Unsane? Tar? Cows? Honorable mentions?

I straight up don't like Neurosis.

Streetcleaner and Pure are awesome but I have no desire to listen to the rest of the catalog.

I'm into the 2010-present era of Swans (and Angels of Light) and have enjoyed them live. So I guess I'll vote Swans.

I voted Swans b/c even though I like little of their early-mid 80's output, I love the My Father Will...-> To Be Kind run. Soundtracks For the Blind and Swans Are Dead are also terrific.

Neurosis I've not really listened to an album of theirs, but I saw them live and they were great! I loved the quiet/loud dynamics the songs had.

Godflesh I've never been able to get into, mostly b/c of the twisted monster vocals.

tommy wrote: Wed Oct 12, 2022 9:42 am Streetcleaner and Pure are awesome but I have no desire to listen to the rest of the catalog.

I'm into the 2010-present era of Swans (and Angels of Light) and have enjoyed them live. So I guess I'll vote Swans.

I think anyone who enjoys Streetcleaner and Pure owes the rest a listen. The pre-reunion records all have their own plus points, and I reckon Post-Self is worthy too.

The Angels of Light would be my favourite side-project of the three bands, for sure. Sorry Techno Animal. Sorry Greymachine.

A_Man_Who_Tries wrote: Wed Oct 12, 2022 1:07 pm
I think anyone who enjoys Streetcleaner and Pure owes the rest a listen. The pre-reunion records all have their own plus points, and I reckon Post-Self is worthy too.

I should have clarified. You know bands where you like them, but they just keep putting out the same sounding record so you feel like you already have enough of their catalog to scratch that itch? That's Godflesh for me. I could take those two albums, cut some tracks, and reduce it to a single length record and I'd be all good.

I'll skim the other pre-reunion records though and see,

tommy wrote: Wed Oct 12, 2022 2:28 pm I should have clarified. You know bands where you like them, but they just keep putting out the same sounding record so you feel like you already have enough of their catalog to scratch that itch? That's Godflesh for me. I could take those two albums, cut some tracks, and reduce it to a single length record and I'd be all good.

I'll skim the other pre-reunion records though and see,

That's really interesting, as I find the bulk of their pre-reunion records very different.

Godflesh never did much for me, but I liked Head of David and God.

A_Man_Who_Tries wrote: Wed Oct 12, 2022 2:31 pm

tommy wrote: Wed Oct 12, 2022 2:28 pm I should have clarified. You know bands where you like them, but they just keep putting out the same sounding record so you feel like you already have enough of their catalog to scratch that itch? That's Godflesh for me. I could take those two albums, cut some tracks, and reduce it to a single length record and I'd be all good.

I'll skim the other pre-reunion records though and see,

That's really interesting, as I find the bulk of their pre-reunion records very different.

Okay, I stand corrected. I just listened to all of Songs of Love and Hate and enjoyed it. It's not night and day or anything, but it's different enough that I see what you mean.

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Ministry
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M.H wrote: Wed Oct 12, 2022 9:13 am Dazzling Killmen

Fun fact: that's Mrs MSE on the cover: