A nice surprise
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Topic: A nice surprise
Posted By: Rune2000
Subject: A nice surprise
Date Posted: October 26 2010 at 21:23
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Here is a brief list of artists that I generally find unappealing even though I've given their careers quite a few chances. Fortunately, I did manage to find one ray of sunlight which I now offer for your consideration. 1. Pick you favorite release out of the bunch 2. Mention how many out of these releases sound familiar to you 3. Give me other suggestions for a potential nice surprise album experience! 
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: October 26 2010 at 21:25
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Choirs of the Eye, even though I highly resent the fact that you find Kayo Dot unappealing Haven't heard the Saga or Magnum albums (never even heard OF those bands) |
Posted By: Jörgemeister
Date Posted: October 26 2010 at 21:33
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Triumvirat - Illusions On A Double Dimple = only one i have heard. and it was good but too poopy. have you hearrd Fromuz, a fusionesque band from Uzbekistan? 2008's Overlook. if you find it unappealing I'll give you a public apology. ------------- |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: October 26 2010 at 21:47
I haven't heard any of these. 
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Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: October 27 2010 at 00:11
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I know three, listed here in my order of preference:
Alan Parsons Project - I Robot.
Triumvirat - Illusions on a Double Dimple.
Mastodon - Crack the Skye.
I strongly suggest Last Autumn's Dream by Jade Warrior. Check out my review on it to see why. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: October 27 2010 at 02:40
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I know only two of them, but nevertheless the choice is obvious: Illusions on a Double Dimple.
For another nice surprice I would suggest an album by Iona (The Book of Kells, Journey into the Morn). ------------- 
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: October 27 2010 at 02:48
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I don't know any of them but I'm planning to approach Kayo Dot. I can't find anything interesting in Alan Parson. Not bad but nothing special. I have been surprised by the Armenian "Oaksenham", but I remember somebody in a post saying that he finds them poor. ------------- Curiosity killed a cat, Schroedinger only half. My poor home recorded stuff at https://yellingxoanon.bandcamp.com |
Posted By: Synchestra
Date Posted: October 27 2010 at 04:27
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I know Mastodon's, Kayo Dot's and BtBaM's. All of which are, IMO their best albums to date. It's gotta be Mastodon though. You know what's a nice little suprise album? Anything post The Bends by Radiohead. They're all different yet similar. ------------- 'Yeah, thats.. Whatever you're talking about for ya' - Zapp brannigan |
Posted By: JonteJH
Date Posted: October 27 2010 at 05:24
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Between the Buried and Me - Colors... By faaaaaaaaaaar -------------   http://www.lastfm.se/user/JonteJH http://soundcloud.com/jontejh |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: October 27 2010 at 06:02
| Choirs of the Eye (album from my top three of the decade), over Colors and Crack The Skye. |
Posted By: Lark the Starless
Date Posted: October 27 2010 at 11:00
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Crack the Skye ------------- 
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Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: October 27 2010 at 11:36
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Illusions on a Double Dimple is amazingly awesome
I, Robot has some great moments
still getting to know Choirs of the Eye but it's pretty good
I was recently pleasantly surprised by Oceansize
interesting newer band..... not sure if they belong in Pysch Space Rock though
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: October 27 2010 at 11:41
| Triumvirat. I need to get this on CD. Been too long since I've heard it on vinyl. |
Posted By: Rune2000
Date Posted: October 27 2010 at 11:47
I can't do much about that. Their debut album was great and I followed it up by exploring Dowsing Anemone With Copper Tongue and lately even Coyote, but non of those releases really clicked with me. 
I took you advice and listened to the album off Spotify today! My first reaction is very positive. 
Then you should get started! 
Sounds promising. Added to my Spotify playlist, thanks!
Added both of the albums to my Spotify playlist. It's not really a nice surprise (singular) when there are two albums, but I'll give them both a go.
Now there is a title that I've actually been listening to for some time now!  As far as I know, Oaksenham have only released one album and therefore they didn't make it to my list here but I definitely like that album.
I'm not sure is this is suppose to be a joke considering I just did my Radiohead reviews... 
I actually saw their performance here in Stockholm only a week ago and they were great!  I've been listening to their albums for quite some time now and most of them are pretty good, so it's not really much of a surprise for me.  |
Triceratopsoil wrote:Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: October 27 2010 at 15:51
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I Robot ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 27 2010 at 15:54
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Saga's Generation 13 for me. ------------- 
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