palace Basic Member Posts:392  
| 10/16/2006 12:11 PM |
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some all time (genuinely) alternative classic that i have never picked up or may never have heard of, new or old...
...i don't want post modest mouse / arcade fire american indie quirkyness...
...i don't want anything too difficult
...i don't want really loud guitars
...i do want something that i don't have to give 100% attention to via headphones and that the melodies and beauty will slowly and surely make their way into my head and i'll want to sing... it can't offend my family either... i want to be able to play it a lot
thank you
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Rev Jules Veteran Member Posts:1041
| 10/16/2006 12:30 PM |
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Originally posted by palace
some all time (genuinely) alternative classic that i have never picked up or may never have heard of, new or old...
...i don't want post modest mouse / arcade fire american indie quirkyness...
...i don't want anything too difficult
...i don't want really loud guitars
...i do want something that i don't have to give 100% attention to via headphones and that the melodies and beauty will slowly and surely make their way into my head and i'll want to sing... it can't offend my family either... i want to be able to play it a lot
thank you
Gavin Bryers - 'Jesus Blood Never Failed Me' (Tom Waits is on it) |
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GarVeteran Member Posts:1676
| 10/16/2006 12:31 PM |
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The Fruit Bats
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Daragh Advanced Member Posts:666
| 10/16/2006 1:32 PM |
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fela kuti! get the best best of, it is the s**t! can put it on in the background and itll slowly come up on you, or you can turn it right up and get on down.
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palaceBasic Member Posts:392
| 10/16/2006 1:51 PM |
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thanks lads... this is good... i don't know much about any of those three recommendations and having looked them up, they all interest me to varying degrees...
question for jules: jesus blood never failed me yet... there appears to be two versions... one is the more recent 74 minute epic culminating with tom waits input... the other seems to be a 1970's arrangement, 25 minutes in length based on the same loop by the same tramp... on that album, there is another 25 minute piece called the sinking of the titanic...
...where you coming from?
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crucifixio New Member Posts:89
| 10/16/2006 2:11 PM |
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Nutral Milk Hotel
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| 10/16/2006 3:22 PM |
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Neutral Milk Hotel freeekin rocks . Iv listhened to Aeroplane in some shape or form every day for the last 8 months .
''she will feed you tomatoes and radio wires ''
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UnaVeteran Member Posts:1721
| 10/16/2006 3:25 PM |
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Third Eye Foundation
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deraBasic Member Posts:163
| 10/16/2006 3:32 PM |
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palace is quite the Neutral Milk Hotel aficionado already :)
Hm, I'm trying to think of slightly nonobvious things... that aren't too twee... I'm thinking kind of pastoral/folkish... Pentangle's Sweet Child maybe?
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Man in a canBasic Member Posts:106
| 10/16/2006 3:36 PM |
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Mumblin Deaf Ro, if you dont have it you should get it. He only has one album so far, Senor my Friend.
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UnaVeteran Member Posts:1721
| 10/16/2006 3:50 PM |
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Mono - amazing Japanese band
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kavobagginsBasic Member Posts:199
| 10/16/2006 3:55 PM |
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Prob not all that obscure but I used to love Remy Zero. Villa Elaine is a fantastic album, particularly the last song Goodbye Little World, and Gramarye.
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yesboyicecream recordsNew Member Posts:17
| 10/16/2006 3:59 PM |
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The Radio Dept. - Lesser Matters - Labrador, 2002.
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| 10/16/2006 4:00 PM |
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Maybe a bit of Mark Kozelek ?
or the shins 2nd album ?
Im sure youve heard of all this before .
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UnaVeteran Member Posts:1721
| 10/16/2006 4:09 PM |
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yeah, Villa Elaine is a great album. They're only really good one I suppose.
Sun Kil Moon - Ghosts of the great/lost (can't remember) Highway is fantastic as well.
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kavobagginsBasic Member Posts:199
| 10/16/2006 4:18 PM |
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Originally posted by Una
yeah, Villa Elaine is a great album. They're only really good one I suppose.
They were the bands band at the time. Courtney, Billy Corgan, Thom Yorke etc all used to rave on about the album. |
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palaceBasic Member Posts:392
| 10/16/2006 4:20 PM |
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thanks again all...
...neutral milk hotel - yes - a favourite of mine
...dera - possibly not looking for pastoral folk here (as much as i love it)... more inclined to be wanting a folk-pop gem that makes me feel warm inside and i don't feel like i need to concentrate too hard (i've enough albums that demand attention with not enough time)... i do know pentangle though
...una, mono i like but i'm not looking for post-rock...
...kozelek i know well
haven't heard of a few of the others - i'm off to check these out
third eye foundation
remy zero / villa elaine
radio dept
mumblin deaf ro' (i know more of the man than the music?)
you are all very kind
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| 10/16/2006 4:38 PM |
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American Analogue set
And not in the least obscure but really good - Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins
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Milky JoeNew Member Posts:5
| 10/16/2006 4:51 PM |
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Galaxie 500 - This is our music
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BinokularVeteran Member Posts:1665
| 10/16/2006 6:01 PM |
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Originally posted by Milky Joe
Galaxie 500 - This is our music
Seconded, or any Galaxie 500 album really, all staggeringly good. |
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