surprising albums

[joeinthebox1980]

let me explain...

i have the most recent Oasis album (Heathen Chemistry) and for most people, the best years of Oasis are long gone (if you liked them at all)... but i have to say that 'Heathen Chemistry' has really surprised me. good guitar work, good songs, solid production work, etc. i mean it's the same Oasis rip-off-the-beatles riffs, but nevertheless... solid tunes.

so what album has surprised you? maybe it's from some band you thought would suck, or some band you thought was washed up.

[telemanIII]

I don't think it has really amazing guitar work or anything. But I have been listening to Pete Yorn alot the last few weeks and have really caught onto his songs. It's kind of Art/Weird-Rockish a little not to the extent of Radiohead or anything but I think the guitar parts that are on the album sound good and fit the songs awesome.

[Welladjusted]

probably metallica's "load". it's basically the whipping boy of metallica's catalogue, but i must admit i like it a lot

[flamekaster]

I was hesisatant to buy this album, maily because i am not into real heav stuff, i do like rage, but thats off the subject.

So ne way, Amy Lee is AMAZING SHe can sing like no one buisness. every song is a hit on thsi record. Every who like rock of any kind should get this album!!!!!

[Clayton38]

Dude, the best album that Iv'e heard noone talk about is R.E.M.'s latest album Reveal. I bought it because I kind of liked the radio song, but my days of buying R.E.M. stuff stopped at Monster, but jesus man. I put that CD in and didn't stop listening to it for months. Peter Buck is amazing, and with that album he is now in my top three favorite guitar players.

[joeinthebox1980]

Originally posted by gururyan
I don't care if I get heat for this, but the one and only album by New Radicals - Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too.....is actually a nice album.

someone gave me that album for my b-day or something like that... it was *okay* but i remember that guys voice really bothering me after a while. i have since sold the CD. hehe.

now... that new george harrison album, "brainwashed"? that's a good one.

[kansas_parker]

This didn't really surprise me because it was the first pavement album I listened to. Brighten the Corners is considered the "corporate sell-out radio friendly" crappy album of theirs. I personally love it...even though it's not my favorite, i still love it.

[skyneverclaimed]

The first tiem I listen to crowding the spectrum by hybred... you'd never think they were a local band, i've listened tot hat cd every day for 3 years... I wish they would have got bigger so more people could have gotten into them...

[clifford]

dredg's El Cielo.. i didnt really know what i was going to be hearing when i bought it because i was going blindly from the suggestion off a list at cdnow... WOW this band is awesome.. i have since gotten their debut cd and it kicks ass as well, it was amazing at their two different stlyes when you comapre the two cds.. they sound almost like different bands, but both are AMAZING.. if you're looking for something new, buy, steal or burn the cd (like pink floyd etc, the entire album will be better than any single)

[UGB]

you should get my cd; it's pretty good.


Surprise!:D

[skyneverclaimed]

Originally posted by UGB
you should get my cd; it's pretty good.


Surprise!:D

For free? :D

[boyecho]

radar bros.

i was a fan of some of the bands of the seethrubroadcasting label [and the label itself! started by d. sardy of Barkmarket] and when i ordered an enon cd, i had cash, and also bought the Radar Bros. cd titled 'the singing hatchet' based only on the comment about them on the website.

i cant even begin to explain them. go to http://www.epitonic.com/artists/theradarbros.html and download a track or two. there is some absoultely beautiful and amazing songwriting in that group.. extremely slow, quiet, bright, melodic almost pop music. violins pianos guitarsbassdrums and amazing vocal harmonies.

[blindreaper]

Detox from Treble Charger is amazing.

[Lenin]

another vote for the new radicals cd.
my friend made me listen to it, i thought i would hate it.
very good in a brit pop sort of way.

[Pinshlo]

North Missisippi Allstars: Shake hands with shorty

damn thats good!