The Legendary Pink Dots

[Reign in Acai]

Can anyone here help me out? I came across this band a month ago listening to internet radio. They have a boatload of albums to choose from. Where do I start with these guys?


Thnx in advance!

 

[Black Winter Day]

I am the official RC Dots spokesperson. I'm not sure if anyone else on the forum has even heard them (but I hope that will change).

Basically all you need to know is that this is one of the most prolific, experimental, original and brilliant bands ever. They have about a million albums and I've yet to hear a bad one. Edward Ka-Spel's lyrics are amazing. Check www.ssmt-music.com for a ton of Dots reviews. John Chedsey is a big fan.

I have 5 albums.

Brighter Now - one of their very early albums... very primitive keyboards/recording, but the atmosphere is great. Not the first you should buy.

The Tower - their darkest (I've heard) and IMO their best. Get it.

Faces in the Fire - more experimental and weird that the other 2 I mentioned. Reccomended.

Asylum - very well-rounded, balanced between melody and experimentalism. Probably the best place to start to get a feel for what the Dots are all about.

The Whispering Wall - their latest, which came out this year. It will make my top 10 of the year. Pure, typical Dots greatness. What more is there to say?

Also check out Edward Ka-Spel's solo material, which is even stranger than the Dots.


Any questions?

 

[NAD]

I haven't even listened to this CD-R yet, but something tells me it'll end up like Swans did.

 

[Black Winter Day]

Eerily enough, Swans was the first band I thought of when I first heard LPD, simply due to the boundless creation capacity that both bands maintain. Although tit for tat, there aren't all that many similarities between the bands.

 

[Reign in Acai]

Thanks BWD you're response has been very helpful. I've only heard about 9 songs from this band, my favorite being (Echo Police). Completely original and in my opinion weird. (But not in a pokemon on crack E.L.S way) I'll pick up either Asylum or Tower my next haul.

 

[Black Winter Day]

Completely original and in my opinion weird. (But not in a pokemon on crack E.L.S way)

I'll pick up either Asylum or Tower my next haul.

Thumbs up to you!
Asylum can be a bit difficult to find... if you have no luck, try www.half.com (that's where I got mine).

 

[IOfTheStorm]

AllWithinMyMonster tries to be intellectual in all aspects

 

[Dick Sirloin]

Man, "Any Day Now" kicks my dick straight in. Might be their best album. Has this band ever released a bad album?

NAD: did you ever listen to that CD-R?

 

[Reign in Acai]

AllWithinMyMonster tries to be intellectual in all aspects

 

[Dick Sirloin]

http://s39.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1D7UJF8WM8FNG3PP4041PUYTNB
"City of Needles"

http://s39.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=31NYTC9RVNUHP0RJPSYODKUSPG
"Prague Spring"


YOU LISTEN. NOW!

 

[NAD]

NAD: did you ever listen to that CD-R?

sure did!

and by sure did i mean no.

 

[Chromatose]

All I've heard is "Maria Dimension" and it owns me pretty hard

 

[Dick Sirloin]

Well, listen to these tracks and REDEEM YOURSELF!

 

[NAD]

what in holy fuck is wma!?!??!

 

[Dick Sirloin]

I assumed people would have, like, Windows Media Player...
Being archaic, ipod-less heathens that you are...

 

[NAD]

pretty good shit here, jank!

 

[NAD]

dude this City of Needles song is AMAZING. GAYMAZING even.

 

[Dick Sirloin]

Now listen to the CDR!

(Which one did I send you? "Asylum"?)

 

[Dick Sirloin]

By the way, this band probably has the greatest album covers of all time:

 

[Dick Sirloin]

"Is It Something I Said?"
http://s48.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1GQ93KPFBGAN51CRG8HF4EEN78


Warning: m4a, but worth it. Trust me.