I'm a 'newb' and I need recs.

That is true.
I love Japanese people.

especially Aya Hirano

But other than Konata and Haruhi, I don't know who she is.

I wonder if I could move the last couple posts to the anime thread.

moscaespañol wrote:I wonder if I could move the last couple posts to the anime thread.

I'll just move it back

Bah, I can only move posts within the sub forum.

Mwahaha

moca pls

japanese people aren't all anime characters

I am

I said not all.

The good ones are.

We do need to get back on topic. Move this to our special thread insty.

You mean that thread in the special admin forum section that you gave me access to?

Fine, back on topic then.
Recs.
Houkago Tea Time - Houkago Tea Time 2 (J-pop)
Sphere - Third Planet (J-pop)
Thelonious Monk - Monk (1964) (Jazz)
The Tallest Man on Earth - Shallow Grave (Folk)
Wingnut Dishwashers Union - Never trust a man who plays guitar! (Folk punk/anti-folk?)

The Mountain Goats?
andrew Jackson Jihad?

inst wrote:You mean that thread in the special admin forum section that you gave me access to?

Fine, back on topic then.
Recs.
Houkago Tea Time - Houkago Tea Time 2 (J-pop)
Sphere - Third Planet (J-pop)
Thelonious Monk - Monk (1964) (Jazz)
The Tallest Man on Earth - Shallow Grave (Folk)
Wingnut Dishwashers Union - Never trust a man who plays guitar! (Folk punk/anti-folk?)

That TMoE album is fantastic.

Well n8 already rec'd AJJ's entire discography, though if I had to single out a few albums for someone to start with i'd go with People, Knife Man, and the Ghost Mice split.

For the Mountain Goats i'd probs start with Tallahassee where I started, or All Hail West Texas.

Needs more of The Antlers

I've heard nothing but good things about Hospice.

You might want to sort the stuff in the OP by general genre.
It's a bit of a clusterfuck atm.

Personally I enjoyed In the Attic of the Universe. Hospice is good if you like hearing albums that feel like one big song.

Edit: I agree with Insty.

Should I do it, or does Mosca want to?

Grungie wrote:Personally I enjoyed In the Attic of the Universe. Hospice is good if you like hearing albums that feel like one big song.

Edit: I agree with Insty.

Should I do it, or does Mosca want to?

Is it like, you have to listen to the entire thing as a unit to enjoy it?

I'll do it.

moscaespañol wrote:
Is it like, you have to listen to the entire thing as a unit to enjoy it?

Yeah, it's like A Thousand Suns where it sounds better as a single unit.

Can the Replacements fit into the "punk or in the vain of punk" category?

Most of their albums do, so sure.

What about Paul Westerburg? And the hell is baroque pop? And where do I put american football?

Ahh whatever. I'll throw whatever I can't figure out into the the "Alternative" section and you people can tell me ehat I got wrong.