I decided instead of giving you guys another playlist, I'd give you a few full albums from some of my favourite bands I did not get a chance to talk about. I want you to enjoy them, download them and hopefully purchase them. Enjoy.
If you were to look at my last.fm (listed
above), only P.O.S. (Hip-Hop) and Dance Gavin Dance (Post-Hardcore) would trump
God is an Astronaut in terms of plays. God is an Astronaut has so many plays
because the band can give you do many different sounds. Most of them are built
on a foundation of soundscapes that sound out of this world and visual to go
with that. I have never seen them live but those who have rave about their
ability to but as stunning visually as they are musically
My favourite release of there is All is
violent, all is bright which is also their most critically acclaimed album. It
include Remembrance Day an awesome that just sounds like it was made to explain
visuals in space. The slow start and
strong build-up leads to an epic conclusion thst must be checked out.
This is night drive music. Night drive
music is wind-down to the point of relaxation but still awareness. I feel like
God I an Astronaut can make any student need. Their recent stuff is a little
less relaxing than their earlier stuff but I could see if someone views their
stuff opposite I do. Either way check out the band and please enjoy.
Below are full streams of THREE albums. Please enjoy. I know I have.
Rediscovery is a beautiful thing. Massive Attack's Mezzanine (pronunciation) used to occupy a
much smaller part of my defined and appreciated music library than it
does now. Once I developed a
more ambient and atmospheric aspect to my music listening
patterns, Massive Attack went from middle tier to god tier. Most of the albums I
will post are vocal free or minimal at best; Massive Attack is an
exception.
The opening act, Angel, is one of my top 5 favourite all-time songs. It is the perfect trip-hop/downtempo song.I think Amy Hansen
explains why I believe this. Also, any reference toSnatchis a great reason to listen to Massive
Attack. The third track Teardrop is also quite familiar to television fans.
For students this
album is incredible for winding down either before or after a big
test. I would drive through the town of Niagara Falls at night blasting this
album. The album also forced me to focus and essentially drown out irrelevant noises.This album is best at night and the vocals are why. Deep and dark, almost creepy and it is perfect this way.
I hope you love it as much as I do.
Below is the full
album with track listing (and time when song begins on video)
1 - Angel (0:00)
2 - Risingson (6:19)
3 - Teardrop (11:17)
4 - Inertia Creeps (16:47)
5 - Exchange (22:44)
6 - Dissolved Girl (26:58)
7 - Man Next Door (33:04)
8 - Black Milk (39:00)
9 - Mezzanine (45:18)
10 - Group Four (51:17)
11 - (Exchange) (59:29)
A specific band, song or artist can signify a
change in their music taste. In my case it comes at a specific time. Around
2008 a friend of mine introduced me to This Will Destroy You.
I expected something loud and abrasive; instead This
Will Destroy You’s Young Mountain is calm and I felt the embrace of the music.
The band’s sound creates an ambiance of constant contemplation, an eternal
reflection.
But always calm.
As a student I always used This Will Destroy You
as my go-to exam-studying band. Specific moments of each song allowed me to
retain specific information that when I would play the album on the way to
school, I would actually remember much of the educational content.
Certain riffs and drumming patterns allowed me
to easily remember my studying material.
I did use TWDY more as an essay-studying band than a short answer, multiple-choice
types. Sometimes the sounds allowed me to explore abstract thoughts, thoughts
beneficial for a university exam essay. The album's finale can work as your essays
conclusion, to the point and effective. It was always a game of fitting my conclusion
into the last part of the album.
Below I have found and posted This Will Destroy
You album Young Mountain.
Track listing
1 - Quiet - 0:04
2 - The World is Our _______ - 4:56
3 - I Believe in Your Victory - 12:04
4 - Grandfather Clock - 18:38
5 - Happiness: We're All in it Together - 21:20
6 - There are some Remedies worse than the disease - 29:53
