****Official ChiefsPlanet Now Playing Thread 5: The Empire Strikes Back****

[Reaper16]

2012 albums that have been kicking my ass lately:

Mgla - With Hearts Toward None





Pharaoh - Bury the Light



Hail Spirit Noir - Pneuma

[KCUnited]

These guys were opening for a couple bands I went to see earlier this year. I caught the back end of their set and was overcome with **** Yeah! I never caught their name, but I finally got my hands on this.

From right here in KC, Vanlade.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by NewChief

So every now and then, an album/song comes along and I say to myself, "This is going to be big," and I almost feel guilty for listening to it because I know that before long every Tom, Dick, and Harry is going to be listening to it, and I'll be completely burnt out on it (Gotye, Mumford and Suns, Fun.). Still, it's fun to be in on the ground floor. So this is your notice to get in on the ground floor.

Ironically, I was searching out the proper thread to ask the cool kids if I was supposed to be enjoying Fun as much as I have for so long. Their most recent SNL appearance has me mainlining the album all over again.

It's like Freddie Mercury and Paul Simon had a secret love child who actually founded the REAL Polyphonic Spree, and I find nothing wrong with any aspect of that scenario.

But I fear my inevitable descent into fogeyism

Then again, FTR, I don't give a shit what anyone thinks of my Mumford love. Folk with roots in the Emerald Isle has always had a centerplace in my heart

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Ironically, I was searching out the proper thread to ask the cool kids if I was supposed to be enjoying Fun as much as I have for so long. Their most recent SNL appearance has me mainlining the album all over again.

It's like Freddie Mercury and Paul Simon had a secret love child who actually founded the REAL Polyphonic Spree, and I find nothing wrong with any aspect of that scenario.

But I fear my inevitable descent into fogeyism

Then again, FTR, I don't give a shit what anyone thinks of my Mumford love. Folk with roots in the Emerald Isle has always had a centerplace in my heart

Does the opinion of a fogey like New Chief carry enough weight for you to feel good about this or does it confirm your fears?

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by patteeu

Does the opinion of a fogey like New Chief carry enough weight for you to feel good about this or does it confirm your fears?

Hey... I called Fun. a 1-hit wonder. I was wrong.

They have two hits.



In addition, Alt-J hasn't taken off, yet.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by patteeu

Does the opinion of a fogey like New Chief carry enough weight for you to feel good about this or does it confirm your fears?

Quoting NC d/t his citation of Fun was not intended to indicate that the question was directed towards him alone, but to indicate my sense that I found the right thread to pose the question generally.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by NewChief

Hey... I called Fun. a 1-hit wonder. I was wrong.

They have two hits.



In addition, Alt-J hasn't taken off, yet.

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Quoting NC d/t his citation of Fun was not intended to indicate that the question was directed towards him alone, but to indicate my sense that I found the right thread to pose the question generally.

Fair enough. Based on your post, I'm listening to Fun.'s latest again (I wasn't terribly impressed with it the first time aside from their two hits) and it sounds pretty decent now to my fogeyish ears. I like your Freddie Mercury / Paul Simon comparison. I think it's changed the way I'm hearing it this time.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by patteeu

Fair enough. Based on your post, I'm listening to Fun.'s latest again (I wasn't terribly impressed with it the first time aside from their two hits) and it sounds pretty decent now to my fogeyish ears. I like your Freddie Mercury / Paul Simon comparison. I think it's changed the way I'm hearing it this time.

Further irony, I'm listening to the H'Ween Who Charted, and longtime Funfan Koo-koo Knee-high-socks just remarked 'even I'm getting tired of it'

But some nights is still top 5.

[QuikSsurfer]

I know we have a few other Doom metal fans here... The new Bell Witch album (debut actually) is streaming in full. For some slow, dark, and heavy as shit doom -- look here

http://www.cvltnation.com/exclusive-...nging-in-full/

[KCUnited]

After 11 years, a new Strife album.

[Reaper16]

I've been listening to all of the things, considering its the start of Year End Best Of List Season.

Today I re-visited:
First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar
Tame Impala - Lonerism
Sharon Van Ettan - Tramp
Migel - Kaleidoscope Dream

and listened to Heems - Wild Water Kingdom.

Up next tomorrow is Cities Aviv's new album, Black Pressure

[KCUnited]

These guys get it. Fresh grindcore. Sordo 7"

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Further irony, I'm listening to the H'Ween Who Charted, and longtime Funfan Koo-koo Knee-high-socks just remarked 'even I'm getting tired of it'

But some nights is still top 5.

Chris Hardwick summarizes 'Some Nights'

'If there was a rave scene in The Lion King on Broadway.'

LOL

[Discuss Thrower]

Rant: **** DataRecords for not allowing downloads in the US. Get ****ed international trade agreements; get ****ed.

[CJizzles]

I may catch a lot of flack for this and I'm at the point where I think I can accept it.

But, I really dig Locked Out of Heaven by Bruno Mars.

[KC Tattoo]