[BenF]

This thread is in danger of turning into another Funky Fresh Beats but for old people who aren't big fans of ear-bleed techno.

Yeah, but it won't last.  I doubt the music on this thread has the longevity that comes with quality bleeps produced by computers.   The best music should always make you feel like you're about to sh*t yerself. 

[Pantontino]

Going back to The National again, can I just recommend Lit Up and Mr November off the Alligator album. You can hear 30 second snippets here:

http://www.last.fm/music/The+National/Alligator

...but frustratingly will miss the incredible crescendos that occur elsewhere on the tracks. I promise you, music doesn't get any better than this.

Unless of course it is made by Guided By Voices:

http://www.last.fm/music/Guided+by+Voices?q=Guided+by+Voices

[SA Chris]

Bastard Bastard Bastards. I was fully intent on not spending any money on CDs for a while. Will be down One Up next week.

[SA Chris]

Just got the new Caribou album, Andorra. A bit more melodic than Milk of Human Kindness, goes back a bit to the old Manitoba stuff in places, which is no bad thing. Check it out if you are after somethnig different.

Also got Air Traffic - Fractured Life. Some of the tracks are a bit like a few other bands (Hard Fi, Kooks) but some great tracks; check out Shooting Star and No More Running Away.

[andy popp]

Was at the Green Man festival last weekend and saw excellent sets from Euros Childs, Gruff Rhys, The Earlies, Broken Family Band, Rachel Unthank, Robert Plant (yes, that one), My Brightest Diamond and good/interesting ones from Clinic, Beep Seals Soft Hearted Scientists and more. Yet more had to be missed. Question, what's the best Gorky's/Euros Childs album to start with?

[andy popp]

They've only gone and done it again.

[soapy]

..admitting to a britney habit, that's a big step..

[GraemeA]

Does going to see Kraftwerk count as living in the past. Off to see them next week - assume its Liverpool or Manc but don't know where yet, my bro got the tickets 

[andy popp]

Seems like I'm in good company.

[underground]

Was at the Green Man festival last weekend and saw excellent sets from Euros Childs, Gruff Rhys, The Earlies, Broken Family Band, Rachel Unthank, Robert Plant (yes, that one), My Brightest Diamond and good/interesting ones from Clinic, Beep Seals Soft Hearted Scientists and more. Yet more had to be missed. Question, what's the best Gorky's/Euros Childs album to start with?

I haven't kept up to date with Euros stuff although have heard some lovely stuff on Last.fm lately. I really love Richard James' (ex-GZM bass player) solo work and heartily recommend checking any of it.

GZM wise, Barafundle and Spanish Dance Troupe have some gems on them - but a lot of GZM albums have some stuff that isn't to my taste too. In the end I just made my own compilation of all the good stuff.

The exception is 'The Blue Trees' - which is beautiful from start to finish - EP length really but rates in my top 5 favourite albums.