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Mono vs. Godspeed You! Black Emperor

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Topic: Mono vs. Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Posted By: adace1
Subject: Mono vs. Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Date Posted: December 29 2011 at 05:57
I have to go with Mono here just because their music has more parts that really move me. But GY!BE are definitely a close second.


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Posted By: JS19
Date Posted: December 29 2011 at 06:56
I dislike Mono's climaxes. They seem to me to just be loud for the sake of being loud without any real thought...


Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: December 29 2011 at 08:39
GY!BE. 


Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: December 29 2011 at 08:50
I can actually listen to Mono, so they get my vote.

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Posted By: Forgotten Son
Date Posted: December 29 2011 at 09:53
 Mono. Along with God is an Astronaut and 65daysofstatic they're my favourite post-rock band. I really like F♯ A♯ ∞ but have to be in the right mood for it. I'm largely indifferent to the rest of their material.  

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Posted By: colorofmoney91
Date Posted: December 29 2011 at 11:37
I'm not a big post-rock fan at all, but Mono is one of the few groups that actually makes me feel emotion.

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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: December 29 2011 at 14:38
Never heard of Mono, but I'm a big GY!BE fan, so I should probably check them out.

Actually, I first got the idea to check out GYBE from one of these polls a couple of years ago.  Funny how these things occur.


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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: December 29 2011 at 17:37
GYBE! = orgasmic.
Mono are generic and boring. I still like them though.

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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: December 29 2011 at 17:44
Originally posted by The Miracle The Miracle wrote:

GYBE! = orgasmic.
Mono are generic and boring. I still like them though.
 
Exactly my feelings.


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Posted By: JS19
Date Posted: December 30 2011 at 06:53
Originally posted by colorofmoney91 colorofmoney91 wrote:

I'm not a big post-rock fan at all, but Mono is one of the few groups that actually makes me feel emotion.

Mono do nothing for my emotions... That's what i judge all my music on.

I suggest listening to BBF3 with headphones and tell me you're not emotionally affected at all... If you're not don't bother any more with GYBE! :)


Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: January 02 2012 at 02:38
Originally posted by HolyMoly HolyMoly wrote:

Never heard of Mono, but I'm a big GY!BE fan, so I should probably check them out.

Actually, I first got the idea to check out GYBE from one of these polls a couple of years ago.  Funny how these things occur.


Ah-ha. Same for me.


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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: January 02 2012 at 02:50
Not a slight on them but sorry, GY!BE wins all. 


Posted By: kole
Date Posted: January 02 2012 at 05:43
Two totally different worlds. GYBE wins, flawless victory.


Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: January 02 2012 at 14:08
Just listened to some Mono for the first time.  Quite good.  It'd take a miracle for them to pass GYBE in my book though.

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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: January 02 2012 at 14:28
Originally posted by Man With Hat Man With Hat wrote:

Originally posted by The Miracle The Miracle wrote:

GYBE! = orgasmic.
Mono are generic and boring. I still like them though.
 
Exactly my feelings.

You both find Mono generic and boring and you both still like them?


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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: January 02 2012 at 14:35
^Yep.

Elaborating: Mono are a generic but pleasant post-rock band; while there's nothing to really grab on to, everything is enjoyable. It's fine background music or music to go to sleep to, but for concentrated listening they're boring - unlike GYBE!.


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Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: January 03 2012 at 09:47
both are pretty awesome

voted both


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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: January 03 2012 at 10:03
Originally posted by The Miracle The Miracle wrote:

^Yep.

Elaborating: Mono are a generic but pleasant post-rock band; while there's nothing to really grab on to, everything is enjoyable. It's fine background music or music to go to sleep to, but for concentrated listening they're boring - unlike GYBE!.

Thats interesting, I'd say it was the other way round with Mono having at least somithing for me to concentrate on whilst Godspeed are so damn slow at getting anywhere they couldnt do for anything other than background music.


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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: January 03 2012 at 20:27
GY!BE

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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: January 03 2012 at 20:43
Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:

Originally posted by The Miracle The Miracle wrote:

^Yep.

Elaborating: Mono are a generic but pleasant post-rock band; while there's nothing to really grab on to, everything is enjoyable. It's fine background music or music to go to sleep to, but for concentrated listening they're boring - unlike GYBE!.

Thats interesting, I'd say it was the other way round with Mono having at least somithing for me to concentrate on whilst Godspeed are so damn slow at getting anywhere they couldnt do for anything other than background music.

Godspeed don't bore me at all, and they have striking emotional appeal, unlike Mono who's pretty flat emotionally (to my ears). Originality also plays a role: Mono is like a second-rate EitS while GYBE is one of a kind. It's all a matter of taste though.Smile


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Posted By: Slaughternalia
Date Posted: January 03 2012 at 23:58
Been listening to lots of both of these lately. GY!BE is probably one of my favourite bands now, so them

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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: January 04 2012 at 01:06
Originally posted by The Miracle The Miracle wrote:


Godspeed don't bore me at all, and they have striking emotional appeal, unlike Mono who's pretty flat emotionally (to my ears). Originality also plays a role: Mono is like a second-rate EitS while GYBE is one of a kind. It's all a matter of taste though.Smile

I agree, except those are facts and not just a matter of taste.


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