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Re: 25 Top Bands
« Reply #105 on: May 12, 2006, 08:41:23 pm »
I have Blackberry Belle, and I have just about all the Whigs albums.  Blackberry Belle has its moments, but end-to-end it's not as strong as any Whigs record, IMO.
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Re: 25 Top Bands
« Reply #106 on: May 12, 2006, 08:42:33 pm »
Quote from: BatzRadio on May 12, 2006, 02:55:07 pm
it didn't quite have that much of a slight ominous undercurrent that Milk of Human Kindness had.

I do like the sound of 'ominous undercurrent'.
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Re: 25 Top Bands
« Reply #107 on: May 12, 2006, 08:43:46 pm »
hm.

yeah, I say that I love Neutral Milk Hotel, but it's really just a few songs.
hm.
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Re: 25 Top Bands
« Reply #108 on: May 12, 2006, 08:52:56 pm »
Quote from: theinevitable on May 12, 2006, 08:43:46 pm
hm.

yeah, I say that I love Neutral Milk Hotel, but it's really just a few songs.
hm.

For shame!  Every song is glorious.

To be fair, it took me a few careful listens to realise this.  I suggest trying again until you learn to love it.
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Re: 25 Top Bands
« Reply #109 on: May 12, 2006, 08:54:57 pm »
Quote from: Hobot on May 12, 2006, 08:52:56 pm
I suggest trying again until you learn to love it.

Isn't this like the S&M form of music appreciation or somesuch?
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Re: 25 Top Bands
« Reply #110 on: May 12, 2006, 09:49:12 pm »
Quote from: misterqueue on May 12, 2006, 08:54:57 pm
Isn't this like the S&M form of music appreciation or somesuch?

Music is a harsh mistress.
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Re: 25 Top Bands
« Reply #111 on: May 12, 2006, 09:59:14 pm »
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Music is a harsh mistress.


...Hot.
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Re: 25 Top Bands
« Reply #112 on: May 12, 2006, 10:02:15 pm »
Quote from: Hobot on May 12, 2006, 09:49:12 pm
Music is a harsh mistress.

...and true.
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Re: 25 Top Bands
« Reply #113 on: May 12, 2006, 10:09:28 pm »
*slaps hobot*
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Re: 25 Top Bands
« Reply #114 on: May 12, 2006, 10:12:56 pm »
inevitable, congratulations on finishing high-school, but do not gloat: I finish compulsory education next week! Unfortunately, the hardest is still to come. I am taking A levels.

Education is pretty awful, but you are finished. Go get sloshed.
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Re: 25 Top Bands
« Reply #115 on: May 12, 2006, 11:35:36 pm »
Quote from: carlosdelvaca on May 12, 2006, 08:41:23 pm
I have Blackberry Belle, and I have just about all the Whigs albums.  Blackberry Belle has its moments, but end-to-end it's not as strong as any Whigs record, IMO.

Well, perhaps I'm biased 'cause the friend introduced me to Twilight Singers first, so I bought that album before I ever touched the Whigs stuff.  Black Love is great though... the only other I have is 1965 which was just alright.  tell me what I should get next?  the friend thinks 'Gentlemen' would be too harsh for me, but I'm not really sure what that means.. ahah.
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Re: 25 Top Bands
« Reply #116 on: May 13, 2006, 12:11:25 am »
no way, sloshed is not OK.

I will, however, indulge in pretending that I am the kind of guy who would get his bone on with this girl. who blatantly wants to "get on my cock."
in the end, I won't. But I'll pretend to be debating it, you know, to feel like a rebel.
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Re: 25 Top Bands
« Reply #117 on: May 13, 2006, 01:28:44 am »
Quote from: starlight on May 12, 2006, 11:35:36 pm
tell me what I should get next?  the friend thinks 'Gentlemen' would be too harsh for me, but I'm not really sure what that means.. ahah.

"Congregation" is probably my second favorite after "Black Love." 

"Gentlemen" contains the wicked sexy "My Curse."  That album is even heavier on the abusive relationship themes than their other records.
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Re: 25 Top Bands
« Reply #118 on: May 13, 2006, 02:35:34 am »
Quote from: carlosdelvaca on May 13, 2006, 01:28:44 am
"Congregation" is probably my second favorite after "Black Love." 

"Gentlemen" contains the wicked sexy "My Curse."  That album is even heavier on the abusive relationship themes than their other records.

Hm.. okay, I'll download Congregation this weekend and see what I think.
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Re: 25 Top Bands
« Reply #119 on: May 15, 2006, 04:34:10 pm »
I do have all the Afghan Whigs albums, I think the only one that can pretty safely be skipped is the first, Up In It, and even that one is worth having if you like the rest.

I can see where starlight's friend is coming from on Gentlemen, compared to what's on your list, it's pretty heavy. But I don't think you should write it off, it's an amazing album, and the intensity is genuine and merited.

That being said, I completely agree with Carlos, depending on what mood I'm in, Congregation is my second or first favorite Whigs album. It's a different sound, though, from the last two. It came out on Sub Pop, while Sub Pop was still Sub Pop, the production value is far lower, but the rawness works for them, makes them sound even darker and more soulful than they already are.

eMusic had Blackberry Belle, downloaded it this weekend. Definately the best post-Whigs stuff I've heard, but yeah, not quite there, it's missing Curley (whos current band isn't worth listening to, sadly.)

Also, can dig on being burnt out on post rock since TEINACDP, and Caspian doesn't have nearly the composition chops Explosions have (for my dollar, no one does), but they put together a pretty solid, dynamic album.
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