Whatcha Listening To... Returns
What's in your ears or on your speakers these days?
I'm still stuck on mt old stalwarts Muse (Black Holes and Revelations) and Placebo (Meds), but there are a few more things on rotation on the stereo and iPod...
New releases by The Killers (Sam's Town) and Kasabian (Empire) haven't grown on me yet.
But I've immediately taken a liking to The Whitest Boy Alive (Dreams -ITS Link). This is the new trio formed by a King of Convenience, and it's the familiar vocal over catchy acoustic guitar and bass... just like KOC. But there's a little more emphasis on minimalist long Belle and Sebastianesque instrumental passages than KOC which is a bit more about the vocals vs the two guitars. Anyway it's great stuff!
I'm still stuck on mt old stalwarts Muse (Black Holes and Revelations) and Placebo (Meds), but there are a few more things on rotation on the stereo and iPod...
New releases by The Killers (Sam's Town) and Kasabian (Empire) haven't grown on me yet.
But I've immediately taken a liking to The Whitest Boy Alive (Dreams -ITS Link). This is the new trio formed by a King of Convenience, and it's the familiar vocal over catchy acoustic guitar and bass... just like KOC. But there's a little more emphasis on minimalist long Belle and Sebastianesque instrumental passages than KOC which is a bit more about the vocals vs the two guitars. Anyway it's great stuff!
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In general (from the 'Recently Played' smartlist):
Bob Marley & The Wailers\t-- Catch a Fire
Jars of Clay -- Good Monsters
John Prine -- The Missing Years
Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris -- All The Roadrunning
Robert Johnson -- The Complete Recordings
Capella Istropolitana & Jaroslav Dvorak -- Bach: Orchestral Suites Nos. 1 - 4
Chuck Berry -- The Definitive Collection
"...this is serious business... sex, and violence, and rock-n-roll" -JM
What's in your ears or on your speakers these days?
Thank god!
I've been listening to Gang of Four, New Order, and 80's R.E.M. lately.
There's so much new good stuff out there though!
But I've immediately taken a liking to The Whitest Boy Alive (Dreams -ITS Link). This is the new trio formed by a King of Convenience, and it's the familiar vocal over catchy acoustic guitar and bass... just like KOC. But there's a little more emphasis on minimalist long Belle and Sebastianesque instrumental passages than KOC which is a bit more about the vocals vs the two guitars. Anyway it's great stuff!
Yeah, "Burning" off that album is great.
Definitely something to thump my foot to. I'm really trending away from the quiet folk rock type music (although The Decembrists new one is great, I like Jose Gonzalez and Ryan Adams's latest record.)
But I really really can't get enough of Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown, and Swan Lake-- all bands involving Wolf Parade members. Awesome stuff.
though My new favorites are:
the Rapture ( not the heavy metal band of similar name: Rapture )
The Editors
Rouge Traders
and the new Sloan is surprisingly great.
flick.
Grizzly Bear - Yellow House, Horn of Plenty
The Radio Department - Pet Grief
Peter Bjorn and John - Writer's Block
Beach House - Beach House
The Blow - Paper Television
The Spinto Band - Nice and Nicely Done
Asobi Seksu - Citrus
Animal Collective - Hollinndagain
Tortoise - A Lazarus Taxon
The Microphones - The Glow, Part 2
Efterklang - Tripper
The Books - Lost and Safe
Fiery Furnaces - EP
Junior Boys - So This is Goodbye
But I really really can't get enough of Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown, and Swan Lake-- all bands involving Wolf Parade members. Awesome stuff.
Yes, yes, yes. Wolf Parade is hugely underrated, Spencer Krug's voice is like Conner Oberst's voice on steroids. Big fan.
Grizzly Bear - Yellow House, Horn of Plenty
Love "Knife!!" Do you hear a My Bloody Valentine influence on that song?
Peter Bjorn and John - Writer's Block
"Young Folks" not bad at all.
The Blow - Paper Television
"Parentheses" is a great song.
Asobi Seksu - Citrus
Love the "Strawberries" remix!
...and the new My Chemical Romance.
BHaR?
Guess I'm not cool enough to know that one.
Black Holes and Revelations.
Love "Knife!!" Do you hear a My Bloody Valentine influence on that song?
Yeah but they add layers of intricate songcraft that I feel surpass MBV.
"Young Folks" not bad at all.
Objects of my Affection, Paris 2004, and Amsterdam I would heavily recommend.
"
Parentheses" is a great song.
Yes indeed, the only bad part is that it stays in your head for days.
Love the "Strawberries" remix!
Absolutely.
The Lilly Allen cd has been in pretty constant rotations around these parts. Makes me want to invite people over and have a dance party.
It's a good one! "Smile" is my fav so far.
It's a good one! "Smile" is my fav so far.
I really dig the whole record. Not Big especially kills though. I've also been spinning the Butch Walker and The Let's Go Out Tonights record a lot. I really dig the song Beth Amphetamine.
The U.S. is really missing out on this one.
I didn't like it at first but it grew on me!
Thanks all for the Lily Allen recomendation, does it get any catchier than this?
The U.S. is really missing out on this one.
I don't think so! But she's also got serious talent in my opinion. Great phrasing and lyrics.
Pink Fairies live on BBC
Sir Lord Baltimore
The Jellybean Bandits
Toad B.U.F.O.
Fresh Blueberry Pancake
The Deviants - PTOOF!
And some Post-Rock stuff
Fridge - Semaphore
God is an Astronaut - The End of the Beginning
/I know, I'm strange. But I'm not a hippy!