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[The Butterfly Man]

NP: Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid

Anybody know/like them?

Tom

[maddox]

NP: Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid

Anybody know/like them?

Tom

Funny thing: The bands' name doesn't ring a bell but i'm sure i've heard the title before.
If only i could remember where? 

[Teunis]

IQ - The Wake 

[Iggy]

NP: Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid

Anybody know/like them?

Tom

Funny thing: The bands' name doesn't ring a bell but i'm sure i've heard the title before.
If only i could remember where?  

Seem to be cheap on amazon at the moment.

NP A matter of Life and Death - Guy Manning

[maddox]

Frost* - Experiments In Mass Appeal

Track: [01] Experiments In Mass Appeal

Lovely. 

[Iggy]

Frost* - Experiments In Mass Appeal

Track: [01] Experiments In Mass Appeal

Lovely. 

I know some may consider it heretical but I think I prefer Experiments in Mass Appeal to Milliontown

[PH]

I know some may consider it heretical but I think I prefer Experiments in Mass Appeal to Milliontown

I think that me thinks the same.
But still... Black Light Machine has the best guitar solo ever!

-Paco

[maddox]

I know some may consider it heretical but I think I prefer Experiments in Mass Appeal to Milliontown

I for one can't really make a decision.
Both are extremely good albums.
Experiments has one plus though: there are more songs on it.

[The Butterfly Man]

Frost* - Experiments In Mass Appeal

Track: [01] Experiments In Mass Appeal

Don't get me wrong, I think EIMA is a great album, but...

After all the hype that surrounded Frost* in the months leading up to the releasedate of EIMA I can't help but to feel a little bit disappointed. Well, disappointed isn't actually the right word, but I can't come up with a better one...

I have to say I massively enjoyed the building up to the releasedate with Jems Frost*-Reports, in which we could hear bits and pieces of songs while they were written/recorded. But I think these reports play a big part in me feeling a little disappointed. Normally, when I hear a new album for the first time the music is all new and fresh but this time around I think I've heard far too much music beforehand, through the Reports.

Does this make any sense?

Tom

[Nicky007]

NP  Ephrat on MySpace 

All of a sudden, I thought the line had changed to Eleven 

It turns out that some of some of Sum Of Damage Done sounds exactly like Eleven. Now, how can that be 

OK, Daniel Gildenlöw, who contributed, has some of that strangeness. But there must be more to it .....

And how come you guys totally ignore Eleven ?  You're really missin somethin, tellya 

Nicky.

[The Butterfly Man]

And how come you guys totally ignore Eleven ?  You're really missin somethin, tellya 

Maybe you can tell me something about them?

NP: Dark Suns - Flies In Amber

Keywords here are: Progressive, Doom, Pain Of Salvation-like clean vocals, growling, great!

Tom

[Nicky007]

Maybe you can tell me something about them?

Hm, difficult, they're very special 

If you'v heard Chris Cornell's Euphoria Morning, you're basically hearing Eleven with Chris' fabulous singing, cause Eleven's Alain Johannes and Natasha Shneider are in the mix, and they worked very closely with Chris.

Else, Queens Of The Stone Age are the band I know that come closest. That's not so surprising, as Alain has been contributing a lot to Queens' music. However, Eleven are more indie and melodic.

That's probably the closest I can get, Tom 

Here, found'm on MySpace:  http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=15962707

Sadly, Natasha died recently. I wrote about it earlier.

Nicky.

[The Butterfly Man]

Hm, difficult, they're very special 

If you'v heard Chris Cornell's Euphoria Morning, you're basically hearing Eleven with Chris' fabulous singing, cause Eleven's Alain Johannes and Natasha Shneider are in the mix, and they worked very closely with Chris.

Else, Queens Of The Stone Age are the band I know that come closest. That's not so surprising, as Alain has been contributing a lot to Queens' music. However, Eleven are more indie and melodic.

That's probably the closest I can get, Tom 

Here, found'm on MySpace:  http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=15962707

Sadly, Natasha died recently. I wrote about it earlier.

Nicky.

Thanks Nicky, I will check Eleven out tomorrow, because you got me interested!

Tom

[Nicky007]

And I'l check out Dark Suns, cause you got me interested 

So we both got some homework to do 

Nicky.

[The Butterfly Man]

And I'l check out Dark Suns, cause you got me interested in'm 

So we both got some homework to do 

Nicky.

Maybe this is a nice starting point: http://www.myspace.com/dunklesonnen

Tom

[Bupie]

NP UFO - Force It

I am still on my trip to UFO's back catalogue. The great thing with the remastered editions from EMI that I pursue is that each one contains an extensive booklet telling the story of the band at the moment of the recording. And considering the characters in the band, there are a lot of stories to tell ...

[Steve Jones]

Sieges Even - Paramount.

[Steve Jones]

Marillion - marillion.co.uk

[PH]

Marillion - marillion.co.uk

What's that?

And you seem to like the Steve Hogarth albums very much.
Please tell me, which one should I absolutely listen to?
I already know Season's End, Anoraknophobia, Marbles and Happiness Is The Road.
And please say something different than Brave, I already know I have to buy that one.


I'm now listening to A.C.T - Today's Report
6. Welcome


-Paco

[Bupie]

And you seem to like the Steve Hogarth albums very much.
Please tell me, which one should I absolutely listen to?
I already know Season's End, Anoraknophobia, Marbles and Happiness Is The Road.
And please say something different than Brave, I already know I have to buy that one.
-Paco

Although the question is not aimed to me but to Mr "living rock encyclopedia" Jones, I can strongly recommend Holidays in Eden (be sure to get the two cd's edition), IMHO unfairly criticized for being too poppy. Knowing that you like Kino and new It Bites, songs like Cover My Eyes or No One Can should please you 

This Strange Engine is a good pick too with melancholic songs like Estonia or One Fine Day.

[Moonloop]

NP UFO - Force It

I am still on my trip to UFO's back catalogue. The great thing with the remastered editions from EMI that I pursue is that each one contains an extensive booklet telling the story of the band at the moment of the recording. And considering the characters in the band, there are a lot of stories to tell ...

Ah...I'm looking forward to getting these but waiting for them to fall in price a bit. The next 3 are currently up for pre-order at £7.99 at CDWOW which is more reasonable price. Class band, class albums too 

[PH]

Knowing that you like Kino and new It Bites...

Not only new It Bites. I even think I prefer "Once Around The World" to "The Tall Ships".

About Marillion: I think I might end up buying the whole discography in the end...
I'm halfway already.
But Holidays In Eden is on my list now!


-Paco

[maddox]

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

Track: [01] Shine On You Crazy Diamond prts I-V

, multiplied by PI. 

[The Butterfly Man]

Don't get me wrong, I think EIMA is a great album, but...

After all the hype that surrounded Frost* in the months leading up to the releasedate of EIMA I can't help but to feel a little bit disappointed. Well, disappointed isn't actually the right word, but I can't come up with a better one...

I have to say I massively enjoyed the building up to the releasedate with Jems Frost*-Reports, in which we could hear bits and pieces of songs while they were written/recorded. But I think these reports play a big part in me feeling a little disappointed. Normally, when I hear a new album for the first time the music is all new and fresh but this time around I think I've heard far too much music beforehand, through the Reports.

Does this make any sense?

Tom

So...Anyone got anything to say?

NP: Marillion - Beaujolais Day

Tom

[PH]

So...Anyone got anything to say?

Yes. You are totally nuts!

But seriously, I can say that I fully understand it. There were bits of songs in his reports that were absolutely wonderful. But it turned out that those bits were the best parts of the songs. Things like keysolos and instrumental passages.
I mean, it's cool to hear that in the process, but the "less cool" bits were carefully hided at first.
I think that's part of the marketing idea as well...
For me the same was with Milliontown. Black Light Machine came as a free download and was like a teaser. It turned out to be my favourite on the album. The rest of the songs didn't reach the pure brilliancy of that song.
In that way the rest of the album came as a "disappointment".
Still, in my case, the rest of the album is also super mighty fine. But Black Light Machine was just even better than that!


-Paco