10 years of Mort.
hello all. as you may have read in ars' lift, we share the exact same join date. As such, it is also my ten year anniversary today. oh joy. here is a sentimental and self-indulgent list about music and me made from some of my 5s, old loves and random thoughts |
| 1 |  | The Smiths
Hatful of Hollow
How Soon Is Now? - One of my first musical memories if of being in my dads car as a child and him playing How Soon Is Now? The foreboding, ominous and bizarre atmosphere mixed with the smell of car leather has stuck in my mind since |
| 2 |  | Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters
When this came out it took the UK by storm and I was 8. This album is campy, fun and a bit ridiculous. I love it and have good memories of it |
| 3 |  | Enter Shikari
Take to the Skies
Lets just forward now to the age of 11-12. I was on holiday in autralia visiting family and my older sister lent me her ipod. Mothership by Enter Shikari came on and I was enamoured. It was the most 'epic', intense thing id ever heard at that point (aswell as the first track with harsh vocals id ever heard) and would spark an obsession that still endures to this day. I love you Enter Shikari. Thank you for being bizarre and dumb and silly and serious. |
| 4 |  | Alexisonfire
Crisis
Around this same time I discovered Alexisonfire through the track This Could Be Anywhere In The World. They became my intro to emo music. |
| 5 |  | Slipknot
Slipknot
I was a stereotypical toxic emo kid who associated with Slipknots cringe lyrics, yes I had a poster on my wall of the boys and knew all their names, numbers and masks. Oh god why |
| 6 |  | Hot Cross
Risk Revival
MW2 came out and like most teenage boys I was obsessed with it. There was (is) a youtube called Blame Truth who one day mentioned his name came from a Hot Cross song. This was my introduction to 'proper' post-hardcore and would also be my gateway to screamo |
| 7 |  | Saetia
A Retrospective
The first screamo/skramz band I ever heard. Bless. |
| 8 |  | Dance Gavin Dance
Downtown Battle Mountain II
In the comments to a Hot Cross track I saw someone comparing them to DGD. I checked them out and hated them but soon found I loved them as I became hooked on diddly diddly dids |
| 9 |  | The Fall of Troy
Doppelganger
Although actually this had already come out and was on guitar hero 3 (F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X) so I was already noodling |
| 10 |  | Fear Before
Odd How People Shake
Around this time I started paying attention to record labels and came across Rise Records due to DGD. One day they uploaded this and its melting pot of screamo, metal and core was perfectly poised to entrance me. GOAT band |
| 11 |  | Aphex Twin
Come to Daddy
My drum teacher showed me Aphex Twin and I am forever thankful |
| 12 |  | Portraits Of Past
Cypress Dust Witch
Got heavily into screamo as a teenager. The following were my jams. |
| 13 |  | Funeral Diner
The Underdark |
| 14 |  | Wow, Owls!
Pick Your Patterns |
| 15 |  | The Saddest Landscape
You Will Not Survive |
| 16 |  | The Dismemberment Plan
Emergency & I
I was too young to fully 'get this' but its sporky, nerdy demeanour left a lasting impression and certainly informed my love for skronkin, spoofin, sporkin rock music (see U.S Maple). I get this now more in my 20s. |
| 17 |  | The Dillinger Escape Plan
Calculating Infinity
I have a distinct memory of playing Saints Row 3 around the age of 16 and being blown away by Farewell to Mona Lisa. It wasnt very long before I was obsessed with mathcore, grind and metalcore in general |
| 18 |  | Bring Me the Horizon
Suicide Season
Forgot to mention how obsessed I was with this band when this album and There Is A Hell was out lol. |
| 19 |  | Converge
Jane Doe
Probably found out about Converge around when AWLWLB came out due to the Aimless Arrow video. Took me a while to really get into them but theyve been a favourite ever since. Still listen to Jane Doe pretty often. |
| 20 |  | Daughters
Hell Songs
This is the crowning achievement of the spazz grind scene. |
| 21 |  | At the Drive-In
Relationship of Command
The first vinyl record I ever bought. |
| 22 |  | Glassjaw
Worship and Tribute
Cant remember if I heard of these guys due to sput but I believe that may be the case. |
| 23 |  | XTC
Skylarking
I do not remember how I heard of these guys but their britishness is endearing and they make me feel happy |
| 24 |  | Prefab Sprout
Steve McQueen
At university one month I got the flu and was very sick on the sofa watching random music videos. The King of Rock n Roll came on and I loved it. Now maybe my favourite band of all time. |
| 25 |  | Shiner
Lula Divinia (Remaster)
Check Shiner |
| 26 |  | Q and Not U
No Kill No Beep Beep
Godbless the sassers of the world |
| 27 |  | Coalesce
Functioning on Impatience
Godbless the skronkers of the world |
| 28 |  | Down I Go
Gods
A real cult band who deserved much more than the uk scene maybe gave them. One of the most inventive and fun groups out there. |
| 29 |  | Oxbow
The Narcotic Story
Refined, sophisticated, sickly and foreboding |
| 30 |  | Polvo
Today's Active Lifestyles
Makes me think of sunny days |
| 31 |  | Slowdive
Pygmalion
Makes me think of cold days by the window at my uni desk, reading philosophy with a cup of tea. Good times. |
| 32 |  | U.S. Maple
Long Hair in Three Stages
Skronks, spoofs, sporks and sasses. |
| 33 |  | Elle Milano
Acres Of Dead Space Cadets
A UK indie band my sister was into whose singer later became Clarence Clarity. A forgotten gem. |
| 34 |  | Hum
Downward Is Heavenward
Got into these guys a couple of years ago. Make me feel warm and hopeful |
| 35 |  | Unwound
Leaves Turn Inside You
My favourite album of all time. A perfect mix of the alt-rock genres that takes me through a whole spectrum of emotions. R.I.P Vern Rumsey |
| 36 | | Coalesce
Functioning on Impatience
Shoutout to Pheromone, Johnny, Frippertronics, Jesterhead, Calmrose, Marskid, Wacknizzle (who got me into shit tons of good core), DrGonzo, ArsMoriendi, demonofthefall, davidyowi, Fearthyevil, relinquished, Ryus, pizzamachine, constantchange (shinerbro), Futures, Trifolium, Steakbyrnes, DadKungFu, deez, dedes, judio, Calcinfinity, Uzumaki, Anarchistfish, Rawmeeth, evilford (brain) mr foxxxy, jayender, POTS, Jokine Augustus, demigod!, Rowan, Zak, Doofdoof, Shemson, and literally like so many users that id probs need to see a comment from for them to pop into my mind but youre all cool guys and i like talking about and sharing music with you xxxxxx |
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