Recommend ONE album you LOVE that not many know about

[quote name='Sporadic']It's a shame they broke up.

They were amazing live.[/QUOTE]

Yeah. For me, it's probably the worst news I've heard in 11 months.

And:

You saw them live!? :drool:
 
[quote name='ChaoticClimax']Kill Hannah - "American Jet Set"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBbRAG_GTNU

Amazing Band from Chicago! I've seen them 10 times in concert and I have tickets to see them an 11th time in december. Check them out![/quote]

I saw the open for Mindless Self Indulgence a few months ago, and in my opinion, they were one of the worst acts I have ever witnessed.
 
[quote name='rabbitt']And:

You saw them live!? :drool:[/QUOTE]

Yeah, when they opened for Queens Of The Stone Age and Nine Inch Nails in Orlando.

I remember being amazed that it was only a drummer/bassist and that the drummer was the one singing.
 
[quote name='iheartmetal']graveworm - engraved in black



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You Win. All the metal from over yonder in Scandinavia sounds awesome...and apparently Italy too..

My Personal favorite? Children of Bodom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiIvgCDy3rE

[quote name='cautioustoast']children of bodom- are you dead yet[/QUOTE]
YA RLY!
 
[quote name='Mirow']I already suggested one, but technically it was an EP, so instead, how about "Venus Hum - Big Beautiful Sky." I like practically every song on the album.[/quote]Dang it, I was about to suggest Venus Hum - Songs for Superheroes EP. Every song is teh awesome.
 
[quote name='Mookyjooky']This is a battle of who can name the most obscure band.[/QUOTE]

Instead of making some ridiculous assumption, I think you should give some of these bands a chance. This topic very well could turn into something similar to what you now call it, but currently, it's a nice topic to scroll through when looking for a band to listen to.
 
[quote name='hiccupleftovers']I can't believe that it took until post 67/68 until somebody mentioned my Streetlight Manifesto post.

Personally I was a bit turned off to the Streetlight version of Keasbey Nights, because I had been so used to the original Catch 22 version, but I must say that other than Riding the Fourth Wave where the flute in the beginning of the song is not as good as the original, the album is the superior version. On other messageboards I have heard of it being called the remastered version of the original album and that is why the first one is better that it has a rougher sound, and while this is true after listening to Streetlight's version for pretty much everyday since it came out, I happen to think of it as better. But of course there truly has never been anything wrong with the original version and I still listen to that one immensely.



I simply can't say which is better. They're both classics. Streetlight Manifesto - ergo Kalnoky/Catch 22 - are one of the few bands that I have listened to that they have mannaged to either keep their same ferocity and their greatness or go on to improve on their sound and become even better. I love both and have probably listened to both a bunch of time each month. Keasbey Nights has some of my absolute favorite and classic songs on it such as 9MM and a three piece suit, keasbey nights, riding the fourth wave, etc (actually the entire album), while EWN has some of the best lyrics and music I have heard such as "A Better place, A better time".



I totally agree. I love basically any band that Kalnoky has played in. If you want to listen to a super early version of Supernothing and some other songs that would go later onto be on Keasbey Nights/Catch 22, then hit up Kalnoky's early band Gimp. This is from an early tape recording and some of the songs sound almost demo like in quality, but it has some great songs on it like the Mrs. Butterworth song. BOTAR is great as well and I can't wait for the new Streetlight and BOTAR albums coming out sometime around spring next year.[/quote] Have you heard any of the catch 22 "rules of the game" demo tape? That has a pretty good version of supernothing on it.

[quote name='I AM WILLIAM H. MACY']"Electric Version" - The New Pornographers[/quote]
Great album also. I do like it the most out of all three of their albums.
 
[quote name='Mirow']I already suggested one, but technically it was an EP, so instead, how about "Venus Hum - Big Beautiful Sky." I like practically every song on the album.[/QUOTE]

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

QFT! Nothing more needs to be said. :D
 
And to throw in a second recommendation. Too bad this was not released here as its an fantastic album. Don't judge it by their previous well known material either as this is a far more mature band...

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I have 4 CD's that have never left my car since they came out for retail and I recommend them to anyone and everyone. I am a bassist so I am very picky about music. These albums can be picked up with free shipping from Deepdiscountcd.com for next to nothing.

Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary (the grandfather of all modern indie rock)

Hum - Downward is heavenward (Geek Rock at it's best)

Revis - Places for Breathing (all these guys were from a small midwest town, moved to LA, got signed. Were produced by the same people who did Trust Company, made a kick ass album, the label dropped them, now most are back in college)

Damiera - M(US)IC (Indie band- probably the best musicians I have heard in years- check them out on myspace)
 
Roxette - Room Service

Roxette has been pumping out some of the best pop/rock music ever created for the past 20 years now, and this album shows them at the top of their game.

[MEDIA]http://youtube.com/watch?v=pn4zjv0NPqQ[/MEDIA]
 
[quote name='ChaoticClimax']Kill Hannah - "American Jet Set"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBbRAG_GTNU

Amazing Band from Chicago! I've seen them 10 times in concert and I have tickets to see them an 11th time in december. Check them out![/QUOTE]

I like Kill Hannah, but I don't see them translating well to the stage. I'm assuming you're from Chicago--are you a Redwalls fan, by chance?
 
Hooverphonic rules, Self sucks, and Hum - Downward is heavenward is very possiblely the greatest thing ever recorded. I have said for years that if I could wish to have written one CD, that would be it. As for my suggestion:

Sensefield - Building

Apparently later on they got involved with some teenybopper crap show and totally changed styles, but the early stuff is intelligent punk at its best. It's worth tracking down. Even more obscure, and pretty much impossible to find outside of the Nashville area, and not easy there, is:

Crop Circle Hoax - Tour of the NATO Countries.

I have around 2000 CDs, and have listened to many thousands more, and this is honestly one of my three favorite albums. I can not say enough good things about this band. Similiar to the later Canadian band, The Pettit Project, but that's really the closest comparison I can think of. Geek rock with heart, I suppose.

Alright, one more, another Canadian band:

Moist - Silver

From start to finish, one of the best CDs ever. AFI with much better lyrics and slowed down, I suppose is close.

As for Hooverphonic, I prefer Blue Wonder Powder Milk, although The Magnificent Tree is really good too. Damn, this is just too hard, there's just too many great, obscure bands out there: Eve's Plum, Leaves' Eyes, Dambuilders, Salt... The list is endless really, so I'm shutting up now.
 
[quote name='SneakyPenguin']http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXr1nTsWKYk

Here's a live show of thiers, featuring the songs
Akuma No Uta (Hard Rock)
Ibitsu (Hard Rock)
Furi (Hard Rock)
Death Valley (Hard Rock)
Feedbacker (Drone)

The first four are from the same album, Akuma No Uta, which isn't as good as Pink, but is still great.

Excellent sound quality too.[/QUOTE]

wow, I had to turn that off after 5 minutes of mindless noise. They might be good and everything but that was pathetic.
 
[quote name='projecteightysix']wow, I had to turn that off after 5 minutes of mindless noise. They might be good and everything but that was pathetic.[/quote]

Not a fan of drone I see. It starts slow, but gets better. If you let it go to about six minutes it would've picked up.

But here's their unofficial MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/borisheavyrocks

Pink and Korosu are from the hard rock albums Pink and Heavy Rocks, respectively. The Sinking Belle is from their collaboration with Sunn O))), entitled Altar. That one's a really dreamlike slow piece. 3 is from their newest, Vein, and is just noisy, abrasive hardcore tinged rock.
 
my favorite album of all time is S.C.I.E.N.C.E by Incubus. i listen to it very rarely so it feels fresh when i do listen. everything after Make Yourself depresses me :cry:

my favorite song of all time is A Decade Under the Influence by Taking Back Sunday.
 
[quote name='tehweezner']
my favorite song of all time is A Decade Under the Influence by Taking Back Sunday.[/QUOTE]
This thread is about good bands that few people know of, not shitty bands that everyone knows about.
 
I'll also thrown in these. Will add more later, maybe.

Lucky Boys Confusion - Commitment (A great, little-known rock band with a wide range of styles to them. Too bad they're going on indefinite hiatus.)
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Butch Walker - Letters (I'm biased, but I'd say this is the "Grace" for this decade. It's that good.)
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Rock Kills Kid - Are You Nervous? (Recent band I've been enjoying a lot lately, they put out a very strong album here.)
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Ash - Meltdown (They lost their guitarist to a solo career, but man, did she go out rockin'.)
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DJ Format - Music For the Mature B-Boy (If you want to know how hip-hop would sound if all was right with the world, this would be it.)
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The Fags - Light 'Em Up (This is Cheap Trick reincarnated for the younger set. Catchy as hell.)
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[quote name='mcgavin27']Have you heard any of the catch 22 "rules of the game" demo tape? That has a pretty good version of supernothing on it.


Great album also. I do like it the most out of all three of their albums.[/quote]

It's only 7 Songs, right? If so then I believe I got it from Oink, but it didn't have ID3 tags, but of course I kept it. I almost thought it was a bunch of live tracks someone recorded. It's really rough sounding, almost as though it were a taped recording?
 
[quote name='Mr. Anderson']Gimp - Smiles For Macavity

Thomas Kalnoky's first band (before Catch-22). He was 14 when he recorded SfM. Absolutely incredible ska.[/quote]

I thought that I mentioned that one, but yes Gimp is great. Again, anything Kalnoky touches is gold.
 
[quote name='Mookyjooky']This is a battle of who can name the most obscure band.[/quote]

No not really and it would actually do you good maybe to read the thread. Plenty of music from actual bands I have heard of and plenty I haven't.
 
[quote name='mietha']
As for Hooverphonic, I prefer Blue Wonder Powder Milk, although The Magnificent Tree is really good too.[/quote]

I can listen to their whole catalog, really cool group. I think the main reason I dig Jackie Cane is because its the first album I heard from them. I just wish Sony pushed them outside of Belgium.
 
[quote name='mietha']Hum - Downward is heavenward is very possiblely the greatest thing ever recorded. I have said for years that if I could wish to have written one CD, that would be it. As for my suggestion:

Sensefield - Building

Apparently later on they got involved with some teenybopper crap show and totally changed styles, but the early stuff is intelligent punk at its best. It's worth tracking down. [/quote]

QFT.

Hum's "Downward is Heavenward" hasn't left my rotation since it came out in 1998. It's a pure masterpiece and it's a shame they broke up but at least they went out at their peak - I doubt any subsequent album could have come close to this. This CD and Failure's "Fantastic Planet" are the two best CDs that came out in the 90s, IMO.

Also, great call on Sensefield. I like pretty much all of their stuff up to and including "Under The Radar" but "Building" is definitely my favorite (I haven't heard the last 2 or 3 releases though - not sure why).
 
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Action Figure Party's self-titled is amazing.

Jazz / Hip-hop at its finest.
 
I'm also a huge fan of Hum's Downward is Heavenward. However, for my pick I have to go with MC Paul Barman's Pallelujah. Funniest hip hop album ever, and it's a shame he hasn't put out any more since then.
 
I’m gonna have to say Lo-Fi at Society High by The Figgs. Nestled somewhere between Cheap Trick and the Buzzcocks (or, if you prefer, The Replacements and Elvis Costello) this is the greatest album from the 90’s power-pop revival that never actually happened.
 
Haven't seen this posted in the thread yet but I haven't had time to read all the posts either (at work :) )

Screeching Weasel - Kill the Musicians (or Boogadaboogadaboogada)

Been listening to those two albums (along with the others they put out) for too many years. They fluctuate in and out of my rotation every few months.
 
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