buying an album on a whim (1 Viewer)

[the departed]

i often buy stuff that i think looks nice. tis deadly when you discover a hidden gem.

picked up boduf songs yesterday cos the cover was nice. and lo and behold its a fantastic album. same thing happened with asobi seksu and volt.


anybody else 'judge an album by its cover' and buy based on the artwork?

 

[rettucs]

i often buy stuff that i think looks nice. tis deadly when you discover a hidden gem.

picked up boduf songs yesterday cos the cover was nice. and lo and behold its a fantastic album. same thing happened with asobi seksu and volt.


anybody else 'judge an album by its cover' and buy based on the artwork?

I bought an album by some band from Denmark that I heard of through efterklang's label last night. I can't even remember their name.

 

[Corey]

I do this a lot too, but only because i'm non specific and dont know my music. More hits than misses, but the misses sting.

Last two were Low, Trust and Claus Ogerman, Piano & Violin Works. Both great.

There's a couple free Low mp3's on facebook, nice stuff too. any suggestions as to the next low album i should purchase would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Goodbye]

I came across Karate a number of years ago when I found their first album in a bargan bin. Cover looked interesting, only 2 quid. Music = awsome.

To be honest, I'd prolly never do that for a full price album, only a bargan bin purchace.
Although, I did risk full price on The Music Tapes cos of a cool cover. Great album.

 

[rettucs]

I do this a lot too, but only because i'm non specific and dont know my music. More hits than misses, but the misses sting.

Last two were Low, Trust and Claus Ogerman, Piano & Violin Works. Both great.

There's a couple free Low mp3's on facebook, nice stuff too. any suggestions as to the next low album i should purchase would be greatly appreciated.

get the Christmas album, just cos of the time of year. You'll have the next month to indulge yerself on it.

Beyond that anything goes with Low as far as I'm concerned. The new one is great. The Great Destroyer is Great. Things we lost in the fire is great, etc ,etc

 

[Unicron]

There's a couple free Low mp3's on facebook, nice stuff too. any suggestions as to the next low album i should purchase would be greatly appreciated.

I don't have all their stuff and Trust is my favourite but the newest one "Drums And Guns" is good. Oh and seeing as we're approaching the season the "Christmas" is great.

 

[Unclealo]

My best whim buys: Trail of Dead Madonna, The Sword: Age of Winters

 

[BonsaiSuperstar]

I don't have all their stuff and Trust is my favourite but the newest one "Drums And Guns" is good. Oh and seeing as we're approaching the season the "Christmas" is great.

i have to find my copy of christmas!
i remember i found it a few weeks ago somewhere in the house and thinking, what a strange place to leave a cd and left it there ... doh

my favourite low album is "things we lost in the fire"

 

[nEiLo]

picked up boduf songs yesterday cos the cover was nice. and lo and behold its a fantastic album.

boduf songs is great. what album is it? i have the first one - i bought it on a whim - well actually because it was on kranky.

I bought Blue Cathedral by Comets on Fire one Christmas on a whim - i had vouchers for HMV and I couldn't find anything I wanted. Amazing band/album

 

[the departed]

I do this a lot too, but only because i'm non specific and dont know my music. More hits than misses, but the misses sting.

Last two were Low, Trust and Claus Ogerman, Piano & Violin Works. Both great.

There's a couple free Low mp3's on facebook, nice stuff too. any suggestions as to the next low album i should purchase would be greatly appreciated.

hmmm. id say if you can find 'a lifetime of temporary relief' then youre flying. its been deleted so the internet is where youd be looking.
also the low and dirty 3 album is lovely. nice cover of down by the river..

 

[BonsaiSuperstar]

i bought brainiac's "electroshock for president" in virgin cus it was only a fiver and i needed my fix of buying a cd.
got home and listened to it, thought it was weird and strange and brilliant. then read in vox (?) timmy taylor had died the month earlier - i felt robbed.

id recommend all their albums

 

[Thebeard]

I actually bought the Low Christmas album on a whim, had a few quid, heard they were great, I love Christmas albums and it turned out to be a fantastic deal at €7.oo. Great album. Great band.

 

[Mitchum]

I do this a lot too, but only because i'm non specific and dont know my music. More hits than misses, but the misses sting.

Last two were Low, Trust and Claus Ogerman, Piano & Violin Works. Both great.

There's a couple free Low mp3's on facebook, nice stuff too. any suggestions as to the next low album i should purchase would be greatly appreciated.

Get 'Things We Lost In The Fire' next.

You can have my Lifetime Of Temporary Relief box if you like. I don't think it's up to much.

 

[Jim Daniels]

A year or two ago I Bought Rachels Handwriting and The Sea and the Bells mainly due to the covers, but also cause a girl with black hair down to her waist seemed to be deciding between them and a couple of Galaxie 500 cds.

I already owned the Galaxie 500 ones, so went for Rachels.
Very nice they are too...

 

[nlgbbbblth]

I've often bought albums by bands I have other stuff by - on a whim.

Blind buying - usually do this with lounge / library / funk type stuff.
Hit and miss. Some sleeves can sway me and early 1970s is also good for the funk.
The presence of a good cover version will swing it sometimes.

Anything vaguely 'Sound Effects' / 'Test Card' will get picked up.

 

[c0De_n1NjA]

I do this a lot too, but only because i'm non specific and dont know my music. More hits than misses, but the misses sting.

Last two were Low, Trust and Claus Ogerman, Piano & Violin Works. Both great.

There's a couple free Low mp3's on facebook, nice stuff too. any suggestions as to the next low album i should purchase would be greatly appreciated.

you should get the audio book of "how not to be a no-friend loser cockmaster fanny-dodger"

 

[Stereobaby]

Don't buy this album because of its cover.

It's a steamer.


Actually I also got it on the basis of his Mogwai "Tracy" remix.

 

[Deleted member 3435]

These are two records I got on a whim/coz of the cover:

Was cheap. Didn't like it much.

Liked it probably more than I expected to. Gave it to superman off thumped coz I thought he'd like it. I believe he did.

 

[Anthony]

bought a Hot Hot Heat album on a whim, listened to it once.
bought a My Awesome Compilation album on a whim, never got to the end of it.

 

[the departed]

bought a Hot Hot Heat album on a whim, listened to it once.
bought a My Awesome Compilation album on a whim, never got to the end of it.

dude, theyre pretty bad whims!