Best Math Rock

Spring Hall Convert · 01-13-2010, 09:52 PM

Battles- Mirrored (Fun, catchy futuristic math rock)
Don Caballero- What Burns Never Returns (Much better than For Respect imo)
Slint- Spiderland (More thrown into the post-rock umbrella, but still a math rock record to me)
65daysofstatic- The Fall of Math (see above)
Minus The Bear- Highly Refined Pirates
Giraffes? Giraffes!- More Skin With Milk-Mouth
Maps and Atlases- Trees, Swallows, Houses
(both the last two were previously mentioned, but extremely fun records)

lucifer_sam · 01-13-2010, 10:42 PM

Polvo - Today's Active Lifestyles
Rodan - Rusty
Drive by Jehu - Yank Crime
June of 44 - Four Great Points
Hot Snakes - Audit in Progress

tempted to post more but they kinda swerve into post-hardcore territory

zeppy111 · 01-14-2010, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

Polvo - Today's Active Lifestyles

Rage Against the Machine · 01-14-2010, 02:41 PM

You and Me and the Mountain is certainly a lot different, it's almost like a weird math rock version of Devendra Banhart, but upbeat and catchy.

other gems:
Anthology - Colour (collection of demos the band they did when they were active, only full LP by them)
The Martial Arts - Cinemechanica
Shoot In the Dark - Dakota/Dakota
At the Speed of Light and Day - Volta Do Mar
Animals - This Town Needs Guns
s/t - Sharks Keep Moving (band consisting of Jake from Minus the Bear and Morgan from The Blood Brothers/Past Lives)
Variations on Swing - Meet Me In St. Louis

GravitySlips · 01-14-2010, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

Polvo - Today's Active Lifestyles
Rodan - Rusty
Drive by Jehu - Yank Crime
June of 44 - Four Great Points
Hot Snakes - Audit in Progress

tempted to post more but they kinda swerve into post-hardcore territory

yeah these are all good.

sidewinder · 01-14-2010, 12:23 PM

As posted by others, I will second/third the following great albums:

Tera Melos - Tera Melos
Minus The Bear- Highly Refined Pirates
Maps and Atlases- Trees, Swallows, Houses (You and Me and the Mountain is also fun, slightly less good)
Slint- Spiderland
Polvo - Today's Active Lifestyles (and Celebrate the New Dark Age EP)
Rodan - Rusty
June of 44 - Four Great Points (their first 2 are great too)

I like Drive Like Jehu but I personally don't think they are math rock. Same for Hot Snakes and 65daysofstatic. Don Caballero definitely is, but I have mixed feelings about them. I need to check my home collection for some more recos.

01-13-2010, 09:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Spring Hall Convert Groupie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 8	Battles- Mirrored (Fun, catchy futuristic math rock) Don Caballero- What Burns Never Returns (Much better than For Respect imo) Slint- Spiderland (More thrown into the post-rock umbrella, but still a math rock record to me) 65daysofstatic- The Fall of Math (see above) Minus The Bear- Highly Refined Pirates Giraffes? Giraffes!- More Skin With Milk-Mouth Maps and Atlases- Trees, Swallows, Houses (both the last two were previously mentioned, but extremely fun records) __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/AprilPhantom Last edited by Spring Hall Convert; 01-13-2010 at 09:58 PM.

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lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	Polvo - Today's Active Lifestyles Rodan - Rusty Drive by Jehu - Yank Crime June of 44 - Four Great Points Hot Snakes - Audit in Progress tempted to post more but they kinda swerve into post-hardcore territory __________________ first.am

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Rage Against the Machine Jewish Cowboy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 632	You and Me and the Mountain is certainly a lot different, it's almost like a weird math rock version of Devendra Banhart, but upbeat and catchy. other gems: Anthology - Colour (collection of demos the band they did when they were active, only full LP by them) The Martial Arts - Cinemechanica Shoot In the Dark - Dakota/Dakota At the Speed of Light and Day - Volta Do Mar Animals - This Town Needs Guns s/t - Sharks Keep Moving (band consisting of Jake from Minus the Bear and Morgan from The Blood Brothers/Past Lives) Variations on Swing - Meet Me In St. Louis __________________

01-14-2010, 12:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	As posted by others, I will second/third the following great albums: Tera Melos - Tera Melos Minus The Bear- Highly Refined Pirates Maps and Atlases- Trees, Swallows, Houses (You and Me and the Mountain is also fun, slightly less good) Slint- Spiderland Polvo - Today's Active Lifestyles (and Celebrate the New Dark Age EP) Rodan - Rusty June of 44 - Four Great Points (their first 2 are great too) I like Drive Like Jehu but I personally don't think they are math rock. Same for Hot Snakes and 65daysofstatic. Don Caballero definitely is, but I have mixed feelings about them. I need to check my home collection for some more recos. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.