share with us a darkhorse album you thikn we should all hear

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  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    "this is my favorite album by the greatest band ever to come out of Canada"

    Rush?
    Neil Young?
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  • Todd76
    Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    BinFrog wrote:
    "this is my favorite album by the greatest band ever to come out of Canada"

    Rush?
    Neil Young?


    Rush - can't stand 'em....horrible!!!!!!
    Neil Young - not a band ;)
    In my world everyone is a pony,
    and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
  • yostarama
    yostarama Posts: 287
    I just got Live at Massey Hall 1971 by Neil Young and it is amazing. This is a must and I do mean must hear. It is the best live show I think I've ever heard. (Flame on ) but I love it! CHECK IT OUT!!!!!
  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    Todd76 wrote:
    Rush - can't stand 'em....horrible!!!!!!
    Neil Young - not a band ;)


    But in the scheme of things they are far 'greater' than any of the bands you mentioned.
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  • IndianSummer
    IndianSummer Posts: 854
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  • QuarterToTen
    QuarterToTen Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 3,654
    Concrete Blonde - Recollection

    one of my personal favorites.
    Nice shirt.
  • Todd76
    Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    BinFrog wrote:
    But in the scheme of things they are far 'greater' than any of the bands you mentioned.

    not in my opinion they ain't
    In my world everyone is a pony,
    and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Todd76 wrote:
    the Rheostatics - Whale Music

    "Whale Music shifts between rock, Brian Wilson-inspired pop, spoken word, country and even metal — sometimes within one song. The album is sometimes serious, sometimes silly, but never pretentious and never novelty. Due to these varying influences, it's impossible to pin down Whale Music stylistically. It's also impossible not to love it. There isn't a person I've played it for, regardless of their musical tastes, who hasn't been compelled by the album. It's got consistently beautiful arrangements, incredible playing, lush harmonies, poignant and moving lyrics, original sonic experimentations, many moments of pure fun, and of course, at the root of it all, brilliant songwriting."

    .....this is my favorite album by the greatest band ever to come out of Canada (even better than Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, the New Pornographers, Stars, the Dears, Godspeed you black emperor, Sloan, Metric, DFA 1979, the Hip etc etc etc.....WOW we Canadians sure kick ass ;))

    .....the Rheostatics played their last show EVER a couple weeks back - so when you seek out this band.....fall in LOVE with them....buy ALL their albums.....you are SOL when it comes to seeing them live (which is too bad as they are an incredible live band)

    .....a few years back this album was picked as the 4th best album EVER to come out of Canada (behind Sloan - Twice Removed, Neil Young - Harvest and Joni Mitchell - Blue)

    .....do yourself (and me :)) a HUGE favour and check out the Rheostatics - you wont regret it

    sloan cracked the top 3? who made tht list? i cannot believe they are unknown stateside...
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    SlowFade wrote:
    A few to mention.....

    Minus the Bear - "They make beer commercials like this" 6 song ep from great seattle band. Every song is great on this one, and is a good starting point.

    Great call. I'm surprised they are not more popular.

    I actually prefere Highly Refined Pirates, but they make beer commercials is awesome too.

    BinFrog- Great call with in a silent way. I love that album.

    Here are two albums from the 90's for ya:

    Archors of Loaf- Icky Mettle
    If you liked pavement they are similar and i love this album. Some good ole Chapel Hill Rock :)

    Also
    Swervedriver- Mezcal Head
    Lots of comparisons to Dinosaur Jr, but they do their own thing.
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  • Todd76
    Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    soulsinging wrote:
    sloan cracked the top 3? who made tht list? i cannot believe they are unknown stateside...

    ....keeping in mind that this list was compiled in 2000 (have a feeling some of the new Canadian indie rock sensations would appear if it was made today)

    10) the Tragically Hip - Fully Completely
    9) Sloan - One Chord To Another
    8) Rush - Moving Pictures
    7) Sarah McLachlan - Fumbling Towards Ecstacy
    6) the Lowest of the Low - Shakespeare....My Butt
    5) Rheostatics - Melville
    4) Rheostatics - Whale Music
    3) Sloan - Twice Removed
    2) Neil Young - Harvest
    1) Joni Mitchell - Blue

    .....some other highlights (IMO)

    12) Neil Young - After The Goldrush
    13) the Tragically Hip - Day For Night
    21) Sloan - Smeared
    33) Sloan - Navy Blues
    37) Eric's Trip - Love Tara
    40) Sianspheric - Somnium
    44) Godspeed you black emperor - Slow Riot For Zero Kanada
    46) Godspeed you black emperor - f#a#
    In my world everyone is a pony,
    and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
  • comfortably numb
    comfortably numb Posts: 188
    the band - stage fright

    go get it
    saw things so much clearer
  • pjfan85
    pjfan85 Posts: 124
    Flogging Molly - Swagger
    Great Big Sea - Up
    Matt Mays & El Torpedo - (Self-Titled)
    The Novaks - (Self-Titled)
    Sam Roberts - Chemical City
    Sloan - One Chord to Another
    Thrush Hermit - Clayton Park
    The Tossers - Agony
  • mensane
    mensane Posts: 912
    Autolux- Future Perfect.

    I saw them when they opened for NIN and QOTSA. Great band. Great album. very moody.
  • ledvedderman
    ledvedderman Posts: 7,762
    How Does Your Garden Grow?- Better Than Ezra

    trust me on this one, an AMAZING record
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  • suntzu98
    suntzu98 Posts: 100
    Amos Lee "Self Titled" Amos Lee is a blues, folk singer former elemenatry teacher turned singer from here in Philadelphia and his music is very soulful, raw, simple, and he has an amazing voice. Album is terrific beginning to end.

    Boy Hits Car "The Passage" Great band from Los Angeles hard full sound with a lot of different sounds from acoustic, bass, and even a flute. Definately check out tracks, "Windswept", "Everything" "Beneath the seas bed" "Escape the World" to name a few.
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  • Matt Lukin
    Matt Lukin Posts: 647
    1990s - Cookies
    The Book of Knots - Traineater
    The Books - Thought for Food
    Tim Buckley - Happy Sad
    Consonant - S/T
    Great Lake Swimmers - Ongiara
    Jawbox - For Your Own Special Sweetheart
    Menomena - I Am the Fun Blame Monster
    A.C. Newman - The Slow Wonder
    Page France - Come, I'm a Lion
    Pere Ubu - The Modern Dance
    Q and not U - No Kill No Beep Beep
    Thunderbirds are Now! - Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief
    Wire - Pink Flag
    The Zincs - Black Pompadour
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  • hendrix78
    hendrix78 Posts: 507
    Pearl & Brass - The Indian Tower - Sabbath meets ZZ Top

    Comets On Fire - Avatar - modern acid rock with jazz influences and very fuzzed out guitars

    Deconstruction - self titiled - post Jane's Addiction project from Eric Avery and Dave Navarro. Awesome stuff, but very different from Jane's

    I second the Miles Davis reccomendation from earlier. In the jazz realm, I also highly reccommend Coltrane's A Love Supreme, and Miles' Jack Johnson soundtrack. Also the Inner Mounting Flame by the Mahavishnu Orchestra - Jazz Rock Fusion with unbelievable guitar work from John McLaughlin. Seriously, any one who's a guitar nut should get as much McLaughlin stuff as possible.
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Todd76 wrote:
    ....keeping in mind that this list was compiled in 2000 (have a feeling some of the new Canadian indie rock sensations would appear if it was made today)

    10) the Tragically Hip - Fully Completely
    9) Sloan - One Chord To Another
    8) Rush - Moving Pictures
    7) Sarah McLachlan - Fumbling Towards Ecstacy
    6) the Lowest of the Low - Shakespeare....My Butt
    5) Rheostatics - Melville
    4) Rheostatics - Whale Music
    3) Sloan - Twice Removed
    2) Neil Young - Harvest
    1) Joni Mitchell - Blue

    .....some other highlights (IMO)

    12) Neil Young - After The Goldrush
    13) the Tragically Hip - Day For Night
    21) Sloan - Smeared
    33) Sloan - Navy Blues
    37) Eric's Trip - Love Tara
    40) Sianspheric - Somnium
    44) Godspeed you black emperor - Slow Riot For Zero Kanada
    46) Godspeed you black emperor - f#a#

    that's a good list ;)
  • Coming back to life
    Coming back to life Posts: 401
    A saucerful of secrets by Pink Floyd
    A restaurant with a smoking section is like a swimming pool with a pissing section
  • somebodyelsessky2020
    somebodyelsessky2020 Posts: 1,177
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    Where it takes me
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    Release me

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