Cassino/Rx Bandits, AOTY

[BulleTheory]

Which of these two unlikely bands SHOULD win Album Of The Year?

[TCat71]

Kingprince for sure.

[Parabola1124]

Neither?

[BulleTheory]

Neither?
then you are missing out, my friend. i would love to hear what you think is the AOTY.

[domotime2]

definitely not mandala

[jay_klinkhammer]

then you are missing out, my friend. i would love to hear what you think is the AOTY.

Considering it is completely based on opinion and you're just waiting for them to respond so you can laugh via the interweb thinking you are full of win?



And..

probably New Junk Aesthetic.

If not, you're a pussy.

[BulleTheory]

Considering it is completely based on opinion and you're just waiting for them to respond so you can laugh via the interweb thinking you are full of win?



And..

probably New Junk Aesthetic.

If not, you're a pussy.
lol actually, no. way to totally contradict yourself though...this is a forum, this is based on opinion, yes. i asked the kid what he thought was his album of the year, right. also, thinking someone is a pussy because they like more complex and in-depth music over "hardcore" just makes you look like a complete dumbass. nice try trying to make yourself look like a badass and "full of win" though.

[Parabola1124]

As of this instant I think my top 10 would look like this:
1. Cursive - Mama I'm Swollen
2. Manchester Orchestra - Mean Everything to Nothing
3. Jay Z - The Blueprint 3
4. John Mayer - Battle Studies
5. Portugal. The Man - Satanic Satanist
6. Fun - Aim and Ignite
7. Iron and Wine - Around the Well
8. The Mars Volta - Octahedron
9. Cassino - Kingprince
10. The Appleseed Cast - Sagarmatha

[SuNDaYSTaR]

Mandala, hands down.

[MADSTA]

Kingprince is wonderful.

[drawndead]

cassino

[FullCollaspe]

The Pharmaceutical Bandits for me

[grimis16]

neither. I LOVE Sounds of Salvation, but Kingprince is highly disappointing. And Rx Bandits cd is way overrated, i have no idea if people are hearing the same thing i am.

[Machu505]

Mandala is the only choice.

[Praetor]

lol actually, no. way to totally contradict yourself though...this is a forum, this is based on opinion, yes. i asked the kid what he thought was his album of the year, right. also, thinking someone is a pussy because they like more complex and in-depth music over "hardcore" just makes you look like a complete dumbass. nice try trying to make yourself look like a badass and "full of win" though.
lol

[TotalCollapse]

Rx Bandits

[BulleTheory]

neither. I LOVE Sounds of Salvation, but Kingprince is highly disappointing. And Rx Bandits cd is way overrated, i have no idea if people are hearing the same thing i am.
overrated? they barely get any attention on this site. its the complexity/originality of their music and the talent of the musicians that impresses people. they sound different then the other bands that all sound the same on this site.

[Deadbolt23]

Neither, but out of the two I'd say Mandala.

[BulleTheory]

Neither, but out of the two I'd say Mandala.
whats your AOTY? and just curious, but have you listened to the Cassino album?

[grimis16]

overrated? they barely get any attention on this site. its the complexity/originality of their music and the talent of the musicians that impresses people. they sound different then the other bands that all sound the same on this site.

idk, all i hear is how great their new cd is, i just dont think so

[BulleTheory]

idk, all i hear is how great their new cd is, i just dont think so
it definitely takes a few listens, theres so much complexity in their songs that you need to listen to them many times to really get a grasp on everything thats going on.

[Un'Aria Ancora]

Mandala is definitely my aoty. I was afraid they couldn't top ...atbb, but they did.
I haven't listened to Casino's newest.

[BulleTheory]

Mandala is definitely my aoty. I was afraid they couldn't top ...atbb, but they did.
I haven't listened to Casino's newest.
try it, its definitely worth a listen or two...i personally cant pick my AOTY between these 2

[Un'Aria Ancora]

try it, its definitely worth a listen or two...i personally cant pick my AOTY between these 2

I listened to the gin war and was really impressed, which is kind of unusual on a first listen, i'll have to check out the whole album at some point this week.

[recall reality]

it definitely takes a few listens, theres so much complexity in their songs that you need to listen to them many times to really get a grasp on everything thats going on.

Another thing that sticks out to me about this album is the energy stemming from live recording, a feat given the complexity. Single takes, no pitch correction, no auto-tune, just talent and chemistry. Add some overdubs for a bit of atmosphere and you've got this wonderful balance between ambiance and organicism. Sure, some bands/genres call for albums to be built piece by piece, but RX are making a great statement about how to make a genuine album. And while it has it's pop sensibilities, it's definitely meant to be sat down and listened to.

I think Kingprince is solid, lots of great tunes, concise in its simplicity. It wears a bit thin at the very least, but I need to spend more time with it. It'll have a comfortable spot on my end of year list.

[George-Michael]

Damnit this made me want to listen to Kingprince and I just realized I forgot to put it on my ipod.

[BulleTheory]

Another thing that sticks out to me about this album is the energy stemming from live recording, a feat given the complexity. Single takes, no pitch correction, no auto-tune, just talent and chemistry. Add some overdubs for a bit of atmosphere and you've got this wonderful balance between ambiance and organicism. Sure, some bands/genres call for albums to be built piece by piece, but RX are making a great statement about how to make a genuine album. And while it has it's pop sensibilities, it's definitely meant to be sat down and listened to.

I think Kingprince is solid, lots of great tunes, concise in its simplicity. It wears a bit thin at the very least, but I need to spend more time with it. It'll have a comfortable spot on my end of year list.
this also.

[Hay]

Out of those, Mandala, I haven't heard Kingprince.

[Auals]

As of this instant I think my top 10 would look like this:
1. Cursive - Mama I'm Swollen
2. Manchester Orchestra - Mean Everything to Nothing
3. Jay Z - The Blueprint 3
4. John Mayer - Battle Studies
5. Portugal. The Man - Satanic Satanist
6. Fun - Aim and Ignite
7. Iron and Wine - Around the Well
8. The Mars Volta - Octahedron
9. Cassino - Kingprince
10. The Appleseed Cast - Sagarmatha

1. Manchester Orchestra – Mean Everything To Nothing
2. Mumford & Son – Sigh No More
3. Paul Dempsey – Everything Is True
4. Say Anything – Say Anything
5. Death Cab For Cutie – The Open Door EP
6. Tegan & Sara – Sainthood
7. The Decemberists – The Hazards Of Love
8. Brand New – Daisy
9. Kevin Devine – Brother's Blood
10. The Dangerous Summer – Reach For The Sun

[Ari Christos]

Don't like RX Bandits. Cassino released a great record.

And complexity =/= good. Not taking away from Mandala, just sayin.

[kbi the crowing]

probably New Junk Aesthetic.

If not, you're a pussy.

truth

I haven't listed to Cassino extensively, but Mandala most likely beats their album in my book, it's so good.

[HometownHero]

Prescription Bandits if I had to choose between these

[oh josh]

As of this instant I think my top 10 would look like this:
1. Cursive - Mama I'm Swollen
2. Manchester Orchestra - Mean Everything to Nothing
3. Jay Z - The Blueprint 3
4. John Mayer - Battle Studies
5. Portugal. The Man - Satanic Satanist
6. Fun - Aim and Ignite
7. Iron and Wine - Around the Well
8. The Mars Volta - Octahedron
9. Cassino - Kingprince
10. The Appleseed Cast - Sagarmatha

pretty legit list my friend, kudos. how come everyone on this site forgets about trophy scars - bad luck? that album is way better than these two bands of choice hands fucking down FUCK YEAH!

[oh josh]

overrated? they barely get any attention on this site. its the complexity/originality of their music and the talent of the musicians that impresses people. they sound different then the other bands that all sound the same on this site.

once again i repeat. listen to trophy scars. if you want original beautifully orchestrated music i'd say take a listen...wakka wakka

[x13looDx]

Metallica

[spansen]

cassino. significant improvement on the new one, even as much as i liked the first record.

[spansen]

once again i repeat. listen to trophy scars. if you want original beautifully orchestrated music i'd say take a listen...wakka wakka

as a fan of trophy scars, yes, they're good.. and partly-original. but i wouldn't consider bad luck AOTY