Albums You're Digging II

duga · 12-22-2010, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Raust

Airplanes best album. They were really out there on this one.

It's so much more psychedelic and different than their earlier work that I find it hard to even rank it with most of their other stuff. It really depends what I'm in the mood for. If I want more straight ahead psych I go with Surrealistic Pillow. Both albums are great, though.

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Originally Posted by James

I prefer Surrealistic Pillow personally. Tha's a 5 star album from me while After Bathing At Baxters is a 4.5.

As I said above, I can't compare the two...I do tend to reach for Surrealistic Pillow a bit more often, though.

The Bullet · 12-22-2010, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by spacetruckers99

appetite for destruction is my favourite album of all time

That was one of the albums that really got me into music. In my top 10 of all time, for sure. Ahh... back when I was just discovering Guns 'N Roses... just a ****ing amazing band.

Have you heard their Use Your Illusion II? I think it holds up... almost to Appetite, man.

zachsd · 12-22-2010, 02:51 PM

Head over Heels by the Cocteau Twins:

A dream pop/post-punk/rock band from Scotland. Just started to listen to them this month and I really like them. So far this is the only album I've really been able to listen to but it's definitely a keeper.

One of my favorite songs from the album:

Badlittlekitten · 12-22-2010, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by zachsd

Head over Heels by the Cocteau Twins:

A dream pop/post-punk/rock band from Scotland. Just started to listen to them this month and I really like them. So far this is the only album I've really been able to listen to but it's definitely a keeper.

Good stuff. Treasure is decent too. One thing that frustrates me about the Cocteau Twins is that their best stuff happens to be on EPs or non album singles. If you get into them be sure to check out the Pink Opaque and Stars and Topsoil compilations.

**Exo** · 12-22-2010, 03:20 PM

Bill Evans
From Left To Right

Found this vinyl in a antique shop for 50 cents. A lot different than what I expected but probably his most emotionally gifted album. Not as jazzy but definitely made with soul.

zachsd · 12-22-2010, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Exoskeletal

Bill Evans
From Left To Right

Found this vinyl in a antique shop for 50 cents. A lot different than what I expected but probably his most emotionally gifted album. Not as jazzy but definitely made with soul.

I should check that out. I just downloaded Sunday at the Village Vanguard and it's pretty ****ing brilliant. That was my first Bill Evans album too, I'm sure I'll find a lot more to dig.

**Exo** · 12-22-2010, 03:52 PM

Between the Buried and Me
The Great Misdirect

They're really starting to become one of my favorite metal bands of the last couple years.

dankrsta · 12-23-2010, 12:45 PM

The Green Man - From Irem To Summerisle (2009)

Heard a song by this band on bob's apocalyptic folk compilation and just had to hear the whole album. If I'm not mistaken this is the first album by this Italian dark, gothic folk band and after maybe three listens I have to say it's excellent. What I like especially here is the undeniable influence of middle eastern music and possibly Mediterranean too, the latter is actually expected since this band is from Italy. This is strongly evident on first four songs, but can be felt throughout the album. A couple of other songs are more in the typical neofolk vein with strong Death In June influence. The themes are esoteric with obvious exploration of ancient myths, apocrypha, gnostic gospels and early Christianity. The middle eastern melos fits perfectly and presents a fresh air in neofolk scene.

'Irem' or City of a Thousand Pillars

'Baptism by Sea' (this is the song that made me check this band out)

clutnuckle · 12-23-2010, 01:34 PM

Anthony Braxton - Saxophone Improvisations Series F

Usually, these days, a single listen usually tells me how soon again I need to hear this album. For this one, I was forced to hear it at least three times before I 'got' it well enough to decide that I really dug it. Even for For Alto (another Braxton album with the same format), I was able to decide that I really liked it on a first listen.

Braxton's playing here is so much more concentrated on the brain than on the heart; perhaps you would say it's void of that ill-defined 'soul' that people latch onto so much, but it comes across as very passionate either way. As a generalization, the longer the tracks are, the better they are. Braxton takes his sweet time to build up intensity and lets pressure die out quite often. The short interludes work wonderfully, too. It took a while, but I can safely say that I'm digging this more than For Alto. The last track (an ode to Philip Glass) is better than any Glass composition I've heard.

[Oh, by the way, it's a guy only playing a saxophone and he's improvising so if you hate free jazz and the idea of somebody's direct imagination being their only source of inspiration, don't bother with this one.]

For your litmus test, here's a video of Braxton doing his thing: I can't find a song from this album on YouTube, but I did find one off of For Alto which is the same idea (he plays saxophone on his own).

Any song off of Saxophone Improvisations Series F is likely better than this, though. Then again some people find the idea of a solo saxophone album laughable, so you never know.

Dayvan Cowboy · 12-23-2010, 01:48 PM

^I've been meaning to get into Anthony Braxton for a while. His son is good with music, so his father must be amazing!

12-22-2010, 02:51 PM	#6173 (permalink)
zachsd Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 347	Head over Heels by the Cocteau Twins: A dream pop/post-punk/rock band from Scotland. Just started to listen to them this month and I really like them. So far this is the only album I've really been able to listen to but it's definitely a keeper. One of my favorite songs from the album: __________________ lastfm rym

12-22-2010, 03:20 PM	#6175 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,359	Bill Evans From Left To Right Found this vinyl in a antique shop for 50 cents. A lot different than what I expected but probably his most emotionally gifted album. Not as jazzy but definitely made with soul. __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE Last edited by Exo; 12-22-2010 at 03:42 PM.

12-22-2010, 03:52 PM	#6177 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,359	Between the Buried and Me The Great Misdirect They're really starting to become one of my favorite metal bands of the last couple years. __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

12-23-2010, 12:45 PM	#6178 (permalink)
dankrsta ... Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,776	The Green Man - From Irem To Summerisle (2009) Heard a song by this band on bob's apocalyptic folk compilation and just had to hear the whole album. If I'm not mistaken this is the first album by this Italian dark, gothic folk band and after maybe three listens I have to say it's excellent. What I like especially here is the undeniable influence of middle eastern music and possibly Mediterranean too, the latter is actually expected since this band is from Italy. This is strongly evident on first four songs, but can be felt throughout the album. A couple of other songs are more in the typical neofolk vein with strong Death In June influence. The themes are esoteric with obvious exploration of ancient myths, apocrypha, gnostic gospels and early Christianity. The middle eastern melos fits perfectly and presents a fresh air in neofolk scene. 'Irem' or City of a Thousand Pillars 'Baptism by Sea' (this is the song that made me check this band out) __________________ Last.fm

12-23-2010, 01:34 PM	#6179 (permalink)
clutnuckle Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: -_-_-_-_~__~-~_-`_`-~_-`-~-~ Posts: 1,276	Anthony Braxton - Saxophone Improvisations Series F Usually, these days, a single listen usually tells me how soon again I need to hear this album. For this one, I was forced to hear it at least three times before I 'got' it well enough to decide that I really dug it. Even for For Alto (another Braxton album with the same format), I was able to decide that I really liked it on a first listen. Braxton's playing here is so much more concentrated on the brain than on the heart; perhaps you would say it's void of that ill-defined 'soul' that people latch onto so much, but it comes across as very passionate either way. As a generalization, the longer the tracks are, the better they are. Braxton takes his sweet time to build up intensity and lets pressure die out quite often. The short interludes work wonderfully, too. It took a while, but I can safely say that I'm digging this more than For Alto. The last track (an ode to Philip Glass) is better than any Glass composition I've heard. [Oh, by the way, it's a guy only playing a saxophone and he's improvising so if you hate free jazz and the idea of somebody's direct imagination being their only source of inspiration, don't bother with this one.] For your litmus test, here's a video of Braxton doing his thing: I can't find a song from this album on YouTube, but I did find one off of For Alto which is the same idea (he plays saxophone on his own). Any song off of Saxophone Improvisations Series F is likely better than this, though. Then again some people find the idea of a solo saxophone album laughable, so you never know.

12-23-2010, 01:48 PM	#6180 (permalink)
Dayvan Cowboy Basscadet Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Antarctica Posts: 1,258	^I've been meaning to get into Anthony Braxton for a while. His son is good with music, so his father must be amazing!