Trifolium
10.30.19 | What are your favourite recs and who gave them to you? |
tyman128
10.30.19 | this is a nice idea for the songs of the month, I like it
I think the best rec I ever got was from Sowing just as I was discovering mewithoutYou. He gave me the song "Rainbow Signs" and it just absolutely blew me away and solidified mewithoutYou as one of my favorite bands ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR542DzB_yc |
Dewinged
10.30.19 | Yeah Trif, really the stuff this site needs these days. Mine would be Emma Ruth Rundle - Protection, from the album Marked for Death. It was Relinquished who rec'd it.
https://youtu.be/u5H07c8DlgI |
Trifolium
10.30.19 | Thought so too guys, some Sputnik love in the balance. Adding them now! |
JohnnyoftheWell
10.30.19 | Damn, I think I only made it about 1/3 of the way through Oct - let's give this a whirl. Many of the the best 'recs' I had were specific people encouraging me to get further into groups I was already semi-interested in (but wouldn't have explored much further)
Macaroom - Tombi (from Swimming Classroom)
This one goes out to my buddy coachcake, who pushed these guys my way at exactly the right time & place. I wrote a review explaining this further, but they've since become one of my favourite electronic groups and are wonderful as downtime music with a bit of bounce. This is the track that really drew me in to begin with
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fpux2AU37eY |
Egarran
10.30.19 | What if no one ever rec'd me anything? |
JohnnyoftheWell
10.30.19 | I'll rec you an album right now and you'll have to post even if you hate it! |
Trifolium
10.30.19 | They so did Egarran! Look at that shoutbox filled to the brim with stuff!
But if you can't remember any personal recs, there are tonnes of indirect recs that made you check bands or tracks right? They count too. The most beautiful gifts could be those accidental ones. Through the Deweekly threads for instance, or Song Of The Day or other user lists. |
Egarran
10.30.19 | My best discoveries on here were Kishi Bashi, Disillusion and Enisum. But I've used all those before.
Also I just realized that for some reason being a SOTD guarantees I will never listen to that song again. |
Trifolium
10.30.19 | And tracks you've rated highly in previous Song Of The Day months? Maybe you checked and loved albums found through these? Or otherwise just rec us something, that is also a gift of course, but to us ♥
''Also I just realized that for some reason being a SOTD guarantees I will never listen to that song again.'' This is sad Egarran :-( |
DoofDoof
10.30.19 | For this I'll go down my RYM top 100 songs and the first two I find that were sput recs are going up... |
DoofDoof
10.30.19 | 'Dinah and the Beautiful Blue' by Thomas Feiner & Anywhen which was rec'd by Lotus/Clover who isn't so active round here now, an absolute atmospheric stunner
Then 'Midnight Willie' by Kauffman & Caboor which was rec'd by SandwichBubble, recent find and a vintage classic |
Trifolium
10.30.19 | Thanks Doof! Do you have links for those?
I'll add the first one now and if the time comes for second recs I'll add the Kauffman & Caboor one too. |
ArsMoriendi
10.30.19 | "You Wrecked My Hair" by Brainaic from Bonsai Superstar
A few years ago there was this thread about unlikely genre fusions. You know, the kinda thing where someone could be like "I like hip hop AND black metal, but is there any blackened hip hop out there?" Me being me, I decided to ask if there was a band who made a fusion of electronic and noise rock because I thought it'd be neat. In comes user NeroCorleone80 to rec me Bonsai Superstar by Brainiac. I believe he linked me this song... but even if he didn't, I listened to this one before I checked out the album in full and I got obsessed with it. Fast forward about 3 years? Brainiac is now in my top 5 favorite artists of all time, and this rec is the only Sputnik rec to have ever been able to achieve that. Nero, come back, oh and ZombieToyDuck too. I miss them both.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L7x840BPP8 |
DoofDoof
10.30.19 | 'Thanks Doof! Do you have links for those?'
At work so I'd have to wait until I get home, if you haven't put them up by then I'll find them ;D |
garas
10.30.19 | It was hard to pick, but I think it was a beautiful dungeon synth album: Erang - Kingdom Of Erang, rec'd by Hawks.
And the song I liked the most from it, is "Innocent Blood, Barbarian Blade"
https://erang.bandcamp.com/track/innocent-blood-barbarian-blade |
garas
10.30.19 | And I think Doof will 0.5 it, as usual... |
Trifolium
10.30.19 | I've added a link Doof, can you check if it's the correct song?
Added the rest too, and my birthday isn't among them yet... Who will get it? The tension is rising... |
Divaman
10.30.19 | Good theme! I've gotten several good ones from this site. This band rec came from TheWrenKing in 2016. But this is from their most current album. It's contemporary Celtic music, and this track is written in Gaelic.
The Gloaming, "Áthas", from the album The Gloaming 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeLk5OvxQc8
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DungeonBoy
10.30.19 | Awesome theme! can't wait to play, let me have a good think and i'll get back to you |
Asdfp277
10.30.19 | o fuck, i don't actually remember my first given rec :0 |
budgie
10.30.19 | alright this was really difficult to decide on.
looking at you, garas, atari, & keyblade!
settled on sterbend's einsamkeit track, off the album dwelling lifeless, from a list by the user deadpulse (who?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRmFScvCyN4
genre tags: just unadulterated bullshit-free black metal a là aske or burzum |
Trifolium
10.30.19 | Cool, loving the diversity so far.
No prob Asdfp, pick one, any one |
SlothcoreSam
10.30.19 | Going with a band that Papa Uni rec'd me on a list about greatest Australian releases of the decade.
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets- Bill's Mandolin off their 2019 album, And Now for the Whatchamacallit.
https://youtu.be/7-HGhSZn9J0
|
budgie
10.31.19 | so: fazerdaze's little uneasy, yeah, two more months left but i'm pretty confident this will be my SOTD. song of the decade! so stoked you started off with that track, trif, it really is some exiting genre of celestial magnificence. obviously my rating is a 5.0
for emma ruth rundle, i'll comfortably give that track a 4.5. believe it was dewi as well who pushed me toward her earlier some heavy ocean LP, which i love, and marked for death i love about as much! i'm familiar enough with the album anyway to throw a solid 4.5 at that track without much forethought |
budgie
10.31.19 | egarran: What if no one ever rec'd me anything?
i rec'd you (from the bottom of my heart) the closing track on pagan altar's mythical & magical album. track in question being the rising of the dark lord. not a big band on this website obviously but i mean you love candlemass and they are neck and neck for best bands in that specific genre so |
Trifolium
10.31.19 | Adding later today! We're almost at one third already. |
garas
10.31.19 | "What if no one ever rec'd me anything?"
me: https://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/image.php?u=1112747&dateline=1572511244 |
Trifolium
10.31.19 | Yeah he was being dramatic. Plus I've noticed Egarran has a love-hate relationship with these Song Of The Day threads anyway. |
Egarran
10.31.19 | Sorry for the misunderstandings. I have appreciated all the recs but nothing hooked me. It is possibly a psychological flaw that I have to discover things on my own.
And yes also love/hate. I like the idea of this concept a lot. But reality is often disappointing. |
Trifolium
10.31.19 | But it's also cozy in here! Some other people, some different vibes. |
budgie
10.31.19 | nobody:
egarran: AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH |
Divaman
10.31.19 | Agreed. I like checking out all the different recs, even if they don't all click with me. |
Egarran
10.31.19 | Checks out, budgie. Can I hire you as my spokesperson? |
Trifolium
10.31.19 | Yeah, usually most of them don't. But every once in a while you find something cool.
Plus look at those wonderfully colour-coordinated first couple of albums! |
budgie
10.31.19 | ya ars really fucked that up |
budgie
10.31.19 | thanks a lot ars |
ArsMoriendi
10.31.19 | Not my fault you all love music with boring black white and blue palettes. |
budgie
10.31.19 | that's racist and you should be fucking ashamed |
Trifolium
10.31.19 | Oh by the way, Diva has won already!!!!! You've recd my birthday song Diva, I hope it's a good one. |
budgie
10.31.19 | i had a feeling it was 8, you must have told me before |
DungeonBoy
10.31.19 | okay here's my rec, i put a lot of thought into it. Ages ago I was looking for some dark folk music, something more on the instrumental side, but with everyone's favorite buzzword.. atmosphere. a user named TheSpirit sent me this in my inbox and I checked it out and I absolutely fell in love with it to the point of reviewing it, slapping a 4.5 on it, and pretty much recommending it to everyone who is looking for some brooding dark folk music. It's a German guy with a guitar and a crooning voice, who I've personally shared some exchanges with on gear. If one person connects with this as much as I have, my work here would be complete.
Fields of Mildew - Embers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?edufilter=NULL&v=hXrH5cy6BoI |
Trifolium
10.31.19 | I already thought this wasn't a secret anymore.
Sounds promising DungeonBoy! Curious for that one. |
budgie
10.31.19 | what's my birthday triffy |
Divaman
10.31.19 | Well, I like it. Hope you will too, Tri. |
Trifolium
10.31.19 | You're about half a year older if I remember correctly, and I'm thinking it was April. Is that right? Early April-ish? I'm going with April 11. |
budgie
10.31.19 | 28 july omg |
Trifolium
10.31.19 | Oh my god I was about 38,000 weeks off hahaha.
I'll make it up to you. So you're double Bastille Day? |
budgie
10.31.19 | yeah you know me i live for hanging tyrants. |
Trifolium
10.31.19 | Twice.
That's quite something. |
Divaman
11.01.19 | Fazerdaze - 3.6 - Nice smooth sound. November is off to a good start. |
Dewinged
11.01.19 | Ngl, I hope I get someone to put smth I rec'd. My life needs meaning. |
Minushuman24
11.01.19 | Would it be cheating to use a song from SOTD? |
AsleepInTheBack
11.01.19 | Can confirm, 10 live is the tits |
Trifolium
11.01.19 | No Minus, I think it's ok! Shows how good this thread series is for Sput ♥ |
Trifolium
11.01.19 | Updated. 19 more to go! |
Divaman
11.01.19 | Me Without You - 3.1 - Pretty good. I don't like it when he screams at me, though. |
Trifolium
11.01.19 | Added the first ratings. |
Minushuman24
11.01.19 | Well, sorry to Sam, who I would have chosen for bringing me back to Stuck Out Here for the first time since high school, but I've gotta go with Skoop's February pick.
Rocky Mountain Raga - Robbie Basho - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA2uHQ9XBI8
This song came about when I felt I needed it the most, I was going through an incredibly tough time and something about it moved my heart like no other song at the time. It's earth-shatteringly beautiful.
Also Houseplants suggested by I think papa has been a regular on all my playlists this year, so there's that too. |
SlothcoreSam
11.02.19 | All good Minus, these plebz wouldn't appreciate greatness. |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.02.19 | Oh shit yeah, I remember Houseplants - that song bangs |
ArsMoriendi
11.02.19 | I liked Houseplants too |
Asdfp277
11.02.19 | my song of the day! >:]
MEMORYHOUSE - "Sarah"
Rec by: enedwaith >:]
>:]
found on my shoutout box. technically animalsassummit rec'd me arrigo's clara cocodrillo but that's an album, not a song :0 |
tyman128
11.02.19 | for some reason, the Google sheet won't work with me so...
Fazerdaze - 3.8 - really dig the style here, and nice song to listen to and a good way to start of the SOTD |
Trifolium
11.02.19 | Added and updated!
Of course I was happy to add that rating to the sheet tyman, looking good! |
garas
11.02.19 | ''Little Uneasy'' - Even though I hate indie stuff because they get super boring after a very short time, I must confess this is not bad, not bad! It actually felt great on this gloomy, rainy day - and I have no clue why. Probably the usual "budgie-effect"? 3.6 (Too bad the girl in the vid has so boyish legs... hahaha!)
''Rainbow Signs'' - Well, this is what I talked about... the first half is boring, and that 2 minutes of heavier punch is still leaves me unsatisfied. Not my thing. 2.4 |
budgie
11.02.19 | who's enedwaith!? |
Divaman
11.03.19 | Emma Ruth Rundle - 2.8 - OK, but a little boring. And I don't like her voice that much. |
Asdfp277
11.03.19 | "who's enedwaith!?"
no idea! :0
>:] |
tectactoe
11.04.19 | Dunno how I missed this, I will catch up on tracks sometime this week.
Not an actual "recommendation" (because I rarely get rec'd stuff on here) but I checked out Fire! Orchestra's 'Arrival' solely thanks to Dewinged's enthusiastic review. (Which eventually led me to check out their entire discog, which is collectively great.) So my song for this month will be the opening track to that album, called "(I Am A) Horizon".
At work right now so I can't find a YouTube link - either someone can do it for me or I will get to it later tonight. |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.04.19 | Good song - this link should work https://youtu.be/BY36yXYJScU |
Trifolium
11.04.19 | Good 1-2 punch this, it's on! |
tectactoe
11.04.19 | Thanks Johnny |
DungeonBoy
11.04.19 | Little Uneasy - Thank god we aren't trying to do spooky anymore, even though i'm not really sure if that was even the point of last month, tbh i'm not sure what any of that was.. This song is really awesome peaceful music. A nice break from metal this afternoon. Great production, and really sweet blend of fuzzy guitar tones and shoegazey reverb laden riffs. Pop oriented structure, but it in a indie dreamy kinda way. Solid 4/5
Rainbow Signs - Ah MWY. I like a few songs. A -> B life is their "good" album according to me. Like them most at their post-hardcore "YOURE NICE AND BLUE" times, but here we are. lead guy pretentiously rambling about god knows what. I kid, or do I? Pretty good track though, dug it more than I thought I would, but still lacks any real substance. generous 3.5/5 |
Trifolium
11.04.19 | Rainbow Signs: Love the loosenes of the drumming, the guitars are cool too, but it's a little too melodramatic and the vocals (first half) remind me of Passanger which isn't a good thing. Also halfway through I was kind of done with it. The climax is nice. Not so much the screamo vox. I'm all conflicted about this. 2.8
Protection: One of my nicest finds on the website, this Sput-fave lady. Great vibes and voice. 4.6
Tombi: Nice programmed beat, airy vibes, bleep bloops, drum fills. Fun track. Happy Japanese in music doesn't distract me too much anymore because there sure are many great groups who do things just a tad differently over there. The rapping was a cool touch too haha. 3.7
Dinah And The Beautiful Blue: Oldschool energy, I like this style. Also the production is totally gorgeous. Man. And some nice touches to cut through the sweetness here. 3.8
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Pikazilla
11.04.19 | Hai! I will think of something soon, promise. |
Trifolium
11.04.19 | Y E S ! ! ! |
zakalwe
11.04.19 | https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KN3SlXb5y7Q
David Kauffman&Eric Caboor - Kiss Another Day Goodbye
Can’t remember if it was sarnie, Doof or butch who guided me towards it but it gives guidance.
Real Deal. |
theBoneyKing
11.04.19 | Oh man I never participate in these but y'all are in for a treat tomorrow. Zak's rec is a beaut too. |
Divaman
11.04.19 | Macaroom - 3.5 - I'm a little iffy on the vocals - this girl sounds like she's about 14. But I like the song itself, and the instrumentation and arrangement. And at least the vocals aren't harsh - maybe just a bit too airy. |
garas
11.04.19 | ''Protection'' - Well, this is pretty much like Chelsea Wolfe. (But my gf will love this, thanks!!) 3.0
''Tombi'' - Well, I think this song is a bit too long. Not bad, but I don't feel if I liked it. "this girl sounds like she's about 14" [2] 2.5 |
Archelirion
11.04.19 | Apologies for its length but I have to play the game nomsayin
Best rec was Ruins of Beverast's 'Rain Upon the Impure' and it was from ComeToDaddy, who, if you're out there, I wish the absolute best to because you're a sterling chap :]
I'd like to rec the title track if that's okay! |
DungeonBoy
11.04.19 | m/ bro |
neekafat
11.04.19 | I've already rec'd all my favorites that other sputters have made me check haha!
Oh! Here's a good one, bgillesp sent this my way in my decade cram list, it's some fun/crazy-ass shoegaze and I'm in love:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvjMJcN8gh4
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SlothcoreSam
11.05.19 | 1. Little Uneasy. 3.2. nice and dreamy by this kiwi.
2. Rainbow Signs. 5.5 This song featured in my top 20 songs (no 18) of 2015, and will most likely be in my top 100 tracks of the decade. Also my fav mtw song ever. great fucking choice!
3. Protection. 4.5 Love her voice, straight away floored. Distorted guitars add a sense of fear to the dreary mood setting drum and bass. Albums going on my to listen pile.
4. Tombi. 3.8 Now onto some dreamy electro pop, but this time with a Japanese flavour. Again great voice. This works, but not really my go to. |
Divaman
11.05.19 | Thomas Feiner and Anywhen - 2.7 - Not the worst I've ever heard, but too draggy, and too many strings for my taste. |
Trifolium
11.05.19 | Updating in a sec guys!
17 down, 13 to go. |
Trifolium
11.05.19 | Sounds promising neek, curious what's behind that link.
And that's super okay Arch, you're number 16! |
garas
11.05.19 | ''Dinah and the Beautiful Blue'' - It was great until the vocals joined in. He'd be great as an voice actor for an audiobook or something, but this is a big nope. 1.0 |
Trifolium
11.05.19 | Added and updated!
Hey garas, I thought you would perhaps dig the E R Rundle a little more. What's it that keeps you back with that one? |
garas
11.05.19 | I usually 3.0 something which is nice (talented musician, great production etc.), but not exactly my taste. So I usually listen to my 3.0s one or two times and probably that's all. (This gave me a list idea!) But my gf loved it, so I'm sure I have to listen to her a lot more in the future, hahaha! |
Trifolium
11.05.19 | Hahaha! Gotcha. She's got great taste! |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.05.19 | 1. Little Uneasy - Lol of course this was a budgie rec. I like the distortion tones and easygoing tempo here but those melodies aren't grabbing me much. 3.4
2. Rainbow Signs - Well, Pale Horses is one of my two AOTD contenders and this is one of its best tracks... Great stuff, but I don't listen to this one in isolation often; the reprise of the title track or that wonderful coda never hit as hard without hearing the whole album. 4.9
3. Protection - Been meaning to check her for a while and I think I was putting it off because I didn't expect anything as urgent or dynamic as this. Not sold either way on her voice and the lyrics are so-so but this track rises and falls at just the right rate and I def feel a need to check more now. 3.7/5
5. Dinah and the Beautiful Blue - That vocal tone feels decisively Doof so no surprise to see who re-rec'd it. I quite like this but not in a way I'd normally feel like putting a score to, but I found myself increasingly drawn into the atmosphere as the song went on so imma punch up 3.8 |
DDDeftoneDDD
11.05.19 | Hi folks. Well, since work in that retrospective is too much work I'll go with something that happened recently. I had the album Lore, from Elder (USA-MA) at a 3.5, then Pika insisted that the album should meet my 2015 list...so I gave it a few more shots and oh boy what a beautiful piece...bumped to 4.5 atm, amazing band - so if the drill is this - https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/66455/Elder-USA-MA-Lore/ |
DDDeftoneDDD
11.05.19 | Emma Ruth Rundle MfD - 4.2
Fire! Orchestra - Arrival - 4.4
The Ruins Of Beverast - Rain - a fuckin 5 |
Trifolium
11.05.19 | DDD! You're here!
Do you have a specific song from this album we should check? That's the idea here. Which one should I put up? |
dmathias52
11.05.19 | Commenting to come back! |
DDDeftoneDDD
11.05.19 | sorry for the length...Title track will do fine...but all of them...uff |
Pikazilla
11.05.19 | Yes, once it hits, it becomes pure fab |
Trifolium
11.05.19 | Added! The risk of adding longer tracks is that people might skip them. We'll see what happens! |
garas
11.05.19 | I love the cover on 17. Should be good. |
Trifolium
11.05.19 | Yeah me too!! |
DDDeftoneDDD
11.05.19 | "Added! The risk of adding longer tracks is that people might skip them. We'll see what happens!"
ahaha true...but...only dumb people skip beauty X) |
dmathias52
11.05.19 | Going to try to commit to this once again! Here's my song
"Blacklist" by John Moreland (From theBoneyKing)
I really enjoyed country music. Then Boney rec'd me this whole album, with this being my favorite song from it. Now I love country music. |
DungeonBoy
11.05.19 | Protection - Heard the name before, now heard the music today. I could see why people like this. Gonna get flak for this but vox are a little annoying, those inflections.. but on the other hand I dig the gritty parts. cool production and vibes. I give it a 4/5 for being unique.
Tombi - I don't know Johnny, but I picture a grown man sitting on the floor of a room covered in anime posters and pikamon plush toys. Song is.. pleasant enough i suppose. 2.5/5
Dinah & The Beautiful Blue - whoever wrote the music was probably very disappointed when they heard there was going to be these vocals on top of it. I don't even know what to rate this but since I have to: 3/5 |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.05.19 | Lmao DungeonBoy I'll take that, but the truth is closer to a hungry man riding a bike too quickly down hills while daydreaming to that song ;] |
DungeonBoy
11.05.19 | haha, just poking fun, I always see your reviews for the most obscure japanese stuff and am like, okie dokey! someone's gotta represent. |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.05.19 | Haha it's all cool dude, I just feel very much seen ;] |
Divaman
11.06.19 | Brainiac - 2.2 - This one does nothing for me. |
neekafat
11.06.19 | You don't know how happy it makes me that this list is still a thing (: |
Trifolium
11.06.19 | This list is so awesome neek, really love the series. It's cozy ♥
It was your idea right? In that case: thanks! If not: hi! |
garas
11.06.19 | ''You Wrecked My Hair'' - Um, I don't know. It was definitely a song, but as Diva said: this one does nothing for me. I don't think it was any bad though - except the album cover. That is horribly bad. 2.4 |
DungeonBoy
11.06.19 | You Wrecked My Hair - like on one hand it's unique, and on the other hand it's like really terrible. I would just realllly need to be in the mood to listen to something like this, and sadly today is not that day, but I get what it's doing so i'll give it a 3/5. lol at y'all peons with your contrib style rating numbers. |
garas
11.06.19 | "lol at y'all peons with your contrib style rating numbers."
Since I have zero chance to be a staff member, let me enjoy the opportunity to rate like a snob :p |
Lord(e)Po)))ts
11.06.19 | My memory is too shit for this theme tbh. Cant remember anything anyone has rec'd me notable enough to qualify |
Trifolium
11.06.19 | Digging in shoutboxes is beneficial in many cases, and this is one of them! |
Lord(e)Po)))ts
11.06.19 | I'd have to dig through silentpotato shoutbox instead of this one to find anything applicable |
DoofDoof
11.06.19 | Feiner's vocals are real divisive huh |
budgie
11.06.19 | doof can you
like
for one second
not be a total fuckwit??? |
Lord(e)Po)))ts
11.06.19 | Look who's talking |
Lord(e)Po)))ts
11.06.19 | Starring Bruce willis |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.06.19 | Pots remember that time Storm convinced you to jam Coheed and look at the total absence of Coheed on this list is this a sign :O |
Pikazilla
11.06.19 | Split End - deep love. Remember Johnny shoutboxing me about his review. Initially, I got very sceptical because it was some weird Japanese pop punk thingie but ended up loving it. Good stuff. |
Lord(e)Po)))ts
11.06.19 | Fortunately I do not remember that at all |
ArsMoriendi
11.06.19 | The only album I ever rec’d Potsy, he 5’d
Doubt he remembers it though since he only listens to most albums once |
Lord(e)Po)))ts
11.06.19 | what album |
Asdfp277
11.06.19 | mezzanine |
Lord(e)Po)))ts
11.06.19 | good joke |
Asdfp277
11.06.19 | thx |
Trifolium
11.06.19 | Not at my pc right now, conference in Spain, so updating this later.
Well then Pots there will forever be a you-filled hole in this list. |
Lord(e)Po)))ts
11.06.19 | Still waiting for ars to tell me what album he rec'd me maybe I'll put it up |
Asdfp277
11.06.19 | trout mask replica |
Divaman
11.07.19 | Erang - 3.1 - It's a little repetitive, but I like that whole castle vibe. |
ArsMoriendi
11.07.19 | @Potsy: Is This Desire? by PJ Harvey |
Lord(e)Po)))ts
11.07.19 | Well in that case you're wrong, I own it on cassette and jam it in my car often |
Lord(e)Po)))ts
11.07.19 | Great rec indeed good job |
Lord(e)Po)))ts
11.07.19 | Thought u were gonna say mollusk by ween or some shit cuz apparently I had that 5d too but I went ahead and changed it to a 1 just for u |
Lord(e)Po)))ts
11.07.19 | Definitely only listened to that album once so adjusted accirdingly |
ArsMoriendi
11.07.19 | "I went ahead and changed it to a 1 just for u"
Been there done that on Sput
You'd probably love other PJ albums though too, in fact, I if you like spooky chamber pop try White Chalk
NOW IT'S TIME TO CATCH UP THOUGH |
budgie
11.07.19 | i heard some pj harvey and just couldnt stomach it
the budge has spoken |
DungeonBoy
11.07.19 | Innocent Blood, Barbarian Blade - lol saw that cover and knew it was garas without looking. Y'all ever see the live action He-Man movie? song is very okay. 3/5 |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.07.19 | Is This Desire is such a great album, easily best PJ |
ArsMoriendi
11.07.19 | It's only my 3rd fave, but honestly, top 5 PJ albums are all 5-4.5 territory |
ArsMoriendi
11.07.19 | ''Little Uneasy''
Very alternative rock so far. Wait, there are the dream-pop type vocals. This sounds like an updated version of something by the Cocteau Twins. It's good, but not great.
3.3/5
"Rainbow Signs"
It's a Sputcore band I've never heard anything by! Here we go! Ah, it's depressing indie rock. His voice is weird like he has something in this throat. The shouted vocals made this go from okay to kinda lame and a bit emo. No thanks. -.2 the second half of the song.
2.8/5 |
ArsMoriendi
11.07.19 | ''Protection''
This is actually really nice. Noisy, but pretty. Her voice and the instrumentation both remind me a little of Jenny Hval, whom I like an album by. I wonder if it's worth checking a whole album by her.
3.9/5
''Tombi''
What is this weeb shit? Oh god, she's rapping in Japanese over bland club music. I hate this. Why is this boring pop song 6 minutes long?
2/5
"Dinah and the Beautiful Blue''
This is very pleasant and seems filled with wonder, but I wish the vocalist was less mumbly. Very pretty song regardless.
3.7/5
My song is clearly a 5/5 because Nero is a rec god.
''Innocent Blood, Barbarian Blade''
So far, this sounds very medieval and nerdy. This seems like a transition track, so I'm having trouble really forming any strong opinion on it.
2.5/5 |
Trifolium
11.07.19 | Updated! This is going well guys.
We need 10 more recs. If you can think of cool users who really have to be here but aren't yet: spam their Shoutboxes! It would be great if we could keep up the 1 rec per user streak we kind of have going! |
DungeonBoy
11.07.19 | cool users? good luck! |
Trifolium
11.07.19 | Oh and Ars it totally is worth checking a Emma Ruth Rundle full length if you dig that track. She's got a great discog. |
Trifolium
11.07.19 | *OK-ish users |
garas
11.07.19 | "lol saw that cover and knew it was garas without looking" I think me and dungeon synth are like Sowing with Brand New, haha!
WAIT. Does a live action He-Man movie exist??
"So far, this sounds very medieval and nerdy. This seems like a transition track, so I'm having trouble really forming any strong opinion on it." Well, I'm pretty nerdy and I do love medieval music too, haha! Btw, you're right Ars, this is more or less a transition track but I really like songs like these becasue I find them very inspiring and relaxing. Especially that flute! Ahhhhh! |
budgie
11.07.19 | ''Rainbow Signs'' - 1.0, yeah this sucks
''Tombi'' - my soul consumed this track 4.4
"Dinah and the Beautiful Blue" - this is what someone listens to when they want to appear dark and mysterious or something? it's pretty but masturbatory and hollow 2.2
''You Wrecked My Hair'' - it's listenable despite itself, which is a notable achievement, i'll give it 2.8
''Innocent Blood, Barbarian Blade'' - it's tough for dungeon ambient stuff to break out of good territory. this is definitely good, though: 3.3
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SandwichBubble
11.07.19 | I was asked to contribute, hey.
''One Way Spit''
Gift from: GhandhiLion
Rec'd by Ghandhi, true proto-proto-punk. Probably not the best thing he's rec'd me, but definitely the one I loved on first listen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qBCTttbnNk
Ok, bye. |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.07.19 | DON'T LEA-
bye. |
Lord(e)Po)))ts
11.07.19 | "definitely the one I loved on first listen."
damn thats one more listen than you usually give shit good job |
wham49
11.07.19 | John Prine/ Tree of forgiveness- When I get to Heaven
cannot really remember who turned me on to Prine, It came up in a thread, and I checked it out and found his new album, which is amazing. The gift he is giving is to himself |
Divaman
11.08.19 | Hey Potts, are you gonna throw us a song this month? |
Lord(e)Po)))ts
11.08.19 | I'm having a hard time thinking of something that qualifies but I've been pondering it on and off and if something that feels right comes up I will |
budgie
11.08.19 | 1.0 to whatever pots comes up with for his rec |
Lord(e)Po)))ts
11.08.19 | 0.0 to whatever twinkly ass boner killing girl music budgie posted |
Divaman
11.08.19 | Will you two please get a room? |
Trifolium
11.08.19 | I'll add these tomorrow! Thanks for the recs guys! |
Divaman
11.08.19 | Happy Birthday, Tri! |
Divaman
11.08.19 | Hey Tri, here is Scheumke's pick for the month:
"Winterun - Far From Where Dreams Unfurl. Got into it because of a great review from Ramon. " |
ArsMoriendi
11.08.19 | It’s Trif’s birthday? Happy birthday! |
budgie
11.08.19 | van harte gefeliciteerd kutje |
Trifolium
11.08.19 | Hahahahaha thanks guys ♥
Especially kutje! |
garas
11.08.19 | Happy birthday Trifo! Or as we say it: boldog születésnapot! |
Relinquished
11.08.19 | wait when did i get involved in this lol |
Trifolium
11.09.19 | Thanks garas!
I don't know Relinquished. But since you're here, can you rec us something? |
Divaman
11.09.19 | Sterbend - 2.3 - What the fuck!!?? Dammit budgie. I HATE it when songs scream at me! |
garas
11.09.19 | ''Áthas'' - This is 100% my dad's taste in music. (No offense, Diva!!!) It is okay, but I couldn't listen to this for much longer, since I had to listen to music like this way too much, hahaha! 2.6
"Einsamkeit" - Still awesome. 2000s DSBM is the best - that was quality. (Unlike nowadays...) 4.2
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Divaman
11.09.19 | That's OK garas. I hate to break it to those of you who don't know, but I'm probably older than your dad. (And my son would rather hang himself than listen to my music too.) |
garas
11.09.19 | "And my son would rather hang himself than listen to my music too." I feel this is a bit drastic, because I have no problem with your music, just I listen to stuff like that ever since I know my mind and it's getting boring. (Specifically: the music like your rec.) But I can easily forget that we're from different generations because you are so active + you are still listening our (sometimes horrible) recs here, haha! :] |
Divaman
11.09.19 | Yeah, I was exaggerating about the hanging. :) |
Divaman
11.10.19 | Psychedelic Porn Crumpets -3.2 - Fairly Beatlesque. Which is OK. |
Trifolium
11.10.19 | Nice, adding and catching up in a sec! |
Archelirion
11.10.19 | That John Moreland album is really, really good stuff. Enough to shake even the most hardened anti-country trog?
Eeeeeeehhhhh it might soften them a bit ;]
Working my way through these, will post blurby bits in a bit |
Archelirion
11.10.19 | Fazerdaze - A Little Uneasy: Really pleasant washed-out stuff that I like but don't love... yet. Would probably do a similar thing to The War on Drugs, though, where with a bit of repeated listening would become one of my favourite things ever. 3.8/5.0
mewithoutYou - Rainbow Signs: I do prefer the immediacy of other songs on this album (lookin at Red Cow) but I can't deny the second half is a good one. 3.7/5.0 also
Emma Ruth Rundle - Protection: given sitruk has tried to get me to jam this lady for ages it's solely my bloody fault. This was great. Moody, hefty and I love that weird lilt her voice has. 4.1/5.0
Macaroom - Tombi: definitely getting further exploration. This made me feel very, very happy and floaty. 4.2/5.0
Thomas Feiner - Dinah and the Beautiful Blue: Clover rec'd me this one too I believe in the way back when. Album is a stunning work of art and this song is no exception. 4.4/5.0
Brainiac - You Wrecked My Hair: Had to listen again because I only started liking this about halfway in. The second listen, once I'd adjusted, was really fuckin cool. Didn't think it'd work as well as it did. 3.8/5.0
Erang - Innocent Blood...: really bloody pretty. I've definitely heard this before, but I'll happily hear it again. 4.0/5.0
The Gloaming - Áthas: I wanted to like this more than I did, I think - sound a bit 'movie credits' to me which sorta harms it a bit. Understanding Gàidhlig would probably help too. It WAS pleasant though, I didn't hate it. 3.3/5.0
Sterbend - Einsamkeit: ditto Gloaming really. Maybe it works better as part of the wider picture but this kinda passed through me a bit. DSBM isn't normally my thing though, really. 3.1/5.0
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - Bill's Mandolin: bit of a stomper with some sweet psych stuff going on, shockingly for a band with that name. I really, really like that opening riff. The rest was pretty nice too. 3.8/5.0
And that's me caught up :]
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Trifolium
11.10.19 | Arch these are some amazing scores man! Looks good! |
Trifolium
11.10.19 | Added and updated. Did I miss anyone? |
budgie
11.10.19 | you messed up his rating for emma ruth rundle :P |
Trifolium
11.10.19 | Omg yes by a whole point!!!
Fixing tonight. |
Divaman
11.10.19 | Don't forget Wham49's contribution:
"John Prine/ Tree of forgiveness- When I get to Heaven
cannot really remember who turned me on to Prine, It came up in a thread, and I checked it out and found his new album, which is amazing. The gift he is giving is to himself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0EiV423j0M" |
Divaman
11.10.19 | Anyway, pretty solid month. Once wham's pick is up there, that will be recs from 23 different people. Think I'll pass on making a second rec for the month, unless you come up short. |
ArsMoriendi
11.10.19 | "Áthas"
Pretty piano so far. Those vocals make me think of Phil Collins a bit, but softer and more Celtic? The way pronounces those hard Cs is kinda gross, but the rest is pleasant.
3.2/5
"Einsamkeit"
AAAAAAHHHHHH AAAAAHHHHHH AAAAHHHHHH AHHHHHH AHHHHHH RIFFF RIFFFF RIFFF RIFFF RIFFF RIFFF RIFFFIRRIRIRIRFIFIFIFIFIFF AAAAAAH AAAAAH AAAAH AAAAAH RIFF RIFF RIFF AAAAAH AAAAAH RIFF RIFF RIFF RIFF Seriously, is this on a loop? Wait it got more intense. I don't get it. -.2 for barely audible bass.
1.8/5
''Bill's Mandolin''
Good guitar effect. Those vocals are so psych-pop, but there's some background screaming? Hmmm it works though. I like this.
4/5 |
budgie
11.11.19 | oh my god ars no!!!! |
Divaman
11.11.19 | Fields of Mildew - 3.4 - Dark ... folky ... only three and a half minutes ... I like it. |
Trifolium
11.11.19 | Oooooops, adding Wham in a sec (well, not Wham of course...). Thanks Diva! |
Divaman
11.11.19 | Yeppers. Yw. |
Trifolium
11.11.19 | Fixed, adapted and updated.
Hope to catch up today too. |
Trifolium
11.11.19 | You Wrecked My Hair: Love the guitars and drums, vox and effects are nice too. Nice one! Short, punchy and sweet. 3.8
Innocent Blood, Barbarian Blade: Very medieval, am not usually a fan of flutes. It works here though, this sounds like a soundtrack to a movie or series. Two lovers in a meadow, something goes wrong. It all becomes a little too Knights & Merchants for me halfway through. 2.6
Áthas: This is a bit too much for me, although it was nice and comforting. 2.7
Sterbend: I don't really like these vox, the drum and guitar sound and icy atmosphere are cool though. As long as the dude isn't screaming I love it. 2.7
Bill's Mandolin: The tone of this is delicious! So warm and colourful and saturated. Also it's fun and energetic and diverse. Melodies are cool, the freakout at the end too. Great pick. Definitely going to check the album. 3.8
Embers: Love this guy's accent. Music is nicely grey and moody. I think I might have to check this too because this rules. 3.8
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DungeonBoy
11.11.19 | Áthas - conflicted a bit with this one. The production is pretty incredible. The piano and strings are very nice, the vocals are rich, but somehow I find them a bit jarring. The annunciation is rough to my ears. Overall the song is pretty okay, kinda moody at times, and uplifting at others, but honestly just not my cup of tea. 3/5 for the performance and production but I would probably never listen to this again.
Einsamkeit - Terrrrible intro.. but I guess it's DSBM so.. ya know. Honestly this might be my least favorite subgenre of BM. I dig Gris and Shining though. The vocals just come across as silly to me so it totally loses the effectiveness it's aiming for, and while the atmosphere is the selling point to this repetitive slough of a song it just leaves me feeling very underwhelmed. 2.5/5 - the music saves this
Bill's Mandolin - Solid execution. Nicely layered, good song writing, but really not my style. 3/5
Embers - Can't vote for my own rec, but re-listened to it this morning, and it never gets old. Haunting, dark, oozes atmosphere, 5/5. So simple. So effective. I wrote a review for it on this site if you want to read my hyperbolic rambling. If you dig this track, jam the EP, it is like 20 minutes. |
Divaman
11.12.19 | Robbie Basho - 3.2 - I was totally digging the three-minute instrumental intro - it's purdy. I had to deduct a little when the vocal kicked in, though. |
Trifolium
11.12.19 | Updated.
There still are 7 days left to fill for November. Who could we ask to take care of these? Any users missing? I'm going to have a look-round. |
Divaman
11.12.19 | I think that either you or I have touched base with all of the regulars, so those who haven't contributed this month have chosen not to. We could either try to recruit seven more new people, or you could just let seven of our regular contributors make a second pick. |
Trifolium
11.12.19 | Yup, I've indeed asked around here and there for new people to join. Let's see what happens. We still have a week and a half to go before we run out anyway. |
Metalrain
11.12.19 | Haven't really been active last few months so I don't know any recs I got. I'll rec an album that I found through another user if that's ok.
The Mortal - Sayonara Waltz(From CalculatingInfinity, From the album I am mortal)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfclvjzpdHg
A bunch of japanese artist come together to go full gothic for one album. The song is one of the most fitting closers I've heard for an album, it contrasts the noise from the previous songs in a beautiful way. |
Trifolium
11.12.19 | Thanks Metalrain! Together with Lucman's rec we're now only 5 recs away from a full month with 30 unique participants! Let's hope some of the others I asked will participate too. |
Papa Universe
11.12.19 | The Afghan Whigs - Bulletproof (off of Black Love)
a gift from: butcherboy
He didn't necessarily introduce me to this song or album, but he did insist I listen to the band (upon the realease of their then new album In Spades) and I did and I did not regret a single second. It's that cheesy old rock music with bad vocals and I love it. (I predict an ArsMoriendi 2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYfw5NfcmBk |
DungeonBoy
11.12.19 | Rocky Mountains - 3 minute intro of an acoustic guitar getting finger picked to death, the only saving grace is the mixing the of the violins which aren't super interesting themselves, but in the mix add substance. Then wtf, there are vocals, but not the kind of vocals that would sound good in this jangly mess, but oddly operatic and shaky. Meanwhile that guitar is getting punished, literally zero dynamics except for hard af. 5:00 minutes in is lol worthy, as there are two guitars playing as hard and fast as possible, to no actual rhythm so it creates this weird overlap that just sounds like improv noise. I have two thoughts on this track. It is very bad, but it is also very unique. I can't rate unique stuff as a 1, since 1 should be reserved for the truly mundane. I guess it's a.. 2/5? |
Papa Universe
11.12.19 | thought you could spend a month without me? well, tough |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.12.19 | 6. You Wrecked My Hair - This should be totally up my street; sounds like Confusion is Sex-era SY mixed with Polvo. Listened to it without paying much attention, thought I mildly disliked it and then gave it a more focused list. Nice stuff, I'll make a note to jam this album when this mindnumbing end of decade run-up is over and I clear up Polvo's discog 3.7
7. Innocent Blood, Barbarian Blade - I think the strongest thought I had while listening to this was of whether it reminded me more of Runescape or the Witcher. Still uncertain 2.4
8. Áthas - Piano on this is a treat, vocals took a while to warm up to but also dec. Very pure vibes here, close to outright cheese but there's just enough going on melodically to hold it back. Makes me think a little of Matryoshka, or maybe Steven Wilson at his most kitsch. Nice. 3.3
9. Einsamkeit - Oh heck, budgie turned up the metal. Those vocals are giving me visions of screaming goats. Bass is the star player here. Some of the instrumentals are pretty cool, those sustained arps are pretty evil. Drumfill around 5:30 is the highlight 2.8
10. Bill's Mandolin - The moment this came on my mood lifted a bit. Fun psych vibes all over the shop. Olivia Tremor Control meets Lonerism; dynamic stuff, plenty of good ideas here. 3.6/5
11. Embers - This caught me by surprise, very engaging track. I didn't think this sound was my jam anymore, but this was well executed. Excellent chord choices, gorgeous vocal tone and a lovely dry guitar/murky bass tone duality that pair together perfectly. 4.0
12. Rocky Mountain Raga - Damn, I remember this from February! That banjo(?) tone sounding fresh as ever and those vocals are a cheer. Slightly different hearing this in gloomy November but still excellent 4.0 |
Divaman
11.12.19 | OK, let me ask around to a few other people and see how it goes. |
budgie
11.12.19 | garas is the only cool dude out of all of you
well egarran still needs to vote |
Trifolium
11.12.19 | Grreeaat thanks Papa, we would never like to spend a Song Of The Day month without you!
Only 4 more to go...
(Updating in progress) |
Divaman
11.12.19 | Not sure egarran is available this month (said the decidedly uncool Diva). He told me he wouldn't be able to contribute a song this month, so I'm guessing he won't be rating, either.
I did just invite another five or six cool people, though, so hopefully at least a few will pop up here. |
Trifolium
11.12.19 | Yeah he chose not to participate this month.
That's superb Diva, let's hope so! |
budgie
11.12.19 | egarran give my fucking song a 5 look how low the average is all these old smelly farts don't appreciate dsbm bro shameful business |
budgie
11.12.19 | i'm gonna take all this anger out on you silly ducks next month when it's my turn to govern this |
Trifolium
11.12.19 | Can't wait budgie~~~! |
AnimalsAsSummit
11.12.19 | My song is "The First Breath" by A Guy Called Gerald. This was recd to me by theYearis1999.
This song has become one my favorite atmospheric DnB songs of all time, and through this track, '99 introduced me to AGCG's unique drum and bass music. |
Trifolium
11.12.19 | Thanks Animals, was already hoping for some electronic from you. I'll add it tonight. |
budgie
11.12.19 | thanks animals |
budgie
11.12.19 | i need to eat something before i fucking pop
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budgie
11.12.19 | sorry for spamming your thread trif i cant help it
i need
i need the attention
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anat
11.12.19 | I was gonna pick a random part of Long Season because I only know that because of sput, couldn't tell you exactly who rec'd though. So because Doof is the only person I'm in regular contact with him, and because the artist in question sorely needs more ears on him, I'll add this to the equation.
Artist: Paddy Hanna
Track: Toulouse the Kisser
Album: Frankly, I Mutate
I'll jump back in at some point to give some retroactive ratings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGGvFZSS2lU
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Trifolium
11.12.19 | Never a problem budgie, spam away freely!
What are you going to eat? |
Trifolium
11.12.19 | Niiice! Thanks anatelier, November 28 is for you. |
Source
11.12.19 | casavir brought this one to my attention. anyone who likes metal should hit him up because he is full of good recs.
artist: quo vadis
track: on the shores of ithaka
album: day into night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBV1D1bgW4o |
DungeonBoy
11.12.19 | heck yeah m/ |
budgie
11.12.19 | trifolium i have no food
help |
Divaman
11.12.19 | Eat seeds. |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.12.19 | BUDGIE I HAVE NO FOOD EITHER
other than bland quick cook ravioli meh
WHAT DO WE DO |
garas
11.12.19 | ''Bill's Mandolin'' - Finally, a Sam rec I could enjoy a lot! This was a great song, very catchy. 3.5
''Embers'' - Another proof why do I think both TheSpirit and DungeonBoy have great taste. I liked it, it would be an awesome intro/interlude on a folkish BM album. But there is one thing I reeeeeeeeally missed in this song: a pinnacle! It is still a 3.8
"Rocky Mountain Raga'' This is not a good song. 1.9 |
budgie
11.12.19 | i just stole your ravioli so now you have nothing
*nom nom* |
garas
11.12.19 | "don't appreciate dsbm bro shameful business" I feel you, budgie. My rec has the 2. lowest average. But I'm not surprised.
BUT it is dungeon synth, NOT Runescape music, dammit! Hahaha! |
Asdfp277
11.12.19 | first rating!
7. ERANG - ''Innocent Blood, Barbarian Blade'' [3.9] |
garas
11.12.19 | Archelirion & Asdfp277 ❤ |
Asdfp277
11.12.19 | *dabs* |
Trifolium
11.12.19 | Oh no budgie! I'll send some over. Some cabbage? And chicken?
Also: thanks so much anatelier and Source. Just November 30th left... Who is going to be lucky last? |
Trifolium
11.12.19 | Oh I'll send you some too Johnny. I think I'm going to start a worldwide catering service. Shipped while boiling hot, perfectly edible temperature upon delivery. |
budgie
11.12.19 | trif you need to join my discord channel
you can access it on your phone too
|
Trifolium
11.12.19 | But every time I'm on there you are not.
This complicates things. |
budgie
11.12.19 | you arent in my server
i just sent an invite
|
Trifolium
11.12.19 | Oh! How weird! I was in some server you hosted I think at one time. I'll check it out. |
Divaman
11.13.19 | Memoryhouse - 3.0 - Good, but not a standout. |
Divaman
11.14.19 | Fire! Orchestra - 2.1 - But ... it's all off key and stuff. Then it's not, but I'm still not really liking it. And it's long. So the lack of enjoyment goes on. It is a little cool. But not enough. |
ArsMoriendi
11.14.19 | "trif you need to join my discord channel
you can access it on your phone too"
You have a discord? :o neat |
budgie
11.14.19 | memoryhouse - sarah - 5.0
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budgie
11.14.19 | ars if you want a link to the discord lemme know |
Trifolium
11.14.19 | I so saw that MemoryHouse-5.0 coming budgie.
Added! |
Divaman
11.15.19 | David Kauffman and David Gaboor - 2.5 - Average. |
Minushuman24
11.16.19 | Hello friends
1. Little Uneasy - Fazerdaze - Ah this is kinda neat. It's nothing extraordinary but that is okay. Just some pleasant dream pop. 3.4
2. Rainbow Signs - mewithYou - I'm an absolute sucker for this type of music. I'm not super well versed on mewithoutYou's music, but I adored this. 4.1
3. Protection - Emma Ruth Rundle - aye this is pretty fuckin cool 3.7
4. Tombi - Macaroom - 3.1 Hm, I can't say I will come back to this, but I'm in a good mood, so this is fine. I enjoy bubbly jpop here and there. It dooooes go on a bit longer than it needs to though.
5. Dinah and the Beautiful Blue - David Kauffman and David Gaboor - neat 2.9
6. You Wrecked My Hair - Brainiac - Jesus the first minute was some serious Rob Zombie vibes. The chorus and bridge is fucking fantastic though sooo 3.5
7. Innocent Blood, Barbarian Blade - Erang - 2.5 Cool I guess
8. Athas - The Gloaming - Ah yea, cool album cover 2.6
9. Einsamkeit - Sterbend - AHHHHHHHH That was my favorite part. The first time, not the other times. I saw a band a couple days ago, and the back up vocalist screamed the same exact way, and I can't get over it, nor can I get into it. 2.2
10. Bill's Mandolin - Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - Some heaaaavy King Gizzard vibes with this one. This sounds like King Gizzard, this is just King Gizzard. I like it though, it's cool. 3.5
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Divaman
11.16.19 | The Ruins of Beverest - 2.9 - Not my usual cup of tea, but it starts kind of cool. Too long, though, and it goes downhill as it goes on. |
Trifolium
11.16.19 | Nice! Adding these in a moment, first breakfast.
Good to have you here too Minus, the month felt incomplete without you. |
anat
11.16.19 | 1st: Fazerdaze - Little Uneasy - 3.0
2nd: mewithoutYou - Rainbow Signs - 3.6
3rd: Emma Ruth Rundle - Protection - 3.9
4th: Macaroom - Toombi - 2.3
5th: Thomas Feiner and Anywhen - Dinah and the Beautiful Blue - 3.6 |
Trifolium
11.16.19 | Nice! Added the new ratings.
Oh and Ars I had to edit your text because I couldn't add more characters into the box. Sput wouldn't let me :-( |
Divaman
11.16.19 | Yeah, I ran into that on somebody's copy last month. I didn't even know that was a thing. |
Trifolium
11.16.19 | Me neither! I thought the battery of my wireless key-board ran dry at first.
You learn something new on Sput every day. |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.16.19 | You haven't known fear until you've prewritten a hundred album list and frantically copy and paste every description in to the submit function before the site times out and erases everything pre-submission only to find that one of those sneaky paragraphs is too long |
Trifolium
11.16.19 | Ugh yeah, can imagine. It's what us Sputters have to deal with, makes it fun (no wait, it doesn't). |
Divaman
11.16.19 | Yeah, I can too. My condolences. That kind of stuff makes me crazy. |
Divaman
11.17.19 | Kairon IRSE! - 2.3 - Too damned noisy. It hurts my nervous system. And too long. Then it gets less noisy, but boring. |
ArsMoriendi
11.17.19 | "ars if you want a link to the discord lemme know"
Go for it
"Oh and Ars I had to edit your text because I couldn't add more characters into the box. Sput wouldn't let me :-("
That's fine, you kept the important info
Also I'll try to catch up with this tomorrow |
Divaman
11.18.19 | Elder - 2.7 - Kinda OK. But at this point, I'd pull out my own teeth for a song shorter than 5 minutes. |
garas
11.18.19 | Arrrrh, I have to catch up! |
Egarran
11.18.19 | It's like the month becomes twice as long when I'm not participating in this. |
Trifolium
11.18.19 | There is a solution you know ;-)
...or was this a good thing? That's possible too of course. |
Egarran
11.18.19 | Yup, that's a really good thing. |
Trifolium
11.18.19 | Thought so, but you never know! |
DungeonBoy
11.18.19 | Sarah - I've always dug this chick's voice, I think I first heard this band in an Urban Outfitters watching my g/f shop for like 3 hours there... I used to listen to The Kids Were Wrong a lot. It was kind of a guilty pleasure. That song is better than this one, this one is a bit too poppy for its own good. but on the other hand the production is fantastic, and i do dig the voice.. oh man, here I am all conflicted. okay here's a 3.5, now scram!
[I Am a] Horizon - never heard! this band before but I've! seen their name! and wondered what they! were all about. 13 minutes you son! of a gun. Useless cacophony of an intro, thank god that's over. oh, those vocals, DIG THEM. actually really dug the way this built up over the course of its play. I was gonna tell you where to stick your 13 minute rec, but now I think i might put it elsewhere. 4 my dude.. and a solid one at that. |
Divaman
11.18.19 | Just testing a computer problem. |
DungeonBoy
11.18.19 | it's still broken |
garas
11.18.19 | "Sarah" - Made me sleepy. Not any bad though. 3.0
"(I Am A) Horizon" - First things first: I hate the band's name, that "!" is the lamest thing ever. The vocals feel very unnecessary, killed the whole thing for me. Otherwise I'd love it... too bad. 2.6
''Kiss Another Day Goodbye'' - Aaaaaah, I wasn't really in the mood for this. Otherwise I think I kinda liked it. 3.0
"Rain Upon The Impure'' - After 15 seconds in, I knew I like this, the only question was just how much. ENORMOUS amount of reverb, evil atmosphere, interesting mix - kinda Paysage-ish! 4.2
"Tzar Morei'' - Goooooooooooood! (And terrible band name again...) It took me a while to realise it is in Finnish: I was confused because Finnish and Hungarian are related languages, and the pronounciation is very-very similar, like a weird Hungarian baloney, hahaha! Very great and diverse stuff, enjoyed it a lot! 4.0
''Lore'' - Could have been shorter, imo. The guitar tone is super tasty, and the drums sound very organic (Fenriz's seal of approval, haha!), but... too long. Nice jam, but nothing more - it'd be great background music. And I almost forgot: that small ambient section in the middle was SO good, I'd chop off the first section and start the song from there. 3.4 |
DungeonBoy
11.18.19 | "Kiss Another Day Goodbye" - I went to school with a guy named David Kaufman, but this certainly isn't him. this song is good, but i don't think it hits me the way it's supposed to hit me. it's the most good song on this list so far. 3/5
"Rain Upon The Impure" - There a swarm of bees around my head? oh no, just some grim atmospheric black metal to complement this dreary autumn day. The epic choir is a nice touch. *checks YouTube time after about 5 minutes* this track is 14 minutes, wtf is wrong with you people. This is very okay, nice and grim, and the choirs set it apart, but kinda a slough to get through 2.5/5
Tzar Morei - If youre listening to this on headphones, RIP eardrums. sometimes I'll watch YouTube videos on mixing/mastering, and the general wisdom is "you don't ever want your track to clip, unless that is the effect you are intentionally going for" and i'm over here with my finger in my nose saying, who in the world would ever intentionally go for that, and here we are. There's a song somewhere in the mess, because I hear some dude going Oohaaoohaaoohaaa amidst the sound of gurgling blood pouring out of my auricular cavities. 2.5/5
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DungeonBoy
11.18.19 | Lore - oh.. a 15 minute track, you really shouldn't have.. a pretty balanced track thank god. Y'all like fuzzy guitar tones with a dude that sings out of key (aka stonerrr rocckkk bruuhhhhh). I actually dug this a lot lol. 4/5, honestly one of the best songs i've heard from this genre that doesn't do a lot for me.. I like Pallbearer though, so maybe i can get a few scene points for that, even though I know it aint much. |
Divaman
11.19.19 | John Moreland - 3.4 - A bit like a folkier Springsteen. Which isn't a terrible thing. After the last few days, I was going to award this an extra .2 if it was under 5 minutes, but it's 5:02. So close! |
Divaman
11.19.19 | Wow, my overall average rating is lower than even garas' this month. Impressive. |
Trifolium
11.19.19 | Updating tomorrow I promise! |
Divaman
11.20.19 | Split End - 3.2 - Nice, light, kind of weird. |
Sharkattack
11.20.19 | I don't really understand this but Diva asked me to contribute so hopefully i do this correctly but I thnk my first truly important rec was from the divaman himself who gave me Midnight Oil-Diesel and Dust which surprisingly blew my mind annd still does to this day. It never really was something up my alley but the well-crafted songwriting and hookiness initially drew me in. The retaining infectious quality and intelligent take on pop rock solidified my love for it. However, the political and bold lyrical stance is what really makes this album special, unique and ahead of its time decades later even. |
Trifolium
11.20.19 | Cool thanks! November 30 is for you Shark!
What specific song from that album shall I put up for you here? That's the only detail that's missing. |
Sharkattack
11.20.19 | Beds are burning |
Trifolium
11.20.19 | Great, I'll add it to the list today. Then we'll just have to wait till November 30 to see what everyone thinks!
You can always participate by rating these tracks or next month with a new rec if you want to. |
Divaman
11.20.19 | Nice to see you, Shark. And very happy that the Midnight Oil rec is still giving you pleasure. |
Trifolium
11.20.19 | Month is looking good guys! We're now fully booked, 30 different users have participated with a rec.
Going to play catch-up tonight, added the newest ratings up to this point. |
Divaman
11.20.19 | That's a beautiful thing! Nice job, Tri. |
ArsMoriendi
11.20.19 | ''Embers''
Very dark and brooding so far. Not my thing. Too minimalistic for me.
2.9/5
"'Rocky Mountain Raga''
I remember this one! It was chosen the last time I hosted a month. The theme was "what the fuck am I listening to?" and it really impressed me. American primitive guitar and shaky old man vocals, but it keeps itself interesting by constantly changing and having high energy! By the way, can I host next February? Feb's my birth month. :P Song is just as good as it was the first time I heard it.
4.4/5
"Sarah"
So this is the band budgie is always talking about. It's very plain. Is this even dream pop or just indie pop? I find this too clear and not atmospheric enough to really feel dreamy. Maybe it's just dream pop for people who care about Beach House? Not for me.
2.6/5
''(I Am A) Horizon''
Nice violin plucking so far. Sput tags this as jazz, but it sounds like Modern Period classical so far, hmmm. WHOA, THOSE VOCALS THOUGH! THEY CAME IN PERFECTLY AND I LIKE THAT BASS. This got so jazzy. I like the trumpet too. This rules.
4.9/5 |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.20.19 | Ars are you a Pisces? Did not have you down as an Aquarius |
DungeonBoy
11.20.19 | "Blacklist" - I love the way this guitar sounds. as someone who is constantly trying to get some good mic'd classical and acoustic guitar takes, this is perfect and I like it. I mean, yeah it's a 5/5 production, except for that daggon tamborine.. that's like a 2/5. but who cares, back to the song. Very good vocals, lyrics, song: 4/5.
Split End - a johnny rec.. wait wait, don't tell me.. Japanese? hi-yah suckas! wait.. but i've actually heard this before, was this song posted as news? when the chorus started and she starts belting out the, "A SWEATER GORO GOTTA DO THE TUNIC A HE!" it's like pretty much impossible to not bob your head, i've tried like 4 times.. failed every time.. fine.. 3.5/5 |
ArsMoriendi
11.20.19 | ''Kiss Another Day Goodbye''
A man with his guitar. It's pleasant, but nothing about it feels unique or interesting. Background music.
2.5/5
''Rain Upon The Impure''
14 and a half minutes of black metal? Oh no. Will I ever understand this genre? Low mixed growling, chanting, and drums drowned out by some guitar riffs. If there's bass, then it's mixed even lower than everything else. Fuck, why does so much black metal seem to hate the bass guitar? And no, this isn't me asking for you guys to link me bass-heavy black metal. >:( 11 minutes in and I still don't get it. I always finish these things though.
2/5
"Tzar Morei"
Very floaty and noisy. It has the epic feel to it. Wait, the guitar got flashy. This is very post rocky. Cool enough.
3.4/5
I'll listen to the other 2 later |
ArsMoriendi
11.20.19 | @Johnny: I'm an Aquarius. I don't believe in Astrology at all though, so I'm not surprised that I don't line up with the description for it. Some guy told me that my moon is in Scorpio though, whatever that means. |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.20.19 | Haha, you can not believe in astrology all you like but it's still going to find you (I believe in this statement far more than actual astrology ;]). That figures though; Aquarius's in my experience are effusive, creative and at least a little scatty, but having a Scorpio moon would tempter that somewhat
@Dungeon haha my second-hand recs being Japanese tell you all you need to know ;] Looking forward to rejamming that one, v glad Pika picked it! |
Trifolium
11.20.19 | I'm a Scorpio..................... |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.20.19 | Bullshit. What are your rising and moon? |
alamo
11.20.19 | casavir brought this one to my attention. anyone who likes metal should hit him
agreed |
alamo
11.20.19 | jk cas i love you |
Trifolium
11.20.19 | Don't know! My birthday is November 8th, as this list shows. |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.20.19 | Need a time of day and year to get the full chart (probs best you look it up yourself if your birthday is a security factor for any bank/ID stuff) :/ Wouldn't normally pry so hard, but you being a Scorpio is an absolute wtf and I am confused ;] |
garas
11.20.19 | "Wow, my overall average rating is lower than even garas' this month. Impressive."
Am I that bad? |
budgie
11.20.19 | i'm a, roar, LEO |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.20.19 | bet your rising and/or moon have at least one of pisces or libra budg |
garas
11.20.19 | "Blacklist" - It was a bit long, but that dude has some great bardic talent. 3.2
"Deep Love" - Songs like these always surprise me how good they are - the usual "Johnny magic", I guess? I wouldn't listen to them very often though, but sometimes they feel very nice (even though I can't understand anything in Japanese). 3.5 |
ArsMoriendi
11.20.19 | Johnny: I looked it up to be sure and:
Natal Chart
• Sun: 22°30' Aquarius
• Moon: 17°26' Scorpio
• Ascendant: 00°14' Virgo
• MC: 24°41' Taurus |
budgie
11.20.19 | bet your rising and/or moon
wat is this means |
Trifolium
11.20.19 | Rising: Scorpio
Moon: Cancer
What does this mean Johnny! |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.20.19 | Omg Scorpio and Virgo this makes so much sense
"Virgos are blessed with a powerful intelligence AND equally cursed with a leaning towards self-criticism and judgment. They can turn that ‘laser beam’ of perceptiveness on anyone, anytime, but mostly it’s (sadly) focused on themselves"
Dunno how self-critical you are, but this is a mood
budgie rising/ascendent and moon are like the next two most important bits of your chart after your sun (the only one people normally refer to |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.20.19 | Trif means that you're assertive in a roundabout wry way that would be potentially manipulative and/or callous if combined with other signs, but in your case is more emotionally concerned and sensitive (cancers are traditionally moody and scorpios are traditionally schemers, so these either cancel each other's worst parts out or snowball into awfulness I guess lol). You also have two out of three water signs, cute!
[sorry for the spam everyone, will catch up on this month soon!] |
ArsMoriendi
11.20.19 | lol what’s MC? The site I checked with gave that too |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.20.19 | Haven't seen MC much before, but apparently it represents your highest goals (so yours are practically viable and you have a stubborn resolve towards them I would guess?) |
budgie
11.20.19 | my moon is libra
my ascendant it says i need to know time of birth
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budgie
11.20.19 | ok it says my ascendant is also leo
that means i'm a double lion right? right? |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.20.19 | Yeah lol you're extroverted, true to yourself and assertive; what you're about in general is pretty consistent but with libra thrown into the mix you're kinda all over the place with how you reflect that and exactly how to make your mind up about stuff. rawr |
Trifolium
11.20.19 | Ah that does sound like me. Thanks for the reading! |
Egarran
11.20.19 | Ooh guess me, guess me. |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.20.19 | Haha I will, but I'm moving this to the casual conversation thread |
Divaman
11.20.19 | They hadn't invented the Zodiac yet when I was born. |
Divaman
11.21.19 | Debris - 2.9 - OK. At first I thought this was "Timmah!" and the Lords of the Universe. |
Divaman
11.22.19 | John Prine - 3.0 - The song is catchy, even though he sounds a million. |
Trifolium
11.22.19 | Divaman you're absolutely winning this month. |
DoofDoof
11.22.19 | 1. Little Uneasy - I own this album! I never listen to this album! Ok, not that extreme but I rarely listen to this album. Bit too inoffensive and generic but it's NICE MUSIC. [3.5]
2. I've listened to this album before! I can't remember anything about it! So this band, very sput, very MOR indie, very 'not quite as grabby as The Antlers', very...next! This is the new breed of 'dad rock', ahm a just sayin' [3.0]
3. I've listened to this album before! I can't remember anything about it! Emma Strewth 'What a' Trundle - it's a PJ Harvey song with a singer who don't OWN a song like PJ Harvey. It's alright. Like the previous song it throws in the epic noisy bit to tell you 'I am song and I hath decided to tell you I hath reached climax so we don't feel awkward as to why we hooked up today, we both satisfied'. [3.5]
4. Tombi - breathy baby speak plinky plonk, and within the genre there's better than this - the rap just made me picture a rap battle between the usual tough guys and then this. Basically I had to start thinking about something more entertaining than this non-song. A generous [2.5]
6. You Wrecked My Hair - I've listened to this album before! I remember this one! I like it but also not 100% my thing all the time - I actually don't think it's all that much of a genre mash on this song...quite a lot of stuff sounds like this and wouldn't call itself majorly experimental. Good tune though, best so far by far. [4.0]
7. Barbarian swords dungeons and dragons song - "eeeerang me' lord?" or maybe with the sheep at the start more "ewe rang me' lord"? Was this an intro, will there be a song? Incidental music for school trips to medieval forts or something - am I allowed to say it's naff? Yes? It's a bit naff. [2.5] |
Trifolium
11.22.19 | DoofDoof coming in to steal the win. |
DoofDoof
11.22.19 | 8. Ive listened to this album! I quite like this band! This brings some of ye olde celtic folky cheese vibes and those vocals are also a bit stilton. What did I rate the full album of this cheese? {checks} 3.0. I concur, I also rate this individual tune a [3.0]
9. Dwelling Lifeless - I mean great title, that's me a large proportion of the time. It's lo fi black metal, I kinda guessed it would be from that bandname, track name and art. It's pre good actually, the vocals sound like those times I locked the ex out the flat when she'd come home late drunk and wanted an argument - something distant, ghoulish and primal about those. These vocals sound like they want to take a pair of scissors to your manhood, strangely effeminate. [3.5]
10. Bill's Mandolin - I've listened to this! I know this! Sort of the middle ground between Tame Impala and King Gizzard so very 'on trend'...which gets my hackles up. What did I rate the album itself {checks} A 3.0, hmmm hmmm, I concur, how astute of me...I award this a [3.0]
11. Embers - FIELDS OF FUCKING MILDEW. Mildew?
Mildew?! Who gives a flying fuck about mildew? We all know someone who smells faintly of mildew and it makes us all want to send said individuals to an early grave. Have some self respect mildew man. I hate mildew. We all hate mildew. This band named themselves after fucking mildew. Not just that - they named themselves after a shit tonne of mildew, fields of it. They also had the gumption to then be an incredibly boring band on top of that brutal insult. [2.0] |
DoofDoof
11.22.19 | 12. I own this album! I love this album! This will fucking win for me this week! Yaaaar. Basho is god, fuck everyone else on this list. Even fuck Thomas Feiner... This isn't the best tune on the set though. Still fucking immense. Fuck. [4.5]
13. Sarah - Sarah is a middle hitter girls name for me, yes I dated a Sarah and she was one of the very worst, Canadian she was, but I'm not holding that against the name in general or this song. Was there a song playing while I've been writing this crud? Ah yes, there it is still chundling along. Bit bland for me, nice production touches but....nah, not for me. [3.0]
14. (I Am A) Horizon - 'I am a horizon' - does that mean you're flat. Uh hur hur hur. I've listened to this album! I'm not totally won over by this artistic jazzy fare! So far we had escaped overly long tracks this week so thanks a fuck Dewi - the sniffy Brian Sewell critic thing to say is this band are 'masters of using silence, of carefully cultivating an ambience among the swells of...' - honestly I find them a bit dull and the vocals are often actually bad, the backing vocals here are a bit 'shrill please stfu' in style eh but the vox aren't as bad as they sometimes are with this lot. Actually scrap that they just became more annoying. [2.5]
15. Kiss Another Day Goodbye - I own this album! I would fuck this album! This wins the week, no contest. Anyone who rates this under a 4 deserves to kiss their sweet ass goodbye, I'm coming for you and your faulty poisoned defective cunt ears. Oh, I said Basho already won...but this is a 5. Sorry Bobby Bash [5.0] |
Trifolium
11.22.19 | You really mean it. Half of them rated in one day.
Updated. |
DoofDoof
11.22.19 | 16. Impure brown fecal rain - this youtube clip...well it sounds like it itself is the recording of a youtube clip....that sounds like the recording of a youtube clip....that sounds like the recording of a youtube clip...you get the idea. There's lo fi and then there's just shit I can't hear because the quality sounds like I'm listening to something that's been buried in a grave six feet under and I have my ear to the fucking ground. This is a void entry but whatever [2.5]
17. Tzar Morei - yeah boy, shoe gays are the best gays. This one is really good, not always a big fan of majorly experimental time signature switch ups and the like but this feels natural and the overall sound...yeah, one of the best. Need to check more from the band. [4.0]
18. Lore - I know this album! I really rate this band highly! We have entered a sput list purple patch - very nice to all involved. This is another long one though Pika...if I hadn't already have listened to this you would have incurred my wrath. As it is skim listen - yup still love this one, great. [4.0]
19. Blacklist - I know this album! Only recently got into it! Love it! Proper Boney-core - literate doods in plaid shirts bein earnest with honeyed ol' country boy voices. [4.0]
20. Deep Love - more breathy baby speak Jap vocals but I like this a lot more than the Macaroon thing, it's cute. A bit too cute for any grown man to dig too much maybe (has to be said, don't shoot the messenger) but a GUILTY pleasure [3.5] |
DoofDoof
11.22.19 | 21. One Way Spit - sounds like a cut karaoke scene from Lost in Translation? He sings like a drunk Japanese businessman..."I cawl you up on the phone" I have no idea if he's Japanese. Uhm, a [3.0]
22. When I Get to Heaven - Know the album! Love the album! Not the best song on the album (that's Summer's End) but this is still so great, typical Prine putting a smile on your face with another witty ditty. Don't die John! [4.0]
23. Far from Where Dreams Unfurl - ...nearer to where turds uncurl. What is it with sput loving this Thundercats industrial strength Saturday morning cartoon theme music cheese? I had to listen to this shitty album as it stayed in the sput top 50 for about a month. Fuck you all. This is a fucking abomination. Take a wilde run and jump and don't darken my door again you prog lite cheese pomp cretins. Some good guitar work. [1.5]
24. Ruby Sparks - eek, bit too emo-y pop punk-y and generally chugchuggy n' chipper without a dude with the soul of a poet like the Hold Steady lad to keep you listening to the words. Butt average [2.5] |
DoofDoof
11.22.19 | 25. Sayonara Waltz - think this sort of style I need to understand the words otherwise why don't I listen to some faintly gothic stuff like And Also the Trees? The right scene in a movie maybe this would work...I don't know, I'd have to be really desperate for something different to start listening to overly dramatic quivering Japanese gothic art folk, all the best and with respect, sayanara to I Am Mortal :/ [3.5]
26. Bulletproof - I know this album! I think this album is great! We all know the Whigs, I'm not a total fan boy but as 90s acts go they're safely in the second or third tier down. Solid but not their best tune, or indeed best album [4.0]
27. Essence - yes, drum n bass, but showing the 'light touch' people sometimes forget can be there with the genre. Absolute class, sounds like 90s d n' b but released in 2000 apparently. Need to listen to the album, didn't realise Guy Called Gerald stuff was up on Spotify now.[4.5] |
DoofDoof
11.22.19 | 28. Toulouse the Kisser - I know the album! I reviewed the album! I told Paddy to get to recording a follow up pronto! Everyone knows I love this album and this is one of the very best songs from it - no question a [5.0]
29. On the shores of the Dungeons and Dragons - tech death metal, not a bundle of clown noses as expected, it's a bit.,..overly technical but that's what it's all about I guess. Every instrument is locked in 'furious wank' mode - it's a bit boring, and the vocals are as generic as they come. Sort of impressive, an A for (mostly wasted) effort [3.0]
30. Beds Are Burning - I know the album! I don't hate Midnight Oil! Though it's probably safer/cooler not to like Midnight Oil I'd presume. Sometimes they make me think they were the Aussie version of The Stranglers but that's where I have to say I'm beginning to insult The Stranglers with that association. It's a bit whacky, a bit cheesy but I'm sticking by my guns - I like this song. [4.0] |
DoofDoof
11.22.19 | Finito, I'm trying to up the obnoxiousness of my comments each month - I need a sort of side hustle goal to keep me engaged in the process so forgive me my amusement. |
wham49
11.22.19 | Actually Doof I think the best song on the Album is the Lonely Friends of Science
, but find myself getting Heaven stuck in my head for days after listening |
Trifolium
11.22.19 | Doof wins. In one fell swoop he rates them all. |
DoofDoof
11.22.19 | One and done every month |
DoofDoof
11.22.19 | wham - there's a lot of subtle 'creep up on you' catchy songs on that album. Underrated it is. |
Minushuman24
11.22.19 | RIP scorpio seasonnnn
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anat
11.22.19 | It was my plan to rate everything in a sitting but I gave up after 5 |
Divaman
11.22.19 | Doof is scary when he gets up a head of steam. Nice job. |
Divaman
11.22.19 | Wilderun - 3.5 - Grandiose, but it works for me. |
Divaman
11.24.19 | Cubfires - 3.3 - Energetic, if not unique. I liked it, though. |
ArsMoriendi
11.24.19 | ''Lore''
Very riffy so far. Not a fan o the vocals at all; they sound stale and musty. The bass is mixed too low and the drums aren't too interesting. Other than the vocals, I don't "strongly" dislike anything, but I don't like anything here either. Also, holy shit, this song still has 9 minutes left? Ugh. Wait, it changed... it's spacey now. And it's picking back up all melodically. This is probably the best part of the song so far. Ever since the pickup, it's been just an okay jam. -.1 for being too long.
2.4/5
"Blacklist"
Pleasant guitar opening so far. Musically, this is a bit overly simple for my taste, but it serves well as background music and his vocal delivery is passionate.
3/5
''Deep Love''
Nice guitar tone. Why does Sputnik have this listed as pop punk? It's like mellow and dreamy. That pickup isn't even punky. It's not bad though. I like the vocals too. Oh, now I kinda see it? I hate pop-punk, so maybe this is the best pop-punk song ever? haha.
3.3/5
''One Way Spit''
The fuck was that intro? Pretty interesting song so far. Ooh, nice saxophone and that weird guitar solo shredding are fun.
3.9/5
When I Get To Heaven"
This has a sleepaway camp sing-along feel to it. "Syphilitic parasitics is my new favorite phrase. Ooh, and they added a nice jaunty piano. See, now this is the kind of stuff I like. Not sure I'd want an entire album of this though, so I hope he mixes it up. -.1 for pausing a bit too much between singing.
4.2/5
''Far From Where Dreams Unfurl''
Prog metal? Meh. Man, this is more boring than the "Lore" one. So much is going on, but I'm not interested in any of it. Even the strings are boring, which is crazy cuz usually I'm a sucker for strings even in songs I don't like. Oh god now there's drum slamming. Nope, I hate this, sorry. Also, this guitar solo sounds like it belongs in Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, which makes me weirdly nostalgic.
2/5 |
chug73
11.24.19 | Emma Ruth Rundle is great, good pick |
Divaman
11.25.19 | The Mortal - 3.5 - I don't know what the hell he's saying, but he sounds like he means it. |
Trifolium
11.25.19 | Ayyeee, forgot to catch up again. I'll do it tonight I promise. |
Egarran
11.25.19 | Why can't yall review stuff like Ars? (Except if possible more positively.) |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.25.19 | "maybe this is the best pop-punk song ever? haha."
Ars I'm wanna put this in my review can I use it as your intellectual property plz?
Gonna catch up soon !! |
chug73
11.25.19 | I like the Midnight Oil inclusion, Trif.
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JohnnyoftheWell
11.25.19 | 13. Sarah - Memoryhouse: Now entering: budgiecore universe! Ooh this is bright! and nice! I like this! It's more upbeat than I was expecting. I like the introduction of the bridge ("Run away, run run...") a lot. Need to check this album. 3.8
14. (I Am a) Horizon - Fire! Orchestra: Good opener to a very strong album, love how this is paced but it feels a little strange jamming it on its own. Those voices and keys carry this thing all the way though. 4
15. Kiss Another Day Goodbye - David Kauffman & Eric Caboor: It took me around three minutes to decide this song was boring but *then* it suddenly grew on me a load. Hmm. I enjoy this as a mood but I find it hard to analyse beyond that, which I'm going to read as a sign that it's not fully grabbing me. 3.5
16. Rain Upon the Impure - The Ruins of Beverast: Arche you bellend, this had better be good. Ok the good news is I dug the half time (??) bit that started at about 8:10. The bad news is after youtube changed song by another piece by the same band it took me a solid minute to realise this had happened. I would relisten to make up for being a lazy listener but also NO this can have a benefit of the doubt 3
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JohnnyoftheWell
11.25.19 | 17. Tzar Morei - Kairon; IRSE!: Okay, this bangs and I am downloading this album right now. This is like Mass of the Fermenting Dregs meets Cult of Luna if they were a pop punk band which is kinda a dumb thought but also the dynamics and noise here are the best kind of dumb fun so I guess that figures. Only gripe is that the second half wasn't quite as kinetic as the first. Why didn't you rec me this on my 2010s catchup list Neek how fucking dare you 4.3 |
Divaman
11.26.19 | The Afghan Whigs - 2.7 - I just can't get behind this vocal. |
ArsMoriendi
11.26.19 | "maybe this is the best pop-punk song ever? haha."
Nah, but you cut it short.
You can use "I hate pop-punk, so maybe this is the best pop-punk song ever? haha." though |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.26.19 | I hate you, ok |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.26.19 | actually meet halfway on "I hate pop-punk [but] maybe this is the best pop-punk song ever? haha." |
ArsMoriendi
11.26.19 | I mean, my main point is: I hate pop punk, but "Deep Love" barely registers as pop punk to me, and is actually good, so it's probably one of the best, if not the best, pop punk song I've ever heard. Solid 3.3/5 song.
How's that? :P |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.26.19 | Hmmm I can work with this. Updated ;] |
Trifolium
11.26.19 | I've never heard it chug, Sharkattack rec'd it!
But I'm curious for it for sure.
I hope to update and catch up today. |
ArsMoriendi
11.26.19 | ''Ruby Sparks''
Oh no, actual pop punk. This is so lame. 2002 called and they want their sound back.
2.4/5
''Sayonara Waltz''
This is nice, though it doesn't really make any real impression on me. The dischorant ending is neat actually +.1 for that.
3.4/5
''Bulletproof''
That organ's fairly pronounced. This reminds me of grunge minus the vocals honestly. The guitar riff is good and it's soooo 90s. This sounds like it belongs in a movie where the lead is sad that a girl left him or something. The vocals completely get in the way though of it being anywhere near amazing.
3.2/5 |
DoofDoof
11.26.19 | FIELDS OF FUCKING MILDEW. Mildew? Mildew?! Who gives a flying fuck about mildew? We all know someone who smells faintly of mildew and it makes us all want to send said individual to an early grave. Have some self respect mildew man. I hate mildew. We all hate mildew. This band named themselves after fucking mildew. Not just that - they named themselves after a shit tonne of mildew, fields of it. They also had the gumption to then be an incredibly boring band on top of that brutal insult. |
DoofDoof
11.26.19 | MiiiIIIIIIIIIIIILDEW!!!!!! |
DungeonBoy
11.26.19 | One Way Spit - i mean, for context this is from 1975, which i think matters. Like if this was released in 2019 I don't think it would be treated this same by fans of this band (assuming people listen to this). Yeah it's punk i guess and probably ahead of its time, but is it good.. not really. 2.5 /5
When I Get To Heaven - I get it, I really do, but I've also recorded myself rambling into a microphone. 2 /5
Far from Where Dreams Unfurl - lol, okay. I've seen this cover before and never for one second imagined this would by some sort of symphonic folk metal album. ugh, i kinda hate this, but the musicianship is very competen.... wtf just happened around the 2 minute mark? literally rewind. let's listen again, killer guitar solo, then the mixing engineer falls asleep on the console. I'd like to find someone in this thread that doesn't find this to be utterly jarring and bizarre. oh okay fade back in the guitars and drums, gonna press the stop button now, but nice effort i guess? it's like a 4.5/5 musicianship but a final 2/5 chance i'll ever actively listen to it again.
Cubfires - weedle deedle intro, hmm okay vox, classic pop punk with a weirdly indie vibe to the recording. If this was reamped and remixed, it would sound more in the genre they are playing. I kinda dig it though, 3/5 seems fair
Sayonara Waltz - love that guitar, like a lot, but ugh shakey japanese vox, no thanks. Some languages just catch my ear when sung, Japanese is one of them. I love Art of Life.. Dessah woze...so i'll try to look past it here. Yeah this is good. A bit theatrical but it works 3/5
P.S "it contrasts the noise from the previous songs in a beautiful way" but like when you're recommending one song to check out you realize why context doesn't really apply. |
DungeonBoy
11.26.19 | Bulletproof - I've heard OF the Afghan Whigs, but never check em out. What I love most about these Songs of the Day is I get to finally check out a ton of stuff that I never really knew where to start. Black Love, eh? okie dokey. Passable rock music i guess, 3/5? I don't know |
DungeonBoy
11.26.19 | Lol Doof, yeah man imagine a whole field of mildew. spooky. it's a dumb name at face value, but it represents the music quite well |
Divaman
11.26.19 | "What I love most about these Songs of the Day is I get to finally check out a ton of stuff that I never really knew where to start." Same. |
tyman128
11.26.19 | man, after that first day, life got crazy... I intend on going through all of these songs over the weekend and finally finish one of these |
Trifolium
11.26.19 | "What I love most about these Songs of the Day is I get to finally check out a ton of stuff that I never really knew where to start." [3] |
Trifolium
11.26.19 | Me too tyman, I keep postponing it. |
ArsMoriendi
11.27.19 | Who is hosting December? Budg? |
Divaman
11.27.19 | Yes, budgie. |
Divaman
11.27.19 | A Guy Called Gerald - 3.1 - I like the atmosphere of the song, although it feels like it doesn't really go anywhere. |
DungeonBoy
11.27.19 | A Guy Called Gerald - meh, really not my style. No matter how many times i listen to stuff like this it just doesn't do much for me. 2.5/5 |
garas
11.27.19 | ''One Way Spit'' - Oh boy... it was terrible. 1.0
"When I Get To Heaven" - "Yeah, I'm gonna smoke a cigarette that's nine miles long" Nice. This was a very fun song! 4.0
''Far From Where Dreams Unfurl.'' - This strated like an Alestorm song, which is very nice. But the vocals are a huuuuuuge minus... almost killed the whole song to me. Otherwise I enjoyed it a lot! 3.7
''Ruby Sparks'' - Well, pretty boring. 2.5
''Sayonara Waltz'' - The first half was extremly meh, the other half was good. But the progression was terribly slow... 2.7
''Bulletproof'' - It was okay as background music. 2.7
"The First Breath" - Awful band name, awful cover... and I surprisingly liked it! (More or less.) 3.1 |
budgie
11.27.19 | the gloaming - athas
it's pretty 3.0 |
Divaman
11.28.19 | Paddy Hanna - 2.8 - The song here is good, but I don't like his vocals at all. Half the time he whines, and the other half he sounds like Slim Whitman. |
garas
11.28.19 | ''Toulouse The Kisser'' - The song here is okay, but I hate his vocals a lot. Half the times he sounds like Scooby-Doo, and the other half he sounds simply bad. 1.5 |
Divaman
11.29.19 | Quo Vadis - 2.3 - I have a hard time taking dirty vocals seriously. The way many of you feel about emo vocals, that's how I feel about dirty vocals. (I always picture them being sung by J.R.R. Tolkien's Orcs.) |
Trifolium
11.29.19 | Rocky Mountain Raga: Woohohohohohoo that's a lot of vibrato! Horace Andy can learn someting from this dude. The music is nice in the first half, but the second half is too noodly for me. Vibe is good though. 3.0
Sarah: Throwback atmosphere, very 80s. My problem with Memoryhouse is the vocalist. She always sounds like she is totally and utterly bored. So monotonous and without any trace of emotion. To me at least. Sorry budgie. 2.5
(I Am A) Horizon: Long intro, but that violin sounds good. Not something I'm going to jam a lot. Liked where it went about halfway, vox are cool (until they go on for too long...) and a nice trip-hoppy vibe. Don't like the free jazz elements all that much, which is a pity. At least it's an interesting experience! 2.8
Kiss Another Day Goodbye: Relaxed sunday afternoon jam. Like it all, will check the record. 3.8
Rain Upon The Impure: Dark! Love the muddiness. Also very weird how there's symphonic and choir elements here. Varied enough to hold my interest throughout its duration. 3.3
Tzar Morei: LOVE the production here, and the gazyness of the guitars. Vox rule too. Nice one, definitely going to check this record. Diverse, and that bass is deliciously audible too. The jam at the end rules. Love it. 4.2
Lore: Recently found out about those guys, love their approach to this style. Definitely on my list for bands to check out! 3.8
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Trifolium
11.29.19 | Going to update the list tomorrow, time for bed now zzzzzzzzzzzzzz |
budgie
11.29.19 | denise nouvion (of memoryhouse) is my favorite vocalist trif haha. ahhh |
Trifolium
11.29.19 | Hahaha! These are the two things that divide us. Memoryhouse and Hammock. |
Trifolium
11.29.19 | Maybe one day! This keeps it exciting.
I hope. |
Source
11.30.19 | "tech death metal, not a bundle of clown noses as expected"
lol |
Minushuman24
11.30.19 | Alright, I need to participate more in these threads. Life has been absolutely kicking my ass though.
13. Sarah - Memoryhouse - I’ve always adored this album cover. The song itself is fine, I can’t say it’s a very unique or captivating song whatsoever, as there are just an overwhelming amount of bands that have adopted this sound. But I enjoy the song well enough 3
14. (I Am A) Horizon - Fire! Orchestra - Aye, I’ve been meaning to listen to this all year long. I was really not expecting any vocals whatsoever, this is a very nice surprise. About halfway through, and god this song is just so cool, I love everything about it so far. What an absolute treat. 4.2
15. Kiss Another Day Goodbye - David Kauffman and Eric Caboor - I’m getting some major “Nebraska” vibes for this, so I love it already. This is just a beautiful track, I love this. 4
16. Rain Upon the Impure - The Ruines of Beverast - Aw fuck this is 15 minutes. That is some hollow ass black metal production if I ever heard it. I hate the drums on this a lot. I kinda like the vocals though. Good lord this is long. I can only really say that the section nearing 11 minutes until the end is what saves this from being a thoroughly unpleasant experience--that part of the song is actually excellent. I don’t know if I’d ever return to this even on a black metal kick. 2.8
17. Tzar Morei - Kairon IRSE! - 10 minute song fuck me upppp. I already like this one more though. I’m a sucker for post-rock, and I am a sucker for these start-stop riffs. Oh I am loving this part halfway through. 3.5
18. Lore - Elder - Fuck me, 16 minutes. Starting this as 3am wasn't bright. This was cool, I enjoy stoner rock, so I dug the tone of the song overall. 3.3
19. Blacklist - John Moreland - This kinda reminds me of springsteen or chuck ragan a bit. SO I really enjoy this. Never pegged myself too much a country guy, but I guess I have myself a soft spot 3.8
20. Deep Love - Split End - I zoned out during this. Uh I liked it though! 3.6
I think I will call it for right now.
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ArsMoriendi
11.30.19 | I'll catch up today. |
anat
11.30.19 | I’ll catch up by next november |
JohnnyoftheWell
11.30.19 | This is the last november for a while I heard it's cancelled next year |
Trifolium
11.30.19 | Nooooooooooooooooo what about my birthday then!!!!????!!!?!
Oh wait, this will keep me from turning 30, so maybe it's a good thing... |
Divaman
11.30.19 | You'll be like a leap year baby. |
Divaman
11.30.19 | Midnight Oil - 4.4 - There's a reason I rec'd this to Shark. It's a little outside my usual zone, in that he's certainly not a melodic vocalist. But the song moves, and these guys make the vocals work for their music. |
garas
11.30.19 | ''On The Shores Of Ithaka'' - Some awesome old-fashioned melodic death metal. m/ 4.0
''Beds Are Burning'' - Retroshock! This a quite fun and catchy song. Not the most talented vocalist, but damn, they really made him sound decent! (Nice one, Diva!) 3.7 |
ArsMoriendi
11.30.19 | "The First Breath"
Very ambient so far. That beat is actually pretty pleasant. Not enough going on for me to love it, but it has the beginning of something good.
3.2/5
''Toulouse The Kisser''
Damn, this makes me think of an 80s rock dance track. Like something by Pat Benatar or something. Like "We Belong" or something, but with a male lead. Meh.
2.6/5
''On The Shores Of Ithaka''
Shredding and roaring, oh boy. I don't think I'll ever understand extreme metal. Then again, Ministry's Psalm 69 and Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste have some harsher vocals and I like that, but I don't know, it's just more enjoyable there? Maybe I just think the industrial elements make it better. Hmmmm this isn't industrial at all though, just death metal or whatever. +.1 for guitar shredding talent.
2.1/5
''Beds Are Burning''
Nice deep bass part. The vocals are kinda meh though. Wait, that chorus! I know this one. This is total 80s cheese and maybe not in a good way. 1987? This sounds like it could've been from 1977 honestly. That bass is kinda boring actually, like is it going to play the same 4 notes all song? The meaning is nice though. White Australians feeling like they need to give back to the aboriginal people who live in poverty. +.2 for having a great meaning.
2.8/5 |
Trifolium
11.30.19 | I'm going to do the last of these tomorrow, on December 1st.
Budgie, you're doing December, right? You can open your thread whenever you want! |
Trifolium
11.30.19 | I'll keep updating the last additions of course. |
budgie
11.30.19 | yeah trif, was planning on putting it up midnight pacific |
budgie
11.30.19 | i have my theme though so no worries there. hopefully it hasn't been used before |
Pikazilla
11.30.19 | budgie pls dont do xmas |
budgie
11.30.19 | no? i shouldnt? |
garas
11.30.19 | I'm ready to any theme!
It was a wondrous month and theme, Trifo! I really enjoyed it. |
ArsMoriendi
11.30.19 | I call February of 2020 |
Divaman
12.01.19 | I'm down for whatever you pick, budgie. |
Divaman
12.01.19 | What's wrong with January, Ars? |
ArsMoriendi
12.01.19 | I wasn't born in January |
alamo
12.01.19 | Casavir I lOVE you |
Divaman
12.01.19 | Ohhhhhhhhhhh. |
Trifolium
12.01.19 | Thanks garas! And thanks everyone for participating. Let's fill in those last blanks and go straight on to budgie's list. |
Minushuman24
12.01.19 | This was a great month! despite me not finishing again |
budgie
12.01.19 | i will finish tomorrow oki |
theYearis1999
12.01.19 | so a pivotal moment in breakbeat engineering backed by styled out pad patterns gets an average rating but mewithoutanyclasswhatsoever gets acclaim? lame bastards. |
budgie
12.01.19 | ''Áthas'' - it was nice. 3.2
''Bill's Mandolin'' - reminds me of what people i didnt like listened to in high school. 2.5 because it's obviously a fine track but it's a couple miles outside from what i like to hear
''Embers'' - reminded me of something. but in any case i didnt much care for it, i dont know. 2.4
''Rocky Mountain Raga'' - holy mother of fuck. andres segovia stuff. 4.5 at least
"Sarah" - just, perfect dream pop, perfect pop, whatever, perfect music. doesn't get better than this for me, 5.0
''(I Am A) Horizon'' - good but i dont know, too jazz clubby? 3.0 |
JohnnyoftheWell
12.01.19 | Okay, I admit defeat on this month but gonna drop Split End the obligatory 5.0 en route out ;] |
theYearis1999
12.01.19 | now I'm just playin most of these titles are sharp |
Trifolium
12.04.19 | Updated! I hope I got everything. Going to finish the month tonight. |
Trifolium
12.04.19 | In The Throes: Lovely track. A tearjerker. Feeling all melancholy now. 3.7
Deep Love: Omg Johnny I see why you 5.0d this. Pika, thanks for sharing. Great tune, love the guitar tone, the drums, the whispered vocals, the everything. Album is going on my list for sure. 4.1
One Way Split: Super mega punky. Don't really like the vocals. Energy is nice though. Also bonus points for the sax and general weirdness during the outro. 2.8
When I Get To Heaven: Ok, this isn't for me. 2.2
Far From Where Dreams Unfurl.: The Disney metal is back. Too much for me. 2.0
Ruby Sparks: Vox are horrible, music is pop punky. 2.6
Sayonara Waltz: Nope, too theatrical and those vocals are difficult to listen to. 2.5
Bulletproof: Like the organ playing at the start. Nice and loose. This flowing vibe keeps on growing through the song, Great. It's really organic. Expressive vocals. Mix and production is good too. The softer section is cool. Nice climax. Nice pick. 4.0
The First Breath: Those vocal samples are amazing. Or at least that is what I imagine that airy chant like recurring sample is. Remind me of GAS in a way. Drums are stunning, there's a delicious sense of space here. Amazing track, one of the month's best. For sure going to check out this record. 4.5
Toulouse The Kisser: Kind of fun. Als weird and this isn't something I'll listen to often, but it's nice! 3.2
On The Shores Of Ithaka: Nice dm sound. Riffs are deliciously melodic. Fast and good. 3.6
Beds Are Burning: Weird track! Love the Once Upon A Time In The West in the clip. Track is actually nice too. 3.3 |
