Mole 0 Report post Posted July 26, 2004 I've only bought three albums this year: The Killers, Hot Fuss Story of the Year, Page Avenue Phish, Undermind I ordered Ashlee Simpson, Autobiography, but it hasn't arrived yet. I am addicted to Hot Fuss right now. I haven't heard anything like it in a long time and it amazes me how good this album is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLAGIARISM! 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2004 The Hives - Tyrannosauros Hives (not a comedy band, mind you) How so? I didn't mean it as an insult, btw. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
claydude14 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2004 Throw my hat towards Kanye and Modest Mouse. I'm anticipating the new Cake in September though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wayzing Report post Posted August 2, 2004 The Hives - Tyrannosauros Hives (not a comedy band, mind you) How so? I didn't mean it as an insult, btw. I think they bring so much more than humour (even though I find Howlin' Pelle Almgren hilarious) to the table and they'd do well without it. On their scene I'd say they are probably the tightest most impressive live band of all. Their song writing ranges from average all the way up to incredible. They have a front man who is extreeemely good at winning audiences over. Then on top of that they're funny. Comedy band sounds like they have a cute shtick and nothing to back it up with. But I admit I might be a tiny bit sensitive in this case Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted August 2, 2004 The new DEP is phenomenal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin MacPhisto 0 Report post Posted August 2, 2004 I adore the EP with Patton and find their full-length to be just okay. Is the new one worth a listen? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted August 2, 2004 Buy it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin MacPhisto 0 Report post Posted August 2, 2004 Sold. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted August 2, 2004 It's everything good about the Patton EP, without Patton overshadowing everybody, and it's ten times as fleshed out as Calculating Infinity and their Self titled. The sound is thicker, more varied, still frantic and balls-out abraisive, and there's melodic singing on here due to the new dynamo they've got on vocals. I heard it, and immediately went "Whhhhhhaaaaaattttttt??? This is a DEP cd..." It grew on me instantly, and the album wouldn't be the same without the variation on that front. They keep improving by leaps and bounds, each time becoming more accessible, but more complete at the same time. It's the shit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CurryMan Report post Posted August 3, 2004 I've just remembered another album that's a gargantuan "?" in my mind. Colonel Les Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains. September 21st. We'll have to see once that time comes around. Until that arrives my top 3 reads: Morrissey - You Are the Quarry The Hives - Tyrannosauros Hives (not a comedy band, mind you) Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose I follow my fellow swede but I will take out Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose and add Streets - A grand don't come for free perhaps not the greatest album but I have gotten hooked by it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5_moves_of_doom 0 Report post Posted August 3, 2004 Hrm, this year actually hasn't been half bad. The new Modest Mouse was "eh" for me at first, and then I loved it for a while, but listening to it a bit too much sort of ruined it too much, whereas their older albums have faired well even after the most obsessive listening imaginable. That said, overall, the album is great, my favorite track being "Bukowski," one of the band's best songs to date, in my opinion. However, it's hard to notice that the last third of the album is not quite as spiffy as the first two thirds. A lot of the slower songs like "Blame it On the Tetons" are kind of "eh," which is quite sad seeing as how Modest Mouse has put out some of the prettier songs of the '90's. The new Sonic Youth amazes me. Over twenty years of making music, and they're still this good... wow. In my opinion, this even tops Murray Street. Hell, it tops Dirty (it should be noted that I didn't like Dirty too much, though.) The first track and "Unmade Bed" drew me into the album at first, but now I love most every song. I'm a huge Sonic Youth mark, so it's a given that I like this album, but fortunately, I haven't heard of anyone DISLIKING this album yet, so it's not just me. And if not anything, you at least have to respect them for lasting this long and still putting out important music. I really need to see them live on this tour or the next one, before it's too late. ...Actually, come to think of it, old artists making good music abound this year. Patti Smith, Prince, and the Beastie Boys, oh my! The Fantomas albums is... interesting. I'm not sure if I like it or what, but it definitely intrigued me, so I'll include it here. I'm interested in seeing what they do next. I have not heard the Morrissey, Wilco, Interpol, or Loretta Lynn, but something tells me I'd love them all. So... the rundown... - Good News for People Who Love Bad News - Sonic Nurse - Trampin' - Musicology - To the Five Boroughs - Delirium Cordia - more to come... As I said, this year doesn't look half bad... but it's kind of sad that pretty much everyone on there has been around since forever. Someone give me a band that's only one or two records into their career that I can love, please? Is the Franz Ferdinand really worth picking up? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted August 3, 2004 I have not heard the Morrissey, Wilco, Interpol, or Loretta Lynn, but something tells me I'd love them all. Why. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted August 3, 2004 Maybe he likes Morrissey, Wilco, Interpol, and Loretta Lynn, and is thus expecting good things from them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted August 3, 2004 It's more than that, I think. I mean, no one outside hardcore country fans cared about Loretta Lynn until Jack White worked with her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted August 3, 2004 Then perhaps he really likes Jack White. All I was going for was that it's sensible to expect to like an album based on the previous work of the people involved. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin MacPhisto 0 Report post Posted August 3, 2004 I listened to the most of the DEP album at my local music shop today. As advertised, it's really cool. All sorts of weird synth stuff creeps in, the songs actually feel like songs, the thrashy parts are very sharp, and it all just works. Some of the instrumentals really sound like they could be off an early Tricky album, and the fact that Dillinger pulled that off impresses me indeed. "Setting Fire to Sleeping Giants" and "Sunshine the Werewolf" were the stand-outs on first listen. Didn't buy the album, because they only had the deluxe DVD for more money than I wanted to spend. Definitely a looker, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5_moves_of_doom 0 Report post Posted August 3, 2004 Maybe he likes Morrissey, Wilco, Interpol, and Loretta Lynn, and is thus expecting good things from them? Yeah, that's pretty much it. "Love them all" may have been a slight overstatement, but I think I'd definitely like them. Wilco and Interpol have both impressed me mightily before, and Morrissey's solo career has been "OK," but the two or three songs I heard off of his new album sounded anywhere between quite good and really good. As for Loretta Lynn, I will admit that that might have been a semi-blind statement, but I though I'm not the most intense White Stripes fan, I trust Jack White, and more to the point, trust the various people who have told me nothing but good things about the album. Anyway... yes, I'm specifically interested in the Wilco here. Does anyone have any opinions on that that they'd like to share with me? How does it match up to their last two albums? Oh, and someone tell me who TV on the Radio are, puh-leeze. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chuck Woolery 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2004 Not enough love for Hot Fuss in here, but I'm loving that album right now, so that's probably my pick, with College Dropout close behind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wayzing Report post Posted August 4, 2004 Maybe he likes Morrissey, Wilco, Interpol, and Loretta Lynn, and is thus expecting good things from them? Morrissey's solo career has been "OK," but the two or three songs I heard off of his new album sounded anywhere between quite good and really good. If you think Morrissey's previous solo efforts have been "OK" (much like me I might add) you should go for this one. I think it's up there with Vauxhall & I as his best solo album ever. In fact I'd probably pick You are the Quarry over V&I. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted August 4, 2004 I listened to the most of the DEP album at my local music shop today. As advertised, it's really cool. All sorts of weird synth stuff creeps in, the songs actually feel like songs, the thrashy parts are very sharp, and it all just works. Some of the instrumentals really sound like they could be off an early Tricky album, and the fact that Dillinger pulled that off impresses me indeed. "Setting Fire to Sleeping Giants" and "Sunshine the Werewolf" were the stand-outs on first listen. Didn't buy the album, because they only had the deluxe DVD for more money than I wanted to spend. Definitely a looker, though. The more I listen to it, the more it's just a perfect showcase of the new singer, and an hommage to the stuff influencing them at the moment. There's parts all over this album where I think "That sounds just like Mr. Bungle, and that's an impossible thing to do." It's always a brief moment moving on to their own take on the subject. It's brilliantly put-together. I'm digging it more as I listen to it more. The DVD isn't too special in itself. Just songs recorded live, the sound quality on a couple of which is questionable. There's also the traditional band behind the scenes farting and pooping, and fucking off in the studio and such. It's a nice little throw-in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zorin Industries 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2004 The only new album I bought this year has been Devon Dazzle and the Neon Fever by Felix Da Housecat, there is nothing else which has really interested me this year at all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Van Mundegaarde Report post Posted August 5, 2004 I'll rank the albums I've heard and liked this year 35. Beastie Boys- to the 5 Boroughs (disappointing but still) 34. Magnetic Fields- i (see above) 33. Jim Guthrie- Now, More than Ever 32. Pearl Jam- Live at Benaroya Hall 10-22-03 31. The Roots- The Tipping Point 30. Mission of Burma- OnOffOn 29. Scissor Sisters- Scissor Sisters 28. The Cure- The Cure 27. A.C. Newman- The Slow Wonder 26. Prince- Musicology 25. Xiu Xiu- Fabulous Muscles 24. Morrissey- You are the Quarry 23. The Futureheads- The Futureheads 22. M83- Dead Cities, Red Seas, & Lost Ghosts 21. The Walkmen- Bows and Arrows 20. Junior Boys- Last Exit 19. Sonic Youth- Sonic Nurse 18. Franz Ferdinand- Franz Ferdinand 17. Animal Collective- Sung Tongs 16. Joanna Newsom- The Milk-eyed Mender 15. The Dillinger Escape Plan- Miss Machine 14. Loretta Lynn- Van Lear Rose 13. Devendra Banhart- Rejoicing in the Hands 12. Sufjan Stevens- Seven Swans 11. Modest Mouse- Good News For People Who Love Bad News 10. Iron & Wine- Our Endless Numbered Days 09. Dizzee Rascal- Boy in Da Corner 08. Interpol- Antics 07. The Fiery Furnaces- Blueberry Boat 06. Madvillain- Madvillainy 05. Cee-lo Green-... Is the Soul Machine... 04. Wilco- A Ghost is Born 03. TV on the Radio- Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes 02. The Streets- A Grand Don't Come for Free 01. Kanye West- College Dropout There you have it. So far it's a year of solid revivals (MoB, Cure, Prince, Morrissey, Lynn), slightly inferior followups to fan-fucking-tastic albums (Wilco, Sonic Youth, Modest Mouse, Interpol, DEP), and excellent offerings from the new era of singer/songwriters (Banhart, Stevens, Newsom, Guthrie). However, this year is once again hoisted into stellar territory by incredible hip-hop releases. (Accounting for half of the top ten entries). The genre would have dominated had releases by the Beasties and the Roots lived up to expectations.) Things to look out for: New (and Final) Guided by Voices New Bjork New Leonard Cohen New Tom Waits The Delgados Travistan Ted Leo & The Pharmacists Elliott Smith Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wayzing Report post Posted August 5, 2004 Things to look out for: New (and Final) Guided by Voices New Bjork New Leonard Cohen New Tom Waits The Delgados Travistan Ted Leo & The Pharmacists Elliott Smith I can't wait to hear the Elliot Smith album. I seem to be in minority with this but I always felt he improved himself with every album he released. On the other side of the spectrum I'm psyched up for the new Rammstein album, too. Go, Rammstein, Go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted August 5, 2004 ..slightly inferior followups to fan-fucking-tastic albums (Wilco, Sonic Youth, Modest Mouse, Interpol, DEP Explain yourself. I'm of the opinion the latest release trumps all of their previous work, with the vast growth in the vocal department. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Van Mundegaarde Report post Posted August 5, 2004 Well, I suppose I could go so far as to say that Miss Machine and Irony is a Dead Scene are of equal quality, and the latest is definately better than anything the band has released themselves. I just think Irony is tighter (as, for an EP, it should be) and had DEP released an entire LP of content equal to that of Irony, than it would have been better. I don't think they missed the mark by much though. They hold the distinction of being the only metal band, in any of it's genres, that can impress me for a full album duration. Seen 'em live thrice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wayzing Report post Posted August 6, 2004 Pardon an ignorant Swede here, but with all the DEP love going on, could someone please fill me in on what they do. I've never heard of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted August 6, 2004 The Dillinger Escape Plan is frantic metal and hardcore, mixed with this mathcore thing I'm digging up. I can't explain them too well without someone hearing them. They're not really heavy per se, but they're definitely loud and abraisive. Vocals are mostly screamy with the newer stuff, and all screamy with the older. The place to start is either the new album, or the Irony is a Dead Scene EP with Mike Patton. Speaking of which, as much as I love it, Patton TOTALLY overshadowed the rest of Dillinger on that release, much as he does with everything he's ever involved with. The songs are all great, and it helped the band grow by leaps and bounds, but a full album would've been total overexposure, making DEP another "Mike Patton Band." They did the right thing with the EP to kill time between Calculating Infinity and Miss Machine, especially since they've been working with their current vocalist since 01. It Gave them time to get this cd right, as opposed to a premature coming out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wayzing Report post Posted August 9, 2004 Thanks, Agent. They were on Swedish network TV yesterday as part of a coverage from a big Swedish music festival they played at in June. Sounded like pretty complicated stuff. I'm gonna look for the Mike Patton EP. One of the guys was interviewed along with Meshuggah's lead singer, btw. Seemed to think they owed a lot to Meshuggah for paving the way and also noted that Meshuggah were very good at making complex music sound pretty simple which made it easy for crowds to get into their live shows. DEP guy then said something like "people won't always to that at our shows". The Meshuggah's guy summed things up with "Well, that's because you're band is fuckin' insane". Good stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites