Music to discuss (No thread made for them yet...)

[IndiElectronica]

Right - other bands to discuss! Here are some of my recent favorite bands that there's not been any discussion on, so I thought I'd lump them into one thread

Low - 3 albums and their most recent 'Great Destroyer' is their most accessible. Very good music and recommend to any Indie lover.

LCD Soundsystem - First album just out and it's a bit wacky - though they are doing well. Recommended, but have a listen before buying as may not suit all...

Ambulance Ltd. - Coming out in next month in UK. Had this for months now as bought in the US. Great Brit Pop, albeit from the US. Saw them live opening for The Dears and weren't that great, but their album is!

The Dears - Canadian Indie Rockers been around long time (10 yrs?). Recent album is 'No Cities Left' and is good. Still getting through older albums... He has a very distintive voice, almost like morissey. Listen before buying, but it's good!

Death Cab for Cutie/Postal Service/Dntel - Ben Gibbard sings for the Seattle Indie Rockers DCFC. He joined up with electronica master Dntel to make The Postal Service. The Postal Service are GREAT. If you don't have them, get them now!! I order you!! I like all three bands acutally, but Postal Service are special.

South - 'From Here On In' out a couple years ago passed by without anyone knowing about it. Get it, it's great! Their recent album 'With the Tides' you can pass on...

Soulwax - The guys behind 2 Many DJ's. 'Much Against Everyone's Advice' out a few years ago is very, very good. Recent album 'Any Minute Now' is pretty good too. If you can see them live, do it! They are great!

Wheat - US Soft Indie band. 'Hope and Adams' out a few years ago is a must for all Indie fans. If you like that then get their others...

Longview - Out in 2003 'Mercury' I just got and is very good. It was just released again with bonus CD for less than I paid (argh!) - so get that and send me a copy

I have (much) more but will stop there to see what it starts...

[Admin]

Nice selection there, loving Lowgold's last few songs...
And Ambulance Ltd have done two good songs in the UK, they deserve more success, lucky you having the album already;)
LCD Soundsystem, single is catchy...
The Dears, liked what I have heard, lovely voice.
Soulwax, loved e-talking!

[IndiElectronica]

Low - not Lowgold
Here's a snip I just happened to read:
Formed in 1993, Low is a trio from Duluth, Minnesota comprised of guitarist/vocalist Alan Sparhawk, percussionist/vocalist Mimi Parker and bassist Zak Sally. Throughout Low's history, the band has accumulated acclaim from critics ("Low build big magic from so little" - Rolling Stone) and musicians (Radiohead hand-picked Low to open a string of dates in 2003). Initially garnering attention as leaders of the '90s slowcore movement, Low went on to develop a sonic repertoire that incorporated pop, R&B and dissonant rock n' roll. With this kind of storied history, most people thought they had Low pegged. But then they turned in their Sub Pop debut, The Great Destroyer. The band's seventh full-length album, The Great Destroyer is fascinating in that it blends the band's austere melodies ("On the Edge Of," "Silver Rider") with an aggressive guitar onslaught ("Monkey," "Everybody’s Song") and even melds Low's varied styles together into a single song ("When I Go Deaf"). Co-produced by Low and David Fridmann (Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev), The Great Destroyer is a welcome surprise and, in the end, a rock n' roll revelation. [subpop.com]

So 7th album - confused my entry with Shellac (sorry, was talking about them to someone at time...)

LCD - Single is catchy but quite different from the album and likely my least favorite song as well...

Soulwax - trust me, their middle album is ACE ('Much Against Everyone's Advice') - 3-4 songs blow E-Talking out of the water...

[Admin]

Damn, I meant Longview not Low, sorry...ONly when I sleep and all that...

[greendemon]

not familiar with most of those - but i have heard great things about low and should probably be checking them out...

i really wasn't impressed with longview's debut... the singles were lovely, especially "further" and "can't explain", but the rest of it seemed a bit samey and bland to me...

[IndiElectronica]

I meant Longview

Ahh - gotcha.

i really wasn't impressed with longview's debut

I literall just got it and like it so far. Saying that though I only pulled Further, When You Sleep and Will Wait for you Here onto my Radio DB to be possibly played, though on very infrequent rotation...

have heard great things about low and should probably be checking them out

Am making them Artist of the week on my radio station so you can hear lots... Will be EOD before all set up on that front.

[dandyhighwayman]

Low are simply wonderful and should definitely have their own thread. Don't expect many posters in it though!

[Panda]

Good selection.

Agree with nearly everything.

Are Wheat still going? I remember 'Don't I Hold You'. That must've been about 6 years ago.

Agree with you on South. The last album was disappointing.

Soulwax are excellent.

The Dears deserve a lot more attention than they get.

The LCD Soundsystem album's not bad. There's a bit of everything on there. 'Movement' is easily the best track. They should re-release that as a single.

[-Big Dan-]

There's a great band called Slunt who seem like they're ones to watch out for.

[IndiElectronica]

Are Wheat still going

I think so, they had another album out out in 2003 'Per Second, Per Second, Per Second... Every Second' which had a few decent songs but lacked the genius of 'Hope and Adams'. The single did ok in the US Indie charts "I Met a Girl".

The LCD Soundsystem album's not bad. There's a bit of everything on there

It is quite ecclectic - but that's the point I think. Everything from New Order, the Fall to Soulwax influences.

There's a great band called Slunt who seem like they're ones to watch out for.

Not heard of them - will keep ear to the ground for their stuff...