Albums You're Digging II

clutnuckle · 03-31-2011, 01:33 PM

Troum & All Sides - Shutûn

An incredible drone/ambient sprawl, sustaining absolute enthrallment for 54 minutes. While drone/ambient is one of the easiest genres to play, it's also one of the hardest to find an amazing album in, considering how many people try to form 'ambient/drone' side-projects which typically suck. This, however, is a naturally beautiful and dark endeavor, which strings together its parts with colossal droning interludes... It's hard to explain, but it's just ****ing good. Amazing night-time music, and headphone listening is demanded.

GravitySlips · 03-31-2011, 01:59 PM

The Monochrome Set - Love Zombies
The Monochrome Set - The Strange Boutique

Loving these two albums. A post-punk band that's fairly overlooked (I've never checked them out till this past month, as they don't seem to be mentioned as much as many others in the genre). Very quirky, well-written songs and humorous, imaginative lyrics - they're like a slightly more experimental and less poppy XTC. Cannot believe I overlooked them for so long.

Also digging:

The Smiths - Strangeways Here We Come and The Queen Is Dead

I only listen to The Smiths very occasionally, I grew up listening to the band so I'm very familiar with them but it still blows me away how good they were. The guitar riff in "The Boy With The Thorn In His Side" is one of the best of all time as far as I'm concerned.

TockTockTock · 03-31-2011, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by clutnuckle

Troum & All Sides - Shutûn

An incredible drone/ambient sprawl, sustaining absolute enthrallment for 54 minutes. While drone/ambient is one of the easiest genres to play, it's also one of the hardest to find an amazing album in, considering how many people try to form 'ambient/drone' side-projects which typically suck. This, however, is a naturally beautiful and dark endeavor, which strings together its parts with colossal droning interludes... It's hard to explain, but it's just ****ing good. Amazing night-time music, and headphone listening is demanded.

Wow... I just listened to an extract of it on youtube and just... wow. This is just as good as Stars of the Lid.

Mojo · 03-31-2011, 04:17 PM

I grabbed it today as well. Might try and give it a go tomorrow.

dankrsta · 03-31-2011, 04:21 PM

I am incredibly tempted to grab it as well. It's always the same thing with drone for me, should I check it or not? And I like drone.

Key · 03-31-2011, 04:22 PM

Really diggin this. Forgot how much I can enjoy this band:

TockTockTock · 03-31-2011, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dankrsta

I am incredibly tempted to grab it as well. It's always the same thing with drone for me, should I check it or not? And I like drone.

I'm listening to it right now and I can tell you it's amazing. I'm not even a huge ambient/drone guy either.

On anther note (or in this case request)... does anyone have the mediafire/megaupload for Dedalus by All Sides?

I found that album while searching for Shutun, and it looks equally as good.

Howell · 03-31-2011, 04:50 PM

Diggin' Pearl Jam and their album Vs.

Did I mention how much I love Pearl Jam and can't wait til I get some more cash so I can go out and buy more Pearl Jam?! fdbfhbafbhbfha!!

duga · 03-31-2011, 05:24 PM

Pearl Jam is pretty cool I guess. Did you just discover them or something?

Howell · 03-31-2011, 05:33 PM

I did about a week ago, that's when I got Ten which I cannot get enough of at the moment, and I have just finished Vs. and I'm already lining up my next trip into town to get Vitalogy....

SOON PEARL JAM WILL BE MINE! ALL MINE!!

03-31-2011, 01:59 PM	#6712 (permalink)
GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,578	The Monochrome Set - Love Zombies The Monochrome Set - The Strange Boutique Loving these two albums. A post-punk band that's fairly overlooked (I've never checked them out till this past month, as they don't seem to be mentioned as much as many others in the genre). Very quirky, well-written songs and humorous, imaginative lyrics - they're like a slightly more experimental and less poppy XTC. Cannot believe I overlooked them for so long. Also digging: The Smiths - Strangeways Here We Come and The Queen Is Dead I only listen to The Smiths very occasionally, I grew up listening to the band so I'm very familiar with them but it still blows me away how good they were. The guitar riff in "The Boy With The Thorn In His Side" is one of the best of all time as far as I'm concerned. Last edited by GravitySlips; 03-31-2011 at 02:05 PM.

03-31-2011, 04:17 PM	#6714 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	I grabbed it today as well. Might try and give it a go tomorrow. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

03-31-2011, 04:21 PM	#6715 (permalink)
dankrsta ... Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,776	I am incredibly tempted to grab it as well. It's always the same thing with drone for me, should I check it or not? And I like drone. __________________ Last.fm

03-31-2011, 04:50 PM	#6718 (permalink)
Howell Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Canterbury Cathedral Posts: 49	Diggin' Pearl Jam and their album Vs. Did I mention how much I love Pearl Jam and can't wait til I get some more cash so I can go out and buy more Pearl Jam?! fdbfhbafbhbfha!! __________________ "You see? You just can't trust anyone. The first girl I let into my life and she tries to eat me." - Zombieland

03-31-2011, 05:24 PM	#6719 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	Pearl Jam is pretty cool I guess. Did you just discover them or something? __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

03-31-2011, 01:33 PM	#6711 (permalink)
clutnuckle Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: -_-_-_-_~__~-~_-`_`-~_-`-~-~ Posts: 1,276	Troum & All Sides - Shutûn An incredible drone/ambient sprawl, sustaining absolute enthrallment for 54 minutes. While drone/ambient is one of the easiest genres to play, it's also one of the hardest to find an amazing album in, considering how many people try to form 'ambient/drone' side-projects which typically suck. This, however, is a naturally beautiful and dark endeavor, which strings together its parts with colossal droning interludes... It's hard to explain, but it's just ****ing good. Amazing night-time music, and headphone listening is demanded.

03-31-2011, 04:22 PM	#6716 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Really diggin this. Forgot how much I can enjoy this band:

03-31-2011, 05:33 PM	#6720 (permalink)
Howell Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Canterbury Cathedral Posts: 49	I did about a week ago, that's when I got Ten which I cannot get enough of at the moment, and I have just finished Vs. and I'm already lining up my next trip into town to get Vitalogy.... SOON PEARL JAM WILL BE MINE! ALL MINE!! __________________ "You see? You just can't trust anyone. The first girl I let into my life and she tries to eat me." - Zombieland