What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (VOL V)

Posted by: Adam Meredith on 02 April 2009

VOL IV - http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/38019385/m/1832985817

VOL III - http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/38019385/m/6192934617/p/1

VOL II - http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/38019385/m/3112927317

VOL I - http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/38019385/m/6532968996

AND - this might be of interest:
http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3801938...962920617#1962920617

Posted on: 02 November 2009 by Mward2205

And some stuff I'm almost ashamed off, but had great fun listening to:

Posted on: 02 November 2009 by BigH47

Sorry but every time I see one of their albums this phrase pops in my mind:-

Mrs Smith what shall I do? I've only got 3 bullets and there are 4 in Motley Crue!

Posted on: 02 November 2009 by Guido Fawkes

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Mrs Smith what shall I do? I've only got 3 bullets and there are 4 in Motley Crue!

Same old Hampstead
Ken Hom wok set
Dead Sea bath salts
Jog proof iPod
Iron age hill fort
Long term roadworks
High tide bird watch
B & Q Homebase

If Jesus came to Earth today
They've crucify him straight way
Upon a cross of MDF
And they'd use No Need For Nails

Ship-shape farmhouse
Dry stone wall chart
Cashback foot spa
Straight down Ladbrokes
Low cost school trip
Ramraid Oxfam
Christ that sun's hot
Yes that's right sir

Oh help me Mrs Meddlicot
I don't know what to do
I've only got three bullets
And there's four of Motley Crue

Spoiling Good Friday my ex-love sent to me
Twelve drummers singing
Eleven chairmain dancing
Ten teachers whinging
Nine stewards flapping
Eight christening invites
Seven cows a barking
Six vicars strumming
Nick f****** Knowles
Four boring words
Carphone Warehouse and Matalan
And a pull up at Bangor-on-Dee

I'm driving backwards at peak hour
Along the Edgeware Road.

On Westminster Bridge by William Wordsworth

Posted on: 02 November 2009 by tonym

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Posted on: 02 November 2009 by Chief Chirpa

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Originally posted by Chief Chirpa:

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Originally posted by Nathaniel:
Chief, how does Von compare to Sigur Ros' later releases? I've got most of their other things (including a couple of EPs), but have never bought Von (and don't like trying things on Spotify etc--it makes it too easy to dismiss something that requires repeated listening to appreciate)

Nathaniel, I’m probably not the best person to ask, as the only others I have are Ágætis byrjun and ( ), though I’ve heard Takk a few times (mainly on trailers for various tv programmes, of course).

Von is much more experimental, with a darker, more sparse sound that’s low on melody and high on eerie, often unsettling, ambient noises. In the middle of all this, it comes a something of a surprise to find the My Bloody Valentine / Slowdive-ish Myrkur - a proper (shoe-gazing) song.

It's an album that offers a few indications of what was to follow, but not many, so I can't guarantee you'll like it. It's not the easiest record to listen to, and as you suggest, it also takes a few plays to get into.

Overall though, well worth hearing if you like Sigur Rós.

Posted on: 02 November 2009 by BigH47

On CD :-