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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

wow i just found their abundant discography and i had no idea. i saw them touring for fabulous muscles i think: a whole lotta screaming.

so what are your favorite albums by them? i don't have time to listen to all 14 or however many.

(i saw in the track list of their latest they have a collaboration with greg saunier so i'm looking forward to that either way)

Fabulous Muscles is my favorite. I also like A Promise and Air Force — all relatively early at this point.
I like the Twin Peaks one, too.
Sometime in the late ‘00s Xiu Xiu took kind of a turn toward more deliberately offputting and laborious, and I lost some interest. But this new one, OH NO, is pretty sweet so far. It might end up being among my favorites.

Alex Somers - Siblings & Siblings 2

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Originally Posted by Antagon

You're KIDDING - just today I made a FLAC copy of this one for a friend. Did I use the Aquaman "My Man!" gif already? ;):)

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Originally Posted by Antagon

From the Mozipedia:

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Monochrome Set, The, Arty and artful London post-punk group and one of Morrissey's favourite bands in the years directly before forming The Smiths. Significantly, The Monochrome Set released three singles on Rough Trade in 1979 which, as Johnny Marr has speculated, may have been a factor for Morrissey's preference for the label as a suitable home for The Smiths. Concrete evidence of his obsession with the group can be found in his correspondence with pen pal Robert Mackie circa 1980-1981. Morrissey sent Mackie a postcard of Clark Gable — in itself extremely weird bearing in mind that 20 years later he'd be living in a Hollywood home built by Gable — on the reverse of which he transcribed a verse from 'Ici Les Enfants', a track from their 1980 album Strange Boutique. In November 1980 he'd write to Mackie on the day he spent ₤3.99 on their follow-up album, Love Zombies, also sending him a photocopy of the album sleeve. 'It's a lovely record,' wrote Morrissey, 'but I feel I would enjoy it a lot more if I had a long mac. Actually, I have three.' He'd later chide in Mackie for not having heard the group: 'How can anyone go through life without the dear, cuddly Monochrome Set?'

The Monochrome Set formed out of Hornsey art school punks The B-Sides, an early vehicle for Stuart Goddard, soon to become Adam Ant. (In March 1981 Morrissey would also tell Mackie that 'Adam Ant bores the shit out of me'.) Led by enigmatic Anglo-Indian frontman Ganesh Seshadri, who wrote and performed under the pseudonym of Bid, The Monochrome Set's songs were witty, sexually provocative, intelectually playful and peppered with learned cinematic references from Mae West to Fritz Lang. Bid's lyrics, and the music of guitarist Lester Square, were comparable with Howard Devoto's Magazine in their respective archness and intricacy and as such were of obvious fascination to Morrissey. Consider the morbid affection of 1979's Rough Trade single 'Eine Symphonie Des Grauens': 'I'm dead and dank and rotten/My arms are wrapped in cotton/My corpse loves you, let's marry.' Or the similar black humour of Love Zombies' 'Apocalypso': 'All I desire is a Swiss bank account/Given an OBE and made a Count/Country estate with a resident staff/Acute angina and an epitaph.' It's also worth pointing out the sombre poise of Bid's vocals which may well have influenced Morrissey's early phrasing at the outset of The Smiths.

The Monochrome Set underwent various line-up and label changes during the early 80s, coming dangerously close to the UK singles chart with the crazed indie-gospel of 1985's 'Jacob's Ladder', but -peaking at number 81 - not close enough. They disbanded soon after only to re-form for a handful of albums in the 1990s. Those interested in assessing for themselves the group's stylistic influence upon Morrissey should refer to both the aforementioned Strange Boutique and Love Zombies as well as Volume, Contrast, Brilliance..., an anthology of early singles and radio sessions.

Of course, they've been active again since the past decade, and you can find a bunch of their stuff on Bandcamp. The first two albums have never sounded better (to these ears who never got to hear the original vinyl pressings, at least...).

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Belgian quartet IT IT ANITA quickly distinguished themselves by their solid and loud rock, sweaty riffs and throwbacks to the Nineties. In just a few years they've gained a foothold in this very exciting alternative rock scene. Since their last album Laurent (2018) and the resulting 150 shows through Europe, the band comes up with an overwhelming new album Sauvé. Recorded during summer in 2020 by Amaury Sauvé (Birds in Row, Bison Bisou, etc.). For fans of Metz, Idles, At the Drive-In, USA Nails, Shellac, etc.

TRACKLIST: 1. Ghost / 2. Sermonizer / 3. See Through / 4. More / 5. Authority / 6. Dixon Kentucky / 7. Cucaracha / 8. Routine / 9. MOEDOH / 10. 53

https://www.viciouscircle.fr/en/album/sauve

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Originally Posted by The Soup Nazi

You're KIDDING - just today I made a FLAC copy of this one for a friend. Did I use the Aquaman "My Man!" gif already? ;):)

Well, it was the 1st of April, but absolutely no kidding here. Good stuff.
Indeed, you have :D

MindSpring Memories - The Binary Ocean

Hantasi - Vacant Places

Mogwai - As the Love Continues.

Piano Magic - Low Birth Weight

Just listened to the new gy!be album for the first time, the two shorter tracks are the highlights for me so far. The longer two perhaps need some more repeated spins. But they seemed a bit dull to me, like a mixup of what they've done before. Or they need to be heard live, which reminds me that I missed out on their live stream of a couple weeks ago ... and can't find it on YT (yet?)

I'm in a punk mood so

Vivaldi's Four Seasons recomposed by Max Richter

which was preceeded by some Lubomyr Melnyk

Best moshpit footage ever!

Olafur Arnalds live at Sydney Opera House

The Mattheüs Passions? :D

slavooooooooooo! you must hear this...

caterina barbieri - fantas variations

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Originally Posted by _tunic_

The Mattheüs Passions? :D

Er...like, Bach?

Brian Case - Practice Tape

Probably his best solo release yet. Or the most enjoyable to me, which is the same. :D Don't ask me what's up with the Cybil Shepherd obsession (tracklist: "C.S." | "Becoming Cybil" | "Cybil Says").

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

slavooooooooooo! you must hear this...

caterina barbieri - fantas variations

the jay mitta and kali malone ones in particular, real good

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

slavooooooooooo! you must hear this...

caterina barbieri - fantas variations

wow, I love that artwork. If I had any money I would buy it on vinyl for that reason alone. I'll add it to my wishlist, and perhaps in the meantime will listen to it :)

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Originally Posted by Skuj

Er...like, Bach?

I should use the Quote option more often. I was reacting on what Antagon posted, The Passions.
Anyways, back in the days my mom would consistently listen to the Mattheus Passion and the likes around Easter each year, and no matter how hard I tried, I never gotten to appreciate it.

Lightning Bug - Floaters

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Originally Posted by guest

the jay mitta and kali malone ones in particular, real good

a little bit mind blowing for me, yeah

4 songs into the Lightning Bug album and FUCK, this is good. Juicy, warm dream pop for the soul. Love it.

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

slavooooooooooo! you must hear this...

caterina barbieri - fantas variations

I just listened to this, I liked Kali Malone, Walter Zanetti and Kara-Lis Coverdale. My least favourite was Jay Mitta, in fact I skipped it after like 10 seconds :eek:
Interestingly Kali Malone's track was recorded in Amsterdam at a former church called the Orgelpark. Never heard of that place, but will keep an eye on it for the future whenever concerts are happening again.

She has her own bandcamp, which I'll be checking out next. But first I'll listen to some Claire M Singer, because it reminds me of her. And I love love this composition: The Molendinar
(I'm actually listening to this live video of it)

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

slavooooooooooo! you must hear this...

caterina barbieri - fantas variations

Great stuff

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

slavooooooooooo! you must hear this...

caterina barbieri - fantas variations

thanks for recommendation! just starting to play this.

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Originally Posted by _tunic_

Kali Malone is awesome. Pretty hot too.

Glifted - Under and In

better than fucking Loveless if you ask me. Heavy shoegaze/psychedelia going totally bonkers. Legendary album.

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Originally Posted by _slavo_

thanks for recommendation! just starting to play this.

hah! you recommended her to us originally. this is all your fault! :D

Earlier:

Gas - Königsforst

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Originally Posted by _tunic_

yeah mitta's tracks are a lot, maybe an acquired taste, but love the cumulative effect of it, headspin ad infinitum. kali's really special too, check her last record on ideal or the one before it on hallow ground (less minimal). she was also in a mope-pop band called swap babies who weren't bad either.

tori kudo / kayo makino - ein traum fur dich

becoming one of my favourite records in recent memory. grotesque aural spirals that make little to zero sense whatsoever.

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Originally Posted by _tunic_

I just listened to this, I liked Kali Malone, Walter Zanetti and Kara-Lis Coverdale.

Wait, K-LC is on the album? You mooks should have told me!

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Originally Posted by Antagon

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Gas - Königsforst

this is the album which I always listen to when jogging outside. the steady thumping rythm is just what I need for my slow-ass running style