the jackhammer rip-off thread

cardboard adolescent · 02-03-2009, 06:11 PM

The Drones - Havilah

this is kind of all over the place. the lead singer kind of sounds like the guy from scratch acid. the music careens from blues to noise rock to dark folk and everything in between. maybe the songs need time to grown on me but on first listen they sound a bit unfocused and tend to drift along, shifting abruptly. some songs are also unnecessarily and distractingly dense. interesting listen though. 6/10

the vampires of dartmoore - dracula's musical cabinet

wtf? putting this album on would be a great way to make a room full of people really uncomfortable.

cardboard adolescent · 02-03-2009, 06:19 PM

robyn hitch**** - i often dream of trains

yes!!! three and a half thumbs up.

capability brown - voice

pretty laid-back fusion of progressive and psychedelic rock. very king crimson at points, but without the originality. could be worse...

cardboard adolescent · 02-03-2009, 06:35 PM

the unicorns - who will cut our hair when we're gone?

annoying indie bleepy bloop music-- heard this record done better and worse and don't really want to hear it again

debaserr · 02-03-2009, 08:32 PM

who did it better

cardboard adolescent · 02-03-2009, 09:50 PM

the mae shi and the fiery furnaces come to mind, although both have their camp aspects as well.

debaserr · 02-03-2009, 10:23 PM

i didnt like hllllllyh at all....
havent heard fiery furnaces DLing.
i agree that the album can be a bit grating on first listen. if you gave it time i bet you would change your mind.

4ZZZ · 02-04-2009, 12:48 AM

Ohh cardboard adolescent. I am a shattered man. I thought you where going to give them a revue

not one liners.

Gavin B. · 02-04-2009, 02:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cardboard adolescent

Snowman - The Horse, The Rat, and the Swan

Somehow simultaneous sinister and snotty as fuck, when they pick up they really rock and sound like a dreamed of long-forgotten post-punk band, and when they wind down they delve into creepy Current 93 style ambient folk. Noisy, dark, pissed off, etc. Very good.

HP Lovecraft on PCP.

02-03-2009, 08:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,467	who did it better __________________ Last.FM

02-03-2009, 10:23 PM	#16 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,467	i didnt like hllllllyh at all.... havent heard fiery furnaces DLing. i agree that the album can be a bit grating on first listen. if you gave it time i bet you would change your mind. __________________ Last.FM

02-03-2009, 06:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	The Drones - Havilah this is kind of all over the place. the lead singer kind of sounds like the guy from scratch acid. the music careens from blues to noise rock to dark folk and everything in between. maybe the songs need time to grown on me but on first listen they sound a bit unfocused and tend to drift along, shifting abruptly. some songs are also unnecessarily and distractingly dense. interesting listen though. 6/10 the vampires of dartmoore - dracula's musical cabinet wtf? putting this album on would be a great way to make a room full of people really uncomfortable.

02-03-2009, 06:19 PM	#12 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	robyn hitch - i often dream of trains yes!!! three and a half thumbs up. capability brown - voice pretty laid-back fusion of progressive and psychedelic rock. very king crimson at points, but without the originality. could be worse...

02-03-2009, 06:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	the unicorns - who will cut our hair when we're gone? annoying indie bleepy bloop music-- heard this record done better and worse and don't really want to hear it again

02-03-2009, 09:50 PM	#15 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	the mae shi and the fiery furnaces come to mind, although both have their camp aspects as well.

02-04-2009, 12:48 AM	#17 (permalink)
4ZZZ Forever young Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Brisbane Posts: 608	Ohh cardboard adolescent. I am a shattered man. I thought you where going to give them a revue not one liners.