Last album you bought, downloaded or listened to

jackhammer · 06-11-2013, 06:58 PM

New Pig Destroyer. About fecking time too. It's only been a five year wait.

sidewinder · 06-11-2013, 07:20 PM

Downloaded quite a few things this week.

Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest (2013)
Three listens in and it's certainly a great album. I am not the least bit let down.

Portugal. The Man - Evil Friends (2013)
I haven't listened to it yet, but obviously hoping it's good. I heard one track a few months back and wasn't too into it, but that was just based on one listen. Their last album was actually my favorite of theirs by far, so hopefully this will deliver.

John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band (1970)
Took me long enough to check this out. I know a few songs but that's it. After just one listen I don't love it, but I'm sure it will grow on me.

These New Puritans - Field of Reeds (2013)
Just had my first listen and it's an impressive shift in direction from their past albums. Some tracks have percussion and some don't, I definitely preferred those with but as a whole the album sounds very nice.

Download - LingAM (2013)
Oh Download. You were the most insane thing for a bit in the 90s, with your post-industrial "destroyed techno", as you called it. But you've gradually turned into something more and more dancefloor oriented, that unfortunately doesn't mesh with my current tastes in music. Sure I still love electronic music, but these 4-on-the-floor beats with the occasional twist just don't cut it. This may be the end of my faithful devotion to your work, unless I hear of a significant shift in direction. Now for those that are interested in dancefloor tunes, let's say dancefloor IDM if there is such a thing, by all means check this out. It might help if you like trance too, as there are a few moments here that really don't sit well with me since I pretty much hate trance. I'll give this another chance or two, but I just don't think it's for me anymore.

Jon Hopkins - Immunity (2013)
I don't have much to say about this one after just one listen. I guess it's a bit IDM, and a bit Microhouse or Tech House. The first half of the album was really strong but toward the end it got a little too spacey or atmospheric for my taste. Namely it was the title track I guess, which is pretty long. Very well produced album though.

The Asteroid #4 - These Flowers of Ours: A Treasury of Witchcraft and Devilry (2008)
Some pretty good 60s psychedelic pop revival. I've only given it one spin so far but the overall vibe is chill, not upbeat or catchy. I also got their latest one Hail to the Clear Figurines recently but found this one stronger.

jackhammer · 06-11-2013, 07:31 PM

These New Puritans have a new album out? Hell yeah. I thought Hidden was a massive shift in direction from Beat Pyramid so interested in where they are going next. Very underrated band.

Paedantic Basterd · 06-11-2013, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

These New Puritans have a new album out? Hell yeah. I thought Hidden was a massive shift in direction from Beat Pyramid so interested in where they are going next. Very underrated band.

I recommend getting on it. It's my AOTY thus far.

Charlemagne · 06-11-2013, 09:48 PM

Deafheaven - Sunbather

Lemuria - The Distance Is So Big

The Saddest Landscape - Exit Wounded

Light Years - I Won't Hold This Against You

I have a lot of stuff to listen to tonight/tomorrow and I'm excited.

**Frownland** · 06-13-2013, 10:50 PM

I got a turntable for my birthday, so I've been hunting down vinyl to add to my collection of ****ty hand-me-downs.

Snakefinger - Greener Pastures

Peter Serkin/Ozawa/Chicago Symphony - Piano Concerto & Others (Schoenberg)

Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come

Art Ensemble of Chicago - The Paris Session

The Mothers of Invention - Freak Out!

Jethro Tull - Aqualung

Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage Acts I, II, & III

Eugene Ormandy, Leopold Stokowski, Leonard Bernstein - The World of Charles Ives

Herbie Hancock - Thrust

Rush - Permanent Waves

Basically I nabbed anything worthy that I could find in the dollar bins at record stores as well as some records I haven't heard but have high expectations for. And of course I had to get a few of the classics.

Justthefacts · 06-14-2013, 11:10 AM

Downloaded

Too much hype surrounding this album to just not listen too. Giving it a spin by tonight.

Zer0 · 06-14-2013, 02:53 PM

Brainiac - Hissing Prigs in Static Couture (1996)
If humans and computers eventually evolve into one and start making scuzzy off-kilter noise rock albums I'd image the results would be something like this. Sounds like Brainiac already got there many years ago.

**Goofle** · 06-14-2013, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slow Groove

Too much hype surrounding this album to just not listen too. Giving it a spin by tonight.

I haven't been on here or Twitter as much as usual recently, but I haven't heard much apart from Surrel's comment.

s_k · 06-14-2013, 03:10 PM

I'm now playing a compilation album by Mulatu Astatqè.
Last thing I bought:

Dean Allen Foyd's last 10" EP and the newest Sabbath album

06-11-2013, 06:58 PM	#19581 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	New Pig Destroyer. About fecking time too. It's only been a five year wait. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

06-11-2013, 07:20 PM	#19582 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	Downloaded quite a few things this week. Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest (2013) Three listens in and it's certainly a great album. I am not the least bit let down. Portugal. The Man - Evil Friends (2013) I haven't listened to it yet, but obviously hoping it's good. I heard one track a few months back and wasn't too into it, but that was just based on one listen. Their last album was actually my favorite of theirs by far, so hopefully this will deliver. John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band (1970) Took me long enough to check this out. I know a few songs but that's it. After just one listen I don't love it, but I'm sure it will grow on me. These New Puritans - Field of Reeds (2013) Just had my first listen and it's an impressive shift in direction from their past albums. Some tracks have percussion and some don't, I definitely preferred those with but as a whole the album sounds very nice. Download - LingAM (2013) Oh Download. You were the most insane thing for a bit in the 90s, with your post-industrial "destroyed techno", as you called it. But you've gradually turned into something more and more dancefloor oriented, that unfortunately doesn't mesh with my current tastes in music. Sure I still love electronic music, but these 4-on-the-floor beats with the occasional twist just don't cut it. This may be the end of my faithful devotion to your work, unless I hear of a significant shift in direction. Now for those that are interested in dancefloor tunes, let's say dancefloor IDM if there is such a thing, by all means check this out. It might help if you like trance too, as there are a few moments here that really don't sit well with me since I pretty much hate trance. I'll give this another chance or two, but I just don't think it's for me anymore. Jon Hopkins - Immunity (2013) I don't have much to say about this one after just one listen. I guess it's a bit IDM, and a bit Microhouse or Tech House. The first half of the album was really strong but toward the end it got a little too spacey or atmospheric for my taste. Namely it was the title track I guess, which is pretty long. Very well produced album though. The Asteroid #4 - These Flowers of Ours: A Treasury of Witchcraft and Devilry (2008) Some pretty good 60s psychedelic pop revival. I've only given it one spin so far but the overall vibe is chill, not upbeat or catchy. I also got their latest one Hail to the Clear Figurines recently but found this one stronger. __________________ 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.

06-11-2013, 07:31 PM	#19583 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	These New Puritans have a new album out? Hell yeah. I thought Hidden was a massive shift in direction from Beat Pyramid so interested in where they are going next. Very underrated band. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

06-11-2013, 09:48 PM	#19585 (permalink)
Charlemagne Say something vague Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,551	Deafheaven - Sunbather Lemuria - The Distance Is So Big The Saddest Landscape - Exit Wounded Light Years - I Won't Hold This Against You I have a lot of stuff to listen to tonight/tomorrow and I'm excited. __________________ Charlemagne had eyes like a lover, but last winter there was weather and his eyes they iced right over. My Last.fm

06-13-2013, 10:50 PM	#19586 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	I got a turntable for my birthday, so I've been hunting down vinyl to add to my collection of ***ty hand-me-downs. Snakefinger - Greener Pastures Peter Serkin/Ozawa/Chicago Symphony - Piano Concerto & Others (Schoenberg) Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come Art Ensemble of Chicago - The Paris Session The Mothers of Invention - Freak Out! Jethro Tull - Aqualung Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage Acts I, II, & III Eugene Ormandy, Leopold Stokowski, Leonard Bernstein - The World of Charles Ives Herbie Hancock - Thrust Rush - Permanent Waves Basically I nabbed anything worthy that I could find in the dollar bins at record stores as well as some records I haven't heard but have high expectations for. And of course I had to get a few of the classics. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth.* d e a f b o x

06-14-2013, 02:53 PM	#19588 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	Brainiac - Hissing Prigs in Static Couture (1996) If humans and computers eventually evolve into one and start making scuzzy off-kilter noise rock albums I'd image the results would be something like this. Sounds like Brainiac already got there many years ago. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound Last edited by Zer0; 06-14-2013 at 03:28 PM.

06-14-2013, 03:10 PM	#19590 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	I'm now playing a compilation album by Mulatu Astatqè. Last thing I bought: Dean Allen Foyd's last 10" EP and the newest Sabbath album __________________ Click here to see my collection