Albums You're Digging II

**Janszoon** · 09-30-2008, 08:56 PM

Earth—The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull
For anyone who is not familiar with these guys, they started off as drone band back in the early 90s but more recently have started making more melodic music, albeit extremely slow, minimalistic melodic music. What I really enjoy about this album is how well it works as almost a continuation of their last proper studio album Hex. That album began with sparse notes hanging over what sounded like a barren, wind-swept landscapes and slowly, over the course of the album, worked it's way up to greener pastures with slightly more complicated arrangements and melodies and slightly faster tempos. This album starts where that album left off and continues to get greener and more complex as the album moves along, the second to last song even flirts the slightest bit with jazz. It really is a fantastic album, like it's predecessor was, and if you are a patient music listener who does not mind slow tempos and instrumental music I'd highly recommend checking this album out.

Minstrel · 09-30-2008, 09:24 PM

Saint Etienne : Tiger Bay

Favourite tracks:

He's On The Phone
I Buy American Records
Hug My Soul
Pale Movie
Hate The Drug

Saint Etienne makes very cool, stylish and pretty pop. This is one of their best albums. Just really enjoyable to listen to...drifting and gorgeous. They utilize tons of influences, but don't sound derivative.

jackhammer · 10-02-2008, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Earth—The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull
For anyone who is not familiar with these guys, they started off as drone band back in the early 90s but more recently have started making more melodic music, albeit extremely slow, minimalistic melodic music. What I really enjoy about this album is how well it works as almost a continuation of their last proper studio album Hex. That album began with sparse notes hanging over what sounded like a barren, wind-swept landscapes and slowly, over the course of the album, worked it's way up to greener pastures with slightly more complicated arrangements and melodies and slightly faster tempos. This album starts where that album left off and continues to get greener and more complex as the album moves along, the second to last song even flirts the slightest bit with jazz. It really is a fantastic album, like it's predecessor was, and if you are a patient music listener who does not mind slow tempos and instrumental music I'd highly recommend checking this album out.

Sounds like my sort of thing. You should checkout Stars Of The Lid. They will be right up your street.

**Janszoon** · 10-02-2008, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Sounds like my sort of thing. You should checkout Stars Of The Lid. They will be right up your street.

Any suggestions on which album I should start with?

09-30-2008, 09:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Minstrel Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 436	Saint Etienne : Tiger Bay Favourite tracks: He's On The Phone I Buy American Records Hug My Soul Pale Movie Hate The Drug Saint Etienne makes very cool, stylish and pretty pop. This is one of their best albums. Just really enjoyable to listen to...drifting and gorgeous. They utilize tons of influences, but don't sound derivative. __________________ "Blow your tuneless trumpet, the choice is yours / We don't want the glamour, the pomp and the drums / The Dublin messiah scattering crumbs" Last edited by Minstrel; 09-30-2008 at 09:48 PM.

09-30-2008, 08:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Earth—The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull For anyone who is not familiar with these guys, they started off as drone band back in the early 90s but more recently have started making more melodic music, albeit extremely slow, minimalistic melodic music. What I really enjoy about this album is how well it works as almost a continuation of their last proper studio album Hex. That album began with sparse notes hanging over what sounded like a barren, wind-swept landscapes and slowly, over the course of the album, worked it's way up to greener pastures with slightly more complicated arrangements and melodies and slightly faster tempos. This album starts where that album left off and continues to get greener and more complex as the album moves along, the second to last song even flirts the slightest bit with jazz. It really is a fantastic album, like it's predecessor was, and if you are a patient music listener who does not mind slow tempos and instrumental music I'd highly recommend checking this album out.