What are you listening to? (VOL VI)

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Originally posted by Lontano:
My album of the moment
Midlake - The Courage of Others

Lontano, there is a wonderfully restrained bombastic primitive swagger that permatues this (my favorite) kind of 'Americanized' Indie Folk Rock fusion of which Kings Of Leon, Mumford & Sons, Cohen & the Ghost and Okkervil River are great examples (among many, many others). I am sure you can add others ...The Decemberists?

My Morning Jacket?

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Originally posted by Voltaire:
Lontano, there is a wonderfully restrained bombastic swagger that permatues this (my favorite) kind of 'Americanized' Indie Folk Rock fusion of which Kings Of Leon, Mumford & Sons, Cohen and the Ghost and Okkervil River are great examples (among many, many others). I am sure you can add others ...The Decemberists?

I need to try Mumford, Ghost and Okkervil. Have you got Opeth Damnation. It has some similar sounds to Midlake (this is the acoustic, no death vocal Opeth).

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:

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Originally posted by Joe Bibb:

One of my favorite recordings and the JPN target is great.

A tenner on eBay.

This has been on repeat play today - it surpasses my expectations and is just wonderful; if you haven't heard it then you're missing out - the drums on the opener are just incredible. If a better album is coming out this year then put me on the pre-order list.

God I hope it's better than her debut.

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Originally posted by ROTF:


This has been on repeat play today - it surpasses my expectations and is just wonderful; if you haven't heard it then you're missing out - the drums on the opener are just incredible. If a better album is coming out this year then put me on the pre-order list.

I bought it today and will give it more time to see if I get to really like it. I think it is better than her last album.

There is a better album coming out though on Monday that I actually seriously think you might like. You can preorder here. Preorder..
The first truly great release of the year (says the review)

Symphony Number 1.

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Originally posted by Lontano:
Have you got Opeth Damnation. It has some similar sounds to Midlake (this is the acoustic, no death vocal Opeth).

I have and it is oft played at Chez Voltaire.

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Originally posted by munch:

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Originally posted by Joe Bibb:

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:

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Originally posted by Joe Bibb:

One of my favorite recordings and the JPN target is great.

A tenner on eBay.

Joe,
What other copies of it do you have?
I have a German original.
Sounds very good to me.
Stu

Hi Stu,

I have just sold that and it's nice, but this is exceptional.

Joe

This is a absolutly stunning piece of modern electronica and should be heard by everybody who appreciates new and interesting music.






Dean....

Anti 2008

If you don't have this album, why not?

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Originally posted by Lontano:
I bought it (Heart of my own)today and will give it more time to see if I get to really like it. I think it is better than her last album.

There is a better album coming out though on Monday that I actually seriously think you might like. You can preorder here. Preorder..
The first truly great release of the year (says the review)

Hi Adrian

Do you think it is even better than here debut, which is my album of decade by a country mile (with the possible exception of the HMHB elpees released this century). The new Basia Bulat album is sheer class and I agree that it is every bit as good as the debut.

The Midlake album looks interesting and a review that says Phrases like "strangely frigid" and "cold" are scattered throughout and there is some lamenting about the overwhelming influence of English folk rock. Personally if any band want to plunder the works of Fairport Convention, Pentangle or Nick Drake for inspiration it sounds like a wonderful prospect particularly if the band as good as Midlake has me interested. I'll ignore the headliner comparing them with Radiohead, as all other comments are really positive - I'll give it go.

Thanks Rotf

Normally, I like the Diament and Joe Sidore Led Zeppelin. This is the exception:

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Originally posted by Whizzkid:
This is a absolutly stunning piece of modern electronica and should be heard by everybody who appreciates new and interesting music.






Dean....

I don't have the limited edition mix. Am I missing something?

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Originally posted by munch:

Does it sound any better in the Transport??
Just a thought.
Stu[/QUOTE]

Yes Stu, it's an even better copy. Demo quality, as I'm sure Oliver will confirm.

Joe

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Originally posted by Haim Ronen:

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Originally posted by Huwge:

Huw,

How are those two discs?

Buy without regret, both excellent. Have another couple on a similar vein, will post tomorrow.

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Originally posted by munch:

Sorry,
What i meant was does the Jap pressing sound any better in the transport over the Mac?
Stu[/QUOTE]

Oh no, the Mac sounds better than the transport.

Joe

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Originally posted by Whizzkid:
This is a absolutly stunning piece of modern electronica and should be heard by everybody who appreciates new and interesting music.



Dean....

Dean, may I recommend...?

Bill Deasy "Being Normal"

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Originally posted by Voltaire:

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Originally posted by Whizzkid:
This is a absolutly stunning piece of modern electronica and should be heard by everybody who appreciates new and interesting music.






Dean....

I don't have the limited edition mix. Am I missing something?

Have a looky here.

Limited Edition



Dean...

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Originally posted by munch:

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Originally posted by Joe Bibb:
Normally, I like the Diament and Joe Sidore Led Zeppelin. This is the exception:

Left or right speaker on that copy?
Stu

Same side as the vinyl.

Meanwhile:-

Loving this.

CP35 Japan

Grunt Records 1971

Lyrically peerless imho.

If I were asked to dispatch an album into space so that aliens would know what was at the heart of our culture at the fulcrum of human kinds potential I would send this...

Must have been ages since I been here…

Good to see old friends are still gathering around the music camp fire and sing the old songs. In fact I was also listening to some old stuff, including



cheers
Stefan

Stefan welcome home! We tempted you back....

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Originally posted by Voltaire:


Lyrically peerless imho.

If I were asked to dispatch an album into space so that aliens would know what was at the heart of our culture at the fulcrum of human kinds potential I would send this...

Excellent record I agree - have you tried Baron von Tollbooth and the Chrome Nun, which is in the same vein and, IMHO, even better.