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The M/F Thread 2009: The Quickening
meanwhile:
In the Pines - S/T (2006?)
Some really nice folk rock with interesting lyrics and violin. I don't really know what's up with this band, and it's hard to google them when their name is a bunch of generic words, but the album has some great songs on it and you should check it out.
In lieu of a review or youtube video here's some lyrics from the song Why:
"I saw my best friend die tonight, right by my side, taken down by fire
Shot through the neck, before my eyes, and that's no lie, that's no lie
I had no chance to say goodbye, they took his life, then they took mine
And we both died, that night...
Why couldn't I have been more trusting, something more... of a brother
Why couldn't I have had more bravery, taken that bullet, and left him living..."
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Daft pun:
Tarentel - From bone to satellite
--- Quote from: AMG ---In the late 1990s during Tarentel's genesis it wouldn't have been a stretch to classify them along with the myriad other producers of what would become known, as is usual with music clichés, pretentiously and inadequately, as post-rock. That they would evolve so far beyond their rock-like origins only serves to illuminate the limitations of classifying music of any sort into genres. Be that as it may, we have to call it something and as such, Tarentel's first full-length is an epic of a post-rock album. The title From Bone to Satellite is an obvious reference to man's evolution, and as this is indeed an ever-evolving band; this document is an accurate representation of the band during its formative years. Which is not to say it lacks sophistication; however, the prehistoric blunt-edge tools found here are of more primitive application in carving out more traditional rock structures than the high-minded abstractions that would be achieved in the band's subsequent years. But within all of Tarentel's work lies a common method and goal: the use of repetition to create a transcendental state of mind. "Steede Bonnet" opens with a 12-minute descending guitar figure and a slow build that rivals the tension and release of Godspeed You Black Emperor! minus the string section. With its floating spaghetti western motif and glorious climax it embodies the very meaning of psychedelic music. It flows right into "When We Almost Killed Ourselves" which, after a minute of static, bursts into a hectic galloping riff of math rock complexity (likely abetted by bassist Kenseth Thibideau who provides a similar rarefied propulsion behind Rumah Sakit) that at about the halfway point dissolves into a more placid coda, confounding expectations by reversing the usual format for dynamics within music of this ilk. The next two tracks stretch beyond epic proportions by pushing the 20-minute mark and never getting dull. "Ursa Minor, Ursa Major" starts out in pure Floyd-ian homage but with considerably less pathos and more bravado as it shifts into high Motorik gear then blasts through a grandiose dynamic section which then culminates in languid post-coital musings. "For Carl Sagan" is the apex of the album -- a patiently unfolding waltz of sublime beauty and graceful crescendo. And "Strange Attractors" closes the album with a determined march headlong into the face of doom that abruptly drops off into the silence of deep space, the twinkling of distant stars represented by guitar harmonics and a beatless drone, all of which, of course, explode into a full-frontal assault of headbanging rock caliber and Sonic Youth dissonance to eventually be set free to roam the infinite galaxies once more. In a way it's a pity that Tarentel had to evolve, because this, their most valuable contribution to the post-rock canon, is quite possibly their zenith.
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I was actually surprised this wasn't in this thread yet, which is a shame because this is one of the best post-rock albums I've heard in a good while.
Part 1:
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TheFuriousWombat:
Oh man, everyone should download that album. Tarentel is one of my favorite bands and although they now sound absolutely nothing like they did on their debut album, it's still a brilliant one. Download it! I listen to lots and lots of post-rock and it's one of the best albums in the "genre." What's the bitrate on that download, out of curiosity? I have the album on vinyl and have only found relatively low quality mp3s thus far.
And here's a good album. You should download it!
Alien Father - Knives with Journalism
Blissful, noisy as hell, exuberant and awesome DIY psychedelic garage punk rock. This album is tons of fun. Recorded in a barn in suburban New Jersey. Three guys doing their thing (rocking the fuck out) and doing it well. Ten tracks, 28 minutes. Released in a super limited edition of 50 CDs.
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Daft pun:
It's 320 kbps, pretty decent but it's no vinyl.
Yossarian:
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--- Quote from: Yossarian on 04 Mar 2009, 06:46 ---Please clarify who you were aiming at and what exactly your beef is/was. For right now I feel like I've been yelled at without getting why: neither am I new to this forum (I've been around here for years, though reading far more than posting) nor can I see in which way my posts might've not complied with the rules of the thread. So please...
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If you haven't done anything wrong it's not aimed at you. The people know who they are. The main beef is people requesting when it is clearly stated not to.
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*phew*... ok then, since I never did anything like that, I guess I'm clear of charges.
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