Last album you bought, downloaded or listened to

tarheelsunc · 11-19-2010, 11:50 PM

I bought some album called (What's the Story) Morning Glory...

Violent & Funky · 11-20-2010, 12:31 AM

Who are these The Swans and would I like them?

RVCA · 11-20-2010, 01:43 AM

Do you like post rock?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 11-20-2010, 02:43 AM

Just ordered this....

Haven't been this excited about getting something since this girl called Sarah took her bra off for me when I was 14.

**Janszoon** · 11-20-2010, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Violent & Funky

Who are these The Swans and would I like them?

It's just Swans, not The Swans. They're one of my favorite bands, not sure if you'd like them or not. I've just discovered in this thread that at least one person considers them influential on post-rock but their music is all over the place stylistically. Their early stuff was slow, heavy and brutal, and that influence can be heard in bands like Godflesh and Neurosis. Later on they put out a lot of stuff with a folk influence mixed with industrial, psychedelia, noise and a bunch of other things.

~~Farfisa~~ · 11-20-2010, 09:59 AM

Don't forget to mention all of Gira's music is emotionally draining, so if dark, bitter, and cynical music isn't your style then I would suggest taking it extremely slow.

Zer0 · 11-20-2010, 10:25 AM

The Depreciation Guild - In Her Gentle Jaws
I'm loving this band at the moment. This is their debut album originally released in 2007 and it's a really great mix of noise-pop and electronica. The songs are really great, with plenty of catchy hooks and melodies.

The Depreciation Guild - Spirit Youth
This is their second album which was released a couple of months ago. This album is less experimental and slightly more guitar and pop-orientated but it's just as good. There's some really memorable songs here.

Girls - Broken Dreams Club
If this 6 track EP is anything to go by, Girls' next album should be a real cracker. There is clear evidence here that the band have grown as songwriters and musicians, and therefore sound like a real serious proposition. They've also ditched the lo-fi production for a cleaner and crisper sound that works really well. There's also a darker and more melancholic tone on this EP which i really like.

Women - Public Strain
Looks like there's a bit of a pattern going on here involving the female gender (it wasn't intentional by the way). Anyway i downloaded this album because of the neat-looking album cover more so and i must say that this is an ok album. There's some similarities to Deerhunter on this album and a few songs remind me of Confusion Is Sex-era Sonic Youth, but there's nothing really impressive going on here. It might grow on me though with a few more listens.

**Janszoon** · 11-20-2010, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by loose_lips_sink_ships

Don't forget to mention all of Gira's music is emotionally draining, so if dark, bitter, and cynical music isn't your style then I would suggest taking it extremely slow.

Yeah, that too.

bob. · 11-20-2010, 02:19 PM

i'm honestly amazed at just how popular Swans have got in the past year.....it's certainly not a bad thing....to quote Gira "i think thats a good thing, i think i means that we as a society are headed straight to heaven." (from his spoken word album The Somniloguist and taken very much out of context

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this does go to show a) the undeniable greatness of the music b)just what happens when you put yourself back into the spot light

as for "Soundtracks".....i do think it was an achievement for the band....especially considering when it was released and what was going on in popular and underground music at that time.....but at the same time it's mood music....versus an album like "Children Of God" which in my opinion really covers all aspects of what that band was/is and could be at any given point

**Janszoon** · 11-20-2010, 02:24 PM

Personally, I'd nominate Love of Life as their best album. It's them at their most emotionally raw and one of their most stylistically varied albums IMO.

11-20-2010, 12:31 AM	#13982 (permalink)
Violent & Funky FUNky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 2,482	Who are these The Swans and would I like them? __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/ohio0808 sometimes I don't thrill you sometimes I think I'll kill you just don't let me fuck up will you 'cause when I need a friend it's still you

11-20-2010, 02:43 AM	#13984 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Just ordered this.... Haven't been this excited about getting something since this girl called Sarah took her bra off for me when I was 14. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

11-20-2010, 10:25 AM	#13987 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	The Depreciation Guild - In Her Gentle Jaws I'm loving this band at the moment. This is their debut album originally released in 2007 and it's a really great mix of noise-pop and electronica. The songs are really great, with plenty of catchy hooks and melodies. The Depreciation Guild - Spirit Youth This is their second album which was released a couple of months ago. This album is less experimental and slightly more guitar and pop-orientated but it's just as good. There's some really memorable songs here. Girls - Broken Dreams Club If this 6 track EP is anything to go by, Girls' next album should be a real cracker. There is clear evidence here that the band have grown as songwriters and musicians, and therefore sound like a real serious proposition. They've also ditched the lo-fi production for a cleaner and crisper sound that works really well. There's also a darker and more melancholic tone on this EP which i really like. Women - Public Strain Looks like there's a bit of a pattern going on here involving the female gender (it wasn't intentional by the way). Anyway i downloaded this album because of the neat-looking album cover more so and i must say that this is an ok album. There's some similarities to Deerhunter on this album and a few songs remind me of Confusion Is Sex-era Sonic Youth, but there's nothing really impressive going on here. It might grow on me though with a few more listens. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

11-20-2010, 02:19 PM	#13989 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	i'm honestly amazed at just how popular Swans have got in the past year.....it's certainly not a bad thing....to quote Gira "i think thats a good thing, i think i means that we as a society are headed straight to heaven." (from his spoken word album The Somniloguist and taken very much out of context ) this does go to show a) the undeniable greatness of the music b)just what happens when you put yourself back into the spot light as for "Soundtracks".....i do think it was an achievement for the band....especially considering when it was released and what was going on in popular and underground music at that time.....but at the same time it's mood music....versus an album like "Children Of God" which in my opinion really covers all aspects of what that band was/is and could be at any given point __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

11-20-2010, 02:24 PM	#13990 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Personally, I'd nominate Love of Life as their best album. It's them at their most emotionally raw and one of their most stylistically varied albums IMO. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

11-19-2010, 11:50 PM	#13981 (permalink)
tarheelsunc Groupie Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 2	I bought some album called (What's the Story) Morning Glory...

11-20-2010, 01:43 AM	#13983 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	Do you like post rock?

11-20-2010, 09:59 AM	#13986 (permalink)
~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	Don't forget to mention all of Gira's music is emotionally draining, so if dark, bitter, and cynical music isn't your style then I would suggest taking it extremely slow.