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[sin]

New Order - Movement
New Order - Low-Life
New Order - Brotherhood
New Order - BBC Sessions

[rynne]

Holy shit, more awesome music news that I missed last month.  Chris Connelly just recorded a new album.

[This] record is the best since "Shipwreck"–a LOT harder, even acknowledging Ministry in certain ways, many tracks very fast & very loud, a few slow, darker moments...

It seems that Connelly's recent work with The High Confessions and (we're-not-legally-allowed-to-call-ourselves-)RevCo has pushed him back towards harder music.  While I adore his singer-songwriter work, I'm really psyched that he's getting back to his heavier roots.

[TPD]

did you see that footage on youtube of the revco reunion? fucking glorious epicness.

[tim]

Anais Mitchell: Hadestown

This is stunning. Has anyone else heard it? If so, why didn't you tell me about it? She's like a cross between Ernie Payne, mid-period Tom Waits and late-period Scott Walker.

also -

SebastiAn: Total
Chris Poland: Return to Metalopolis
Amorphis: The Beginning of Times

[rynne]

I haven't heard of it, but going by that description, I think I should check it out.

[tim]

You definitely should.

I've been listening to it all day and it only gets better.

also been repeat listening to the new Amorphis (their best yet. What happened to Glottis? I remember him discovering Amorphis and loving them). Plus:

Wayne Shorter: Speak no evil
Solitude Aeturnus: Alone
Laura Veirs: July Flame (which is fairly mediocre, and probably won't make it off my computer on to my hard drive).

[sin]

Rx - Bedside Toxicology
Sisters of Mercy - First and Last and Always

[sin]

Tool - Lateralus

it's about time I busted this out.  It's always seemed like a "summer" album to me, and I think it came out in the summer, if I'm remembering correctly.  The temperature hit over 90F today, so it's officially summer.

[r00]

It's funny how when I listen to Lateralus now, all I can think is how much it needs a remaster.  I remember when I thought it sounded so clean and crisp, but now that it has a decade behind it, the production sounds dated.

Still such an epic album.

[sin]

Either that or The Fragile is probably my "epic album that came out when I was in high school" pick.

The Fragile in particular I have a soft spot for because I got it the day it came out, and part of my high school burnt down the day after and I got the next 2 days off from school to do nothing but listen to it :p

edit:  Animositisomina was pretty amazing though...

[TPD]

It's funny how when I listen to Lateralus now, all I can think is how much it needs a remaster.  I remember when I thought it sounded so clean and crisp, but now that it has a decade behind it, the production sounds dated.

Still such an epic album.

i dunno, i think it sounds "dated" because ludwig (i think he mastered it) hates compression and loves dynamic range.
i think it sounds amazing.
just crank that fucker (like all good records) and it's just wow.

[r00]

that album definitely sounds better on vinyl than CD, so maybe that's where the mixing style comes into play.

[Aaron]

I'm listening to Smooth Criminal covered by Alien Ant Farm.

[r00]

I like that cover.  Another cover in the same vein (and timeframe) is the Ataris cover of Don Henley's "Boys of Summer."

[videodrone]

edit:  Animositisomina was pretty amazing though...

I've been listening to a lot of old Ministry lately. It makes me sad that Paul Barker pretty much was Ministry and, after his departure, Al ran it into the ground and shit in the ashes.

drone