Best EARTH Studio Album?

only got the last one.
so i guess i should vote for that.
thankfully, its fucking monster of an album so i suspect even if i had heard more, it would still be the one for me.

― mark e, Friday, 17 July 2009 20:11 (3 years ago) Permalink

Of the ones I've heard I prefer Hex

― Trip Maker, Friday, 17 July 2009 20:13 (3 years ago) Permalink

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 17 July 2009 20:14 (3 years ago) Permalink

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 17 July 2009 20:15 (3 years ago) Permalink

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 17 July 2009 20:17 (3 years ago) Permalink

my fave track

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 17 July 2009 20:18 (3 years ago) Permalink

1st "ep" not included despite being almost as long as hibernaculum?

― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･)　　　°~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Friday, 17 July 2009 20:20 (3 years ago) Permalink

and hibernaculum adding insult to injury by containing weaker version of song from first ep?

― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･)　　　°~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Friday, 17 July 2009 20:20 (3 years ago) Permalink

i just copied from wikipedia, im lazy.

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 17 July 2009 20:22 (3 years ago) Permalink

It's 2. I mean Hex sounds great on first listen and I sure the other post-hiatus stuff is worthwhile, but 2 is just an incredible listen.

― He was only 21 years old when he 16 (Alex in SF), Friday, 17 July 2009 20:24 (3 years ago) Permalink

bees

― mark cl, Friday, 17 July 2009 20:26 (3 years ago) Permalink

tbh i have earth 2 and like having it in my collection but i've prob never even made it through the whole album

― mark cl, Friday, 17 July 2009 20:27 (3 years ago) Permalink

latter day earth is much better imo

― mark cl, Friday, 17 July 2009 20:27 (3 years ago) Permalink

"tbh i have earth 2 and like having it in my collection but i've prob never even made it through the whole album"

Good lord it's barely an hour long.

― He was only 21 years old when he 16 (Alex in SF), Friday, 17 July 2009 20:41 (3 years ago) Permalink

dunno, even though there's crossover obviously, I think of the 21st century Earth as a whole different band than the 20th Century "Earth 2" band. So this'll be tough, guess it'll have to be either Earth 2 or Bees. Earth 2 is soooooooo good. But Bees is sooooo good in a different way.

― tylerw, Friday, 17 July 2009 20:45 (3 years ago) Permalink

Yeah, no Extra Capsular is kinda weird, voting for 2.

― ian, Friday, 17 July 2009 20:48 (3 years ago) Permalink

Actually I guess it's 70+ minutes, but still.

― He was only 21 years old when he 16 (Alex in SF), Friday, 17 July 2009 20:50 (3 years ago) Permalink

only got the last one. . . . thankfully, its fucking monster of an album so i suspect even if i had heard more, it would still be the one for me.

Cosign.

― Daniel, Esq., Friday, 17 July 2009 20:53 (3 years ago) Permalink

Pentastar - but the best album overall is that Extracapsular Extraction thing

― Bizarro Morbius (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 17 July 2009 21:00 (3 years ago) Permalink

did anyone ever digitize the vhs that came with extra capular? that was totally amazing at the time, i have no idea where my copy went.

― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･)　　　°~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Friday, 17 July 2009 21:02 (3 years ago) Permalink

I voted Pentastar btw

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 17 July 2009 21:02 (3 years ago) Permalink

I have one track on one side of a lime lizard cassette.

So, voted that (from Earth2)

― Mark G, Friday, 17 July 2009 21:05 (3 years ago) Permalink

torn between 2 and hex. probably listen to the latter more these days, but the former had a much greater impact upon my life.

have to go for 2, I think.

― m the g, Friday, 17 July 2009 21:42 (3 years ago) Permalink

2! Although I never thought it needed to be remade, let alone give birth to an entire genre.

― Matt #2, Friday, 17 July 2009 22:08 (3 years ago) Permalink

I didn't either, but the new Sunn o))) album has convinced me I was wrong.

― He was only 21 years old when he 16 (Alex in SF), Friday, 17 July 2009 22:09 (3 years ago) Permalink

Bees Made Honey... for me.

― EZ Snappin, Friday, 17 July 2009 23:07 (3 years ago) Permalink

Pentastar is one of my favorite albums by any band. 8 songs 7 riffs!!!

― Nate Carson, Saturday, 18 July 2009 04:13 (3 years ago) Permalink

xpost (Herman and I have the same favorite track)

― Nate Carson, Saturday, 18 July 2009 04:14 (3 years ago) Permalink

It's interesting to read the positive comments about Pentastar. I bought that one several years ago, and never really got into it. I must give it another try.

I too am torn between 2 and Bees. Never heard the first EP, mind.

― Duke, Saturday, 18 July 2009 12:20 (3 years ago) Permalink

Hex by a nose over 2 and Bees

People who've heard fewer than half of a band's releases and voting in a poll anyway = dud

One of the greatest bands ever!

― If Assholes Could Fly This Place Would Be An Airport, Saturday, 18 July 2009 19:08 (3 years ago) Permalink

Blimey, poll needs a week?

― Mark G, Saturday, 18 July 2009 19:09 (3 years ago) Permalink

why not? chat dies once results come in so i like to have it ending a bit later so there's more chat.

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 18 July 2009 19:40 (3 years ago) Permalink

in theory at least

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 18 July 2009 19:40 (3 years ago) Permalink

Which of their records is the "prettiest"...or you know...the most melodic?

― SourPatchCorpse, Saturday, 18 July 2009 19:42 (3 years ago) Permalink

Are you Geir?

― He was only 21 years old when he 16 (Alex in SF), Saturday, 18 July 2009 20:12 (3 years ago) Permalink

was torn between 2 and Bees, but I chose Bees because I think that I'll still be listening to it when I am an old man.

― mr. me too (rockapads), Saturday, 18 July 2009 20:35 (3 years ago) Permalink

2

― CosMc (Raw Patrick), Saturday, 18 July 2009 20:42 (3 years ago) Permalink

Nah, I'm me...and I generally like noisy shit. I have 2. Dig it, dig their sound, but friends have told me the later stuff is more accessible.

― SourPatchCorpse, Saturday, 18 July 2009 20:51 (3 years ago) Permalink

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Monday, 27 July 2009 23:01 (3 years ago) Permalink

vote!

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 27 July 2009 23:13 (3 years ago) Permalink

now

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 11:50 (3 years ago) Permalink

Voted a second time.

― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 15:44 (3 years ago) Permalink

second time?

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 16:11 (3 years ago) Permalink

ilXor.com

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― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 16:11 (3 years ago) Permalink

voted 2 because, come on, that's really it.

― MORBID RANGEL (D-NY) (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 16:25 (3 years ago) Permalink

second time?

For some reason most ILM polls let me vote once before the final 24 hours, then again in the hours preceding the results. Never have been sure if I'm getting to vote twice, or just erasing/changing my previous vote... but it's fun!

― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 16:46 (3 years ago) Permalink

maybe you are on a different comp?

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 16:48 (3 years ago) Permalink

i hope the old albums are well represented here since I assume most people only know the reformed line up albums.

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 16:48 (3 years ago) Permalink

bees for me, although i have a weird soft spot for phase 3.

― squirrelbait, Tuesday, 28 July 2009 17:12 (3 years ago) Permalink

i really am not sure what will win this, but i get a sneaking feeling Bees might.

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 17:21 (3 years ago) Permalink

It'll be 2.

― Mark G, Tuesday, 28 July 2009 17:31 (3 years ago) Permalink

i voted bees

― mark cl, Tuesday, 28 July 2009 17:34 (3 years ago) Permalink

An hour left to vote.

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 21:53 (3 years ago) Permalink

I want to know more about the love for Pentastar, cos I don't get it.

― Duke, Tuesday, 28 July 2009 21:58 (3 years ago) Permalink

I think it'll be Bees just over 2, with the others trailing. Personally I voted for Phase 3, although all of these are great.

― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 22:02 (3 years ago) Permalink

Because Pentastar was awesome, that's why.

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 22:11 (3 years ago) Permalink

earth 2

― EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK THERE'S SOME DIFFERENT SHIT POPPIN OFF (latebloomer), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 22:12 (3 years ago) Permalink

i love pentastar. most people can't make albums that cool or they would have done it by now. loved that last album too though. more than i thought i would even. at first, i just fell in love with the fancy deluxe vinyl package. turns out it was an album worth the fancy packaging.

― scott seward, Tuesday, 28 July 2009 22:14 (3 years ago) Permalink

The thing with "bees" is that the live versions on the radio earth lp are superior to the studio versions.

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 22:28 (3 years ago) Permalink

8 minutes...

― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 22:51 (3 years ago) Permalink

bees will win this

― wax onleck, wax affleck (jjjusten), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 22:54 (3 years ago) Permalink

not saying it should, just that it will, and i think by a sgnificant margin

― wax onleck, wax affleck (jjjusten), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 22:55 (3 years ago) Permalink

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Tuesday, 28 July 2009 23:01 (3 years ago) Permalink

Whatever.

― He was only 21 years old when he 16 (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 23:01 (3 years ago) Permalink

Oh shit, I would have voted for Legacy Of Dissolution!

― One idiot even called me "redcoat" because I'm (country matters), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 23:02 (3 years ago) Permalink

hahahahaaaaaa wow so much for my l33t prediction skills

― wax onleck, wax affleck (jjjusten), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 23:06 (3 years ago) Permalink

.. and yay for mine!

― Mark G, Tuesday, 28 July 2009 23:08 (3 years ago) Permalink

Hex deserved better actually.

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 23:08 (3 years ago) Permalink

i ended up voting for Earth 2 -- even though some of the later stuff is more pleasant to listen to, Earth 2 is so monumental and amazing ... Dunno, it'd be like voting against the Grand Canyon or something.

― tylerw, Tuesday, 28 July 2009 23:13 (3 years ago) Permalink

i think i've requested this on every Earth thread ever but if any one has a digitized copy of the VHS that came with either Earth 2 or the first one, I would love to watch again please.

― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･)　　　°~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 23:19 (3 years ago) Permalink

http://www.angelfire.com/punk3/reynirvana/earth.htm

Is this what you are talking about?

― He was only 21 years old when he 16 (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 23:26 (3 years ago) Permalink

that's it! i can't find mine... it is WILD

― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･)　　　°~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 23:29 (3 years ago) Permalink

If you find it I am guessing it is worth $$$. Not on youtube AFAICT.

― He was only 21 years old when he 16 (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 23:30 (3 years ago) Permalink

Never seen it.

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 29 July 2009 00:44 (3 years ago) Permalink

only 100 copies? fuck, i wish i could find it....

― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･)　　　°~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 29 July 2009 00:54 (3 years ago) Permalink

that's the video that's just, like, old footage of semi-nude women with the music over it?

― MORBID RANGEL (D-NY) (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 29 July 2009 01:06 (3 years ago) Permalink

since i'm apparently letting ILM polls dictate what i post on my blog, I've just upped a 2006 Earth show over yonder: http://doomandgloomfromthetomb.tumblr.com/

― tylerw, Wednesday, 29 July 2009 02:12 (3 years ago) Permalink

i'm glad i wasn't the only person to vote for phase three; that album's really underrated. the opening track alone's
a masterpiece of epic concision: two guitars, three chords, totally majestic.

― cb, Wednesday, 29 July 2009 09:23 (3 years ago) Permalink

i'm glad i wasn't the only person to vote for phase three

Hi dere!

― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Wednesday, 29 July 2009 13:23 (3 years ago) Permalink

I want to know more about the love for Pentastar, cos I don't get it.

― Duke, Tuesday, 28 July 2009 22:58 (Yesterday)

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 29 July 2009 14:53 (3 years ago) Permalink

^ epic but nothing else on the album comes close.

― ledge, Wednesday, 29 July 2009 15:52 (3 years ago) Permalink

I want to know more about the love for Pentastar, cos I don't get it.

I like songs.

― girlish in the worst sense of that term (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 29 July 2009 16:16 (3 years ago) Permalink

dang. missed this. would've voted pentastar. frequently use it to zone out and code stuff at work. the head-nodding repetition is key.

probably not what earth intended, but hey.

― picture me lolin' (Alan N), Wednesday, 29 July 2009 16:22 (3 years ago) Permalink

^ epic but nothing else on the album comes close.
― ledge, Wednesday, 29 July 2009 17:52 (2 hours ago) Bookmark

I personally think it lacks the epic quality of other Earth stuff. To me it sounds like a reasonably conventional rock band instrumental. And definitely the most interesting song on the album.

― Duke, Wednesday, 29 July 2009 18:54 (3 years ago) Permalink

― Dr. Phil, Wednesday, 29 July 2009 19:00 (3 years ago) Permalink

Did everyone buy the "bible" vinyl of Bees?

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 29 July 2009 23:03 (3 years ago) Permalink

Extra Capsular was recorded at Smegma studio and has some Cobain on it. I still like Pentastar best though.

― Nate Carson, Thursday, 30 July 2009 01:34 (3 years ago) Permalink

psyched that these dudes are coming to my neck of the woods this fall! never seen them before.
www.thronesanddominions.com/dates/

― tylerw, Friday, 24 August 2012 21:42 (9 months ago) Permalink

i'm seeing them tonight. first time for me too. the anticipation is setting in in a major way.

― charlie h, Thursday, 13 September 2012 04:15 (8 months ago) Permalink