Originally posted by Stocky: Violent Femmes first album.
Wow, considering my love for this album and the fact that I can't remember a time since I first discovered it when I went a long while w/o listening to it, I'm surprised I forgot this.
I agree with Bonnie "Prince" Billy, or really, anything by Will Oldham. Also: Ben Kweller- Sha Sha Rocky Votolato- Makers Pedro the Lion- Achilles Heel Sufjan Stevens- Illinois
I just recommended it on another thread, but I'll add "All Hail West Texas" by the Mountain Goats here. Also, Nick Drake's "Pink Moon" can never be mentioned enough.
I was just going to write Pink Moon. It's the perfect album.
Others:
Gorky's Zygotic Mynnci - Spanish Dance Troupe Iron & Wine - Our Endless Numbered Days American Music Club - California (mainly acoustic). Sufjan Stevens - Seven Swans (his best album by far...surely).
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If you want some older, (dare I say it?) classic, acoustic-indie, give these a try:
In addition to Nick Drake's PM, you can't go wrong with any of his albums-- pick up the box set.
In addition to the Violent Femmes, self-titled album, their sophomore release, Hallowed Ground is an under-appreciated classic.
The Feelies, The Good Earth
The first three Uncle Tupelo Albums.
House of Freaks, Tantilla
The Alarm, Declaration or Strength
The Waterboys, Fisherman's Blues
The Posies, Failure
The Sundays, Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
Nirvana, MTV Unplugged
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Good call on the Nirvana unplugged album. Everybody loves that one.
Come to think of it, wouldn't the Posies' Dear 23 count, even with the epic finale?
The Feelies are one of my fave bands ever, but I just find it hard to describe any of their albums as acoustic-based (even if this has the most). Even so, awesome album.
EDIT- I just thought of the Woodentops' Giant.
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Originally posted by mark f: Come to think of it, wouldn't the Posies' Dear 23 count, even with the epic finale?
Yup.
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The Feelies are one of my fave bands ever, but I just find it hard to describe any of their albums as acoustic-based (even if this has the most). Even so, awesome album.
I just popped it in, and there are acoustic guitars all over the place.
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EDIT- I just thought of the Woodentops' Giant.
Good call!
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I thought i would see more mentions for the Mountain Goats here. Id go for The Sunset Tree, class album which although not completely acoustic is certainly acoustic based.
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I forgot to mention Swell the other day. Any of their first three albums (Swell, . . . Well? and 41).
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