Members goodhonk Posted November 26, 2013 Members Share Posted November 26, 2013 based on what you know about phil, suggest music from your collection that you think he would truly enjoy. explain your selections, use complete sentences. phil, please respond to the suggestions. sufjan stevens, illinoise - i don't recall phil ever commenting when sufjan stevens is mentioned so i assume he isn't aware of the beauty of this album. i think phil would like it because the album is interesting, kind of like a pet sounds without the harmonies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members travisbrowning Posted November 26, 2013 Members Share Posted November 26, 2013 The MeredithsBest "modern Beatles" band there is. Probably my favorite band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted November 27, 2013 Members Share Posted November 27, 2013 Phil, just simply enjoy the Monophonics. Enjoy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 goodhonk wrote: based on what you know about phil, suggest music from your collection that you think he would truly enjoy. explain your selections, use complete sentences. phil, please respond to the suggestions. sufjan stevens, illinoise - i don't recall phil ever commenting when sufjan stevens is mentioned so i assume he isn't aware of the beauty of this album. i think phil would like it because the album is interesting, kind of like a pet sounds without the harmonies. You're right - I was unfamiliar with this record. Very nice indeed. The performances are not quite on the level of the Wrecking Crew, but they are quite nice - and the vocals are also very well done. Again, not quite the Beach Boys; nor am I hearing a ton of BB influences in the vocal arrangements; althought I certainly do hear it in the instrumental arrangement approach. It's a very "American", in the same way the Beach Boys are. In terms of lyrical references, it's pretty deep and well written, and certainly more midwest than west coast. It also has quite a few Christian references. The recording is expertly done. It's clear where it needs to be, but not at the expense of glue, vibe and color. They really like the "up close / quietly-sung vocal / compress it and make it sound like they're singing right in your ear" approach to the lead vocals. And they did a nice job of it too. Appropriate use of the audible frequecy spectrum / tonal balance too. IMO, it's not over-hyped in the extremes (lows/highs) - which wouldn't suit the music IMO. The mixing engineer obviously gets that some things need to be smaller in order for others to be larger. Of course, the lack of a ton of distorted guitars tends to free up quite a bit of space... Even when the arrangement gets busy (and it does get pretty busy on occasions) the mix stays relatively uncluttered and everything remains audible. And there are some very nice sounds and transitions on this record. Impressive. I could see myself really digging this after a couple of listens to fully appreciate it. Nice call. And thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members V Posted November 27, 2013 Members Share Posted November 27, 2013 http://greylyng.bandcamp.com/album/i-keep-silence A few guys I have played with in the past put this out a couple years ago. It's sort of in the style of early 70s prog a la king crimson in some ways but also incorporates a lot of more current aesthetics as well. Came out really well, I think. The drummer is pretty killer. One of my favorites to have played with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 travisbrowning wrote: The MeredithsBest "modern Beatles" band there is. Probably my favorite band. Gotta love diminished chords - instant Beatles. Very obvious Beatles influences. And again, very cool. I'd classify this as near perfect modern powerpop. I'd be very interested in hearing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted November 27, 2013 Author Members Share Posted November 27, 2013 Phil O'Keefe wrote: You're right - I was unfamiliar with this record. Very nice indeed. The performances are not quite on the level of the Wrecking Crew, but they are quite nice - and the vocals are also very well done. Again, not quite the Beach Boys; nor am I hearing a ton of BB influences in the vocal arrangements; althought I certainly do hear it in the instrumental arrangement approach. It's a very "American", in the same way the Beach Boys are. In terms of lyrical references, it's pretty deep and well written, and certainly more midwest than west coast. It also has quite a few Christian references. The recording is expertly done. It's clear where it needs to be, but not at the expense of glue, vibe and color. They really like the "up close / quietly-sung vocal / compress it and make it sound like they're singing right in your ear" approach to the lead vocals. And they did a nice job of it too. Appropriate use of the audible frequecy spectrum / tonal balance too. IMO, it's not over-hyped in the extremes (lows/highs) - which wouldn't suit the music IMO. The mixing engineer obviously gets that some things need to be smaller in order for others to be larger. Of course, the lack of a ton of distorted guitars tends to free up quite a bit of space... Even when the arrangement gets busy (and it does get pretty busy on occasions) the mix stays relatively uncluttered and everything remains audible. And there are some very nice sounds and transitions on this record. Impressive. I could see myself really digging this after a couple of listens to fully appreciate it. Nice call. And thank you. wow, thanks for the in depth review and critique! i appreciate you taking the time to do that. i have a difficult time explaining why i enjoy a particular record. here's another that i really love that i think would be up your alley as well. regina spektor's album fidelty. poppy enough to enjoy on a casual listen, memorable enough to sing along, and interesting enough for repeated listens. if you're already aware of her and/or this album i'd still be interested in hearing your critique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Preacher Posted November 27, 2013 Members Share Posted November 27, 2013 This is just pure sunshine pop in my opinion, and happens to sound better the louder it is played. Also very much wears its influences on its sleeve. Cut Copy - Where I'm Going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Preacher wrote: This is just pure sunshine pop in my opinion, and happens to sound better the louder it is played. Also very much wears its influences on its sleeve. Cut Copy - Where I'm Going I like it, but I wish it was a bit more melodically adventurous. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members iodine74 Posted November 28, 2013 Members Share Posted November 28, 2013 My reasoning? Besides the fact that we are kindred spirit with our amp selection (Princeton & AC15), if he digs the Surfjan stuff, he might be interested in this, which I like more than their newest. (this is supposed to be the first video in a playlist of the album.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Turd Furgison Posted December 18, 2013 Members Share Posted December 18, 2013 they are a couple of young up and comers with some pep in their step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HP Hovercraft Posted December 20, 2013 Members Share Posted December 20, 2013 travisbrowning wrote: The MeredithsBest "modern Beatles" band there is. Probably my favorite band. This is great! Do they have a Bandcamp or anything? Where can I hear more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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