|
Post by Assman on Jul 14, 2012 23:44:44 GMT
OK, this topic is designed for both myself and hopefully anyone else who wants to take part to hopefully hear some new music that they like. What I'm going to do is listen to every album posted in this topic (or at least as much as I can stand or have time for) and give my thoughts and a rating out of 10, and if others want to do the same I'll obviously share some music I've heard that someone might like.
A great site to listen to albums is Grooveshark, but I'm not sure about country restrictions so bear with me on that one.
I'll start us off with [url=http://grooveshark.com/#!/album/In+Absentia/125157 ]In Absentia[/url] by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree. A sample for you:
|
|
|
Post by Archbishop of Banterbury on Jul 14, 2012 23:57:22 GMT
In Absentia - 8/10 I can only take anything by Porcupine Tree in small doses for much the same reason as Dream Theatre - one or two songs is fine, a full album I get rather bored. However, "IA" is more diverse than any of their other releases and can keep me hooked long enough to listen for a full play through, though I still think it's missing a certain something to make it an actual classic :/ Catch For Us The Foxes - mewithoutYouJust because I've been in a mwY mood as of late And a sample
|
|
|
Post by Assman on Jul 16, 2012 11:20:47 GMT
Catch For Us The Foxes - 6/10 6 might look like a low score, but it's still 3/5 if you look at it that way. I did enjoy the album on the whole, but I wasn't keen on the vocal style. You know when an athlete wins the 1500 meter run and he immediately has a microphone shoved in his face to describe his feelings? He's obviously completely knackered, and the mewithoutYou vocalist sounds like he's just run a marathon and then turned up to record an album. Musically though it was very good, my favourite track was Carousels. Need moar
|
|
|
Post by Archbishop of Banterbury on Jul 16, 2012 11:52:21 GMT
Might upload my mate's only track for review :L
|
|
Buzzy
Member
[N4:cutetombuzz##TehBuzz####TehBuzz##]
Posts: 19
|
Post by Buzzy on Jul 18, 2012 14:29:54 GMT
Gonna be cheeky and promote my own band ;D
|
|
|
Post by Assman on Jul 18, 2012 21:31:08 GMT
I quite enjoyed that, the vocals in particular impressed me. "And So She Fell For The Snake" has a really interesting sound, a solid 8/10. I liked your page on Facebook, looking forward to the EP.
|
|
Buzzy
Member
[N4:cutetombuzz##TehBuzz####TehBuzz##]
Posts: 19
|
Post by Buzzy on Jul 18, 2012 22:03:36 GMT
I quite enjoyed that, the vocals in particular impressed me. "And So She Fell For The Snake" has a really interesting sound, a solid 8/10. I liked your page on Facebook, looking forward to the EP. Haha thanks dude, means alot to impress you Thanks for the like
|
|
|
Post by Archbishop of Banterbury on Jul 19, 2012 14:31:23 GMT
Okapi - 7/10 Sounds a lot like the Artic Monkeys, just with heavier and stronger musicianship. I was rather impressed I must admit.
My mate's band's one and only track (so far):
Ignore the f**king horrid logo, I made it in about an hour without neatening it up or making it look sharper as they wanted something to fill the video :L
Also; my mate sounds like a right twat on the spoken part, so rip it out of him :L
|
|
Buzzy
Member
[N4:cutetombuzz##TehBuzz####TehBuzz##]
Posts: 19
|
Post by Buzzy on Jul 19, 2012 19:42:34 GMT
7/10 Not my type of music but that is pretty impressive, like you say giggled a little at the spoken bits haha. If you're intrested btw this was posted today Edit: No idea how to use the youtube thing, so i'll just link it
|
|
|
Post by Assman on Jul 20, 2012 22:46:36 GMT
I quite liked Shotgun Syndrome, a little rough around the edges but really promising. Good teaser vid too Buzz, what do you play in the band? As we're on the subject of bands and those of us with mates in them, this is Foreboding Ether, and my favourite track by them. It's progressive deathcore so there's a warning for you Buzz.
|
|
|
Post by Archbishop of Banterbury on Jul 20, 2012 23:09:46 GMT
|
|
|
Post by Assman on Jul 21, 2012 20:42:11 GMT
Really nice song that, I might put the album on disk and play it to my dad. Sometimes I do that and we listen to it when I visit my folks for dinner, so far he loves The Black Mages, Anathema, Machinae Supremacy and a folk rock band called Harmaja among others. Gonna try you out on a band called Amesoeurs, a band from France closely affiliated with Alcest. It's the same style of music as well but with much more of a black metal influence: Hauntingly beautiful. My next post will be something more accessible, promise.
|
|
|
Post by Randy Orton on Jul 23, 2012 15:34:12 GMT
For those participating in this new music initiative I present to you Gaslight Anthem's new album, Handwritten. This is the first track from it
|
|
|
Post by Assman on Jul 24, 2012 9:00:38 GMT
I really, really enjoyed that, kinda like a less punky Rise Against which is by no means a bad thing. A solid 8/10 from me on that one, great stuff. Favourite track was '45.'
|
|
|
Post by Randy Orton on Jul 24, 2012 9:14:14 GMT
I really, really enjoyed that, kinda like a less punky Rise Against which is by no means a bad thing. A solid 8/10 from me on that one, great stuff. Favourite track was '45.' <3 hurrah. If you like 45, their album American Slang may be of interest too. In fact, anything Gaslight Anthem they're so amazing <3
|
|