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Steven in Atlanta
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Topic: Talk Talk recomandation and bands similar to them Posted: January 22 2010 at 14:46 |
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If Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock are much to your liking, be sure to grab their main inspiration: the fourth King Crimson album, Islands.
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catl
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Posted: December 20 2009 at 09:27 | |
You could also check out my band, Hollow Branches as we are very influenced by all of the artists I mentioned above. Our new ep is free to download in a variety of high quality formats.
http://www.strixrecords.com or http://www.myspace.com/hollowbranches |
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catl
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Posted: December 20 2009 at 00:40 | |
I'm going to agree with a couple of others and say Bark Psychosis, Secrets era Sylvian, and Mothlite. I'd also suggest "Together We're Stranger" by No-Man and finally Nosound.
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Kim?
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Posted: December 19 2009 at 05:40 | |
Yes, I agree! The album is called Secrets of the Beehive, though. Another more contemporary band I could suggest is Mothlite. They're very inspired by Talk Talk and some of the other bands we have mentioned here. This can be best heard on the preview tracks for the forthcoming album, but the also on The Flax of Reverie. |
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catfood03
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Posted: December 15 2009 at 19:44 | |
good call! |
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: December 15 2009 at 10:35 | |
Great band indeed, and one you can play with girls around you without scaring the sh*t out of them.
I´d add Gazpacho´s "Night" to the recommendations with their very melodic approach. They have a laid back style that sounds so effortlessly. Reminds me of Talk Talk, even though they are a bit more rocking. |
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HolyMoly
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Posted: December 15 2009 at 07:34 | |
Great recommendations all. Can't think of anything more to add. Talk Talk is one of my favorite bands from the 80s - all of their albums are good. I'd definitely go for Laughing Stock next, though.
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chopper
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Posted: December 15 2009 at 06:49 | |
Try some of David Sylvian's solo works e.g. Spirit of the Beehive. It has a similar feel to Spirit of Eden, which itself was influenced by Miles Davis' Kind of Blue, if you like jazz at all.
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catfood03
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Posted: December 14 2009 at 20:54 | |
also, try Grizzly Bear's new one...
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catfood03
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Posted: December 14 2009 at 20:52 | |
Actually, I would recommend The Seeds of Love instead. It's much more warmer and organic like Talk Talk's later albums and has the same approach to instrumentation. |
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superprog
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Posted: December 14 2009 at 02:43 | |
Spirt of Eden/Laughing Stock/Mark Hollis solo:
Supersilent - 6 (glacial Nordic improv power)
Bark Psychosis - Hex (a postrock milestone)
The Observatory - A Far Cry From Here / Dark Folke (amazing alt-rock, acid folkin.....)
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omri
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Posted: December 13 2009 at 10:41 | |
The larger font is what I was going to say. You took almost all my words.
One thing more - If you like Spirit of Eden you should check "Karda estra". I have their album "The age of science and enlightment" and it reminds TT with the slow tempo, melodic play and complicated construction.
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Icarium
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Posted: December 13 2009 at 04:04 | |
^okey thanks
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: December 12 2009 at 23:24 | |
Talk Talk recommendations need to be based on what albums of theirs you like.Laughing Stock and Spirit of Eden are very experimental and are pretty much the basis for post rock.Their early albums are more pop oriented,even though Hollis was starting to experiment with The Colour of Spring(brilliant album). Like a previous poster said,if you lik Spirit of Eden you need to get Laughing Stock and Mark Hollis' solo album.My Toy Matinee and Split Enz recommnedations are based on if you like TT's poppier work too.In that vein,you should also check out XTC and maybe Be Bop Deluxe. Edited by TheProgtologist - December 13 2009 at 02:34 |
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Icarium
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Posted: December 12 2009 at 19:24 | |
^thanks i would like to check out Tears for Fears and Bark Psychosis,
ive heard som ToF and i like them alot grate vocalists |
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Kim?
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Posted: December 12 2009 at 18:59 | |
Hei. Mark Hollis' solo album is an obvious choice. It's very calm and extremely beautiful. And the pop side: Tears for Fears' Songs from the Big Chair. It's great.
Edited by Kim? - December 12 2009 at 19:02 |
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Icarium
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Posted: December 12 2009 at 18:19 | |
thanks I've bin thinking on buing Laughing Stock . I have heard so much grate reviews from it. i also will get a copy of It's My Life i kind of like New Wave so thats no problam (one of my gratest live concerts was a Pet Shop Boys concert an they are clearly New wave and art pop.
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: December 12 2009 at 16:53 | |
Nice recommendation,it's a great dvd!
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Pekka
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Posted: December 12 2009 at 15:40 | |
^Oh yes, that one definitely. And Mark Hollis' self titled solo album, that's good stuff too, very much like the last two TT albums.
The next time I feel like listening to Talk Talk, I should dive in their Asides Besides collection, I bought that months ago but I don't think I've listened to it once straight through. Some unreleased stuff and lots of alteranates or remixes.
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Takeshi Kovacs
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Posted: December 12 2009 at 15:28 | |
Try and get their DVD from the Montreux Festival in 1986 (I think). Good selection of their hits up to and including stuff on The Colour of Spring. Mark Hollis and the band on top form.
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