The SW&D Music Appreciation Thread

[dan138zig]

never thought I'd say this but the latest paramore album is very good.

 

[Lorcan7]

mmmmm psychedelic gospel funk

This gives me goosebumps

Jazz shakuhachi (bamboo flute)

 

[Malistril]

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Agreed, the only other AOTY competitor right now is Ben Frost's new album

Amendment: new Swans album kicks a LOT of ass

 

[diniro]

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Mark Ronson's TEDtalk on sampling. Also, saint laurent varsity.

 

[mitchellmcm27]

heard this on npr last year and it's become one of my favorite albums
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and it introduced me to the kora and west african music, which turns out to be amazing
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i couldn't find my favorite song from that album, "bassekou", on youtube, but it's on spotify

 

[iamacyborg]

New Swans is fuckin' solid, as expected.

 

[Lorcan7]

Herman Blount - aka Sun Ra - was born 100 years ago today. An article: http://thequietus.com/articles/15329-sun-ra-100-years-profile

 

[Mazzasan]

Been obsessed lately with Talking Heads, esp. first 4 albums. Impossible not to groove to the last bit on this song:

 

[Superb0bo]

guess no one likes death metal?

Saw irkallian oracle in stockholm some time ago, amazing concert, i was extremely wasted and they had this ritualistic set up (including hooded robes) that used worked brilliantly.

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[Superb0bo]



New Swans is fuckin' solid, as expected.

New Swans actually sounds amazing, very pleased! The three latest albums have all been beautiful.

 

[iamacyborg]

I'm seeing them on Tuesday for the third time

I will have spare earplugs for Swans first-timers.

 

[melonadejello]

You're so kind. I couldn't hear for three days last time I saw them. Didn't have that problem the first time but that was in a big warehouse vs. a smaller church

 

[dan138zig]

the world needs a new beach house album

 

[Superb0bo]



I'm seeing them on Tuesday for the third time

I will have spare earplugs for Swans first-timers.

Saw them in stockholm for the "our father..." tour, people were actually leaving the venue due to the volume. Amazing show though,.

 

[iamacyborg]

You're so kind. I couldn't hear for three days last time I saw them. Didn't have that problem the first time but that was in a big warehouse vs. a smaller church

Old habit from the raves I go to. There's always some teenager who's at their first party who just doesn't realise how loud stuff gets. Gira even plays loud with his solo acoustic stuff.

Saw them in stockholm for the "our father..." tour, people were actually leaving the venue due to the volume. Amazing show though,.

Yep, last couple times I saw them in Koko people looked like they were in pain, not sure how the venue on Tuesday is going to be, but it's better to be prepared for the worst.

I just don't think a lot of people are used to the sheer physicality of the music that Swans are aiming for.