Topic: What are you listening to? (Read 1062996 times)

doombilly · « **Reply #3600 on:** 30 Apr 2010, 18:25 »

John Coltrane Quartet Juan Les Pins Jazz Festival from 1965, bootleg.

smack that isaiah · « **Reply #3601 on:** 30 Apr 2010, 21:47 »

Feeling rather shitty, and thusly i'm listening to a CD from my youth.

You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go - as covered by Shawn Colvin

doombilly · « **Reply #3602 on:** 01 May 2010, 05:26 »

BIRELI LAGRENE & JACO PASTORIUS - Stuttgart Aria Ⅱ

Retrospectre · « **Reply #3603 on:** 01 May 2010, 07:55 »

Talking Heads - Naive Melody (This Must Be The Place)

The best or the best?

Durin · « **Reply #3604 on:** 03 May 2010, 16:31 »

Pink Moon by Nick Drake [Best download I made all week, methinks]

amok · « **Reply #3605 on:** 04 May 2010, 08:39 »

Cats & Sieja - Belmondo (Hammer & Funabashi Remix)

ch00n

kwami42 · « **Reply #3606 on:** 04 May 2010, 09:18 »

Quote from: amok on 28 Apr 2010, 08:32

The National's new album is basically incredible.

Agreed

De_El · « **Reply #3607 on:** 04 May 2010, 09:46 »

The first released track by How to Destroy Angels, aka Trent Reznor's new musical project with his new musical wife. The song is called "A Drowning."

I can't say I'm particularly impressed or anything, but I get an implacable but definitely positive feeling from listening to this song. It's just so Trent! Does anyone layer sounds together quite the same way Reznor does? Does anyone produce guitars or throw in dramatic quiet piano at the end of songs quite the way Reznor does? I haven't listened to Nine Inch Nails in a while, and I'm not really liable to start again for sometime, but it kind of just makes me happy to know that Trent Reznor is still out there making the music he really wants to make.

SWOON! at My Gravitas · « **Reply #3608 on:** 04 May 2010, 11:35 »

I am listening to Glorior Belli's latest album "Meet Us At the Southern Sign," and goddamn if it isn't some of the plain coolest black metal I have heard in a long time

Edit: Seriously, so great. If anyone cares to give it a listen I will see if I can up it later

JD · « **Reply #3609 on:** 04 May 2010, 11:59 »

I am always up for new metal

Zingoleb · « **Reply #3610 on:** 04 May 2010, 18:25 »

Bauhaus - King Volcano

doombilly · « **Reply #3611 on:** 08 May 2010, 07:53 »

British Sea Power - Atom

spoon_of_grimbo · « **Reply #3612 on:** 08 May 2010, 16:12 »

"Cavalcade," the new album by The Flatliners. can't decide if it's better than their last two or not, but it's definitely on equal footing at least, and seems a little bit more varied too...

Scarychips · « **Reply #3613 on:** 08 May 2010, 22:17 »

The whole "Fleurs" by Former Ghosts.

It's pretty good, I really like it. On the "dancier" tracks, it almost sounds like Interpol's Banks was on the vocals. (Listen the track "Mother" for the best example)

Zingoleb · « **Reply #3614 on:** 08 May 2010, 23:48 »

Kiss the Anus of a Black Cat - You Will Reap a Whirlwind

scarred · « **Reply #3615 on:** 09 May 2010, 03:46 »

All I Want - LCD Soundsystem

doombilly · « **Reply #3616 on:** 09 May 2010, 06:41 »

Cab Calloway - Harlem Camp Meeting

(hey, you kids can preview 3 tracks from my new album http://soundcloud.com/illicitizen-1/sets/illicitizen)
/pork shoulder in a can

rynne · « **Reply #3617 on:** 10 May 2010, 02:43 »

Quote from: De_El on 04 May 2010, 09:46

The first released track by How to Destroy Angels, aka Trent Reznor's new musical project with his new musical wife. The song is called "A Drowning."

I can't say I'm particularly impressed or anything, but I get an implacable but definitely positive feeling from listening to this song. It's just so Trent! Does anyone layer sounds together quite the same way Reznor does? Does anyone produce guitars or throw in dramatic quiet piano at the end of songs quite the way Reznor does? I haven't listened to Nine Inch Nails in a while, and I'm not really liable to start again for sometime, but it kind of just makes me happy to know that Trent Reznor is still out there making the music he really wants to make.

See, I think I assessed the song in the same way but came to the opposite conclusion. I agree that 1) it is indeed "just so Trent" and 2) I wasn't particularly impressed with the song. My reaction is that the music is something Reznor could make in his sleep; and is pretty much indistinguishable from any number of atmospheric tracks he's made since The Fragile. And frankly, his wife's voice isn't enough to carry that song.

He's said HtDA will become less like NIN as it progresses, which I'm all for. I'm a big fan of Trent's and I think he makes great, interesting music when he's properly inspired, but he's been spinning his wheels an awful lot. I'm hoping that working with Mariqueen will force him out of that rut. For now, "A Drowning" isn't giving me confidence.

KvP · « **Reply #3618 on:** 10 May 2010, 03:32 »

It really isn't all that good. Trent's hinted offhand that Peter Christopherson might contribute at some point. I'd be interested in hearing that.

Akima · « **Reply #3619 on:** 15 May 2010, 15:49 »

Amazing electro-something (I'm really bad at genres) from Sterling.

doombilly · « **Reply #3620 on:** 15 May 2010, 18:05 »

a drum machine play organ and rhythm to the House of the Rising Sun in 12/8 time.

Alex C · « **Reply #3621 on:** 15 May 2010, 19:09 »

I can tell I'm stoned right now because I just put together a playlist that has some Iron Maiden songs following up Hall and Oates' "Kiss On My List" and the thought process was "This is going to be pretty rad," and "Really, what kind of asshole doesn't like The Trooper?"

I can't punctuate things right guys

dancarter · « **Reply #3622 on:** 16 May 2010, 13:02 »

Quote from: De_El on 04 May 2010, 09:46

The first released track by How to Destroy Angels, aka Trent Reznor's new musical project with his new musical wife. The song is called "A Drowning."

Thanks for this, I had no idea it even existed.

I'm sort of having the same kind of disappointment that it's "just so Trent". There was a time when his projects were interesting and vital, and people like Foetus and Coil wanted to work with him. I just keep running things over in my head; the bloated "Fragile", statements that "Year Zero" sounded like nothing anyone had ever heard before, when I could name eight or ten different albums that sound like it but are much better.

Still, I'll give it a bit of time, as I do all things Trent. His "Pretty Hate Machine" through "Downward Spiral" era was a gateway drug for me. It led to other bands, who managed to stay vital, working, and interesting throughout the last fifteen years. As far as Trent goes? I pull out that older stuff once or twice a year and dust it off; pangs of nostalgia and all that.

spoon_of_grimbo · « **Reply #3623 on:** 16 May 2010, 17:47 »

just listened to black sabbath's "heaven and hell" in memory of ronnie james dio... not sure how the sheer awesomeness of this song had passed me by until now...

Lupercal · « **Reply #3624 on:** 17 May 2010, 02:02 »

the entire Play album. Moby is just, brilliant. Love it.

Will follow this up with something by Rainbow, cos of Dio.

Mr. Doctor · « **Reply #3625 on:** 17 May 2010, 02:47 »

I don't get how Ozzy outlived Dio...

edwinalink · « **Reply #3626 on:** 19 May 2010, 11:48 »

Little People, Big Explosion- The Midget Terror Sound Collective

Retrospectre · « **Reply #3627 on:** 20 May 2010, 02:32 »

Beat Happening - The This Many Boyfriends Club

amok · « **Reply #3628 on:** 20 May 2010, 10:17 »

Tritonal - Lights Over Austin

classic tune

Zingoleb · « **Reply #3629 on:** 20 May 2010, 16:46 »

Atlas - Battles

greenMonkey · « **Reply #3630 on:** 20 May 2010, 18:15 »

Art House Director - Broken Social Scene

This is my summer jam. And my drunk summer jam. WOOOOOO.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #3631 on:** 21 May 2010, 04:28 »

a whole mess of assorted Dead Kennedys tunes

Retrospectre · « **Reply #3632 on:** 21 May 2010, 08:27 »

The Kinks - Picture Book

Man,fuck Green Day.

rynne · « **Reply #3633 on:** 21 May 2010, 08:39 »

Quote from: dancarter on 16 May 2010, 13:02

Still, I'll give it a bit of time, as I do all things Trent. His "Pretty Hate Machine" through "Downward Spiral" era was a gateway drug for me. It led to other bands, who managed to stay vital, working, and interesting throughout the last fifteen years. As far as Trent goes? I pull out that older stuff once or twice a year and dust it off; pangs of nostalgia and all that.

YES.

That's pretty much *exactly* how it went down for me, too. I got into NIN during the Broken era. Hearing the The Downward Spiral for the first time was a revelation for my 14-year-old self, and I'll always love that album. But aside from a really good return to form in Year Zero, nothing he's done since has come anywhere near his mid-90s peak.

But damn, am I grateful for him introducing me to the music of JG Thirlwell, David Bowie, Coil, Plaid, Kevin McMahon, etc., etc.

Daft pun · « **Reply #3634 on:** 22 May 2010, 07:27 »

Loveninjas - I wanna be like Johnny C

JD · « **Reply #3635 on:** 01 Jun 2010, 18:22 »

MUSIC WITHOUT TEARS

rynne · « **Reply #3636 on:** 01 Jun 2010, 18:29 »

Flow and Love by Foetus. Soooooooooooo good.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #3637 on:** 02 Jun 2010, 09:07 »

Hauss-on-Fah by...uh, Foetus. Don't do that.

scarred · « **Reply #3638 on:** 02 Jun 2010, 12:56 »

don't call - desire

num num num italians do it better num

Daft pun · « **Reply #3639 on:** 03 Jun 2010, 04:42 »

Good song, that.

Now listening to Four Tet - Angel echoes (Caribou remix), match made in heaven.

JD · « **Reply #3640 on:** 05 Jun 2010, 13:40 »

The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead

Scarychips · « **Reply #3641 on:** 05 Jun 2010, 17:17 »

Cherylee by Gowns. Incredible, incredible track.

spoon_of_grimbo · « **Reply #3642 on:** 05 Jun 2010, 17:45 »

Just been rocking the forthcoming Blacklist Royals album "Semper Liberi" (streaming on punknews.org atm), which is a pretty awesome mixture of The Gaslight Anthem and The Hold Steady, sound-wise.

And now, I'm hearing the Simon Pegg/Edgar Wright commentary on Hot Fuzz

rynne · « **Reply #3643 on:** 06 Jun 2010, 11:10 »

Quote from: Zingoleb on 02 Jun 2010, 09:07

Hauss-on-Fah by...uh, Foetus. Don't do that.

Hah, that's one of my favorite of his songs, but it's also really difficult to recommend it since it'd be like, "Hey, check out this fucked-up gospel-inspired track about, uh, I guess, a black family burning to death. It's awesome!"

And for me right now:

LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening. Really good, as ya'll should know.

The Fall - Your Future Our Clutter. It's an album by The Fall. Of course it's good.

Janelle Monae - The ArchAndroid. Holy shit, this girl's got talent. She's R&B like Outkast is hip-hop: it's ostensibly her genre, but she seamlessly augments it with so many different genres/styles/eras that pigeonholing her seems shamefully reductive. Not to mention she can sing like a demon. And dance like James Brown. And she's 24 and her debut backs up soaring ambition with raw talent in a way most musicians won't ever achieve in an entire career. High contender for album of the year.

Sleigh Bells - Treats. In-the-moment fun. There's no way it'll hold up for more than a season, so all the more reason to blast it while it's still visceral and fresh.

Jimor · « **Reply #3644 on:** 06 Jun 2010, 11:58 »

Howling Bells - Howling Bells
Howling Bells - Radio Wars

Discovered this female-led Australian act while wandering through YouTube links, and finally obtained their first 2 albums. I'd have to say the first is the stronger one, solid top to bottom. My favorite song so far is Setting Sun.

Patrick · « **Reply #3645 on:** 06 Jun 2010, 23:53 »

"The Horse" - Yesterday's New Quintet

My friend and I decided that this would be the perfect song to play if we were in a car chase with the cops, hella montage-style with freeze frames of one of us driving wearing Ray Ban aviators, all looking like Che Guevara, the other one leaning out the window with a .45 in one hand and a 40oz of Mickey in the other

pinkpiche · « **Reply #3646 on:** 07 Jun 2010, 01:20 »

"Crystal Rope" - Gayngs

This track took me completely by surprise. You know that feeling when you know you're gonna cry in a minute, but you don't - in stead you can't help make an anguished grimace because it's so fucking moving? Yeah that's how this feels.

scarred · « **Reply #3647 on:** 07 Jun 2010, 01:38 »

Safety Dance - J Dilla

oh my god

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #3648 on:** 07 Jun 2010, 07:45 »

Quote from: pinkpiche on 07 Jun 2010, 01:20

"Crystal Rope" - Gayngs

This track took me completely by surprise. You know that feeling when you know you're gonna cry in a minute, but you don't - in stead you can't help make an anguished grimace because it's so fucking moving? Yeah that's how this feels.

holy crap, thanks for pointing this out.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #3649 on:** 07 Jun 2010, 08:10 »

THESE FORUMS NOW CLOSED (read only)

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