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The M/F Thread 2009: The Quickening
valley_parade:
Psst, guys. I have some psychedelic rock for you. And it's got that Michio Kurihara guy.
Ghost - Hypnotic Underworld
--- Quote from: AMG ---Five years after releasing both Snuffbox Immanence and Tune In, Turn On, Free Tibet, Ghost returned with Hypnotic Underworld, and there were some changes in the band. Cellist Hiromichi Sakamoto and percussionist Setsuko Furuya (whose marimba gave those albums such a distinct sound) are gone, replaced by a great young rhythm section of Takuyuki Moriya (bass, conta bass, cello) and Junzo Tateiwa (drums, tabla, percussion). Also, Ghost co-founder Taishi Takizawa continues as producer but rejoins the group as a musician as well (he has served only as producer since the mid-'90s). Of course, Masaki Batoh is still here, along with longtime keyboard player Kazuo Ogino and guitar hero Michio Kurihara. With a brief U.S. tour (October 2002) under its belt, the band really jelled, and with Hypnotic Underworld, Ghost have released their most expansive set yet. The four-part title track starts somewhere near the Heliocentric Worlds, with Takizawa's sax playing over the sparest of bass figures and percussion as wisps of electronic ether float in and out. This morphs into a fuzzbass-led groove with great soprano sax that leads into a hard rock movement with a choir adding to Batoh's vocals and an ending so surprising I'll leave it for the listener. This epic track is followed by a glorious cover of Earth & Fire's "Hazy Paradise." The production here is amazing, with harpsichords, Mellotron, and sitar melting into each other and a majestic Kurihara guitar solo at the end. "Kiseichukan Nite" features a very pretty Celtic harp and recorder over a simple bass ostinato and Batoh speaking in Japanese with little washes of electronic treatment creeping in. This album is all over the place stylistically, yet it all sounds like Ghost, even with the electronic treatments and almost prog rock keyboards that hadn't been present on their prior albums. They turn in a version of Syd Barrett's "Dominoes" that is so completely personalized as to be virtually unrecognizable. "Piper" is a rocker featuring some blistering guitar work, and "Ganagmanag" is a classic Ghost-style instrumental trance jam, highlighted by Takizawa's flute and amazing production work. Batoh's vocals have never been stronger, and Ogino's various keyboards add a new dimension to the Ghost sound. Kurihara, as mentioned, is brilliant on electric guitar. The sound achieved by Takizawa and the band is a stunning mixture of ancient acoustic, hard electric, and electronic that Jimmy Page should be envious of. Hypnotic Underworld is a new high-water mark from one of rock's most interesting bands. Highly recommended.
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K2DaWeezy:
It's all been take, take, take. I suppose I should finally give back. But you guys gotta let me know if I mess this up somehow. I already cant figure out how to show you the cover art.
Elliott Brood is a three-piece band out of Canada and their music is considered to be alternative country. I don't believe that to be accurate. The band calls their music "death country," which is probably a better way to put it. They'll often lead with a rockin' ass banjo, but they aren't shy about incorporating other instruments from time to time. This album is titled Ambassador. They put out another in '08 called Mountain Meadows, which I don't have but it seems to be just as promising.
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ListenToTomWaits:
--- Quote from: Midnight Umbreon on 07 Mar 2009, 18:18 ---If anyone wants me to upload any Modest Mouse album. Any of them. EPs and Compilations as well.
Just tell me and I will.
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you wouldn't happen to have the bluegrass tribute: something you've never heard before? its different from the pickin on modest mouse one and a devil to find.
J-cob9000:
--- Quote from: iamiam on 07 Mar 2009, 18:25 ---Actually, I know this is an album that everyone and their mother has, but could you upload "Good News For People Who Love Bad News"? I thought I had it but I realized last night that apparently my computer ate it or something. I would just torrent it but since you offered and all... ;)
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Alrighty.
I'll pack it up right now and upload it.
Avec:
I've been checking out this blog for a bit. I think it's great what you guys are doing but is there a reason why none of the links have worked? Specifically, mediafire just doesn't show up on my computer, the pages don't "exist." An answer would be appreciated :~)
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