DoofusWainwright
09.20.17 | Interested in what this throws up.
Partly inspired by Unique introducing me to And Also the Trees (huge discog) and just finding the excellent Americana/dream pop act East River Pipe today.
If you need to rate some more of a discog to get an artist to qualify then do that. No cheating, I'll be checking... |
DoofusWainwright
09.20.17 | I'll be writing descriptions and hopefully will delve deeper into the most promising discogs here. |
Azertherion
09.20.17 | EZ3Kiel : Naphtaline, Battlefield or LUX. One of those. Half post-rock/trip-hop/classical...
You don"t need to listen to those chronologically, each album is extremely different despite keeing the collective's signature. |
DoofusWainwright
09.20.17 | Thanks Azer |
hesperus
09.20.17 | Nadja - The Bungled & the Botched |
DoofusWainwright
09.20.17 | Six 4.5s there hesperus, that's consistent |
hesperus
09.20.17 | i'd say they're more prolific than consistent. there are some duds in their catalog, especially recently, but they've released a shit ton of albums and a bunch of them are awesome |
AsleepInTheBack
09.20.17 | Frank Turner - Love, Ire and Song. (two 5s, two 4.5s - though I'm quite biased) |
Papa Universe
09.20.17 | You are eternally welcome for And Also the Trees and I shall rec Half Man Half Biscuit and the album shall be Achtung Bono.
They'll also be the next up on my 'Don't you forget us' list series, which will come out either tomorrow or the day after that (hopefully). |
Tyler.
09.20.17 | Wait |
Tyler.
09.20.17 | I actually read the list |
DoofusWainwright
09.20.17 | Thanks, list starting to look the business |
SandwichBubble
09.20.17 | Art Bears - Winter Songs |
theBoneyKing
09.20.17 | You didn't make this easy on me Doof, unfortunately you've got so many of the artists I know covered with at least one album that I'm forced to go with a less than ideal pick... Nonetheless, here goes: Laura Marling - Alas I Cannot Swim (one album 4.5/5, two albums 4/5). |
wham49
09.20.17 | The Grateful Dead Doof, I would say start with Anthem of the sun, Workingman's Dead, American Beauty, Wake of the Flood (side 2 is unbelievable), Terrapin Station |
Drifter
09.20.17 | Paris - Guerrilla Funk |
DoofusWainwright
09.20.17 | Thanks all
Boney, yeah this was meant to be a bit of a tricky one. Should guarantee some interesting picks though was my thinking.
Also, this is sort of a comp, and I'll be putting up my ratings as well as comments. Usual deal with a Doof rec list. |
Papa Universe
09.20.17 | So is this going to be a one time thing or a continuous series? |
DoofusWainwright
09.20.17 | Will see how it goes, if it works well can't see why not - if not I'll just set up a rec comp with different criteria. |
DoofusWainwright
09.20.17 | I did walk away from the last rec list with it only 60% completed, but by the end I just wasn't feeling like listening to more exclusively from that era. This should be more diverse and easier to keep enjoying. Hopefully... :D |
Papa Universe
09.20.17 | I've got an idea for next time if not enough people will turn up: you devise a handful of ludicrous criterias and each competitor will get one of them. Whoever signs in you'll give a new assignment to and see how well will they do. Aye? |
Aberf
09.20.17 | Two consistent Japanese bands:
Ling Tosite Sigure [Post-Hardcore/Indie Rock]
or
Coaltar of The Deepers [Shoegaze/Alternative/Experimental]
I'd pick Coaltar since Ling Tosite Sigure has a very hit-or-miss vocal. |
theBoneyKing
09.20.17 | soon as I saw Aberf I knew he was gonna rec Coaltar of the Deepers |
Crawl
09.20.17 | The Dangerous Summer - it's pop punk so I'm not sure if it's for you, but it's a great band nonetheless. |
butcherboy
09.20.17 | hmmm.. need to think of something doof-esque.. |
Corney
09.20.17 | I'll recommend Trophy Scars any of the 3 in my 5's even though I think you'll hate them. I would assume Darkness, Oh Hell would interest you the most so start there i guess. I'll give Lambchop a shot soon. |
Crawl
09.20.17 | Oh shit yeah, Trophy Scars are amazing. |
butcherboy
09.20.17 | i'm rec'ing Nikki Sudden - his first three are 4's for me.. Waiting on Egypt specifically..
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands/Nikki-Sudden/49904/
along with them, rec'ing Jacobites, his side band at the time, whose first album is also a 4 for me..
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands/Jacobites/58639/ |
Sinternet
09.20.17 | los campesinos - romance is boring
if you don't like it i'm revoking your british citizenship |
zakalwe
09.20.17 | The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw
Too good to be reccing to you hapless slags but here ya go doof. |
DoofusWainwright
09.20.17 | Unique that's a really good idea actually.
|
DoofusWainwright
09.20.17 | Updated, think I'll try and tackle this is in order...starting tomorrow. |
NorthernSkylark
09.20.17 | Big star ! Oh nvm |
DoofusWainwright
09.20.17 | I've rated Big Star - you'll have something though Lark, I know it |
AsleepInTheBack
09.20.17 | Hype. Hope you dig Frank, though I have a feeling he may not quite be to your tastes. We'll see. |
NorthernSkylark
09.20.17 | Rowland s. Howard
Start with Teenage Snuff Film |
DoofusWainwright
09.20.17 | Nice one Lark |
zakalwe
09.20.17 | Rowland S Howard is the tits. |
butcherboy
09.20.17 | NorthernSkylark - beauty of a choice! |
dctarga
09.20.17 | Ignore this particular comment |
Frippertronics
09.20.17 | Stereolab
Emperor/Dots/Cobra
Two 4s and a 5, in respective order
go with Cobra
|
Aberf
09.20.17 | oh yeah, I haven't specified which album.
Coaltar of the Deepers - Submerge |
Frippertronics
09.20.17 | [delet] |
budgie
09.21.17 | memoryhouse - the years |
ArsMoriendi
09.21.17 | I feel like I've rec'd you every thing in my 5s and 4.5s already lol |
AngryLittleAlchemist
09.21.17 | Fleetwood Mac - Rumours |
theNateman
09.21.17 | The Beach Boys- listen to pet sounds, Sunflower, Surf's up, and Smiley Smile, those are the top 4 |
TwigTW
09.21.17 | "I did walk away from the last rec list with it only 60% completed" . . . lol, not inspiring. |
neekafat
09.21.17 | Dixie Chicks - Home |
Frippertronics
09.21.17 | he's heard those albums nate, pretty sure he gave Sunflower a 2 after I rec'd it to him |
Divaman
09.21.17 | Damn, you don't make it easy do you? OK how about this one:
Procol Harum - A Salty Dog |
dbizzles
09.21.17 | Thou.
Most consistent discog in metal since their debut, imo. Tyrant is their first LP and my favorite. (Original release is just the first five tracks. Last two are not essential in any way as far as I'm concerned.) |
Deathconscious
09.21.17 | The Twilight Sad - Fourteen Autumns and Fifteen Winters
11 is going to get shat on. |
Dewinged
09.21.17 | Fink - Perfect Darkness
He went on with a nice streak of albums but he started to weaken and the last one is a flop. But that one I quoted is solid, Doof.
An even better album, though I rec'd it to Mort this morning would be Pure Reason Revolution - The Dark Third, one of my fav. albums of all time.
I'll let you choose. |
DoofusWainwright
09.21.17 | Updated
Appreciate the recs, I know the criteria made this difficult - but it'll be worth it.
Sorry if your pick didn't fit the criteria - I have three Beach Boys albums rated Nateman so couldn't put them up, and ALA I have most of the Fleetwood Mac discog rated :/ |
DoofusWainwright
09.21.17 | Dewi, I'll put up Fink as he has the bigger discog |
Dewinged
09.21.17 | He is a fellow countryman of yours, (although he is sheltering in Berlin). Surprised you haven't rated any of his albums, I think you might like Perfect Darkness and Distance & Time at least (if the voice clicks with you). His guitar finger picking had a lot of influence on my stuff, so there's that too. |
DoofusWainwright
09.21.17 | Well, I'll get to him in 22 albums time - listening to the first rec right now. Really impressed by it, off to a good start. |
BlackwaterPork
09.21.17 | Windir- Likferd |
Avagantamos
09.21.17 | amon tobin - supermodified |
Papa Universe
09.21.17 | Sigur Ros meets Massive Attack? Sold. |
Dewinged
09.21.17 | "Well, I'll get to him in 22 albums time - listening to the first rec right now. "
The description of that Ez3kiel album made me want to check it too |
DoofusWainwright
09.21.17 | Sometimes it ends up in 'chamber music/classical' territory too.
The thing I was most on the fence about were the vocals, they're only on a couple of tracks and I think they'll take a while to grow on me. |
AsleepInTheBack
09.21.17 | Ah, shame about 4. Though I agree, it'll either win you over or it won't do anything for you. |
DoofusWainwright
09.21.17 | Asleep, yeah I'm sorry. It certainly wasn't bad he's just not my boy. |
Flugmorph
09.21.17 | Coaltar of the deepers - yukari telepath
My fav album currently. |
DoofusWainwright
09.21.17 | Sorry Flug, aberf beat you to it (see 10) |
teamster
09.21.17 | Rosetta - Wake/Lift |
Egarran
09.21.17 | Well, the only band on my list that meets your criteria is Absu, so good luck with that.
Tara is the crowd favourite. Also it has bagpipes, and I know you love those. |
Ryus
09.21.17 | 17 and 25 are the best here |
DoofusWainwright
09.21.17 | Sorry Flug - and sorry for accidentally deleting your reply... :3 |
Mort.
09.21.17 | just tryna overshadow my list hey bigboi? huh????! |
Orb
09.21.17 | bookmarking for later plundering. Seeing Amon Tobin in there is making me froth at the gash. |
DoofusWainwright
09.21.17 | If you can't beat 'em join 'em Mort, you know you want to revenge rec me. Thank Jesus I already rated an Enter Shikari, new album this week and that ;D |
Mort.
09.21.17 | k im gonna revenge rec you coalesce - functioning on impatience |
AnimalsAsSummit
09.21.17 | ok doof, surprisingly i dont see it in your ratings, so my rec will be 'reach the beach' by the fixx |
DominionMM1
09.21.17 | rwake- voices of omens |
DoofusWainwright
09.21.17 | Should be up to date, thanks for all the new recs |
Egarran
09.21.17 | "Amon Tobin is making me froth at the gash"
I once heard GoTo 10 on shrooms. Highly recommended. |
Conmaniac
09.21.17 | all three of their albums are 4+ but this is their best
Pretend - Circular Ræsoning |
theBoneyKing
09.21.17 | Can't wait for Doof to 2.5 my rec |
DoofusWainwright
09.21.17 | I can feel it too Boney ;P
I've heard of her, might have seen her perform on the Jools Holland show? |
Papa Universe
09.21.17 | Achtung Bono is definitely their swiftest and most traditional in the punk sense album. But yeah, the Fall similarities are usually a tad more present. They've always been more keen on writing the yrics than the music around it, so an album where it is more or less balanced might just overflow with influences, as is the case on here. |
Conmaniac
09.21.17 | I rec'd doof experimental math rock hahaha
oh man |
Papa Universe
09.21.17 | you good, kid. people around here tend to like that kind of noodly emotions-hiding stuff |
neekafat
09.21.17 | How ya feel about bluegrass Doof? |
AsleepInTheBack
09.21.17 | Looking forward to his views on Pretend con, I think he'll either love it or hate it |
Sinternet
09.21.17 | jamie t is fucking awful and boring as shit don't even put him into the sentence as frank |
SandwichBubble
09.21.17 | Ooo my rec's next! |
Frippertronics
09.21.17 | doof, i said cobra tho, not emperor |
TwigTW
09.21.17 | OK, I did the calculations. I came up with a list of bands, but I don't think they're your thing. (New Order, B-52's, Etc.) I'm keeping my fingers crossed for this one: Thievery Corporation - Saudade |
DoofusWainwright
09.21.17 | Sint - I found the politics on the Frank Turner way more boring, plus the conventional backdrop of bar room folk and alt rock way more dull too. It doesn't sound at all a good time to me. Just a personal thing. You'd have to pay me to listen to a Billy Bragg album, same deal.
I mean Jamie T is a 3-3.5 artist for me and this Frank dude would be a 2.5-3 sort of fella so not a hell of a lot in it. It's competent stuff.
This lyric did make me cringe to near suicidal levels though:
'Well, it was bad enough the feeling, and the first time it hit
When you realised your parents had let the world all go to shit
And that the values and ideals for which many had fought and died
Had been killed off in the committees and left to die by the wayside
But it was worse when we turned to the kids on the left
And got let down again by some poor excuse for protest
Yeah by idiot fucking hippies in 50 different factions
Who are locked inside some kind of 60's battle re-enactment
And I hung up my banner in disgust and I head for the door' |
DoofusWainwright
09.21.17 | neek - bluegrass is ok by me, sure, go for it |
DoofusWainwright
09.21.17 | Also...I've given Sandwich's and Boney's recs a quick first spin but I'll revisit both before finalising my opinions on those two. |
Egarran
09.21.17 | Oh wow, those lyrics smell like bad beer and diesel. |
DoofusWainwright
09.21.17 | They reek |
LeftyMcRighty
09.21.17 | Trampled By Turtles - Songs From A Ghost Town
TBT is bluegrass (Newgrass) from Minnesota. I'm a fan of most of their stuff and they put on a fantastic live show. All of their albums are good but this one is my top.
Best songs: "The Outskirts", "Whiskey"
|
hesperus
09.22.17 | interesting rationale for 3. i've never even really thought of Nadja as post-rock (i'd categorize them as drone metal).
i can't fault you for the opinion, though. i tried ¯_(ツ)_/¯ |
Cygnatti
09.22.17 | there are none? |
DoofusWainwright
09.22.17 | hesperus - yeah, they're drone metal but for me the whole style is still aligned real close to post rock, like an off shoot. It's not a million miles from where a particularly shredding Mogwai track could end up. |
SandwichBubble
09.22.17 | Gotta take yr medicine. You might like Art Bears other work more if I'm being honest. Glad you liked it though |
DoofusWainwright
09.22.17 | Sandwich - First listen I have to admit nearly nothing went in, the first 20 seconds of those weirdly filtered vocals was my favourite part of tha album. I knew I had to give it a couple more goes before commenting. |
SandwichBubble
09.22.17 | Honestly, I'm just glad you checked it.
Nobody digs art bears anymore :( |
Flugmorph
09.22.17 | u better jam those recs now im waiting for coaltar |
Aberf
09.22.17 | inb4 a 2 |
DoofusWainwright
09.22.17 | Gotta warn my people I might not get time to jam much over the weekend |
dbizzles
09.22.17 | Understandable. |
teamster
09.22.17 | I really hope you enjoy the greatest post metal record ever made. |
Drifter
09.23.17 | "Overall a little too West Coast old school/occasionally cheesy for me, sorry."
What in the heck |
Drifter
09.23.17 | I know you probably wont listen to it but he has a song called 44 Wayz and it's like the jazziest rap song I've ever heard so maybe you'd dig that |
DoofusWainwright
09.23.17 | Drifter - seriously, the first couple of more upbeat tunes reminded me of Will Smith. The later stuff was ok, but look at my Snoop Dogg ratings or whatever, 90s West Coast hip hop isn't really my jam. It's not so much Paris on the album that's cheesy, it's the music behind him. I'll check '44 Wayz', I liked some of the jazzier tunes on 'Guerilla Funk' a bit. |
DoofusWainwright
09.23.17 | That cover for the Paris album is lol compared to how tough the album sounded for the first 10 minutes for me. I honestly thought I'd started listening to the wrong thing. |
Drifter
09.23.17 | Oh I hear ya. But man idk if you remember the songs but One Time Fo Ya Mind and Bring It To Ya go hard af. Anyway glad you dug some of it |
Aberf
09.23.17 | Damn, Doof, out of all people, actually give my rec a 4. The thing about Coaltar of the Deepers is that every album has different experimentation and vibe. Which is amazing on how they achieve a consistency within a sound that seems random.
For the records that I've delved deep into, there are 3:
Yukari Telepath - Which has the most variety out of all of Coaltar's records. The best use of electronic synth here.
No Thank You - A slight boost into the 'thrash metal' influence and mixed with 'alt-rock'. The vibe in here is spiraling graph, some tracks go heavy when you would least expect it.
Submerge - I guess you got how this record sounds. |
DoofusWainwright
09.23.17 | I'll keep checking 'Submerge' out, it definitely had that Sweet Trip sort of vibe just a different genre. I liked it, I think it could definitely grow on me some more. There were only a few moments it came across as too 'hyper' for me. |
Aberf
09.23.17 | Great. If you are planning to check the discog, I would suggest to start Yukari Telepath next. |
Sinternet
09.23.17 | i very much recommend yukari telepath, newave and the penguin ep to check out next from them |
Aberf
09.23.17 | can confirm, sint has good music taste. |
Flugmorph
09.23.17 | good rating, yukari telepath is better tho. |
DoofusWainwright
09.25.17 | Still no 4.5+ rating
Still no 1 rating |
butcherboy
09.25.17 | glad you liked it, Doof.. and if you liked mine, you will love Skylark's Rowland S. Howard rec.. which will dovetail nicely, because the two made an album together later in their timelines.. |
Crawl
09.25.17 | Not surprised that you don't dig Dangerous Summer. My favorite is their latest, it is much more intense, musically interesting and the singer does a bit harsher vocals.
Looking forward to your opinion on Trophy Scars. |
DoofusWainwright
09.27.17 | Apologies to Corney, that rec has confused the shit out of me after two spins. It was a real interesting rec though so not all bad. |
zakalwe
09.27.17 | Good lad, get that whiskey down ya. |
Mort.
09.27.17 | looking forward to how doof finds coalesce
my guess is he hates it : ) |
DoofusWainwright
09.27.17 | Review title 'one of the angriest albums on planet earth'...genre label 'metalcore'
Something doesn't add up Mort, we shall see... |
Egarran
09.27.17 | So when are you getting around to Absu? It's a good path to metal doof. |
DoofusWainwright
09.27.17 | Sorry Eg, missed your rec |
Corney
09.27.17 | Lol I love the Cookie Monster comparison, I see it. I am shrouded by nostalgia when it comes to them, but I still personally enjoy them. |
DoofusWainwright
09.27.17 | Corney I totally respect that and in a way they're the most memorable rec so far |
StickFeit
09.27.17 | De Staat - I_CON |
Corney
09.27.17 | What can I say, I aim to please. |
Frippertronics
09.29.17 | u p d a t e |
Gyromania
09.29.17 | nujabes - metaphorical music
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Mort.
09.29.17 | hurry up with this doof im getting impatient to hear your views on the walrus |
Conmaniac
09.29.17 | you may hate Pretend, you may adore them |
Papa Universe
09.29.17 | But most likely hate. |
Conmaniac
09.29.17 | ur the loner tho, most ppl adore it |
DoofusWainwright
09.29.17 | Mort I've listened to 17 of these albums - most of them twice. How quick can I go? |
Mort.
09.29.17 | QUICKER |
Conmaniac
09.29.17 | patience, my love |
DoofusWainwright
09.29.17 | Actually I'm down to no. 20 - just need to spin 16-20 once more and I'll put up grades/comments my people |
Conmaniac
09.29.17 | will follow this, excited to see what ya think of mine tho (obv) |
Conmaniac
09.29.17 | how much experience do you have with math rock though Doof? |
DoofusWainwright
09.29.17 | Not a lot. The genre label is off-putting ;D |
Conmaniac
09.29.17 | what about experimental rock i.e. deconstructivism, exploratory time signatures, etc. |
DoofusWainwright
09.29.17 | All I can say is check my ratings, I don't get involved in sub genre definitions too much. Were Battles 'math'? I guess I'd say when it works it is probably immensely worthwhile but I can also imagine the constant quest to dazzle with choppy/experimental time signatures could lead to a lot of bad music.
We shall see what I make of it soon enough Con. |
Conmaniac
09.29.17 | idk never listened to them. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with this one although I could be wrong idk. it's a pleasant listen and doesn't get too attention-seeking with its form |
RadicalEd
09.29.17 | Dire Straits |
DoofusWainwright
09.29.17 | Ed which is your top rated album? |
RadicalEd
09.29.17 | Love over Gold, but I think I'd rec Making Movies as a starting point. |
RadicalEd
09.29.17 | Like if you start with Love over Gold, literally the first song will be a fifteen minute monster with an 8 minute solo, so I don't know if it's really a good introduction.
I'm also predicting that you'll think they are corny and boring.^^ |
DoofusWainwright
09.29.17 | If 'Love Over Gold' is your favourite that's what's going up...them the rules. |
budgie
09.29.17 | my bad doof! they have three LPs released. the second one is probably my favorite |
dbizzles
09.29.17 | Damn, Doof. Making some serious progress. |
TwigTW
09.29.17 | That was the toughest part about following the rules... It was hard to rec my favorite, when I believed you would like a different one more. |
dbizzles
09.29.17 | lol I didn't take his taste into consideration at all. Just picked a band I love that I feel has the most consistent discog over the last 10 years. |
Deathconscious
09.29.17 | oh shit, mines next. judgement is at hand. |
dbizzles
09.29.17 | Thank you for taking the time to listen at least. I will likely forever say that I Was Ignored. And Judged. And Cast Down. is the best metal track of all time : ) |
Divaman
10.01.17 | Ah, good. It's been a while since you really liked one of my recs. Wasn't sure how you'd take to Gary Brooker's voice -- I know you're very particular about your vocals. Shine on Brightly contains their most epic song, "In Held, Twas in I". On the other hand, for a bit more simplicity, there's the Broken Barricades album. |
Divaman
10.02.17 | Yes fronted by an orc! You've totally peaked my interest in checking out Windir. |
DoofusWainwright
10.02.17 | Diva don't get too excited, it's a melodic black metal band who use the occasional synths/keyboards |
Deathconscious
10.02.17 | TTS albums are definitely growers. I bet if you listened a 3rd time (or maybe tried their latest album) theyd really click with you. Just a suggestion, youve already jammed it twice so i cant really complain. |
DoofusWainwright
10.02.17 | Adolf I started enjoying a few of the tunes a bit more - tracks 5 and 8 especially. I might give it a third go, but I've got to keep up the pace with this comp for now. |
Azertherion
10.02.17 | I'm curious to know what you think of Amon Tobin. His discog perfectly fits the theme of the list. |
Deathconscious
10.02.17 | Fo sho. Im sure im not the only one trying to get you to give their rec another chance. Let me know if you do though, id be curious to see how that turns out. |
DoofusWainwright
10.02.17 | I've given the Amon Tobin two listens today...enjoyed it, it'll need a third more attentive listen to work out just how highly I rate it |
Dewinged
10.02.17 | Glad you liked Fink Doof! Somehow I knew you'd like Honesty :)
I would try "Distance and Time", some great tracks in there. The rest is hit or miss. I've tried the last album twice and could never finish it. |
budgie
10.02.17 | aw yee wing we both got 3.5 highfive |
Dewinged
10.02.17 | 3.5 virtual doof approved highfive! |
DoofusWainwright
10.04.17 | Only eleven more recs to go my friends.
Yes, Doof 3.5's are not t be sniffed at chaps. |
ZombieToyDuck
10.04.17 | Gunna chime in for this, not sure if you'd enjoy craziness (The Number Twelve) or something a bit more standard (Underoath) so pick whichever you'd like to give a shot.
Underoath - Define the Great Line (metalcore/post hardcore)
The Number Twelve Looks Like You- Mongrel (grind/experimental/hardcore)
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Papa Universe
10.04.17 | Whoa! Deadly, you're back already? |
Gyromania
10.04.17 | Where the fuck is my rec? |
ZombieToyDuck
10.04.17 | wouldn't say "back" I may pop in on occassion |
Prancer
10.04.17 | love 28 |
Prancer
10.04.17 | You don't seem like a post-hardcore type of listener, but since you don't have it rated and if you haven't listened to it once already:
Glassjaw - Worship and Tribute |
Gyromania
10.04.17 | Don't listen to that. Worship and tribute blows ass |
Azertherion
10.04.17 | I knew you would like Amon Tobin. If you liked the percussive aspect (tracks like "Saboteur", "Get Your Snack On") of his music, start by checking Bricolage and Permutation. If you liked tracks like Marine Machines or Four Ton Mantis more you should dig Out From Out Where and Foley Room in priority.
You should definitly give a listen to the rest of the EZ3kiel discography aswell :D |
Mort.
10.06.17 | my rec is like 20 mins long so i expect you to spin it multiple times doof : ) |
DoofusWainwright
10.06.17 | Updated |
DoofusWainwright
10.07.17 | REC COMP CLOSED AT 40 ENTRIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want to focus solely on 2017 releases in November/December so I'll be wrapping this up soon.
A new 2017 rec list will be going up but it won't be a comp as such and I won't update it - cos anything that impresses will make the Doof Top 2017 Albums of the Year list. |
Dylan620
10.07.17 | Doof 3.5's are not t be sniffed at chaps. [2] I'm satisfied
I can't comment on any comparisons to the artists you namedropped in your blurb, having not heard any of their material myself; I already gather California is the best place to start with AMC (correct me if I'm wrong), but where would you recommend I start with Husker Du and the Afghan Whigs? |
teamster
10.08.17 | I can live with 3.5 Doof...glad you liked it. It's an immense listen. |
DoofusWainwright
10.08.17 | Dyl, check these:
AMC - Everclear
Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen
Husker Du - Candy Apple Grey |
DoofusWainwright
10.08.17 | teamster - guessing you’re a huge fan of ISIS too? |
JamieTwort
10.08.17 | Procol Harum, nice. Just wait until you hear Shine On Brightly (considered by some to be the first ever prog album). |
teamster
10.08.17 | Indeed DW...post metal is my favorite genre. If you ever need a rec in that category let me know, I am a connoisseur. |
JamieTwort
10.08.17 | Spirit - Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus
Their first 4 are all easily 3.5 or above (probably 4 and above for me) and the album specified above is pretty much the peak of psychedelic rock. |
DoofusWainwright
10.08.17 | JamieT I’ll add yours even though strictly speaking I wasn’t going to accept more recs |
Egarran
10.08.17 | There was your chance to show some backbone. |
DoofusWainwright
10.08.17 | I cave in real easy huh |
Ryus
10.08.17 | glad to see ya dug amon tobin so much, he's one of the greats |
Mort.
10.08.17 | your thoughts on coalesce are fair doof tho i dont really get the nu metal comparisons (but then again i grew up in the 2000s when nu metal was already in its death throes so i really dont know much of it).
also i dont find Ingrams vocals to be typical post hardcore at all. ive always found the way he elongates his screams, and also just the way they sound to be very different |
DoofusWainwright
10.08.17 | Mort - there's definitely some nu metal style riffing in there, but that's by no means all that's going on. If I listened to the genre a lot more I'd probably hear more subtle differences in the vocals between different singers. I enjoyed it a fair bit, it would probably get a .5 bump after ten more listens but...it's just not the sort of thing I'm spending much time with at the moment. |
DoofusWainwright
10.08.17 | Ryus - I gave that album the most pre listens in the comp so far, took a while to get a handle on but I really rate it now. Will definitely pick up a copy of it some time soon. |
GhostOfSarcasticBtrd
10.08.17 | Doof listen to Alexisonfire. |
DoofusWainwright
10.08.17 | Not this again :D |
Faenrir
10.08.17 | Perturbator - the uncanny valley |
GhostOfSarcasticBtrd
10.08.17 | Yes, this again. |
hikingmetalpunk
10.08.17 | Jak Tripper - Random Violence
dude's also known as Jak Progresso |
DoofusWainwright
10.08.17 | So the way to get a lot more recs is to say a rec comp is closed... |
JamieTwort
10.08.17 | My bad Doof, didn't realise this was closed. |
DoofusWainwright
10.08.17 | JT - I’ll put the ones from today up, I’m motoring through this list |
Faenrir
10.08.17 | Yup, missed the "closed" comment as well. |
Conmaniac
10.08.17 | ooh a 3.5? i'll take it, glad you appreciated the beauty of the album |
budgie
10.08.17 | welcome to the 3.5 club brotha |
Conmaniac
10.08.17 | if ur in this club then it's a party |
budgie
10.08.17 | party indeed pass the goat blood |
AsleepInTheBack
10.08.17 | glad you enjoyed 32 - great band |
Conmaniac
10.08.17 | Asleep have u checked 32 yet? |
TwigTW
10.09.17 | I love Bossa Nova, so mixing it with loungey trip-hop sounds brilliant to me. I wasn't sure that it would work for you, but I'm happy to see it did. I agree that it's an atmospheric album, but that's a major part of the appeal for me . . . If you ever did check another one out, Mirror Conspiracy is probably the one for you (downtempo/trip-hop with no bossa nova). I bet you know Lebanese Blond from that album. |
Gyromania
10.09.17 | Hahaha somebody recommended mongrel. That is amazing. Have fun with that one |
ZombieToyDuck
10.09.17 | @Gyro curious to see what his thoughts are on mongrel haha and nice to see metaphorical music rec'd here! |
AsleepInTheBack
10.09.17 | Yo deadly!! How you been man.
And not yet con, but I look forward to |
Orb
10.09.17 | I'd join this, but I have no desire to scour your 4000+ ratings, like, at all. |
DoofusWainwright
10.09.17 | Took me 5 seconds, you’d rec Moonsorrow |
DoofusWainwright
10.09.17 | The comp is meant to be closed but I’ll keep working through recs until the 15th after which I’ll be putting up a 2017 rec list for some last minute cramming |
AnimalsAsSummit
10.09.17 | wow, that stereolab record is one of my favorites... id say give them another chance doof, and they are more groundbreaking than even moon safari, as they were doing this future-lounge sound in back '94
check out 'dots and loops' and 'sound-dust' by them, almost sure you'll enjoy both better
glad you dug reach the beach! that album is an achievement of atmosphere and production; every time you jam it you'll discover something new! |
DoofusWainwright
10.11.17 | **NOW CLOSED**
Thanks for all the recs, some good, some not so good, all interesting.
Next rec list going up now...2017 recs only. |
Papa Universe
10.11.17 | Try rating Glassjaw 1.5 now, I threw in a 2.0, might pave the way for lower ratings. |
DoofusWainwright
10.11.17 | Just realised I missed two recs on the list... :D |
Gyromania
10.11.17 | right on the money with mongrel and worship and tribute (seriously fuck that album). lol recs for you. glad you liked nujabes. if you're ever in the mood for more chilled hip hop jazz like that, check out spiritual state by the same artist. absolutely sublime |
DoofusWainwright
10.11.17 | Unique - you're helping do God's work, I'll see if something gives.
Gyro - the recs have been quite up and down this last stretch so I really appreciated something as chilled as the Nujabes. |
Gyromania
10.11.17 | and here i was contemplating giving you a troll rec just for lols :P |
Gyromania
10.11.17 | and yeah it's dumb that sputnik is biased towards albums and won't let its users rate according to their opinions. idk what it is about worship and tribute that makes me hate it so much... probably the vocalist more so than anything. seriously one of the worst voices ever |
DoofusWainwright
10.11.17 | Just finished half of the Absu, that's me checking out, this is done.
Think we had every rating represented here other than a 5, a couple of near misses maybe.
Thanks again for all the recs. |
DoofusWainwright
10.11.17 | Gyro I'm not sure if some of these were troll recs but they might as well have been :D |
Egarran
10.11.17 | At least we now have incontrovertible proof that metal doof is a fraud and a poser. |
DoofusWainwright
10.11.17 | DoofMetal is powderpuff confirmed.
Eg, what do you think of Voivod? Been digging their early stuff a lot recently. Guess deep down I'm more an 80s thrash man with metal. |
Egarran
10.11.17 | I heard Killing Technology quite a lot, but I was never a fan of their industrial/punkish sound.
Beyond the albums everybody love, 80s thrash is not really my thing. |
ZombieToyDuck
10.11.17 | ¯_(ツ)_/¯ ohhh well, fyi you should still try out underoath, tbh the number twelve is super hit or miss with a lot of people so I'm not surprised really |
DoofusWainwright
10.11.17 | Eg - fair enough, I do really like late 80s/early 90s industrial rock too.
NightShade - I forgot you rec'd two choices, I probably should have abandoned number twelve and tried Underoath. |
DinosaurJones
10.11.17 | Oof, Doof giving Glassjaw a 1. I mean, I'm not surprised, but it still hurts me a little. |
DoofusWainwright
10.11.17 | That singing style, you know me and that singing style... |
DinosaurJones
10.11.17 | I do, I don't hold it against you.
Definitely not for everyone. |
ZombieToyDuck
10.11.17 | yeah doof that was the more serious rec tbh |
JamieTwort
10.11.17 | Glad you liked that Spirit album, Doof. Album was a massive grower for me, it wasn't even my favourite Spirit album for a while and now it's like a top 5 album of all time contender.
"A lot of bands in 2017 still taking pointers from this sort of album."
Also this is bang on, I feel that this album's influence on the current "indie psych" scene can be heard more than that of most other albums of its era. |