Recently bought a pair of the 80 ohm version. Terrifically comfortable, but they suffered from egregious channel imbalance, with the left driver nearly twice as loud as the right at some frequencies, so they'll have to go back.   Reluctant to go with another pair of the same once I get...

Quote: Originally Posted by falang Art - Listening to Broken Social Scene. lol. Regarding the topic: As many users have already pointed out, the topic poses a false dichotomy. It would be foolish to state that music isn't a form of entertainment when many of us get so much...

Genital Hercules.

I misread the topic title as "Do headphones plug into your ears?". I thought the TC had become a little confused.

Interpol and The Strokes are not what you're looking for. Both are indie pop-rock; not hard rock by any means. That's not to say that you will not enjoy them, although you may find them a little tame in comparison to the bands that you have been listening to. I'm afraid I can't really help in...

My first thought when I saw the topic title was Neutral Milk Hotel's In The Aeroplane Over The Sea.

Pixies.

I don't find Godspeed depressing or wintery at all. Maybe the opening quarter of f#a# is a little heavy, but I think Lift Your Skinny Fists is quite an uplifting album.

Oxes. Fun instrumental metal; no vocals and genuinely innovative (although totally off the wall). Isis too. I suppose you could also look into Sunn O))), cookie monster vocals there are few are far between. Btw, I'm on the lookout for the same thing, so thanks for making the topic.

Dreadful, to be honest. Of course, I make the disclaimer that this is only my opinion. Dull instrumentation, bad lyrics, no pace, and it's indistinguishable from most of the rest of todays British "alternative" rock bands. Thank goodness I didn't buy it (borrowed it from a friend).

Quote: Originally Posted by Thaddy LOL, subtract these three, I don't think they should count. 42 ain't bad though. I fail to see what's invalid about math rock and noise, certainly. 16 of my albums are tagged Math Rock, and I think another 5 or 10 could be, but aren't (tagged...

Quote: Originally Posted by asmox Maybe I just don't get it.. but as it stands, Sigur Ros is close to the top of my 'Why in the world do people like this band so much..?' list. Mine too. I own AB, ( ) and Takk, and all three send me to sleep. I don't think they're very epic at all...

Quote: Originally Posted by opti I understand that most good music needs a few listens to warm up to -- in fact, I was really disappointed by Dark Side of the Moon on first listen, and I love it now. I just listened through most of The Flaming Lips "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots"...

You'll pardon my musical blashemy, but I genuinely don't think Nickelback are that bad. I certainly wouldn't buy an album, but at least they have their own distinctive vocal style and some sense of quiet-loud dynamics. I should add: unlike the utterly awful, immature blink-182.

I have Sister and Daydream Nation, but I think Sonic Nurse is better than both of them. :P I'm not much of a Sonic Youth fan anyway. I've heard of the Replacements, but don't own anything by them, and I've not heard of Soul Asylum or fIREHOSE before. I'll be sure to check those artists out. Ta...

Yeah. I finally got Zen Arcade, only 22 years late, and it's good, you know. I'm pretty sure I've seen some Husker Du fans around here, so lets discuss. Just insane pacing, and I love the experimental interludes. What album should I purchase next? And on a completely unrelated note, since...

It is a nice CD, but I always felt that it was a little overrated. Stella is great though.

Quote: Originally Posted by Davey Thanks for sharing. I guess even a pity response is worth something Haha. Well, I'll have to get it at some point. Appleseed Cast did a few shows with The Evpatoria Report, which is one of my most favourite bands at the moment. I bought Xiu Xiu's...

I thought about buying it, but then I didn't. True story. Oh well, maybe next time.

I like Set Yourself On FIre better than Heart, but they're both pretty close in terms of quality. Nice indie pop that doesn't get tired as quickly as many of the other artists in the genre. You've probably heard Architecture in Helsinki, Camera Obscura, Broken Social Scene, Feist... but if you...

Kid A is by far the best Radiohead album. The Bends and Pablo Honey struck me as generic rock, and I found OK Computer long and boring. Amnesiac is weaker musically and thematically than Kid A, and I haven't heard Hail To The Thief yet, but I probably won't anytime soon.

Ah, I forgot about μ-ziq OK.

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I like Yo La Tengo, and I Can Hear... is my favourite album. Sugarcube, Damage, Deeper in Movies, Autumn Sweater; even the Beach Boys cover of Little Honda - all gold.