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[Mr. Gundam]

Damn. No wonder I like Bowie so much. I heart Placebo.

Their last two albums are shit, though. 

[Himu]

well, I meant the bulk of their albums. I haven't heard their latest album because I thought Meds sucked.

[Mr. Gundam]

well, I meant the bulk of their albums. I haven't heard their latest album because I thought Meds sucked.

I love old Placebo. Love love love.

Don't bother with Race to the Sun, it's even worse than Meds. 

Have you heard the Sneaker Pimps remix of Every You, Every Me? Its brilliant.

I can't believe I saw Placebo for the first time 11 years ago...

[Himu]

Why are my favorite rock bands always British? 

[Himu]

Holy shit. Low is amazing. The instrumental tracks don't even sound like they belong in the 70's. Even Kraftwerk's electronic music sounds like it belongs in the 70's, but Bowie's stuff in Low sounds straight from the 80's. Holy CRAP. There are only a few songs I dislike on this album, but I hope I warm up to them because the rest of the album is A+.

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On to Nine Inch Nails!

[OptimoPeach]

The instrumental tracks don't even sound like they belong in the 70's. Even Kraftwerk's electronic music sounds like it belongs in the 70's, but Bowie's stuff in Low sounds straight from the 80's. Holy CRAP.

You should check out Eno's solo stuff sometime, especially Another Green World. It's in the same vein

[Don Flamenco]

In the bluuuuuee August mooooooon 

St. Elmo's Fire is a rad song.  I actually like Stereolab and Ui's cover of it best:
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[The Fake Shemp]

I'm listening to Pearl Jam's Backspacer right now.

Eh.

[Brehvolution]

I'm on an 80's kick thanks to a thread on another forum.

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[drew]

just made a mixtape



no wigger

[Brehvolution]

no wigger

#t=5m22s

[OptimoPeach]

no wigger

#t=5m22s

I had that "woogie boogie" line as my display name with a display pic of Clayton Bigsby for months on MSN

[Phoenix Dark]

no wigger

Outside of Beatles stuff I'm listening to

[The Fake Shemp]

Actually, after listening to the entire Pearl Jam album (twice), I have to say, I think this is one of their best records in years. It's definitely their most upbeat - a lot of good pop tracks. I dig it.

[OptimoPeach]

I wasn't even aware they had a new album

[Saint Cornelius]

just made a mixtape

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no wigger

end your life.

[The Fake Shemp]

I wasn't even aware they had a new album

Backspacer. Comes out Sunday, big marketing push right now.

It's probably the most upbeat the band has been in awhile. It's a very lean, but mean record. I dig it.

It will probably be my next purchase when I pick up The Flaming Lips' new CD.

[Himu]

I really liked Downward Spiral when I first started listening to it. The first few tracks are really good. And then it gets boring. It's not so much that the tracks are bad, they're actually quite good; the album starts to overstay its welcome at that point.

My favorite albums tend to have 10-11 tracks and I'm of the opinion any non-double lp doesn't need any more than that.

Great album that starts great but leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Maybe time will give it a better taste.

This was my first sample of Nine Inch Nails and I'm DAMN impressed. The use of electronic mixed with 90's rock works extremely well, and there's a certain blend of genres that makes it almost feel like it's progressive rcok.

Really good album.

[tiesto]

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[OptimoPeach]

Look what I found while digging through old music threads: http://www.evilbore.com/forum/index.php?topic=18561.msg451140#msg451140 Oh, Himuro

Woops, sorry about the new page

[Phoenix Dark]

smh

[BlueTsunami]

Himu's music taste has finally leveled up to "introspective 16 year old". Keep on truckin' Himu 

Also, found about Sally Shapiro

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Evidently, I have the taste of a "Bubbly 12 year old"

[pilonv1]

so awesome :

wish i could find more of their stuff on youtube. if anyone has a copy of amped 2 they've got 6 songs including 2 of the above on the in-game soundtrack.

lead singer is the same from The Little Ones

[Himu]

Excellent album. Way better than Downward Spiral, not because the music is better, but because it's more lean.

It has a dance oriented feel, a lot more than Downward Spiral, and I love it because of that. It truly feels like an 80's album.



This is my first Metallica album.

It was awesome. I liked all the songs except Battery and Damage Inc. When asked why by a friend, I told him I absolutely deplore the drums in both songs. They sound like the same drum beat in every thrash song ever and they overwhelm the sound of the guitars.  I HATE the drums in those otherwise good songs.

Fucking awesome album besides that.



Holy crap. Fantastic album. The only songs I'm not fond of on this are the folk rock songs. They suck.



Same thoughts as Let it Bleed. Awesome album, aside from the crappy folk rock.

So far, I'm amazed:

Pink Floyd - Amazing
David Bowie - Amazing
Rolling Stones - Great
Metallica - Awesome
Nine Inch Nails - Great

The only group that has not impressed so far on my list is Weezer, who are losers anyway.

I'm listening to Ride the Lightning now.

Led Zeppelin is next!

[Phoenix Dark]

The folk songs on Let It Bleed are fantastic

[demi]

From the Stoked soundtrack, had this on repeat all the time. All other songs were garbage

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[tiesto]

Himu's music taste has finally leveled up to "introspective 16 year old". Keep on truckin' Himu 

Also, found about Sally Shapiro

Evidently, I have the taste of a "Bubbly 12 year old"

 

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Good pick, demi, I got to see Kaskade a few weeks ago at Electric Zoo and he killed it! I also got a free Kaskade t-shirt from some chick walking around.

[Himu]

Look what I found while digging through old music threads: http://www.evilbore.com/forum/index.php?topic=18561.msg451140#msg451140 Oh, Himuro

Woops, sorry about the new page

Every Pink Floyd song I heard before, I didn't like. Like, my friend would play a Pink Floyd song and I really didn't like it. But Dark Side of the Moon is fantastic. 

[TakingBackSunday]

DSOTM 

Just kidding, it's a pretty good album.  Love Great Gig in the Sky.

[Phoenix Dark]

DSOTM 

Just kidding, it's a pretty good album.  Love Great Gig in the Sky.

Pretty good? SMH it's fantastic, stop trying to be different!

[Himu]

I think most of the Pink Floyd songs I heard prior to DSOTM were from Wish You Were Here or Animals or something, i dunno, because I found every song in DSOTM to be fantastic, and The Wall was no slouch either.

I don't remember what songs they were. Hell, I remember a bunch of Pink Floyd songs being posted on gaf a year or so ago and I couldn't get into those either.

I think that David Bowie song in that thread was the only Bowie I heard before listening to Ziggy Stardust. At the time I thought it was alright (mostly used  to troll ) but now I think it's fantastic.

[TakingBackSunday]

DSOTM 

Just kidding, it's a pretty good album.  Love Great Gig in the Sky.

Pretty good? SMH it's fantastic, stop trying to be different!

I like Wish You Were Here the best.

[Himu]

Maurice:

I think Let It Bleed is good, but right now there's quite a few songs I'm meh on.

Gimme Shelter - Awesome
Love in Vain - Awesome
Country Honk - Ugh
Live With Me - Great
Let It Bleed - Alright
Midnight Rambler - Amazing
You Got The Silver - Meh
Monkey Man - Awesome
You Can't Always Get What You Want - Classic
Honky Tonk Woman - Awesome

Whereas Beggars Banquet is full of tracks that appeal to me more:

Sympathy for the Devil - Amazing
No Expectations - Good
Dear Doctor - Meh
Parachute Woman - Great
Jig-Saw Puzzle - Holy fuck nuts
Street Fighting Man - Holy shit
Prodigal Son - zzz
Stray Cat Blues - Amazing
Factory Girl - Great
Salt of the Earth - Great


I think Rolling Stones does really well on upbeat songs, but their more slow songs put me to sleep on these two albums.

The more country-based songs in Let It Bleed and BB really turn me off. Country music stands as the only music type I just can't listen to.

[Himu]

Who should I check out next? =/

- Led Zeppelin - II, IV, Phyical Graffitti
- Genesis - Selling England By The Pound
- Aerosmith -
- Smashing Pumpkins - Gish, Siamese Dream, the Infinite Sadness
- Blood Sweat and Tears -
- The Decemberists -
- Journey -
- Blondie -
- Kiss -
- R.E.M. -
- Sex Pistols -
- The Pixies -
- Opeth - Damnation, Blackwater Park, Still Life
- Queen - A Night at the Opera, Sheer Heart Attack
- Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Master of Reality
- Megadeth - Countdown to Extinction, Youthanasia
- Porcupine Tree - The Incident, Fear of a Blank Planet, In Absentia
- The Who - Who's Next
- King Crimson - In the Courth of the Crimson King
- Rush - Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures
- Brian Eno - Another Green World

[OptimoPeach]

Pixies Surfer Rosa is still one of my favorite albums ever

[Himu]

The Pixies it is.

[demi]

You know, cause music is so time consuming

[tiesto]

Led Zeppelin... also check out Hendrix and Deep Purple if you're on a classic rock kick.

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[Phoenix Dark]

Zep next, but don't start with IV imo. I like starting with the first album, at least with classic bands who's first albums are great (Zep, Jimi, etc)

The bluesy stuff on Zep I is very accessible, and you'll see growth with each album

[Himu]

Already got Hendrix down. Have since I was a kid.

Thanks guys.

[CajoleJuice]

what peedee said

[etiolate]

I have been listening to the new Pearl Jam album. I'm liking it more and more.

[The Fake Shemp]

Yeah, it grows on you.

[ch1nchilla]

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A little old, and I don't usually listen to Lil Wayne, but I love this song for some reason.

[OptimoPeach]

The newest Sunset Rubdown album is cool

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Also got OB4CL pt. II. I'm impressed. Even with all the hype (or maybe because of it) I was a little skeptic, but it's pretty great. Best Wu album in I don't know how long

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edit: Oh yeah, the new Fuck Buttons leaked. There's a lot less noisy drone, and it's generally much more cohesive than Street Horrrsing. I mean, that sound is still there, but it's also almost danceable. Imagine an entire album with songs like Bright Tomorrow.

[Himu]

I thought this alright. Certainly a good album but it wasn't my thing at all.



Good album. Really liked the mix of blues and rock here a lot more than what I heard from the Stones.

Damn solid for a debut, I think.



This album takes everything good about their debut and enhances it. Good stuff.



I thought this was pretty good but I thought I fucked up by not listening to Paranoid first. It was good but nothing that made me crave for more. Good but...pretty boring.

In my recent batch of music it's all been pretty good music but NOTHING spooge worthy, like Bowie or Floyd.

The Clash, Velvet Underground and Queen are next.

[TakingBackSunday]

I thought this alright. Certainly a good album but it wasn't my thing at all.

:'(

Try out Doolittle by them, it might be more of your thing.

And woohoo Velvet Underground.  Start certainly from VU and Nico.

[Phoenix Dark]

I thought this alright. Certainly a good album but it wasn't my thing at all.

:'(

Try out Doolittle by them, it might be more of your thing.

And woohoo Velvet Underground.  Start certainly from VU and Nico.

He's not going to like VU

Zeppelin delivers though

[Himu]

He's not going to like VU

Zeppelin delivers though

I don't see why not. I'm listening to VU and Nico and it's pretty solid. Nothing great but they definitely put a lot more into their compositions and arrangements than the last few groups I've listened to, at least based on this album.

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

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1 year later and I'm still listening to M83's Youth album and Graveyard Girl had kind of become my defacto driving to work song.  It's the first one on my main playlist in my car and I'm too lazy to change it so I fucking hear it almost everyday.  Thankfully, it's still awesome.

[Himu]

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1 year later and I'm still listening to M83's Youth album and Graveyard Girl had kind of become my defacto driving to work song.  It's the first one on my main playlist in my car and I'm too lazy to change it so I fucking hear it almost everyday.  Thankfully, it's still awesome.

M83

[Himu]

Decent album I guess...not my thing...again. Good songs here and there, though.



This album is full of a lot of good tunes. I think it'll grow on me since its style of rock is the type of rock I like: slow, emphasis on compositions and advanced arrangements and experimentation. I didn't pay much attention to the lyrics upon first listen but the lyrics appear to be philosophical, which is the type of lyrics I like in my rock rather than stupid love pop songs.



Pretty good album. Too many tracks, though. Didn't grab me as much as I thought it would.

Porcupine Tree, and Pixie's Doolittle are next. I might as well throw in Brian Eno's Another Green World because I seriously need something that's remotely electronic in my playlist after this plethora of rock over the past few days.

[Phoenix Dark]

You might be digesting things too quickly. Are you giving things more than initial impressions of 1-2 listens? I didn't like everything on Let It Bleed at  first. On the other hand I loved Night At the Opera the first time I heard it. It really covers so many areas of rock

[Don Flamenco]

himu, you might like a group called Television.  They only had one good album, but it's pretty damn good.  It might be that shorter version of London Calling you're looking for.  It's called Marquee Moon.  Avoid the other album at all costs...

[Himu]

You might be digesting things too quickly. Are you giving things more than initial impressions of 1-2 listens? I didn't like everything on Let It Bleed at  first. On the other hand I loved Night At the Opera the first time I heard it. It really covers so many areas of rock

I listen 3-4 times for the shorter albums.

I'm usually apt on what type of music I'll like. So if something doesn't wow me the first time I listen, but I think it has potential, I keep that in mind and continue listening.

[OptimoPeach]

himu, you might like a group called Television.  They only had one good album, but it's pretty damn good.  It might be that shorter version of London Calling you're looking for.  It's called Marquee Moon.  Avoid the other album at all costs...

That's actually freeleech on What.CD. Or it was a week ago anyway, I don't know now.

[Himu]

Porcupine Tree

Fear of a Black Planet (no, not the Public Enemy album)

[The Fake Shemp]

How can you not like Queen, Himuro? They also have, arguably, one of the greatest live albums of all-time:

[Himu]

I like them but the album was full of songs I thought was alright. I'll give it more listens.

[Himu]

Seriously I need more stuff in the vein of Bowie and Pink Floyd. I want more albums from them but right now I'm on a 2 album per group/artist rule.

Ziggy Stardust is just as amazing as Low.

Despite all the others albums I've been listening to the past few days I have continually gravitated towards Ziggy Stardust, Low, Sgt. Pepper's, Abbey Road, The Wall (at least disc 1), and Dark Side of the Moon.