that Death From Above "you're a woman and i'm a machine" was a good solid record. avant metal gone disco...
living in toronto will make you hate these guys so much. and i dont think ive ever even heard them
WHY YOU GOTTA BE HATIN', YO??????!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
SERIOUS, YA'LL ARE JUST JEALOUS HATERZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oh, they seem like total art school pricks, but it's a good record (and it mixes well in disco sets, when you need to throw something new on to appease the hipster masses...)
c'mon dudes...bloc party?! seriously? there are a lot of great rock bands playing at the moment...cosign on green milk, dungen, gang gang dance (whom i have mixed feeling about), oneida etc. some recent favorites of mine:
DMBQ
Easily the best live band in a very very long time. their albums pale in comparison to their live performance, which is otherworldly. uptempo japanese psych that's a total mindfuck and a rock explosion simultaneously. they are about to tour again. go see them at ALL COSTS. also closely related is Afrirampo, a two girl noise rock band (one of whom is dating a member of DMBQ) that are loosely tied to the Acid Mother Temple folks. chanting and costumes and shit. they recently toured with Sonic Youth and apparently they one of the biggest acts in the japanese underground scene at the moment. a band i play in did a show with them recently and unfortunately had the play after them their new john zorn recorded album just dropped.
Bermuse:
folks out the yay area...two drummers, two bass players and a guy doing noise. slightly pretentious grind/sludge with a absolutely monster live sound.
Mika Mico
and all girl band out of LA that i recently saw play at a house show. two singers. sort of like The Slits meets Charles Bronson meets the Bush Tetras. they capture the blissful "we don't give a fuck" attitude of the early no wave scene with out the level of pretension of a lot of the other neo-no wave bands of late. youthful exuberance is also a big factor because they are all between the ages of 18 and 21. they did a ripping metallica cover too.
Residual Echoes
band that i played drums in for a brief period that are now going on to big and awesome things. heavy psych ala blue cheer with kraut/drone elements and a hint of Galaxie 500 shoegaze. their second album was just recorded by former Faust member Steve Lobell and is dropping sometime soon on Holy Mountain records...it's they're playing at arthur fest.
Cheval De Frise
French band that's like and acoustic version of hella.
Om
Sleep's rhythm section making very hypnotic and heavy drone rock. when compared to High on Fire (who are becoming stoner metal's Motorhead) it's easy to see who was responsible for which elements of Sleep.
Om Sleep's rhythm section making very hypnotic and heavy drone rock. when compared to High on Fire (who are becoming stoner metal's Motorhead) it's easy to see who was responsible for which elements of Sleep.
I look forward to my metal DJing gigs so I can pump this through the PA loud as fugg.
Om Sleep's rhythm section making very hypnotic and heavy drone rock. when compared to High on Fire (who are becoming stoner metal's Motorhead) it's easy to see who was responsible for which elements of Sleep.
oh and i almost forgot: Dmonstrations (formerly Demonstrations). my friend tetunori's band. from japan/san diego. they have an album dropping soon on GSL and got a huge budget to work with (thanks to Mars Volta LP sales i belive) so their album should be nuts. he's probably one of the best artists working currently that hasn't blown up yet
I saw the Bloc Party live and it was ok, pretty entertaining but on record they bore me to death. I had high hopes about The Magic Numbers' album after hearing the amazing "Hymn to her" they released before it but the album wasn't all that (they might not be "rock" though). Mars Volta really go overboard with the fusion-noodling and their lyrics are godawful. Basically, the only rock band (who's not an underground swedish band with people I know in it) who's next album I can honestly say I'm really looking forward to is Sonic Youth (and Queens maybe). If you haven't copped the Sonic Nurse LP yet STOP SLEEPING!
Also, I don't think "Dungeon" or "Dun-Gen" is quite right. Just pronounce the ng like in "bring" and you'll be allright (SWEDE DROPPING KNOWLEDGE).
not exactly all "rock " but i've been liking these lately
new Supergrass "Road to Rouen" co-sign on Maximo Park Airiel The December Drive Dismemberment plan Sparklehorse Stephen Malkmus wilco wolf parade uzi & ari tv on the radio(some, not all) Sam prekop Love as laughter small brown bike cursive elliot
A couple of my friends have a band that is tearing it up locally here. This is the lead off single from their new CD. This Night Creeps - The Dancing Mania
devendra banhart - tough to get in to folk rock guy
others: frank black, my bloody valentine, neutral milk hotel, jeff buckley, sonic youth
once again, devendra banhart....NOT ROCK
my bloody valentine hasn't done an album for 15 years. jeff magnum from neutral milk hotel stopped making music in like 1998. and jeff buckley has been dead for 8 years. not really "new".
my bloody valentine hasn't done an album for 15 years. jeff magnum from neutral milk hotel stopped making music in like 1998. and jeff buckley has been dead for 8 years. not really "new".
i'm a fan of their back catalouge but that album, in my opinion, is terrible. it's like they boiled all of the fun fun out of their sound and what was left was the mosh riffs...like they're copying the bands that did a bad job of copying them. if nu-hardcore is your cup of tea i reccomend this instead:
These Were The Earlies provides you with a complete listening experience. 'This album contains material that we have been hatching for over 4 years, a lot has changed since then, in terms of how we work, our influences.' says JM. It's very apt that Brian Wilson has waited until now to unveil his masterpiece Smile, it could be said The Earlies have provided us with the 21st Century equivalent. The variety of instrumental texture, layered harmonies and electronic tweaks - complete with a strong American lead vocal - could easily make The Earlies a Jason Pierce, Neil Young and Phil Spector side project were they all decided to let their hair down and have a bit of fun for a change.
awall, point well taken. i guess it just goes to show that not many new "rock" bands aren't doing it for me.
From the bands mentioned here it seems like soulstrut is leaning towards the indie-rock sound, indie-pop, or folkier side of things.
what is your personal definition of rock?
devendra banhart - tough to get in to folk rock guy
others: frank black, my bloody valentine, neutral milk hotel, jeff buckley, sonic youth
once again, devendra banhart....NOT ROCK
my bloody valentine hasn't done an album for 15 years. jeff magnum from neutral milk hotel stopped making music in like 1998. and jeff buckley has been dead for 8 years. not really "new".
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WHY YOU GOTTA BE HATIN', YO??????!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
SERIOUS, YA'LL ARE JUST JEALOUS HATERZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oh, they seem like total art school pricks, but it's a good record (and it mixes well in disco sets, when you need to throw something new on to appease the hipster masses...)
I gotta admit, I listen to my man Ben Kweller all the damn time.
DMBQ
Easily the best live band in a very very long time. their albums pale in comparison to their live performance, which is otherworldly. uptempo japanese psych that's a total mindfuck and a rock explosion simultaneously. they are about to tour again. go see them at ALL COSTS. also closely related is Afrirampo, a two girl noise rock band (one of whom is dating a member of DMBQ) that are loosely tied to the Acid Mother Temple folks. chanting and costumes and shit. they recently toured with Sonic Youth and apparently they one of the biggest acts in the japanese underground scene at the moment. a band i play in did a show with them recently and unfortunately had the play after them
Bermuse:
folks out the yay area...two drummers, two bass players and a guy doing noise. slightly pretentious grind/sludge with a absolutely monster live sound.
Mika Mico
and all girl band out of LA that i recently saw play at a house show. two singers. sort of like The Slits meets Charles Bronson meets the Bush Tetras. they capture the blissful "we don't give a fuck" attitude of the early no wave scene with out the level of pretension of a lot of the other neo-no wave bands of late. youthful exuberance is also a big factor because they are all between the ages of 18 and 21. they did a ripping metallica cover too.
Residual Echoes
band that i played drums in for a brief period that are now going on to big and awesome things. heavy psych ala blue cheer with kraut/drone elements and a hint of Galaxie 500 shoegaze. their second album was just recorded by former Faust member Steve Lobell and is dropping sometime soon on Holy Mountain records...it's
Cheval De Frise
French band that's like and acoustic version of hella.
Om
Sleep's rhythm section making very hypnotic and heavy drone rock. when compared to High on Fire (who are becoming stoner metal's Motorhead) it's easy to see who was responsible for which elements of Sleep.
also....
Black mountain
Sunburned Hand of the Man
Pelican
Deerhoof
Boredoms
Dead Meadow
Caesura (recently disbanded)
Fantomas
Flying Lutenbauchers (sp?)
...many more.
and Devendra Banhart does NOT make rock music.
I look forward to my metal DJing gigs so I can pump this through the PA loud as fugg.
CO-SIGN on all three of these statements...
yeah good to know I'm not the only sad emo rock fanatic in this place
MM I gotta feeling our CD collections probably look pretty similar
oh and my recommendation for the board
ben kweller's not rock!
Also, I don't think "Dungeon" or "Dun-Gen" is quite right. Just pronounce the ng like in "bring" and you'll be allright (SWEDE DROPPING KNOWLEDGE).
new Supergrass "Road to Rouen"
co-sign on Maximo Park
Airiel
The December Drive
Dismemberment plan
Sparklehorse
Stephen Malkmus
wilco
wolf parade
uzi & ari
tv on the radio(some, not all)
Sam prekop
Love as laughter
small brown bike
cursive
elliot
phoenix- co-sign. more pop than rock, but good
wilco-one of the best "new" rock bands out there
devendra banhart - tough to get in to folk rock guy
coco rosie - another vote, very weird stuff
others: frank black, my bloody valentine, neutral milk hotel, jeff buckley, sonic youth
once again, devendra banhart....NOT ROCK
my bloody valentine hasn't done an album for 15 years. jeff magnum from neutral milk hotel stopped making music in like 1998. and jeff buckley has been dead for 8 years. not really "new".
talking new rock music on soulstrut=
secret machines
the arcade fire (actually lived up to their hype)
oh and:
Word.
I like. Also dig their break friendly arrangements.
These Were The Earlies provides you with a complete listening experience. 'This album contains material that we have been hatching for over 4 years, a lot has changed since then, in terms of how we work, our influences.' says JM. It's very apt that Brian Wilson has waited until now to unveil his masterpiece Smile, it could be said The Earlies have provided us with the 21st Century equivalent. The variety of instrumental texture, layered harmonies and electronic tweaks - complete with a strong American lead vocal - could easily make The Earlies a Jason Pierce, Neil Young and Phil Spector side project were they all decided to let their hair down and have a bit of fun for a change.
From the bands mentioned here it seems like soulstrut is leaning towards the indie-rock sound, indie-pop, or folkier side of things.
what is your personal definition of rock?
high rise