Where do I start with...

[Tyonks]

For anyone wondering about The National

 

 

[Tyonks]

27 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and Circa Waves sound like the sort of thing I could get into. Any pointers?

I haven't heard much of Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, but the lead singer is the ex-Gallows lead singer and the bit I have heard of the Rattlesnakes does have the Gallows vibe but, perhaps a bit more QOTSA-esque though.

[ghostdancer1]

band:album (a few random songs for those of you too lazy to listen to full albums)

The National: High Violet, then Boxer   (Bloodbuzz Ohio, Terrible Love, Sea of Love, Fake Empire)

Biffy Clyro: Only Revolutions (That Golden Rule, Mountains, Bubbles, Living is a problem because everything dies)

Phoenix: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, then Bankrupt!  (Too Young, 1901, Entertainment, Trying To Be Cool)

The xx: I See You, then Xx (s/t debut)    (Intro, Islands, Jamie xx - Loud Places, On Hold, Say Something Loving)

Warpaint: The Fool, then Heads Up  (Warpaint, Love is to Die, New Song, Keep It Healthy, Undertow)

Run The Jewels: RTJ 1 (Run The Jewels, Close Your Eyes and Count to Fuck, Oh My Darling Don't Cry, Blockbuster Night pt1)

Metronomy: The English Riviera (The Look, The Bay, Love Letters)

BADBADNOTGOOD: BBNG2 (Flashing Lights, Time Moves Slow)

Thundercat: Apocalypse ( Heartbreaks + Setbacks, Oh Sheit It's X, Them Changes, Show You The Way)

Moderat: II  (A New Error, Bad Kingdom, Rusty Nails)

Justice: Cross   (Genesis , D.A.N.C.E., Civilisation, Safe and Sound)

First Aid Kit: The Lion's Roar (My Silver Lining, Emmylou, Wolf)

 

nb. not necessarily their best songs/albums, but the most accessible IMO, most of the tracks are singles.

 

 

 

 

Edited March 30, 2017 by ghostdancer1

[MrMac]

Where would you start with Katy Perry?

 

 

(sorry)

[Tyonks]

1 minute ago, MrMac said:

Where would you start with Katy Perry?

 

 

(sorry)

Try kissing a girl and see if you like it? 

[MrMac]

Just now, Tyonks said:

Try kissing a girl and see if you like it? 

Cheers.  Although previously I've been hot and cold about that.

[Homer]

2 hours ago, jyoung said:

4. Arsenal

 

 

 

Ha ha!

[Homer]

22 minutes ago, CajunMoon said:

For the Jacksons you could try starting at 'ABC'

Strong.

 

Is it simpler or harder than starting with 1, 2, 3?

Edited March 30, 2017 by Homer

[Guy Incognito]

39 minutes ago, giantkatestacks said:

FJM explains some of his knobbishness here: substance abuse unsurprisingly https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/mar/30/father-john-misty-josh-tillman-pure-comedy-interview

 

 

yeah supposedly he takes a tonne of acid, he's quite vocal about it.

"It helps with my depression and anxiety," http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/father-john-misty-talks-lsd-trump-social-medias-dark-side-w473111

Edited March 30, 2017 by rhg_99

[Tuna]

1 hour ago, Slavivlad said:

Any pointers on First Aid Kit, Goldfrapp, Flaming Lips?

Flaming Lips: The Soft Bulletin. You'll recognise, amongst others, Do You Realize??

[Los Kingfisher]

1 hour ago, ghostdancer1 said:

band:album (a few random songs for those of you too lazy to listen to full albums)

The National: High Violet, then Boxer   (Bloodbuzz Ohio, Terrible Love, Sea of Love, Fake Empire)

Biffy Clyro: Only Revolutions (That Golden Rule, Mountains, Bubbles, Living is a problem because everything dies)

Phoenix: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, then Bankrupt!  (Too Young, 1901, Entertainment, Trying To Be Cool)

The xx: I See You, then Xx (s/t debut)    (Intro, Islands, Jamie xx - Loud Places, On Hold, Say Something Loving)

Warpaint: The Fool, then Heads Up  (Warpaint, Love is to Die, New Song, Keep It Healthy, Undertow)

Run The Jewels: RTJ 1 (Run The Jewels, Close Your Eyes and Count to Fuck, Oh My Darling Don't Cry, Blockbuster Night pt1)

Metronomy: The English Riviera (The Look, The Bay, Love Letters)

BADBADNOTGOOD: BBNG2 (Flashing Lights, Time Moves Slow)

Thundercat: Apocalypse ( Heartbreaks + Setbacks, Oh Sheit It's X, Them Changes, Show You The Way)

Moderat: II  (A New Error, Bad Kingdom, Rusty Nails)

Justice: Cross   (Genesis , D.A.N.C.E., Civilisation, Safe and Sound)

First Aid Kit: The Lion's Roar (My Silver Lining, Emmylou, Wolf)

 

nb. not necessarily their best songs/albums, but the most accessible IMO, most of the tracks are singles.

 

 

 

 

Ran out of upvotes for today, but this is great.  Thanks!

[Vanderlyle]

1 hour ago, Tyonks said:

For anyone wondering about The National

 

 

Someone who goes with Pink Rabbits as an intro to the National.

 

You are my kind of person.

[Los Kingfisher]

1 hour ago, evilduck said:

Cross. They have a live album of that as well which gives you an idea of how they sound live.

Best of both worlds, thanks for that.

[danegg]

I feel this thread will be very helpful for me, too. Cheers!

[40 Days]

Definitely looking forward to Temples, obvious choices to start with are Shelter Song, Keep In the Dark (I think used on a well-known cider brand's TV advert a few summers ago) and Strange or Be Forgotten from their new record.

 

[The Nal]

4 minutes ago, 40 Days said:

Definitely looking forward to Temples, obvious choices to start with are Shelter Song, Keep In the Dark (I think used on a well-known cider brand's TV advert a few summers ago) and Strange or Be Forgotten from their new record.

Saw them in the Peel a few years ago and they didn't play Shelter Song 

They were good though.

[The Placid Casual]

4 hours ago, Waapster said:

How about Biffy Clyro? Everything I've read today tells me i should like them but I'm not sure I'd recognise anything.

More of a hits band than an album band but my favourite album of theirs is Puzzle. Has some of my Biffy songs such as Folding Stars, Semi-Mental & Saturday Superhouse. Other tracks that I'm big on are That Golden Rule, Glitter & Trauma, Strung to Your Ribcage, There is No Such Thing as a Jaggy Snake, 57 & Justboy.

 

Only Revolutions is their most commercially successful but I think there's a lot of crap on there.

Edited March 30, 2017 by The Placid Casual

[The Placid Casual]

28 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Flaming Lips: The Soft Bulletin. You'll recognise, amongst others, Do You Realize??

I started with Yoshimi and found it easier to get into. Soft Bulletin is their best however and it has Race for the Prize on it which is just an incredible tune.

[Lauraoxxo]

1 hour ago, Tyonks said:

For anyone wondering about The National

 

 

Oh! I like it, not heard anything by these before but they are going on the list.

Thanks  

[The Other Steve]

My all time fave from The National

 

 

[The Other Steve]

The National at Manchester Apollo a few years back finishing with the now customary stripped back Vanderlyle...just bliss!

 

 

[The Other Steve]

Apologies as I could go on all day so I'll stop here but this is great from their documentary!

 

 

[scrippit]

2 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and Circa Waves sound like the sort of thing I could get into. Any pointers?

Frank Carter is supposed to be electric live. Missed him a couple of times but judging by some of the vids I've watched he will definitely liven things up...

 

[Tuna]

23 minutes ago, The Placid Casual said:

I started with Yoshimi and found it easier to get into. Soft Bulletin is their best however and it has Race for the Prize on it which is just an incredible tune.

Yep, also a good choice here, @Slavivlad.

[funkyuk]

Shitloads I don't know so I made myself a spotify playlist of the poster.  Lots of songs i knew but didn't realise the artist, and a few i had no idea of either. 

https://open.spotify.com/user/funkyuk/playlist/7A5cOZokvskLGRs3Ebf8ct

 

Edited March 30, 2017 by funkyuk