, 'A Ghost is Born (also excellent). Tweedy and Kotche also played on 'O Rourkes album 'Insignificance', released around the same time. All these records are v v good and worth checking out IMHO.

Luis21 · 14-08-2012 09:21AM

jakobgallagher wrote: »

^
Humbug

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5vZovv8cPk

Hardly, weakest album of their discography

Suspicious Dave · 14-08-2012 12:23PM

Ah hello.

I'm in a bit of musical lull recently, I can't seem to find anything new that I really love. Very few albums in the last 7 or 8 years have stuck with me longer than a month. I end up going back to the old reliables that I have played to death. I scour review sites and blogs but nothing takes. The old reliables being albums like

QOTSA - Songs for the Deaf
Dredg - El Cielo
Mew - ...And the Glass Handed Kites

but especially Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium. Nothing has ever blown me away as consistently as this does. Power, musicality, dynamics, originality, groove, hooks - it just ticks all my ruddy boxes.

Can anyone suggest any bands/albums that might come close to this?

chris1970 · 15-08-2012 09:43PM

Suspicious Dave wrote: »

Ah hello.

I'm in a bit of musical lull recently, I can't seem to find anything new that I really love. Very few albums in the last 7 or 8 years have stuck with me longer than a month. I end up going back to the old reliables that I have played to death. I scour review sites and blogs but nothing takes. The old reliables being albums like

QOTSA - Songs for the Deaf
Dredg - El Cielo
Mew - ...And the Glass Handed Kites

but especially Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium. Nothing has ever blown me away as consistently as this does. Power, musicality, dynamics, originality, groove, hooks - it just ticks all my ruddy boxes.

Can anyone suggest any bands/albums that might come close to this?

brillant stuff, one of a kind really, overplayed deloused , gonna stick it on the phone for work tomorrow, try 'ride' albums from early 90's , or get last.fm similar sounding bands sometimes crop up

J_E · 21-08-2012 03:28AM

I think Frames by Oceansize is one of those albums everyone needs in their collection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFkyrRqzkIQ

notnumber · 25-08-2012 12:12PM

Brokentime wrote: »

Not sure if anyone'll read this, but you should really check out the album 23 by Blonde Redhead.

I would say misery is a butterfly is their masterpiece..23 is still good though

francois · 25-08-2012 09:30PM

If anyone is into drone/psyche like Wooden Shjips/hawkwind/Spacemen 3, this is a great record

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aWPioxR0TM

iomega · 29-08-2012 11:01PM

arsenallegend wrote: »

Good anyone advise me on any bands today who play indie music like these bands, i think the saying for it is Jangle indie(probably wrong on that).

The Smiths
R.E.M(there 80's stuff)
Go -Betweens
The Sundays
House of Love
teenage fanclub

any bands today you could suggest that plays this type of indie rock

Weird Dreams do that mid 80's jangle quiet well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiELYz4jbMA

They released an album this year called Choreography.

Recommend me an album/Name an album.

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