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smartpatrol 
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Posted: October 20 2012 at 22:06 |
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Two classic albums by Godspeed You! Black Emperor, both highly acclaimed and have similar ratings here on Prog Archives.
F# A# Infinity is good, but I gotta go with Lift Your Skinny Fists.
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Posted: October 20 2012 at 22:16 |
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Both of them have completely different feels to them and bring up different emotions, so it depends on my mood as to which one is "better." Ultimately though, LYSFLATH I think wins it for me because of its sheer diversity and contrast.
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Posted: October 20 2012 at 23:28 |
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F#A# is great (love the narration on the first track), but LYSF is transcendent!
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Posted: October 21 2012 at 00:08 |
 infocat wrote:
F#A# is great (love the narration on the first track), but LYSF is transcendent!
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This exactly! I absolutely LOVE the opening monologue from Dead Flag Blues. But Skinny Fists just... really creates an amazing atmosphere. It's surreal!
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Posted: October 21 2012 at 03:45 |
I've heard only F#A#, and it's one of the best things I've ever heard (also my first post rock album).
So, no vote.
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Posted: October 21 2012 at 12:25 |
mister nobody wrote:
I've heard only F#A#, and it's one of the best things I've ever heard (also my first post rock album). |
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Posted: October 21 2012 at 12:30 |
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Posted: October 21 2012 at 12:33 |
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I love both dearly, those albums being absolute Post-Rock milestones and some of my favourite albums of all time. Giving it to Lift Your Skinny Fists though - beautiful, brooding, enigmatic and ethereal. The Post-Rock bible.
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Posted: October 21 2012 at 19:33 |
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For the last track on Lift I give ,y vote to FA. Both are 5 stars in my book though.
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Posted: October 22 2012 at 14:14 |
both are awesome but skinny gets my vote
looking forward to the new Godspeed album that's coming out!
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Posted: October 22 2012 at 14:40 |
digdug wrote:
both are awesome but skinny gets my vote
looking forward to the new Godspeed album that's coming out! |
I think it came out last week. It'll probably be the next thing I buy! My vote goes to Skinny Fists. That thing is pretty incredible.
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Posted: October 22 2012 at 18:32 |
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Sleep and Storm are two of the best things ever recorded. Can't vote against those tracks.
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Posted: October 22 2012 at 18:43 |
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Posted: November 04 2012 at 00:00 |
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Posted: November 04 2012 at 11:44 |
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F# A# infinity!
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Posted: November 06 2012 at 07:01 |
Storm by itself is worth the price of admission - extraordinary music
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F# A# Infinity vs Lift Your Skinny Fists...
Yes, do yourself a huge favour and lift your skinny fists to Heaven. Will ya? 
Also, listen to Sigur Ros. 
