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mine would be "the remote part" by idlewild

what would you recommend?


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 10:01 am
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Daft Punk - Discovery


 
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New DangerMouse album Rome - rather good


 
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Metridium Fields by Giant Squid


 
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Based on recent listening, Tune Yard's "Whokill"


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 10:09 am
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I recommended my mate in the office listen to
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(Cos I know he likes NEW stuff)
(He liked it)


 
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"Trouble" Ray LaMontagne


 
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currently enjoying PJ Harvey's latest 'Let England Shake' so I'll recommend that.


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 10:14 am
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The seminal sophomore 1973 album "Touch Me" by Gary Glitter.


 
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Brothers
Black Keys


 
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It's far out, man.


 
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Mew - Frengers


 
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"North" by Darkstar.


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 10:21 am
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Jesca Hoop - Hunting My Dress


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 10:23 am
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Woppit - have you seen the half hour live Bonzos set on Sky Arts (I think). From a festival in Germany IIRC.

Absolute, brilliant mayhem.


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 10:25 am
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easy.

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[url= http://www.souljazzrecords.co.uk/releases/?id=22999 ]Delta Swamp Rock[/url]


 
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Marbles by Marillion


 
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New Model Army - Thunder & Consolation


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 10:39 am
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"Crystal SOunds" by Thirteen Senses.

In fact, anything by Thirteen Senses. 🙂

rOcKeTdOg...Track 3: "American English" is an all time favourite of mine. Awesome track from a great album.


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 10:42 am
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Daft Punk - Discovery
Not "Homework"? 😕


 
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"Animal Magic" - Bonobo
"Oh! Mighty Engine" - Neil Halsted


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 10:45 am
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God Shuffled His Feet - Crash Test Dummies.

Great album, then they went shit.


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 10:48 am
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Automatic for the people.

if you meant a recent album, then Yuck's eponymous debut.


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 10:55 am
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The 3 EP's - Beta Band


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 10:56 am
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Just got 'Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor' by Caro Emerald, it is excellent and I would recommend it to anyone.


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 10:58 am
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Natalie Merchant - Leave Your Sleep


 
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"White Ladder" David Grey (I know I've had two, but hey)


 
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Outta This World by JLS.


 
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DJ Shadow - Endtroducing

(and most definitely not the Outsider - oh how the mighty fall)


 
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Daft Punk - Discovery
Not "Homework"?

Nah, dunno. I like that discovery album, never get bored of it. Cant fail to put a smile on yer face.


 
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Oh damn - forgot about Endtroducing - I recall my last post.


 
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"White Ladder" David Grey (I know I've had two, but hey)

Judging by your choices, I assume your life revolves around polite dinner parties? We'll let you have a 3rd choice too and I'm betting you suggest The Lighthouse Family.


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 11:09 am
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"Pulling Teeth" by Donkey Mucus


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 11:11 am
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standard answer for anyone who likes their riffs heavy and their music energetic.

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Posted : 27/05/2011 11:11 am
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Lifeforms by FSOL


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 11:11 am
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[i]Judging by your choices, I assume your life revolves around polite dinner parties?[/i]

And there was me, resisting any negative comments! 😉


 
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rewski - I'm liking the delta swamp rock recommend


 
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Wintersleep - Welcome to the Night Sky


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 11:29 am
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Captain Beefheart - The Spotlight Kid, perhaps


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 11:33 am
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Pixies - Doolittle. A bit shouty, a bit rocky, a bit lovely but all great 🙂 Plenty of other options depending on what the person normally listened to though.


 
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Karnivool - 'sound awake'

with every listen it gets better and better


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 11:38 am
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Depends one what music they listen to normally really. If they hate jangly guitars and shouty lyrics Doolittle not gonna go down well now is it? 😀


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 11:39 am
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hahaha, well thanks.. ok, so i will then..

Could have been
Pride - White Lion
Automatic for the People - REM (but someones chosen that)
Song Remains the Same (live if you didn't know) LedZep
Reading, Writing and Arithmetic - The Sundays
August and Everthing After - Counting Crows.

blah, blah, blah

More Chardonnay anyone?


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 11:43 am
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If they don’t like Doolittle there’s no hope for them, they probably listen to ray lamontagne and david grey (note dismissive non-use of capitals).

Anyhoo I’d suggest: Primary Colours by the Horrors.


 
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Doolittle's not even the best Pixies album!

I much prefer Trompe le Monde, what can be better than a concept album about space?

8)


 
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Shit Robot 'From the cradle to the rave'


 
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Magnifi cat by Jase Bach


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 11:57 am
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what can be better than a concept album about space?

In the Pixies canon, everything apart from Bossanova, it would seem 😉


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 11:58 am
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Doolittle's not even the best Pixies album!
Well, no, but some would say Surfer Rosa's not a full album

Bright Eyes - I'm wide awake, it's morning


 
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Depends one what music they listen to normally really. If they hate jangly guitars and shouty lyrics Doolittle not gonna go down well now is it?

True, but that's kind of the point of the question. Although if you're playing safe you should go for something a bit dull like DSOTM. Go on, recommend me something 🙂


 
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innervisions - stevie wonder


 
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I prefer Bossanova to Doolittle.

I must be mental. 🙂


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 12:10 pm
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Dolittle or Surfer Rosa either is good. My partner hates "jangly guitar shit" so there's no hope for her then! 🙄


 
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Posted : 27/05/2011 12:21 pm
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Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches, Happy Mondays.


 
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Daphne and Celeste - We Didn't Say That!

Includes the fantastic single "ooh stick you"

A very important album as it is the point at which the world thought pop "music" could get no worse...until Cowell pop up and gave the world "Britains with naff all talent" and "P1sspoorFactor"

Seriously
Red Snapper - Our aim is to Satisfy
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DJ Shadow - Hard Sell (live)


 
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Posted : 27/05/2011 12:27 pm
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I don't undertand recommending stuff that people will have obviously already heard... I mean who won't have heard the Pixies or Leftfield or bloody Marillion or David sodding Gray if they're into that type of music?
I am going to give that one with the Spanish looking person on the cover a try though.

(oh, its like the Wannadies, but less catchy 🙁 )


 
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I don't undertand recommending stuff that people will have obviously already heard... I mean who won't have heard the Pixies or Leftfield or bloody Marillion or David sodding Gray if they're into that type of music?
I am going to give that one with the Spanish looking person on the cover a try though.

Depends who your recommending the album to though. Some cool arty type who you feel you need to impress, so you'd recommend an obscure artist/album.

Or perhaps its someone from another country/continent/planet whos never listened to music before.


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 12:32 pm
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I made my recommendation based on someone who is interested in hearing new music.

[edit]I seem to recall Rich Penny recommending something a couple of weeks ago: I bought it.


 
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Far too many to choose from.

But first one that springs to mind (that hasn't already been said) would be 'For Emma, For Ever Ago' by Bon Iver.

It's good if you like that sort of thing.


 
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Modest Mouse - Good News for People Who Love Bad News

brilliant album.

or Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf

not a bad tune on it...


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 12:40 pm
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mine would be "the remote part" by idlewild


I prefer 100 Broken Windows.


 
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Journeys By DJ, Coldcut 70 Minutes of Madness.
Jaw-droppingly good. Must be 15 years old now and still sounds amazing.


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 1:06 pm
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I'm enjoying Cosmic Gate - Earth Mover as I type this. But mostly been listening to Rachmaninov's piano concertos recently.


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 1:10 pm
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Ok richpenny albums that are getting a load of playtime on iTunes for me at the minute

Still the XX by the XX. After all these months it's still ace
The Big Roar by Joy Formidable. Big guitar riffs they're on the edge of great things
Tame Impala innerspeak 60s updated
Warpaint The Fool. Bliss just blissful

I'd recommend any of those


 
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"Are you ready" Bucks Fizz


 
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Madvillainy.

Thing it, it has to be listened to from beginning to end, if you hear it out of sync you probably won't like it. But as a whole it is incredible.


 
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[i]Warpaint The Fool. Bliss just blissful[/i]

Seeing them in June 🙂


 
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Dreadzone - Second Light


 
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Thing it, it has to be listened to from beginning to end

in the same vein (although not Doom flavoured hip hop which I must say is ace), this is a highly recommended long player

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Definitely agree about the Trentemoller, I played that to death when I got it. I was disappointed with his followup album though which went in a very different direction.

I'd go for Basic Channel - BCD (the first one).


 
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Cheers emsz, I'll take a punt on the Warpaint album as it's had two mentions now and I like your description 😉

Here's one for your other half then:

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Guarantee no shouty vocals or jangly guitars 😉 Seminal UK techno album that went under the radar for a lot of people.


 
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