Recommend Me Some Albums V. Failcaeus

[Dr. SeaWolf]

Well, ASHES dIVIDE only have one album, but it's awesome (Keep Telling Myself It's Alright).  I don't know if you looked into A Perfect Circle, but they're along similar lines, except with Maynard from TooL on vocals.  I know you're a big TooL fan, so you probably already checked them out.

[SPNKr]

Meshuggah - Nothing
                - Chaosphere (crazier and faster album)

Do you like technical/jazzed up metal? Try Focus by Cynic. But I bet you know it because a lot of people know it, so.

[Darkes7]

Do you like technical/jazzed up metal? Try Focus by Cynic. But I bet you know it because a lot of people know it, so.

As long as you can get through the production. Myself I found songs off it amazing when they were played live, but I found the album itself hardly enjoyable...

[Arcaeus]

I have both Cynic albums and all A Perfect Circle albums

[sonatafanica]

*cough*björkandbandofhorses*cough*

[xterp]

The Evpatoria Report - Golveka

Post rock with a big emphasis on the violin. Personally strings in post rock just gives me chills, especially when combined with a speech from somewhere.

[SPNKr]

Yeah Arcaeus, I thought you'd have at least Focus.

[Darkes7]

Katatonia - The Great Cold Distance if you're looking for something darker and heavier as a whole, Night is the New Day if something less depressive and with more much calmer songs. After you've tried the two, the masterpiece which is Viva Emptiness. Then, I guess the earlier albums, I haven't heard them myself yet, but they're definitely less accessible (though all of them are liked, so I guess you can't go wrong).

I don't know if you've tried already, but on second thought, leave TGCD for later and take Viva Emptiness earlier.

[Arcaeus]

So, I got:

Antimatter - Planetary Confinement
ASHES dIVIDE - Keep Telling Myself It's Alright
Band of Horses - Cease To Begin
Bjork - Debut
Buckethead - Decoding The Tomb of the Bansheebot
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
Devin Townsend - Terria
The Evpatoria Report - Golevka
Gregor Samsa - 55:12
Katatonia - The Great Cold Distance
Kayo Dot - Choirs Of The Eye
Meshuggah - ObZen
The Pineapple Thief - Tightly Unwound
Riverside - ADHD
Ulver - Perdition City

A lot of them still need to grow on me (particularly the post-rock albums, and they're always worth it), but I've definitely found something I love on all of them, my favorites being Kayo Dot, Ulver, Bjork and Buckethead (as I said, I like all of them, though!)

Keep the suggestions coming!

[sonatafanica]

Take your time with Debut, then move on in chronological order. You know you're ready when you can't go a day without listening to The Anchor Song.

[Arcaeus]

Take your time with Debut, then move on in chronological order. You know you're ready when you can't go a day without listening to The Anchor Song.

I'm already like that with that song, One Day and Venus As A Boy.

Though I've only had it for two days.

[Gorille85]

Get In a Flesh Aquarium next!

[Sigz]

Kaki King - Dreaming of Revenge

Singer-songwriter, this particular album has a lot of very dreamy, ethereal rock on top of awesome acoustic fingerpicking. I love love LOVE this album.

[sonatafanica]

Kaki King - Dreaming of Revenge

Singer-songwriter, this particular album has a lot of very dreamy, ethereal rock on top of awesome acoustic fingerpicking. I love love LOVE this album.

i wuv u sigz

[Sigz]

 

[King Postwhore]

Hey Arcaeus, check out the new Pinapple Thief song, Nothing At Best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZYlVtuw1Cg

[skydivingninja]

https://i39.tinypic.com/334udr9.jpg

Is that you, Sonata?

[sonatafanica]

https://i39.tinypic.com/334udr9.jpg

Is that you, Sonata?

I wish I had boobs like Kaki King.

[Arcaeus]

DAMN IT SONATA I CAN'T STOP LISTENING TO BJöRK

[sonatafanica]

now do you realize why I have a poster of her on the ceiling above my bed?

[Arcaeus]

dude that's fucking Jin where is that pic from

and yes, yes I do

Homogenic is up next, and it seems that's her most critically acclaimed album

[sonatafanica]

Wait, did you get Post already? And yes, Homogenic is fucking amazing.

[Arcaeus]

Yes, yes I did

[sonatafanica]

I just have one thing to say about Homogenic.


Unravel.




I also have another thing to say about Homogenic.





State of
Emeeeergency
How beautiful
To be




And I warn you that Vespertine is probably the most beautiful/sexy album ever made. But that's another day.

[Arcaeus]

Play Dead > sex

[sonatafanica]

It's definitely an amazing bonus track.

[Arcaeus]

I want two things right now:

1) Things that sound like Ulver's Perdition City (some experimental shit that sounds like it could be on the soundtrack to some black and white noir detective/crime film)
2) I want to start getting into Jazz, so give me some starter-level music.

[Gadough]

Concerning Scale the Summit. They only have two albums out and both are relatively short (<40 minutes) so just listen to 'em both.

[Portrucci]

I want two things right now:
1) Things that sound like Ulver's Perdition City (some experimental shit that sounds like it could be on the soundtrack to some black and white noir detective/crime film)

Let me know if you find any!  I've been looking for "stuff like Perdition City" ever since I heard the album. I love that style, but it's really rare for some reason. 

[sonatafanica]

2) I want to start getting into Jazz, so give me some starter-level music.

You should probably start with some swing bands like Count Basie or Duke Ellington. As for modern bands, get the album Cowboy Bebop by Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts if you haven't already.

[Sigz]

get the album Cowboy Bebop by Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts if you haven't already.

THIS

[Portrucci]

I do have another album I think you would really like

Venetian Snares - Rossz csillag alatt született

Like a combo of...umm classical, noise and breakcore. You will like 

[SPNKr]

I want two things right now:

1) Things that sound like Ulver's Perdition City (some experimental shit that sounds like it could be on the soundtrack to some black and white noir detective/crime film)
2) I want to start getting into Jazz, so give me some starter-level music.

I'm going to be a typicalist and say Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis, it was my introduction to jazz as well. Or you can also go for John Coltrane's Giant Steps. It's all good stuff coz... It's jazz..

[Arcaeus]

Bump.

I've been listening to a lot of Aphex Twin and Venetian Snares lately, so I'd appreciate some more electronic music recs. Also, punk and ska-punk. I've been meaning to listen to NOFX as well. And maybe a bit of hip-hop, looking for shit that sounds like Atmosphere and CunninLynguists.

[Portrucci]

Bump.

I've been listening to a lot of Aphex Twin and Venetian Snares lately, so I'd appreciate some more electronic music recs. Also, punk and ska-punk. I've been meaning to listen to NOFX as well. And maybe a bit of hip-hop, looking for shit that sounds like Atmosphere and CunninLynguists.

I would recommend Chroma Key - Graveyard Mountain Home. It is in my top 5 albums of all time (4th I'd say). Pretty much ambient/electronic with a bit of art rock and lots of samples. Although the first track is a bit annoying, everything after is unbelievable.