For some reason I have never been able to get into Mogwai…
Deerhunter for sure
Swans. Leaving a Swans show and walking up a street, crunching crack vials underfoot. Those were the days.
That sounds like 90s NYC…
I like Carcass.
Ah, Diamanda Galás is profound. The Divine Punishment and Plague Mass were something I had never heard the likes of at the time. Or since really.
I think 98% of modern horror movies would be better if Wolf Eyes was doing the score, and not some fucking new metal band.
But that assumes that Wolf Eyes music is supposed to be scary….
I suppose I can mention DOSH and FOG both fantastic music from minneapolis MN.
my bands is pretty fucked up in a minimalist-good way….i wont tell you what it is…unless you ask, i suppose.
Cellphone is great, too.
ghostband is fantastic too
“But for what it’s worth, I read the Wire religiously and will literally listen to anything I gain the opportunity to. "
Reading The Wire is always a worrisome sign…
“my bands is pretty fucked up in a minimalist-good way….i wont tell you what it is…unless you ask, i suppose.”
I am asking.
Wolf Eyes is deeply unsettling music.
“Reading The Wire is always a worrisome sign…”
It’s the last tolerable reviews section in music print-media. Every other magazine’s reviews make me crazy. And I’m not going to hear about Drake in there, so bonus.
Edit: As soon as I typed that I remembered that I think they talk about Drake in the August issue’s hiphop review section. Fuuuuuck
I’ve been into the ever-less-mysterious Jandek for about ten years now; he managed to release about 40 albums before ever appearing in public, when he showed up unannounced at an experimental music festival in Glasgow in 2004. The documentary Jandek On Corwood (which, true to style, he doesn’t appear in) is a good summation of the man and the mystery right up to his first public appearance.
Some find his brand of mangled blues howl off-putting; I find I really identify with the mysterious Corwood representative at a gut level.
Somewhat comprehensive website about Jandek: http://tisue.net/jandek/
Jandek on Corwood: http://www.jandekoncorwood.com/
i guess the skaters and their hundreds of side projects would fall under the “weird music” heading.
also, eliane radigue makes (made) some pretty excellent synthesizer pieces.
mogwai
sigur ros
animal collective
lightning bolt
maps & atlases
the dirty projectors
abe vigoda
panda bear
atlas sound
the heliocentrics
I love ambient electronica, in particular Aphex Twin, just pure, unadulterated sound. And if we’re talking about weird albums, Bjork’s Medulla has got to be one of the weirdest from the last five years or so, and yet strangely hypnotic.
forgot to mention john freakin’ cage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSulycqZH-U
I tried really hard to like Spiderland years back. Never happened. I like Big Black and Shellac, though. THIS IS SAAAAAD FUCKIN’ SONG! WE’LL BE LUCKY IF I DON’T BUST OUT CRYIN’,
I think this is on the edge of obscure…
Grouper
“Heavy Water/I’d rather be sleeping” is a decently chilling track
Captain Beefheart (of course)
Radiohead (mostly just Kid A though)
Godspeed You Black Emperor!
Maps & Atlases (if you’re into math rock)
Mogwai
if you’re into experimantal electronica than I reccommend…
Aphex Twin
Venetian Snares
Autechere
Bjork
Squarepusher
There’s lots more. I’d have to check out my iPod before I post anymore.
Oh, and the only punk rock from the last 2 decades that really matters is Half Japanese.
the problem with mogwai is that there’s no build to their music. it kind of gets boring when you listen to it. sigur ros is an excellent example of not having that problem.
@sandwiches – slint is an excellent band.
i’ve mentioned some bands earlier, here are some more i feel fit right into this thread:
fuck buttons (listen to the ribs out. pretty awesome/scary)
the fun years
fujiya & miyagi
air france
the liars (drums not dead album)
[[[VVRSSNN]]] (adam forkner of yume bitsu)
stars of the lid – good post rock band
anyone else into these bands i just mentioned?
for those of you who are not aware, http://pitchfork.com/ is great place to go to learn about good bands and new releases coming out.
www.myspace.com/abbasibros
That’s me and my brother. I just came back from recording with Jonsi of Sigur Ros in Iceland. We are currently working on our second release and it should be pretty stellar…hopefully. :)
Heh. That’s batshit crazy, Jake. There’s been a lot of great punk rock in the past twenty years. More shitty, though, yes.
that’s rad, amman!
i am digging your music. very beautiful. you guys need to come to oxford, mississippi and play sometime. if you ever need any album or poster design i am available. my latest work was this album design: http://greatcomfortrecords.com/music.php?releaseID=1
are you familiar with the band, american dollar? you guys remind me of them.
My favorite shellac tune is MY BLACK ASS
Kyle, I am digging the design! Actually, I am really good friends with The American Dollar! We are both from NYC so we hang out quite a bit. We are setting up a few shows together, but right now my bro and I are finishing up recording.
thanks.
well, i’ll be following your tunes for sure. thanks for sharing.
Nathan M.
Does Deerhunter fit into this category? I like them very much.