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attackmole posted:Where do I start with the Melvins? I picked up Sieg Howdy just for the hell of it near a year ago now, and I really dug that one, but with 19 studio albums that apparently are crazy varied and all good I really don't have any idea where to move on from there. Houdini is really easy to get into, it came out during the whole grunge explosion and has some of the less abrasive songs. Stoner Witch is another album that is a pretty easy listen. Not sure where to go from there since those are the only two albums I own of theirs. 
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Any album I should start with for Mustard Plug?
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Mar 16, 2009 03:25
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The Postman posted:Any album I should start with for Mustard Plug? Evildoers Beware
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Polegrinder posted:Houdini is really easy to get into, it came out during the whole grunge explosion and has some of the less abrasive songs. Stoner Witch is another album that is a pretty easy listen. Not sure where to go from there since those are the only two albums I own of theirs.
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Mar 16, 2009 06:12
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What album would be a good place to start with Type O Negative?
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Mar 21, 2009 09:42
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Freezer_Burn posted:What album would be a good place to start with Type O Negative? I like October Rust and Bloody Kisses. Those are probably the two easiest listens and have most of their hits.
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Mar 21, 2009 15:01
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Where do I start with PJ Harvey and Garbage?
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Mar 23, 2009 13:37
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Skilleddk posted:Where do I start with PJ Harvey and Garbage? For Garbage, start with their best of, Absolute Garbage. If that's not enough, go in chronological order.
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Mar 23, 2009 14:47
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Skilleddk posted:Where do I start with PJ Harvey and Garbage? I'd go with To Bring You My Love as it's got a good balance between her more abrasive early work and softer later work. It's also probably the most consistent album she's done.
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Mar 23, 2009 16:50
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Where should I go for similar music to glam after having binged through Bowie, T. Rex and Roxy Music?
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pipian posted:Where should I go for similar music to glam after having binged through Bowie, T. Rex and Roxy Music? Brian Eno - Here Come the Warm Jets EDIT - Crap, can't believe I forgot about Slade and Mott the Hoople
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Mar 30, 2009 14:46
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pipian posted:Where should I go for similar music to glam after having binged through Bowie, T. Rex and Roxy Music? Honestly, you hit on the key players from that movement. Anything else would just be pale imitations of that. You might find the Lou Reed stuff he did tasty, although the glam reference might not be as obvious than say Bowie's glam material. Alice Cooper's early work plays with the glam idea a lot, but with a "creepy" twist. However, his tongue is still firmly in planted in someone's cheek. If you're looking for modern (or at least more recent) artists faithful to the Glam Church, then you might check out some of these: Bauhaus ... The influences are there, (see covers of "Telegram Sam" and "Ziggy Stardust") just skewed with some post-punk aesthetic. Ignore their connection to "Goth" and check out tracks like "Spirit", "The Passion of Lovers", "Sanity Assassin", or "Slice of Life." Placebo ... a friend in need is a friend indeed, a friend with weed is better. Placebo provides the androgyny, gender loving, and excess in one quaint brit-pop package. They have a lot of albums (plus the requisite bonus disc of covers featuring "20th Century Boy"), and mostly remain under the radar. The sound might be the closest to what you seek, however. Other artists, (and this is just pure wiki'ing here) ... Blondie, Suede, Soft Cell (at least go check out "Sex Dwarf").
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sideburns posted:where should i start with Jamiroquai? Travelling Without Moving probably has the most good songs overall but Synkronized was their most popular and has Canned Heat on it so both are probably a good choice. every studio album they put out is seriously hit and miss though, and actually I just found out that they did release a Greatest Hits album called High Times so get that instead if you just want a bunch of their good songs
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I'm into instrumental hip hop a bit, and heard some stuff by MF Doom that I liked, though I don't remember the song names. Which of his albums is most "instrumental", like RJD2 or so?
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Skilleddk posted:I'm into instrumental hip hop a bit, and heard some stuff by MF Doom that I liked, though I don't remember the song names. Which of his albums is most "instrumental", like RJD2 or so? His Special Herb volumes are all great.
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I'm sure it's been asked before, but we all miss the search option. Where do I start with Mastodon? And also, what should I expect, what are they like?
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Revol posted:I'm sure it's been asked before, but we all miss the search option. Where do I start with Mastodon? And also, what should I expect, what are they like? Start with Leviathan, which sounds like this.
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Where do I start with Shonen Knife?
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insomne posted:Where do I start with Shonen Knife? I started chronologically with their first three albums; Burning Farm, Yama-no Attchan and Pretty Little Baka Guy/Live in Japan. Out of those three I think Yama-no Attchan is the strongest. If you like those albums then you can move to their more recent stuff, I don't have any recommendations for those because I haven't heard the newer stuff in a while.
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This one's kinda big, but where do I start with hip hop that isn't all "bitches and money"?
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pipian posted:Where should I go for similar music to glam after having binged through Bowie, T. Rex and Roxy Music? I'll strongly second Suede: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uif3274L3wk Personally I think "Dog Man Star" is their best album, it's basically what happens when you give a self-obsessed androgynous Bowie fanatic lots of money, recording time and drugs. Many would prefer their self-titled debut, check them both out as they're both pretty glammy and IMHO feature some of the better lyrics and guitar work from '90s britpop. You can probably ignore everything they did after those two albums though (if you like them the B-sides set is worth checking out, I guess). Bubble-T fucked around with this message at 13:23 on Apr 6, 2009 |
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Self Important posted:This one's kinda big, but where do I start with hip hop that isn't all "bitches and money"? Eh, that's sorta easy. Just look for any of the stuff favored "backpacker hip-hop" set. I'm not even remotely in touch with the subject, but I can ding off the following for you to seek. Del the Funky Homosapien - Deltron 3030 Cannibal Ox - Cold Vein Aesop Rock - Labor Days Dead Prez - Let's Get Free
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Self Important posted:This one's kinda big, but where do I start with hip hop that isn't all "bitches and money"? I would recommend Ghostface Killah.
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pipian posted:Where should I go for similar music to glam after having binged through Bowie, T. Rex and Roxy Music? Someone already mentioned Mott the Hoople, but to be more specific, start with All the Young Dudes. Their output before that wasn't especially glam.
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Self Important posted:This one's kinda big, but where do I start with hip hop that isn't all "bitches and money"? "Bitches and money" aren't necessarily a bad thing. Check out N.W.A's "Straight Outta Compton." There's an element of reality/humanity in the music that isn't present in today's plasticized, white suburbia hip-hop. It's loving good.
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hatelull posted:Eh, that's sorta easy. Just look for any of the stuff favored "backpacker hip-hop" set. I'm not even remotely in touch with the subject, but I can ding off the following for you to seek. Listen to what this man said, it's exactly what I was going to say (except maybe I'd get Aesop's None Shall Pass, but both are incredible in their own rights)
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hatelull posted:Eh, that's sorta easy. Just look for any of the stuff favored "backpacker hip-hop" set. I'm not even remotely in touch with the subject, but I can ding off the following for you to seek. Aesop Rock's ok, but the others? I'd stay away. However, you might want to check out Eminem, Sage Francis, Sole, and Bubba Sparxxx. Let me know what you think and I can recommend some more.
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hatelull posted:Cannibal Ox - Cold Vein Really, every serious hip-hop fan should have this. Just an incredible album. As an aside, would anyone be up for giving me a good Wu Tang primer for my white rear end? I got 36 Chambers, Iron Man, and Liquid Swords. What are good starting points for the Wu's solo albums, besides Ghostface and GZA?
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LtKenFrankenstein posted:Really, every serious hip-hop fan should have this. Just an incredible album. Pretty much all the first releases are good. You're missing what many think is the best (Only Built 4 Cuban Links), and what I consider the best (Return to the 36 Chambers). Tical is ok, just feels short to me (but listening to it, it's easy to see why many people thought Method Man was the best from the Wu). I like the first Bobby Digital album a lot, but it's not the typical Rza Wu sound. After those, most of the solo's are much weaker (with the exception of Ghostface). Also, if you like B.I.B.L.E. off Liquid Swords, might wanna check out Sunz of Man-The Last Shall Be First and Killah Priest-Heavy Mental
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How should I start with Yngwie Malmsteen? I don't really want any of his previous band's albums, just his band named after himself. I like the song Icarus Dream Fanfare, so I'd like there to be more orchestral than metal, though a good mix of both would be ideal. I'm also not big on best-ofs or live albums.
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I have every Mountain Goats album but I've only ever listened to "Get Lonely". Which ones should I listen to next, especially if I really liked that album?
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I've not heard Get Lonely, but I have The Sunset Tree, Heretic Pride, and Tallahassee and Sunset Tree is my favorite by far. It is a fantastic album. It has more instrumentation than a lot of Mountain Goats. There are drums, pianos, strings and stuff. The music is really emotional.
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trans fat posted:How should I start with Yngwie Malmsteen? I don't really want any of his previous band's albums, just his band named after himself. I like the song Icarus Dream Fanfare, so I'd like there to be more orchestral than metal, though a good mix of both would be ideal. I'm also not big on best-ofs or live albums. You want this.
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Where do I start with Neil Young? I have no idea where to start. If it means anything, I prefer folky acoustic music over electric hard rock. (The two genres it mentions on his wikipedia article)
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Juttman posted:Where do I start with Neil Young? I have no idea where to start. If it means anything, I prefer folky acoustic music over electric hard rock. (The two genres it mentions on his wikipedia article) If you're looking for acoustic guitar and piano stuff, start with After the Gold Rush, and follow it up with Harvest.
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Where do I start with Sigur Ros? I heard Sæglópur randomly the other day and it got me kinda interested.
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MatCauthon posted:Where do I start with Sigur Ros? I heard Sæglópur randomly the other day and it got me kinda interested. The most accessible one, IMO, is Takk. From there go backwards to ( ), then Ágætis Byrjun and finally Von. Then the rest if you're up for it.
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MatCauthon posted:Where do I start with Sigur Ros? I heard Sæglópur randomly the other day and it got me kinda interested. I think Takk... is easily the the best album to start on a Sigur Ros lovefest, and it even includes the song that tuned you in. If you find yourself enjoying that, delve into ( ) and Ágætis byrjun. And gently caress the haters, their latest Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust is good as well, but kinda different then the previous mentioned albums. I wish I could re-discover Sigur Ros again.
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Final Fantasy Baseball posted:I have every Mountain Goats album but I've only ever listened to "Get Lonely". Which ones should I listen to next, especially if I really liked that album? We Shall All Be Healed is downright incredible. Though it came after Tallahassee, which marked the paradigm shift from John-and-a-boombox to John-and-a-studio-band, it has a slightly noisier, more lo-fi sound and general atmosphere. None of his work is inaccessible per se, but I think Sunset Tree is probably his most immediately catchy album. Tallahassee has some great tracks on it that everyone should hear (No Children, Southwood Plantation Road). All Hail West Texas has a great selection of lo-fi storytelling crowdpleasers (fall of the star high-school running back, the best ever death metal band in denton), but it was the last album he recorded on his dying Panasonic boombox with the tape mechanism right next to the microphone, so if you're looking for something with a polished sound to go with the polished lyrics his later work is more up your alley. Honestly, I think Heretic Pride has some great songs, but it's not as consistent as the other 4AD albums. You'll probably like it, but I don't think it's as enduring as Tallahassee or ...Healed or Get Lonely.
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Way Past Cool! posted:If you're looking for acoustic guitar and piano stuff, start with After the Gold Rush, and follow it up with Harvest. I don't see what all the hype about Harvest is. Maybe I just don't get the album, but I hate it. I love After the Gold Rush and Everyone Knows This Is Nowhere. I think a lot of what he does with Crazy Horse is pretty good. Also, Live Rust is a pretty solid album.
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