The Crowquill 100
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84. Architecture In Helsinki "In Case We Die"
A spontaneous, poppy and at the same time kind of dark pop album. Architecture In Helsinki have an interesting sound, they're most comparable to i'd say Of Montreal but thats a very loose comparison since Of Montreal can be all over the map and even at their most similar, its not too similar. In Case We Die is a weird album, it can be so happy and melancholy at the same time.
Favorite Song: Do The Whirlwind
MySpace.com - Architecture in Helsinki - The Sphinx, EG - Melodramatic Popular Song / Ghettotech / Jungle - www.myspace.com/aihmusic
83. Laura "Radio Swan Is Down"
A very heavy album and very arabient. Laura manage to create songs that just flow and crash, the sound they create is consuming and oddly cold, they share more in common with post-rock banRAB like 65daysofstatic then Explosions in the Sky.
Favorite Song: I Hope
MySpace.com - laura - currently located in melbourne - Alternative / Rock / Experimental - www.myspace.com/lauranoise
82. Gregory And The Hawk "The Boats and BirRAB "EP"
This song always give me a high school girl with an acoustic guitar vibe on the acoustic tracks like, Boats & BirRAB and A Wish. Her voice sounRAB cute even while singing painfully direct lyrics like "I wish to feel smaller under your hanRAB / Though you seem satisfied as you slip mine down your pants / And I'm thinking about how you care half as much for me / While you lift up my shirt after asking politely."
Favorite song: A Wish
MySpace.com - Gregory and the Hawk - New York - Indie / Acoustic / Pop - www.myspace.com/gregoryandthehawk
81. The Deceraberists "Castways And Cutouts"
Pirate folk band the Deceraberists (thats what genre they are as of now)'s debut is my favorite by them. They're pretty popular now, being sold at starbucks and stuff so I don't need to talk much about this I guess.
Favorite Song: Odalisque
MySpace.com - The Deceraberists - PORTLAND, US - Folk Rock / Indie - www.myspace.com/thedeceraberists
A spontaneous, poppy and at the same time kind of dark pop album. Architecture In Helsinki have an interesting sound, they're most comparable to i'd say Of Montreal but thats a very loose comparison since Of Montreal can be all over the map and even at their most similar, its not too similar. In Case We Die is a weird album, it can be so happy and melancholy at the same time.
Favorite Song: Do The Whirlwind
MySpace.com - Architecture in Helsinki - The Sphinx, EG - Melodramatic Popular Song / Ghettotech / Jungle - www.myspace.com/aihmusic
83. Laura "Radio Swan Is Down"
A very heavy album and very arabient. Laura manage to create songs that just flow and crash, the sound they create is consuming and oddly cold, they share more in common with post-rock banRAB like 65daysofstatic then Explosions in the Sky.
Favorite Song: I Hope
MySpace.com - laura - currently located in melbourne - Alternative / Rock / Experimental - www.myspace.com/lauranoise
82. Gregory And The Hawk "The Boats and BirRAB "EP"
This song always give me a high school girl with an acoustic guitar vibe on the acoustic tracks like, Boats & BirRAB and A Wish. Her voice sounRAB cute even while singing painfully direct lyrics like "I wish to feel smaller under your hanRAB / Though you seem satisfied as you slip mine down your pants / And I'm thinking about how you care half as much for me / While you lift up my shirt after asking politely."
Favorite song: A Wish
MySpace.com - Gregory and the Hawk - New York - Indie / Acoustic / Pop - www.myspace.com/gregoryandthehawk
81. The Deceraberists "Castways And Cutouts"
Pirate folk band the Deceraberists (thats what genre they are as of now)'s debut is my favorite by them. They're pretty popular now, being sold at starbucks and stuff so I don't need to talk much about this I guess.
Favorite Song: Odalisque
MySpace.com - The Deceraberists - PORTLAND, US - Folk Rock / Indie - www.myspace.com/thedeceraberists
76. Circle Takes the Square "As the Roots Undo"
As the Roots Undo is easily one of the best screamo albums ever and most of the emo fans who bash it, if not all loved it at one point. Its an explosive release with dual male/female vocals shouting beautifully poetic lyrics over sometimes nothing to loud chaotic sections. While it's kind of the cliche release to love for a screamo fan theres a reason it's cliche because its that good.
Favorite Song: Crowquill
MySpace.com - circle takes the square - SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Punk / Indie / Progressive - www.myspace.com/circletakesthesquare
75. B'ehl "Bright Eyes"
B'ehl are a cutesy canadian twee pop band, while they're a bit too safe at times, they pulled it off simply because they don't need to experiment. They know what they're doing and know how to create great pop songs.
Favorite song: I'm Sorry For Being Such A Crappy Friend
no myspace =((
74. Air "Moon Safari"
I'm not too big on electronic music but this album is so chill and fun I can't help but love it. Does the cover of this album remind anyone else of super mario?
Favorite Song: Ce Matin L
As the Roots Undo is easily one of the best screamo albums ever and most of the emo fans who bash it, if not all loved it at one point. Its an explosive release with dual male/female vocals shouting beautifully poetic lyrics over sometimes nothing to loud chaotic sections. While it's kind of the cliche release to love for a screamo fan theres a reason it's cliche because its that good.
Favorite Song: Crowquill
MySpace.com - circle takes the square - SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Punk / Indie / Progressive - www.myspace.com/circletakesthesquare
75. B'ehl "Bright Eyes"
B'ehl are a cutesy canadian twee pop band, while they're a bit too safe at times, they pulled it off simply because they don't need to experiment. They know what they're doing and know how to create great pop songs.
Favorite song: I'm Sorry For Being Such A Crappy Friend
no myspace =((
74. Air "Moon Safari"
I'm not too big on electronic music but this album is so chill and fun I can't help but love it. Does the cover of this album remind anyone else of super mario?
Favorite Song: Ce Matin L
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I like MUSE, shoot me.
But I doubt I can hate him, when he is one of the only ones here who is actually decent to me.
I like MUSE, shoot me.
But I doubt I can hate him, when he is one of the only ones here who is actually decent to me.
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72. Mogwai "Come on Die Young"
This is my favorite Mogwai album, each song drifts into the next with spare electronics drifting around and distant noises and then it's all washed away. This is the album I put on late at night when i'm hiding the fact i'm drinking and thinking in my room.
Favorite Song: Waltz For Aidan
MySpace.com - mogwai - Glasgow, UK - Rock / Psychedelic / Metal - www.myspace.com/mogwai
71. Frank Turner "Sleep Is For the Week"
Frank Turner's biggest influence is Billy Bragg and it shows. Not just in his lyrical topics but in his delivery, even when the subject is more personal. While Sleep is for the Week isn't something shockingly new in folk, but it's still a quality release with songs about relationships, getting drunk, punk rock and going to hell.
Favorite Song: Once We Were Anarchists
MySpace.com - Frank Turner - UK - Folk / Punk / Country - www.myspace.com/frankturner
70. Seabear "The Ghost That Carried Us Away"
This is Icelandic indie-pop-folk band Seabear's debut, led by 23 year old Sindri Sn
This is my favorite Mogwai album, each song drifts into the next with spare electronics drifting around and distant noises and then it's all washed away. This is the album I put on late at night when i'm hiding the fact i'm drinking and thinking in my room.
Favorite Song: Waltz For Aidan
MySpace.com - mogwai - Glasgow, UK - Rock / Psychedelic / Metal - www.myspace.com/mogwai
71. Frank Turner "Sleep Is For the Week"
Frank Turner's biggest influence is Billy Bragg and it shows. Not just in his lyrical topics but in his delivery, even when the subject is more personal. While Sleep is for the Week isn't something shockingly new in folk, but it's still a quality release with songs about relationships, getting drunk, punk rock and going to hell.
Favorite Song: Once We Were Anarchists
MySpace.com - Frank Turner - UK - Folk / Punk / Country - www.myspace.com/frankturner
70. Seabear "The Ghost That Carried Us Away"
This is Icelandic indie-pop-folk band Seabear's debut, led by 23 year old Sindri Sn
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14. Antony and the Johnsons "I Am a Bird Now"
What to say about this album, when I first heard it it made me want to burn Grace and slap myself in shame for saying Jeff Buckley had the most soulful and beautiful voice ever. From the opening track Hope There's Someone it shows to be a powerfully emotive release with beautiful lyrics like "Oh I'm scared of the middle place / Between light and nowhere / I don't want to be the one / Left in there, left in there." Now this album isn't all doom and gloom, when I have an orgasm I shout out the chorus to Fistful of Love.
I don't know what to say about this sexually confused beautiful white boy, other then I thought he was a vibratoing old soulful black man. Backed by the Johnsons with his beautiful piano it creates a magnificent sound. Antony can not only make Hitler cry but he can make Robert Smith smile.
Favorite Song: Fistful of Love
MySpace.com - Antony and the Johnsons - NEW YORK, US - Indie / Experimental / Folk Rock - www.myspace.com/antonyandthejohnsons
13. Beck "Sea Change"
I get alot of crap for this being my favorite Beck album but in alot of ways I see it as (so far) the last great Beck album. He's done the white boy rap thing several times, Guero and the Information are good but they're nothing new. Sea Change was a shocking turn for him (especially considering the release before it) and honestly i'd like to see him trying new things like he did with this album.
Now onto why Sea Change was so different. It's essentially Beck and his acoustic guitar, the album was written in the ashes of a break up. Now while that sounRAB cliche when I say it, it's not listening to the album because Sea Change just sounRAB too honest. It may not be as shocking and innovative as Odelay but with intimate and beautiful songs like Lonesome Tears and Lost Cause it doesn't need to be.
Favorite Song: Lost Cause
MySpace.com - Beck - Los Angeles, California - www.myspace.com/beck
What to say about this album, when I first heard it it made me want to burn Grace and slap myself in shame for saying Jeff Buckley had the most soulful and beautiful voice ever. From the opening track Hope There's Someone it shows to be a powerfully emotive release with beautiful lyrics like "Oh I'm scared of the middle place / Between light and nowhere / I don't want to be the one / Left in there, left in there." Now this album isn't all doom and gloom, when I have an orgasm I shout out the chorus to Fistful of Love.
I don't know what to say about this sexually confused beautiful white boy, other then I thought he was a vibratoing old soulful black man. Backed by the Johnsons with his beautiful piano it creates a magnificent sound. Antony can not only make Hitler cry but he can make Robert Smith smile.
Favorite Song: Fistful of Love
MySpace.com - Antony and the Johnsons - NEW YORK, US - Indie / Experimental / Folk Rock - www.myspace.com/antonyandthejohnsons
13. Beck "Sea Change"
I get alot of crap for this being my favorite Beck album but in alot of ways I see it as (so far) the last great Beck album. He's done the white boy rap thing several times, Guero and the Information are good but they're nothing new. Sea Change was a shocking turn for him (especially considering the release before it) and honestly i'd like to see him trying new things like he did with this album.
Now onto why Sea Change was so different. It's essentially Beck and his acoustic guitar, the album was written in the ashes of a break up. Now while that sounRAB cliche when I say it, it's not listening to the album because Sea Change just sounRAB too honest. It may not be as shocking and innovative as Odelay but with intimate and beautiful songs like Lonesome Tears and Lost Cause it doesn't need to be.
Favorite Song: Lost Cause
MySpace.com - Beck - Los Angeles, California - www.myspace.com/beck
Beyond Bleach
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Sure thing, expect it in your PM box sometime soon.
Green And Angry Kitteh
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Read Music/Speak Spanish is a great album.
ms_froggie3718
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The hell just happened? All I saw was Urban pwning the banned kid.
Dwight Howard SUPERMAN
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That is a marvelous album, I can't thank you enough for introducing them, to me.
8. Joy Division "Closer"
I was a little kid when i'd first heard Joy Division and it scared the shit out of me. The guitar didn't sound like a guitar, the driving bass, the droning vocals and drums and the echoey production we're just all, scary and offensive to me. It's slightly funny now to think about Joy Division scaring me but kind of odd because at times I can still feel the same weird kind of reverence towarRAB them I felt as a child.
It was hard deciding between this and Unknown Pleasures both were groundbreaking, influential and just amazing. Last night I was up listening to both wondering what to choose but I eventually decided that since I listened to Closer more i'd go with that, plus Heart and Soul is my favorite Joy Division song so that helped make the choice slightly easier. Both are phenomenal albums but there's just something about Closer that I just like better.
Now onto Closer itself, the album blew me away when i'd heard it more recently (a month or two ago) in fact Joy Division in general blew me away. The production, the guitars, the bass, the drums, the vocals everything about it was exciting to me and the lyrics were just breathtaking and the way Ian Curtis sang them was even more breathtaking. "Existence, well what does it matter? / I exist on the best terms I can / The past is now part of my future / The present is well out of hand."
Joy Division have recently taken the roll of being my second favorite band from the 80s (I think they could be my absolute favorite from the 70s.) Either way, Closer is easily one of my favorite albums of the 80s and I think it could be the most important album of the 80s and if not it certainly gives Disintegration, You're Living All Over Me, Doolittle and The Queen is Dead a run for their money.
Favorite Songs: Heart And Soul, Passover, The Eternal, Twenty Four Hours, Atrocity Exhibition, A Means to an End
MySpace.com - Joy Division - Manchester, UK - Alternative / Indie / Post punk - www.myspace.com/joydivision
I was a little kid when i'd first heard Joy Division and it scared the shit out of me. The guitar didn't sound like a guitar, the driving bass, the droning vocals and drums and the echoey production we're just all, scary and offensive to me. It's slightly funny now to think about Joy Division scaring me but kind of odd because at times I can still feel the same weird kind of reverence towarRAB them I felt as a child.
It was hard deciding between this and Unknown Pleasures both were groundbreaking, influential and just amazing. Last night I was up listening to both wondering what to choose but I eventually decided that since I listened to Closer more i'd go with that, plus Heart and Soul is my favorite Joy Division song so that helped make the choice slightly easier. Both are phenomenal albums but there's just something about Closer that I just like better.
Now onto Closer itself, the album blew me away when i'd heard it more recently (a month or two ago) in fact Joy Division in general blew me away. The production, the guitars, the bass, the drums, the vocals everything about it was exciting to me and the lyrics were just breathtaking and the way Ian Curtis sang them was even more breathtaking. "Existence, well what does it matter? / I exist on the best terms I can / The past is now part of my future / The present is well out of hand."
Joy Division have recently taken the roll of being my second favorite band from the 80s (I think they could be my absolute favorite from the 70s.) Either way, Closer is easily one of my favorite albums of the 80s and I think it could be the most important album of the 80s and if not it certainly gives Disintegration, You're Living All Over Me, Doolittle and The Queen is Dead a run for their money.
Favorite Songs: Heart And Soul, Passover, The Eternal, Twenty Four Hours, Atrocity Exhibition, A Means to an End
MySpace.com - Joy Division - Manchester, UK - Alternative / Indie / Post punk - www.myspace.com/joydivision
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Can't comment as I've yet to hear it...
*hint
*hint