What are you listening to?

Jhaelen · Jan 30, 2017

Dannyalcatraz said:
Some of the heavier stuff I've been listening to:
Chelsea Wolfe
Wand
Ghost

Ah, Chelsea Wolfe is someone I discovered rather recently (2015-16), too. I like it.
I don't know Wand, maybe something to check out...
But Ghost: I can't stand them. To me this is nothing but Pop - of the really cheesy kind. It's the kind of music that could win a Eurovision Song Contest. Their ridiculous outfits would help, too.

While listening to my music collection on random shuffle, I was reminded of another (fairly recent) band I really like: Battles.
I became aware of them when they released their album 'Gloss Drop' (2011).
But my favorite albums are 'Mirrored' (2007) and particularly 'La Di Da Di' (2015).
On Mirrored are a few songs that can get a bit annoying, but 'La Di Da Di' is really cool.
It reminds me favourably of Krautrock music from bands like Neu! or Harmonia, only more modern.

Dannyalcatraz · Jan 30, 2017

Ghost...pop? Songs like "Cirice" sound more BÖC meets AIC to me.
[video=youtube;-0Ao4t_fe0I]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0Ao4t_fe0I&sns=em[/video]

This song got me hooked on Wand:
[video=youtube;9FNVBivw18U]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FNVBivw18U&sns=em[/video]

As for Battles, my favorite of there's involved an old favorite of mine:
[video=youtube;4D7RzUtFEps]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D7RzUtFEps&sns=em[/video]

Dannyalcatraz · Jan 30, 2017

In the meantime, from Japan with love...

Elephant Gym
[video=youtube;lIBGM7uYNfs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIBGM7uYNfs&sns=em[/video]

Soil & "Pimp" Sessions
[video=youtube;AQMgXPFzdg8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQMgXPFzdg8&sns=em[/video]

Polysics
[video=youtube;PdGIaQ6eLAE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdGIaQ6eLAE&sns=em[/video]

Dir En Grey
[video=youtube;ZXZxjDdjeLY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXZxjDdjeLY&sns=em[/video]