Recent content by BRI

I can't forgive Daniel for Scarsick. BE is massively overrated too (Iter Impius and Martius Nauticus II aside), and how pretentious was the live show? The first 4 albums and 12_5 were all bloody brilliant, but his recent inconsistency is causing me to lose faith. I'm not even sure I want to hear...

Ghosts are not what we think they are. There is an alternate dimension of all-powerful ducks that wander their version of Earth trying to figure out the meaning of life, but they can't control their mischievous children (or just the retard ducks), who enjoy messing around with other dimensions...

I must say I'm surprised Still Life is winning ahead of Blackwater Park, but I can't argue with it. It is simply their best album, and has been my favourite for years.

If this isn't the answer the original question, it can only be because Mikael hasn't heard him. Without doubt, the best acoustic guitarist since Chet Atkins.

Feel like retracting some of those players you said were better than Iniesta & Xavi? They embarrassed United tonight.

Can't really think of many better midfielders than the little Spanish magicians. Essien, Lampard maybe, but that'll probably be put down to bias. Nobody else comes to mind really - please don't bring up Stevie "Hollywood" Gerrard, possibly the most overrated footballer in the world. As for...

As a Chelsea fan, I have obvious reasons to dislike both, and I know plenty of us aren't even watching this game. I will be, though, and purely for the fact that I can't stand the massive wankfest over United being the greatest thing since the Big Bang, I've edged towards Barca. I also honestly...

I'd probably say: "Wow, what a coincidence. This was brought up in some shitty thread I read on the Opeth forum."

I have a similar take on Lightbulb Sun. I think as an album, Signify is the most well-rounded and best crafted, though it's understandable that people don't agree.

Track cycle is not the same as a single track. Will probably be more Crimson II than Crimson. Signify is my favourite album. Music doesn't get much better than Dark Matter.

Doves - Kingdom of Rust

Fyfe Dangerfield is probably the best vocalist around at the moment. - absolutely amazing. Sam Beam has a good case though - the emotion he puts into every song is breathtaking. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEID8ynap8w&feature=related - sublime.

I've heard that it's a weird experience seeing him live. He apparently plays every song with more of an upbeat tone, and just generally faster and louder than the studio recordings. It'd be interesting to see how it works - I mean, Iron & Wine is famous for being one of the most chilled out...

I agree. Some weak songs on there drag down some excellent ones - He Lays in the Reins will remain one of my favourite songs of recent years, and possibly Iron & Wine's best (though pretty much anything on The Shepherd's Dog can rival that, and The Trapeze Swinger). A great folk album I've...

What people have said, and also: Beardfish Pineapple Thief Riverside Blackfield, No-Man, and Steven Wilson's solo work Pain of Salvation, if you can get past the cheese (ie, if you like crap like Dream Theater)