Recommend an album for me to buy or download

[WindRavenX]

I need more music.

I'll listen to anything that isn't country.

[CrownPrinceBandar]

1. "You Could Have It So Much Better".........

the new one from Franz Ferdinand. Its pretty good.

[KitchenWitch]

2. Joan Osborne's first album

I believe the title is "Relish".

It has some really raw tunes on it and she donates to Planned Parenthood.

[GirlinContempt]

3. The Pale Fountains - Pacific Street

[WindRavenX]

5. genre?

[GirlinContempt]

58. mmmm 80s new wave but not like, typical

They're fucking delish. The only place I've found them is on slsk for download though

[enigmatic]

4. "The Days Of Wine And Roses"-The Dream Syndicate

Arguably, the best album of 1980's:



http://cwas.hinah.com/webexclusive/?id=87

Also:

"Devotion + Doubt"- Richard Buckner

The greatest songwriter alive not named Mark Eitzel; this is his greatest album:



http://www.penduluminc.com/MM/reviews/buckner.html

And one more:

"Lost Son"- Richmond Fontaine

The best band in North America; their most butal, haunting album:



http://www.inmusicwetrust.com/articles/24r10.html

[driver8]

13. Enigmatic -- you and I share very similar tastes in music. I love

the Dream Syndicate's "Days of Wine and Roses". We must be about the same age...we played this album heavily on my college station.

I am going to check out the other two albums that you mentioned.

[enigmatic]

16. Hey bro!

"The Days..." is in my top 5 albums of all-time; it literally changed my life the first time I heard it, and it's never been far away from my turntable, cassette deck, and CD changer since. I saw them 3 times (once opening up for R.E.M.!) in the 80's, and they were amazing...

[atomic-fly]

42. I had that and saw them at the club round here...kind of blur though

[tuvor]

19. Dream Syndicate... Yet another band that my finances forced me to

...overlook. x(

[enigmatic]

20. Hey

Shoot me your snail mail addy and I'm sure we can send you a Christmas Present of a CD pile:)

[tuvor]

25. Holy crap.

You do that, and I'll figure out a way to mail you a bottle or two of homemade wine.

:toast:

[enigmatic]

33. You got it

I send you a boatlod of Insane Music Programs, too; you'll be all set:)

[tuvor]

6. Feist, Feist, Feist!

Dammit.

Why isn't she a star yet? "Let It Die" is a total gem.



Listen to the clips at
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0008KLVW8/qid=1129265053/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-2714328-4494447?v=glance&s=music&n=507846

[enigmatic]

9. Tell me more

I saw she covered my boy Ron Sexsmith; give me your take on her music, I'm interested..

[tuvor]

15. She's from Calgary, man!

The cover's different in Canada:



Shouldn't be hard to find at all. I'm pretty sure she won a Juno this year, so it shouldn't be that hard to find. (Bought mine at a Zellers in Nanaimo.)

Also, check this site out. http://www.listentofeist.com/

Best tracks, IMO are Mushaboom, One Evening, Leisure Suite and the Bee Gees' cover of Love You Inside Out, which was in rotation on MuchMusic a few months ago (and the reason I found out about her.)

[enigmatic]

17. Gotcha

I'm heading to the CD store tomorrow; you've sold me:)

[tuvor]

18. Sorry, I didn't give you my "take"...

I'm surprised I liked it given the genre, actually--folky, modern pop, I guess. Some weeks later I realized a few of the songs could easily be rearrangements of nonexistent songs by Saint Etienne, whom I absolutely adore.

And sometimes a particular voice can be all it takes.

[Omphaloskepsis]

7. Hot Water Music

No Division

[Scoots]

8. P-Funk!!!

Hey Man, Smell My Finger - is my favorite, but it is hard to find. If you're not too familiar with P-Funk any of the greatest hits packages is a good start (Particularly The Bomb album with the red cover)

[KitchenWitch]

11. P-Funk was 20 years ahead of its time!

[Initech]

28. HELL YES! Funkadelic's greatest hits hardly ever leaves my car's CD player

[Floogeldy]

10. No. You recommend one for me.

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[WindRavenX]

12. Hybrid

Wide Angle

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[Floogeldy]

23. Thanks

I'll check it out. :)

[Qibing Zero]

47. Damned good taste, my friend!

For such an awesomely brilliant piece of work, I hardly ever see it mentioned anywhere.

[ghostsofgiants]

14. The Lost Patrol Band's self-titled album

[Omphaloskepsis]

24. Looks interesting..

Care to help a guy out?

[ghostsofgiants]

27. Getting food right now...

I'll hook you up when I'm done.

[Omphaloskepsis]

30. Is it going to be in .ogg?

I can handle it.. Dinner sounds good. I think it is a good night for a few grilled cheese and some chicken noodle soup.

[ghostsofgiants]

31. Haha, luckily for you I don't own the cd, so it'll be in MP3

[Elidor]

21. Exile on Coldharbour Lane by Alabama3

Moon Safari by Air
Endtroducing by DJ Shadow
Ray Charles Greatest Hits

[Renew Deal]

22. Death From Above 1979

It's heavy and loud, but it's not metal. They rock.

[Lethe]

26. Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots.......The Flaming Lips

you will love it

[WindRavenX]

32. i have it, one of my favs

I LOVE "Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell"

:hi:

[Initech]

29. Matisyahu - Live At Stubbs

It's a great album - it's done by a Hasidic Jewish guy from New York, yet it's some of the best damn reggae this side of Bob Marley!

[Scoots]

34. Anything from the Putumayo label.

Some albums are better (World Reggae and Sahara Lounge) but all of them are good or better.

[slay]

35. Tom Waits - Frank's Wild Years

Is one of my more recent acquisitions. Sure, it came out in 1987, but still.. good stuff. Timeless even. ;)

From Amazon reviewer paolo:
"One of the greatest - maybe the greatest - album Mr. Waits has given us. Scratch that, one of the best albums anyone has given us.
A harrowing, modern opera with a pathetic Everyman for a hero, Frank's Wild Years has been burnt into many of our musical memories for almost 20 years. From initial desperate disappearing act to the giddy leave taking of one's senses, helpless resignation and ultimately tragic denouement this album has haunted me from its first, nearly incomprehensible hearing to today. A remarkable achievement that has not lost a drop of its power or relevance. You're innocent when you dream . . .

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000001FSR/103-3753508-2523806?v=glance

[MarsThe Cat]

36. Moose- High Ball Me!

it changed my life.

this review on Amazon.com sums it up pretty well- you can also sample all the tracks at amazon-

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004YA82/qid=1129270920/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl15/102-0196956-9814551?v=glance&s=music&n=507846

What a beautiful album this is! If I had read about the different sounds and influences on this recording prior to hearing it, I wouldn't have thought it would work. How in the hell could bongos, goofy organ sounds and spaghetti-western guitar melodies go together with dark and moody British guitar pop? I know it sounds bizarre, but these influences meld together seamlessly on this album.

Moose's "High Ball Me!" simply has to be heard to be believed. Not only for its off-kilter amalgamation of diverse influences, but for the sheer quality of the songwriting contained within. This is pop music of the absolute highest order. Each song on this album has been meticulously and painstakingly crafted with so much love and attention to detail it is staggering. You can tell that the bandmembers of Moose are truly in love with the artistic possibilities of pop music and revel in writing and recording (why else would they continue doing it when obviously no one knows who they are?). It is truly a shame that this album has been completely overlooked by the media and music fans alike (they have no idea what they're missing!).

As far as highlights from the album, I would say the entire album is one long highlight. This is one of those rare records where every track is just as brilliant as the one before it. In fact, I would easily award this record Album of the Year for 2000.

After starting things off with a creepy intro that uses a sample from "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", the listener is catapulted into Moose's vision of rock via "Can't Get Enough of You." The track is propelled by some energetic bongo playing, imaginative bass lines, the aforementioned spaghetti-western guitar playing, and probably the creepiest background female singing ever recorded. On top of all of this, we have the main vocalist in Moose, Russell Yates (a deadringer for The House of Love's Guy Chadwick, btw), with a darkly rich and deep voice that carries an ominous flair. Perhaps what is most intriguing of all is how Moose integrates all of these sounds and ideas into a single song and never have it come across as sounding contrived or forced in any way.

The rest of the album is just as brilliant. "Lily La Tigresse" features some truly beautiful melodies via a violin, "Won't Look for Love" demonstrates Moose's appreciation for vintage Felt via some sophisticated and very melodic guitar arpeggios, while "The Only Man in Town" and "There's A Place" show the band at their most tender and emotionally moving.

This is just brilliantly written music any way you look at it. I am so glad that I purchased this (I had never even heard of Moose until summer 2002). I consider myself a richer person for having this CD in my collection.

Recommended for fans of melodic, indie/alt rock such as Belle & Sebastian, The Smiths, House of Love, The Go-Betweens, Felt, Trembling Blue Stars, etc.

[SidDithers]

37. Louis Prima...

The Sicilian Satchmo.

Get some swing into ya.

Sid

[Montauk6]

38. I'll fill your collection right now; get out yer checkbook (hee hee)

Keith Jarrett - Survivors Suite
Bob James - Three
Pat Metheny Group - Still Life (Talking)
Yusef Lateef - The Golden Flute
Soundtrack - Enter The Dragon
Soundtrack - Last Tango In Paris
Soundtrack - The Piano
Soundtrack - Quiz Show
Soundtrack - The Moon In The Gutter
The Beatles - Beatles For Sale
Quincy Jones - Walking In Space
Stevie Wonder - Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants
October Project - October Project
Ingrid Karklins - Red Hand
The Isley Brothers - Harvest For The World
The Fifth Dimension - Age Of Aquarius
Tom Waits - Nighthawks At The Diner
Earth Wind & Fire - Spirit
The Jackson Five - Dancing Machine
The Jacksons - Triumph
The Temptations - Psychedelic Shack
Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes
John Adams - Nixon In China
Egberto Gismonti/Nana Vasconcelos - Duas Voces
Seal - Seal II
Wendy & Lisa - Wendy & Lisa
Ramsey Lewis - Sun Goddess
Frank Zappa - Lather
The Staple Singers - BeAttitude: Respect Yourself
Isaac Hayes - Black Moses
Stereolab - Dots & Loops
Pizzicato Five - The Sound Of Music
Wings - Wings Over America
Joe Jackson - Body & Soul
Dawn Upshaw - The Girl With Orange Lips
Jean-Luc Ponty - Open Mind
Esthero - Breath From Another
Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
Marisa Monte - Mais
Gil Scott-Heron/Brian Jackson - From South Africa To South Carolina
The B-52's - Mesopotamia
Meco - Star Wars & Other Galactic Funk
Madonna - True Blue
Bobby McFerrin - The Voice
Jimmy Smith - Peter & The Wolf
Oliver Nelson - Blues & The Abstract Truth
Grace Jones - Island Life
The Doobie Brothers - One Step Closer
The The - Soul Mining
Wes Montgomery - Road Song
Al Jarreau - Look To The Rainbow
Chick Corea - Return To Forever
Airto - Free
Kraftwerk - Computer World
Mariah Carey - The Emancipation of Mimi
George Harrison - All Things Must Pass
The O'Jays - Message In The Music
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
The Police - Regatta De Blanc
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
Working Week - Payday

[DanCa]

39. Fit to be tied greatest hits of joan jett.

[fleabert]

40. George Michael, Listen Without Prejudice

one of my all time favorites.

[mvd]

41. Here are my favorite non-country albums of 2005 so far

New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
Hope 7 - self-titled
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
Teenage Fanclub - Man-Made
Anna Nalick - Wreck Of The Day
Cindy Alexander - Angels & Demons
White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
Brandi Carlile - self-titled
Liz Phair - Somebody's Miracle
Garbage - Bleed Like Me
Amy Rigby - Little Fugitive
Fisher - The Lovely Years
Martha Wainwright - self-titled
Wallflowers - Rebel, Sweetheart
Courtney Jaye - Traveling Light
Eisley - Room Noises
Decemberists - Picaresque
Sheryl Crow - Wildflower
Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
Tracy Bonham - Blink The Brightest

This list could change, as I have these and more on my wish list: Franz Ferdinand's You Could Have It So Much Better (more fun this time IMO,) Julie Gribble - So Typical, The Like - Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?, Fefe Dobson - Sunday Love, Brie Larson - Finally Out Of P.E. (a pretty artistic and well written pop CD from what I've heard - definitely my thing,) Jerra - Play Like A Girl (not only rocks, but she is also quite attractive!)

I also got Laura Veirs's Year Of Meteors recently, and love that, too. It's an eccentric twist on conventional folk pop and indie.

If you want more, I can give them.

[taterguy]

43. too bad

I'm currently blown away by the Johnny Cash box set but it's country so you won't hear it, and you'll miss out on gems like the Man In Black, one of the most righteous songs ever.

[anarch]

44. Opal - Happy Nightmare Baby

Pale Saints - The Comforts of Madness

Any Galaxie 500 you don't have already...

[enigmatic]

46. Opal???

I'm impressed; that's an obscure record, though a great one. I've got "Rocket Machine" on my overnight show, too; do you like Clay Allison's (David Roback and Kendra Smith's project before Opal) stuff, too?

[anarch]

48. never really heard the Clay Allison records...

I need to, well, let's just say "re-stock" some stuff that I no longer have copies of, so perhaps I'll check it out...

One thing I wish I still had (and probably will have trouble finding) is Kendra Smith's solo EP, "The Guild of Temporal Adventurers"...recommended, in case you haven't heard it and can get hold of it.

[enigmatic]

50. I've got it

It's fantastic; one of the great lost records of the 90's, IMO. I'll throw a couple songs on my overnight show; I haven't listened to that in a couple of years...

I wish Kendra would record more; I've loved her (and had a big-time crush on her)since listening to The Dream Syndicate for the first time..

[Splatter Phoenix]

45. Assemblage 23 - The Storm

:D One of my absolute favorite bands. Tom Shear is a genius, and his music is so...real.

[LynneSin]

49. Might I suggest something from Son Volt

:D

GOPisEVil got me turned on to them.

[6000eliot]

51. Big Star "#1 Record"

Seminal power pop

[Strawman]

52. Sugar - Beaster

Only an EP. Over 10 years old. You may already have it or have heard of it.

I'm not finding any new music that interests me lately. Porbably mostly from lack of looking. Mostly going back and listening to old stuff, like this and Throwing Muses.

[Left Is Write]

53. Peter Himmelman. Flown This Acid World.

[Beer Snob-50]

54. I love the new stones album

kick ass rock!

[no name no slogan]

55. Killing Joke (2003 self-titled)

One of the most political, brutal albums of this millenium by a bunch of guys who've been together since 1978. Features drumming by Dave Grohl and production by Andy Gill (of Gang of Four fame).

Forget Rage, Audioslave, etc. These guys did it first, and still do it best.

[Qibing Zero]

56. Albums I can't stop listening to:

From soft dreamy stuff to death metal, in that order.

Jan Vayne (and AVB) - Classical Trancelations
ATB - Movin' Melodies (I really don't know what it is about this, but it's haunted me for years and years now)
Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain
Cardigans: everything
Hooverphonic: everything
Portishead: everything
Kent - Du och Jag Döden (and everything else they've come out with)
Muse: everything
----bit of a gap here----
Finntroll: everything
Dark Tranquillity: Haven, Damage Done, Character
Opeth - Blackwater Park

[6000eliot]

57. Big Star "#1 Record"

Seminal power pop.

[Giant Robot]

59. Anything by Warren Zevon!

Although I cry like a baby every time I hear "Keep Me In Your Heart" off "The Wind."

Enjoy every sandwich!

[Montauk6]

66. Y'know, the ONLY song I know by him is the ah-WOOOOO song

[Reciprocity]

60. Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette n/t

[zanne]

61. This thread makes me feel so old--

I might as well shoot myself. I don't recognize one name in this thread; it's depressing.

[Reciprocity]

62. How about U2 The Joshua Tree?

[Montauk6]

65. Old??? More like too young, LOL

Isaac Hayes? Beatles? "Last Tango In Paris"? Marvin Gaye? Frank Zappa????

:hippie:

[rateyes]

63. The soundtrack from

Phantom of the Opera. It doesn't get much better than that, IMHO.

[CantGetFooledAgain]

64. Radiohead: OK Computer

Absolute must-have album.

Anything by Aimee Mann.

Television: Marquee Moon (am I dating myself?)

Depends what you're into...