Albums You're Digging II

RVCA · 08-17-2010, 11:33 PM

Driftwood is a fantaaastic song

jtwilliams · 08-17-2010, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by RVCA

Driftwood is a fantaaastic song

I really dug that one and Sierra.

clutnuckle · 08-18-2010, 07:42 AM

Fursaxa - Mycorrhizae Realm

Avant-Folk/Drone

One listen through, and my initial reaction is: "awawawawawawawawawawaw this is by far one of the most amazing things I've heard this entire year!!!". Of course I can't quite judge it yet, but I doubt this opinion is going to fade or diminish... "Charlote" and "Well of Tuhala" in particular are absolutely entrancing. The last few minutes of "Charlote" where the strings begin rolling up and down with the fading voices are frighteningly good. The artists managed to encroach so much terrain that is usually sworn off by albums of this genre, and it advances beyond sadness and blissfulness to create its own stylistic 'boundaries'. For instance, the final track "Ode to Goliards" is the perfect goodbye, and the sentiments of the farewell wrapped up inside of it feel infinitely more pure and believable than they would have been anywhere else.

For the record, I tried not to be so wordy about defining how this album's sound comes across... But this album calls for a lot of flowery diction, just in order to try to do it justice. Oftentimes, great albums leave me speechless. But here, there is so much to talk about and decipher. It's a very open and all-embracing album, that frequently conjures up vivid landscapes in my head, produces emotional feedback, and anything else you'd demand of a good album... All on one, surface-value listen.

GravitySlips · 08-18-2010, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by clutnuckle

Fursaxa - Mycorrhizae Realm

Avant-Folk/Drone

One listen through, and my initial reaction is: "awawawawawawawawawawaw this is by far one of the most amazing things I've heard this entire year!!!". Of course I can't quite judge it yet, but I doubt this opinion is going to fade or diminish... "Charlote" and "Well of Tuhala" in particular are absolutely entrancing. The last few minutes of "Charlote" where the strings begin rolling up and down with the fading voices are frighteningly good. The artists managed to encroach so much terrain that is usually sworn off by albums of this genre, and it advances beyond sadness and blissfulness to create its own stylistic 'boundaries'. For instance, the final track "Ode to Goliards" is the perfect goodbye, and the sentiments of the farewell wrapped up inside of it feel infinitely more pure and believable than they would have been anywhere else.

For the record, I tried not to be so wordy about defining how this album's sound comes across... But this album calls for a lot of flowery diction, just in order to try to do it justice. Oftentimes, great albums leave me speechless. But here, there is so much to talk about and decipher. It's a very open and all-embracing album, that frequently conjures up vivid landscapes in my head, produces emotional feedback, and anything else you'd demand of a good album... All on one, surface-value listen.

Checking this out. I've heard only good things about Fursaxa, but for some reason haven't checked them (her?) out yet.

clutnuckle · 08-18-2010, 10:13 AM

Yeah, I don't know much about who she records with, if anybody. It may just be her doing all of the instruments via overdubs, but it sounds an awful lot like it involves more than one person... I'll have to look into that.

TheFolkslave · 08-18-2010, 04:11 PM

Rubik - Dada Bandits

Pretty great finnish indie-rock.

scottsy · 08-18-2010, 08:57 PM

Transatlanticism - Death Cab for Cutie - I defy anyone to tell me this isn't a great wonderful emotional journey of an album, scattered with road trip references, failed relationship anecdotes, unrequited loves, heartbreak... it's such a complete little album, and it's definitely a big favorite of mine, and will be for some time to come...

RVCA · 08-18-2010, 11:55 PM

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Transatlanticism - Death Cab for Cutie - I defy anyone to tell me this isn't a great wonderful emotional journey of an album, scattered with road trip references, failed relationship anecdotes, unrequited loves, heartbreak... it's such a complete little album, and it's definitely a big favorite of mine, and will be for some time to come...

Great album, along with Narrow Stairs, Plans, and all the other Ben Gibbard projects.

CanwllCorfe · 08-18-2010, 11:54 PM

DJ Tiesto - In Search of Sunrise 3: Panama

Seeing as I was in a place where Trance was nonexistent, I only knew of the most popular tracks. Hearing songs I would have never known about, but still recognizing the old school sound, is a really weird feeling. Kind of like nostalgia.. even though I've never heard a good portion of these tracks before.

Dr.Seussicide · 08-18-2010, 11:59 PM

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Sigur Ros - Með Suð í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust

I did liked Agaetis Byrjun more, but still a really nice album. It's Sigur Ros, what's not to like?

08-18-2010, 04:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheFolkslave Music Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Finland Posts: 458	Rubik - Dada Bandits Pretty great finnish indie-rock. __________________ My Last.Fm Well I come from the old time baby, where all the kids are crazy.

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scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Transatlanticism - Death Cab for Cutie - I defy anyone to tell me this isn't a great wonderful emotional journey of an album, scattered with road trip references, failed relationship anecdotes, unrequited loves, heartbreak... it's such a complete little album, and it's definitely a big favorite of mine, and will be for some time to come... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

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CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	DJ Tiesto - In Search of Sunrise 3: Panama Seeing as I was in a place where Trance was nonexistent, I only knew of the most popular tracks. Hearing songs I would have never known about, but still recognizing the old school sound, is a really weird feeling. Kind of like nostalgia.. even though I've never heard a good portion of these tracks before. __________________ 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.

08-18-2010, 11:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dr.Seussicide FakingSuicideForApplause Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: I live in a van down by the river Posts: 1,365	Moderator cut: image removed Sigur Ros - Með Suð í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust I did liked Agaetis Byrjun more, but still a really nice album. It's Sigur Ros, what's not to like? __________________ I'll stay if I ever could, and pick up your pieces babe, because there's never a perfect day. Don't fret, baby, we're simply growing And my darling, I wouldn't mind to die like this.

08-17-2010, 11:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	Driftwood is a fantaaastic song

08-18-2010, 07:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
clutnuckle Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: -_-_-_-_~__~-~_-`_`-~_-`-~-~ Posts: 1,276	Fursaxa - Mycorrhizae Realm Avant-Folk/Drone One listen through, and my initial reaction is: "awawawawawawawawawawaw this is by far one of the most amazing things I've heard this entire year!!!". Of course I can't quite judge it yet, but I doubt this opinion is going to fade or diminish... "Charlote" and "Well of Tuhala" in particular are absolutely entrancing. The last few minutes of "Charlote" where the strings begin rolling up and down with the fading voices are frighteningly good. The artists managed to encroach so much terrain that is usually sworn off by albums of this genre, and it advances beyond sadness and blissfulness to create its own stylistic 'boundaries'. For instance, the final track "Ode to Goliards" is the perfect goodbye, and the sentiments of the farewell wrapped up inside of it feel infinitely more pure and believable than they would have been anywhere else. For the record, I tried not to be so wordy about defining how this album's sound comes across... But this album calls for a lot of flowery diction, just in order to try to do it justice. Oftentimes, great albums leave me speechless. But here, there is so much to talk about and decipher. It's a very open and all-embracing album, that frequently conjures up vivid landscapes in my head, produces emotional feedback, and anything else you'd demand of a good album... All on one, surface-value listen.

08-18-2010, 10:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
clutnuckle Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: -_-_-_-_~__~-~_-`_`-~_-`-~-~ Posts: 1,276	Yeah, I don't know much about who she records with, if anybody. It may just be her doing all of the instruments via overdubs, but it sounds an awful lot like it involves more than one person... I'll have to look into that.