Post an album you think more Sup Forumstants should listen to and explain why. Add a link to your favorite track if you want. If something looks interesting, check it out and report back with your thoughts.
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Pic related is an experimental rock/folk album from Italy released last year. It's really good at tension building, incorporating lots of sounds, and using unusual song structures.
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Glad you're contributing, but it's better if you say why you like it.
it's the most interesting shoegaze record i've heard. excellent songwriting, almost math-rock guitar lines, weird production techniques and use of electronic music, noisy interludes, great drumming
Sounds neat, I'll check it out.
Omnisquid by lespecial
A well told story teetering on the edge of jam and dub. Excellent chops; sweeping from discipline-era crim to math rock, from melodic jam balled to glitch thrash-funk.
Bump.
Pic related is also an Italian folk album, but it's from the 70s and already considered a classic, despite it not being well-known here. It's actually a major influence on the album in the OP.
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Truly enjoyed this. Great interplay between bass and drums
Check it out, this style is super underrated.
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Super dope
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Its the best of the new wave jam bands. It's jazz with less wine and more acid. Imo the best live synth player I've ever seen
Very nice. I don't see how it's "jazz" but I like the style nonetheless. The synth is really well used and when the theme comes back in at 7:30 it's great.
Surprised I enjoyed this one too. Neat structure, I like the vocals a lot.
Jazz as in the modal improve structure the band uses when they play live.
I see. I don't know anything about theory.
Also those two bands did a colab if you go on band camp and search lespecial the album is called ledopaboat
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Sounds neat, gonna give it a listen when I get home
I've been meaning to post more albums, but it's hard to remember enough details for a writeup or a favorite song. Still, here's another great experimental rock-ish album from Italy, also from last year.
Anything by snarky puppy
Every single artist on every track is so incredibly talented that this music melts your fucking face
Anyone should seek this out honestly if they like Yo La Tengo-ish 90's alt rock/noise pop. It was released on Merge so it really surprises me that it wasn't bigger. It's not groundbreaking, but it's coherent, has a lot of variety, and some absolutely charming melodies and guitar leads.
I've seen it described as progressive metal, space rock, noise, jazz and orchestral. It's densely textured, full of complex harmonic interactions, loads of interplay between the players, and most of all it seems so perfectly genuine. I think beyond all that, and some of the pretentious bits that come with those statements, it's just a goddamn good listen. I hear an underground band just discovering themselves.
Band name pls
Sounds pretty dope. I'm gonna check it out.
Unicorn Porn - The White Stag
Lemme know what you think
Listened to the first track off of We Like It Here, damn that is impressive. I like the part when the vocals come in at the end.
This was pleasant. I'll listen to their debut for sure.
I thought it was pretty bland at first (listened to the title track), but it gets really sweet by the end. Nice find.
Something about the drum part made me feel uneasy.. I think it may have been overuse of layering polyrhythmic ideas against other parts.. The talent is there no doubt and I think their execution of the ideas will improve with time
Collisions by tauk
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This dirty funk instrument group digs deep into heavy thrash synth funk. Great fucking drummer, wicked chops all around
Game Theory - Lolita Nation
80's Paisley Underground/Power Pop, very Big Star influenced. Lyrically fantastic from frontman Scott Miller who died not too long ago. Some absolutely fucking god-tier pop songs on it though and messing with pop formula.
Sorry to take so long, I listened to the first few tracks. Very unique sound, I like it more than the usual shoegaze I hear. The fourth track, especially the drums, caught my attention. Good pick, I can see it catching on.
Also wasn't sure about this one, but I grew to like it a lot. The synth solo is sweet. I'll get this album too.
immagino tu sia italiano OP, puoi raccomandarmi qualcos'altro nello spirito di "die"? mi piace un botto
If you don't know about primus then educate yourselves please
Les Claypool is imo the best living bass player and the most influential
Best album frizzle fry
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Be forwarned they are an acquired taste but the level of talent that each musician brings to the table is really something that any music lover should appreciate... Also they make you want to RAGE
I'm not Italian, just went exploring one day and discovered a lot of music I love from this chart. Try the World Music and Folk sections, they're all very good.
>Lolita Nation
I'm surprised it's not talked about on here
in fact I'm surprised it isn't regarded as a masterpiece
Umphrey's mcgee
Album- anchor drops
I can't really pick a fav track because each track brings it's something different in terms of styles and interplay but I'll post this youtu.be
The band is a sweet mix between indie rock and prog with some dope little talent nuggets thrown in to every song, a tame tool with the freedom of phish but the precise execution of dream Theater.
Nice, it does make me want to listen to Big Star more. I'll listen to the whole thing later.
Everyone knows about Primus, no? Solid song though.
They may know primus but do they appreciate primus
Primus sucks
The Roches - S/T
Late 70's Folk Pop/Close harmony, 3 sisters - beautiful pop songs with really warm vocal melodies. BUT, the biggest plus on this album is the inclusion of none other than Robert Fripp on lead guitar.
grazie comunque :)
Contributing to this good thread
The Feelies - The Good Earth
I love this album since the first listen, imho is the best album in their awesome discography: They left their brash and quasi-abrasive sound of "crazy rhythms" for a more personal, intimate feel, while keeping the great drumming and the godly intertwining between the guitars. There are the best melodies you'll ever ear, and so many feels
except for some pieces of crap like "la voce del padrone" or "turisti della democrazia" that's a very nice chart
a masterpiece that's missing: paolo conte self-titled from 1984, a mixture of piano jazz, 80s pop and tom waits
Kungfu by kung fu
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There is just something about the timbre of a guitar and sax playing together that gets my dick hard. With the chord structure of old school bebop and synth lines from motown funk and a drummer that must be on speed these fucks do something special to my mind
This
This is nice
I liked it a lot actually, very nice acoustic interlude and vocals that are almost emo sounding. Makes me want to hear more.
>la voce del padrone
It was kind of forgettable, perhaps not bad. Looking forward to hearing this.
Pretty indeed. Surprised they went for that "vocalist and guitarist do the same note" thing at 4:00, it comes off really well.
Dead Fader - Blood Forest
A great mix between dubstep and noise. Noisy but not too experimental.
Some songs are fucking insane.
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Dogbowl - Cyclops Nuclear Submarine Captain
New York native Stephen Tunney, member of King Missile and author of odd, psychedelic novels active as a solo artist from the late 80s. CNSC is arguably his best work, with irreverent and quirky songs with odd psych-pop and experimental leanings with the prominence of saxophone and clarinet on the record. Catchy as fuck and at times soulfully melancholic.
A step away from the deads usual jam band style. They get symphonic, and it's amazing
I like this I like how it keeps you on edge never knowing where one Lick will take you into the next
One of my favorite dead albums of all time
also from this chart (last one, i promise) this awesome compilation of futurist music
musique concrète, noise, electronic, field recordings, spoken word, sound poetry, avant-garde piano from as early as the 10s and the 20s
the italian futurist experimentation was essential for the development of contemporary music, but somehow it's widely unknown
what the fuck are these youtube music app ads holy fuck
Feel free to post as much as you want. Perhaps someone should update that chart.
Damn man, I really wanted to listen to this when I had to do a school project on futurism some 12 years ago. Back then I could only find and download a single track, glad it's easily accessible on YT now.
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This music emulates the psychedelic experience. The synth patches are all homegrown and exciting to listen to each song is a journey into the psychedelic state and the layering is absolutely perfect
Antena - Camino Del Sol
Electronic infused bossa nova/lounge/art pop from a french synthpop outfit Antena (named after superbabe frontwoman Isabelle Antena). Includes an interesting rendition of "The Girl From Ipanema". Beautiful summer sounds.
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No problem. I've listened to the first few tracks and I like it. The vocals being buried so far behind the sound help that a lot. They're not that alike, but I like Teenage Fanclub for doing something similar. I'll definitely listen to this more later.
julia holter - loud city song
this album gets talked about sometimes but i am coming to think it is an all-timer. just want to hype it a little bit so i have people to talk to about it
two great songs:
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>it's easily accessible on YT now
actually it's not, that's just one random track i managed to find on youtube as a sample
finding the complete album is pretty difficult
Yes, I noticed but was too ashamed to post again or delete the post.
>that filename
If it's a fake then at least I hope it has good music in it. Don't play with my feelings user.
The Depreciation Guild - In Her Gentle Jaws
The infusion of shoegaze and chiptune you never knew you wanted from Kip Berman of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. Released a follow-up in 2010 but shortly after they disbanded.
I liked it a lot, thanks for sharing it.
Makes me tired, but in a pleasant way. Lots of skilled jazz in this thread.
Hey I know this album. Good stuff, something everyone who dismisses chiptune should hear.
Bumping to expand my library
Shit, that's the real deal. Thanks so much based user.
Hey this was good, I'll listen to more later.
Thanks for posting this one, it's really nice. I'll listen to this one as well.
Bump.
This is the debut solo album by Eric Copeland, member of Black Dice and friend of Animal Collective. If you like experimental pop, give it a listen. It's kind of like a weirder version of ODDSAC.
Lot of really good stuff ITT thanks
my contribution idk I feel like this album might be a bit more well known but it's just so great. A perfect combination of abrasiveness and melody, and its just got high energy throughout the whole thing. Most people are put off by the dolphin yelp vocals but once they click with you you'll want even more dolphins.
I'm not usually into psybient or psytrance or w/e this is called but that last minute is amazing
forgot the important part
ponytail - ice cream spiritual
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Album - totem
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I just really like funk.. And these guys do it right it's perfectly dirty and just makes me want to dance
I can super dig this
this sounds like the shit. where does man find it
Final bump
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Jacob collier aka the next Mozart.
This kids understanding of harmony and music blows my fucking mind. He just released his first album this month. youtu.be
Ehh, decent harmonies but I feel like he misses the point of the original P.Y.T. which is the amazing vocal performance.
Well he's clearly no micheal Jackson when it comes to his pipes check out his other covers and original stuff
I'll do it if this thread's up later. Still a lot I want to go through.
I've got three to share. Granted this album is already pretty well known by Sup Forums, most people still dismiss it as a Spiderland ripoff. It is far and away from Spiderland. It's far more abrasive, but just as desperate, pained, and beautiful.
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This is really fucking nice, thanks for this.
This as well. Though I must say if anyone has any song like the intro to this that'd be great.
Dopapod :Check outAnother song on that album called upside of down
Also if you check out live recordings they usually extend that intro and do some improve over it
Great post-punk album, stellar political lyricism, driving guitar interplay and some of the most violent screaming you'll ever hear
sweet fuck this is great user
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And this one
Pic related is the ultimate of rock minimalism and deconstruction
Eventually you'll "get" it and wonder why you ever bothered with any other pop album.
Everyone knows the Ramones, man.
Yeah but nobody ever gives them a chance
This is probably the best thing to have come out of the explosion Slint started. Jeff Mueller and Jason Noble of Rodan pay tribute to someone who has died in their life. The album is about that person's death and what moving on takes. Vocals weave in and out of the ambient guitars, with Mueller and Noble sometimes harmonizing very lightly. Amazing and near perfect. What keeps it from being perfect is the fucking out of nowhere straight rock piece that marks the halfway point in the album unfortunately.
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Whoa thanks man. Bubble Brain is fucking awesome.
This where has this been in my life
I know "Emergency & I" is fairly popular here, but I don't think I've ever seen any other of The Dismemberment Plan's other works discussed., which is really a shame, because songs like Sentimental Man and The Other Side are just as good as, if not better, than the stuff on E&I.
On top of that, "Change" manages to convey the struggles of finding purpose in a changing world much, much better than "Emergency & I" in a more human, relatable way.
Last contribution. Those who've heard of Pinback know drummer Tom Zinser. Most folks don't know his work in metal/post-hardcore band Three Mile Pilot. Even less people know of their monumental work The Chief Assassin To The Sinister. A concept album about an artificial being going on a tragic journey, interspersed with songs filled with disillusionment about life.
Damn this is pretty. Kind of worried about that rock track though because I want to space out to it a bit. I liked the transition in Rusty but it's a different sort of album I'm guessing.
It's a good track in its own right, but 95% of the time I skip over it entirely; even deleted it off my ipod. It's completely unnecessary to what the album is going for so if you want to delete it or skip it I think you'd be fine. Track is Nine Bodies, Nine States.
Did you hear about these guys from the FactMag list? I've seen a lot of people post albums from that list directly after the time it was released earlier this summer.
I lied, here's one more.
A pretty nice instrumental album I found on bandcamp. Majority sounds like a mix of hip-hop and atmospheric rock,
Favorite Track: Behind the Green Door
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>out of nowhere
That's a shame. One of my favorites is Slint vocalist Brian McMahan's band The For Carnation. I don't think it's unknown around Sup Forums, but I think their s/t goes hand in hand with Spiderland. It sounds more mature, more subdued and slightly sinister--the album definitely sounds like the cover. The reason I mention it is track 5 keeps it from being perfect.
