Albums You May Have Missed (Instrumental/Post Rock Edition)

[Chris Conlan]

Considering the recently peaked interest in the instrumental and post-rock genres, we thought it would be a good idea to compile a list of 2006 releases that may have escaped your attention. Below is a list of five albums that were among last year’s best. Enjoy!

North - Siberia
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Website (http://www.northband.net/) | Listen (http://www.myspace.com/northistaken)

Emerging from the desert city of Tucson, Arizona, North present a sound as encompassing as their album title suggests. Moments of beautifully layered guitars and intricate melodies give way to walls of distorted riffs and a heaviness comparable to contemporaries such as Isis and Pelican (who are the band’s most obvious influence). Siberia is one of the most promising debuts in recent years, and the release of their upcoming full length Ruins (May 1) will surely place them at the forefront of the genre.

Rating: 4/5
RIYL: Pelican, Isis, Tides


Lite - Filmlets
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Website (http://lite-web.com/) | Listen (http://www.myspace.com/liteband)

Lite is one of the many great bands coming out of the Japanese scene. Filmlets, the follow up to their 2005 self titled debut, finds the band refining their “mathy” instrumental sound. Guitarists Nobuyuki Takeda and Kozo Kusumoto employ a kind of call and response style, which only accents the bands affinity for complex time changes and mind-fucking riffs. Moments of musical calculus are often broken up by slower, jazzy passages which place more emphasis on the bass and percussion. The most impressive thing about Lite is their remarkable ability to match their technicality with melody and emotion—something that is seldom accomplished in the genre.

Rating: 3.5/5
RIYL: Don Caballero, The Mercury Program, Hella


Tenebre - In Everything Give Thanks
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Website (http://www.tenebremusic.com/) | Listen (http://www.myspace.com/tenebre)

San Francisco’s Tenebre bring something new to the genre with their brand of jazz-inspired post-rock. This trio showcases their impeccable musicianship and songwriting abilities on their debut full length In Everything Give Thanks. The rhythm section, which often takes precedence in the mix, is comprised of stand-up bassist Patrick Taylor and drummer Daniel Pearce. Together they create a technical, yet smooth background for guitarist Max Foreman, who mixes warm chord voicings with flawless two-handed tapping. The incorporation of unique time changes and string arrangements completes the band’s distinct sound.

Rating: 4/5
RIYL: Owls, Grace Cathedral Park, 33.3


The Ascent of Everest - How Lonely Sits the City

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Website (http://www.ascentofeverest.com/) | Listen (http://www.myspace.com/theascentofeverest)

Paying tribute to those who came before them, this Nashville seven-piece capitalizes on the sound made popular by bands like Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Explosions In The Sky. Although not quite groundbreaking, How Lonely Sits the City should prove to be more accessible to post-rock newcomers, as the experimentalism of GY!BE and A Silver Mt. Zion might be considered an acquired taste. This debut consists of five compositions in which each musician is equally involved in creating beautiful soundscapes which ultimately transcend into heart-stopping crescendos. My only complaint about the record is that the band relies too heavily upon their influences. I hope they continue to mature and add more unique elements to their sound. Nonetheless, How Lonely Sits the City is a remarkable debut and a perfect soundtrack to catharsis.

Rating: 4.5/5
RIYL: Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Explosions in the Sky, A Silver Mt. Zion


Toe - New Sentimentality
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Website (http://www.toe.st/) | Listen (http://www.myspace.com/toemusic)

Toe, who arguably boast the genre’s most impressive drummer in Takashi Kashikura, have always strived to reinvent themselves with each release. Their latest EP, New Sentimentality, finds the band trading in their many effects pedals for acoustic guitars, synthesizers, xylophone, handclaps, and even *GASP* vocals. I know many fans of the genre cringe when they see the “V-Word,” but these softly-sung lyrics (both English and Japanese) only add to the melancholic beauty of the album’s closing track, which is aptly titled “Goodbye.” The band’s trademark sound is still there—complex, jazzy drumming coupled with intricately-woven guitar melodies and smooth basslines, but these new additions (especially the acoustic guitars) prove to be a step toward transcendence for these Tokyo natives.

PS – Be sure to check out Toe (featuring Toki Asako) on the Husking Bee Tribute Album!

Rating: 4/5
RIYL: Tortoise, Pele, American Football

- Will Collicott

[cloudscollide]

North is amazing. I think I like Ruins better than Siberia actually. Anyone know when that hits shelves?

[Will]

supposedly May 1, but their label is pretty slack

[cloudscollide]

supposedly May 1, but their label is pretty slack

Ah derr...I totally missed that the article stated the release. Thanks though.

[babarm87]

We should do more of these!

[Roncag]

I LOVE North's new disc. Good article Will.

[BozzCollin]

disappointing

[babarm87]

disappointing

what is?

[BozzCollin]

these bands just aren't my style, that's all. nothing against em, they just aren't my style.

[awake_and_avenge]

What did you expect from an instrumental/post rock article?

[babarm87]

What did you expect from an instrumental/post rock article?

12 Stones

[cloudscollide]

12 Stones

I was just going to reply and say that exact thing.

[babarm87]

I was just going to reply and say that exact thing.

we must be twins.

quick, what number am i thinking of !??

[Will]

dude, you listen to bands like linkin park, disturbed, and twelve stones...of course you're going to be disappointed with good music. anyway, lets talk about these amazing bands. i hope they were new to some of you ;)

[cloudscollide]

we must be twins.

quick, what number am i thinking of !??

2!

[babarm87]

2!

ding ding ding!

you must be the arnold to my devito

[awake_and_avenge]

Let's not get into another "my taste is better than yours" argument. Everyone's allowed to like whatever they want; if 12 stones makes you happy, go for it.

The Ascent of Everest is gorgeous and I find North to be quite enjoyable. Need to give the others a listen.

EDIT: Apparently this argument I spoke of was imaginary! Carry on you wacky kids.

[babarm87]

dude, you listen to bands like linkin park, disturbed, and twelve stones...of course you're going to be disappointed with good music. anyway, lets talk about these amazing bands. i hope they were new to some of you ;)

i've never heard of Tenebre and i'm supposed to be the new post-rock guy around here. major fail.

[Will]

dude please PLEASE go see tenebre live

so amazing

[babarm87]

whoa, hold your horses. lemme listen first.

[Will]

heres a sweet video of tenebre

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tVn_T0xrrE

[I Am Ted Bundy]

toe cd is so good.

[BozzCollin]

i was maybe expecting them to have some kind of talent

[Chris Conlan]

i was maybe expecting them to have some kind of talent

You are just setting yourself up for a bashing.

[BozzCollin]

i don't mind. i like a band, i get dissed. i dont like a band, i still get dissed. either way (in ur guys' eyes) i lose, but in everyone else's eyes that i know, i win. It's just that this site that like weird bands.

[babarm87]

how do these bands not have talent?

[Will]

this kid cant be serious...

[Chris Conlan]

i don't mind. i like a band, i get dissed. i dont like a band, i still get dissed. either way (in ur guys' eyes) i lose, but in everyone else's eyes that i know, i win. It's just that this site that like weird bands.

Have you taken a look at the news section? Read the reviews? Decoy covers QUITE a bit when it comes to music. Popular music to underground music. And just because it is popular doesn't mean it gets a bad review.

[cloudscollide]

i don't mind. i like a band, i get dissed. i dont like a band, i still get dissed. either way (in ur guys' eyes) i lose, but in everyone else's eyes that i know, i win. It's just that this site that like weird bands.

Dude, this is decoymusic.com. There is diversity on this site. People like a lot of different things. I'd say go to absolutepunk.net because there is no diversity there but you wouldn't like the music they talk about there either. If you are going to diss bands with actual talent here then you won't last too long. There isn't much discussion for radio friendly rock bands here. Sorry.

[BozzCollin]

I like a lot of bands that aren't radio friendly, but i also like tons of bands that are. I like any kind of rock period pretty much. it just depends on what the vocals sound like for me. A kinda long while ago, I discovered Bullet For My Valentine, loved em. Then they got signed and hit the radio. It's like that a lot for me, I discover a band, then they get signed and become famous. Same with the band Faktion. I discovered them a few years ago, then they got signed, now they're not so great, but not absolutely horrible either. Hell, the only reason I signed up here was because I saw a Temptation Come My Way review. Didn't realize that nobody here really likes radio friendly bands. I saw The Showdown's review, MATSOD review, Chevelle, Shadows Fall, Haste The Day. What about Linkin Park, anyone have respect for them at least?

[BozzCollin]

Yea, here's absolute punk for you... that site sucks.


Automatic Loveletter
Darkroom
New Rivals, The
Canvas Waiting, The
Carrabelle
Cab, The
Art of Change
Rock n Roll Soldiers
Waterpistol
An Irony Massacre

[Chris Conlan]

I'm a fan of Linkin Park. Have been since I first heard Hybrid Theory.

[BozzCollin]

alright, thank you... we got some linkin park fans maybe. that's good enough for me

[Will]

dude, its all fine and good that you like those bands, but this article is about instrumental/postrock bands. its great that you want to voice your opinion on the website, but dont say things like "i was maybe expecting them to have some kind of talent" -- thats just ridiculous. all of the musicians in these bands are incredibly talented and write great music. decoy covers all types of music, im sure there are plenty threads made for or about bands you enjoy. this article was intended for people who like this kind of music and might want to learn more about it and/or discover some new bands.

PLEASE for the love of holy fuck can we get back on topic?!

[BozzCollin]

alright, so when i post something about a band... (12 stones), it's for people who LIKE THEM, so don't go into my post and talk shit about a topic for people who like the band. If nobody likes the band, then nobody will reply to it. Anyone talks trash to my posts, then I will talk back. simple as that

[cloudscollide]

alright, so when i post something about a band... (12 stones), it's for people who LIKE THEM, so don't go into my post and talk shit about a topic for people who like the band. If nobody likes the band, then nobody will reply to it. Anyone talks trash to my posts, then I will talk back. simple as that

Yeah but 12 Stones suck. Every band in this article does not. ;)

[BozzCollin]

12 stones is well-known and famous... are any of those bands? nope.... couldn't ask someone on the street who those bands are. Obviously 12 Stones is doin somethin right. "You heard of North?" "oh yea of course, it's that way."

[babarm87]

Popularity obviously doesn't make a band more talented. According to you, fall out boy is the worst now, yet they are also the most popular. There is no consistency in your argument.

Also, this is instrumental music. There is a ceiling as to how high the popularity of this genre can go. You will never here instrumental music on the radio, or at least not for a long time.

[Chris Conlan]

12 Stones are famous? Only thing they were popular for was the ones guys guest vocals on that Evanescence track. Lately, actually probably in the past 3-4 years, I've heard nothing of the band.

[BozzCollin]

12 Stones are famous? Only thing they were popular for was the ones guys guest vocals on that Evanescence track. Lately, actually probably in the past 3-4 years, I've heard nothing of the band.



in the past 3-4 years they've been making a new record. "Stay" and "Photograph" were hits off "Potter's Field."


Popularity obviously doesn't make a band more talented. According to you, fall out boy is the worst now, yet they are also the most popular. There is no consistency in your argument.

Also, this is instrumental music. There is a ceiling as to how high the popularity of this genre can go. You will never here instrumental music on the radio, or at least not for a long time.


I never said being popular makes u better. Cloudscollide said that 12 Stones sucks, and I told him they're more famous than any of these bands. Therefore, they obviously don't suck. If they did, then they wouldn't be popular. Never said BEING POPULAR makes a band better, I said being popular means that more people like the band.

[cloudscollide]

in the past 3-4 years they've been making a new record. "Stay" and "Photograph" were hits off "Potter's Field."





I never said being popular makes u better. Cloudscollide said that 12 Stones sucks, and I told him they're more famous than any of these bands. Therefore, they obviously don't suck. If they did, then they wouldn't be popular. Never said BEING POPULAR makes a band better, I said being popular means that more people like the band.

I was also messing with you. No band really sucks. You like them or you don't. It's opinion. Now calm down before I tell you how much every other band you like sucks.

[babarm87]

I never said being popular makes u better. Cloudscollide said that 12 Stones sucks, and I told him they're more famous than any of these bands. Therefore, they obviously don't suck. If they did, then they wouldn't be popular. Never said BEING POPULAR makes a band better, I said being popular means that more people like the band.

You're contradicting yourself. Saying "people like a band so they obviously don't suck" goes against your whole FOB and JT hatred.

And you also said that the bands in this article don't have talent, implying that 12 stones are better. You also said 12 Stones are more famous so they obviously don't suck. Putting the two together, gives us that you think that being popular makes a band better.

Look, I'm not trying to be antagonizing or anything. You can like 12 Stones, I don't care. Just quit arguing over popularity and talent.

[BozzCollin]

If a lot of people like the band, then they don't suck. I wasn't contradicting myself at all. FOB and JT do seriously suck... IN MY EYES. In other people's eyes, they are awesome. I was giving my opinion on FOB & JT. Once again, I never said being famous makes a band better. Tons more people like 12 Stones than these bands. You completely dis on the majority of famous bands. Yea, FOB and JT have talent. I dont like em, but millions do. They have more fans than 12 Stones can dream of having, but i could care less cause i dont like either of them. According to you guys, all these bands are good, yet 12 Stones has more fans than any of these bands. That's ALL I'M SAYING

[awake_and_avenge]

Yeah Armand, stop being a tough guy.

[BozzCollin]

now go on with ur discussion about this article.

[babarm87]

Yeah Armand, stop being a tough guy.

so should i stop flexing in front of the mirror while i'm posting this?

[awake_and_avenge]

Probably, but I'm not an expert or anything.

[BozzCollin]

I'm not an expert or anything.


YOU GOT THAT RIGHT

[BozzCollin]

but anyway, seriously, lay off that now. u can talk about ur Albums You May Have Missed (Instrumental/Post Rock Edition)

[awake_and_avenge]

Why so hostile? I never made fun of 12 stones.

[babarm87]

Why so hostile? I never made fun of 12 stones.

I think he's jealous of your awesomeness.

[BozzCollin]

yep. btw, i don't care what anyone thinks about about 12 Stones. I like em, that's it. If i was to really care what u guys think about the bands I like, then I would have posted crap loads of threads. I like em, that's all that matters to me.

[awake_and_avenge]

Sweet, I knew all of those mail-order awesomeness classes on tape would pay off someday. And Buzz, you sure got riled up for someone who doesn't care what other people think. Just relax, buddy...it may seem like people here are out to get you, but that's just because we're all elitist pricks. It's nothing against you personally.

[BozzCollin]

well, i give u props for admitting ur pricks at least. this is just a website though, no biggy. dont know why i even got wild. Just cause u were all dissin that's all. i dont care if u dont like a band, but if u go dissin on em, then i'm gonna get defensive, yes. but it's all good i guess.

[Will]

bozz i found a site more suited to your tastes

www.christianrock.net

enjoy!

[sir mix-a-lot]

but more fans doesn't necessarily equate to more talent. what the hell is going on here?

[awake_and_avenge]

And the edifice tumbles

[sir mix-a-lot]

holy shit, courses of nature. i used to do the power vocals with the over-dramatic hand gestures whenever "caught in the sun" would come on the radio.

even when i had mediocre taste, that song was bad.

[BozzCollin]

yea.... put em on there cause they makin a new cd. harder rock this time, still nothing special, but at least it's harder.

[ChaosResolved]

This thread is pure ROFL

[sir mix-a-lot]

what happened to your giant list of bands? i knew i should have quoted it!

[BozzCollin]

what happened to your giant list of bands? i knew i should have quoted it!


Yea, you should have. You people need to know what EXCELLENT bands are. You should practice worshiping my list.

[throbertt]

that took me way too long to read.. but toe is pretty amazing. along with lite. anyone have any suggestions for me so i can get to know some more bands along there sound?

[throbertt]

ps i totally almost gave him cred up there cause i thought he said my bloody valentine. but he didnt... to clarify.

[sir mix-a-lot]

ps i totally almost gave him cred up there cause i thought he said my bloody valentine. but he didnt... to clarify.
i think we all did. i saw it too, at first. then, when it ended up being bullet for my valentine, i lost all hope.

if it were my bloody valentine, perhaps he'd have given these bands a real chance.

[BozzCollin]

hey man, u know what, give me a list of whatever bands u like and i'll see if i like em. cause i don't know a lot of the bands u guys talk about on here. i'm serious.

[sir mix-a-lot]

i like incubus a lot.

then a bunch of shit almost no one likes. but i think you should listen to man man at least twice. you'll probably really, really hate them the first time.

[BozzCollin]

i like incubus a lot.

then a bunch of shit almost no one likes. but i think you should listen to man man at least twice. you'll probably really, really hate them the first time.


man man... is... QUITE DIFFERENT.. ok, REALLY different. give me a list man, like at least 10-20 bands.

[sir mix-a-lot]

i'm gonna pull 20 bands from scanning my cds. they will all be from a to early s, as anything else is stored elsewhere. here goes...

forever einstein (www.forevereinstein.com)
m.i.r.v. (www.mirv.com)
a perfect circle (www.aperfectcircle.com)
engine down (www.enginedown.com)
on (www.kenandrews.com)
finch (www.myspace.com/finchmusic)
busdriver (www.busdriversite.com)
garbage (www.garbage.com)
molly mcguire (www.gunfighter.com)
kieskagato (www.kieskagato.com)
primus (www.primussucks.com)
book of knots (www.myspace.com/thebookofknots)
sarah mclachlan (www.sarahmclachlan.com)
outkast (www.outkast.com)
the beatles (no link needed)
align (www.alignrock.com is down, so the singer's new band is www.allthewayrider.com)
dog fashion disco (www.dogfashiondisco.com but they broke up so i don't know if this still works)
gorillaz (www.gorillaz.com)
rza (www.rza.com)
failure (essential) (www.failure.org got hacked, so it might be gross now...try www.kenandrews.com)
hope of the states (www.hopeofthestates.co.uk)
oddzar (this one, you'll probably like. i like them a lot also) (www.oddzar.com)

oh, and if i saw an album i didn't like, i didn't list it. and it's more than 20 because i never started counting.

[sir mix-a-lot]

My Top Four Albums of All-Time (because i'm too pretentious to have five...and the fourth one's not really #4)

1. Failure - Fantastic Planet
2. Mr. Bungle - California
3. Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band - Safe As Milk
4. Spacehog - The Chinese Album

Albums that got me into music:
Rammstein - Sehnsucht
Ben Folds Five - Whatever and Ever Amen
Deftones - Around the Fur
Silverchair - Frogstomp
Bloodhound Gang - One Fierce Beercoaster

I'm sure there are more, but that's pretty much it. The one that turned my tastes toward what it is today is probably For the Masses: A Tribute to Depeche Mode, which I bought only because it had Rammstein on it. Got me into Failure. I'd heard Deftones before that and dug it, but it didn't hurt that they were on it, also, along with Smashing Pumpkins and a bunch of other bands I've enjoyed on some level since then.

[daganjatribe]

albums that got me into music:

bush - sixteen stone
sublime - sublime
311 - 311
our lady peace - clumsy
fuel - sunburn (most important of all, b/c i almost bought barenaked ladies that faitful day)

[BozzCollin]

well, you were right about oddzar, they're good. I've heard a lot of those bands, but not all.

[sir mix-a-lot]

oh man, i forgot about sixteen stone. that album was so great back when i was in middle school.

i never got past the hit single on fuel, though. the rest of the album just didn't stack up. even as a runt, i loved me some strings.

also: we have a weekly article called the Listening Station where anyone who wants can send an email to me with a writeup about an album they listened to over the last week that they think people should check out. it's pretty all over the place with plenty of good stuff. and that one week where everyone picked a horrid nu-metal disc. that one was fun.

[BlakeW]

Two things for this thread:

1.Man Man is ridiculously awesome
2.The band that really got me into 'indie' music, or whatever you want to call it, was Emery. And although I know now that they aren't the greatest band in the world, out of all the generic screamo bands out there, they are in the upper echelon. But their generic-ness is justified by sentimental value.

[babarm87]

thrice was my "get into music" band.

[awake_and_avenge]

thrice was my "get into music" band.
Me too! High five!

Which is kinda strange considering that you won't see any of their albums in my all-time top whatever ... I do believe they have a masterpiece in 'em, but they haven't laid it on us yet.

[rmgebhardt]

Hey guys, look who decided to join the conversation!

[doubleDriven05]

Dang, this thing did go crazy, then comfy didn't it? I'm probably going to sound hella cliche, but the band that really got me into music in the way I am today - to really love and appreciate it - was Nirvana. I never looked back after that. Alice In Chains took second place... Dirt had a death-grip on me for while. I could easily go on.

For the Buzz dude - I just now caught up on this whole thread... it looks like you guys got just smoothed over, but let me say - I've kinda come into this site in a very backwards kinda way. I've learned a lot of different styles and bands since then too - there's not a lot of common ground with some of the fellas when you come from a mainly main-stream listening background, but give it time. I think your comment about "talent" got taken a bit personally (as talent is a horribly debatable quality) and then both sides got defensive.

Ben - I have a personal thing against Spacehog. It stems back to 96. They pissed me off, as did some of their fans. There, it's out there.. spacehog can wither into oblivion for all I care. :)

[daganjatribe]

that cat knows something i dont....freaks me out

[doubleDriven05]

that cat knows something i dont....freaks me out

Not only that - he's shit-talking with his eyes because he KNOWS you don't know it...

[throbertt]

reliant k. first band in 7th grade.. yea. i said it. but thank god for the box cause at the drive in was second and then i became a fucking genious after that...jk

[BozzCollin]

Dang, this thing did go crazy, then comfy didn't it? I'm probably going to sound hella cliche, but the band that really got me into music in the way I am today - to really love and appreciate it - was Nirvana. I never looked back after that. Alice In Chains took second place... Dirt had a death-grip on me for while. I could easily go on.

For the Buzz dude - I just now caught up on this whole thread... it looks like you guys got just smoothed over, but let me say - I've kinda come into this site in a very backwards kinda way. I've learned a lot of different styles and bands since then too - there's not a lot of common ground with some of the fellas when you come from a mainly main-stream listening background, but give it time. I think your comment about "talent" got taken a bit personally (as talent is a horribly debatable quality) and then both sides got defensive.

Ben - I have a personal thing against Spacehog. It stems back to 96. They pissed me off, as did some of their fans. There, it's out there.. spacehog can wither into oblivion for all I care. :)

Man, everyone's calling me, "BUZZ." It's B-O-Z-Z, but it's all good. Yea, I definitely learned that mainstream fans don't get along with these guys. I give most bands a chance, unless i just instantly don't like the band at all. The last year or so i've been browsing bands like crazy, goin through the web searching for any rock band out there. My list is more than what i actually posted a while ago, but that was the blunt of it. But hey, if there's any bands that anyone thinks i should check out, then drop it on me....

[cloudscollide]

Hey guys, look who decided to join the conversation!

This cat...is fucking...scary. I thought my girlfriend's cat had the most masculine face but this takes the award for most masculine/human like features.

[sir mix-a-lot]

jeremy, it's ok that you don't like spacehog. EVEN IF they wrote the world's greatest pop song. EVEN IF their singer married and impregnated liv tyler. EVEN IF you've never heard the chinese album. it's ok if you don't like them. but you should hear the chinese album. they made 3 albums and this is the only one with any level of consistency. and it is consistently amazing.

[doubleDriven05]

jeremy, it's ok that you don't like spacehog. EVEN IF they wrote the world's greatest pop song. EVEN IF their singer married and impregnated liv tyler. EVEN IF you've never heard the chinese album. it's ok if you don't like them. but you should hear the chinese album. they made 3 albums and this is the only one with any level of consistency. and it is consistently amazing.

Son of a bitch, you're going to make me give it a chance aren't you? You know I'm a curious person when it comes to music. I guess you'll have to hook me up with it sometime and I'll judge from there.

Bozz - sorry, yeah, I guess I just read too many of the comments and got "buzz" in my brain. While the majority of the decoy staff lean towards the post-rock, "artsy" rock, you'll definitely find the ones that don't mind taking some modern/radio rock bands on too. I definitely give them a chance, but have definitely found my tastes veering towards pieces with piano or violin lately. (I was hella excited for the new Chevelle before it came out - and they are definitely, by definition, radio rock) Just watch what bands certain members throw out and find who has the most in common with you and there you go. (Hmm.. sounds like I'm implying you can't find junk on your own - not meaning to sound that way - just meant if you wanted to find a decoyer who you trusted their recommendations - there.. that sounds better). As for this article - the "Bands you may have missed" kind of article - usually there'll be a few that won't have anyone that does it for you - but there always ends up being one with a plethora of people you'll dig sooner or later.

[GrindTylerCore]

i think its kind of funny when there is a big argument about what is good and what isn't... but its more funny when i don't like any of what is being argued. haha. goes to show you the diversity of the site i suppose.

[throbertt]

i think its kind of funny when there is a big argument about what is good and what isn't... but its more funny when i don't like any of what is being argued. haha. goes to show you the diversity of the site i suppose.

that was quite funny..

[Will]

i just thought people would talk about the bands in the article, but bozz ruined it :(

[cloudscollide]

i just thought people would talk about the bands in the article, but bozz ruined it :(

Don't worry. This article still rules. All great bands. Keep it up and make more.

[awake_and_avenge]

Nothing wrong with the occasional tangent ... it's not like these threads have a posts limit or something. If anything, the argument with Bozz kept bumping the thread so more people got a chance read it.

[lambchopthis]

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[rmgebhardt]

LITE is brilliant. I was really surprised when I got the CD in the mail. I was expecting good but got great. Yeah!

[beef_stew]

The description of North sounds amazing. I can't believe I've never heard of them and they are from Tucson? Too bad I can't 'listen' at work. The link is blocked, but I will check it out. I love Isis, so... :D

[BozzCollin]

Son of a bitch, you're going to make me give it a chance aren't you? You know I'm a curious person when it comes to music. I guess you'll have to hook me up with it sometime and I'll judge from there.

Bozz - sorry, yeah, I guess I just read too many of the comments and got "buzz" in my brain. While the majority of the decoy staff lean towards the post-rock, "artsy" rock, you'll definitely find the ones that don't mind taking some modern/radio rock bands on too. I definitely give them a chance, but have definitely found my tastes veering towards pieces with piano or violin lately. (I was hella excited for the new Chevelle before it came out - and they are definitely, by definition, radio rock) Just watch what bands certain members throw out and find who has the most in common with you and there you go. (Hmm.. sounds like I'm implying you can't find junk on your own - not meaning to sound that way - just meant if you wanted to find a decoyer who you trusted their recommendations - there.. that sounds better). As for this article - the "Bands you may have missed" kind of article - usually there'll be a few that won't have anyone that does it for you - but there always ends up being one with a plethora of people you'll dig sooner or later.


piano or violin... does that mean ur a yellowcard fan? probably not, but yea. The new chevelle is pretty good, but i thought that the 3 bonus tracks totally blew. Yea man I'm sure I'm able to find bands that have some common ground with me. I just wanted some suggestions, like people's favorite bands.

[sir mix-a-lot]

yellowcard gives violins a bad name. we like bands with violins that sound like violins. yellowcard doesn't do this. therefore, we do not like yellowcard.

[rmgebhardt]

Emilie Autumn - If you want some interesting violin playing, check her out. Some of what she does it strictly classical violin, while some of her other stuff is industrial/darkwave stuff. It's interesting at least. And it's not Yellowcard :)

[throbertt]

LITE is brilliant. I was really surprised when I got the CD in the mail. I was expecting good but got great. Yeah!


i couldn't agree with you more!!

[doubleDriven05]

piano or violin... does that mean ur a yellowcard fan? probably not, but yea. The new chevelle is pretty good, but i thought that the 3 bonus tracks totally blew. Yea man I'm sure I'm able to find bands that have some common ground with me. I just wanted some suggestions, like people's favorite bands.

yeah, sorry if I step on any toes, but I've hated yellowcard since the first time I heard them... hands down.. and that was years before I joined this site. They just irk me badly! I mean like Devotchka or Echo Helstrom... hell a Tori Amos album does a body good!

[babarm87]

Post-Rock deserves a hundred posts!!!

[babarm87]

here, i'll set it up for someone

99...

[rustycage]

Please guys, listen to Austin TV.

And then, please, let me know.

Bozz, you're crazy.

Spacehog is great!

That cat is creepy.


BEAT YOU! 100!

[throbertt]

there is nothing rewarding about 102. its just there... like i just missed the ball.. anybody into the new do make say think?

[throbertt]

still cant stop listening to toe..

[babarm87]

there is nothing rewarding about 102. its just there... like i just missed the ball.. anybody into the new do make say think?

i like it. almost up there with winter hymn for me.

[BozzCollin]

Please guys, listen to Austin TV.

And then, please, let me know.

Bozz, you're crazy.

Spacehog is great!

That cat is creepy.


BEAT YOU! 100!

i am crazy

[the blakible]

I love Toe.

I feel weird saying that though...

[throbertt]

by the way. unfortunately always the runner is breaking up. just thought you guys might want to know if you do not already.