MB Classics: The Fall - This Nation's Saving Grace

~~MicShazam~~ · 01-12-2018, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Oriphiel

I hope you like 'em.

Tbh, though I love Post Punk, I have to admit that it's an acquired taste. So I totally understand if it's something that by and large doesn't really do anything for you.

I'm thinking it's down to what I tend to focus on the most when I listen to music. There has got to be a way to explain any given person's taste in music without actually mentioning any genres or instruments. Or perhaps rather; explain a person's "musical sensibilities" or however you would put it.

I think I focus a lot more on harmonic and melodic interplay than most people do - especially when it comes to harmony. I'm relatively less about rhythm and texture and barely pay attention to lyrics at all. It makes sense that I'm seemingly slowly getting more and more interested in classical music, jazz and world music, while caring very little about most flavors of rock. Post punk is usually pretty harmonically repetitive and melodically simplistic - which isn't really criticism but simply means that the genre puts it's focus elsewhere.

Not that I'm sure how to explain my musical tastes in this way, but it's something that I've been thinking about now and again. I guess I find it interesting.

That's enough rambling for now. Tl;dr - I don't think I've got anything against post punk in particular, it's just that it maybe doesn't play so much to the elements of music that speak to me the most.

**Frownland** · 01-12-2018, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

I'm thinking it's down to what I tend to focus on the most when I listen to music. There has got to be a way to explain any given person's taste in music without actually mentioning any genres or instruments. Or perhaps rather; explain a person's "musical sensibilities" or however you would put it.

I think I focus a lot more on harmonic and melodic interplay than most people do - especially when it comes to harmony. I'm relatively less about rhythm and texture and barely pay attention to lyrics at all. It makes sense that I'm seemingly slowly getting more and more interested in classical music, jazz and world music, while caring very little about most flavors of rock. Post punk is usually pretty harmonically repetitive and melodically simplistic - which isn't really criticism but simply means that the genre puts it's focus elsewhere.

Not that I'm sure how to explain my musical tastes in this way, but it's something that I've been thinking about now and again. I guess I find it interesting.

That's enough rambling for now. Tl;dr - I don't think I've got anything against post punk in particular, it's just that it maybe doesn't play so much to the elements of music that speak to me the most.

I think that forming a dialogue with post punk aesthetic and conventions will most likely strip away your checklist, at least on an overall scale. Have you heard Deceit by This Heat? Hits all of the touchstones that you seem to gravitate towards while expanding the post punk philosophy.

Tl;Dr you'll learn.

~~MicShazam~~ · 01-12-2018, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

I think that forming a dialogue with post punk aesthetic and conventions will most likely strip away your checklist, at least on an overall scale. Have you heard Deceit by This Heat? Hits all of the touchstones that you seem to gravitate towards while expanding the post punk philosophy.

Tl;Dr you'll learn.

No, I'll have to check up on that one too. It's too late here right now, so it will have to wait. I'm curious to see if it will feel different to me.

**Frownland** · 01-12-2018, 05:26 PM

It has vocal harmonies out da ass. You'll cry tears of joy.

Oriphiel · 01-12-2018, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

I'm thinking it's down to what I tend to focus on the most when I listen to music. There has got to be a way to explain any given person's taste in music without actually mentioning any genres or instruments. Or perhaps rather; explain a person's "musical sensibilities" or however you would put it.

I think I focus a lot more on harmonic and melodic interplay than most people do - especially when it comes to harmony. I'm relatively less about rhythm and texture and barely pay attention to lyrics at all. It makes sense that I'm seemingly slowly getting more and more interested in classical music, jazz and world music, while caring very little about most flavors of rock. Post punk is usually pretty harmonically repetitive and melodically simplistic - which isn't really criticism but simply means that the genre puts it's focus elsewhere.

Not that I'm sure how to explain my musical tastes in this way, but it's something that I've been thinking about now and again. I guess I find it interesting.

That's enough rambling for now. Tl;dr - I don't think I've got anything against post punk in particular, it's just that it maybe doesn't play so much to the elements of music that speak to me the most.

I know that you like the weird and wild side of Kate Bush (Violin, Waking the Witch, Get Out of My House, etc.), and a lot of Post Punk isn't so far off from that, so I'm guessing that if you explore the genre more you'll find at least few bands that click with you.

If you ever want any more recs, feel free to give me a holler.

**Frownland** · 01-12-2018, 05:46 PM

Also post punk is about as meaningful of a term as alternative or pop. There's a common aesthetic to it but it's a massive enough umbrella term that there's likely a post punk artist for everyone.

Oriphiel · 01-12-2018, 05:58 PM

Well, yeah.

Btw, Elphenor and Hawk should stop jerking off to pictures of Lenin, or whatever they're doing, and get in on this discussion.

**Frownland** · 01-12-2018, 06:07 PM

I can cover for em

UNASSAILABLE. YOU SHOULD KNOW WHY

well i wouldnt want u to like it

Oriphiel · 01-12-2018, 06:09 PM

TechnicLePanther · 01-12-2018, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

tell me what post punk you like more and maybe I respect your opinion

I want to tell you to just re-listen because it's fine I didn't really get Nation's Saving Grace upon first experience either

these are the type of albums that have to educate you

I got no context on you though

I've listened to it a bit more. I'm a big post-punk fan (Marquee Moon, Unknown Pleasures, Killing Joke s/t, Metal Box, Double Nickels on the Dime, Remain in Light, etc.), big Sonic Youth fan, basically everything around this album. My issue is not the overall sound, but the songwriting. A few of these songs just have no hook whatsoever, and that is just plain boring to me. To be specific, everything after What You Need I would say I enjoy. Bombast is the only track I enjoy before that. Spoilt Victorian Child, L.A., and Yarbles were probably my favorite tracks overall.

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01-12-2018, 05:26 PM	#34 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	It has vocal harmonies out da ass. You'll cry tears of joy. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

01-12-2018, 05:46 PM	#36 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	Also post punk is about as meaningful of a term as alternative or pop. There's a common aesthetic to it but it's a massive enough umbrella term that there's likely a post punk artist for everyone. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

01-12-2018, 05:58 PM	#37 (permalink)
Oriphiel Ask me how! Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The States Posts: 5,355	Well, yeah. Btw, Elphenor and Hawk should stop jerking off to pictures of Lenin, or whatever they're doing, and get in on this discussion. __________________ ---------------------- \|---Mic's Albums---\| ---------------------- ----------------------------- \|---Deafbox Industries---\| -----------------------------

01-12-2018, 06:07 PM	#38 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	I can cover for em UNASSAILABLE. YOU SHOULD KNOW WHY well i wouldnt want u to like it __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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