[fyrfytrhoges]

thanks glowworm, but you're missing the point, the thread was to reco these three specific albums, not to solicit reco's for three other albums. just thought i'd let you know.

 

[RunsWithScissors]

removed off topic post... sorry

A good place to find out about these and other bands:
http://www.allmusic.com/

 

[fyrfytrhoges]

ok fine, i get the point, derail the topic altogether, make three random recommendations of your own even though as i stated i started this thread to recommend these three specific albums, i guess some people just don't read or want to listen.

 

[GlowWorm]

I apologize for misunderstanding your question fyrfytrhoges.

To tell you the truth I really don't know that much about indie music, or alot of the newer stuff in general, but I'm sure there is some good current music out there that I just havn't been exposed to yet. Being a 42 y.o., I guess I'm still stuck in the 60's, and 70's... But I am open to try something new because it does get kinda boring listening to the same old stuff all the time. I will try to check out some of the music you and the other guys have mentioned here, and let you know what I think. Sorry to be off topic, and I hope that I didn't kill your thread.

 

[RunsWithScissors]

Sorry, Sorry, Sorry...

Serves me right for not reading this post carefully

If it helps, I will be checking out your recs, fyrfytrhoges

It truly was not my intention to post off topic - my apologies.

 

[fyrfytrhoges]

who is that partyin' babe and how do i get in touch with her (i now derail my own thread) but for females i guess there's a double standard....

 

[RunsWithScissors]

I don't know, but she sure does have a 'nice set of cans'

...and now back to our regularly scheduled program...

 

[fyrfytrhoges]

oh my yes she does, careful, moderators are watching and i'm sure double entendres (sp?) will be next.

 

[JasonR81]

Haven't heard the other two that were recommended, but I picked up Muse's Absolution the other day and I can't recommend it enough. It leans more toward Origin of Symmetry (which I STILL wish would be released in the US) than Showbiz, and is the sort of almost-over-the-top-but-not-quite music that just rocks.

 

[stuartr]

I have listened to all the Muse samples at the Itunes music store, and they sound JUST like radiohead. Too much I think. They sound like a really good cover band playing c-sides from the bends. I am not saying that they are not good, because they sound good, but they don't really seem to have their own sound. Is that a bad thing? I don't know. I would not hesitate for a moment to see them at a concert, but I don't think I will buy their albums. Does that make any sense?

edit: Ambulance LTD seems pretty good. I might pick up their album. I need some more upbeat(ish) stuff.

 

[sirob]

No! Muse isnt Radiohead alike except the voice of Matt Bellamy, and their style are very different too, Thom Yorke is more laid back, while Matt is more over-the-top. The overall sounding of Muse is thinner, more straight forward, classic-rock like and uses a LOT of Barouqe/Bach style broken chords. Radiohead, on the other hand, have more texture and layers and is more dedicated.

I love them both.

 

[RunsWithScissors]

I gave these a try and let me preface my reaction by stating that I'm not a big fan of Radiohead but I did like their album The Bends (no flames please). I've also listened to Kid A (liked it), OK Computer and portions of Hail to the Theif neither of which I really could get into. Funny that most people either love Radiohead or hate them, but I'm somewhere in the middle.

Ambulance Ltd (self titled)
I like this group/album the best of these three. I like this kind of dreamy guitar work.

Muse "absolution"
I've listened to this album twice so far and to be fair I'll give it another listen. I just can't get into the lead singer Matt Bellamy's voice. The music and lyrics are decent but Bellamy's voice is not enjoyable to me - ymmv

BOHREN & DER CLUB OF GORE "BlackEarth"
Still haven't listened to this all the way through yet but sounds interesting. I think I have to be in the mood for this type of painfully slow, brooding music so I'll try to listen when the mood strikes me.

I urge others to try these for themselves. My taste may not match yours. I listen to a wide variety of music but my main pref is alternative rock and I'm not a big fan of electronica or music that incorporates a lot of sampling or droning but certain groups/albums have made it into my collection.

Thanks for the recommendation, fyrfytrhoges - without exposure to stuff like this I'll never know if I like it or not so it's all about trying new stuff! Thanks for expanding my horizons a bit more.

 

[Rizumu]

Ambulance ltd's EP was wonderful, I'm going to buy the LP as soon as I can...thanks for alerting me that there was one out, fyrfytrhoges