After hearing about a good band or suggestion, here is what I usually do:
Go to wikipedia to see what their most popular albums and singles seem to be, then I head to youtube or lala and listen to those singles. Then if I like what I hear I download whatever album seems the best, and if I like that album, I'll usually go along and download the rest of them. I used to download the whole discography right off the bat but then I ended up with way too much stuff that I would never listen to.
I usually check out a few youtube videos of songs then if I like them enough I get the most popular album. After that I just go through their other less popular stuff if I like them enough.
Look it up on iTunes (or youtube if it's not there, or random blogs and other sites if it's not there either) and preview tracks, if I like it then search public and private trackers and grab whatever the best option is (rip quality vs availability vs if it's worth spending my what.cd ratio on)
Wikipedia, discography, latest album, search on Megadownload.net. hocuspocus;
If I liked it, I go backwards chronologically.
I like discovering albums as a whole. Looking for single songs on Youtube and such doesn't really do it for me.
learn what their best album is, check out songs on youtube, download best album
if they're particularly good and i'm not lazy i'll download more
Quote from: Travis on April 11, 2010, 01:34:01 PM
learn what their best album is, check out songs on youtube, download best album
if they're particularly good and i'm not lazy i'll download more
This is what I do except I don't go to youtube.
I download it, and if I like it I keep it. If it sucks I delete it
Quote from: GENOP on April 11, 2010, 01:35:21 PM
This is what I do except I don't go to youtube.
I download it, and if I like it I keep it. If it sucks I delete it
geno what is your opinion of august burns red
Quote from: Travis on April 11, 2010, 01:41:30 PM
geno what is your opinion of august burns red
I didn't really like them at first but I tried to start listening to them a bit since they're going to be at the concert im goin to in a couple of weeks. I think Messengers is a solid album but the other two I haven't really gotten into yet.
Quote from: GENOP on April 11, 2010, 01:43:54 PM
I didn't really like them at first but I tried to start listening to them a bit since they're going to be at the concert im goin to in a couple of weeks. I think Messengers is a solid album but the other two I haven't really gotten into yet.
ok. also you should listen to meshuggah
Quote from: Travis on April 11, 2010, 01:44:35 PM
ok. also you should listen to meshuggah
I have bro
Quote from: Travis on April 11, 2010, 01:44:35 PM
ok. also you should listen to meshuggah
I love Bleed from obZen. That riff hits like a jackhammer. baddood;
I write it down in my long list of bands to get into, and occasionally pull off it from zune service or from torrenting. One day I hope to have it long enough so I can stick it up on a wall and whenever I'm bored, throw darts at it and listen to the band that I hit. I don't usually youtube the stuff, but that would be a good habit to get into.
I do exactly what you do. Shows whether or not I will listen to them again
Quote from: Wrench on April 11, 2010, 03:45:21 PM
I do exactly what you do. Shows whether or not I will listen to them again
You listen to other stuff besides the 5-7 bands you listen to?
Felt > Wikipedia it > Last.Fm it > Find "Most Listened Songs" > Amazon/Lala/Myspace hear it > Download it if it's cool
See rec.
Download
Listen to full album 1-3 times
Decide whether to keep or not
Quote from: JMV on April 11, 2010, 04:39:25 PM
See rec.
Download
Listen to full album 1-3 times
Decide whether to keep or not
I wish I had this patience
Quote from: Sheets are Swaying on April 11, 2010, 06:40:10 PM
I wish I had this patience
I think albums should be listened to in full--even moreso for some albums in particular.
Hospice by The Antlers,
A Piece of Strange by CunninLynguists, most of the albums and EPs by The Mountain Goats, and plenty of others all tell a story or keep a strong theme throughout the entire album that doesn't get appreciated if you just pick one or two random tracks off of YouTube.
if I pick random tracks i might not have the actual experience of the album and might just disregard it.
Quote from: JMV on April 11, 2010, 08:21:18 PM
I think albums should be listened to in full--even moreso for some albums in particular.
Hospice by The Antlers, A Piece of Strange by CunninLynguists, most of the albums and EPs by The Mountain Goats, and plenty of others all tell a story or keep a strong theme throughout the entire album that doesn't get appreciated if you just pick one or two random tracks off of YouTube.
if I pick random tracks i might not have the actual experience of the album and might just disregard it.
yeah i'm pretty sure no one is willing to spend an hour or more listening a single artist akudood;
Quote from: Analysis Paralysis on April 11, 2010, 09:03:56 PM
yeah i'm pretty sure no one is willing to spend an hour or more listening a single artist akudood;
not my problem doodthing;
i'm also sure pqqu would since she likes joanna newsom
Quote from: Analysis Paralysis on April 11, 2010, 09:03:56 PM
yeah i'm pretty sure no one is willing to spend an hour or more listening a single artist akudood;
I usually do
Quote from: GENOP on April 11, 2010, 11:11:34 PM
I usually do
akudood;
I just listen to 2-4 songs and change the artist or album, and return.
It gives off a fresh new perspective rather than having a old, stagnating one developing in the process.
joanna newsom makes my ears bleed
fuck her, and her NEW HARP
Quote from: Analysis Paralysis on April 12, 2010, 09:35:29 AM
akudood;
I just listen to 2-4 songs and change the artist or album, and return.
It gives off a fresh new perspective rather than having a old, stagnating one developing in the process.
joanna newsom makes my ears bleed
fuck her, and her NEW HARP
maybe you should listen to artists who aren't boring after 2 songs wariodood;
Quote from: JMV on April 12, 2010, 10:57:53 AM
maybe you should listen to artists who aren't boring after 2 songs wariodood;
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