What are you listening to?

I mean, Black is a pretty good song, even if I prefer their State Of Love And Trust and Porch. Just me probably.

I’ve been so into Failure recently. Fantastic Planet is such a good album. But I can say one of my favourites is from their 2015 album. The song is just so powerful and I love it. Please welcome Counterfeit Sky

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I know, right? :wink:

What I like about Failure is that they have a level of maturity to their sound. Another band along that same vein is Sparta. In particular, their Wiretap Scars (2002) album. It won’t take long to grow on you, if it has any chance at all. It’s an interesting mix of harsh and smooth vocals, but it’s guitar-driven at its core.


Sparta - Mye

Other notable songs from the album:

I actually never got into their other albums, but they did have some really good songs as they continued on:

I may have to dive back into their library give their other stuff a shot. :slight_smile:

Nice find with Counterfeit Sky! I never heard that one before. It’s really good! :heart_eyes:

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My personal votes were

Van Morrison: Astral Weeks

Joni Mitchell : Nathan La Franeer

Tom Waits & Crystal Gayle: This One’s From the Heart

All those artists were in the top 50, but none of those songs…

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I’ve been waiting for a while for this Tori Amos deep cut to be rediscovered and soundtrack some big scene in a prestige TV drama. Always get chills at the transitions around 3:33 and 4:33. “Oh little sister…you’ll forgive me one day.”

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Good pick, my favourite Tori Amos albums are From the Choirgirl Hotel and To Venus and Back. Though my favourite Tori Amos song is “Cornflake Girl”. Go figure, lol.

I did give them a try, but I don’t think I got into them as much as I did Hum. Downward Is Heavenward is great, and You’d Prefer an Astronaut has some good stuff on it too.

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I couldn’t quite get into the album You’d Prefer An Astronaut, but I adore this song…

Hum - The Pod

However, I didn’t know about this song until much later…

Hum - Boy With Stick

I wonder why they left that one off You’d Prefer An Astronaut? Apparently, it was recorded at the same time. Odd decision.

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Hum are one of my favorite bands. I finally got to see them a few years ago in Nashville. Great show. I can’t really choose between You’d Prefer An Astronaut and Downward Is Heavenward, I love them both too much. Inlet is good if you want more. Electra 2000 isn’t quite as strong, but isn’t bad at all. Fillet Show can be skipped, unless you’re a hardcore fan.

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That is a damn fine song. :+1:

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Tricky: Black Steel from the album Maxinquaye

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Prompted by a comment about practicing violin with pop songs in the Good Things thread, I found this awesome violin cover of Through the Fire and the Flames:

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