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Post by admin on Mar 24, 2007 17:48:09 GMT
OK, so we all know we at least have a little bit in common when it comes to our musical tastes and I'm always after new things to listen to... So, the idea is to reccomend one album, whether it be your favourite, a new discovery or one that you've found particularly influential. Obviously, my first choice would usually be The Dark Third but I think we can take that as a given! So... Artist: Immune Album: 1/f Favourite track: Monkey Reason: I saw this lot supporting PRR at their recent Leeds gig and was really impressed with them, so I bought the album. It's really different and the vocalist has an amazing voice, although personally I prefer it when he tones down the effects that he puts it through. It's quite progressive and an album which I think would appeal to PRR fans, I can see them being asked to support them again and I always think it's nice to be able to support young, talented bands like this who don't always get the support they deserve
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Post by binaryslave on Mar 24, 2007 18:18:20 GMT
ok Artist: Stone From Delphi Album: You Were Sold A Lie Favourite track: Without Such Thoughts These guys also supported PRR @ their recent Bristol gig. I had checked them out via last.fm beforehand so kind of knew what to expect, but I was still genuinly surprised at how good they were live and how much I enjoyed their set. They cite influences as Oceansize, The Cooper Temple Clause and Muse ..and you can definately see that in their music. Lead singer Andy Nelson sounds a lot like Matt Bellamy from Muse aswell. The album is more of an EP - it only has 4 tracks, but for a band without a record label it sounds very well produced whilst still retaining a lot of rawness, particularly around the drums. Also, it was only £1 !!! which is an absolute bargain! I think you can order it directly from the band or alternatively listen to it on last.fm as the tracks stream for free: last.fm/music/Stone+From+Delphi/You+Were+Sold+A+LieI also met Andy Nelson after the gig and chatted to him for ages ..he also signed my CD's. Top bloke
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Post by blondeambassador on Mar 25, 2007 19:51:24 GMT
Funny you should choose that one...I donwloaded it off itunes the other day after going on their myspace- yeah, it's really good stuff!
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Post by simon on Mar 26, 2007 10:54:54 GMT
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Post by willowroolz on Mar 26, 2007 12:34:21 GMT
Artist: Gazpacho Album: Night Favourite track: Really haven't decided yet... Reason: A lot of people were raving about them over at Marillion.com so I decided to take the plunge. Have to say, it's one of the most hypnotic albums I've heard for ages. It takes a while to grab hold, but once it does it's incredibly addictive. I particularly love the violin (if that's what it is!) sections. It's a real slow-burner of an album. Love it! You can check it out at www.gazpachoworld.com/music/streaming/ ;D
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Post by Neillwith2Ls on Mar 26, 2007 12:44:53 GMT
I'm going to be totally unpredicatable and not plug my own band's albums this time ;D Artist: Brendan Benson Album: The Alternative To Love Favourite Track: Spit It Out Reason: Brendan Benson is probably now better known as Jack White's cohort in The Raconteurs, but before his involvement there he'd released 3 solo albums; the last of which "The Alternative To Love" came out in 2005. It's probably the perfect mix of pop rock and soul that I've heard in a long time, and his arrangements are to die for. The songs remind me equally of bands like The Beatles, The Beach Boys and early REM, and I can't recommend it enough. Not proggy at all I'm afraid
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Post by blondeambassador on Mar 26, 2007 16:30:32 GMT
Not proggy at all I'm afraid Good stuff! I have to say, I'm really not big into the proggy thing personally, obviously I love PRR but I just can't get into loads of the other prog stuff people have reccomended to me in the past.
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Post by thisisexploding on Mar 27, 2007 22:24:49 GMT
Artist: The DecemberistsAlbum: The Crane WifeReleased last year in the US, and in a half-arsed fashion here by Rough Trade in January, The Crane Wife is the latest release from Portland's Decemberists. It's a collection of intelligent and tuneful music that's worth a listen, covering pop (Summersong), tales of the American Civil War (Yankee Bayonet), Japanese folk tales (The Crane Wife pts 1-3) and a soaring 12 minute take on The Tempest (The Island). My favourite song on the album is Shankill Butchers, a disarming lullaby inspired by some very nasty chaps indeed.
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Post by soundscapemn on Mar 28, 2007 3:18:05 GMT
1st, you may want to just check out this thing I wrote a few weeks ago: allmediareviews.blogspot.comI mentioned PRR among others in there, but the one I guess I'll suggest is the one I've been attached to since last Summer..the record that knocked off TDT in my most played list in the last 12 months. Artist: Kaddisfly Album: Set Sail the Prairie Favorite Tracks: Really the whole epic thing, but if I had recommend some songs to sample, "Campfire" and "Empire"..my favorites are probably 'Via Rail," "Silk Road," "Harbor," and lately "Snowflakes," and the closing epic "Forest." This band and album are not going to be for everyone, as I have learned, including Progressive Rock fans. But they should appeal to some people who like Progressive Rock. Especially if you may be a fan of Coheed And Cambria or dredg among some others. The album is a year-long journey, each song represents a different month. I'v played this thing over 100 times since July, but it actually didn't get released until March 6th, 2007. The entire thing can be streamed on their purevolume page: purevolume.com/kaddisflyalso to note: a fella who introduced me to this band a little over a year ago recently wrote a great review about it on his blog: mediumofmusic.wordpress.comthis same person had TDT as the #1 disc among nearly 100 from 2006. Oh, and that Decemberists album is great...I'm definitely a fan! I was suggested to checkout Gazpacho by someone who signed that blog I wrote, I did, they were ok, a bit light and drawn-out at times.
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Post by stumoo on Mar 28, 2007 11:54:49 GMT
I'm a bit weird, PRR are pretty much the only proggy band I'm into.
So, here's one of my favourite albums.
Artist: Jimmy Eat World Album: Clarity Favorite Tracks: Just Watch the Fireworks, Goodbye Sky Harbor
Jimmy Eat World have often been labelled 'emo', which I guess wasn't such an insult when Clarity came out in 1999. Besides, the album is definitely not what you would associate with emo today. It is far more musically complex, with melodies that lose you in their depths; very much unexpected for a band that is supposedly just another 90s college rock outfit. Most people will remember them for the song 'The Middle', off their eponymous 2001 album, a catchy and meaningless pop song (although the album is better than that). Clarity is so different, in my opinion a great album, but was less successful. I feel it's a shame that it's less popular, I think more people should hear this album. It's particularly notable for the song 'Goodbye Sky Harbor' which provides the album with an evocative 14-minute outro that goes from guitar melodies to vocal harmonies and finally an electronic number. Great end to a great album.
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Post by ryan on Mar 28, 2007 13:50:42 GMT
Now that is a great album!
I'll have a think... I'm doing Uni work so I can't be writing some bog long thing now!
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Post by baldyslaphead on Mar 28, 2007 14:51:34 GMT
Band: Sylvan Album: Presets
Bought this pretty much on a gamble on eMusic*. I'd seen the name on the Marillion board a few times and checked out the soundclips. Nice! They're a lot less prog than I'd imagined, perhaps closer to a prog-influenced band like dredg than a prog band per se. Occasionally they hit on syncopated metalized grooves, but most of the time they're all about the atmospheric songs maaan. Definite shades of Marillion circa Brave-era a few times, but not really comparable as such. The production is a little over-glossy, which is a shame, but not a deal breaker.
Definitely nice, and I'll check out some more.
* Definitely a gamble, particularly when prog is concerned. Bought Riverside. Ugh. Bad prog.
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Post by soundscapemn on Mar 28, 2007 17:43:13 GMT
I checked out Sylvan from some of the Porcupine Tree fans mention and I liked what I heard. I've meant to play them more, just have not yet.
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Post by Neillwith2Ls on Mar 29, 2007 12:41:17 GMT
Ooo, nnother one ;D Artist: Tom McRae Album: All Maps Welcome Again, not proggy in the slightest; just awesome, awesome songs sung beautifully. Either solo acoustic, or armed with his wonderful band, Tom is head and shoulders above the crop of blandola "singer/songwriters" (gawd, I hate that tag...) seeping out of the radio at the moment. He's just about to release his fourth album "King Of Cards", but "All Maps Welcome" is my current favourite. That said, I like Tom's stuff so much that I've produced a sampler CD taking in tracks from all albums (I've done this for Brendan Benson too) which I'd happily mail out to anyone who's interested www.tommcrae.comwww.myspace.com/tommcrae
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Post by thisisexploding on Mar 29, 2007 23:01:43 GMT
Artist: Tom McRae Album: All Maps Welcome Tom is head and shoulders above the crop of blandola "singer/songwriters" (gawd, I hate that tag...) seeping out of the radio at the moment. Absolutely, he writes/sings some beautifully delicate songs that deserve more exposure. I'd never heard of him until a mate I work with left Just Like Blood on my desk for me to have a listen to, after that I was hooked. I'm hoping he tours off the back of the new album.
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