Best Album You Bought Lately?

[Dutch]

Looking for music before our road trip to Myrtle Beach next week. Woot!

(For me, it's got to be The Killers, that album is awesome.)

[yabanci]

Beck, Guero

[st.cronin]

Modest Mouse - Good News for People who Love Bad News

[Dutch]

Originally Posted by yabanci

Beck, Guero

I'm guessing it's more than just one good song (E Pro)? I haven't heard the rest of the album yet.

[Schmidty]

Pavement's 2 disc remix of "Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain". Oh and "Blinking Lights and Other Revelations" by the Eels.

I'm also having trouble waiting the two more days it'll take for Stephen Malkmus to release his new albom, "Face the Truth".

[Joe]

Keith Urban- Be Here

[cthomer5000]

The Decemberists - Picaresque

edit: 3 tracks for download here http://www.killrockstars.com/bands/f...edecemberists/

Only "The Engine Driver" is from the most recent album. I suggest either their first album (Castaways and Cutouts) or their most recent (Picasesque). Their 2nd (Her Majesty) is a distant 3rd (though still good).

[yabanci]

Originally Posted by Dutch

I'm guessing it's more than just one good song (E Pro)? I haven't heard the rest of the album yet.

In my opinion, E-Pro's not even close to being the best song on the album. The album is solid up and down. I particularly like Hell Yes, Black Tambourine, Go it Alone, Girl, Que Onda Guero, Missing, and Earthquake Weather. I'd rate E-Pro behind all these songs.

[Yossarian]

David Fridlund's new album Amaterasu

Funky piano work - not too chilled, not too rockin that it seems forced.

good track i've put here for y'all

http://www.davidfarrell.co.uk/aprilandmay.mp3

[BishopMVP]

Franz Ferdinand, Muse, Snow Patrol, Kenna, Jack Johnson or The Game. Listed in descending order of how close to the KillersI think they match up.

[AlexB]

Because I bought them both a bit late, best two I've recently bought have been Absolution by Muse and Employment by Kaiser Chiefs.

[ice4277]

Originally Posted by Dutch

(For me, it's got to be The Killers, that album is awesome.)

Great album. If you want something along those lines, check out Kasabian.

[AlexB]

Originally Posted by ice4277

Great album. If you want something along those lines, check out Kasabian.

I wouldn;t necessarily say The Killers and Kasabian are all that similar tbh - both great albums though. The Bravery are more like 'Hot Fuss' imho, but not quite as good (not far off though - the album is again well worht getting)

[Fidatelo]

Best CD I've bought lately: Weezer - Make Believe
Best CD I've got lately: Beck - Guero

Interestingly, I downloaded both, and after liking them decided to buy each of them, with the Beck album being the better of the two. But because the Beck CD had been out for a month or so, I could no longer purchase the "limited" edition of the album which has 3 extra songs at the end (2 of which I really like). Nice move music industry, way to lose a sale. Why not just charge more for the limited edition?

[HerRealName]

Originally Posted by cthomer5000

The Decemberists - Picaresque

edit: 3 tracks for download here http://www.killrockstars.com/bands/f...edecemberists/

Only "The Engine Driver" is from the most recent album. I suggest either their first album (Castaways and Cutouts) or their most recent (Picasesque). Their 2nd (Her Majesty) is a distant 3rd (though still good).

Seconded. As a bonus, Mariner's Revenge Song on Picaresque is now my kids' favorite song because I told them it was about a pirate.

[Easy Mac]

British Sea Power, The Zutons, Franz Ferdinand, Hot Hot Heat, Elefant, Kaiser Chiefs, Interpol, The Futureheads, The Mars Volta. All similar in nature to the Killers (except tMV).

I wouldn't recommend the Bravery. I had a listen to their stuff, and it sounded horrible compared to the Killers, like a poor imitation. Sounds exactly the same, but with less talent.

I'm going to see the Killers in MB in June, you should hang around a little longer. Are you going for senior week Dutch? Lots of young just out of high school girls... or are you going for black biker week.

[Bearcat729]

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Shake the Sheets is the best cd I bought last year,with the Franz Ferdinand self titled cd being second. I also liked the Interpol - Antics.

Can't say that I bought any of them recently but if you don't already have them they are all very good.

[Ksyrup]

This is the best of the stuff I've bought over the past month or two; I've been a bad boy and haven't updated my CD thread.

Porcupine Tree - Deadwing
Creighton Doane - Learning More and More About Less and Less
Dum Dog Run - DDR
Jackdaw4 - Gramophone Logic
System of a Down - Mesmerize
The Dissociatives - s/t
Andrew Bird and the Mysterious Production of Eggs
Strapping Young Lad - Alien

[cthomer5000]

Originally Posted by Bearcat729

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Shake the Sheets is the best cd I bought last year,with the Franz Ferdinand self titled cd being second. I also liked the Interpol - Antics.

Can't say that I bought any of them recently but if you don't already have them they are all very good.

I'll second the Ted Leo album. Easily one of the best I've bought in the last 6 months or so.

[McSweeny]

Far From Finished - East Side of Nowhere
Ducky Boys - Three Chords and the Truth
Street Dogs - Back to the World
Suspect Device - A Moment's Notice
Hudson Falcons - La Famiglia
Blood or Whiskey - Cashed Out on Culture

[DeToxRox]

the new System of a Down as Ksyrup said

Also..

"A Healthy Distrust" - Sage Francis
"The Note" - Bane

And forget new music, bands I love to road trip to..

Blind Melon
Sublime
Three Doors Down *Early stuff, yeah I said it*
Incubus

Etc

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by McSweeny

Far From Finished - East Side of Nowhere
Ducky Boys - Three Chords and the Truth
Street Dogs - Back to the World
Suspect Device - A Moment's Notice
Hudson Falcons - La Famiglia
Blood or Whiskey - Cashed Out on Culture

Ducky Boys. Touche. Amazing band, I'd concur with that one.

[DeToxRox]

Dola..

Against Me! Any of their stuff is excellent road trip music.

[korme]

Anyone heard of Bear vs Shark? My brother was listening to them when we went to the Reds game last weekend.

Dave Matthews is great to listen to for road trips.

I will also second The Killers, just a sweet album through and through.

John Legend isn't bad either.

[McSweeny]

Originally Posted by DeToxRoxDVHStyle

Ducky Boys. Touche. Amazing band, I'd concur with that one.

i think you follow me around waiting for me to plug the Ducky Boys and Against Me

[Dutch]

Originally Posted by Easy Mac

I'm going to see the Killers in MB in June, you should hang around a little longer. Are you going for senior week Dutch? Lots of young just out of high school girls... or are you going for black biker week.

Well, one would land me in jail and the other would well, sounds like jail.

Myrtle Beach is a family reunion for my family dating back to the 70's in reality.

[Easy Mac]

no no, the girls graduated high school... they're legal. Or at least they say they are. You're not a bouncer, its not your job to ID them.

[Dutch]

Originally Posted by Easy Mac

no no, the girls graduated high school... they're legal. Or at least they say they are. You're not a bouncer, its not your job to ID them.

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by McSweeny

i think you follow me around waiting for me to plug the Ducky Boys and Against Me

Ha, I'll beat you to the punch sooner or later. Just you wait, you sunvabitch!

[sachmo71]

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

System of a Down - Mesmerize

Can you at least update the CD thread with your thoughts on this one?
Also, did you buy the new QOTSA?

[samifan24]

Athlete, "Tourist"

[Calis]

I've been listening a lot to Iron & Wine's Woman King EP which is probably my favorite album released so far this year. Good stuff.

Finally grabbed Gallowsbird Park by Fiery Furnaces also, after having listened to their latest two releases non-stop for the past 3 months.

[andy m]

six organs of admittance - 'school of the flower' or 'dark noontide'.

[Flasch186]

still green day's

[Ksyrup]

Originally Posted by sachmo71

Can you at least update the CD thread with your thoughts on this one?
Also, did you buy the new QOTSA?

I put my thoughts on the new SOAD in the NIN thread when it came up. Here's what I said back then, which I still stand by. It's a great album, and the songs are stronger than ever - they're still crazy and heavy, but nearly every song has a memorable/catchy chorus:


"I've had the new SOAD album for a couple of weeks as well. I thought Toxicity was one of the best metal albums in a long time. The first CD was a bit rough, but still good. The new one is also very good, although very different from Toxicity.

It's not as "epic"-sounding - the songs are looser, the guys seem to be enjoying themselves more, as opposed to having that serious, RATM-type attitude that permeated Toxicity. Some of the songs almost come off as whimsical, like track 10 (the first Hollywood song). They still have a tendency to go from serious to downright stupid lyrics (Violent Pornography, for example), but I can forgive that, especially since the vocal delivery really fits the music well, the overall point of the lyrics still comes through, and there's nothing quite as stupid sounding as on the first couple of records.

Serj is probably the most unique and versatile metal vocalist since Mike Patton. I know people hate the band in most part because of him, but he really is something special. He can pull off almost anything, and usually can switch 2-3 vocal styles in the course of one verse, which is amazing.

That said, I don't understand why the guitarist is featured so prominently as a vocalist on this album. As one person on another board said, "His constant mugging for attention is reaching Lars Ulrich proportions." The guy is a competent backup singer, good for adding a harmony here and there. At no point should he be given lead vocalist duties over someone like Serj. Unfortunately, he's all over this record - way too much of him. Serj is the star, not you, buddy!

Another minor tick against this album is that for a band that acts so anti-establishment, I find it ironic that they have no problem selling what is essentially one 75 minute CD as 2 separate releases. This album, all 11 tracks, clocks in at well under 40 minutes. The "second part" of this CD will be released in the fall. I'm sure it will be similar. Instead of cutting fans a break and releasing 16 songs on one 75-78 minute CD, they're doubling their coin by breaking it into two. Maybe that was the record company's idea and not there's, but I don't hear them bitching about it."

I still feel the same way about the "second vocalist" - even moreso now, after seeing the video for BYOB over the weekend. I know he writes most of the musc and produces their albums, so I get the feeling he's decided he should be more visible in the band. Problem is, vocals is not where he should be. The harmonies work well most of the time, but when he takes over on lead, they really lose something by relegating Serj to head-banging in the corner.



Anyway, as for QOTSA, I downloaded an advance of the new CD and honestly, I didn't like it at all, so I trashed it and didn't buy it when it came out. I know everyone loved the last one and everything, but it really didn't do that much for me. I haven't listened to them in months, so there was no sense in wasting the money. But I'm probably a bad one to ask. I'm sure most people who like then think it's good, but probably not up to the last one. Just a guess.

[Ksyrup]

And btw, that dude from SOAD looks like a cross between Lars Ulrich and Mike Damone from Fast Times At Ridgemont High. Every time I see him, I think of Lars Ulrich trying to sell concert tickets and singing the Dream Police by Cheap Trick.

[kurtism]

Dogs Die in Hot Cars, "Please Describe Yourself"

Scottish power-pop, heavy influences (IMO) from XTC and the Talking Heads. Incredibly catchy, and well worth a listen.

[Ryche]

Nightwish's latest album 'Once'

If you like Evanescene, you'll love this. If you don't, you still might enjoy this album. Metal guitars with a classically trained female opera lead singer. This is their sixth album I believe and the songwriter for the band knows exactly how to blend her voice into the songs.

[Ksyrup]

I'm not really into Evanescence, but I probably should check out Nightwish, as well as The Gathering. I like the prog tendencies of these types of bands better than the goth alt-rock stylings of Evanescence. I've really been drawn to symphonic metal bands like Therion, so this would be a natural progression for me. Thanks for the tip.

[st.cronin]

My girlfriend for some reason loves Evanescence but doesn't like Faith No More. Myself, I can't tell which is which...

[Ksyrup]

I love FNM, but I'm not sure I see the connection. Evanescence, to me, sounds like goth Avril Livigne. In fact, they only have one style, and that's another reason they bore me - even if I liked it, I'd be sick of it halfway through the album, since they have that Linkin Park-type problem of just doing a variation on the same theme. FNM, OTOH, was all over the place - hard rock, funk, country, gospel, pop, prog...and that was just on King For A Day (my favorite of theirs).

[wade moore]

Originally Posted by Fidatelo

Best CD I've bought lately: Weezer - Make Believe
Best CD I've got lately: Beck - Guero

Interestingly, I downloaded both, and after liking them decided to buy each of them, with the Beck album being the better of the two. But because the Beck CD had been out for a month or so, I could no longer purchase the "limited" edition of the album which has 3 extra songs at the end (2 of which I really like). Nice move music industry, way to lose a sale. Why not just charge more for the limited edition?

Because then it would not be limited?

[CamEdwards]

Mike Doughty- Haughty Melodic is the last cd I bought. Excellent stuff by the former singer of Soul Coughing.

Also, I saw Snow Patrol listed above and I cannot recommend that cd enough. More Coldplay than the Killers, but it's easily my album of the year. I bought it more than a year ago and still listen to it on a regular basis.

[Ksyrup]

Here's one to definitely stay away from. Of all of the bad reviews I've seen for this PoS, this one is certainly the most entertaining...



Giles "s/t" CD
0/10 - [Victory]
Before I unleash the fuckin' fury, let it be known, for those unaware, that this CD is some sort of electronic side project from Thomas Giles Rogers, Jr., frontman of Between the Buried and Me. Now, back to business. Dear Victory Records and Thomas Giles Rogers, Jr.: What the fuck are you doing? Fuck you for releasing this abomination upon mankind. The fact that this massive load of audio diarrhea merely exists is bad enough. The fact that it was properly released is just a shame. The fact that it was properly released by the same label that at one point in time was responsible for absolute classics from Integrity, Earth Crisis, Bloodlet, and numerous others is just a fucking sin. So… this is what it's come to? Really? This is the steaming pile of shit we've landed in? Is that right? Could it possibly get any worse? No, I think not. Christ, I fuckin' hope not! I don't even really like Between the Buried and Me that much, but in my opinion it should be illegal for this CD to reside on the shelves of any retail establishment without brandishing an enormous sticker across the entire front cover that would read something to the effect of, "If you like Between the Buried and Me, you would be highly advised to think very carefully before spending even one cent on this CD. There is nothing of any mature listening value to be found within. This is a 21-minute EP of goofy electronics and silly vocals with some of the most retarded lyrics you will ever encounter in your life." Because let's be honest, what could Victory Records possibly stand to gain by releasing this other than milking sales off of overzealous Between the Buried and Me fans who foolishly imagine that this is going to be an interesting CD? Hell, I thought this was gonna be interesting. I like experimental electronic music, and I figured this kid might have some curious ideas to explore, and the cover art looks nice, so I was pretty intrigued to listen to this, right? Wrong. I was duped. But I got this for free and I'm not a particular fan of Between the Buried and Me, so it's no big deal. But I actually feel angry for any kid who's gonna spend money on this piece of shit and get fucked out of $10 – 15 with nothing to show for it. So what does it sound like? Stupid Casio keyboard types of programmed beats and electronics (quite possibly presets on your average midgrade synth that's admittedly a few steps above Casio quality) with hokey high-pitched singing or spoken passages that could be comparable to someone without very much talent trying impersonate Jamiroquai in a mocking fashion. That's it. 21 minutes of that. Over and over. In short spurts. It's absolutely atrocious and the lyrics are so unbelievably horrible that I cannot fathom it. Motherfucker, I have not hated a CD this bad in years. This might be the worst CD I've ever had to review. I'm physically angry at how forcefully this blows. Total suckfest. I was gonna give it a 1/10 since the layout is decent (it actually looks really nice until you open it up and see the idiotic photo of the "mastermind" behind this musical turd and the random disco ball slapped in out of nowhere) and the sound quality's good, but I refuse to do it. I refuse to acknowledge this CD as having anything of any remote value whatsoever. It is a disgrace that this CD was released and I am absolutely disappointed that the label would pay to press this thing up, much less promote it. And no, I'm not being unfair or overly critical. Not one bit. If anything this Mr. Rogers, Jr. should've put the damn thing out himself if he truly thought it was something that people might get a kick out of. But this isn't funny. Maybe Thomas Giles Rogers, Jr. and some of his friends think this is funny, but I assure you… it's not. Let me supply you, if I may, with the opening set of lyrics that grace this wonderland of sonic torment: "You can't piss on snow covered angels, You can't dance, fuck, dance, dance without getting tired, You can't stash a child, You can't eat your shit, Fuck the rules let's squirm this pit." Need I say more? Need I say more? I didn't think so. The CD ended 10 minutes ago and I'm still fuming. If the dude wanted to incite this kind of reaction from the listener, sucfuckingcess, my man. You win. But I urge anyone with any sense of dignity or respect for good music: Do not buy this CD. Stay as far away from it as possible. And if you see this kid around, flick him behind the ear really hard and tell him to shove the keyboard under the bed and get back to the wacky metal, will you? I want the last half-hour of my life back. Maybe I "can't piss on snow covered angels", but I can sure as hell piss all over this CD…
Running time - 21:22, Tracks: 9
[Notable tracks: fuck this CD, fuck every minute of it]



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[MizzouRah]

I'm still loving "My Chemical Romance" -Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge

That CD just keeps getting better and better the more I listen to it over and over again.


Todd

[bossfan2000]

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Cold Roses
Bill Mallonee - Friendly Fire

I also want to pick up the new cd by Hal...i would recommend checking that one out for sure...

[bossfan2000]

Originally Posted by MizzouRah

I'm still loving "My Chemical Romance" -Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge

That CD just keeps getting better and better the more I listen to it over and over again.


Todd

Yeah, "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" was one of my fav songs from last year..the entire cd is good...

[ThunderingHERD]

Well, I wasn't going to join in for fear of repeating myself, but go ahead and notch another one under The Decemberists and Iron & Wine for me. Also The Mountain Goats' Sunset Tree and The Hold Steady. And Patton Oswalt's Feelin' Kinda Patton for teh funny.

[Ryche]

I would agree that Evanescene is fairly simple artistically right now, but they do have a lot of potential for growth. Fallen is their first album and Amy Lee is very young.

If you like Nighwish, Lacuna Coil is another good one to check out. Same idea, female lead metal band. Heavier than Nightwish, but not too much.

As for the Faith No More comparison, ??? FNM is one of my all time favorite bands, but they are definitely one of the more unique bands to hit it big. There is very little out there that you can point at and say they sound like FNM, and most bands that do came afterward. Angel Dust is a flat out awesome album.

[Julio Riddols]

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

[Notable tracks: fuck this CD, fuck every minute of it][/b]

This only serves to make me want to hear this cd.. I really must know how bad it is.