What music are you listening to?

[Mooregasm]

This is about all I've been listening to for ages now.

[Sousa]

7. The Flaming Lips - The Terror (This is the year of the moody record, it seems.)

Is that any good? Thinking of picking it up.

[deli]

7. The Flaming Lips - The Terror (This is the year of the moody record, it seems.)

Is that any good? Thinking of picking it up.

Well, I thought it was good. It kinda sticks to the avant-gardness of Embryonic a bit, as well as being very, very ambient. So if you're not a fan of that side of their discography then it's not for you.

[thatshortguy]

Deli's got the right idea. It has a few hooks that can sink in, but it's farrrrrrrr from "Yoshimi". A lot went down with that band while making "Terror", which helps me put it into context. Music to think to, for better or for worse.

[apsham]

Say Anything's self-titled album is so.. just so outright amazing.

It used to be for me that it was almost all - but this past month I've just been listening to the whole thing on repeat, even grabbing all of the demos that encompass most of the album itself. The whole thing is flat out amazing and making me wish that they'd come around here or at least somewhere relatively close. Also makes me sad that I genuinely don't like the majority of Anarchy, My Dear.

[KONGO]

Music in general, using my playlists today as I've got to actually get a bunch of work done. Forgot how great acts like Queens of the Stone Age and Oxbow are.

[apsham]

I just realized that over a year of touch and go listening to the Mariana's Trench album 'Ever After' (something that I downloaded with the intent of listening to one song that was on the radio I couldn't get out of my head) I have at some point or another become aquainted to and gone through heavy periods of listening on every single track on it. Damn catchy kids.

[KONGO]

That was how I felt about Big Business's Head for the Shallow. Over several years, every song on that album has spent a bit as my favorite song from it.

[SRN]

Funny how the exact same thing happened to me, with the same band but with Here Comes the Waterworks from 2007. I went in with only any real interest in "Hands Up" but through repeated spins ended up loving the entire album.

Concerning the purpose of this thread, yesterday I was on a big post-bop trip since I, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z64OB3NiXFQ, discovered Father Figures, a band in the vein of BADBADNOTGOOD or Det Nopsus. They were thoroughly impressive so of course I went out and bandcamp'd their newest EP immediately, the Bad Bad Birds EP. And I followed that up by listening to BBNG and BBNG2 yet again; if there was anyone who could renew interest in jazz music for a young crowd, it would be those guys. Especially BBNG2 is particularly fantastic.

Also, I have been obsessing over Shugo Tokumaru these last few days. Apparently all his albums are on Spotify so I decided to just tear through them. Port Entropy, which was apparently his breakthrough record, is probably my favorite so far but it is so different compared to what he put out on Night Piece and LST, so it is going to be hard to decide. If you like somewhat bubbly indie-pop with a tint of traditional Japanese music, give Port Entropy a listen. If you want some more experimental and really a good representation of "this is actually just a guy in his bedroom" the before-mentioned Night Piece or LST are the way to go. Overall though, Tokumaru is just impressive all-round

Lastly, Junip. I have only heard two songs but I love them already. "Line Of Fire" has been an earworm lately. And I can't get the video out of my heard. I mean, just look at it!

And the follow up too!

Swedes be some crazy-ass motherfuckers.

[KONGO]

Funny how the exact same thing happened to me, with the same band but with Here Comes the Waterworks from 2007. I went in with only any real interest in "Hands Up" but through repeated spins ended up loving the entire album.

I love all of Here Come the Waterworks as well, but I noticed it more with Shallows because I was a tad cold on some of the album at first, but eventually it all became kickass to me.

[thatshortguy]

Easy week. Blame Spotify.

Debuted:
Joe Satriani - Unstoppable Momentum (#23)

The Ten:

1. Bad Religion - True North
2. David Bowie - The Last Day
3. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Push The Sky Away
4. Mogwai - Los Revenants
5. Tegan & Sara - Heartthrob
6. Johnny Marr - The Messenger
7. The Flaming Lips - The Terror
8. Jim James - Regions of Light & Sound of God
9. Dawes - Stories Don't End
10. Clutch - Earth Rocker

The Great:
11. Coheed & Cambria - The Afterman: Decension
12. Ra Ra Riot - Beta Love
12. Dropkick Murphys - Signed & Sealed In Blood
13. They Might Be Giants - Nanobots
14. Richard Thompson - Electric
15. Black Veil Brides - Wretched & Devine: The Story of the Wild Ones
16. The Airborne Toxic Event - Such Hot Blood
17. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Mosquito
18. Paramore - Paramore
19. Steve Martin & Edie Brickell - Love Has Come For You
20. The Strokes - Comedown Machine

The Good:
21. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Specter At The Feast
22. Phoenix - Bankrupt!

23. Joe Satriani - Unstoppable Momentum
24. Chris Tomlin - Burning Lights
25. The Joy Formidable - Wolf's Law
26. She & Him - Volume 3
27. How To Destroy Angels - Welcome Oblivion
28. Jimi Hendrix - People, Hell, & Angels
29. Iron & Wine - Ghost on Ghost
30. Volbeat - Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies
31. Biffy Clyro - Opposites
32. Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite - Get Up!
33. Eric Clapton - Old Sock
34. Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience
35. The Milk Carton Kids - The Ash & The Clay
36. Tim Armstrong - Why Complain
37. Eels - Wonderful, Glorious
38. Fall Out Boy - Save Rock & Roll
39. OneRepublic - Native
40. Cold War Kids - Dear Miss Lonleyhearts

The Meh:
41. The Band Perry - Pioneer
42. Atoms For Peace - Amok
43. Natalie Maines - Mother
44. Depeche Mode - Delta Machine
45. Foals - Holy Fire
46. Rival Sons - Head Down
47. Frightened Rabbit - Pedestrian Verse
48. Yo La Tengo - Fade
49. New Order - Lost Sirens
50. Tomahawk - Oddfellows
51. The Cab - Symphony Solider

52. Device - Device

53. Adam Ant - Adam Ant Is the Blueback Hussar in Marrying the Gunner's Daughter
54. Mumford & Sons - The Road to Red Rocks (Live)

The DO NOT DO:
55. Brad Paisley - Wheelhouse
56. Lisa Loeb - No Fairy Tale
57. Bon Jovi - What About Now?

[Baddar]

Savoir Adore's "Our Nature" album - different, but very good.

[METALMAN]

Savoir Adore? I didn't think they would be your cup of tea!

Oh wait...

Their songs, Dreamers, used in Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 songs

[Cymbols]

^ this and "I can't help falling in love." Don't mind a bit of Elvis every now and again.

[Baddar]

Savoir Adore? I didn't think they would be your cup of tea!

Oh wait...

Their songs, Dreamers, used in Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 songs

That's where I first heard them, obviously.

But there's 4 or 5 other quality tracks on that album.

[METALMAN]

Fair enough! I actually bought one of their previous albums because I liked a track they gave away free with a magazine. The single song was really good but the rest of the album wasn't so great!

[supergrass]

^ this and "I can't help falling in love." Don't mind a bit of Elvis every now and again.

I went to Graceland and stayed in the Hearbreak Hotel, this performance is pretty much on a loop 24 hours a day, in the rception, the corridors, the lift, the restaurant, there's a TV channel in the rooms showing it looped, another showing an Elvis documentary over and over. And so on.

It sounds great, and the performance is, but it is also possibly the most depressing hotel in the world.

[Baddar]

Fair enough! I actually bought one of their previous albums because I liked a track they gave away free with a magazine. The single song was really good but the rest of the album wasn't so great!

Give this one a go. It's fun. Empire of Light, Sparrow and Loveliest Creature are the better tracks, as well as Dreamers, of course!

[Numbahs]

Thanks to Spotify, I've listened to this new album by Wolf People around twenty-five times.

Spotify is the best.

[thatshortguy]

Debuted:

!!! - Thr!!!er

Daft Punk - Random Access Memories

Fitz & The Tantrums - More Than Just A Dream

The Ten:

1. Bad Religion - True North

2. David Bowie - The Last Day

3. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Push The Sky Away

4. Mogwai - Los Revenants

5. Tegan & Sara - Heartthrob

6. Johnny Marr - The Messenger

7. The Flaming Lips - The Terror

8. Jim James - Regions of Light & Sound of God

9. Dawes - Stories Don't End

10. Clutch - Earth Rocker

The Great:

11. Coheed & Cambria - The Afterman: Decension

12. Ra Ra Riot - Beta Love

12. Dropkick Murphys - Signed & Sealed In Blood

13. They Might Be Giants - Nanobots

14. Richard Thompson - Electric

15. Black Veil Brides - Wretched & Devine: The Story of the Wild Ones

16. The Airborne Toxic Event - Such Hot Blood

17. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Mosquito

18. Paramore - Paramore

19. Steve Martin & Edie Brickell - Love Has Come For You

20. The Strokes - Comedown Machine

The Good:

21. !!! - Thr!!!er

22. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Specter At The Feast

23. Phoenix - Bankrupt!

24. Joe Satriani - Unstoppable Momentum

25. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories

26. Chris Tomlin - Burning Lights

27. The Joy Formidable - Wolf's Law

28. She & Him - Volume 3

29. How To Destroy Angels - Welcome Oblivion

30. Jimi Hendrix - People, Hell, & Angels

31. Iron & Wine - Ghost on Ghost

32. Volbeat - Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies

33. Biffy Clyro - Opposites

34. Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite - Get Up!

35. Eric Clapton - Old Sock

36. Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience

37. Fitz & The Tantrums - More Than Just A Dream

38. The Milk Carton Kids - The Ash & The Clay

39. Tim Armstrong - Why Complain

40. Eels - Wonderful, Glorious

41. Fall Out Boy - Save Rock & Roll

42. OneRepublic - Native

43. Cold War Kids - Dear Miss Lonleyhearts

The Meh:

44. The Band Perry - Pioneer

45. Atoms For Peace - Amok

46. Natalie Maines - Mother

47. Depeche Mode - Delta Machine

48. Foals - Holy Fire

49. Rival Sons - Head Down

50. Frightened Rabbit - Pedestrian Verse

51. Yo La Tengo - Fade

52. New Order - Lost Sirens

53. Tomahawk - Oddfellows

54. The Cab - Symphony Solider

55. Device - Device

56. Adam Ant - Adam Ant Is the Blueback Hussar in Marrying the Gunner's Daughter

57. Mumford & Sons - The Road to Red Rocks (Live)

The DO NOT DO:

58. Brad Paisley - Wheelhouse

59. Lisa Loeb - No Fairy Tale

60. Bon Jovi - What About Now?