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Just bought Spokes. My first Plaid album I like it. Where should I go next with Plaid?

Thanks in advance.

rest proof clockwork

that was my first and last plaid experiance

meaning i liked it.

Odd, you started with Spokes - most consider that Plaid's weakest output.

Rest Proof Clockwork or Not For Threes would be good starting points, IMO.

Yeah if you liked Spokes, you'll love the rest of their music...if you like Spokes and hate the rest of their music, then I've got some really shitty records you might wanna buy.

Like the stuff after Spokes :laughing:

Not For Threes is classic. I think it has the best of the Plaid and Black Dog sounds, despite the recent departure of the dog himself.

Double Figure was my first Plaid, I still adore that album. Beautiful melodious shit.

I haven't heard spokes, but considering I think only one track on Greedy Baby is okay and the rest awful, I can't imagine it being any worse. Then again, I'm putting that down to Bob Jaroc, I read that their changed the music slightly according to his video stuff. Considering that I thought the videos were wank, that might explain that.

Anyone think Trainer is worth a purchase? I've heard mixed reviews about it.

  Vitriolic said:

Anyone think Trainer is worth a purchase? I've heard mixed reviews about it.

Trainer is the only album by Plaid that i rate

get anything besides the newest DVD album <--- extremely half assed essentially non exsistent surround sound 5.1 mix

I liked Trainer, too.

Rest Proof Clockwork!

  IBM said:

  Vitriolic said:

Anyone think Trainer is worth a purchase? I've heard mixed reviews about it.

Trainer is the only album by Plaid that i rate

I don't care for them...but they're playing next month at the Natural History Museum in l.a.

You all fucking suck, Greedy Baby is amazing.

Double Figure, Rest Proof Clockwork, and Not For Threes are all amazing. The overlooked but totally fucking ridiculously awesome Tekkon Kinkreet soundtrack is stunning.

rest proof! not for threes is swell record, too.

you know how everyone (?) says Plaid are great remixers what are these remixes which are so great?

  Invisible Sandwich said:

The overlooked but totally fucking ridiculously awesome Tekkon Kinkreet soundtrack is stunning.

yes.

not Vletrmx that's for sure. That remix was just a new Plaid song with the odd appearance of the Vletr here and there. How can you remix a beat into a song that originally had no beats? Technically that's not a remix. Or am I wrong?

plaid sucksx

double figure is the best in my optinion

for threes i dont like at all dont know why

Tekkonkinkreet also has its moments

the strange thing is i started to like plaid with greedy baby cause i didnt liked them as i heard for threes so i did not take a second listen but now i am very much into double figure beeing their best album in my opinion

not for threes is great... the title sort of gives you an idea of what their collective output is like

  david said:

rest proof clockwork

The Tekkon Kinkreet is a great return to form imo. Don't forget the P-Brane ep.

yes but lets talk about remixes

parts in the post = remixes. Good ish IMO.

I really like their early material (Trainer, late Black Dog), it's not overwhelmingly technical but they've got an awesome feel for arrangement and melody.

I also actually liked Greedy Baby, but that might be b/c I copped it via slsk, thus forgoing the videos, 5.1, etc. - by itself the music is pretty good. Tekkon Kinkreet was decent but not spectacular.