Songs of Green Pheasant Discography

Genre: Indie, Psych-folk, Post Rock
About: Simply beautiful, music for the thoughts. "Songs Of Green Pheasant is the work of Duncan Sumpner, a 30-year-old artist / teacher from Oughtibridge in Sheffield. His self-titled debut album was released on FatCat in August 2005, and drew widespread praise, gaining admiration from Devendra Banhart, mum, and Vetiver, and making many people’s lists as an outsider ‘album of the year’. What emerged on that record was something fragile, yet coherent and utterly charming. With a warm cloudy depth, sweet melodies and some gorgeous vocal harmonising, it was a set of simply beautiful, beautifully sung and played songs."
Sounds Like: Talk Talk, Grizzly Bear, Iron & Wine, The Skygreen Leopards
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Songs of Green Pheasant (2005)

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Aerial Days (2006)

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Gyllyng Street (2007)

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Deerhunter Discography

Genre: Psychedelic, Indie, Shoegaze

About: "Deerhunter is a band which formed in 2001 in Atlanta, Georgia. The band consists of Bradford Cox (vocals, guitar, piano), Moses Archuleta (drums, synths), Lockett Pundt (guitar, organ, vocals) and Josh Fauver (bass, vocals). The group began with the ambition of fusing the lulling hypnotic states induced by ambient and minimalist music with the klang and propulsion of garage rock. The band has weathered chaotic line-up changes, the death of a member, and much discouragement."
Sounds Like: Atlas Sound, No Age, Women, Wavves, Animal Collective
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Turn it Up Faggot (2005)

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Cryptograms (2007)


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Fluorescent Grey (2007)

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Microcastle (2008)

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Weird Era Cont. (2008)

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Rainwater Cassette Exchange (2009)

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Halcyon Digest (2010)

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Death Cab for Cutie Discography

Genre: Indie
About: Originally the sole project of Ben Gibbard, the group's name was taken from a song performed by the Bonzo Dog Band in the Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour film. Gibbard expanded the band after the success of the first demo into a four piece outfit. Gibbard's poetic lyrics and straightforward songwriting paint vast images in your mind's eye. Simple but beautiful lyrics include "Drinking champagne from a paper cup is never quite the same" from Champagne from a Paper Cup. The songs are played with a passion and you can feel it. The songs often tell a story, albeit melancholy and heartbreaking at times, that's easily related to by the average human being.
Sounds Like: The Postal Service, The Shins, The Decemberists, Bright Eyes
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You Can Play These Songs with Chords Demo (1997)

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Something About Airplanes (1998)

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We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes (2000)

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The Forbidden Love EP (2000)

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The Photo Album (2001)

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The Stability EP (2002)

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Transatlanticism (2003)

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Studio X Sessions EP (2004)

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The John Byrd EP (2005)

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Plans (2005)

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Narrow Stairs (2008)

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The Open Door EP (2009)

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Torche - s/t

Genre: Stoner, Doom, Psychedelic
Year: 2005
About: The debut album from Miami based stoner band Torche, it features driving rhythms and hypnotic riffs that draw you into a world of sludge only Torche could have crafted. This is not your typical doom album either, it's not "solely" suited for "stoners". Many of the songs are very melodic (save for Fuck Addict) and the vocals are sung in a clear, understandable way with low distortion. Torche perfectly blend the greatest aspects of doom metal with catchy and complexly written songs, resulting in one of your new favorite metal records.
Sounds Like: Mastodon, Baroness, Electric Wizard, High on Fire, Zoroaster
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Jesu Discography

Genre: Post-Metal, Shoegaze, Drone, Ambient
About: Justin Broadrick (of former Godflesh, Napalm Death, Final, and Techno Animal fame) claims that Jesu are not any of the genre's listed above, and that they make what he considers to be coherent and structured pop songs. By no means is any Jesu song a "pop" song, as every song is a different venture through the deep realms of drone and spacious metal. You can definitely hear all of Broadrick's various influences as each album defies many rules of the genre. Though they have not received much reception in the mainstream or underground universes, Jesu are a hidden gem that create incredible drone jams and metal epics.
Sounds Like: Godflesh, Isis, Pelican, Neurosis, Sunn O)))
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Heart Ache (2004)

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Jesu (2005)

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Silver (2006)

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Conqueror (2007)

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Sun Down/Sun Rise (2007)

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Pale Sketches (2007)

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Lifeline (2007)

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Why Are We Not Perfect? (2008)

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Infinity (2009)

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Opiate Sun (2009)

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Eluvium - Talk Amongst the Trees

Genre: Ambient, Drone
Year: 2005
About: Talk Amongst the Trees is Eluvium's third album, but is widely considered among fans to be his best. The albums heavily uses pedals and loop processing to layer every song with an intense, unique droning effect. The entire album has a depressed, environmental-apocalypse feel to it, but to some extent may invoke positive emotions in the listener as it can open your mind to the world around you. As the title suggests, this is an album that is best enjoyed amongst the trees. So roll up a few j's, put your headphones in, enter the woods and enjoy.
Sounds Like: Stars of the Lid, Tim Hecker, Jonsi & Alex, William Basinski
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Om Discography

Genre: Stoner, Doom, Psychedelic
About: Om formed in 2003 out of the rhythm section of Sleep, with music similar in structure to Tibetan chanting. In 2007, the band played a set in Jerusalem that lasted over 5 hours, which marked a first for a Doom Metal band performing in a very religious country. This is true bong-ripping music, with most tracks lasting well over 15 minutes and each consisting of addicting riffs and heavy, driving drums. Just listening to Om with a focused mind is enough to get you high.
Sounds Like: Electric Wizard, Burning Witch, Sleep, Shrinebuilder, Zoroaster
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Variations on a Theme (2005)

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Conference of the Birds (2006)

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Pilgrimage (2007)

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God is Good (2009)

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Amusement Parks on Fire - s/t

Genre: Shoegaze, Indie
Year: 2005
About: In terms of shoegaze, some may laugh at this album (I however do not, it's one of my favorites!). But in terms of indie rock with insanely heavy shoegaze influence this is one of the best bands out there. Heavily distorted guitars and angelic reverb on the vocals, Amusement Parks on Fire are one of the best indie-shoegaze bands of the 2000's. To not listen is the same as rejecting a free pound of good, stupid.
Sounds Like: My Bloody Valentine, Lovesliescrushing, ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Swervedriver, Chapterhouse, Lilys
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