Hammerheart
Son of Wōden
I think I just wanted a bit more of M83's identity on Oblivion. I think a lot of it, possibly down to the collaboration with Joseph Trapanese, just ended up being a bit to typically film score. Some bits were great though, the scene with the pool, and the climactic scene of the film.
As for Only God Forgives, I wanted to like it, it was very striking visually, and I appreciate it was trying something a bit different, but I just didn't connect with it. I felt nothing for the characters. I actually thought the score was the only thing that managed to hold my interest, and the film just became a visual accompaniment at times. However when I got home and found the soundtrack online, I just didn't connect with it the way I had in the cinema.
But if you're a fan of Cliff Martinez you should definately give Spring Breakers a listen/watch, and check out the Drive and Solaris soundtracks. He seems to have a bit of a reputation as an electronic composer, but I find his ambient stuff more enjoyable, his cristal baschet in particular sounds glorious, and the steel drums in Solaris shouldn't work, but totally do.
I think I must be listening to a different album to everyone else, I don't get much by the way of post rock or shoegaze influence. It just feels like a slightly upbeat modern black metal records. Like Winterfylleth if they dropped the folkier flourishes. I've tried a few times to get into it, and it's certainly not a bad record. I just don't think it's deserving of the praise it gets from a lot of people, especially people who wouldn't even dream of listening a lot of stuff that sounds pretty similar.
I kind of liked the MBV album when it came out. I'd had it pre ordered, but I was a new fan, so it's not like I've been waiting for decades for it. And I approached it with an open mind, and I kind of dug it. But as time has gone on, the more I listen to it, the less impressed I am. And certainly hearing how much better they come across live too, I just don't think it's a good representation of what the songs could be. The production isn't great. But a lot of the songs aren't memorable either, they just sort of happen. I think people latch onto them because of their reputation, so when it comes to big publications making end of year lists it's a safe bet as theres a huge fan base who will be placed, and then they become the token gesture shoegaze band because a good many poeple (not saying this is true of you btw, just some poeple I know) can't be bothered looking into a genre and just see a big name and assume the genre is being catered for. Perhaps I'm being harsh, but I feel like it's almost trendy to be seen to be liking them, when really it's like dipping your toe in a puddle and saying you like swimming. I've not hard loads of Shoegaze albums, but I've heard a good few. And I genuinely believe the likes of The Stargazer Lilies blow mbv out of the water. But then I seem to be in the minority who think Loveless is a bit over rated too, so maybe they just aren't the band for me. (at least on record, as like I say, they are brilliant live).
I like the Vaura album, but I am pretty new to it, I think I mentioned it in this thread actually, it kind of reminds me of a black metal infused Anathema. I don't know what staying power it'll have, but it's certainly good for a few listens.
If you liked Kurt Ballou as a producer have you listened to the Beastmilk album from this year?
As for Only God Forgives, I wanted to like it, it was very striking visually, and I appreciate it was trying something a bit different, but I just didn't connect with it. I felt nothing for the characters. I actually thought the score was the only thing that managed to hold my interest, and the film just became a visual accompaniment at times. However when I got home and found the soundtrack online, I just didn't connect with it the way I had in the cinema.
But if you're a fan of Cliff Martinez you should definately give Spring Breakers a listen/watch, and check out the Drive and Solaris soundtracks. He seems to have a bit of a reputation as an electronic composer, but I find his ambient stuff more enjoyable, his cristal baschet in particular sounds glorious, and the steel drums in Solaris shouldn't work, but totally do.
I think I must be listening to a different album to everyone else, I don't get much by the way of post rock or shoegaze influence. It just feels like a slightly upbeat modern black metal records. Like Winterfylleth if they dropped the folkier flourishes. I've tried a few times to get into it, and it's certainly not a bad record. I just don't think it's deserving of the praise it gets from a lot of people, especially people who wouldn't even dream of listening a lot of stuff that sounds pretty similar.
I kind of liked the MBV album when it came out. I'd had it pre ordered, but I was a new fan, so it's not like I've been waiting for decades for it. And I approached it with an open mind, and I kind of dug it. But as time has gone on, the more I listen to it, the less impressed I am. And certainly hearing how much better they come across live too, I just don't think it's a good representation of what the songs could be. The production isn't great. But a lot of the songs aren't memorable either, they just sort of happen. I think people latch onto them because of their reputation, so when it comes to big publications making end of year lists it's a safe bet as theres a huge fan base who will be placed, and then they become the token gesture shoegaze band because a good many poeple (not saying this is true of you btw, just some poeple I know) can't be bothered looking into a genre and just see a big name and assume the genre is being catered for. Perhaps I'm being harsh, but I feel like it's almost trendy to be seen to be liking them, when really it's like dipping your toe in a puddle and saying you like swimming. I've not hard loads of Shoegaze albums, but I've heard a good few. And I genuinely believe the likes of The Stargazer Lilies blow mbv out of the water. But then I seem to be in the minority who think Loveless is a bit over rated too, so maybe they just aren't the band for me. (at least on record, as like I say, they are brilliant live).
I like the Vaura album, but I am pretty new to it, I think I mentioned it in this thread actually, it kind of reminds me of a black metal infused Anathema. I don't know what staying power it'll have, but it's certainly good for a few listens.
If you liked Kurt Ballou as a producer have you listened to the Beastmilk album from this year?