[Teerawit]

OMG..."Final Straw" is awesome! Good chill music, I must say I must say. How come I haven't listened to their stuff any earlier

 

[DarkAngel]

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Originally Posted by Teerawit OMG..."Final Straw" is awesome! Good chill music, I must say I must say. How come I haven't listened to their stuff any earlier

A few people here (incl myself) had this on the best album of 2004 lists, they have two earlier hard to find albums......not sure what they sound like, any fan of shoegaze/dreampop must own "final straw"

It was selling at reduced prices during 2004 Xmas season which is when I picked it up.

 

[Peppermint Duck]

It's pretty mainstream! I'm surprised you haven't...then again looking at your location tag I should've guessed that not everyone lives in the UK...

Enjoy!

 

[indiegirl89]

im in the same boat. about a month ago a friend of mine reccomended The Final Straw and now it is one of my 'top five records'
does anyone know of groups with a similar sound that i also have never heard of?

 

[adhoc]

The National - Alligator
The Decemberists - Picaresque
Interpol - Antics
Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand

 

[bln]

adhoc, are you just listing other popular indie bands? I struggle to think of one way in which Picaresque sounds like Franz Ferdinand.

 

[DarkAngel]

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Originally Posted by indiegirl89 im in the same boat. about a month ago a friend of mine reccomended The Final Straw and now it is one of my 'top five records' does anyone know of groups with a similar sound that i also have never heard of?

SP has basically a dream pop sound, with a somber or melancholy tone and some touches of shoegaze and electronica creep in ocassionally. I would checkout groups like:

Suede (aka london suede)
Mazzy Star
Catherine Wheel (chrome or ferment)
Verve
Cocteau Twins
Galaxie 500

These are well known groups but conversely anyone who likes those would also like Snow Patrol.

 

[Borat]

^ Totally agree. The guitar work in Final Straw has My Bloody Valentine written all over it.

Also check out Gary Lightbody's (lead singer of Snow Patrol) other band The Reindeer Section. I personally like them better.

 

[adhoc]

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Originally Posted by bln adhoc, are you just listing other popular indie bands? I struggle to think of one way in which Picaresque sounds like Franz Ferdinand.

i actually just listed bands which made me feel the same way whenever i listen to their music.. perhaps i should've made that more clear.

 

[DarkAngel]

A trip to Best Buy today revealled that SP "final straw" also now available in dual disc, side two has videos and high definition 5 channel surround sound of album tracks.