Topic: The Music Thread

@Draco_V_Ecliptic Honestly Lead Belly isn’t really an album person, his albums are mostly collections of his old recordings or based around a theme, like old slave songs or folk songs. So I’m a big fan of his work but would probably recommend a compilation! Robert Johnson also didn’t release any albums so again, just look for a good compilation!

@nessisonett Thanks dude, I have a couple of compilations by them in mind so I'll go ahead and get them at some point, also, what have you been listening to recently? What's the best album you've heard on vinyl recently?

@Draco_V_Ecliptic I listened to The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads by Lift to Experience, a shoegaze concept album about the 2nd coming of Christ in Texas. It was pretty wild. Also listened to a couple of live albums, Okonokos by My Morning Jacket and Thanks, Sorry by Jeff Rosenstock. They were both great, had a brilliant relationship with the audience and just plain rocked loud and heavy for the whole set list. I don’t listen to enough live albums, especially considering that I’d consider the best album ever made to be Fishmans’ final live album. I just always forget to give them a go.

@nessisonett I'll have to listen to Okonokos, I'll listen to it today along with Bill Frisell's latest release - Valentine. I've always meant to listen to MMJ but haven't really had a chance to get around to listening to them recently, and that album sounds llike a great introduction to their music. Just wild? Regarding the LTE album, sounds like it might not have been that good then? Compared to the other two albums at least?

Edit: Just heard MMJ on Late Junction (I recorded it last night, listening to it now). A track called "I think I'm going to hell" with lots of reverb on Jimmy James' voice. Apparently their music is all their own unique take on country, would you agree with that?

@Draco_V_Ecliptic The crazy Christian album was pretty good but completely bonkers. I couldn’t say I completely loved it but it’s worth a listen. I’d say MMJ probably take a lot from country and bluegrass. Definitely some elements of alt-country mixed in with a kinda jam band approach.

@nessisonett Which albums would you recommend by Karlheinz Stockhausen? (If you haven't heard of him ,no worries).

@Draco_V_Ecliptic I’m partial to Beans and Sausages but Cream of Tomato is good too (I have no idea who that is sorry)

@nessisonett Try Kontakte by that composer, he's great, an influence on Bill Orcutt, I feel.

Microphones in 2020 dropped a couple of hours ago. I honestly don’t know how to put it into words, other than to say that it’s one of the greatest albums of all time. This is a man who’s stared into the abyss, seen the very worst that life can throw at you and he lays it out for the listener. Every single moment in its one track, 44:44 runtime has meaning. I watched the official video he put out with it and it suits the music perfectly, just Phil Elverum laying out old photos from his past while musing about how he got to this position. I could only recommend that you listen to the album after having gone through both The Microphones’ and Mount Eerie’s back catalogue, or at least just the key albums The Glow Pt 2, Mount Eerie and A Crow Looked At Me as this is a culmination of everything he’s put out prior. It helps to understand his personal life as well, this is a lifetime in one song and not a particularly joyous one at that. There are artists out there that surpass music and lean towards poetry and the real greats, your Bob Dylans and Elliott Smiths of the world, and this album proves that Phil Elverum deserves to be counted among that number. It’s utterly devastating, captivating and entirely unmissable.

@LN78 I wouldn’t say it’s hyperbole. It ties together over 20 years of great albums into one experience. Granted, I have a real love of one track albums like Long Season, Dopesmoker, Feedbacker and the like, but I genuinely feel that it’s an album that everybody should experience.

Gorillaz has had no chill as of late

Definitely making a major comeback after how meh Humanz and The Now Now were

@TheFrenchiestFry Haven't really listened to their new album. I'm grateful I was able to see Damon Albarn live last year as part of TGTBTQ.

@TheFrenchiestFry I haven’t enjoyed their output since after Plastic Beach to be honest. Those first few albums are all pretty decent in their own way though.

@nessisonett Did you check out either Deerhoof or Stockhausen? What did you think?

@Draco_V_Ecliptic Yeah, I listened to The Runners Four and thought it was pretty OK. There was a weird pan on the bass to the right but other than that it was enjoyably mad and off the wall. It felt quite a bit like if Shonen Knife took more inspiration from post-punk, specifically Television. I’d probably listen to more of their albums, it was good enough that I at least enjoyed it.

@nessisonett I'm glad you enjoyed it, I prefer Deerhoof Vs. Evil, personally. I think I should check out Shonen Knife, from what you say, and do let me know if you happen to listen to Stockhausen. Kontakte is an essential release from him imo.

WAP is a bop, idc what anyone says. Loving the outrage as if My Neck, My Back didn’t come out almost 20 years ago.

@LN78 Ah yes, Ben Shapiro, this article says all you need to know about him. I’ve literally just taken a screenshot of it there, it’s still up.

Rock vs jazz anyone? What are the ups and downs of both? Which one wins it for you? Care to get the ball rolling, @nessisonett? http://www.differencebetween.net/miscellaneous/difference-bet...

@Draco_V_Ecliptic Oh lord, now that’s a debate and a half. I’m going to plead ignorance and say that it’s hard to compare entire genres of music with such sweeping terms. Both were incredibly progressive at the time but in recent years have fallen out of favour. I’d say I probably like just as many albums from both, and with that I mean that certain subgenres appeal to me and some don’t.