Let's settle the score. (best album)

[magneticrollerskater]

I dont know about this Hissing Fauna business being the best album, but I'm finally starting to be able to listen to it with half a smile. I think here we should talk about The best albums and why they may be considered the best. Lets make sure we get lots of info and try to settle the score, eh?

*My personal favorite is "the bedside drama; a petite trategy" but I still have other opinions on what album could be the best.

*"Cherry Peel" is probably has the most friendly buzz I've seen in my personal experiences. Every one likes that album and its very listenable for just about everyone, with that very soft 60's feel.

However.

*For alot of people, it seems "Satanic Panic in the Attic" is up there. Mostly because its seems like its the big start of their transition tyo being this indie-electro type of a band, but still has that awesome guitar pop writing essence that of Montreal has. The songs are good musically and the melodies fucking rule (and still catchy). I still dont think this is the best album still has alot of songs I wouldnt listen too.

What I think it comes down to is "The Gay Parade" and "Coquelicot asleep in the poppies"! Both albums have great stories and characters. Genius songs. Thing is Coquelicot is full of fillers and such a long album thats hard for some people to stay caught in (the endless feeling piano track does give it some bonus points). And it has too much of a Beach Boys-Pet sounds and The Beatles- Magical Mystery Tour(esque) feel to it. Now "The Gay Parade" Has the same aspects. But!!!! The Gay Parade is not only well written but the album is short but long enough to keep you interested, Almost every song is great everything is connected. The Intro song is amazing and it outros to the same music.

So with that being said I nominate "The Gay Parade"

(sorry if I have bad writing errors)



feedback with your own opinions.

[Aqualad]

cherry peel is my personal favorite, but i second gay parade.

[roybr70]

I really like aldhil's arboretum a lot..Satanic Panic (especially the trio of Lysergic Bliss, Will You Come and Fetch Me and My British Tour Diary on Satanic) is just great writing and of course eroneous escape is probably one of my favorite songs by them in general. Gay Parade is pretty kick ass as well!!

[auxiliaryoctopus]

Coquelicot is my personal fav, with Bird Who Continues... in a close second (mostly for personal connection reasons).

But for the best overall balance of listenability and creativity, you just can't beat Gay Parade.

[auxiliaryoctopus]

Oh, and Aldhil's is the most under-rated.

[magneticrollerskater]

Yeah I should have made a section for "aldhills"...even though I feel the writing isnt as great as i thought it could have been when you look at the albums written near its time. I feel like a jerk and I shouldnt be saying things like that its just the same feeling I get when I listen to "Big oil" and "sunlandic twins". Though I like all those albums for other reasons.

[magneticrollerskater]

sorry to change the topic for a moment.

JUSTIN:

I remeber the bunnygrunt show you had a problem with your Organ(not your internal ones). Im not sure if you fingured out what the problem was/ or fixed it, but some other guy on the krecords board had a problem too. maybe youll get some help??

http://kpunk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6917&sid=8f4fe33a004ee85375f6ab15ff00cf5e

[ryanlescure]

my favorite is cherry peel, and then the early four track recordings. I really like the early releases because they have so much character (this is not to say that the later releases don't), i can just imagine kevin being as excited about writing music on a four track then getting together with some friends and jamming, much like many of us do.

[auxiliaryoctopus]

Originally posted by magneticrollerskater
sorry to change the topic for a moment.

JUSTIN:

I remeber the bunnygrunt show you had a problem with your Organ(not your internal ones). Im not sure if you fingured out what the problem was/ or fixed it, but some other guy on the krecords board had a problem too. maybe youll get some help??

http://kpunk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6917&sid=8f4fe33a004ee85375f6ab15ff00cf5e

Believe it or not, we took it home plugged it in, and it worked fine! I think she's just shy.

[Edited on 10-24-0606 by auxiliaryoctopus]

[EllertTremorControl]

http://audiolunchbox.com/images/albums/11k/11411-200.jpg

[paulpaul]

gay parade gay parade!
although im STILL!! waiting for my copy of Coquelicot in the mail
damn slow postal service :mad:

[roybr70]

I think the reason Aldhil's gets a bad rap is because it was the first album they did that wasn't like the others before it in the sense of subject matter..some of it's pretty "dark" in comparison to Gay parade and Coquelicot.

[Harnk]

1-Hissing Fauna
2-Gay Parade
3-Satanic Panic in The Attic
4-Coquelicot
5-Aldhils
6-Cherry Peel
7-Sunlandic Twins
8-Rabbit Flower
9-Big Oil
10-Bedside Drama
11- 4-Track

[ferrdidly]

I dont trust anyone who puts Hissing Fauna first. Its good, but you dont know what kind of longevity itll have. You need to wait at least 1-2 years before you can accurately put it on a list.

[Harnk]

Originally posted by ferrdidly
I dont trust anyone who puts Hissing Fauna first. Its good, but you dont know what kind of longevity itll have. You need to wait at least 1-2 years before you can accurately put it on a list.

GO SH*T IN A CANOE.

[roybr70]

ah yes, the ol' wait 1-2 years rule..wha?? where the hell is that written?!!

[Freek]

harnk's list could have been mine, although I keep changing the order of the best three (mostly 1 gay parade 2 hissing fauna 3 satanic panic) and harnk doesn't mention horse and elephant eatery, which i would put between sunlandic and rabbit flower.

fact is all their albums are marvellous and how much bands with that many albums can you say the same thing of?

[quixoticgoat]

those not listed i've never heard... and umm.. there is a three way tie for 1st.. and umm a two way tie for 3rd... sorry. i just couldnt pick!

1- aldhils arboretum
1- cherry peel
1- horse and elephant eatery
2- satanic panic in the attic
3- hissing fauna
3- sunlandic twins
4- big oil

[Gokk]

1. Coquelicot
2. Sunlandic Twins
3. Satanic Panic
4. Early 4 Track Recordings
5. Hissing Fauna
6. Gay Parade
7. Cherry Peel
8. Bedside Drama
9. Horse and Elephant Eatery
10. Adhils
11. Big Oil

[paulpaul]

fine you listers

gay parade
Coquelicot
cherry peel
early 4 track
adhils
big oil
im too lazy to list the rest

[magneticrollerskater]

At least were getting the idea know one likes 'Big Oil"...even though "big oil" rocks.

How can "early four track" and "bedside drama" be last in someones list.

Also I would include "Horse and elephant eatory" but im not sure if we should consider it as a regular part of the albums..its all gay parade b-sides and 7" tracks.



/////////also can we get some reasons why Hissing Fauna is the best album besides shitting in a canoes, which is not reasonable.

[jefferoo]

Originally posted by Harnk
1-Hissing Fauna
2-Gay Parade
3-Satanic Panic in The Attic
4-Coquelicot
5-Aldhils
6-Cherry Peel
7-Sunlandic Twins
8-Rabbit Flower
9-Big Oil
10-Bedside Drama
11- 4-Track

1-Coquelicot
2-Gay Parade
3-Big Oil
4-Bedside Drama
5-Aldhils
6-Rabbit Flower
7-Singles and Songles
8-4-Track
9-Cherry Peel
10-Sunlandic Twins Bonus CD
11-Satanic Panic in The Attic Bonus Covers CD
12- A Pollinaire Rave
13-Satanic Panic in The Attic
14- Sunlandic Twins
15- Hissing Fauna/Are You the Destroyer?

Hissing Fauna is finally determined. It seemed I was the only one who hadn't heard this, yet. After hearing the streaming postcard (no illegal downloads) I've reached my verdict.

[Edited on 12-6-0606 by jefferoo]

[Edited on 12-6-0606 by jefferoo]

[magneticrollerskater]

Your a good guy Jefferoo, you know that.

[Harnk]

[i]
/////////also can we get some reasons why Hissing Fauna is the best album besides shitting in a canoes, which is not reasonable.

Aside from some obvious Prince influence, it still manges to stand alone in a scene that doesn't even exist. It's sharp yet lucid. Crisp yet warming. Sexy yet cold. It's a fucking a stonker, baby.

[magneticrollerskater]

The album itself and lyrically is anti-scene. But im pretty sure even besides the "Prince" and "Queen" sound, the funky eloctroness of its is decently familiar sounding.

[Harnk]

Arguing music is a shit activity.

[magneticrollerskater]

Harnk, Im not even old enough to drink alcohol.

[Harnk]

Are we doing random confessions?


I never held a kitten without removing my panties first.

[magneticrollerskater]

I think you enjoy changing the subject.

[magneticrollerskater]

I never told my parents I go to your house after soccer practice. And thats the last confession of this thread.

[Harnk]

I sleep in my closet with food.

[Aqualad]

I eat closets in my sleep.

[quixoticgoat]

Originally posted by jefferoo
[quote]Originally posted by Harnk
Hissing Fauna is yet to be determined. Am I the only one who hasn't heard this yet? Christ. When does it come out?

end of january, i believe

yeah, i feel bad about getting it early.. but i really just couldnt help myself. i heard its going to be a really pretty cover. and i love all of david barnes work so i'll buy it anyway. and i think also its not the whole version either. yey. cant wait to see it!

[ferrdidly]

Originally posted by roybr70
ah yes, the ol' wait 1-2 years rule..wha?? where the hell is that written?!!

It isnt written anywhere. Its my personal rule. For all I know this harnk guy is some impuslive 15 year old who thinks his favorite current cd is the best cd of all time.

[magneticrollerskater]

heh

[Harnk]

Originally posted by ferrdidly
Originally posted by roybr70
ah yes, the ol' wait 1-2 years rule..wha?? where the hell is that written?!!

It isnt written anywhere. Its my personal rule. For all I know this harnk guy is some impuslive 15 year old who thinks his favorite current cd is the best cd of all time.

32...impulsive..Yes. The album is great. When I say it's great, I mean I think it's great...NOT Ferdiddily.

Do you have a brain between your ears or a pot roast?

[magneticrollerskater]

I wouldnt be opposed to having a bite...if it is a pot roast.

[Harnk]

kraut manipulator !!

[magneticrollerskater]

internet man >:O

[Harnk]

Originally posted by magneticrollerskater
internet man >:O

Mind Fish Operator With Fangs

[ferrdidly]

Hey Harnk, I said FOR ALL I KNOW... I didnt say you were a teenager. You might be 32 but your reading comprehension is subpar at best.


Regardless, it is premature to call this album their best. Simple as that. But if you want to, you go right ahead. What do I know, I have a pot roast for a brain

[josaphax]

get on topic people. heh.


im thinking im the only one who doesnt love gay parade. i like it pretty okay but its for sure not my favorite. but then again im not sure what my favorite is..

[ferrdidly]

Gay Parade is middle of the pack for me.

[magneticrollerskater]

Today im listening to Satanic Panic...wierd. Especially since I dont even listen to of Montreal really.

[Harnk]

Originally posted by magneticrollerskater
Today im listening to Satanic Panic...wierd. Especially since I dont even listen to of Montreal really.

?? Magnetic rollerskater??Wha??

[Aqualad]

not comprehend words big help

[Harnk]

who are you trying to comprehend?

[Aqualad]

words

[sjames]

this is as hard as picking my favourite radiohead or eno album.

each one is totally unpredictable and pushes new boundaries. so in the end: i can't choose.












































gay parade























sunlandic twins?

[ferrdidly]

Originally posted by Half-Handed
I don't think Radiohead presents fans with anywhere near as difficult a choice... or do you actually like all the dreck they've put out since OK Computer?


lol you said exactly what i was thinking.

[Harnk]

Originally posted by Half-Handed
I don't think Radiohead presents fans with anywhere near as difficult a choice... or do you actually like all the dreck they've put out since OK Computer?

the pattern continues....


Did it ever occur to you that people here on this board maybe like complex and challenging music, or are you that twee?

[jefferoo]

Originally posted by ferrdidly
Originally posted by Half-Handed
I don't think Radiohead presents fans with anywhere near as difficult a choice... or do you actually like all the dreck they've put out since OK Computer?


lol you said exactly what i was thinking.

ltm (laught to myself) I agree with the both of you.

I got a joke...
What is not funny about Radiohead? Everything.

Get it?

[sjames]

Originally posted by Half-Handed
I don't think Radiohead presents fans with anywhere near as difficult a choice... or do you actually like all the dreck they've put out since OK Computer?

are you fucking kidding me? you think that pablo honey and the bends are better than kid a/amnesiac/hail to the thief? are you fucking retarded?

[okinomiyaki-sensei]

I totally agree that Radiohead has lost the plot. The Bends was pretty good, but OK Computer was undoubtedly a perfect album.

Maybe it was because it was such a good album that everything after that just seemed really self-conscious to me. I think at this point they're more interested in topping themselves than they are in making music.

[magneticrollerskater]

Radiohead? of Montreal? Is the the best of the best for every band now.? Im cool with that.

[Harnk]

Originally posted by okinomiyaki-sensei
everything after that just seemed really self-conscious to me.

:mad:

[uncle eggma]

the only two radiohead albums i own are ok computer and kid a (probably the favorite of the two), i like the bends, but i've never went out of my way to own it (though over the course of several years i think i may have acquired the whole album on various mix tapes friends would make me). hail to thief in my opinion was VERY lackluster....just seemed like background music...not a single melody stuck with me after hearing it on multiple occasions. and that thom yorke solo cd....yeck!

[Rachel]

My favorite Of Montreal album is probably Coquelicot.... it's got absolutely everything packed into a single CD somehow.

The new one is really great though, same with Sunlandic.

[Harnk]

I'm thankful for the existence of each of their releases. I'm also thankful that he's not willing to rest on his laurels and idle himslef into parody

[songles]

1 - Satanic Panic in the Attic
2 - Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?
3 - Cherry Peel
4 - Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies
5 - Gay Parade
6 - Horse & Elephant Eatery
7 - The Bedside Drama
8 - Sunlandic Twins
9 - Adhils Arboretum
10 - Big Oil
11 - The Bird Who Continues...
10 - Early 4-Track Recording

... although if you asked me a month ago, it would've been somewhat different.

[Cambria]

I don't think it's possible to answer this question. I love the variety between the older and newer albums, and I have different favorites depending on what mood I'm in. I think it's wonderful when a band can change up their style and still make it amazing to listen to; it gets old when bands always stick to a certain style and I think it shows a lot of creativity and guts to experiment and to not just continue on with what has worked for them in the past. For those reasons, and many others, I can appreciate pretty much all of om's music. I think it's all brilliant and unique in different ways and I find it hard to see where people are coming from when they just seem to shake off the newer albums without giving them much of a chance. I know everyone has differing opinions and I'm not trying to question the validity of anyone's views, but personally I love seeing the different directions Kevin and the band have taken over the years.

[fikete]

Originally posted by Cambria
it gets old when bands always stick to a certain style and I think it shows a lot of creativity and guts to experiment and to not just continue on with what has worked for them in the past.

It is cool to see that Kevin is still inspired to write really good music and acheive something that is out of the ordinary.