Topic: The Music Thread

My band's new album is out today

Been on a bit of a jangle pop/college rock kick. It’s really quite the treasure trove if you dig past your Smiths or REM and listen to stuff a bit further afield.

@Diamond_Dog Oh yeah, Crazy Rhythms is fantastic. Absolutely all over the place but great! I also didn’t realise Daddy’s Highway (complete with horrifying album cover) was partially recorded in Glasgow but we were one of the centres of indie music in the 80s along with Dunedin (which coincidentally comes from the Gaelic for Edinburgh) and Athens, Georgia.

@Diamond_Dog I’d probably recommend bands like Josef K and The Pastels in terms of ones who were around in that scene. There’s also Sarah Records from Bristol which had bands like Another Sunny Day and The Field Mice who’re a little bit more twee but have aged really well.

Kinda funny to see Boris Grebenshchikov of Aquarium on yet another blacklist in Russia, this time for being anti-war. The guy’s been pretty much permanently on one list or another but continues to release music.

@Diamond_Dog A real shame. I saw the Foos many years ago and they were a great live band. He will be sadly missed.

@nessisonett What do you think of the Pixies new song 'Human Crime' ? YouTube it if you haven't heard it already, it's got some quite nice hooks, also, what did you think about Taylor Hawkins' untimely passing?

@Jimmer-jammer How are you? How is the family? What have you been listening to lately?

@TheBrandedSwordsman I guess that Pixies song isn’t too bad. I’m not really into their newer output! And yeah, while I was never a Foo Fighters super fan, it’s never nice to see anybody pass away at that age.

@Jimmer-jammer Hopefully you can give that album the third listen it deserves. No studies happening at present, maybe later this year instead, focusing on swimming now, and, of course, a game I've barely scratched the surface of but can discuss if I don't get sidetracked with anything else - the legendary ARPG that is.... Elden Ring!

Absolutely digging the new RHCP album, can't wait to see them live this summer.

Giles Corey - Deconstructionist. Had to switch it off after feeling like my head was about to explode and there were needles in my eyes. Later found out that it isn’t recommended for anybody with a history of mental illness… which means listening to it not long after starting on antidepressants is 100% the worst idea I think I’ve ever had. Hard to tell how many of the stories of people going into a trance listening to the album are true but it definitely has a distinct effect on your brain. Mileage may vary but it’s a weird one, I feel similarly to when games with certain light patterns make me feel nauseous and light-headed.

@LN78 Nope! First time. Wanted to go to their last tour, but I had already too much booked that year.

@nessisonett What do you reckon of Tortoise, Jeff Parker's band? Specifically the albums TNT and Standards? Recommend them highly if you haven't heard them already, also ,what's your opinion of Coltrane's final album 'Expression'?

@TheBrandedSwordsman Not listened to any of them! I’ll need to check them out but I’ve honestly not listened to much music recently.

@nessisonett Let me know what you think when you've heard them.