Bands You Give the Benefit of the Doubt

dazedcola · 06.21.2007, 12:02 PM

For me, there are just some bands i can trust on blind faith. I'll buy the new record without hearing any of it because I know the band will release something good. I just trust the band's musical abilities.

My list:
sonic youth
built to spill
melt banana
white stripes
lightning bolt
Mission of burma

which bands do you give the priviledge?

atsonicpark · 06.21.2007, 02:12 PM

bands who's releases have never disappointed me that i'd probably just pick up and buy (still-active bands only):

lightning bolt
melt banana
omoide hatoba
radiohead
shellac
thinking fellers union local # 282 (well, it's debatable if they're still together or not...)
venetian snares

that's all i can think of right now. but those artists are all fairly consistant...

Savage Clone · 06.21.2007, 02:44 PM

Nurse With Wound, Legendary Pink Dots, Current 93, any Timothy Renner project, Jack Rose, Overhang Party.

GrungeMonkey · 06.21.2007, 03:13 PM

Sonic Youth, Radiohead... Thats probably about it actually.

MellySingsDoom · 06.21.2007, 03:54 PM

Whitehouse.

Trasher02 · 06.21.2007, 03:59 PM

Hmmm not so sure about Built to spill.

Sonic Youth
Radiohead
Unwound
Xiu Xiu
Television

That's it I guess.

Sheriff Rhys Chatham · 06.21.2007, 04:47 PM

None.

demonrail666 · 06.21.2007, 05:34 PM

So far as bands still in existence, hmmmm.....

I tend to buy stuff by current bands more because I want to see where they're 'at' at a certain point in their progression. So I don't mind if they have as dip in form or a change in style.

That said, I totally trust The Howling Hex.

pantophobia · 06.21.2007, 05:45 PM

Mary Timony
Deerhoof
Melt Banana

and oh yeah that band, you know, the one with the tall guy in it

Cardinal Rob · 06.21.2007, 05:54 PM

I don't do this to specific bands, I could give any old group a go.

Haven't bought much recently, but just a few bands whose albums I recall buying without hearing:
Current 93
OOIOO
Melt-Banana
Sonic Youth
Kayo Dot
Boredoms

etc. etc.

Sonic Youth 37 · 06.21.2007, 07:39 PM

Sonic Youth
Radiohead
The Strokes
Pixies (when)
MBV (if)
Smashing Pumpkins (fingers crossed)

el duderino · 06.21.2007, 07:45 PM

sonic youth
neurosis

terminal pharmacy · 06.21.2007, 07:53 PM

i doubt alot of bands are bands and they probably benefit for that cos they dont give a crap... nor do i

ipo · 06.22.2007, 12:58 AM

the fall

Alex's Trip · 06.22.2007, 01:10 AM

Sonic Youth
Xiu Xiu
Animal Collective
Deerhoof
Flaming Lips (probably)
Pavement (if I were a functioning human when they were releasing music)

MG3000 · 06.22.2007, 01:31 AM

so far bands that have surprised me a little by their much appreciated consistancy in quality album outputs:

Times New Viking
six organs of admittance
Fennesz

pbradley · 06.22.2007, 02:57 AM

Sonic Youth
Dinosaur Jr (LOLZ

)
Yo La Tengo
Melvins
Melt-Banana

MG3000 · 06.22.2007, 03:51 AM

Lou Reed
Iggy Pop
Tom Waits
Morrissey

Torn Curtain · 06.22.2007, 05:23 AM

Radiohead
Björk
The Notwist

That was also the case with Laura Veirs until she released Saltbreakers

and SY until they released Rather ripped

timtimtim · 06.22.2007, 07:30 PM

sonic youth
polyphonic spree
modest mouse
white stripes
pearl jam
Tom Waits

06.21.2007, 12:02 PM	#1
dazedcola the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,075	For me, there are just some bands i can trust on blind faith. I'll buy the new record without hearing any of it because I know the band will release something good. I just trust the band's musical abilities. My list: sonic youth built to spill melt banana white stripes lightning bolt Mission of burma which bands do you give the priviledge? __________________ "I said I didnt mean to take up all your sweet time Ill give it right back one of these days If I dont meet you no more in this world then uh Ill meet ya on the next one And dont be late " -Jimi Hendrix ...And me just another dream theory, lost inside your eye "when my mind's uncertain my body decides what it will do to get through the hell of the night as I trip on the ocean that leads through your eyes well my eyes can't wait til they finally see through you"
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	bands who's releases have never disappointed me that i'd probably just pick up and buy (still-active bands only): lightning bolt melt banana omoide hatoba radiohead shellac thinking fellers union local # 282 (well, it's debatable if they're still together or not...) venetian snares that's all i can think of right now. but those artists are all fairly consistant... __________________
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Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	Nurse With Wound, Legendary Pink Dots, Current 93, any Timothy Renner project, Jack Rose, Overhang Party.
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GrungeMonkey 100% Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Huddersfield, England Posts: 670	Sonic Youth, Radiohead... Thats probably about it actually.
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06.21.2007, 03:54 PM	#5
MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	Whitehouse. __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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06.21.2007, 03:59 PM	#6
Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	Hmmm not so sure about Built to spill. Sonic Youth Radiohead Unwound Xiu Xiu Television That's it I guess. __________________ 666
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Sheriff Rhys Chatham invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England. Posts: 4,027	None. __________________ My Music(grunge rock) A part of this blue shit since June 24th, 2004
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06.21.2007, 05:34 PM	#8
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	So far as bands still in existence, hmmmm..... I tend to buy stuff by current bands more because I want to see where they're 'at' at a certain point in their progression. So I don't mind if they have as dip in form or a change in style. That said, I totally trust The Howling Hex.
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06.21.2007, 05:45 PM	#9
pantophobia expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,349	Mary Timony Deerhoof Melt Banana and oh yeah that band, you know, the one with the tall guy in it
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06.21.2007, 05:54 PM	#10
Cardinal Rob the destroyed room Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: In the O.. O.. Organ Loft, West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 553	I don't do this to specific bands, I could give any old group a go. Haven't bought much recently, but just a few bands whose albums I recall buying without hearing: Current 93 OOIOO Melt-Banana Sonic Youth Kayo Dot Boredoms etc. etc. __________________ lastFM \| RYM \| MySpace
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06.21.2007, 07:39 PM	#11
Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	Sonic Youth Radiohead The Strokes Pixies (when) MBV (if) Smashing Pumpkins (fingers crossed) __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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06.21.2007, 07:45 PM	#12
el duderino bad moon rising Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NZ Posts: 120	sonic youth neurosis
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terminal pharmacy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,358	i doubt alot of bands are bands and they probably benefit for that cos they dont give a crap... nor do i
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06.22.2007, 12:58 AM	#14
ipo empty page Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 29	the fall
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06.22.2007, 01:10 AM	#15
Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	Sonic Youth Xiu Xiu Animal Collective Deerhoof Flaming Lips (probably) Pavement (if I were a functioning human when they were releasing music)
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06.22.2007, 01:31 AM	#16
MG3000 little trouble girl Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 34	so far bands that have surprised me a little by their much appreciated consistancy in quality album outputs: Times New Viking six organs of admittance Fennesz
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06.22.2007, 02:57 AM	#17
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	Sonic Youth Dinosaur Jr (LOLZ ) Yo La Tengo Melvins Melt-Banana
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06.22.2007, 03:51 AM	#18
MG3000 little trouble girl Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 34	Lou Reed Iggy Pop Tom Waits Morrissey
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Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	Radiohead Björk The Notwist That was also the case with Laura Veirs until she released Saltbreakers and SY until they released Rather ripped
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06.22.2007, 07:30 PM	#20
timtimtim children of satan Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 245	sonic youth polyphonic spree modest mouse white stripes pearl jam Tom Waits
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