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niQboy
I just finished listening it for the first time from beginning to end and I got to say, I'm pretty blown away. I love every single track and that's really rare for me. Each song is so unique, and holds your interest throughout. Lyrically, it's an extremely sad album, dealing with themes like anxiety, compromising in a relationship in every way so you won't end up alone, and also about isolating yourself from everyone. The string sections are really powerful, too. The songwriting and chord progressions are really inspiring to me, especially The Numbers. I loved that song ever since I saw Thom performing it on acoustic some months back. This album is a perfect 10 from me, without a doubt. What did you think??
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Ericaterpstra43
Sorry for responding so late, but thanks for the information! I might check out their 80's work, but i'm listening to a lot of other bands atm and i want to listen to Roots to Branches first.
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niQboy
Jacek! It's been so long, so nice to hear from you! You're welcome man, I think Berserk is a masterpiece, but unfortunately the author is taking ridiculously long with each new issue, so it's doubtful whether the series will ever be finished. We'll see. Anyway, how have you been?
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A1000Mistakes
Hey! I always wanted to say I like how you have dated all your albums in [brackets] but is it the release date or recording date or what? I have to tell you somehow I'm seeing two out of three Gira's solo shows here in Australia next year! :)
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A1000Mistakes
Well, he does post a lot of songs & albums so could make a wicked playlist really! I was looking for some old interviews with him, do you known good places that has any??
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A1000Mistakes
You in China? and can't do fb? Well some other highlights lately from his profile are: link to Television - Marquee Moon "listened to this album w christoph hahn the other night after a day of mixing. though i listened to this 100s of times when it was released, hadn't heard it in perhaps 20 years. aside from the unassailable guitars and the general passion, i was struck this time by how musical and integrated into the songs the drumming is. a spectacular album...", "The Mighty Bill Rieflin (Honorary Swan Forever), having just performed on 100 instruments in 4 days of recording for the new Swans album, in Seattle..." with photo of him waving but last.fm can't do photos, link to Silver Apples - Oscillations "saw this gentleman perform at a festival in holland recently. he was one happy guy! ", "best all-around recording situation of my career, and many thanks offered here to the folks at Sonic Ranch! Onward..." www.sonicranch.com etc, it could go on forever :)
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A1000Mistakes
The Drones albums always a bit different to each other but debut called Here Comes The Lies is very Aussie Punk-Pub rock then next was the break thought rock album called Wait Long By The River And The Bodies Of Your Enemies Will Float By, Miller's Daughter was stuff that was recorded for both those albums but didn't make it, Gala Mill was next was a bit more raw & dirty then Havilah would be the most radio friendly sound, clear it all up then came his solo album Gareth Liddiard's Strange Tourist which is just him & an acoustic guitar but most the songs got really long at this point only 8 tracks are on it but it's like 70 min and the last one I See Seaweed is like even more so plus with the rest of the band too 8 songs again which all very long songs both those are very wordy well alot of it is very wordy really! If I was rated all the albums right now 1 Gala Mill 2 Strange Tourist 3 I See Seaweed 4 Here Comes The Lies 5 Wait Long 6 Miller's Daughter 7 Havilah & a new album soon too!
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A1000Mistakes
Well I just looking at facebook he's saying he's just got back from Germany mixing or mixed it, where is that in the whole recording progress? Albums always sound like a pain to make but wouldn't know I'm not a musician! All I know is I do love listening to them! I didn't see a release date but I'm just guessing got come out next year, it's not like they're going to wait until 2017 or 2018 or something! Maybe they will who knows?
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A1000Mistakes
Oh I haven't got Swans Are Dead too! I mush be missing more than I think! Is it better than those early live recordings or just different because it's later on? I did read they're finished doing the new album so I guess we are getting a new Swans album next album! That's the 1st song on Gala Mill album, that would be a good one to start on if you wanna listen to more?
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A1000Mistakes
Finally listen to Soundtracks For The Blind yesterday, it's totally wicked man, I loved it but it's just a shame I can't buy a copy of it NOW! Well maybe in the next year or two they will do a reissue of that too! I just notices I totally missed a word below when saying I've NOT really heard Ned's stuff but maybe this week sometime I'll take a listen. Did you listen to The Drones yet or not? No rush I guess :)
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A1000Mistakes
Also I do know the name Ned Collette but really listened or check him out to him so maybe I should now? Is he good? I guess so!
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A1000Mistakes
Hey! Can I recommm you something you might like? If you wanna check out an Aussie band called The Drones, I think you could like the last album called I See Seaweed and maybe the older stuff too, the singer-songwriter of the band has a solo album called Strange Tourist oh his name is Gareth Liddiard which was the one before the Seaweed album but they do have a "groovy" new album coming out next year! Or have you listen to them before???
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A1000Mistakes
Sounds wicked! I do like ordering stuff on his website/record label so I might wait unless I do find a copy somewhere in the meantime. Who knows what is next reissue after this new one next month, Filth got reissue this year too so any guess what is in the works for next year? I am going to order the other two Angels albums next so I am getting pretty close to having his back catalogue! :) Oh yes To Be Kind is unbelievable album and yes again it would have to be one of my all-time fav toooooooo!
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A1000Mistakes
Oh! I haven't got Soundtracks for the Blind do you think that will be reissue sometime soon tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo? Is that one good? I never ever even heard that one :(
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A1000Mistakes
So if you had to pick just one Swans/Michael Gira and all his projects what would you pick?
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A1000Mistakes
Well, I only really got into them totally after that unbelievable gig and before those latest buys I got Filth reissue midyear which is totally different to To Be Kind but listening to The Angels Of Lights the new Swans makes much more scent now. What We Did album is really wicked too and I love How I Loved You. I remember seeing the Love Of Life video on this Aussie TV show called Rage so I can't wait to finally get that reissue. If I would have to pick: Various Failures or To Be Kind but those are the ones I spend more time with so off course I promise to keep listening. Oh Dylan, just think I might not be as into his stuff as I use to be but me picking his best album would be Desire I think after that I love all those Live ones from the Bootleg series and then maybe Time Out Of Mind album because that's when I did see him live. I did get the complete Basement Tapes but really that was just hard getting through it but maybe it was all the time but I have it so anytime I can again!
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A1000Mistakes
Snap! Yes again and again that Swans gig one of the most impressive shows I've been too! Michael Gira has just announces solo Aussie tour next year which I'm thinking about going over east to see!!
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A1000Mistakes
Snap! Oh yes again! That Angels of Light & Akron/Family one is wicked! I totally love How I Loved You too but only got my copy yesterday too! My package from Brooklyn came yesterday I got Everything Is Good Here/Please Come Home too! Looks like I might have to make another order soon, Looking at Young Gods website today, a reissue of White Light from the Mouth of Infinity and Love of Life is coming next month which is only Swans one I'm missing well I think? Plus couple of more The Angels of Light albums I'm missing too. The Cutting Edge is fine, no surprises really, those albums have the best versions of those songs well Live 1966 Bootleg Volume 4 could be better but I only got the best of 2CDs not the 6 or 18 discs, I don't think I need to listen to much more than that, it's a bit overkill really. My fave bit would have to be the song California played solo and on piano turns into full band ripper Outlaw Blues within the same day! I'll now say an early Happy Birthday to you!!! :)
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A1000Mistakes
Oh yes! I seen the Swans live a couple of years ago now and what amazing experience! It was The Seer tour but they played alot of To Be Kind before the album was out! He's got so much stuff well he's been around long time! The Angels of Light are very, very underrated which I'm only really just getting into now and I just got the M. Gira / D. Matz album "What We Did" yesterday! Dylan is great, what did you think of his The Cutting Edge thingy?? I'm guessing you love the cover of I Pity the Poor Immigrant too??
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A1000Mistakes
Your compatibility with TheUselessGolem is Super. You both listen to Swans, The Angels of Light and Bob Dylan.
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illusionvalley
It really is such a lovely album. I fell in love instantly, though it took me way to long to finally listen to it. Ah, great! I hope you like what you hear. I have heard of most of your top artist's but never really gave them a proper chance. I should rectify that. :D
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illusionvalley
Really enjoying reading the beautiful comments you've left on New Basement Tapes pages. :)
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