Last album you bought, downloaded or listened to

CanwllCorfe · 01-15-2011, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Heh. Me, you, and CanwllCorfe need to form some kind of design geek club to discuss these things.

Personally, I think the typography is serviceable. It's nothing great to be sure, and some of the placement is a bit awkward, but I don't feel that it detracts from the overall composition.

Yeah I agree. It serves its purpose. It doesn't detract, nor does it add anything. Though I really wish he wouldn't have used copperplate for all the text on the bottom. Anything else. Except for maybe comic sans.

sidewinder · 01-15-2011, 03:40 PM

I think what bugs me most, in order of most annoying: the loose leading of "Space Probe", the illegible type at the bottom, the use of Copperplate.

But the placement of type (particularly the Saturn part) and offset white text on the name and title also bug me. So yeah, I stand by my original statement...the typography sucks.

CanwllCorfe · 01-15-2011, 03:42 PM

I think the whole cover sucks TBH

Zer0 · 01-15-2011, 03:42 PM

Yuck - Yuck
What a brilliantly refreshing debut album! There's nothing exactly original here, but they've somehow managed to harness everything that i love about late 80's and 90's alternative rock on this album. They've done an excellent job of channeling the spirit of bands like Dinosaur Jr., Teenage Fanclub and Yo La Tengo and updating the alternative rock sound for the year 2011. If this album isn't in my 'best of 2011' list at the end of the year then i'll eat my toenails. The world needs more bands like this right now.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 01-15-2011, 04:02 PM

Haare - Chemical Witchcraft

Imagine a Hawkwind live album with all the songs taken out.
This is how it would sound.

deadpoet · 01-16-2011, 03:44 AM

Found it very boring the first time around, I actually fell asleep halfway through. A few more listens and seems pleasant and interesting. Love Zebra and Norway.

Really enjoyed this one.

~~James~~ · 01-16-2011, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Zero1986

Yuck - Yuck
What a brilliantly refreshing debut album! There's nothing exactly original here, but they've somehow managed to harness everything that i love about late 80's and 90's alternative rock on this album. They've done an excellent job of channeling the spirit of bands like Dinosaur Jr., Teenage Fanclub and Yo La Tengo and updating the alternative rock sound for the year 2011. If this album isn't in my 'best of 2011' list at the end of the year then i'll eat my toenails. The world needs more bands like this right now.

Sounds great, is a link possible?

BananaPhish · 01-16-2011, 01:10 PM

Dinosaur Jr. - You're Living All Over Me

I really can't understand how music like this was coming out in the '80s. Freaking ridiculous, wish I would have found this album earlier. Gives me a whole new impression of the decade to be honest.

~~James~~ · 01-16-2011, 01:18 PM

I downloaded.

Alcatraz-Vampire State Building
Heavy Jazz-Rock.
Alfie-Do You Imagine Things
Intelligent poppy stuff.
Maps And Atlases-Tree, Swallows, Houses-
Math Rock infused Indie I heard mentioned by Sidewinder and Lieasleep
Amanda Woodward-La Decadence De La Decadence
Fantastic French Screamo.

Zer0 · 01-16-2011, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by James

Sounds great, is a link possible?

Sent your way

01-15-2011, 03:40 PM	#14552 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	I think what bugs me most, in order of most annoying: the loose leading of "Space Probe", the illegible type at the bottom, the use of Copperplate. But the placement of type (particularly the Saturn part) and offset white text on the name and title also bug me. So yeah, I stand by my original statement...the typography sucks. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

01-15-2011, 03:42 PM	#14553 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	I think the whole cover sucks TBH __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

01-15-2011, 03:42 PM	#14554 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	Yuck - Yuck What a brilliantly refreshing debut album! There's nothing exactly original here, but they've somehow managed to harness everything that i love about late 80's and 90's alternative rock on this album. They've done an excellent job of channeling the spirit of bands like Dinosaur Jr., Teenage Fanclub and Yo La Tengo and updating the alternative rock sound for the year 2011. If this album isn't in my 'best of 2011' list at the end of the year then i'll eat my toenails. The world needs more bands like this right now. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

01-15-2011, 04:02 PM	#14555 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Haare - Chemical Witchcraft Imagine a Hawkwind live album with all the songs taken out. This is how it would sound. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

01-16-2011, 03:44 AM	#14556 (permalink)
deadpoet Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: In interesting times Posts: 69	Found it very boring the first time around, I actually fell asleep halfway through. A few more listens and seems pleasant and interesting. Love Zebra and Norway. Really enjoyed this one. __________________ The idea is to remain in a state of constant departure while always arriving.

01-16-2011, 01:10 PM	#14558 (permalink)
BananaPhish Groupie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 46	Dinosaur Jr. - You're Living All Over Me I really can't understand how music like this was coming out in the '80s. Freaking ridiculous, wish I would have found this album earlier. Gives me a whole new impression of the decade to be honest.

01-16-2011, 01:18 PM	#14559 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	I downloaded. Alcatraz-Vampire State Building Heavy Jazz-Rock. Alfie-Do You Imagine Things Intelligent poppy stuff. Maps And Atlases-Tree, Swallows, Houses- Math Rock infused Indie I heard mentioned by Sidewinder and Lieasleep Amanda Woodward-La Decadence De La Decadence Fantastic French Screamo.