What Are U Listening To Right This Moment?

[orpheus]

I am listening to this collection of hits from the UK's great hitmakers, Throbbing Gristle.

It has enough Calcium to get you through your hectic day.

 

[Mondo Blando]

I have a question has Lanegan ever fronted an album that has been consistent from beginning to end? I mean I always thought consistency is what prevented Mudhoney from being as big as other grunge bands.

I absolutely love that album, but this is is best work IMO:

It's just an 8-song EP, but man, what songs. Here are a couple:



and...

 

[Mondo Blando]

That is one wicked effing song

 

[orpheus]

OMG, I am confusing Mark Arm with Mark Lanegan. :facepalm:

You know, for some reason, I do that a lot.

 

[jerseydevil]

A big disappointment - Alain Johannes really ****ed this album up.

Lanegan may have the dirtiest rock voice ever, filtered through layers of whiskey, cigarettes and heroin gravel. He needs a harder, more spacious sound for the mood to resonate - its his strength. This album is filled to the gills with 90's Stan Ridgway-type electronics, layer upon layer of unnecessary tweaks and overly repetitive and overly familar lines.

This is a b-side that didn't make the lp, and it just blows away any of the tracks that did make it:

I just got this. I loved Bubblegum and his work with QOTSA. What I have listened to so far...I like. Going to live with it for a day or two and I will either confirm or deny your complaints.

 

[jerseydevil]

Wasn't Lanegan in Screaming Trees?

 

[orpheus]

Wasn't Lanegan in Screaming Trees?

There we go! It's good to have you peeps straighten my alcohol damaged memories. :chums:

Yeah, he was, and I think I listened to a release from the Mark Lanegan band and in my mind filed it under "band with that guy who was in that grunge band that wasn't one of the big 4 in terms of sales and popularity." I just forgot which one and mixed up Screaming Trees and Mudhoney. mhihi:

 

[Mondo Blando]

There we go! It's good to have you peeps straighten my alcohol damaged memories. :chums:

Yeah, he was, and I think I listened to a release from the Mark Lanegan band and in my mind filed it under "band with that guy who was in that grunge band that wasn't one of the big 4 in terms of sales and popularity." I just forgot which one and mixed up Screaming Trees and Mudhoney. mhihi:

Screaming Trees were my jam in high school Invisible Lantern and Even if and Especially When were in heavy rotation in the smoke-filled Dodge Caravan I "borrowed" from my folks long before the Trees were the first grunge band to sign with a major label. But they hated each other, and constantly fought on stage. The Conner brothers must have weighed 700 lbs combined, and Lanegan was no looker either. Plus he was a major heroin user. If they didn't get a song on The Singles soundtrack ain't no way in hell would MTV have aired anything by that mess of a band. But they absolutely kicked ass

 

[roenick]

"Spraypaint Back Alley" - by Damien Dempsey

Great effort by Damo!

 

[orpheus]

 

[job]

 

[jerseydevil]

A big disappointment - Alain Johannes really ****ed this album up.

Lanegan may have the dirtiest rock voice ever, filtered through layers of whiskey, cigarettes and heroin gravel. He needs a harder, more spacious sound for the mood to resonate - its his strength. This album is filled to the gills with 90's Stan Ridgway-type electronics, layer upon layer of unnecessary tweaks and overly repetitive and overly familar lines.

This is a b-side that didn't make the lp, and it just blows away any of the tracks that did make it:

Yup. Upon further listening you nailed it kid. The music has too much depth, is overly busy and, dare I say, upbeat to suit Lanegan's throaty/lived-in voice. Funny though, I was listening at work and my coworker(who's tastes skew a little more towards Santana and whatever his daughter introduces him to) was kinda digging it and kept asking me what the names of the songs were. So, maybe it's our familiarity that leaves us cold. I don't have any Screaming Trees, I was introduced to Lanegan from his work with QOTSA...where's a good place to start if I wanted to check out some Trees?

 

[Luc SkyBomba]

 

[orpheus]

"If sang on Doowutchyalike. I am the one who said just grab him in the biscuits."

 

[jerseydevil]

Oh man. Awesome. It's the ghost of Freddie Mercury reborn. From the name on down this is just such a '70's throwback. Beauty!

 

[Luc SkyBomba]

"If sang on Doowutchyalike. I am the one who said just grab him in the biscuits."

 

[adgy-san]

Ha! Digital Underground is in that Nothing But Trouble movie I watched the other day.

 

[Luc SkyBomba]

Ha! Digital Underground is in that Nothing But Trouble movie I watched the other day.

2pac go ahead and rock this!

damn i had a chance to buy nothing but trouble at the swap meet the other day for $5, i should've talked him down to $4...

 

[daxx]

it almost pains me to type this but I'm listening to LMFAO Party Rock Anthem...


its a guilty pleasure of mine

 

[KingsOvAllKings]

Yep, streaming: Listen: The Twilight Sad - No One Can Ever Know | Features | DIY

Damn i have heard this now for like the 10th time. At first i was disappointed the guitars are now tamer and that they have gone all synthy but in all honesty this album is really good. Reminiscent of early The Cure and Depeche Mode at times only with a darker edge. Look forward to seeing them live even more now!