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    Posted: October 23 2016 at 06:42
Cool to see so many Dungen fans here (1, 2 manyLOL). I am really looking forward to this...as well as the new Syd Arthur album which has just been released. As a matter of opinion (mine) I find the two bands quite similar in style - at least they both sport a breezy summery feel to their music - one I find very enticing.

The Amazing eh? I also like these guys, although the vocals can get a tad too emo for my liking. Their newest album Ambulance illustrates this perfectly. While I find the music thrilling (LOVE the feel of the drums, which they share with Dungen - y'know that late 60s almost jazzy sound), the vocals tend to wear on me after a short while.
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Points: 12859 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 18 2016 at 15:53
^ Yeah, that's a great song. Will have to listen to that album again soon, been a while since I gave it a spin.
Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by The Bearded Bard The Bearded Bard wrote:

^ Cool track. Enjoyed that. Thanks. Thumbs Up


Thumbs Up  very cool indeed.  I posted a video for the opening track from that album earlier in the whatya listening to now thread.  Great album. 
Enjoyed that track, too, but not as much as the one you posted in this thread. Will investigate this band further sometime though. Thumbs Up
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The song Ratcatcher, from Motorpsycho's Still Life With Eggplant album is pretty awesome, and Fiske's work makes it happen !!
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A new Dungen-album is an instant buy as I know its gonna be great anyway. Seen 'em live twice and not too impressed too be honest. First time in 2004-or 5 they were truly horrible but the second time about six years later was pretty good - nothing like you guys are raving on about though. 

I think my favorite album of theirs is 4 just ahead of Tio Bitar.
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Points: 46838 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 16 2016 at 15:03
oh yeah.. sorry... LOL I forgot it didn't have the Amazing tag to the clip...
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Points: 12859 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 16 2016 at 15:01
Couldn't find it at first, but after a bit of searching I realized it was that Kirwan song you posted. LOL

I'll check it out after snooker's done, and after I've wrapped up Surrealistic Pillow.
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Originally posted by The Bearded Bard The Bearded Bard wrote:

^ Cool track. Enjoyed that. Thanks. Thumbs Up


Thumbs Up  very cool indeed.  I posted a video for the opening track from that album earlier in the whatya listening to now thread.  Great album.
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^ Cool track. Enjoyed that. Thanks. Thumbs Up
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^ here is the song Jim used to turn me on to the Amazing... Thumbs Up
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Points: 12859 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 15 2016 at 19:12
I'd probably go something like...

Tio bitar
s/t debut
Ta det lugnt
Allas sak
4

Stadsvandringar
Skit i alt
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Anyone follow The Amazing ?? They kinda like a Folky Dungen.
Haven't checked them out yet, but a more folky Dungen sounds like just my thing, so I definitely will at some point.
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Anything FISKE touches is f**king GOLD. Been lovin' the latest Elephant9 album.
Though they're both solid, I'm not that high on his albums with Motorpsycho, and his first with E9 also left something to be desired, I felt, but Silver Mountain's great, I agree.
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I've seen some live footage of the Dungen boys in action and dey on fire !! Relentless, rough and ready. Would be a great gig to see.
Missed them when they came to Oslo the last time (last tour), but hopefully, with another album out, I'll get the chance to see them for the first time soon.


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Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

Skit I Allt was too short. I missed getting the last album on vinyl
Anyone follow The Amazing ?? They kinda like a Folky Dungen. Anything FISKE touches is f**king GOLD. Been lovin' the latest Elephant9 album.
I've seen some live footage of the Dungen boys in action and dey on fire !! Relentless, rough and ready. Would be a great gig to see.


the Amazing are just that...

I will forever thank Jim for turning me onto them...
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^ generally agreed .. here is how I'd rank them

Tio Bitar
Ta det Lugnt
IV


Skit i allt
Allas Sak
Stadsvandringar

not a bad one in the bunch though... and though I have man lust for Reine.. his hair and his talent with the Strat... it is the boundless eclectism of the group I adore.  I'd have to rate them my #1 favorite modern prog group.
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Skit I Allt was too short. I missed getting the last album on vinyl
Anyone follow The Amazing ?? They kinda like a Folky Dungen. Anything FISKE touches is f**king GOLD. Been lovin' the latest Elephant9 album.
I've seen some live footage of the Dungen boys in action and dey on fire !! Relentless, rough and ready. Would be a great gig to see.
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Points: 12859 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 15 2016 at 17:31
^ Yeah, Tio bitar would be a good next album to check out after Allas sak and 4. Their debut as well, IMO.

Great news about a new album from these guys! Recently finished a Dungen marathon, but could easily do with some more of this lovely stuff. Wink Thumbs Up

Not a dud in sight here, I agree, David, although I rank Stadsvandringar and Skit i alt just a little lower than the rest of their output.
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Tio Bitar man... get it ...learn it.. love it.  Reine was en fuego on that one.  Best Dungen album IMO there...
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Points: 5111 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 15 2016 at 06:22
I've got just Allas Sak and 4. Should get more as I really like those. Any recommendations which to go for next?

I think I actually got into them after reading the guitarist in Wolf People raving about Reine Fisk's playing on 4. He wasn't wrong!


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These guys are playing in Melbourne in December, Dave....hadn't really given it much thought to going, though. I haven't heard any of their albums since their `4' one quite a few years back.
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I am seriously thinking about giving the new tune a whirl even if I normally refrain from sneakpeeking. In the end I am going to buy this probably on release, so all the more reason to wait and be surprised.
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Most definitely yes. I've seen them play 10 times or so and even with a massive hang over they managed to deliver something truly magnificent (I caught them the day after they'd done a gig in Amsterdam and they looked like 4 run-over turds).
Can't wait to see them on the next tour as they tend to pop by Denmark whenever they come out to play.
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Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

Nice one. Can't really go wrong with Dungen. They have yet to release anything remotely close to a stinker...or maybe that's just the fanboy speaking. Then again I've been a fan of theirs since the debut came out in 2001.
 

I think they're even a better band live, which speaks to how good they are!!Embarrassed
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