The Syndicate

I hate avant folk. And Current 93.

nutella, sounds like you could go now through all the next clippin phases, 'cause they're growingly more surprising and creative. Was going to push a recommendation on them once last year's Splendor & Misery was released, but then forgot. But since you mentioned the "of Hamilton fame" detail, I think the latest album certainly puts that into perspective; less vitriol and spitting, more conceptual artistry.

A 10-CD set sounds like a bit too much, but yeah, he's got some good stuff. Remember having listened to Symphony for a Genocide, Mectpyo Bacterium and god knows what else.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:The Mars Volta, Amputechture - a friend recommended this one to me last week, and I've listened to it on almost a daily basis. Damn good album.

My least favourite TMV - meaning it slides down towards the hate zone - but inb4 Epignosis will cheer you on that.

Metalmarsh89 wrote: The Decemberists - these guys are fantastic! I bought a couple of their albums like 2-3 years ago, but only just recently got around to listening to them. They're something special in the current Indie/Folk scene.

Strong stuff, but they've been aimless for the past couple of records. With good intent, even, I hear.

Metalmarsh89 wrote: Paul Simon - There are a few artists/bands I'm a little embarrassed to admit that I've never gotten around to checking out with any depth (thinking about starting a thread about this). Paul Simon is in that group, but that is quickly changing. I really liked what I heard after listening to Graceland.

I never plan to check him in detail (already did S&G and that felt enough), but ugh, true story following: I fancied this song in my childhood because it had a hooky chorus, was airing on MTV and had a cool video or something, but since I totally forgot what it was, except for the hook and the image of two people having a dance routine while playing on brass instruments, that somehow got stuck in my brain. Sometime last year I finally heard it again - on speaker at a supermarket, I think, lol - listened to the lyrics carefully, then went home to check the source.

The result of my investigation: my acquired taste music lover persona is now fully compromised by the fact that one of my 3-year old earworm guilty pleasures was listening to Paul Simon's You Can Call Me All (off Graceland, incidentally). Fok.

Back at the Festival I went to a few days ago, right after Sigur Ros, another artist caught me by surprise with an almost delectable set - Slow Magic, an electronica / DJ artist of some sorts. I already ransacked throught the few recordings he released and there are a few songs that are earmwork right now, notably



and (for the harmonic progression)



He played with a lot more percussion on stage - and there is a concert clip of Corvette on Facebook, but not sure I can embed the link.

Anyway, this isn't really my type of music, but when it's a bit rafined or has some interesting samples, it can catch my ear. Any other suggestions like this?