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Fun Stuff => BAND => Topic started by: Unosuke on 09 Apr 2007, 11:46
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Love a band but they broke up too soon, or even worse, still around but haven't put out anything new in forever?
my band: Big Dumb Face
for those of you not familiar with them, this was the side project of Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland. It was goofy, loud, and made little or no sense at all...I loved it. Wes had plans to restart the band after he left Limp Bizkit and renaming it Eat The Day, but things fell through, and Fred Durst managed to get Wes to come back...and that's about it.
so ya, post em if you got em.
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Rules are that you can't raise the dead in this game.
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You kidding? If we use Frank Zappa then that is the end of the thread. Who can compete? All around top bloke Frank Zappa was.
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Mozart probably had some great stuff ahead of him.
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I'd sell my left testicle to see another Dispatch and Sublime show. I guess I'll have to settle for watching the Blue Man Group deflower a crowd with confetti cannons.
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I wish that Pink Floyd would release a last album, even with the Gilmour-led lineup, even a soundtrack, just to get it out of the way. They've been on 'indefinite hiatus' for over a decade. Either that or just ACTUALLY break up.
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Namely it makes me sad that a whole generation of kids will never get to see [Fugazi] play live.
That is pretty much what I was going to say. I'm part of said generation, and I really want to see them play live.
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I was going to say the Police, but then I was like "OHSHITS THEY ALREADY ARE"
For those who don't know, the Police actually managed to make Sting stop being a dick long enough for one last tour. For anybody close by and interested, they're playing Virgin Fest in Baltimore this summer.
But, in the same realm, I'd have to say Zeppelin. Like, actual Zeppelin, not just Robert Plant.
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Guns N' Roses.
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Kyuss.
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Guns N' Roses.
You win.
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One of my favorite pop-punk bands ever, Race the Sun, broke up before they released their sophomore album. Which sucked because they had a bunch of demos already recorded and stuff that were really good. It saddened me when they announced their last tour.
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Guns N' Roses.
YOU'VE BEEN READING MY BLOG
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Neutral Milk Hotel.
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I'm of the opinion that once a band has broken up, it should never reform. Since, as far as I can tell, most times bands reform, it is without key members, and as such, they are basically nothing more than a tribute act. Or, the band members have moved on musically since the group broke up, and the material is so different people will split up the records into two eras, the good, early stuff, and the bad, late stuff.
But that's just my opinion and I tend to make stuff up based on ridiculous generalizations, and as such I am probably wrong.
That said, I am also of the generation of people who will never get to see Fugazi live, and this disappoints me greatly. I would also like to see a pre-GNFPWLBN Modest Mouse gig, a Walkyier-era Skyclad, Neutral Milk Hotel.
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Namely it makes me sad that a whole generation of kids will never get to see [Fugazi] play live.
That is pretty much what I was going to say. I'm part of said generation, and I really want to see them play live.
I was thinking the exact same thing when I saw this thread. Also, the original line-up of Don Caballero, and Slint (THEY ARE PLAYING SOME OBSCURE FESTIVAL IN SPAIN WHICH I CANNOT POSSIBLY GET TO).
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I'm of the opinion that once a band has broken up, it should never reform. Since, as far as I can tell, most times bands reform, it is without key members, and as such, they are basically nothing more than a tribute act. Or, the band members have moved on musically since the group broke up, and the material is so different people will split up the records into two eras, the good, early stuff, and the bad, late stuff.
This is quite true, except for Joy Division/New Order
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Well they never really broke up and they are two separate groups. Plus, Curtis's most important facet is probably his lyrics more than anything, for which Sumner is regularly criticised.
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For now I'm going to go with Neutral Milk Hotel, Hope of the States and The Unicorns.
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Wait, you guys are just joking about Guns N Roses right?? Am I posting on the right message board??
All I can think of is bands that broke up for seemingly no reason and should stop playing with us already and just get back together. But here's my list anyway. Beta Band (aren't most of the guys in this band in some new band together??), Guided By Voices (Tobin's been out of the band for years, who exactly was Pollard breaking up with?? The latest random hacks he rounded up to play his alcohol soaked genius??), Microphones (again, why a fucking name change?? It's basically one guy and a bunch of helping hands), My Bloody Valentine/Neutral Milk Hotel (for shit's sake, release something even if it sucks and then the pressure will be off and you can get back to making good music without us paying attention again), Phish (Trey Anastasio's music has been on an absolute nosedive since 2004, even Coventry was better than his solo band), Pavement (I'd like to think that around 2009 we'll start to hear concrete details on a Pavement reunion because by then they'll all be grown men who can function properly and not let Stephen Malkmus run all over them again), Pearl Jam (actually I just want these guys to break up and stop releasing the same competent-but-boring album every two years...try something else!!), Sufjan Stevens (you've got...48 more States to go, so please stop touring already).
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Portishead.
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Guns N Roses, but with Buckethead. He was in the band.
Apart from that silliness, off the top of my head I'd have to say Machine Gun Fellatio.
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Guns n Roses is a good call. With the proper line-up it would be sweet. Might even cover for Axel's appauling vocals these days.
Led Zep would have been my first pick by a long shot but since we can't 'raise from the dead' Id love to see Pink Floyd settle their differences and create one final masterpiece.
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Two bands for me:
Emperor,
They are back touring now but I sadly don't think they'll ever release another album. I am in the minority that think Prometheus was a fucking masterpeice and I absolutely love Ihsahn's work in Peccatum and too a lesser extent he's Solo album. As for Samoth, well I like some Zyklon but I prefer the direction Ihsahn went in. I would be so over the moon if they announced a new album particular if Ihshan was the composer.
Burzum,
Varg may be an idiot but he writes insanely good music, if he gets out of jail, I hope he releases more.
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I've got nothing really, although I would like to see Ash Ra Tempel make another album like their self-titled. But I think some of them are dead.
I guess whether a band has broken up or not doesn't really matter to me.
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Guns n Roses is a good call.
No it's not. We were joking hard.
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Mclusky.
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I would have to say Black Flag, Sound Garden, and Black Star
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Since I can't raise the dead, that leaves out Lush.
So, how about Orbital, Opal (I'll take Kendra Smith over Hope Sandoval any day), Curve (1991 lineup) and Rage Against the Machine.
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Pavement, Wizo. Sucks for me that Wizo broke up the year before I found out about them. Raising the dead I would say the Texas Tornadoes (R.I.P. Freddy Fender and many of the others), because it's all the fun of listening to Mexican radio but I can actually understand it. I would kill to have accordion-playing skills of that quality.
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The Unicorns.
No, Islands is not enough
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Sleater-Kinney
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Sleater-Kinney
QFT QFT QFT QFT.
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I must third both Neutral Milk Hotel and The Unicorns and agree that Islands simply isn't good enough. Sure it's the same singers but "Return to the Sea" is no "Who Will Cut Our Hair...."
I'm a tad surprised no one's said Godspeed You! Black Emperor, probably the greatest post rock bands ever. Their "Lift Your Skinny Fists..." album is among my favorite records of all time. A Silver Mt. Zion just doesn't cut it for me so another Godspeed album (and since they're not really broken up and are rumored to be working on stuff including studio versions of new material performed live) it's not inconceivable. Sadly this makes me want a new album even more.
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There are two live recorded NEW Godspeed songs about, which they played on their final tour: Albanian and Gamalan. Should be relatively easy to find on a software sharing program like Soulseek. Apparently they're just waiting for people to stop pissing around in solo projects/getting married to ex-head of states sons to record it.
Silver Mt Zion are still awesome though, can't wait to see them at the end of the month.
Another vote for Fugazi, even though I did catch them live. The Argument is a cracking album, and it'd be interesting to see where they go next.
I'd love the opportunity to see Drive Like Jehu and Rodan though. The latter are certainly not getting back together apparently.
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Ditto on the Jehu. I love them.
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Namely it makes me sad that a whole generation of kids will never get to see [Fugazi] play live.
That is pretty much what I was going to say. I'm part of said generation, and I really want to see them play live.
at least we have joe lally?
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There are two live recorded NEW Godspeed songs about, which they played on their final tour: Albanian and Gamalan.
Wait, what? Why would they tour Albania, there isn't a venue big enough for them here...
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Portishead.
QFT
also
faith no more (such a fantastic band live, one of my most memorable gigs was FNM at the glasgow barrowlands)
soundgarden (gone too soon)
jane's addiction (i even liked stray's, nothing shocking is a damn near perfect album)
descendents (lot's of fun)
funkadelic (god those funky grooves)
orbital (mind blowing, especially live)
lot's of others but i can't think of any at this time due to copius amounts of cabernet merlot
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Johnny Marr & The Healers
He's much better as a frontman than playing second fiddle to cunts like Morrissey/Modest Mouse.
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Van Halen....
*awaits the flame bombs and grenades*
And as far as which lead singer, both of them, although with Roth's and Eddie's ego constantly clashing, plus throw Haggar to the mix, the possibility of a full Val Halen reunion is less than zero....
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Wait, what? Why would they tour Albania, there isn't a venue big enough for them here...
The two tracks are called 'Albanian' and 'Gamalan'... perhaps I should of made that clearer.
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The Dismemberment Plan...
..who I cannot wait to see at their onenightonlythenturnedintotwonightsonly reunion show in a couple weeks!
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Van Halen....
*awaits the flame bombs and grenades*
And as far as which lead singer, both of them, although with Roth's and Eddie's ego constantly clashing, plus throw Haggar to the mix, the possibility of a full Val Halen reunion is less than zero....
dude they already reunited (http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/01/24/van-halen-plot-reunion-david-lee-roth-plans-to-join-eddie-and-alex-for-major-summer-tour/)
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Jawbreaker.
Or any sign of life from Blake Schwarzenbach for that matter.
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Rage Against the Machine.
Dude, they're totally getting back together one more time this summer. I can't remember if it's for one show or a whole tour, but they're doing it.
'Sides, we've still got Audioslave.
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I really wish Ulver would release another metal, or even folk, album. I know progress is a good thing, but they were much better at the folk/black thing than they are at what they are doing now.
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Metallica.
Ooooooh!
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I really wish Ulver would release another metal, or even folk, album. I know progress is a good thing, but they were much better at the folk/black thing than they are at what they are doing now.
I'd say thats pretty debateable, there's a hel of a lot more poeple whom like newer Ulver then their BM albums, besides, there's a heap of bands realesing stuff that sounds like bm era Ulver. The album wouldn't be unique anymore.
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Fleetwood Mac
Plaid (Haven't released something a looooong time)
Liquid Tension Experiment
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Atari Teenage Riot *sigh*....
Operation Ivy
can i travel back to 1993 and bring along Rancid to beat up the new Rancid?
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deee lite.
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I'd say thats pretty debateable, there's a hel of a lot more poeple whom like newer Ulver then their BM albums, besides, there's a heap of bands realesing stuff that sounds like bm era Ulver. The album wouldn't be unique anymore.
Well, I didn't mean it as in "I wish they would re-release Bergtatt". I think they could still pull off a unique metal album today.
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exploding hearts lol
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Rage Against the Machine.
Dude, they're totally getting back together one more time this summer. I can't remember if it's for one show or a whole tour, but they're doing it.
'Sides, we've still got Audioslave.
Audioslave have split up, Chris Cornell walked out, hence Rage gettng back together. Pretty non-plussed by either band to be honest.
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There are two live recorded NEW Godspeed songs about, which they played on their final tour: Albanian and Gamalan. Should be
I've actually heard both- had 'em on my ipod a while back. Those two tracks are what really got me excited for a new album b/c they are really really great. Typical, epic Godspeed but very awesome nonetheless (or as a result I should say). I'm sure we can expect a new album, I just have no idea when.
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Well i cant start without saying Zeppelin. but now that ive got that outta my system
- AlpineStars: THERE WERE ONLY TWO ALBUMS T_T I NEED MORE!!!!!!!!
- X Japan: it's time to raise hide from the dead and let him rock again
- Nightwish: i fear that with the lead singer chick outta the band they are just gonna suck, we need here back
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Audioslave have split up, Chris Cornell walked out, hence Rage gettng back together. Pretty non-plussed by either band to be honest.
Then the band's website lies, it told me Audioslave put out an album in the last 6 months or so/is putting out an album within the next 6 months
But, in the interest of furthering the thread, I'll say Johnny Cash.
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I'm surprised nobody's already mentioned Pink Floyd.
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dude they already reunited (http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/01/24/van-halen-plot-reunion-david-lee-roth-plans-to-join-eddie-and-alex-for-major-summer-tour/)
Yeah until all egotistic hell broke loose...
That best of album was shelved and their summer tour stopped in mid February because of internal quarrels, Eddie Van Halen entered rehab in March, and neither Roth or Hagar is said to be the lead singer... so I still say, "Yeah they need to be reunited, quit their bitching and create another Van Halen Album."
For the sake of the Thread I'll say, "Damn Yankees"
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I'm surprised nobody's already mentioned Pink Floyd.
So am I, since I mentioned them, ya assburger.
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Beulah
Jawbreaker
Pixies
Luna
Pavement
Sleater-Kinney
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I think if the Pixies were to release another album it would probably suck.
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http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/pixies_to_enter_studio.html
although the news is a bit old, it still may be truthful. I really wouldnt know if its gonna be good or crap
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Well, I'll hope for, but not expect, the best.
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I second "Portishead".
And speaking of heads: I'd like to see what a reunited (and rejuvenated) "Talking Heads" would come up with.
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I'm surprised nobody's already mentioned Pink Floyd.
Somebody did, back on the first page.
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Neutral Milk Hotel.
yes totally
well they were gonna release some live stuff or something, but apprently they aren't going to do that now.
oh and has anyone heard theres gonna be a new Elliott Smith album type thing!!!!! YES ITS TRUE
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I want to hear Crosby, Stills and Nash put out a new record, if the three of them are still alive. Neil Young is okay but needs to learn to not consistently be flat in every song he sings.
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No resurrecting, but I sure would love to hear some new Alice In Chains tunes. Sure, nobody can beat Layne, but goddamn, even without Layne they can still pack a punch.
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I would love to see a new album and tour from Hoover. I saw them do a reunion show for MacRock, was it 2 years ago, and they were amazing. I still listen to Lurid Travels alot.
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A Tribe Called Quest. A tour to hock NBA 2k7 doesn't count.
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Guys
not only is the Prodigy playing at Virgin Fest in Baltimore this year
they're currently in the studio makin' a new album
I'm excited.
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Failure
Hum
Castor
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At the Drive-in, Northstar, the June Spirit, DFA1979, Longfellow, Deep Puddle Dynamics, Bear vs. Shark
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At the Drive-in
Good lord I hope not.
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hey man
At The Drive-In were a pretty okay band, and In/Casino/Out is a nice album.
On the other hand, both the Mars Volta and Sparta are pretty dire.
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Re Burzum I don't think his later style music was really that interesting... "hvis lysset tar oss" forever of course, especially because the so-named song has probably a place in the hall of the 100 most relevant lyrics ever.
Re Ulver I think Nattens Madrigal is great in its own way...
Re Emperor You'd probably wish for another ITNE. Think that is going to happen?
Now we dream of another pre-masquerade Arcturus album.
I've met young BM fans who do not know Emperor, much less ITNE. Is using lethal force justified in these cases?
Now I have to excuse myself, I'm still working on trying to find the meaning in Reinkaos (which does not yet sound different from a million other Gothenburg style albums to me).
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hey man
At The Drive-In were a pretty okay band, and In/Casino/Out is a nice album.
On the other hand, both the Mars Volta and Sparta are pretty dire.
Acrobatic Tenement is a classic album, and I always felt it had more of an indie rock sound than any of their other stuff. Most people only give them the credit of Relationship on Command, which still, for a band that produced as much music as ATDI did. I/C/O is still a great album though.
It always bothered me that Cedric said ATDI was holding him back. Almost every album and EP had its own feel and sound, and I don't really think he made any leaps and bounds in the stuff he has done with the Volta.
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erffff
pavement... reunion..... pleaseeeeeeeee
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because the 2 bands i was going to mention (kyuss and mclusky) have been mentioned already i'll say .. well,.. i have no idea who else, actually. those two would rock, though.
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Man this forum and no one has said the replacements?
How has no one said the Replacements.
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I don't know, as much as i love them, things were going downhill in the last few albums so I must say i'm not that keen on a new album.
Now, I do wish Blake Schwarzenbach got either Jawbreaker or Jets to Brazil back together or (possibly even better) gformed a new band, i would weep tears of joy.
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XTC. It ain't happenin though because Partridge doesn't even know Moulding's phone number.
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My Bloody Valentine
Captain Beefheart
Les Rallizes Dénudés
Disco Inferno
This Heat or Camberwell Now
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I kinda want Q and not U back
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My Bloody Valentine
Jesus Christ, if that happened, I'd swear I was in heaven or something.
And I really hope Slint stays together after their tour and releases another album. That would be truly wonderful.
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I second "Portishead".
Portishead are in the middle of recording their third album. It's taking a while, but apparently they're actually laying stuff down.
I think I'll beat the band and say New Order.
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I second "Portishead".
Portishead are in the middle of recording their third album. It's taking a while, but apparently they're actually laying stuff down.
They've been doing it for at least three years.
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How has no one said the Replacements.
I really like a lot of Westerberg's solo stuff though. He can keep doing that and I'm happy.
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I didn't think there was anyone I'd really like to see reform since they usually seem a bit crap to me, but I recently found out Spy Versus Spy are reforming for one gig to celebrate ten years of Out of Spite and I've been rinsing the self-titled ep since. The best emo band ever, one final gig and I don't even have to travel.
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Pavement, Q and not U, Unicorns, etc etc
A few not mentioned that I would love to get to see:
Cap'n Jazz, The Promise Ring, Minor Threat
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I'd hate to see Minor Threat reform. They were a bunch of angry kids, now they're middle aged men. It'd just be sad.
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Re Burzum I don't think his later style music was really that interesting... "hvis lysset tar oss" forever of course, especially because the so-named song has probably a place in the hall of the 100 most relevant lyrics ever.
Re Ulver I think Nattens Madrigal is great in its own way...
Re Emperor You'd probably wish for another ITNE. Think that is going to happen?
Now we dream of another pre-masquerade Arcturus album.
I've met young BM fans who do not know Emperor, much less ITNE. Is using lethal force justified in these cases?
Now I have to excuse myself, I'm still working on trying to find the meaning in Reinkaos (which does not yet sound different from a million other Gothenburg style albums to me).
Hmm, Filosofem and Bergtatt are two of my favorite albums, if not my two favorite. HLTO is another masterpiece of an album, I know a lot of BM fans are pretty divided over whether they prefer the S/T and Aske to the Last two bm Burzum albums, I'm definitely in the later category. If Varg ever gets out of jail, should be this year or next I think??? I'd be pretty eager to hear what he comes out with, I'm not expecting another masterpiece but I still think he's quite capable of putting out some good BM.
With Respect to Emperor, I'd like them to put out something new, not just rehash ITNE, Prometheus is a damn good album they really didn't get enough credit for, but you could kind of tell that Samoth and Ihsahn wanted to take the band in different directions, which no doubt contributed to their breakup. I probably sound like a Kvlt wanker but as far as early Emperor goes, I really like their S/T ep and Wrath of the Tyrant demo, you can get the Candelight re-issue with the two on one cd, which is pretty good value, I think. I like the S/T version of Cosmic Keys, better then the one on ITNE, I dunno the keyboards are a bit subtler and I think it works very well. Hell I love just about everything Emperor has done, their split with Thorns is amazing and pretty unique for them, Emperor's version of "Ærie Descent" is really good, not as good as the original but a damn good cover.
As for Arcturus (I assume your nicknames from La Masquerade?) I really like Sham Mirror's, Sideshow Symphonies, yeah not such a fan, put they were certainly an interesting and unique band. Shame they split up, could have gone in some pretty interesting directions with ICS Vortex.
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Moving away from metal, whats up with all the Mars Volta hate on this board. I guess it's painfully obvious my tastes differ quite significantly from most of this board but I honestly think Mars Volta are one of the best bands around today. I've seen them live twice and they're right up there with my favorite concerts, they're strength is definitely as a live outfit.
That said, they're albums are great too Amputechture was one of the standout albums for me last year. I think at some point it became cool for all the indie scene wankers to dislike them. Something I've never been able to fathom, all the metal and prog heads I know seem to really like them and the more 'Indie' people don't, it's definately an odd phenomenon, Either way they're one of the most interesting bands around at the moment, it makes me glad they're not pandering to the critics, as long as they keep releasing innovative and expressive music I'll continue to be happy.
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Have Counting Crows gone back into the studio in a while?
If not, that'd be fantastic.
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TEST ICICLES.
They were three cunts with no drummer, and since they split the guitarist had to sell his guitar on eBay to finance a solo record. Which was awful. The vocalist works in a zoo now, and the bassist is now in a band called RAT::ATT::AGG. Which is also awful... But they made really great electro-indie-metal-rap (honest to god) together.
On another note, The Libertines really have to get back together. Just to stop hyped-up nostalgic journalists printing reunion stories if they're spotted in a pub together. And both Babyshambles, Dirty Pretty Things and Yeti (John Lissack's failed band) are and were completely terrible.
...In another vein, which bands d'you think should split up?
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Not a band, but Pete Doherty should split up. Like, just disintegrate.
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I'd love for Psychedelic Furs to reform/release a new album.
Failing that, Cocteau Twins.
...In another vein, which bands d'you think should split up?
Pretty much any band along the lines of The Used, My Chemical Romance, 30 Seconds to Mars, etc.
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so... pushing the envelope...
do we get to resurrect dead people in order to reform these bands?
if so - The Triffids and The Go-Betweens are at the top of my list. The Go-Betweens' last album, just before Grant McLennan died, is widely acknowledged to be pretty much the best thing they ever did.
and i second cocteau twins. although no idea what they'd sound like with noughties production.
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Not a band, but Pete Doherty should split up. Like, just disintegrate.
If Carl actually liked him, Kate liked him, and Babyshambles were more than a soulless husk of a band, He'd be pulled apart by obligation. But no...
on another, offtopic note, what is Pete Doherty,if not the world's FATTEST HEROIN ADDICT?