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Post by John Brainlove on Feb 5, 2005 18:55:22 GMT
... albums that are lost, obscured or underrated...
Hole - Celebrity Skin is underrated... I keep coming back to it
PJ Harvey & John Parish - Dance Hall at Louse Point. Everyone goes on about Dry & Rid of Me, but this is one of peej's very finest...
Red House Painters - how come more people don't like them? Amazing band. Idaho, too, in the same quiet, introspective, lo-fi mould...
.. what are yours?
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Post by Fullerov on Feb 5, 2005 19:35:58 GMT
Celebrity Skin is a good one.
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Post by Wiggles on Feb 5, 2005 20:05:02 GMT
Yeah, Celebrity Skin is great. Mine would include
Shellac - At Action Park
Icarus Line - Mono
That's all I can think of at the moment.
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Post by John Brainlove on Feb 5, 2005 23:59:19 GMT
I don't think these really count, but you'd be amazed how many people haven't heard records like 'His n Hers' by Pulp and 'If You're Feeling Sinister' By Belle & Sebastian. Both arguably the best by those bands, but from before they hit mainstream success, and so not as popular. It's a world gone MAD  |
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Post by Wiggles on Feb 6, 2005 16:05:47 GMT
I haven't heard either of those. Somebody got me something by B&S for my birthday many years ago, but I still haven't listened to it.
Also Sonic Nurse - I must confess, there was probably an element of snobbery for me - they didn't make it 15 years ago, so it must be shite. I was pleasantly surprised when I listened to it today - it's probably their best since Dirty (with the possible exception of Washing Machine).
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Post by John Brainlove on Feb 6, 2005 16:58:45 GMT
I think Sonic Nurse is possibly their best record. Daydream Nation and Dirty are obviously brilliant, but Nurse & Murray Street are really special, and probably my favourites, maybe because when they played at ATP the stuff they played was mostly from those records and it was magical. But, no actually, I put those two on more than any of the others. In fact I've probably listened to Nurse & M.Street more than all of the others combined.
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Post by Wiggles on Feb 6, 2005 18:41:05 GMT
You must be mellowing out in your old age Brainy, just like SY  |
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Post by bamos on Feb 7, 2005 12:07:49 GMT
I've never really understood Sonic Youth, or the fascination people have. Why do I not get it? Am I wrong?
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Post by creakyknees on Feb 7, 2005 12:51:13 GMT
I concur I also do not get sonic youth....its just a load of random note innit....
I would advise everbody to try to listen to 'Metamatic' by John Foxx.....especially if they like electronic noises
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Post by creakyknees on Feb 7, 2005 12:52:50 GMT
Bamos...I think you will find that quorn makes a great substitute for chicken...it is healthier too.
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Post by Wiggles on Feb 7, 2005 22:45:08 GMT
I've never really understood Sonic Youth, or the fascination people have. Why do I not get it? Am I wrong? What have you listened to by SY? |
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Post by John Brainlove on Feb 7, 2005 22:52:17 GMT
I didn't get Sonic Youth for aaages I have to admit. The jagged chords seemed really un-musical compared to the more tuneful/ power-chordy bands of the time like Smashing Pumpkins and Nirvana. Maybe a bit of an interest in dissonance and noise and the avant garde made me come back to them and see that they actually play with structures and sounds in a really creative way, almost anti-music at times. I'd say they are one of the more 'difficult' bands out there. Maybe that's why they maintain this constant cult status without ever really breaking into the pop culture mainstream. Quite an acheivement really - being a rock star with integrity.
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Post by Wiggles on Feb 7, 2005 23:20:11 GMT
Daydream Nation is probably my favorite album ever, by anybody? Couldn't say why, you might as well ask what sound green makes.
It's the first SY album I ever got, and when I did get it, I hated it - it just didn't make any sense, it sounded like so much self satisfied art-wankery. Dunno what changed my mind, but it might not be the best introduction. For something slightly more straightforward, try Dirty.
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Post by bamos on Feb 10, 2005 14:09:26 GMT
I've listened to Washing Machine, and a little bit of Daydream Nation (that was ages ago though, so time may be a healer and all that). I own 'Bull In The Heather' on single, I thought that was ace. But that actually had a tune...  |
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Post by John Brainlove on Feb 10, 2005 14:21:14 GMT
I reckon bamos should invest in 'Dirty'. That's supposed to be their most accessible isn't it? It was the first one I bought I think. It has 100% and Youth Against Facism anyway...
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