Advisable Music-CDs

[Xirion]

Hey there,
I was inspired by the new (ok it is from 2006 I think but I own it for around a week) Icubus CD Light Grenades and I just wanted to share my thoughts on this. Maybe a nother one knows another one to recommend, maybe we can get a thread were anyone can share his thoughts and let the others out there know what great stuff is a "must have" (or maybe not :p)

So to "Light Grenades" :
Well, at first I liked the single "Love hurts" and only because of that I bought this album, now I have to say the song is good, but nothing compared to the rest.

I really have to say this is probably the best what I have heared for a long time. The music is ambitious with a changing Aragement, far away from the ordinary "stanza-refrain-stanza... sceme" With nice breaks and intresting changes within the songs. Not only that the songs are complex they are very different, no song on the CD is like the other. Some slow and quire songs, some hard ones and something in between a really good mixture of soulfull parts, groovy ones aswell as very "rocky".
Though the music is quite diversified and compex it is not difficult to hear because it is full of nice melodies, a solo or an intresting break or unusual rythm.

From the 13 songs there is only 1 I mislike, the rest is really great, not good, -great-...really have to say that. Surely it is no music for someone who just listens to classic No, it is clear that this is for someone who likes just pop music nothing of intrest, one reason is the complexity. It is more complex than avarage rock music, though everyone who likes that kind of music should listen to that CD and give it a chance.

I have to say its is a really great CD with Extraordinary songs, intresting song structures and extremly talented artist. Some sound like a endless Jam Session and one is really able to fell the crativety and the fun they put in their songs. Great!

My rating would be 9/10
Why 9 after such a review some may want to know? Well... 10 is reserved for DreamTheatre and Death...maybe some very rare others (e.g. Pink Floyd or LedZeppelin) so just 9

[miltonyorkcastle]

mmmm... Zeppelin...

[Tialle Dianesis]

I'm sure this is the lamest line to say in all of existence but "their old stuff is better". Saying that, I found the whole album a bit bland and most of the lyrics were just too weak for me to enjoy. If you haven't already, try finding a copy of S.C.I.E.N.C.E and maybe you'll agree with me. While not my favorite album from 06' I still think Incubus is one of those few mainstream bands that's worth listening to now.

Sorry to say, but lately I haven't noticed many new bands that show much effort in their music, carry any talent outside the studio, and aren't a copy and paste band so I really have nothing to recommend. Unless you're looking for something pre-2005 I've got no input here. *fizzes out*

-edit- But hey! I'm sure someone will have a fantastic list of new bands to drop into this thread.

[Xirion]

Only to mention one relesed this year: dream Theatre Systematic Chaos...
...I wasnt asking for a new band, Incubus isnt new either...but a new CD released, maybe by a new, maybe by an old one.

But for the new bands (the ones I know) it is true what you say, sadly.
Exeptions are the ones that will never see a record contract, even more sad.

Short to Incubus, I didnt liked them before this album though I will follow your advise and get an older one.

Soooo.... anyone else

[Pseudonym]

Hmmmm, the only new album that I can think of that has impressed me in the year 2007 is Grinderman's self titled debut release. This comes with a disclaimer that Nick Cave can do very little wrong in my eyes.

[s0ulz]

I'd give big thumbs up to Hoobastank's newest "Every Man For Himself" and Korn's "Untitled".

Hoobastank has pulled off a very whole-sounding and much more technical album than anything they've done before. The record is like a story from start to end and the songs are much more meaningful.

Korn on the other hand has done something special. Now that they are with they're three core members again, this album is special in every way. The drum parts on the songs are amazing and the album all-in-all exceptional. I never used to listen to Korn, but after the Unplugged session, this Untitled record is great.

I recommend both if you dangle in the respective genres.