current favorite albums

[mrtie]

Blitzen Trapper-Furr
The XX-The XX
A place to bury strangers-Exploding head

[Rob]

Beatles remasters :D
The Chasm - Farseeing the Paranormal Abysm -- great '09 release
Bathym - Demonic Force
Nirvana 2002 - Disembodied Spirits
Demigod - Unholy Domain

[MadSteelDarkness]

Midnight - Farewell to Hell
Red Dons - Escaping Amman 7"
Gwar - Hell-o
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - Like Someone in Love
John Coltrane - Impressions
The Miles Davis Quintet - Steamin'
The Dirtbombs - Ultraglide in Black

and my favorite electronic music mix CD of all time:

V/A, mixed by Coldcut - Journeys by DJ

[Acid King]

Trouble - The Skull
Siena Root - Different Realities
Doomriders - Darkness Come Alive

[CMoon]

I have now undertaken something that is probably truly ridiculous. I'm trying to listen to Sun Ra's entire output more or less in sequence. The more or less is important because Sun Ra has around 130 official releases, and many, many more that are unofficial. This is worsened by the fact that I do not actually have all of those releases, but my collection is pretty solid up through the late 70's, at which point it comes to a screeching halt. This is in part because I think Ra's best output is up through the early 70's, and I just don't bother picking up titles past that point in general.

I need to start a blog for this or something (I'm trying to review them all on Amazon too), but anyway...



Angels and Demons at Play: A partly confused album because the first half comes from 1960 while the second half is among his earliest work, recorded directly after Sun Song (1956). The first side is a sort of big bang for Sun Ra; way out ahead of is prior work, featuring strange polyrythmic arrangments and creative orchestrations. The years are important here because up until this point, Miles might be seen as one of the most progressive people in jazz; pushing his new modal thing (Milestones, Kinda Blue) but with 'Angels & Demons' Sun Ra is way out ahead of everyone. The sound of the title track could even be a source of inspiration for the lush Impulse sound that seems to come out of nowhere with a Love Supreme, culminating in side-long washes by Pharoah Sanders (IE Karma).

Anyway, Evidence paired this up with the amazing Nubians of Plutonia to fill out the disc. It's a great purchase of early Ra that still has plenty of bite, but isn't the full-on madness of his later releases.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw3Trh10Jr8

[CMoon]

So, I started a blog for trying to listen to every Sun Ra album in sequence. For those just crazy enough to want to give this a read:

http://lastvisibleblog.blogspot.com/

[szycag]

This new Flaming Lips is BADASS. Almost squarewave bass and tons and tons of noise. That's my shit. There's a sample or something on the second track that sounds like cell phone interference? Cracked up when I scanned the track back and realized it, since it was in perfect rhythm to the song...

[Jon]

^^^Good to hear. I found their last album to be little weak and was hoping for a comeback of sorts with the forthcoming double LP.

A Mountain of One - Collected Works
Dan Deacon - Bromst

[sjewkestheloon]

So, I started a blog for trying to listen to every Sun Ra album in sequence. For those just crazy enough to want to give this a read:

http://lastvisibleblog.blogspot.com/

Fuck yes.

[Joe T.]

I've been getting back into a lot of obscure and weirdo new wave/minimalist synth and 80's shit again:

Batang Frisco- Batang Frisco
Minny Pops- Drastic Measures Drastic Movement
Mekanik Kommando- It Would Be Quiet in the Woods...
Matthias Schuster- Atemlos
Haruomi Hosono (along with other members of Yellow Magic Orchestra)- Cochin Moon

Just a few things off the top of my head.

[Marc]

The new Alice In Chains, 'Black Gives Way To Blue'. The most surprising comeback in a long time for an almost-middle aged grunge fan like myself. Absolutely brilliant, Will DuVal had some big shoes to fill, but by god he's done a good job.

[tommyb]

Lol this thread is STILL going on. Insane.

Bad Seed/War Hungry split, Mercy For None Hardcore Compilation, Trapped Under Ice - Stay Cold and Mono - Hymns for the Northern Wind (GOING TO SEE THEM TONIGHT!)

[gabe]

Coffinworm - Demo
Om - God is Good
Shrinebuilder - Promo

[Acid King]

Shrinebuilder - Promo

So how is it?

[gabe]

So how is it?

I'm reluctant to judge until I hear the entire album, but my initial reaction is:

It sounds like stoner metal for kids with ADD.

To clarify, I think everyone came to the table with a bunch of good ideas. It's pretty rad to hear them try to assemble all of their trademark styles into something cohesive.

I'm digging it. The second track in particular (Pyramid of the Moon) gets my head nodding EVERY time.

[CMoon]

Beatles remasters

Probably not much to say about this other than quoted for truth.

[Engineer]

Opeth-Still Life
Portishead-Dummy
Cursive-The Ugly Organ

[Jon]

Beatles remasters

Probably not much to say about this other than quoted for truth.

It bears repeating: Abbey Road and Revolver remasters + good headphones =

I still think Rubber Soul is my favorite though.

[Jockel]

Portishead-Dummy

Awesome! =)

My all time favourite album:

Inhale/exhale by Nasum. A fucking milestone and perhaps the best grind album of all time.

[sjewkestheloon]

Beatles remasters

Probably not much to say about this other than quoted for truth.

It bears repeating: Abbey Road and Revolver remasters + good headphones =

I still think Rubber Soul is my favorite though.

I haven't picked them up as I want the mono set and have no money whatsoever. I can't wait to hear them!

I have considered picking up The Beatles (White Album) as a seperate as it is my favourite and my current copy is clearly lacking in the fidelity stakes compared to the vinyl I know and love.

[CMoon]

I picked up the white album (IMO their best and one of the best 'mainstream' rock albums of all time), magical mystery tour (a nostalgic favorite) and Let It Be, which is sort of a distant third for me. I'm not in love with a lot of the beatles, though they deserve mad props. People who write them off because they aren't underground or something are being fools. It's damn fine music and will still be when we're all in the ground.

[Zejiro]

Devildriver - Pray for Villains
LOK - Ut ur discot och in i verkligheten (Swedish nu-metal ftw! )
Dark Tranquillity - Fiction
Parkway Drive - Killing with a Smile
Ramallah - Kill a Celebrity
Trivium - Shogun

At least what I listen to mostly ATM.

[szycag]

stream link that went up of that new Flaming Lips
http://www.clashmusic.com/listen-to-the-flaming-lips

[Jon]

Lightning Bolt - Earthly Delights
Baroness - Blue Album

[MadSteelDarkness]

The Gun Club - Fire of Love
Birthday Suits - Cherry Blue
Miles Davis All Stars - Walkin'
Hostile Reaction - The Family EP

[jonny5]

jakprogresso....various albums.....all day long.....dude is a beast on the mic!!!

and he finally has his web site up:

http://thewitchkingoccult.com/

check it out

[szycag]

i won a pretty awesome chick corea lot on ebay for 15 bucksish

1. Chick Corea - My Spanish Heart (2LP)
2. Return to Forever featuring Chick Corea - Where Have I known you Before
3. Return to Forever - Musicmagic
4. Return to Forever featuring Chick Corea - Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy
5. Return to Forever - Romantic Warrior

also got the first two mahavishnu orchestra records for pretty cheap
anyone else like jazz fusion?

[Never_Scurred]

BURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
YEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH

[Acid King]

Samothrace - Life's Trade

[TLB]

Gravity Kills - Gravity Kills
Gravity Kills - Manipulated
Gravity Kills - Perversion

Between the Buried and Me - Colors

A Perfect Circle - eMOTIVe
A Perfect Circle - Mer de Noms