Author Topic: What are you litsening to? Ver.2009 (Read 124001 times)

Grefter · « **Reply #525 on:** August 13, 2009, 04:54:17 AM »

..... DL and music fail, it should stop shocking me. Snow has tons and tons of Cranberries and has listened to it all the entire time he has been at the DL >_>

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #526 on:** August 13, 2009, 05:07:28 AM »

Quote from: Gatewalker on August 13, 2009, 03:55:51 AM

You have Cranberries stuff? I should poke you to send, I generally like thier stuff.

Have all their albums up to Bury The Hatchet in .mp3 form, can gladly send 'em to you.

NotMiki · « **Reply #527 on:** August 13, 2009, 05:51:37 AM »

rather gratifying to hear the Cranberries love. I like their stuff, but I didn't really think there was all that much love for them.

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #528 on:** August 13, 2009, 06:01:42 AM »

Oh, I definitely like them. Great melodies. Their lyrics certainly didn't stand up to my growing past 17, but the instrumentation and singing work definitely did, so I keep their music handy even now. And, well, I like stuff like ROXETTE and THE SMITHS. Songwriting being below brilliant isn't a huge deal.

ThePiggyman · « **Reply #529 on:** August 13, 2009, 06:05:22 PM »

*pitches in*

The Cranberries - Just My Imagination

EDIT: Actually, I need something harder than this right now.

Born of Osiris - Open Arms To Damnation

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #530 on:** August 13, 2009, 08:21:33 PM »

Siouxsie & the Banshees - Ornaments of Gold

R.E.M. - Ignoreland

Honestly the worst song in an otherwise daunting, spotless album. It's not a -bad- song, just feels... somehow out of place within Automatic For The People.

ThePiggyman · « **Reply #531 on:** August 13, 2009, 10:35:49 PM »

Chrono Trigger OST - Ruined World

Hehehe, I don't know what's so appealing about this song to me, but it does a damn fine job at giving a post-apocalyptic atmosphere. ;p

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #532 on:** August 13, 2009, 10:55:54 PM »

Simon & Garfunkel - Song For The Asking

EDIT:

10,000 Maniacs - Daktari

This is actually the Hope Chest version. The difference in recording quality between Secrets of the I-Ching/Human Conflict #5 and The Wishing Chair is staggering.

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #533 on:** August 14, 2009, 01:26:13 AM »

Steely Dan - The Caves of Altamira

I so dig the instrumentation and lyrics. The singers aren't really all that great, but don't detract from the songs themselves much.

VySaika · « **Reply #534 on:** August 14, 2009, 02:13:28 AM »

10,000 Maniacs - Arbor Day

On the subject of The Wishing Chair...

Cotigo · « **Reply #535 on:** August 14, 2009, 03:47:15 AM »

http://www.protomen.com/lightupthenight/

So, Protomen are going all Neil Diamond for their second album. Does liking this song and thinking it is rather well composed make me gay? No, all the cocks in the ass do, but this doesn't hurt. Or help. Whichever's funnier.

NotMiki · « **Reply #536 on:** August 14, 2009, 07:14:07 AM »

Quote from: Makkotah on August 14, 2009, 03:47:15 AM

all the cocks in the ass do, but this doesn't hurt. Or help.

Apparently there's a desensitizing lubricant for that sort of thing, but it's temporary, so it'll still leave you with what one might call an anal hangover. Hope that helps. Or hurts. Whichever.

Grefter · « **Reply #537 on:** August 14, 2009, 08:09:59 AM »

Real men use Bengay obviously.

A.R.E. Weapons - Fuck You Pay Me.

Yoshiken · « **Reply #538 on:** August 14, 2009, 02:14:09 PM »

The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1

Sierra · « **Reply #539 on:** August 14, 2009, 05:20:52 PM »

King Crimson: The Night Watch

Because not enough rock bands write songs about Rembrandt paintings.

EDIT: Only now reading Cranberries chatter. Yeah, Dolores's lyrics are glurgetastic when she tries to write about anything remotely serious. Music is nice, though. No Need to Argue has some good tracks.

Re: Snow posts. Yeah, Ignoreland is the weak link of Automatic for the People. Probably because it is not all about dying like the rest of the album is.

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #540 on:** August 14, 2009, 06:06:11 PM »

Quote from: El Cideon on August 14, 2009, 05:20:52 PM

Re: Snow posts. Yeah, Ignoreland is the weak link of Automatic for the People. Probably because it is not all about dying like the rest of the album is.

I know this sounds really mean, but that was really the first thing that came into my mind when looking at it. AftP's themes may be very depressing, but damn if they're not effective.

(And if you people think The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite isn't a song about death, you've got something else coming for you)

NotMiki · « **Reply #541 on:** August 14, 2009, 07:49:50 PM »

Quote from: Jo'ou Ranbu on August 14, 2009, 06:06:11 PM

(And if you people think The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite isn't a song about death, you've got something else coming for you)

"The sidewinder sleeps on its back" is a clear signal of anxiety about being blown up in the middle of the night by heat-seeking air-to-air missiles.

So Ignoreland's the weak link, eh? I suppose it'd sound more in place with Monster, perhaps. Can't say I'm a fan of Monty got a Raw Deal either, but other than that, yeah, great album.

Sierra · « **Reply #542 on:** August 14, 2009, 07:51:43 PM »

AftP's morbid overtones are pretty hard to ignore. It's beautiful nonetheless.

The Cure: Just Like Heaven

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #543 on:** August 14, 2009, 09:02:59 PM »

Aimee Mann - Just Like Anyone

The more I listen to these albums at work, the more I like them. Bachelor #2 is quite a little gem, although I still like The Forgotten Arm better.

EDIT:

Everything But The Girl - Cross My Heart

I can justify liking EBTG even less than Roxette.

ThePiggyman · « **Reply #544 on:** August 15, 2009, 12:19:29 AM »

Rancid - Time Bomb

Yeeeeah. Much better than their new stuff.

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #545 on:** August 15, 2009, 12:23:53 AM »

Roxette - Paint

cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese

EDIT:

The Cranberries - Daffodil Lament

Remember what I said about Cranberries and naivete? Yeah, this is one of the songs where it works. Dolores O' Riordan is at her best when she's hopelessly depressed about dating.

Sierra · « **Reply #546 on:** August 15, 2009, 02:34:45 AM »

Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard: Why So Serious?

Definitely one of the better movie soundtracks I've heard (it can't be the best because Conan exists).

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #547 on:** August 15, 2009, 12:08:43 PM »

Siouxsie & the Banshees - Rhapsody

10,000 Maniacs - Eden

This is quite possibly the most beautiful song the Maniacs pulled off that I know of.

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #548 on:** August 15, 2009, 02:15:47 PM »

Franz Ferdinand - This Boy

This honestly feels like proto-Scissor Sisters.

EDIT:

Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer

Repeat of an earlier day, but Saturday morning Simon & Garfunkel is like a religion. This song's melody is incredibly poignant, and the lyrics don't fall behind. God, I love S&G.

EDITEDIT:

10,000 Maniacs - The Latin One

This is probably my second-favorite track in Hope Chest. Favorite, oddly, is Planned Obsolescence.

Yoshiken · « **Reply #549 on:** August 15, 2009, 04:56:29 PM »

Muse - Time is Running Out

Because they came from a town about a 10 minute drive from where I live, they're apparently doing a free concert there sometime next month. I should probably find out more information on that...

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