Albums You're Digging II

Howard the Duck · 02-01-2011, 03:45 AM

Terrorizer - Darker Days Ahead

Great stuff - and better than Napalm Death after SCUM

loveissucide · 02-01-2011, 06:02 PM

Highly enjoyable 80's pop-styled album, with some great songs and an enjoyable attention to period detail. Not as good as some make it out to be but still a good record.

loveissucide · 02-01-2011, 06:04 PM

Twin Shadow: Forget < PopMatters

For example, this review is very hyperbolic.

Anteater · 02-01-2011, 06:32 PM

James Blake - S/T (2011)

Dubstep meets Blue-Eyed Soul, and such a meeting of ideas is quite interesting to say the least. It has the makings of a classic...but I'm probably jumping the gun a bit.

s_k · 02-01-2011, 06:35 PM

My goodness you can't turn on the radio overhere without hearing that song of his.
I really don't like it. It's just some words, a piano and some freaky bass line.
It's not really music to my ears, but probably that's just me

NSW · 02-01-2011, 06:44 PM

So lately I've been gettin my Doomtree on. It all started with this album:

Dessa - Badly Broken Code

Dessa is a member of the Doomtree collective, and put out this solo album in January 2010. Someone here started a thread on her and I decided to check out the album. Didn't really take to it at first, but here lately I've been in a bit of a hip-hop mood and gave it another go. I just didn't realize the first time I listened to this album how impressive it is lyrically. And I love how she goes from spoken word to singing so effortlessly.
This song is my personal favorite:

And here's one of the singles from the album:

Taking to this album so well led to checking out some Doomtree albums. This one is their first studio album:

Doomtree - False Hopes
You won't be able to listen to this without wanting to move. Not dance, just move; nod your head, tap your foot...something. Check it:

NSW · 02-01-2011, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anteater

James Blake - S/T (2011)

Dubstep meets Blue-Eyed Soul, and such a meeting of ideas is quite interesting to say the least. It has the makings of a classic...but I'm probably jumping the gun a bit.

That sounds amazing.

debaserr · 02-01-2011, 07:17 PM

^
yea, I went off to DL it immediately.

zachsd · 02-01-2011, 10:14 PM

Thelonious Monk - Monk's Dream

Monk's playing style was really ahead of his time, well ahead of any time for that matter. It's also interesting noting clear Ellington influences, despite the fact that his playing style is so different. The same goes for Mingus too. In many ways, it seems like the bepop style that Monk and Mingus worked off of was the result of taking Ellington's ideas and bringing them to a small group, seeing what new ideas would come out of the mix, like scientists putting a different enzyme into the same substrate (I think).

My favorite track: Body and Soul

DoctorSoft · 02-01-2011, 10:55 PM

Explosions in the Sky - How Strange, Innocence
Pretty good Post-Rock album. It is pretty generic, and it does drag on a bit, but A Song for Our Fathers and Time Stops are such great songs. Very nice relaxing album all in all.

02-01-2011, 06:02 PM	#6392 (permalink)
loveissucide Himself Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland Posts: 1,325	Highly enjoyable 80's pop-styled album, with some great songs and an enjoyable attention to period detail. Not as good as some make it out to be but still a good record. __________________ www.last.fm/user/p-mccusker http://www.mixcloud.com/pmccusker www.valjester.wordpress.com

02-01-2011, 06:04 PM	#6393 (permalink)
loveissucide Himself Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland Posts: 1,325	Twin Shadow: Forget < PopMatters For example, this review is very hyperbolic. __________________ www.last.fm/user/p-mccusker http://www.mixcloud.com/pmccusker www.valjester.wordpress.com

02-01-2011, 06:35 PM	#6395 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	My goodness you can't turn on the radio overhere without hearing that song of his. I really don't like it. It's just some words, a piano and some freaky bass line. It's not really music to my ears, but probably that's just me __________________ Click here to see my collection

02-01-2011, 06:44 PM	#6396 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	So lately I've been gettin my Doomtree on. It all started with this album: Dessa - Badly Broken Code Dessa is a member of the Doomtree collective, and put out this solo album in January 2010. Someone here started a thread on her and I decided to check out the album. Didn't really take to it at first, but here lately I've been in a bit of a hip-hop mood and gave it another go. I just didn't realize the first time I listened to this album how impressive it is lyrically. And I love how she goes from spoken word to singing so effortlessly. This song is my personal favorite: And here's one of the singles from the album: Taking to this album so well led to checking out some Doomtree albums. This one is their first studio album: Doomtree - False Hopes You won't be able to listen to this without wanting to move. Not dance, just move; nod your head, tap your foot...something. Check it: __________________ Hi.

02-01-2011, 07:17 PM	#6398 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,467	^ yea, I went off to DL it immediately. __________________ Last.FM

02-01-2011, 03:45 AM	#6391 (permalink)
Howard the Duck Live by the Sword Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 9,075	Terrorizer - Darker Days Ahead Great stuff - and better than Napalm Death after SCUM

02-01-2011, 10:14 PM	#6399 (permalink)
zachsd Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 347	Thelonious Monk - Monk's Dream Monk's playing style was really ahead of his time, well ahead of any time for that matter. It's also interesting noting clear Ellington influences, despite the fact that his playing style is so different. The same goes for Mingus too. In many ways, it seems like the bepop style that Monk and Mingus worked off of was the result of taking Ellington's ideas and bringing them to a small group, seeing what new ideas would come out of the mix, like scientists putting a different enzyme into the same substrate (I think). My favorite track: Body and Soul __________________ lastfm rym

02-01-2011, 10:55 PM	#6400 (permalink)
DoctorSoft Rocket Appliances Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,335	Explosions in the Sky - How Strange, Innocence Pretty good Post-Rock album. It is pretty generic, and it does drag on a bit, but A Song for Our Fathers and Time Stops are such great songs. Very nice relaxing album all in all.