Moss's Alternative Music Thread

lasermonkey

I went to Reading '93 on the Sunday, mainly to see the newly-reformed Big Star. That was also the first time I saw The Posies and I've been a massive fan since. When I look at the lineup for that festival, I can't believe how spoilt we were then.

I felt exactly the same way about the death of interesting, alternative UK music. I hated Britpop so much I quit playing guitar for almost a decade, taking up synthesisers instead. I'm just glad I didn't ditch all my guitars. It very nearly happened!

lasermonkey

YouTube suggested a video for me the other day. It was a three song, 4-track Portastudio demo by an obscure, American shoegaze band from the early 90s.
 I was expecting it to be mediocre, but was very pleasantly surprised. Sadly, it was the only thing they recorded. It was very Slowdivey, but I thought it had its own thing going as well.
 They were called Ozean, btw.

Megii

lasermonkey said:

YouTube suggested a video for me the other day. It was a three song, 4-track Portastudio demo by an obscure, America shoegaze band from the early 90s.
 I was expecting it to be mediocre, but was very pleasantly surprised. Sadly, it was the only thing they recorded. It was very Slowdivey, but I thought it had its own thing going as well.
 They were called Ozean, btw.

Just listening to that one now @lasermonkey - sounds good, cheers for the suggestiion.

MagicPigDetective

lasermonkey said:

I went to Reading '93 on the Sunday, mainly to see the newly-reformed Big Star. That was also the first time I saw The Posies and I've been a massive fan since. When I look at the lineup for that festival, I can't believe how spoilt we were then.

I felt exactly the same way about the death of interesting, alternative UK music. I hated Britpop so much I quit playing guitar for almost a decade, taking up synthesisers instead. I'm just glad I didn't ditch all my guitars. It very nearly happened!

lasermonkey said:

I went to Reading '93 on the Sunday, mainly to see the newly-reformed Big Star. That was also the first time I saw The Posies and I've been a massive fan since. When I look at the lineup for that festival, I can't believe how spoilt we were then.

I felt exactly the same way about the death of interesting, alternative UK music. I hated Britpop so much I quit playing guitar for almost a decade, taking up synthesisers instead. I'm just glad I didn't ditch all my guitars. It very nearly happened

I too drifted into techno, hip hop, drum and bass, ambient etc. the last few years I hardly picked up a guitar (ok it's not britpops fault, plenty of life stuff got in the way) It's only since this January has the guitar playing bug hit again big time from nowhere

duotone

Enjoying Waxahatchee at the moment & just found out last night that Joyce Manor have released a new album as well

ewal

For the Waxahatchee, Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, Lourdes fans amongst you

http://www.npr.org/2016/10/07/497020509/haley-bonar-tiny-desk-concert

ewal

For the post apocalyptic (Scotland are fecking shite at football) amongst you

https://teamrock.com/news/2016-10-10/mono-release-requiem-for-hell-stream

Moss

This is some rather impressive ambient/experimental electro

MagicPigDetective

Just stumbled upon Slowdive's new song on Youtube. Sounds glorious.

Grunfeld

MagicPigDetective said:

Just stumbled upon Slowdive's new song on Youtube. Sounds glorious.

Oooooh I like that!
EDIT woooohoo!  I really like this!!

lasermonkey

The slowdive song popped up on my Facebook feed yesterday and I as going to post it here, but must have been distracted! Got chills listening to it. Can't wait for the album.

MagicPigDetective

Moss

MagicPigDetective said:

!!!!!

ewal

Like the direction Arms and Sleepers have gone in with the new album

ewal

Cloud Nothings new one is worth a listen IMO

ewal

I've always got time for a bit of noise

lasermonkey

Another new Ride tune: Home Is A Feeling. Those harmonies are exquisite.

Moss

Feel like this thread needs reviving

https://gnod.bandcamp.com/album/just-say-no-to-the-psycho-right-wing-capitalist-fascist-industrial-death-machine

Placidcasual79

Hey @Moss you heard this record - 

Velvet Morning - Gorilla (Full Album) - YouTube

Moss

Placidcasual79 said:

Hey @Moss you heard this record - 

Velvet Morning - Gorilla (Full Album) - YouTube

Sounds pretty good - getting heavy Floyd notes