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JebanyPedal posted:What are some albums with really good production that shows off good rear end headphones with wide soundstages? I have a pair of LCD-Xs that I need to take full advantage of. Joe Jackson - Night and Day Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left Joanna Newsom - Ys Roy Harper - Stormcock Steely Dan - Aja
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Dear thread, This is kind of broad but I would like some help expanding my listening into music that's more current than what I listen to. My tastes from childhood to now pretty much ran like 90s alt rock -> late 70s punk -> 70s-80s post-punk and there they have stayed. It might be a generalisation but I don't care for 21st century revival post-punk at all. Here are about the only things recorded in what could generously be called 'recent years' that I've really taken to: Everything by The Knife/Fever Ray James Ferraro's albums Cold, NYC Hell 3am, and Skid Row Everything by Glass Candy (and I suppose Johnny Jewel stuff more broadly) I suppose I enjoy the sort of art-rock ethos in this music as confidently busted out of warmed-over genre conventions, so I would appreciate recommendations that might match that. Thank you very much. UNRULY_HOUSEGUEST fucked around with this message at 17:19 on Jan 20, 2019 |
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Jan 20, 2019 17:06
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UNRULY_HOUSEGUEST posted:Dear thread, Try Parquet Courts, since you like both art rock and post punk. Also, maybe St.Vincent? While I'm here, some recent hardcore that isn't meathead adjacent, please
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Jan 21, 2019 00:29
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UNRULY_HOUSEGUEST posted:It might be a generalisation but I don't care for 21st century revival post-punk at all. I'm not sure how much you've sampled, the the post-punk revival of the early 00s never completely died but has changed over the years. Bands like Viet Cong/Preoccupations, Ought, and Omni are not drenched in melodrama compared to Interpol and Editors. If you're into the noisy stuff like the Pop Group, Birthday Party, etc maybe try the first Liars album (They Threw Us All Into a Trench). It has aged fairly well compared to a lot of what came from that NYC scene.
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Jan 21, 2019 14:53
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I'll second Preoccupations and Liars and throw in Julia Holter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uulY9Qyp0sI Laurel Halo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYYDXHefjMc ...and Beach House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WsCUfYZbRE And this is very much stretching the meaning of "current" a bit considering it's going on twenty years now, but maybe Life Without Buildings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZQ3eIBDYHU
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Jan 22, 2019 16:41
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JebanyPedal posted:What are some albums with really good production that shows off good rear end headphones with wide soundstages? I have a pair of LCD-Xs that I need to take full advantage of. Late to this but most of Celldweller's stuff, Wish Upon A Blackstar in particular I think fits pretty well.
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Talking to my wife I realize that while I have rock / metal musis that is either black fronted / entire band, women fronted / entire band, I don't have a band that is black female fronted. What are some good rock, metal, prog bands from some non-white dudes?
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Jan 26, 2019 03:05
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IUG posted:Talking to my wife I realize that while I have rock / metal musis that is either black fronted / entire band, women fronted / entire band, I don't have a band that is black female fronted. Witch Mountain on their most recent album Alabama Shakes Downtown Boys (Latina frontwoman) X-Ray Spex (biracial frontwoman)
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Jan 26, 2019 03:30
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Cleveland's own Black Death!
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Jan 26, 2019 03:34
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Skunk Anansie Straight Line Stitch Oceans of Slumber Wicked Wisdom There's a growing metal scene in a lot of African countries, so that might be worth looking into as well. ultrafilter fucked around with this message at 04:00 on Jan 26, 2019 |
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Jan 26, 2019 03:42
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IUG posted:Talking to my wife I realize that while I have rock / metal musis that is either black fronted / entire band, women fronted / entire band, I don't have a band that is black female fronted. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrT8Tg75FtM ultrafilter posted:There's a growing metal scene in a lot of African countries, so that might be worth looking into as well. Unfortunately there's basically no african metal bands worth listening to. The South Asian scene is a better bet in terms of quality if you just want metal from places that don't have very big scenes, for example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejSAnjs3KNo)
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Seconding this, although their previous album, Winter, did a lot more for me than this one. Either way, Cammie Gilbert is a drat wonderful singer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxzqnetYSbk
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Henchman of Santa posted:Witch Mountain on their most recent album ultrafilter posted:Skunk Anansie Oceans of Slumber is also another one I'll take a listen to, but no way in hell am I listening to something one of Will Smith's kids did (Wicked Wisdom).
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IUG posted:Oceans of Slumber is also another one I'll take a listen to, but no way in hell am I listening to something one of Will Smith's kids did (Wicked Wisdom). That's his wife not his kid lol
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Oh, whichever. I saw something briefly about it in the comments and just noped right off that page. I was going to come back here to edit it so that I was less of an rear end in a top hat about it, but looks like I should have edited two things. 
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Henchman of Santa posted:That's his wife not his kid lol and it's actually some of the worst music i've ever heard. if you do like it, though, maybe check out Melt Banana, which is like the more extreme Japanese version
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Jan 27, 2019 00:13
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More bands like Wire, please
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El Gallinero Gros posted:More bands like Wire, please Pere Ubu, Gang of Four, Au Pairs, Mission of Burma, The Embarrassment, and also if you haven't, why not try The Fall, for whom I recommend starting with the Brix-era albums (Perverted By Language/The Wonderful and Frightening World of/This Nation's Saving Grace). For the other bands just start from the start. Maybe The Suburbs or Buzzcocks too if you want something closer to Pink Flag Wire. UNRULY_HOUSEGUEST fucked around with this message at 14:22 on Jan 27, 2019 |
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Jan 27, 2019 14:14
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which era of wire specifically?
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Abel Wingnut posted:which era of wire specifically? Pink Flag/Chairs Missing The new stuff is good, though
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I am kind of a metal newbie but there are subsets of it I like, primarily droney or stonery ones, and would like to know more of. Things I really like: Sunn0))) and Earth, Growing's The Sky's Run Into the Sea, uh some of Black Sabbath's slower stuff like for example their self-titled track and War Pigs. I do NOT so much like speedy metal, growly vocals, or things with a lot of beat, like for example one of the only Sunn0))) tracks I don't love is The Gates of Ballard. Any obvious things I ought to check out?
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alnilam posted:I am kind of a metal newbie but there are subsets of it I like, primarily droney or stonery ones, and would like to know more of. the band Bong from the UK will be right up your alley. Check out their album Stoner Rock (it's just called that, it's a drone album not a rock album) as well as the rest of their discography.
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I don't 100% know those bands, but just from your description I would check out Neurosis, and I started with them with the album "Times Of Grace". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAApRmtUY8k
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alnilam posted:I am kind of a metal newbie but there are subsets of it I like, primarily droney or stonery ones, and would like to know more of. I'd start frequenting the doom/stoner/sludge thread here.
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alnilam posted:I am kind of a metal newbie but there are subsets of it I like, primarily droney or stonery ones, and would like to know more of. Boris' drone material: Amplifier Worship is my favorite, Flood is the most acclaimed and Feedbacker has its moments.
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me your dad posted:I'd start frequenting the doom/stoner/sludge thread here. Seconded.
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Thanks folks I'll check those out and alsome your dad posted:I'd start frequenting the doom/stoner/sludge thread here.  yes
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A while ago I got really into Carissa Wierd's album Songs About Leaving — I just love those piano/string arrangements and those overlapping vocal tracks. I've tried to get into other slowcore but nothing's really done it for me yet. Tried to get into Low's The Great Destroyer and while I liked some of the slower tracks, there was too much mid-tempo rock that felt pretty disposable. Any recommendations?
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sparksbloom posted:A while ago I got really into Carissa Wierd's album Songs About Leaving — I just love those piano/string arrangements and those overlapping vocal tracks. I've tried to get into other slowcore but nothing's really done it for me yet. Tried to get into Low's The Great Destroyer and while I liked some of the slower tracks, there was too much mid-tempo rock that felt pretty disposable. Any recommendations? Bedhead.
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alnilam posted:I am kind of a metal newbie but there are subsets of it I like, primarily droney or stonery ones, and would like to know more of. Try the Melvins
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alnilam posted:I am kind of a metal newbie but there are subsets of it I like, primarily droney or stonery ones, and would like to know more of. Black Boned Angel, Nadja, Halo. you might like some funeral doom like Skepticism or Thergothon as well although vocals tend to be growly.
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Any recommended albums for conscious hip-hop along the same lines as Kendrick Lamar? I've gotten into his music in the past couple of years and I'd like to hear more political hip-hop stuff. There are 'best of' lists out there, but they tend to be hit or miss. I'd be more interested in getting the opinions of more seasoned hip hop fans.
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F_Shit_Fitzgerald posted:Any recommended albums for conscious hip-hop along the same lines as Kendrick Lamar? I've gotten into his music in the past couple of years and I'd like to hear more political hip-hop stuff. There are 'best of' lists out there, but they tend to be hit or miss. I'd be more interested in getting the opinions of more seasoned hip hop fans. Public Enemy’s run from Nation of Millions to Apocalypse 91 is like the apex of political hip-hop Dead Prez’s Let’s Get Free is a good left wing rap record. Not that neither of these sound much like Kendrick. Henchman of Santa fucked around with this message at 15:24 on Feb 8, 2019 |
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definitely more light-hearted but still frequently deeply political, Run the Jewels 2 & 3 also a bunch of Swet Shop Boys stuff takes a political tack, mostly addressing anti-Muslim profiling Brother Ali as well, though stylistically very different
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Henchman of Santa posted:Public Enemy’s run from Nation of Millions to Apocalypse 91 is like the apex of political hip-hop That's fine. It didn't need to sound like him as long as it was along the same lines. Thanks for the suggestions.
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F_Shit_Fitzgerald posted:Any recommended albums for conscious hip-hop along the same lines as Kendrick Lamar? I've gotten into his music in the past couple of years and I'd like to hear more political hip-hop stuff. There are 'best of' lists out there, but they tend to be hit or miss. I'd be more interested in getting the opinions of more seasoned hip hop fans. Here are some other artists to get you started: Common - Really can't go wrong with most of his early material but "Like Water for Chocolate", "Be", and "Finding Forever" are my favorite albums. Mos Def - Black on Both Sides and The Ecstatic are incredible. Talib Kweli - Check out his album with Mos Def titled "Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star". His solo work is good too, can start with Quality and move along from there. Ice Cube - Usually associated with gangsta rap, Ice Cube's solo work after NWA is very political. Start with Amerikka's Most Wanted Black Thought - Anything he has done with The Roots (Undun, Illadelph Halflife, Things Fall Apart). Also check out Streams of Thought Vol. 1 & 2 Lupe Fiasco - Check out his latest album "Drogas", really powerful stuff.
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MrSargent posted:Here are some other artists to get you started: Sounds like a great start for some new material. Thank you!
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F_Shit_Fitzgerald posted:Sounds like a great start for some new material. Thank you! Absolutely. Definitely report back with what stuff you liked and I can keep giving recommendations.
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MrSargent posted:.Ice Cube - Usually associated with gangsta rap, Ice Cube's solo work after NWA is very political. Start with Amerikka's Most Wanted seconding; the first two albums are incredible, Predator is decent, and Lethal Injection has a few really good tracks, but don't feel the need to go beyond that
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Another few classic hip-hop albums I thought of that would fall under conscious: Gang Starr - Moment of Truth Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Mecca & The Soul Brother Pete Rock & CL Smooth - The Main Ingredient Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill The Fugees - The Score
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