Author Topic: What album are you listening to v.8 (Read 186788 times)

nick_z · « **Reply #1960 on:** April 30, 2023, 11:25:04 AM »

Quote from: TAC on April 30, 2023, 10:23:57 AM

Banged out four 2023 albums on the couch this morning..

The Cosmic Jaguar album is cool as shit. Has some slurpy vocals, but there's some great bass playing and some real interesting drumming. Nice guitar work too.

From their Bandcamp page I read "Avant-Garde Technical Thrash from Ukraine"...

...and on top of that, it's Aztec-themed?!

That sure is different!

You certainly piqued my interest, so I have it on as we speak...you weren't lying about the bass! This is intriguing. It does have a bit of that late 80s/early 90s technical thrash flavor.

Also - I'm trying to figure out "slurpy vocals"...Might be a language thing for me

TAC · « **Reply #1961 on:** April 30, 2023, 11:29:28 AM »

Quote from: nick_z on April 30, 2023, 11:25:04 AM

Quote from: TAC on April 30, 2023, 10:23:57 AM
Banged out four 2023 albums on the couch this morning..

The Cosmic Jaguar album is cool as shit. Has some slurpy vocals, but there's some great bass playing and some real interesting drumming. Nice guitar work too.

From their Bandcamp page I read "Avant-Garde Technical Thrash from Ukraine"...

...and on top of that, it's Aztec-themed?! That sure is different!

You certainly piqued my interest, so I have it on as we speak...you weren't lying about the bass! This is intriguing. It does have a bit of that late 80s/early 90s technical thrash flavor.

Also - I'm trying to figure out "slurpy vocals"...Might be a language thing for me

Sounds like the guy is trying to sing with a milkshake in his mouth.

Glasser · « **Reply #1962 on:** April 30, 2023, 11:52:27 AM »

Quote from: TAC on April 30, 2023, 11:29:28 AM

Quote from: nick_z on April 30, 2023, 11:25:04 AM
Quote from: TAC on April 30, 2023, 10:23:57 AM
Banged out four 2023 albums on the couch this morning..

The Cosmic Jaguar album is cool as shit. Has some slurpy vocals, but there's some great bass playing and some real interesting drumming. Nice guitar work too.

From their Bandcamp page I read "Avant-Garde Technical Thrash from Ukraine"...

...and on top of that, it's Aztec-themed?! That sure is different!

You certainly piqued my interest, so I have it on as we speak...you weren't lying about the bass! This is intriguing. It does have a bit of that late 80s/early 90s technical thrash flavor.

Also - I'm trying to figure out "slurpy vocals"...Might be a language thing for me

Sounds like the guy is trying to sing with a milkshake in his mouth.

Is the name of that particular song " Bukkakke Tongue Bath"?

nick_z · « **Reply #1963 on:** April 30, 2023, 11:57:03 AM »

Quote from: TAC on April 30, 2023, 11:29:28 AM

Sounds like the guy is trying to sing with a milkshake in his mouth.

I guess I'll have to try that out and see what it sounds like

So, this morning, obviously inspired by this thread:

Really enjoyed both. Suotana's album sounds downright..triumphant? Very sharp melodies, coming at you from all directions. And the Pressure Points' record is indeed incredibly well done. The melodies and guitar leads are so good. Luke - there is a lot to digest, but I didn't feel their latest is much of a drop off in quality vs. this one...maybe you were expecting more of a progression? I feel like False Lights maybe is a bit more "classic", with the songs generally having more breathing room (it sounds great, btw), but The Island has more variety...? I don't know, it's early to say. What I know, though, is that this was an excellent new discovery

TAC · « **Reply #1964 on:** April 30, 2023, 01:50:17 PM »

Glad you liked the Suotana!

Today's 2nd batch of albums..

Roc by Median is a Melodic (??) Black Metalish EP. The 13 min title track is excellent.

Moonscape is an epic hard rock progressive metal concept album about space travel. Clean vocals. Chad might dig this.

The Redshift is Progressive Metal. 85% clean vocals, 10 % harsh, and 5% female. Better produced Pyramid Theorem-ish. Very technical, but not math-y.

The All Against had harsher vocals than I remembered the first time through, but damn, it is pure METAL!!

Glasser · « **Reply #1965 on:** April 30, 2023, 02:48:27 PM »

BROJOB - The Heaviest Album Of All Time.

Glasser · « **Reply #1966 on:** April 30, 2023, 04:57:09 PM »

Some of Per Nilsson's amazing work is on this supergroup release.

LithoJazzoSphere · « **Reply #1967 on:** April 30, 2023, 06:42:43 PM »

Zierler is criminally underrated on Rate Your Music.

Quote from: TAC on April 30, 2023, 10:47:40 AM

I'm not familiar at all with Enslaved. And this album doesn't motivate me..

I've heard a bunch of Enslaved albums. They're usually good, but rarely great.

They get called the black metal Opeth, but I don't really see it. There are some superficial similarities at times, but nothing I've heard comes near to those heights.

Zydar · « **Reply #1968 on:** May 01, 2023, 05:30:05 AM »

I'm enjoying the 5.1 mix of Skylarking by XTC on my home theater system. Just glorious.

Bluefish · « **Reply #1969 on:** May 01, 2023, 08:55:33 AM »

TAC · « **Reply #1970 on:** May 01, 2023, 10:17:45 AM »

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #1971 on:** May 01, 2023, 11:42:40 AM »

Josh Ritter - Spectral Lines

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #1972 on:** May 01, 2023, 12:15:50 PM »

Joy Oladokun - Proof of Life

TAC · « **Reply #1973 on:** May 01, 2023, 12:16:51 PM »

Glasser · « **Reply #1974 on:** May 01, 2023, 01:00:14 PM »

Quote from: TAC on May 01, 2023, 10:17:45 AM

Now that's some good listening brother!

twosuitsluke · « **Reply #1975 on:** May 01, 2023, 02:30:04 PM »

A lot of good punk today

TAC · « **Reply #1976 on:** May 01, 2023, 03:11:03 PM »

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #1977 on:** May 01, 2023, 03:33:25 PM »

The National - First Two Pages of Frankenstein

Glasser · « **Reply #1978 on:** May 01, 2023, 04:01:54 PM »

LithoJazzoSphere · « **Reply #1979 on:** May 01, 2023, 09:29:28 PM »

I'm not normally that into live albums, but World Wide Live is a great one.

Glasser · « **Reply #1980 on:** May 01, 2023, 09:51:32 PM »

Glasser · « **Reply #1981 on:** May 02, 2023, 12:36:33 AM »

I have no idea how this band flew under my radar! Heading down the rabbit hole!

twosuitsluke · « **Reply #1982 on:** May 02, 2023, 03:45:48 AM »

Quote from: Glasser on May 02, 2023, 12:36:33 AM

I have no idea how this band flew under my radar! Heading down the rabbit hole!

Great band! I'll be seeing them in support of NOFX in a few weeks. Hang and Let's Talk About Feelings are my favourites. My first exposure was the song May 16 (which also happens to be my birthday) on the Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2 soundtrack

TAC · « **Reply #1983 on:** May 02, 2023, 07:04:10 AM »

Quote from: LithoJazzoSphere on May 01, 2023, 09:29:28 PM

I'm not normally that into live albums, but World Wide Live is a great one.

World Wide Live sounds so doctored, it's unlistenable to me.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #1984 on:** May 02, 2023, 09:21:23 AM »

Neil Gaiman & FourPlay String Quartet - Signs of Life

Glasser · « **Reply #1985 on:** May 02, 2023, 12:49:55 PM »

Quote from: TAC on May 02, 2023, 07:04:10 AM

Quote from: LithoJazzoSphere on May 01, 2023, 09:29:28 PM
I'm not normally that into live albums, but World Wide Live is a great one.

World Wide Live sounds so doctored, it's unlistenable to me.

Most live albums are doctored, I get what you're saying but its very listenable to me. Ozzy Speak Of The Devil is a great album but its far from live.

Glasser · « **Reply #1986 on:** May 02, 2023, 12:56:16 PM »

Quote from: twosuitsluke on May 02, 2023, 03:45:48 AM

Quote from: Glasser on May 02, 2023, 12:36:33 AM
I have no idea how this band flew under my radar! Heading down the rabbit hole!

Great band! I'll be seeing them in support of NOFX in a few weeks. Hang and Let's Talk About Feelings are my favourites. My first exposure was the song May 16 (which also happens to be my birthday) on the Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2 soundtrack

Its also my Mother's birthday, she passed last year on Mothers Day a week before her 72 bday. On a less somber note, I love these guys now and seeing them with NOFX is absolutely EPIC!!!!! They're not playing near me unfortunately.

twosuitsluke · « **Reply #1987 on:** May 02, 2023, 02:21:02 PM »

Quote from: Glasser on May 02, 2023, 12:56:16 PM

Quote from: twosuitsluke on May 02, 2023, 03:45:48 AM
Quote from: Glasser on May 02, 2023, 12:36:33 AM
I have no idea how this band flew under my radar! Heading down the rabbit hole!

Great band! I'll be seeing them in support of NOFX in a few weeks. Hang and Let's Talk About Feelings are my favourites. My first exposure was the song May 16 (which also happens to be my birthday) on the Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2 soundtrack

Its also my Mother's birthday, she passed last year on Mothers Day a week before her 72 bday. On a less somber note, I love these guys now and seeing them with NOFX is absolutely EPIC!!!!! They're not playing near me unfortunately.

Sorry to hear that dude