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Your favorite albums that no one has ever heard of
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Sleigh Bells. Treats. I can't convince any of my friends that this is worth listening to, maybe I can get someone on Era converted. Once your ears get used to the clipping, because, "noise pop", it's really nuanced. The distortion is toned down on their newer albums which are also all very good, but their first attempt is my favorite. Feels truest to their initial vision. Even listening at half volume feels abusive to your eardrums. Careful with track 8, Crown on the Ground.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YAo1azxRFrc
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YAo1azxRFrc
Yeah, I feel like she's going places; This is an utterly accessible pop-rock record full of catchy riffs and memorable hooks. But she hasn't really broken yet so she's still just playing bar gigs.
His profile has raised in the years since I think but still, I've yet to meet someone IRL who's heard of him so I'm using that to reference the topic.
Also, Sun,Cloud by Luke Howard
Bonobo's music gets a lot of use on NPR as transitional music or music during promo spots, so lots of people would probably recognize his music even if they don't recognize the name.
Interesting! UK here and occasionally heard it as bg music to things. Whole album is great, wish those who hear it as that could hear the whole thing.
Yeah Bonobo Black Sands is pretty big. Good record!
His profile has raised in the years since I think but still, I've yet to meet someone IRL who's heard of him so I'm using that to reference the topic.
Also, Sun,Cloud by Luke Howard
I do indeed love the album and the artist. I was actually listening to Animal Magic this morning. It makes excellent background music for work.
Exactly what I used it for when I stumbled across it on Spotify years ago!
One of my favorite semi-obscure artists is Micachu, a classically trained composer-turned hip hop producer-turned art-pop iconoclast. In recent years she's been composing film scores and got an Oscar nod for her work on Jackie.
Her first album still sounds like nothing I've ever heard:
Her first album still sounds like nothing I've ever heard:
Also the full album isn't on youtube but Love Letters is a great little pop-punk/hiphop tape
FULL ALBUM: https://soundcloud.com/safehold/sets/loveletters
FULL ALBUM: https://soundcloud.com/safehold/sets/loveletters
My favorite post-rock album by a band so obscure they only have two tracks uploaded on YouTube and one on Spotify. I wouldn't be able to listen to them if I hadn't already ripped the two CDs they put out. Their brand of post-rock is less quiet and swells; instead it's more more straight up mathy instrumentals, like a more sensitive Don Caballero. Love this record.
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/oma_yang/from_the_heart_of_jumbo_malaria/
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/oma_yang/from_the_heart_of_jumbo_malaria/
Shugo Tokumaru's "In Focus?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpdEIOfy_4I&list=PLda9IxV8qXQqMDjHHnXV12JVBUghCHkod&index=1
His musical style across the board, but personally in this album especially, is so intriguing and refreshing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpdEIOfy_4I&list=PLda9IxV8qXQqMDjHHnXV12JVBUghCHkod&index=1
His musical style across the board, but personally in this album especially, is so intriguing and refreshing.
Blueboy, "If Wishes Were Horses"(1992)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45cTkBfcxHA
Drop Nineteens, "Winona" (1992)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejT9GLoifjI
Tradition, "Captain Ganja and the Space Patrol"(1980)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gwto7yfVlvs
(A year before The Scientist came out with "Space Dub" and was largely given credit for the sound, while this album was lost in time.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45cTkBfcxHA
Drop Nineteens, "Winona" (1992)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejT9GLoifjI
Tradition, "Captain Ganja and the Space Patrol"(1980)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gwto7yfVlvs
(A year before The Scientist came out with "Space Dub" and was largely given credit for the sound, while this album was lost in time.)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuisance_(album)
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Menswear - Nuisance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnWrG8F2UuU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGsAnqRTnms
Brilliant 90's record that got buried in the britpop landslide
Menswear - Nuisance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnWrG8F2UuU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGsAnqRTnms
Brilliant 90's record that got buried in the britpop landslide
High fucking five. LOVE this record.
O MALLEY O MALLEY O MALLEY
One of the best post-2000s records.
Any Strange Music fans on Era?
I really like 13 by CES Cru. Solid production, solid bars, high replay value.
And why does no one talk about Overly Dedicated when discussing Kendrick Lamar's discography? It's better than Section.80 imo.
I really like 13 by CES Cru. Solid production, solid bars, high replay value.
And why does no one talk about Overly Dedicated when discussing Kendrick Lamar's discography? It's better than Section.80 imo.
My man.
I have this on vinyl! I like Shugo. He fun.
The cover caught my interest, and those genres have got me wanting to listen to this. I'll keep it in mind, thanks.
Vikesh Kapoor's album "The Ballad of Willy Robbins" and well, Vikesh Kapoor in general. He only released one album 2014, and there's some older songs and stuff from before that and he released a single last year that was a proper recording of a song he's done on live shows. He is straight up one of my alltime favourite artists. Perfect vocals, great lyrics and themes. He very plays acustic folk music with political texts in some songs and more personal introspective songs. So Bob Dylan influences are quiet clear (and something he is open with).
Here's a live performance of some songs with great quality.
And here's a playlist with all the songs on the album on his youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOYBZEn7_SuBJQ_WYlo9RwBytSPAcc8Gk
just hands down one of my alltime favourites. I wish he would do more music again, but i believe he is focused on photography nowadays.
"Down by the river there she was
pinning the line and drying her clothes
from the hill I watched as my love stood alone
Fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well"
;_;
Here's a live performance of some songs with great quality.
And here's a playlist with all the songs on the album on his youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOYBZEn7_SuBJQ_WYlo9RwBytSPAcc8Gk
just hands down one of my alltime favourites. I wish he would do more music again, but i believe he is focused on photography nowadays.
"Down by the river there she was
pinning the line and drying her clothes
from the hill I watched as my love stood alone
Fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well"
;_;
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Never heard of Tricot before a week or two ago, but they've been around for over five years. Likely has to do with them being (1) based in Japan and (b) taking on math-rock influences. Such a good album. They also have an episode from Audiotree that'll probably be out in a few weeks and it's really good.
Yeah, I have a few I can think of off the top of my head:
TEPR - Cote Ouest
Very cool electro. Just about every song ends up completely differently than how it starts which makes it a fun listen. Somehow manages to be very dancey while also sounding a bit like an old school video game soundtrack.
PVT - Homosapien
Kind of trippy electronic post-rock. Very diverse exploration of genres on this album while still being very cohesive. I've never heard anyone ever mention this band let alone the album which is a shame. The album prior to this one Church with No Magic feels like the Part 1 of this one and it's just as good as well.
Femme Fatale - From the Abundance of the Heart, the Mouth Speaks
Aggressive post-hardcore. If you're familiar with Death From Above 1979, that project was originally the side project of this. More of an EP, but worth bringing up imo since I've never heard anyone mention it outside of DFA1979's forums. I'm not really that in to hardcore, but this works for me for some reason. Probably the subtle mix of synths and tightness of each song (most of which are under 2 minutes).
Party Tonight
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Really fun sort of pop funk rock. Great atmosphere. Good baby making music.
Bandcamp
TEPR - Cote Ouest
Very cool electro. Just about every song ends up completely differently than how it starts which makes it a fun listen. Somehow manages to be very dancey while also sounding a bit like an old school video game soundtrack.
PVT - Homosapien
Kind of trippy electronic post-rock. Very diverse exploration of genres on this album while still being very cohesive. I've never heard anyone ever mention this band let alone the album which is a shame. The album prior to this one Church with No Magic feels like the Part 1 of this one and it's just as good as well.
Femme Fatale - From the Abundance of the Heart, the Mouth Speaks
Aggressive post-hardcore. If you're familiar with Death From Above 1979, that project was originally the side project of this. More of an EP, but worth bringing up imo since I've never heard anyone mention it outside of DFA1979's forums. I'm not really that in to hardcore, but this works for me for some reason. Probably the subtle mix of synths and tightness of each song (most of which are under 2 minutes).
Party Tonight
Paragraph - Paragraph
Really fun sort of pop funk rock. Great atmosphere. Good baby making music.
Bandcamp
I really love this short lived band called Fair to Midland and these two albums have been in regular rotation on my pmps for years:
Fables from a Mayfly - What I tell you three times is true
Arrows and Anchors
Fables from a Mayfly - What I tell you three times is true
Arrows and Anchors
I feel like The Decemberists are more well known for their post-Hazards of Love albums, but this to me is their seminal album
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Saltillo - Ganglion; this album got me into Trip-hop, can listen to it fully and not want to skip a single song.
Atha - Escape Velocity; I found this album on cd baby many years ago, I've always liked ambient music that you can just sit back close your eyes and drift away to and this is one of the best imo, has a great sci-fi/space vibe to it.
Atha - Escape Velocity; I found this album on cd baby many years ago, I've always liked ambient music that you can just sit back close your eyes and drift away to and this is one of the best imo, has a great sci-fi/space vibe to it.
My dude! You are not alone. Also reminds me that Meadowlands by The Wrens is as perfect of an album as you can get and no one's ever heard of it.
These probably have recognition, but:
Fear My Thoughts - Hell Sweet Hell (some really good melodeath. "My Delight" is worth the price of admission alone)
Uneven Structure - Februus (if you like Textures, then this is right up your alley. Definitely in my top 5 of all time)
Fear My Thoughts - Hell Sweet Hell (some really good melodeath. "My Delight" is worth the price of admission alone)
Uneven Structure - Februus (if you like Textures, then this is right up your alley. Definitely in my top 5 of all time)
John Frusciante, Josh Klinghoffer (past and current RHCP guitarists), and Joe Lally (Fugazi drummer) made two albums together under the name Ataxia over the course of a few weeks and then disbanded. I like the first album better but they're both pretty great.
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Open Ears, Open Mind, Open heart by P.SUS
just a really chill album, heres a track from it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGJzyF3uWbc
just a really chill album, heres a track from it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGJzyF3uWbc
Wishing Like A Mountain And Thinking Like The Sea by Poi Dog Pondering is one of my all time favorites and I've never met anyone else in real life that knows the band at all. Great acoustic folksy rock music with great naturalistic point of view of life. The opening track, "Bury Me Deep" is such a pleasant song and it's about not fearing death and becoming one with the Earth again when it happens.