Dredg - El Cielo [Archive] - AbsolutePunk.net

whoaisame

02/28/10, 10:22 PM

I know there are a bunch of Dredg threads already, and some for this album, but I just had to say something.

If you are reading this and have never heard this album, you must listen to it immediately. I have been listening to this album for the past 8 years and it still blows me away every time I hear it. Incredible, I'm sure most of you will agree.

wall e

03/01/10, 04:46 AM

This album is true art.

sevinw0rds

03/01/10, 05:57 AM

Masterpiece. This record is so strong, the first time I listened I had to stop at "Of The Room" thinking it couldn't possibly get any better afterward, there's just no way the finish was gonna live up to my expectations. Haha...oh man.

kboe@bex.net

03/01/10, 06:22 AM

it didn't resonate to well with me the first time I'd heard it but I will definitely give it another listen I love leitmotif.

DryEarth

03/01/10, 07:48 AM

Excellent, excellent album. Took a while to grow on me, though

airik625

03/01/10, 08:20 AM

Great fucking album. Love this band.

wall e

03/01/10, 11:17 AM

Also, the letters in the booklet about sleep paralysis are creepy.

love_american_style

03/01/10, 12:08 PM

made a thread on this same album years ago.

great album to listen to when it rains.

shes.a.ghost

03/01/10, 01:28 PM

Yep.

FullCollaspe

03/01/10, 01:53 PM

My favorite dredg album

CoheedForever

03/01/10, 03:35 PM

This is def on of the best albums of all time up their with Ok Computer

dissonant

03/01/10, 04:56 PM

I absolutely love this album, but after listening to Pariah... I have to say I might like it even more than El Cielo. It's just so cohesively crafted and diverse.

thesollopsist

03/01/10, 06:04 PM

I really can't seem to get into Pariah, not sure whether or not to check this out.

troubledbyinsects

03/01/10, 06:23 PM

well apparently i should listen to Dredg..

AvoidTheClap

03/01/10, 07:18 PM

newest album was probably the weakest, but still quite good. catch without arms & el cielo were too good for words. all teh way through.

whoaisame

03/01/10, 08:13 PM

I really can't seem to get into Pariah, not sure whether or not to check this out.

Do it, then come back and thank me. Pariah is great, but El Cielo is miles ahead of it.

newest album was probably the weakest, but still quite good. catch without arms & el cielo were too good for words. all teh way through.

Yea, "Pariah..." took a little bit to grow on me, but I absolutely love it now. "Quotes" is one of the best songs they have ever done. Still their worst album tho, out of the big 4. "Leitmotif" is incredible too.

thesollopsist

03/01/10, 09:14 PM

Do it, then come back and thank me. Pariah is great, but El Cielo is miles ahead of it.

Yea, "Pariah..." took a little bit to grow on me, but I absolutely love it now. "Quotes" is one of the best songs they have ever done. Still their worst album tho, out of the big 4. "Leitmotif" is incredible too.
After listening to El Cielo, I can safely say it's miles ahead, way more cohesive and just so much more satisfying

whoaisame

03/01/10, 10:35 PM

After listening to El Cielo, I can safely say it's miles ahead, way more cohesive and just so much more satisfying

Give it a couple more listens, get to know the album better, and you will love it even more. I usually recommend "Catch Without Arms" first to people because its much more straightforward of an album. If you love "El Cielo" then check out "Leitmotif", their first (sort of) album, really awesome stuff but much less accessible than their other albums, but has the same sort of song...interlude..song..song..inter lude... type formula. Then try to tackle "Pariah".

thesollopsist

03/01/10, 11:53 PM

Give it a couple more listens, get to know the album better, and you will love it even more. I usually recommend "Catch Without Arms" first to people because its much more straightforward of an album. If you love "El Cielo" then check out "Leitmotif", their first (sort of) album, really awesome stuff but much less accessible than their other albums, but has the same sort of song...interlude..song..song..inter lude... type formula. Then try to tackle "Pariah".
Will do. It'll be a while before I work through em though, I like to listen to an album obsessively until I feel like I completely know it.

theguy77

03/02/10, 02:16 AM

i used to listen to Catch Without Arms a lot. maybe i'll check this one out.

love_american_style

03/02/10, 09:25 AM

i used to listen to Catch Without Arms a lot. maybe i'll check this one out.

El Ceilo = Lietmotif >>>>>>>>>> Catch Without Arms

kemichels

03/02/10, 10:49 AM

El Ceilo = Lietmotif >>>>>>>>>> Catch Without Arms

Same way I think about their catalogue. I'd say the newest release is about = Catch Without Arms, for me at least, as well.

love_american_style

03/02/10, 11:31 AM

Same way I think about their catalogue. I'd say the newest release is about = Catch Without Arms, for me at least, as well.

I'd agree with that even though I haven't given it enough of a chance.

kemichels

03/02/10, 11:35 AM

I'd agree with that even though I haven't given it enough of a chance.

I honestly kept forgetting they had a new album, and when I finally did get around to giving it a good listen, it sat pretty well with me.

I actually think Leitmotiff was a random buy for me as I had never heard of Dredg before. I heard good things about it on a website here or there, went out and bought it and was blown away. I still love that album to death..the instrumentals are so, so gorgeous. It's pretty cool too see how far they've come fromtheir Orph E.P.

love_american_style

03/02/10, 12:37 PM

I honestly kept forgetting they had a new album, and when I finally did get around to giving it a good listen, it sat pretty well with me.

I actually think Leitmotiff was a random buy for me as I had never heard of Dredg before. I heard good things about it on a website here or there, went out and bought it and was blown away. I still love that album to death..the instrumentals are so, so gorgeous. It's pretty cool too see how far they've come fromtheir Orph E.P.

I bought Leitmotiff when I seen them open up for Taprrot...lol that was a long time ago.

but yeah...the musicianship on that album stands out in comparison to everything else they've done.

whoaisame

03/02/10, 02:02 PM

I honestly kept forgetting they had a new album, and when I finally did get around to giving it a good listen, it sat pretty well with me.

I actually think Leitmotiff was a random buy for me as I had never heard of Dredg before. I heard good things about it on a website here or there, went out and bought it and was blown away. I still love that album to death..the instrumentals are so, so gorgeous. It's pretty cool too see how far they've come fromtheir Orph E.P.

I did the same, heard some good things about Leimotif way back in 2001 (i think) and just randomly bought the cd, as soon as "Symbol Song" kicked in I was like HOLY SHIT this is awesome. Then a couple months later or something they released (or it leaked) "Of The Room" way before "El Cielo" was even released and that song took my breath away. And i STILL havent seen them live, godamnit.