What Are You Listening To II: Whole Lotta Music

[Spark Of Spirit]

Urge Overkill - Tequila Sundae

[talonmalon333]

Have any of you heard of that little indie folk band called Of Monsters and Men?

[Nel_Annette]

I like them. Second album's a bit uneven to me, but I really like "Crystals" and "Human".

[talonmalon333]

They are one of the few modern day bands that I care about, actually. As for the second album, it might be a bit uneven, but Crystals is probably my favorite song they've ever done.

[Avaitor]

Nick Cave & the Black Seeds- "Black Hair"

[Avaitor]

Slayer- "Piano Wire"

I'm listening to the new album, and it's pretty samey. It's not their worst, but we're far from the band's glory days of the first five albums. This is the last song they used of Jeff's, and it's probably the best on here.

[Lord Il]

Electric Light Orchestra - "Fire on High"

I love the creepy start to this song. Think I read somewhere that Jeff Lynne did this in response to the ignorant criticisms he was getting about having "satanic messages" in some of his recordings. The album title "Face The Music", coupled with the eerie album picture of an empty electric chair was pretty much him giving the finger to such critics.

Backwards lyrics are always fun.

[Nel_Annette]

Finally gave it a proper listen all the way through. I love it. I freaking love it. This is what I wanted.  The self-titled was good, but Condition Human is the comeback. Bulletproof is my favorite here. Just Us is a really good light song. All There Was is a great rocker. Pretty much every track is worth a listen. We have our long song at the end, we have a longer album length, the production doesn't irritate my ears as much. Combine this with that Dream Theater-esque album art, and yeah, I do believe we have a winner. This will probably be in my top ten of 2015 for sure.

Not sure there's anything on this I'd rank a masterpiece, but I'd easily rank this among the classics. I certainly enjoyed it the same way I enjoy the early stuff. And I can happily say "they're back".

[Avaitor]

I should get to the new Queensryche. Their previous album was good, but not the 5 star comeback it could have been.

Rory Gallagher- "Overnight Bag"

[Nel_Annette]

If the last one was like an old machine creaking back into motion, this one is basically the machine restored to its former glory and firing on all cylinders. That self-titled album was a good way to say that they still had fire in them after Tate basically ruined the band, but I honestly didn't think they'd put out something as good as their early stuff again. Check it out if you get the chance! 

[Avaitor]

Slayer- "Seasons of the Abyss"

[talonmalon333]

Ellie Goulding is such a shame. She has a really cool sounding voice, but I don't like literally any song she's ever done.

[Avaitor]

Minor Threat- "Good Guys"

[Nel_Annette]

I love her song "Lights". Whoever wrote that, she should have stuck with. I like parts of the first and second albums, but a lot of the tracks are really inferior. Will give Delirium a listen to tomorrow.

[Avaitor]

The Mountain Goats- "The Mess Inside"