I'm tired of rock music.

[iancraig10]

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Originally Posted by gratefulshrink YES YES YES YES YES on the Stereolab. That recent thread got me listening to my entire Stereolab collection.

That's another two albums I've bought ..... stop it!!!!

Ian

 

[AdamWill]

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Originally Posted by Factor Funny how the thread was called "I'm tired of rock music," and 99% of the recommendations so far have been rock albums. Everything except the M.G.'s, in fact.

I wouldn't classify any of the bands I recommended as rock. The Decemberists are pop. Whiskeytown and Ryan Adams are country (call it alt country if you will). Don't know what you'd call Tori Amos, but it ain't rock. Well, maybe you could call Neutral Milk Hotel rock, but they're not really a classic four-white-dudes-with-guitars rock band. Cowboy Junkies and Mazzy Star are country again. Ani is folk.

But anyway, from the initial post it was obvious he didn't mean "I'm tired of anything vaguely resembling rock", since he said the inspiration for the post was The Arcade Fire, which is more of a rock band than anything I suggested.

 

[AdamWill]

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Originally Posted by kwitel The Mars Volta surprised no one else has mentioned it already...

Um, because it's the rockiest of rock and the guy specifically asked for something else? I mean, sure, recommend something that's basically rock but somehow different, but Mars Volta albums are 45 minute wall to wall guitar solos...

 

[3DCadman]

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Originally Posted by gratefulshrink YES YES YES YES YES on the Stereolab. That recent thread got me listening to my entire Stereolab collection.

Or as Laetitia Sadier would sing "OUI OUI OUI OUI OUI sur le Stereolab."

thanks google translate!

 

[Mr Iriver]

You may like Jim Croce's album photographs and memories. Everytime I listen to it it just gives me peace. Is weird, but that guy plays the acoustic guitar beautifully.

 

[asmox]

Another vote for Tortoise.. avantgarde chamber jazz with flourishes of ambience, electronic, and obscure post rock. Can't go wrong.

TNT and Millions Now Living Will Never Die are both pretty great albums.

 

[kwitel]

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Originally Posted by AdamWill Um, because it's the rockiest of rock and the guy specifically asked for something else? I mean, sure, recommend something that's basically rock but somehow different, but Mars Volta albums are 45 minute wall to wall guitar solos...

sorry, misread the post-

 

[jonnyhambone]

Derek Bailey
John Fahey
Sandy Bull - Fantasias for Guitar and Banjo
Alexander 'Skip' Spence - Oar
...are all amazing. D.B. and J.F. are really all about guitar, but both create entirely new sonic languages. Sandy Bull (w/ Billy Higgins on drums) plays banjo and guitar in truly mind-blowing Fantasias - fusing ol' timey folk, Far East drones, gospel, Arabic rhythms, and free jazz. Skip Spence is the guy behind Moby Grape and drummer for early (read: really good) Jefferson Airplane who kinda' lost his s*** and disappeared after recording this solo album in exchange, basically, for a motorcycle.

 

[Jahn]

Rediscover your old tunes with improved gear! I just heard "I am Superman" by REM after 10 years of not doing so - MAN i couldn't believe all the crap in this song i never heard before! what a difference from the factory stereo in my Hyundai Excel in the 80s! seriously, getting good quality rips and quality playback gear will reignite your love for that rock you like so much.

 

[AdamWill]

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Originally Posted by kwitel sorry, misread the post-

heh, no worries

 

[en480c4]

I'll also throw Rasputina into the mix. They describe their sound as Neo-Victorian Chamber Rock. The current lineup is two cellists and a drummer. They play everything from moody ballads to full-on rockers... Most songs are originals, but they have been known to cover almost anything. All of their albums are very good, but their latest, Frustration Plantation, is pretty amazing. And their live album, A Radical Recital, give a pretty good feel for their amazing skills and odd sense of humor. Proof that the cello can rock!

 

[iancraig10]

This driving me nuts .....

Ozric Tentacles is truly amazing stuff. Listened to Pyramidion and now on The Hidden Steps. Fantastic music.

Ian

 

[en480c4]

One more from me...
The Dresden Dolls are great! "Punk Cabaret" with amazingly full sound for a 2 piece consisting of a female piano/singer and the drummer. The play everything from quiet to angry. I just picked up their live DVD and it's nothing short of amazing. Their cover of "War Pigs" is great!

 

[redrich2000]

Tortoise is a good suggestion, but try also Don Cabellero "American Don" a little more rock than Tortoise but still jazz influenced, unique and brilliant.