Agaetis Byrjun or Skinny Fists?
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Topic: Agaetis Byrjun or Skinny Fists?
Posted By: Xonty
Subject: Agaetis Byrjun or Skinny Fists?
Date Posted: March 02 2014 at 14:17
Both are classic post-rock albums, probably hailed as the 2 greatest of all-time, but which is your favourite? Again, both are similarly rated on PA, released just a year apart from each other, and are almost rivals in my mind. Sorry I couldn't fit the full name on for the second option ("Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennae To Heaven"), I could barely fit the band name in!  Anywho, my vote goes to Agaetis Byrjun. The only post-rock album I own - has some epic songs but is also very consistent and creates a nice soundscape. However, if I was ever to buy another post-rock album any time soon, it would be "Skinny Fists". Whilst there are some great moments, it does go on a bit and on the whole not very attractive (the album cover doesn't really leave much to imagination when listening for 90 minutes). I don't really have enough time for it either  Still, like Agaetis Byrjun, a great soundscape and I would definitely buy it if I saw it going quite cheap  Thanks for any feedback!  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81g%C3%A6tis_byrjun" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: March 02 2014 at 15:29
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Skinnnee. I almost cried the first time I heard it.
Sigur Ros is really good but not quite there. ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Chimaera
Date Posted: March 02 2014 at 15:31
| Sigur Ros do it for me pretty much. The soundscapes are amazing. It's never amazing but consistently enjoyable. |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: March 02 2014 at 15:55
| Skinny Fists all the way. Agaetis Byrjun is still like a giant blur to me. |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: March 02 2014 at 16:53
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Skinny Fists but both are excellent. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 02 2014 at 17:24
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Quite easily, Godspeed. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: jude111
Date Posted: March 02 2014 at 18:42
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Sigur Ros's album. One of my favorites of that decade.
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Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: March 02 2014 at 21:29
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GYBE My favorite SR is (). ------------- -- Frank Swarbrick Belief is not Truth. |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: March 02 2014 at 23:29
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Sigur Ros! ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Billy Pilgrim
Date Posted: March 03 2014 at 02:31
| GYBE, Takk and () are better Sigur Ros albums in my opinion. Jonsis voice starts to bug me after awhile too. |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: March 03 2014 at 03:00
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Sigur Ros is like layers upon layers of cascading icicles. Skinny Fists is like a slow burning venomous cacophony of breaking rocks and tectonic plates so I choose the latter!! Both evoke great atmospherics but the Canadians win this one and theirs is a double offering too Simple but excellent poll. ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: PabstRibbon
Date Posted: March 03 2014 at 05:49
| Skinny Fist |
Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: March 03 2014 at 11:07
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love both but Skinny ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: ole-the-first
Date Posted: March 03 2014 at 11:12
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Ágætis byrjun ------------- This night wounds time. |
Posted By: Earthmover
Date Posted: March 03 2014 at 12:43
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f#a#infinity > ( ) > skinny fists > agaetis -------------  |
Posted By: zappaholic
Date Posted: March 03 2014 at 18:51
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I love both albums dearly. fists by the slightest of margins. ------------- "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." -- H.L. Mencken |