Blonde Redhead

Amaranth · 03.30.2006, 01:17 AM

Could you who like Blonde Redhead suggest an album or two that would be good for a new listener to get aquainted with?

Amaranth

krastian · 03.30.2006, 01:22 AM

Hey....I'd go with Fake Can Be Just As Good or Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons....they are all good though.

static-harmony · 03.30.2006, 01:23 AM

Fake can be just as good. That is a fucking amazing album.

krastian · 03.30.2006, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by static-harmony

Fake can be just as good. That is a fucking amazing album.

Yeah, it's my favorite.

Gulasch Noir · 03.30.2006, 06:42 AM

I'd recommand all of them, except the last two, they are a bit boring. Yesterday I was listening to In An Expression Of the Inexpressible and thought what a damn fucking fine indie rock record.

ricechex · 03.30.2006, 11:00 AM

Yah, the last one was a tad boring and sedate.. not unlike the later Sea and Cake post Biz.

Kallisti23chaos · 03.30.2006, 10:57 PM

Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons*

AllHandsOnTheBigOne · 03.30.2006, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by krastian

Hey....I'd go with Fake Can Be Just As Good or Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons....they are all good though.

I agree.

I loved the production on their latest, although I didn't think the new songs translated very well live.

krastian · 03.31.2006, 12:08 AM

Yeah, Misery Is A Butterfly is produced really nicely (and it's a damn good album), but I agree that the songs were lacking a little live.

nicfit · 03.31.2006, 04:04 AM

everybody thanks vern from unwound for his participation in "Fake can be..."..i guess that one is still the best they did,but i love them all,actually...last tour was not so good,indeed,but the production is great on the last record.

blots · 03.31.2006, 06:09 AM

Beware a word like boring unless it's one you would use yourself to describe music, if only because it's essentially meaningless, albeit a fair opinion. Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons is probably the one I'd recommend, but I also really liked Misery is a Butterfly. Everybody used to complain that their older albums were too much like Sonic Youth, so if that's what you're looking for you might like those better (I don't necessarily agree, but they have gotten quieter, slower, a little darker, and whatever else makes a band boring on their later albums)...

RdTv · 03.31.2006, 07:29 AM

The best album in my opinion is La Mia Vita Violenta it beats oout fake can be just as good and misery is a butterfly. Melody for certain damged lemons is good too, in fact they are all good, I think La Mia Vita Violenta is the better.

Amaranth · 03.31.2006, 02:51 PM

thank you everyone for your comments! you are very helpful

HaydenAsche · 03.31.2006, 05:18 PM

I dunno. I like Misery is a Butterfly, Self-titled, and Melody For Certain... About equally.

max · 03.31.2006, 09:48 PM

MISERY IS A BUTTERFLY to me is pure genius, a fucking masterpiece. I'd go with that. I wanna buy that and give it to a girl I used to like a lot.

!@#$%! · 04.01.2006, 11:59 AM

they are all great and i love misery is a butterfly-- mellow yes, boring no way!

HOWEVER

as an intro though i'd pick up the double vinyl offered by smellslikerecords which contains both the s/t release + la mia vita violenta. can't beat that for $14.

Angel Dust · 04.01.2006, 07:24 PM

I would recommend the S/T, though all their albums are equally easy to get acquainted with. You might have to order the s/t and La Mia Vita Violenta from the Smells Like Records or amazon.com, they are nearly impossible to find in stores.

Torn Curtain · 04.02.2006, 12:53 PM

Melody of certain damaged lemons and Misery is a butterfly

Dan · 04.02.2006, 02:21 PM

I think Misersy is a Butterfly is pretty perfect as a record and performed live.

AllHandsOnTheBigOne · 04.02.2006, 02:26 PM

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I think Misersy is a Butterfly is pretty perfect as a record and performed live.

Meh, I think it's a good album, but I wouldn't call it perfect. I think it gets somewhat redundant and sounds a bit samey at times.

I had an issue with their live show because they were using minimal instrumentation to perform these songs with grand, luscious arrangements. Drums, a guitar, and a bass/keyboards. I thought it came off as being really flat. But once they jumped into one of their older tunes, they just rocked.

03.30.2006, 01:17 AM	#1
Amaranth bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: the desert, so. Cali Posts: 195	Could you who like Blonde Redhead suggest an album or two that would be good for a new listener to get aquainted with? Amaranth
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krastian invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 7,808	Hey....I'd go with Fake Can Be Just As Good or Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons....they are all good though. __________________ Confusion is next and next after that is the Truth.
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static-harmony invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: outside L.A Posts: 5,156	Fake can be just as good. That is a fucking amazing album. __________________
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03.30.2006, 06:42 AM	#5
Gulasch Noir the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vienna Posts: 862	I'd recommand all of them, except the last two, they are a bit boring. Yesterday I was listening to In An Expression Of the Inexpressible and thought what a damn fucking fine indie rock record.
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03.30.2006, 11:00 AM	#6
ricechex the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 582	Yah, the last one was a tad boring and sedate.. not unlike the later Sea and Cake post Biz. __________________
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Kallisti23chaos children of satan Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Akron,Ohio Posts: 310	Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons* __________________ "Every Man And Every Woman Is A Star "
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03.31.2006, 12:08 AM	#9
krastian invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 7,808	Yeah, Misery Is A Butterfly is produced really nicely (and it's a damn good album), but I agree that the songs were lacking a little live. __________________ Confusion is next and next after that is the Truth.
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nicfit invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: banana boat Posts: 15,570	everybody thanks vern from unwound for his participation in "Fake can be..."..i guess that one is still the best they did,but i love them all,actually...last tour was not so good,indeed,but the production is great on the last record.
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03.31.2006, 06:09 AM	#11
blots little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 47	Beware a word like boring unless it's one you would use yourself to describe music, if only because it's essentially meaningless, albeit a fair opinion. Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons is probably the one I'd recommend, but I also really liked Misery is a Butterfly. Everybody used to complain that their older albums were too much like Sonic Youth, so if that's what you're looking for you might like those better (I don't necessarily agree, but they have gotten quieter, slower, a little darker, and whatever else makes a band boring on their later albums)...
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03.31.2006, 07:29 AM	#12
RdTv invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lexington,KY USA Posts: 2,512	The best album in my opinion is La Mia Vita Violenta it beats oout fake can be just as good and misery is a butterfly. Melody for certain damged lemons is good too, in fact they are all good, I think La Mia Vita Violenta is the better.
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03.31.2006, 02:51 PM	#13
Amaranth bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: the desert, so. Cali Posts: 195	thank you everyone for your comments! you are very helpful
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03.31.2006, 05:18 PM	#14
HaydenAsche invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,755	I dunno. I like Misery is a Butterfly, Self-titled, and Melody For Certain... About equally. __________________ rip
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03.31.2006, 09:48 PM	#15
max expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: sardinia, italy Posts: 1,262	MISERY IS A BUTTERFLY to me is pure genius, a fucking masterpiece. I'd go with that. I wanna buy that and give it to a girl I used to like a lot. __________________ A Dance Of Shadows - Kingdom Of Night
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04.01.2006, 11:59 AM	#16
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,567	they are all great and i love misery is a butterfly-- mellow yes, boring no way! HOWEVER as an intro though i'd pick up the double vinyl offered by smellslikerecords which contains both the s/t release + la mia vita violenta. can't beat that for $14.
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04.01.2006, 07:24 PM	#17
Angel Dust little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 47	I would recommend the S/T, though all their albums are equally easy to get acquainted with. You might have to order the s/t and La Mia Vita Violenta from the Smells Like Records or amazon.com, they are nearly impossible to find in stores. __________________ Formerly DrugBat.
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Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	Melody of certain damaged lemons and Misery is a butterfly
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04.02.2006, 02:21 PM	#19
Dan bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 156	I think Misersy is a Butterfly is pretty perfect as a record and performed live.
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