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Participants Amanda Robinson4Michelle Howard2Jessica Morris6Noah Roberts46Maria BarnesDennis Hall41Gerald Jackson48Ashley Grant66analogbear40Jason MendozaNancy Carter43quietbison86Lisa Davis46redorca21cosmiccobra2Arthur Brown6Charles Ramos4Jason White17Dennis Martin6Scott Hall5brightwolf48redbear12Kenneth Price6Henry Campbell5 …
brightwolf48 brightwolf48 Member
22 messages
joined Jun 2013
#381 ·
Ashley Grant66 said:Some great suggestions here.
I might have shared a few too many votes this time, but...
My Bloody Valentine—it’s my final reckoning, or rather, an attempt to view them from a different perspective. Maybe I even love them now, after failing so many times to actually get into them. Regardless, I think it's a vital, influential album.
Adjectives aside—they're a beautiful band, and I really wish we could all listen to them together.
Borghesia—very interesting, definitely worth a spin!

The Walkmen—I was on the fence about them because, at first glance, they seemed like just another indie rock band like the ones I overplayed back in high school... I don't know how I missed them. They initially sounded familiar, almost derivative of something else. But as the album progressed, I found myself liking it more; I started noticing these lovely little moments and textures, which eventually piqued my interest.

The Mothers of Invention and Frank Zappa—I respect them, but I just can't quite get there. 😁
But whatever happens, it'll be fine...

Actually, you haven't the slightest clue how wrong you are about The Walkmen. They were the precursors to The Strokes and that entire wave of bands. Next week, I'm putting up the album from the band that formed the core of The Walkmen. Jonathan *fire eater.
Ashley Grant66 Ashley Grant66 Member
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joined Nov 2015
#382 ·
Oh, awesome! Well, I'll be keeping my fingers crossed if they actually get picked—though I’m not holding my breath. I've noticed that once my ears get used to a certain sound, my brain just starts filing everything else into that same mental folder automatically. Honestly, based on sound alone, I can't really tell if we're looking at originals or copies, and I've only really skimmed through them anyway.
Amanda Robinson4 Amanda Robinson4 Active MemberOP
159 messages
joined Nov 2014
#383 ·
analogbear40 said:......I know this probably won't fly, so just throwing it out there.....

Borghesia - Venceremos (1986)

With total joy, we can officially declare that you weren't actually right! 🙂 Feel free to start a new thread whenever you want so we can all jump in and chat about it together 👍
Kenneth Price6 Kenneth Price6 Newcomer
7 messages
joined May 2018
#384 ·
Jason Mendoza said:I think I was somehow mixing up Bullet For My Valentine with these guys, and honestly, I’ve never actually listened to them before. I just clicked on this randomly and liked it right off the bat—they're basically my anthem for the week!

At least I'm not the only one. I always mix them up with a few other bands starting with "My" and totally forget to give them a spin.

I really wanted to vote for them too, but I completely blanked on the voting entirely. Even if I hadn't, I would've ended up voting for Borghesia anyway, so the result would've been the same. Guess it just wasn't meant to be... 🤣
Jason Mendoza Jason Mendoza Member
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joined Jul 2021
#385 ·
Sandra Clark88 said:I'm probably not the only one; I always mix them up with a few other bands that start with "My," and I constantly forget to actually give them a listen.

I was actually planning on voting for them too, but the whole thing completely slipped my mind. Even if I hadn't, I ended up casting my vote for Borghesia anyway, so the outcome would've been the same. I guess it just wasn't meant to be... 🤣

Out of all those "My" bands, My Dying Bride is the best in my book. 👍Maybe they could suggest them for the next vote!
Jason Mendoza Jason Mendoza Member
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joined Jul 2021
#386 ·
Boris - Amplifier Worship

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1. Huge
2. Ganbou-Ki
3. Hama
4. Kuruimizu
5. Vomitself
Amanda Robinson4 Amanda Robinson4 Active MemberOP
159 messages
joined Nov 2014
#387 ·
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Mr. Bungle - California (1991)
  1. Tracklist: Sweet Charity 5:06
  2. None of them Knew They Were Robots 6:04
  3. Retrovertigo 4:58
  4. The Air-Conditioned Nightmare 3:54
  5. Ars Moriendi 4:09
  6. Pink Cigarette 4:56
  7. Golem II: The Bionic Vapour Boy 3:34
  8. The Holy Filament 4:04
  9. Vanity Fair 2:58
  10. Goodbye Sober Day 4:29


Jessica Morris6 Jessica Morris6 Active Member
195 messages
joined Nov 2022
#388 ·
Dvaja – My Cow (1991)

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Members: Ales Jost, Marko Brecelj

Tracklist:

A1 Ujetniki Sobote 3:26
A2 Črni Peter 4:12
A3 Mila Hvala 3:00
A4 Alojz Valček 3:07
A5 Jesenje Haljine 2:45
A6 Sexi Disco Hit 4:48
A7 Stonesi Spoznajo Moje Stare Starše 3:31
A8 Parada 2:19
B1 Radojka 4:35
B2 Biosi 1:54
B3 Sneguje 5:34
B4 Ljubiti Trovač 1:49
B5 Skandal V Rdečem Baru 3:42
B6 Ta Stol 2:30
B7 Kvišku Glave 2:39
B8 Žal Žival 4:01
Gerald Jackson48 Gerald Jackson48 Active Member
125 messages
joined Jun 2018
#389 ·
Donald Byrd - Black Byrd (1973)

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Tracklist:

1. "Flight Time"
2. "Black Byrd"
3. "Love's Sol Far Away"
4. "Mr. Thomas"
5. "Sky High"
6. "Slop Jar Blues"
7. "Where Are We Going?"

analogbear40 analogbear40 Member
20 messages
joined Nov 2013
#390 ·
Love & Rockets - Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven

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Tracklist

If There's a Heaven Above 4:51
A Private Future 5:00
The Dog End of a Day Gone By 7:33
The Gama Seventh 5:01
Dream of Teenage Heaven 6:28
Heaven Haunted When The Minutes Drag 7:51
Saudade 4:51

If There's a Heaven Above (promo video)

A Private Future

The Dog End of a Day Gone By (promo video)

The Gama Seventh

Dream of Teenage Heaven

Heaven Haunted When The Minutes Drag

Saudade

A top-tier debut from this legendary trio, wrapping things up with an equally stellar instrumental.
Lisa Davis46 Lisa Davis46 Member
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joined Aug 2010
#391 ·
If you’re wondering whether there’s still room or time to drop some album suggestions, yeah, there is! We're aiming for a max of 10, according to Amanda Robinson4... and we need them by the end of the day today. Midnight is the deadline, which is how we'll be doing things from now on anyway. I think this works better since not everyone is glued to their computer at all hours, which was mentioned before. The poll goes up Friday, and then the thread gets written over the weekend.
🙂

We're at number 6 now, since brightwolf48 also announced an album for this week
Is it Jonathan Fire*eater, I assume it'll be 'Wolf Songs for Lambs'?

Ashley Grant66, Nevenna, Kenneth Price6, and Amelie? 🙂 I see your voices regularly and I follow along because you all head in totally different directions, which is actually pretty interesting, but I don't see many actual suggestions... so if you usually can't make it, now is your chance (I'm skipping a few rounds myself since I wrote the last two). Basically, just suggest stuff—the wider variety, the better.

And I have no idea where Rare Birds, Arthur Brown6, androlog, or Dennis Hall41...
have disappeared to. But, maybe they'll have a better shot at using one of their own suggestions by tonight.
Jason White17 Jason White17 Newcomer
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joined Feb 2009
#392 ·
Prefab Sprout - Steve McQueen

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Tracklist
1. – Faron Young (03:48)
2. – Bonny (03:42)
3. – Appetite (03:55)
4. – When Love Breaks Down (04:05)
5. – Goodbye Lucilla #1 (04:28)
6. – Hallelujah (04:19)
7. – Moving The River (03:57)
8. – Horsin' (04:37)
9. – Desire As (05:20)
10. – Blueberry Pies (02:23)
11. – When The Angels (04:29)
analogbear40 analogbear40 Member
20 messages
joined Nov 2013
#393 ·
Alright, I just received a suggestion for an album that honestly exists in its own league entirely...👍👍👍
Arthur Brown6 Arthur Brown6 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Feb 2019
#394 ·
Lisa Davis46 said:and I have no clue where our rare birds have vanished to. Arthur Brown6 (...)

Far from New York City and my studio, mostly due to circumstances beyond my control.
But still, if we could just pull ten together... Something truly brilliant (referencing the Thirty Birds label).

Bernhard Guenter - Un peu de neige salie (1993)

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analogbear40 analogbear40 Member
20 messages
joined Nov 2013
#395 ·
Arthur Brown6 said:Far from his studio in the States, purely by chance.
Still, to have ten people gather... Something truly Genius (under the label Thirty Birds).

Bernhard Guenter - Un peu de neige salie (1993)

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👍👍👍👍👍

Honestly... I never in my wildest dreams thought someone here would even bring this up.
It seems I was being a bit too self-important, thinking it was just a handful of Guenterov's CDs plus a few more or less connected "musicians"—basically the experimental crowd back then—listening to this specific album.😁
I suppose that’s because back then, pressings topped out at maybe 500 to 1,500 copies.

It really is such a shame that this likely won't catch on, but then again, this is a pure headphone listening experience. You can't really define that within conventional terms; you either feel it, or you don't.
Dennis Martin6 Dennis Martin6 Active Member
55 messages
joined Dec 2005
#396 ·
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion. (2003)

brightwolf48 brightwolf48 Member
22 messages
joined Jun 2013
#397 ·
Kurt Cobain - Songs for the Deaf (1997)

They were essentially the blueprint for The National and much of that entire East Coast indie scene that exploded in the early 2000s. They never really hit the mainstream, but after they split, Julian Casablancas took over vocals instead of the late Nick Valensi—with Dave Grohl handling bass, alongside former members of The Strokes—while the rest of that crew stayed together, including Dave Grohl on drums, Matt Berninger on guitar, and Scott Devendorf on keys.

This record stands out as their most vital and significant work—it’s drenched in psychedelia, indie rock grit, and vintage instrumentation... basically, a foundational touchstone for a whole generation of bands that followed.

Lisa Davis46 Lisa Davis46 Member
20 messages
joined Aug 2010
#398 ·
Hey everyone. All these suggestions are pretty great.

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I love it when everything is all cleaned up and organized, just like this little bird.
I guess if anyone else gets called out by the end of the day, they might actually promote me to admin.
🙂

We're still waiting on one more suggestion.
Ashley Grant66 Ashley Grant66 Member
25 messages
joined Nov 2015
#399 ·
It totally called out to me too... 🙄 😁

Mac DeMarco - The Subliminal Kid

A political philosophy professor mixed with a total synth-pop geek—honestly, who wouldn't love that combo? (Me, definitely!)

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Amanda Robinson4 Amanda Robinson4 Active MemberOP
159 messages
joined Nov 2014
#400 ·
Alright, that’s a wrap on this massive circle of suggestions. We can move to a vote now!

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