Showing posts with label Alternative Rock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alternative Rock. Show all posts

Friday, February 27, 2009

Mr. Bungle - California


Album: California
Year: 1999

If anything, this album is definitely schizophrenic, and is very highly creative. Mr. Bungle sound is abstract and absurd and very experimental. this, their last album, features countless genres that range from one end of the spectrum to the other, hence the term "schizophrenic". Even though this sounds like one of the harder albums to get along with, I don't believe that this is entirely true. download this if you're looking for something creative, new and unbelievably odd.

Tracklist:
1. Sweet Charity
2. None of Them Knew They Were Robots
3. Retrovertigo
4. The Air-Conditioned Nightmare
5. Ars Moriendi
6. Pink Cigarette
7. Golem II: The Bionic Vapour Boy
8. The Holy Filament
9. Vanity Fair
10. Goodbye Sober Day


Monday, February 16, 2009

The Cardigans - First Band On The Moon

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Album: First Band On The Moon
Year: 1996

One of the better pop rock bands of the 90's, The Cardigans are from sweden, and most of the band members have their roots in heavy metal, which makes for the diversity in the music (and the BEAUTIFUL black sabbath cover of iron man). On this Album, you can also see how this band pays attention to the little details in the arrangements and the music. Vocalist Nina Persson has one of the most beautiful, sweet and hushed voices ever. All in all a very impressive effort that makes for a very enjoyable listen.

Tracklist:
1. Your New Cukoo
2. Been It
3. Heartbreaker
4. Happy Meal II
5. Never Recover
6. Step On Me
7. Lovefool
8. Losers
9. Iron Man
10. Great Divide
11. Choke

Link: http://rapidshare.com/files/165546157/First_Band_On_The_Moon.rar

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Saturday, February 14, 2009

Kings Of Leon - Aha Shake Heartbreak

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Album: Aha Shake Heartbreak
Year: 2005

A very accessible and approachable album with aloy of catchy tunes. this is the second album by indie band kings of leon, i'd have to say that its kind od indie/garage rock with a heavy southren flavor. a very fun and enjoyable one all in all.

Tracklist:
1. Slow Night, So Long
2. King of the Rodeo
3. Taper Jean Girl
4. Pistol of Fire
5. Milk
6. The Bucket
7. Soft
8. Razz
9. Day Old Blues
10. Four Kicks
11. Velvet Snow
12. Rememo

Link: http://rapidshare.com/files/166729935/walldillKOLASH.rar

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Thursday, November 27, 2008

Third Eye Blind - Third Eye Blind


Album: Third Eye Blind
Year: 1997

definitely one of my all-time favorite bands, third eye blind crafts catchy pop-rock songs that can immediately stick into your head, and they are very good at it. the thing that i loved most about this band is the lyrical aspect of the music, their words focus on the little thing in daily life and they make you notice those that are in yours. this album is just full of beautiful post-grunge music and very memorable tunes, and everything else you can expect from your typical amazing 90s group.
Tracklist:
1. Losing a Whole Year
2. Narcolepsy
3. Semi-Charmed Life
4. Jumper
5. Graduate
6. How's It Going to Be
7. Thanks a Lot
8. Burning Man
9. Good for You
10. London
11. I Want You
12. The Background
13. Motorcycle Drive By
14. God of Wine

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Weezer - The Blue Album



Album: The Blue Album
Year: 1994

another very important 90s album, weezers debut drew alot of attention from alt/rock fans and bashing rock critics alike. Weezer combine hard-rocking beefy-sounding guitars with catchy pop melodies and a nerdy sense of humor. the band had alot of hits with this album, which explains why they acquired a large following and momentum for their later works, and why they are a 90s landmark.

Tracklist:
1. My Name Is Jonas
2. No One Else
3. The World Has Turned and Left Me Here
4. Buddy Holly
5. Undone -- The Sweater Song
6. Surf Wax America
7. Say It Ain't So
8. In the Garage
9. Holiday
10. Only in Dreams

Friday, November 7, 2008

Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream


Album: Siamese Dream
Year: 1993

One of the finest and most influential alt-rock albums of the 90s decade, and definitly one of the best all-time, this is the album that proved that the smashing pumpkins are a force to be reckoned with. their skill for writing whether hard rocking songs with screeching solos or sweet mellow songs with pure melodies is strongly displayed on this legendary album. this album has proved to be a 90s landmark, and rightfully so.

Tracklist:
1. Cherub Rock
2. Quiet
3. Today
4. Hummer
5. Rocket
6. Disarm
7. Soma
8. Geek U.S.A
9. Mayonaise
10. Spaceboy
11. Silverfuck
12. Sweet Sweet
13. Luna

Queens Of The Stone Age - Songs For The Deaf


Album: Songs For The Deaf
Year: 2002

QOTSA is one of those exemplary creative and highly imaginative bands. they play the music they want to play, such confidence can only be displayed in their work. formed from the ashes of stoner rock icons "Kyuss", their ghost appears throughout the songs in their tendency for no-treble beefy crunchy bone-dry guitars and intense hard-rock drumming, yet they achieve complexity with such grace. most have heard about this band before, but i dont think that anyone has ever heard the essence of their music, and what they can do with it.

Tracklist:
1. You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar But I Feel Like a Millionaire
2. No One Knows
3. First It Giveth
4. A Song for the Deaf
5. The Sky Is Fallin'
6. Six Shooter
7. Hangin' Tree
8. Go with the Flow
9. Gonna Leave You
10. Do It Again
11. God Is in the Radio
12. Another Love Song
13. A Song for the Deaf
14. Mosquito Song

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Snow Patrol - A Hundred Million Suns



Album: A Hundred Million Suns
Year: 2008
Anytime a band i like has a new album coming out, im usually concerned with how this album is going to be like, if its going to be up to par with whatever this band has done before. Snow Patrols new album "A Hundred Million Suns" is Anything but dissapointing, its actually very very good.With a little bit more acoustic guitars and a new-wave feel, this album is definetly a step forward for the band.

Tracklist:

1. If There's a Rocket Tie Me to It
2. Crack the Shutters
3. Take Back the City
4. Lifeboats
5. The Golden Floor
6. Please Just Take These Photos from My Hands
7. Set Down Your Glass
8. The Planets Bend Between Us
9. Engines
10. Disaster Button
11. The Lightning Strike

Monday, October 27, 2008

Ryan Adams - Rock n' Roll




Album: Rock n' Roll
Year: 2003
this is different than anything singer/songwriter Ryan Adams has done throughout his prolific musical career. this album has more upbeat rock songs rather than anything hes ever done, but it has his bittersweet lyrics and catchy tunes all-over it.

Tracklist:

1. This Is It
2. Shallow
3. 1974
4. Wish You Were Here
5. So Alive
6. Luminol
7. Burning Photographs
8. She's Lost Total Control
9. Note to Self: Don't Die
10. Rock n Roll
11. Anybody Wanna Take Me Home
12. Do Miss America
13. Boys
14. The Drugs Not Working
15. Hypnotixed (bonus track)

Friday, October 24, 2008

Pixies - Doolittle


Album: Doolittle
Year: 1989
when i first heard this band a couple of years back, the first impression i got was how their music sounds very modern, i was actually shocked when i found how old this band was. this bands influence lives on and strong in todays music (especially grunge acts, most notably nirvana). this bands music is characterized with a quiet-loud dynamic and a tendency for dark music (though the album gets very bright at some points), the lyrics get very surreal and off-beat throughout the album.
all in all a very good listen.

Tracklist:
1. Debaser
2. Tame
3. Wave of Mutilation
4. I Bleed
5. Here Comes Your Man
6. Dead
7. Monkey Gone to Heaven
8. Mr. Grieves
9. Crackity Jones
10. La La Love You
12. No. 13 Baby
13. There Goes My Gun
14. Hey
15. Silver
16. Gouge Away

Neil Young - On The Beach

Album: On The Beach
Year: 1974

One of Neil Youngs heavier albums, this one takes a dark tone reflecting what was going on that time in the world. This album wasn't very succseful when it first came out, but over time people started to take notice, and now this album is hailed as a masterpiece, it is the last installment of neil youngs "ditch trilogy".

Tracklist:

1.Walk On
2.See the Sky About to Rain
3.Revolution Blues
4.For the Turnstiles
5.Vampire Blues
6.On the Beach
7.Motion Pictures
8.Ambulance Blues

link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GRQ7FN56

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Counting Crows - August And Everything After


Album:August And Everything After
Year:1993

An album that captures human emotion perfectly, whether through the music or the lyrics, august and everything after is one of the best albums to emerge from the 90s era, the some-what morose vocals of frontman adam duritz fits in with the beautiful melancholy of the music. Simply breath-taking.

Tracklist:


01. Round Here
02. Omaha
03. Mr. Jones
04. Perfect Blue Buildings
05. Anna Begins
06. Time and Time Again
07. Rain King
08. Sullivan Street
09. Ghost Train
10. Raining in Baltimore
11. A Murder of One

Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=du73c9os

Soul Coughing – Irresistible Bliss


Album:Irresistible Bliss
Year:1996

One of the more weird-sounding bands that I have come across, soul coughing incorporates a stand-up bass, hip hop beats, manhandled guitar, a strange sound here and there and very intelligent and quirky lyrics, to produce this psychedelic blend of sound that you wouldn’t be able to hear anywhere else. Very cool

Tracklist:

01. Super Bon Bon
02. Soft Serve
03. White Girl
04. Soundtrack to Mary
05. Lazybones
06. 4 Out of 5
07. Paint
08. Disseminated
09. Collapse
10. Sleepless
11. The Idiot Kings
12. How Many Cans?

Link: http://rapidshare.com/files/96416586/Soul_Coughing_-_Irresistible_Bliss__1996_.rar

Red Hot Chili Peppers – The Uplift Mofo Party Plan


Album:The Uplift Mofo Party Plan
Year:1987

It makes me sad to see that most people are more familiar with this band in their recent years, and I don’t mean that in any bad way, I love everything that this band has done. But before john frusciante and chad smith joined the bands line-up, this band was definitely different, but nonetheless amazing. With fast punk rock guitar riffs and some of the coolest funky bass-lines ever, its safe to say that this album is a memorable one.

Tracklist:

01. Fight Like a Brave
02. Funky Crime
03. Me & My Friends
04. Backwoods
05. Skinny Sweaty Man
06. Behind the Sun
07. Subterranean Homesick Blues
08. Special Secret Song Inside
09. No Chump Love Sucker
10. Walkin' on Down the Road
11. Love Trilogy
12. Organic Anti-Beat Box Band

Link: www.megaupload.com/?d=rdjlla6v