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TRYING to stick to the rules, I found "debut is not more than three years old" way more narrow than I thought, so my suggestion is "Street worms" by Viagra Boys. The cheat being that I haven't heard it yet
Yes, I'm slow and missed out on both first two pressings of it (third one coming). But really, it SHOULD be awesome, because their two previous 12"s are, and "Sports" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjL7D33xpS4) is great 
I've always thought that the "stiff"/"ungroovy"/"non-dynamic" drumming in "ASFE" was totally intentional and on purpose – probably the songwriter's or the producer's idea – as an effect. How many crashes do you even count in the song? It's just pumping bassdrum/ride and snare just about all the way through. Definitely "a thing", I'd say. I think Geb wouldn't manage to get THAT straight/stiff/machine-like feel to it, and I believe Kenneth wouldn't want to :lol:
Guessing? Me?! A lot!
@Great King Rat: Hehe, I've actually thought about this today, and I came up with almost 30 8O But I'll try to keep this short with respect to the thread's topic. So, here's a few albums I worship, on which I think every song is fantastic, in chronological order:
Scorpions' "Lonesome crow", Suicidal Tendencies' debut, The Sisters Of Mercy's "First and last and always", Terrorizer's "World downfall", Bad Religion's "Against the grain", Stina Nordenstam's "And she closed her eyes", Nifelheim's "Envoy of Lucifer" and Klotet's "Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Uppsala".
I'd still say that a few Motorpsycho albums might beat some of those.
I love "Ænima", despite that the flow of it is ruined a bit by "Useful idiot", "Die eier von Satan", "Cesaro summability" and "(-) ions". Without those four, every track had been amazing, and an even better album as a whole
Also, I agree with what a few of you already pointed out: nice posts from everyone and interesting reading in this thread
Worth the money for me! Especially good when they keep things soft and calm. I agree with marc concerning the rocking – I really could do without "Sinful, wind-borne", which is the one sounding closest to the original, and also where the vocals seem the weakest.
But some really nice interpretations. "Another ugly tune" works remarkably well.
@ Great King Rat
Good question! There actually are a few, but that doesn't automagically mean that those albums are better than "Tim's monster", "Blissard", "Trust us" or "Behind the sun".
@ mybestfriend83
I'm very strict here. I'm talking about thinking that every track on an album is fantastic. I tend to find a couple of songs (or details in songs) on each album that is just "good" – not "amazing". That's just me
grindove: "but they've never done an album that I think is brilliant from start to finish."
Great King Rat: "Really? Not even Timothy's Monster? Trust us? Blissard?"
-I used to like "Feel", but got tired of it, so usually I skip it. "Beautiful sister" never did it for me, and I can live without "On my pillow" (although once in a while it's good, but not every time).
-"Ozone", "Siddhardtino", "Evernine", "Superstooge" and "Dolphyn" are just good.
-"Blissard" is actually very close, but I've never totally worshipped "Greener". Not "Nathan Daniel's tune from Hawaii" either, except for the title and explanation of it.
Joining "Blissard" at being the closest to a solid masterpiece of an (entire) album for me is "Behind the sun", but "On a plate" is no favorite, and I don't like the vocals in the verses of "Cloudwalker"
Bands/artists I've liked who have been active for more than 20 years, whose current material I still consider relevant, are very, very few, but every new Motorpsycho release is the musical highlight of the year for me, and their albums end up high on my Best of the year-lists (usually at top position).
@ Great King Rat:
I'll get back to this on Sunday. At the moment too much party, and work too soon (as always on Saturdays)
I'm not sure I miss "that Motorpsychodelic heaviness". I mean, I love some of their old heavy stuff, but not for the SAKE of the heaviness. "Sheer profoundity" – no thanks! Sorry, but I just don't think "Demon box" as a whole album is that solid masterpiece as a lot of you guys seem to do. The good songs on it are amazing, though!
This might seem weird: Motorpsycho is my ALL TIME FAVORITE BAND IN THE WORLD, but they've never done an album that I think is brilliant from start to finish. Sometimes I'm disappointed with their new album – due to my expectations or their "new direction" – but so far (being a fan since "Timothy's monster") it's never been BAD, and in a couple of occasions I've enjoyed that "disappointing new album" a few years after its release.
As long as they SURPRISE me, I won't miss "that Motorpsychodelic heaviness", or anything else they've done in the past. As someone wrote above: those songs/albums are still there to listen to. (Tried really hard to not get too off topic
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But to make sense as auto-coupling (or "Garrard-type", as you call it), it should be A/F, B/E, C/D, I suppose.
For me, "Begynnelser" is great night music! I'd prefer it as a two-sided LP instead of 2×10", though. Hey, I support "active listening" (flipping a 46 minute album halfway through is fine), but not "athletic listening" (running to the turntable every 12th minute really interupts the flow).
Interesting, this! So far eight songs that I REALLY like has been listed as "worst":
-"Walkin' with J" (one of my favorites on "Let them…")
-"The promise" (everything on "Behind the sun" is amazing, except "On a plate" and the verses of "Cloudwalker")
-"Neverland" (I'm one of those liking it)
-"Year Zero" (one of my top 15 Mp tracks)
-"Kill Devil Hills" (didn't realize its full quality until "Roadwork 4" was released)
-"This otherness" (one of the few great tracks on "…love cult")
-"Grindstone" (love it, but I agree about the ending, so I prefer the version on "The unreleased first edition" included in the 2010 box)
-"Feedtime" (one of their better "metal" songs)
Quote:It would be fair, if you all present YOUR Songs and all the other Psychonauts could discuss about in this forum.Not addressed towards me, but I would actually LOVE to hear which songs fans of my bands DON'T like (and why)
Guess I won't make a "Worst Mp songs" top 7, but I've been thinking about starting an "Overrated" thread (with no rules). Maybe that would be somewhat overkill now when this thread is up (even if "worst" definitely NOT is the same as "overrated")? An "Underrated" thread to accompany that would be sweet, as well
Yezzz, total brilliance! As I've studied the setlists from the Norwegian part of the tour, "No evil" and "Hey, Jane" came as nice surprises. Great choices, both of them! I LOVE the latter!
For once they choose to regularly play my favorite tracks off the album they are touring. Lovely! "ASFE" not a fave of mine, neither a regular (yet), but still OK, despite being one of the "lowpoints" of the show, together with "Fools gold", actually (great on record, but sort of anticlimax finishing the gig).
Good sound where I was standing (in front of Bent). Live Tomas REALLY convinced me he's the perfect successor of Kenneth! Pure awesomeness throughout, and with his own style, flow and feel! Very welcome! Cool also to see him stand up for some backing vocals
Weird fact: first "Plan #1" live for me, and I've seen Mp 14 times (starting 1996). Finally, haha! I mean, it's not rare that they play it, I've just been unlucky.
A few pix – of course quite halfassed (hey, I'm not cam wiz ThorEgil) – including a surprisingly hairless Tomas:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/grindove/albums/72157688196778493
