perhaps sadly, i rather enjoyed grandpaboy.
some GREAT songs on that one (Mono?)
― feed them to the (Linden Ave) lions (will), Friday, 4 December 2009 20:22 (fourteen years ago) link
Well I already picked Sparks but I'd also say The Divine Comedy who haven't made a bad album since their debut, actually it's not bad it's just very dull. I'm as excited for the new album as much as I was for the last few.
― Kitchen Person, Saturday, 5 December 2009 00:15 (fourteen years ago) link
They have broken up now, but Squeeze's 90s albums were all very good...
The last album, Domino, was mostly lame, but the other 90's albums are good-to-great, especially Play, which may be their best album. They toured last year and are supposedly working on an album for 2010.
The latest Glenn Tilbrook album is pretty enjoyable, except he lets his bandmates sing lead on a couple of songs.
― Hideous Lump, Saturday, 5 December 2009 05:18 (fourteen years ago) link
Pick one?
Definitely Autechre
― Monophonic Spree (Paul in Santa Cruz), Saturday, 5 December 2009 05:43 (fourteen years ago) link
Dinosaur Jr
And Ween up until 1 album ago.
― billstevejim, Saturday, 5 December 2009 05:48 (fourteen years ago) link
Sunn O)))
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Sunday, 6 December 2009 06:47 (fourteen years ago) link
Oh yeah, Courtney Love of course! America's Sweetheart is one of the best of the decade
― dan., Sunday, 6 December 2009 07:45 (fourteen years ago) link
Portishead is a good one, although I'm not convinced they're ever going to record another album
― Huckabee Jesus lifeline (HI DERE), Tuesday, 1 December 2009 19:25 (1 week ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
Portishead sign to Amnesty Portishead are releasing a brand new track, - "Chase the tear" for Amnesty International. It will be available as an exclusive download single from 7 digital http://www.7digital.com/porti sheadamnesty from December 10th with all earnings going towards Amnesty's human rights work and all rights given to the organisation indefinitely. A video of Portishead performing ''Chase the Tear'' will also be available from 10 December at: http://www.amnesty.org.uk/portish ead and at http://www.portishead.co.uk International human rights day (10 December) marks the anniversary of the United Nation's historic "Universal Declaration Of Human Rights" on 10 December 1948. The UDHR set out for the first time in a single document the fundamental rights to which everyone, everywhere is entitled - including the right to life, liberty, security, the freedoms of opinion, association and expression, and the right not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment. For more information: http://www.amnesty.org.uk/udhr
Portishead are releasing a brand new track, - "Chase the tear" for Amnesty International.
It will be available as an exclusive download single from 7 digital http://www.7digital.com/porti sheadamnesty from December 10th with all earnings going towards Amnesty's human rights work and all rights given to the organisation indefinitely.
A video of Portishead performing ''Chase the Tear'' will also be available from 10 December at: http://www.amnesty.org.uk/portish ead and at http://www.portishead.co.uk
International human rights day (10 December) marks the anniversary of the United Nation's historic "Universal Declaration Of Human Rights" on 10 December 1948. The UDHR set out for the first time in a single document the fundamental rights to which everyone, everywhere is entitled - including the right to life, liberty, security, the freedoms of opinion, association and expression, and the right not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment.
For more information: http://www.amnesty.org.uk/udhr
― Mark G, Wednesday, 9 December 2009 22:48 (fourteen years ago) link
oh fuck YES
― wtf?!? just randomly started crying! (HI DERE), Wednesday, 9 December 2009 22:52 (fourteen years ago) link
Kate Bush, Morrissey, and Bjork for me. I'll pretty much enjoy whatever those 3 decide to put out, even if it's crap. Luckily they don't do that
― BusDriverStu (Bus Driver Stu), Thursday, 10 December 2009 00:17 (fourteen years ago) link
Fred Cole
― retrovaporized nebulizer (╓abies), Thursday, 10 December 2009 00:44 (fourteen years ago) link
NoMeansNo
Sonic Youth and Negativland, close seconds.
― Sock Puppet Pizza Delivers To The Forest (Sock Puppet Queso Con Concentrate), Thursday, 10 December 2009 02:36 (fourteen years ago) link
dc talk
― lukevalentine, Thursday, 10 December 2009 02:43 (fourteen years ago) link
apparently, sade
dj quik is my obvious one
― unicorn strapped with a unabomb (deej), Thursday, 10 December 2009 02:45 (fourteen years ago) link
Throwing Muses are an easy one to start with - though, Im not sure if theyre still making albums? Theyre still touring!
Depeche kind of count, as do the Cure, but I've not kept up with their recent offernigs. Most other alltime bands I love are long split up: Cocteaus, Japan...
Ah! David Sylvian.
― millivanillimillenary (Trayce), Thursday, 10 December 2009 03:10 (fourteen years ago) link
hard question. for me, the artist would have to have a 20+ year track record of music i've loved. i mean not only would they have had to be consistently active and good, but i'd have had to be a tuned-in fan for at least that long. and they've still gotta be putting out music that genuinely challenges, surprises and moves me. which narrows the field considerably.
first band i think of is the flaming lips, and i wouldn't have said that prior to embryonic. they were a favorite band of mine for the better part of a decade, but i've been steadily losing interest since 1995. nice at this stage in the game to be given something both great and totally unexpected.
and i'd like to say like michael hurley & sir richard bishop, but i came late to both, so they don't count (for me, anyway). and i'd like to say sonic youth, but they haven't put out a record i REALLY dug since washing machine.
billy childish (thee mighty caesars, headcoats, etc) & mick collins (gories, dirtbombs, etc) are long-time favorites, but i sometimes worry that both have their best years behind them. boredoms & tom waits? have liked recent stuff by both, but getting iffy...
― a dimension that can only be accessed through self-immolation (contenderizer), Thursday, 10 December 2009 04:15 (fourteen years ago) link
The only band I can think of are Animal Collective, and I don't know if it's due to the backlash, but I'm surprised no one's mentioned them yet.
― dog latin, Thursday, 10 December 2009 17:31 (fourteen years ago) link
Plenty of artists and bands, but the award for longest running goes to Iron Maiden. Got to know the band in 1981 through their Killers album and have been hooked ever since. I lost some interest in them (and metal) around 1990 and completely lost them during the Blaze Bailey period (which, listening back, wasn't that bad a period, actually), but since the return of Dickinson and Smith I can safely pick up any new release again; they deliver. And they're still one of the best live bands out there. These old geezers, I don't know where they find the energy, but wow!
― Sebastian (Royal Mermaid Mover), Thursday, 10 December 2009 22:21 (fourteen years ago) link