Looking for some new tunes
audiocr381ve
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I dig on Coldplay, Bon Iver, Sarah McLachlan, Norah, Sigur Ros, to name a few. I like a big, open, majestic, full sound. Anybody have similar tastes that can recommend a new artist to check out that may be less popular? I feel like the library needs an update.
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early led zep or even vanilla fudge will snap you outta your 'v' rut
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Not sure if you've heard the Fleet Foxes. Excellent stuff. I highly recommend them.
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widespread panic might work for you
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Not sure if you've heard the Fleet Foxes. Excellent stuff. I highly recommend them.
Excellent recommendation. Their first self titled release and their second release "Helplessness Blues" are terrific. Their music is pure SDA magic!!
Also, the Black Keys "El Camino" is very good.Carl -
I highly recomend Ceremonials by Florence and the Machine.
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Some albums I have enjoyed from this summer:
Anias Mitchell
Sarah Jaffe
Fiona Apple
Regina Spektor
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audiocr381ve wrote: »I dig on Coldplay, Bon Iver, Sarah McLachlan, Norah, Sigur Ros, to name a few. I like a big, open, majestic, full sound. Anybody have similar tastes that can recommend a new artist to check out that may be less popular? I feel like the library needs an update.
Im not sure what your audio setup is but I listen to one song when I test new setups.
The song is Tears for Fears "the working hour" forget about shout and head over heels. I have it on vinyl and its the greatest song for pushing your audio rig. Another one I like to use is aphex twin selected ambient works vol II. "rhubarb" or "cliffs".
Also any steely dan vinyl. "do it again" or "deacon blues"
I would start with the working hour. all of you guys if you dont have tears for fears big chair record you need to buy it just for "the working hour" it sounds so amazing on high end setups you will cry. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOY_aqkUTxYAdcom GFP-750
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We have similar taste. Here's a couple artist you might like:
The Civil Wars- Barton Hollow
Vienna Teng- Waking Hours or Warm Strangers
Ray Lamontagne- Till the Sun turns black or Trouble
Melody Gardot- My one and only thrill
Mickey Hart- Mysterious Tremendous
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Also, the Black Keys "El Camino" is very good.
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Black Keys are great. Dan Auerbach from the Black Keys also came out with a single which is really good called "keep it Hid". For really good vocals and well recorded albums, I agree with Ern Dog that Barton Hollow and Melody Gardot are really excellent.Rig1 - Totem Hawks, Benchmark HDR, Parasound A21, Sonus, Samsung 52 LCD, Audioquest Type4
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Awesome guys. Bought a few albums here already!
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If you are looking for something different with a really full sound, check out The Allman Brothers "Hittin' the Note". I borrowed a copy and it is some powerful blues and very well recorded.
Do give the Vienna Teng listed above a listen.Stan
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