The Album That Has Renewed My Faith In Music

[ESmorz]

Dark Shades of Blue - Xavier Rudd

http://www.anti.com/dispatch/_depot/title/221ef0d0b2bdd33b1ef1080f2193295c.jpg

He is pretty popular in Australia and Europe and is finally catching on in numbers here in America.

I have been sitting on this cd for awhile and listened to it thoroughly for awhile when it first came out. Then, I kind of forgot about it and lost the cd. Well yesterday I found it and it has blown my mind all over again.

The opening tracks are heavy and dark and it slowly moves to a lighter side, culminating at the last track on the album.

Anyways, just thought I would share since the only artists I ever see with their own threads are hip-hop people and the like. So take the couple of minutes to buy or download this cd and share your opinions, maybe I am just crazy but I enjoy it more than any of his other work or anything I have heard recently.


The stand out tracks to me are:

1.Black Water + Dark Shades of Blue
3.Secrets
5.Edge of the Moon
7.Shiver
11.Home


There are a few tracks on youtube as well, but only some of my favorites;

The first song is not quite as awesome without the intro track but it gives an idea of the diversity.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=068Oaad9Ago (embed disabled)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v288nSSmvMI (embed disabled)


He never wears shoes.

[soreballz]

Eh.

Just... Eh.

[ESmorz]

Note: You probably wont like it if you like any of the following bands.

-Tool
-Disturbed
-Godsmack

etc...

:kiss:

[soreballz]

You know, for some reason, the song in the first video kinda makes me think of a crappy sort of acoustic version of Tool. lol

Man, I need to start drinking again. All this sobriety is fucking with my mind.

[ronmcdon]

Sounds kinda like mix between the blues & metal.
I like some of the blues
generally i'm not a fan of metal.

don't care too much for the beat, but i like the use of instruments.
first min of listening, didn't like too much.
listening further, it the style grows on you a bit.
not bad, thanks for the recommendation.

reminded me of crystal antlers in a way.

[BustedS13]

i like godsmack, so this is gay to me >: (


TIMEEEBOOOOMB

[JVD]

Def not an artist I would refer to as "mind blowing"

Album that blew my mind recently...

http://cdn.wintersleep.com/store/Images/weclometothenightsky.gif

I may give this guy a bit more listening time tho. I'm not one to judge on one track.

[ESmorz]

The first few times I listened to songs off this cd I wasn't really digging it and I listened to them one at a time, in jumbled order. While the songs themselves are great I think it's the album as a whole that delivers the punch. That's why I decided to post a thread about it.

Really the only way is just to have good speakers or headphones and play the whole thing through. It's a 45 minute journey.

[JVD]

The first few times I listened to songs off this cd I wasn't really digging it and I listened to them one at a time, in jumbled order. While the songs themselves are great I think it's the album as a whole that delivers the punch. That's why I decided to post a thread about it.

Really the only way is just to have good speakers or headphones and play the whole thing through. It's a 45 minute journey.
Ya man. I get you.

Usually takes a few good listens of entire CD to make a judgement. I may just download the torrent now and throw it on my pod in case I want to listen sometime.

EDIT: Ugh... I have to download his entire discography. Oh well.

Just finished DLing John Frusciante's To Record Only Water for Ten Days

I'd say mind blowing... no wait... more like acid trip.

[lflkajfj12123]

you have bad taste in music

loser

[ESmorz]

Ya man. I get you.

Usually takes a few good listens of entire CD to make a judgement. I may just download the torrent now and throw it on my pod in case I want to listen sometime.

EDIT: Ugh... I have to download his entire discography. Oh well.

Just finished DLing John Frusciante's To Record Only Water for Ten Days

I'd say mind blowing... no wait... more like acid trip.

Well his other albums are great too, I just like this one the best. Can't you deselect files with utorrent?

I want to make hip-hop beats sampling John Frusciante.

you have bad taste in music

loser

It was probably recorded on a Mac.

[lflkajfj12123]

smores you suck bro

sorry to be the one to break it to you

[JVD]

Well his other albums are great too, I just like this one the best. Can't you deselect files with utorrent?

I want to make hip-hop beats sampling John Frusciante.
Oh shit. You can deselect them. My bad.

I know. His shit is crazy.

I think I'm gonna start taking mad hard drugs so I can be creative and shit... but I won't get addicted of course.

[ESmorz]

smores you suck bro

sorry to be the one to break it to you

So mean tonight.

:wtc:

[lflkajfj12123]

the rain pours hard in the midwest

http://www.rocbike.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/rain.jpg

just like your tears

[ESmorz]

I want a divorce.

[lflkajfj12123]

get in line

my other five wives are ahead of you

[ESmorz]

I take that back.

I'm so sorry, I will never hit you again.

It's just that things at the plant aren't looking good, and Johnny's medical bills are seeping into our savings.

[lflkajfj12123]

sorry i killed your thread

or was it dead before it even started?

[ESmorz]

It's about time.

What days are you going to be in Thailand?

[hegamiz]

Big music fan here! I only listened to the first track. I like it man... the vocals could use some tuning, but overall good track. I'll download for sure... makes me wanna relax :)

[BustedS13]

the rain pours hard in the midwest

http://www.rocbike.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/rain.jpg

just like your tears

damn right. we make it rain hard so we get those crops.

i'm really not with it right now.

[lflkajfj12123]

It's about time.

What days are you going to be in Thailand?

shiat son

june 24 - july 24th

i will make an effort to visit a cyber cafe to post pics of me with ladyboys

[ESmorz]

shiat son

june 24 - july 24th

i will make an effort to visit a cyber cafe to post pics of me with ladyboys

I may very well be seeing you there.

[lflkajfj12123]

lul wut.

???

[ESmorz]

As long as the world doesn't end from Swine Flu I'll probably be there in early July.

[lflkajfj12123]

amazing

i will buy the booze

and order 20 hookers and we can snort coke off their backs

[ayuaddict]

you kids.

seriously.

[Bubbles]

What a Kawinky dinkkkk I will also be there.

Threesome?

With each other.



No but seriously I can't leave the country on the account of my sexual charges.

[lflkajfj12123]

i want to hope you're serious

[ESmorz]

We could destroy Bangkok to the tune of the Didg... lol