Mine is called C**t D**k. Nice name. :kink:

According to MegaUpload, my compilation is called CD Swap - Half Arsed $h!te.

 

Being so radio friendly, I will probably love this. :D

I'm currently wondering if my dad is a member on here as I'm convinced my CD is from him.

(Which btw, is not an insult!!!)

Dear god, the idea of my own dad being on BJ would be eerie indeeed.

 

I got 'Let's Pretend That It's Sunday' - something vaguely chilled, hmm?

I've listened to songs to become deaf to once so far and it's anything but what the title suggests. I thought I was going to be in for a load of noise rock such as Merzbow but this is quite pleasant.

 

I only know one song and that is one of my 100 favourite songs so good so far. Enjoyed the first listening, now to get to know it a bit better.

So I've managed to download The Elephant and the Moon - quite the mixed bag. I suspect this is going to be like listening to a Now album. You're never going to enjoy listening to the album all the way through just as it's so diverse (in the first six tracks I've had rock, rap, electropop and singer/songwriter), but there will no doubt be some utter GEMS tucked away in there as well (I'm already loving track 6 in particular, and I already know track 3). There's a fair few non-English tracks, so I'm going to guess this may possibly be Pavel.

From what you've just described I wouldn't have said that was from Pavel, however who I would guess is also who I think has made the one I've recieved...

just downloaded mine and it's still tagged. some good stuff though.

Really didn't expect to find anything I liked much on the one I received based on the title but there's at least one 9/10 on here!

 

Quite interested to see who's received mine too...

I'll go first then;

 

Who Needs Guitars Anyway? A) Me, and in Plentiful Supply

 

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1. Well, I LOVE the music on this, I'm a sucker for anything that sounds remotely Irish and the instrumental first minute is gorgeous. This soon turns into a proper sea shanty type song as the tempo ups pace before descending back into a country and blues type song sung by a male, as I imagine the majority of this compilation will be. Now this shouldn't be my sort of thing at all but this is very good and an excellent opening to the compilation, easing me in to no doubt heavier times to come. Very instant song as well. 8.5/10

 

2. Onto the first 'heavier' song though, although this one starts off more mellow and acoustically before building up massively throughout the track. Nice melody and I like the way it builds and layers but at the same time, it's quite inferior to the last track for me. Plus, I'm sure it's not and I'll get slaughtered for saying this but it sounds like one of those pop bands trying to be rock that were around in the mid-00's, Rooster sprung to mind straight away, the singer's voice is very similar! 7/10

 

3. A more acoustic track now and a pleasant diversion, folky alternative – I can get on board with this genre more than most alternative. Nothing hugely stands out about this particular track for me but I certainly don't dislike it. Again, not as good for me as the previous song so; 6/10

 

4. I do love a good piano intro, and this is a little like a bouncier version of Adele's Someone Like You in the intro. A male vocal comes in along with drums and guitars and I'm really liking this. It reminds me of Goo Goo Dolls/Train, the sort of thing that's no doubt soundtracked 100 US TV shows. But I'm quite a fan of these OTT string laden (did I mention I adore strings, always) rock ballads. One to keep. 8.5/10

 

5. And then onto something which is similar to the last song in a couple of ways but has more of a bluesy/country/rocky feel to it. Pretty certain this is Bruce Springsteen and I'm really not a fan of his if I'm honest. I don't like his voice and the saxophone on the track isn't really adding anything to proceedings either. It's memorable, but not one that I particularly enjoyed. 4/10

 

6. I found this to be quite a nice song, the harmonies are quite Beach Boys-esque but the electro mixed with indie production is somewhere between Empire Of The Sun and MGMT before descending back into something altogether more tranquil. Another one I'll be keeping and I'll be interested to know who it's by as I have the albums of the aforementioned acts so would probably like this act's album. 8.5/10

 

7. A drum intro gives into what sounds like a banjo. A male/female duet, with both singing at the same time, the song seems to build and build and the use of instruments really suit it actually. It's indie with hints of country and folk to it, it's a nice hybrid and is really quite a charming song. 8/10

 

8. Ok, the intro to this song is absolutely genius, pulsating sounds over an acoustic guitar with a xylophone or something similar played over the top – absolutely love it! And then it sort of goes into a dreamy ska-rock-pop song with tongue in cheek lyrics, which I adore! My favourite track so far by a mile, the music is brilliant! Really want to know who this one is by! Sort of reminds me of The Divine Comedy but pretty sure it's not... 9/10

 

9. Another simple piano intro that builds and builds with extra layers – guitar, drums, synths, everything but the kitchen sink in fact. The piano comes back in about halfway through and gives way to a solo female vocal followed by a male choir singing the same line. This is actually pretty genius and at almost seven minutes long, I can appreciate why it took so long to build up. It remains instrumental for the majority of the song but the small segment of vocals are great. 8.5/10

 

10. Ok the guitars are back, and a male singer with a questionable (i.e. not to my taste) vocal singing quite quickly. I don't have a lot to say about it as it's not a genre of music or song that I particularly have any interest in and didn't pique my interest at all whilst listening. 3/10

 

11. A synthy intro to this one which is more promising! Clunky pianos and it all sounds very very 90s. Hmm...sounds like the Lightning Seeds to me – they've had some classics of course – Three Lions, Marvellous, Life Of Riley, Sugar Coated Iceberg and Lucky You amongst others. This one is decent enough but not as good as those. Nevertheless, it's always good to hear 90s songs that I haven't heard before so: 8/10

 

12. A 90s segment? I don't know if this is 90s but it also has that sort of sound to it. It reminds me of Ash. It's a pleasant singalong indie-pop song but nothing outstanding for me and its age/dated production shines through to prevent a higher mark. 7/10

 

13. Some woman shouting about loving her money. Male backing vocals - check, guitars - check, drums - check, repetitive – check, annoying – check, will I listen to it again? No. 3/10

 

14. A very short song now, less than 2 minutes long but it packs quite a bit in with a frantic pace, heavy drums and guitar and enough room for two distinct melody progressions. Sort of reminds me of something that wouldn't sound out of place on the Scott Pilgrim vs. The World soundtrack. Decent. 7.5/10

 

15. Another jaunty indie rock track with 'woah oh woah' vocals, this one doesn't really leave much of an impression on me, it has to be said, average. 5/10

 

16. And again. But without the 'woah oh woah' vocals! This type of indie really doesn't leave any sort of mark on me whatsoever. I don't hate it, it just plays in the background without me noticing that it's on. Average vocals, nothing special about the melody or chord progression. Ah well. 5/10

 

17. This is diabolical. Sounds like Fall Out Boy attempting metal and that awful gruff roaring vocal style used in the genre with what sounds like some sort of terrible comedy accent. Oh and then screamo comes in – joy! Absolutely appalling song. 0/10

 

18. This slightly recovers things, it's hard to categorise it, it's sort of pop, rock, folk and indie rolled into one. It's rather enjoyable though and seems to have some 60s influence in it. Pretty good! 7.5/10

 

19. A bit of a change of mood here to say the least! A male sung rather depressing ballad, I think it's Nick Cave to be honest, he has one of those distinctive voices. It's no Where The Wild Roses Grow though, something (someone) is missing! Effective as a final track though I guess. 6/10

 

Bonus Track – Bonus Artist. Haha, I can see why this is separated from the rest, J-pop anyone? A little unexpected on a compilation like this! This is excellent, the chorus has a great melody! I don't listen to a lot of J-pop/K-pop but I do tend to like what I do hear so perhaps I should devote more time to the genres. It's sort of like a song I put on my own compilation actually! 8.5/10

 

Overall: Well, all things considered I'm absolutely certain that this CD is Brett-Butler's doing as I know he dabbles in all of the genres on show on this album but we'll see. For me, it appealed to me far more than the title suggested it would. It starts off really strongly and there are some gems in the first half, notably the first track (great opener), and tracks 4, 6, 8 and 9.

 

It falls away in the second half, well either that or it's just not as much to my taste – which means that it was definitely a compilation that was well put together, not just representing one genre – had the whole album been based on Track 17, it would have been a complete disaster! But yeah, a couple of decent 90s tracks, some very average indie and some crap made up the second half whereas Bruce Springsteen is the only thing I don't like about the first half! The bonus track was a really nice addition too! I'd definitely keep at least half of these anyway but I might as well keep the whole compilation, although I shudder at the thought of Track 17 turning up on my shuffle whilst I'm driving or something! Overall though, very good job and if it is Brett-Butler's I know he got my playlist in 2009 on CHC, so it's nice to get one back!

Track 4 (from your description of the intro at least) sounds like it could be B.o.B's "Don't Let Me Fall". Evidently not though cos I'd imagine you'd a) recognise his voice and B) pick up on the rapping :P

Track 4 (from your description of the intro at least) sounds like it could be B.o.B's "Don't Let Me Fall". Evidently not though cos I'd imagine you'd a) recognise his voice and B) pick up on the rapping :P

 

It's not. I have B.o.B.'s album, so I'm certain of that.

A review!!! :D

 

It's difficult to make out from that whether I'd like that CD or not, not loving the fact that songs appear to sound like Rooster and Fall Out Boy. Will be interesting to see the tracklist.

I'm liking the sound of #8, looking forward to hearing it! and I'm interesting to see what #17 is :P

A review!!! :D

 

It's difficult to make out from that whether I'd like that CD or not, not loving the fact that songs appear to sound like Rooster and Fall Out Boy. Will be interesting to see the tracklist.

 

They could have been poor comparisons on my behalf, it's just who I thought of first vocally and in parts musically when hearing those songs :lol:

I wish I had a list of those who are participating. I can't imagine any of the people who have posted so far making the CD I've got.

If number 8 sounded like Neil Hannon it could be The Duckworth Lewis Method. Was it about cricket?

If number 8 sounded like Neil Hannon it could be The Duckworth Lewis Method. Was it about cricket?

 

Nope, judging by the lyrics the title could be Girl Number One/Number One Girl.

 

Definitely a British artist though, that much is obvious, the delivery and sound is definitely very Neil Hannon.

Number 13 sounds like it could be Daisy Chainsaw - Love Your Money. I think it's a very good song but not really your taste!

I'll go first then;

 

Who Needs Guitars Anyway? A) Me, and in Plentiful Supply

 

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1. Well, I LOVE the music on this, I'm a sucker for anything that sounds remotely Irish and the instrumental first minute is gorgeous. This soon turns into a proper sea shanty type song as the tempo ups pace before descending back into a country and blues type song sung by a male, as I imagine the majority of this compilation will be. Now this shouldn't be my sort of thing at all but this is very good and an excellent opening to the compilation, easing me in to no doubt heavier times to come. Very instant song as well. 8.5/10

 

2. Onto the first 'heavier' song though, although this one starts off more mellow and acoustically before building up massively throughout the track. Nice melody and I like the way it builds and layers but at the same time, it's quite inferior to the last track for me. Plus, I'm sure it's not and I'll get slaughtered for saying this but it sounds like one of those pop bands trying to be rock that were around in the mid-00's, Rooster sprung to mind straight away, the singer's voice is very similar! 7/10

 

3. A more acoustic track now and a pleasant diversion, folky alternative – I can get on board with this genre more than most alternative. Nothing hugely stands out about this particular track for me but I certainly don't dislike it. Again, not as good for me as the previous song so; 6/10

 

4. I do love a good piano intro, and this is a little like a bouncier version of Adele's Someone Like You in the intro. A male vocal comes in along with drums and guitars and I'm really liking this. It reminds me of Goo Goo Dolls/Train, the sort of thing that's no doubt soundtracked 100 US TV shows. But I'm quite a fan of these OTT string laden (did I mention I adore strings, always) rock ballads. One to keep. 8.5/10

 

5. And then onto something which is similar to the last song in a couple of ways but has more of a bluesy/country/rocky feel to it. Pretty certain this is Bruce Springsteen and I'm really not a fan of his if I'm honest. I don't like his voice and the saxophone on the track isn't really adding anything to proceedings either. It's memorable, but not one that I particularly enjoyed. 4/10

 

6. I found this to be quite a nice song, the harmonies are quite Beach Boys-esque but the electro mixed with indie production is somewhere between Empire Of The Sun and MGMT before descending back into something altogether more tranquil. Another one I'll be keeping and I'll be interested to know who it's by as I have the albums of the aforementioned acts so would probably like this act's album. 8.5/10

 

7. A drum intro gives into what sounds like a banjo. A male/female duet, with both singing at the same time, the song seems to build and build and the use of instruments really suit it actually. It's indie with hints of country and folk to it, it's a nice hybrid and is really quite a charming song. 8/10

 

8. Ok, the intro to this song is absolutely genius, pulsating sounds over an acoustic guitar with a xylophone or something similar played over the top – absolutely love it! And then it sort of goes into a dreamy ska-rock-pop song with tongue in cheek lyrics, which I adore! My favourite track so far by a mile, the music is brilliant! Really want to know who this one is by! Sort of reminds me of The Divine Comedy but pretty sure it's not... 9/10

 

9. Another simple piano intro that builds and builds with extra layers – guitar, drums, synths, everything but the kitchen sink in fact. The piano comes back in about halfway through and gives way to a solo female vocal followed by a male choir singing the same line. This is actually pretty genius and at almost seven minutes long, I can appreciate why it took so long to build up. It remains instrumental for the majority of the song but the small segment of vocals are great. 8.5/10

 

10. Ok the guitars are back, and a male singer with a questionable (i.e. not to my taste) vocal singing quite quickly. I don't have a lot to say about it as it's not a genre of music or song that I particularly have any interest in and didn't pique my interest at all whilst listening. 3/10

 

11. A synthy intro to this one which is more promising! Clunky pianos and it all sounds very very 90s. Hmm...sounds like the Lightning Seeds to me – they've had some classics of course – Three Lions, Marvellous, Life Of Riley, Sugar Coated Iceberg and Lucky You amongst others. This one is decent enough but not as good as those. Nevertheless, it's always good to hear 90s songs that I haven't heard before so: 8/10

 

12. A 90s segment? I don't know if this is 90s but it also has that sort of sound to it. It reminds me of Ash. It's a pleasant singalong indie-pop song but nothing outstanding for me and its age/dated production shines through to prevent a higher mark. 7/10

 

13. Some woman shouting about loving her money. Male backing vocals - check, guitars - check, drums - check, repetitive – check, annoying – check, will I listen to it again? No. 3/10

 

14. A very short song now, less than 2 minutes long but it packs quite a bit in with a frantic pace, heavy drums and guitar and enough room for two distinct melody progressions. Sort of reminds me of something that wouldn't sound out of place on the Scott Pilgrim vs. The World soundtrack. Decent. 7.5/10

 

15. Another jaunty indie rock track with 'woah oh woah' vocals, this one doesn't really leave much of an impression on me, it has to be said, average. 5/10

 

16. And again. But without the 'woah oh woah' vocals! This type of indie really doesn't leave any sort of mark on me whatsoever. I don't hate it, it just plays in the background without me noticing that it's on. Average vocals, nothing special about the melody or chord progression. Ah well. 5/10

 

17. This is diabolical. Sounds like Fall Out Boy attempting metal and that awful gruff roaring vocal style used in the genre with what sounds like some sort of terrible comedy accent. Oh and then screamo comes in – joy! Absolutely appalling song. 0/10

 

18. This slightly recovers things, it's hard to categorise it, it's sort of pop, rock, folk and indie rolled into one. It's rather enjoyable though and seems to have some 60s influence in it. Pretty good! 7.5/10

 

19. A bit of a change of mood here to say the least! A male sung rather depressing ballad, I think it's Nick Cave to be honest, he has one of those distinctive voices. It's no Where The Wild Roses Grow though, something (someone) is missing! Effective as a final track though I guess. 6/10

 

Bonus Track – Bonus Artist. Haha, I can see why this is separated from the rest, J-pop anyone? A little unexpected on a compilation like this! This is excellent, the chorus has a great melody! I don't listen to a lot of J-pop/K-pop but I do tend to like what I do hear so perhaps I should devote more time to the genres. It's sort of like a song I put on my own compilation actually! 8.5/10

 

Overall: Well, all things considered I'm absolutely certain that this CD is Brett-Butler's doing as I know he dabbles in all of the genres on show on this album but we'll see. For me, it appealed to me far more than the title suggested it would. It starts off really strongly and there are some gems in the first half, notably the first track (great opener), and tracks 4, 6, 8 and 9.

 

It falls away in the second half, well either that or it's just not as much to my taste – which means that it was definitely a compilation that was well put together, not just representing one genre – had the whole album been based on Track 17, it would have been a complete disaster! But yeah, a couple of decent 90s tracks, some very average indie and some crap made up the second half whereas Bruce Springsteen is the only thing I don't like about the first half! The bonus track was a really nice addition too! I'd definitely keep at least half of these anyway but I might as well keep the whole compilation, although I shudder at the thought of Track 17 turning up on my shuffle whilst I'm driving or something! Overall though, very good job and if it is Brett-Butler's I know he got my playlist in 2009 on CHC, so it's nice to get one back!

 

You're quite right. Who Needs Guitars Anyway? A) Me, and in Plentiful Supply was indeed my compilation. As you've probably guessed, the title is a snarky riposte to the Alice Deejay album. The picture in the artwork is taken from the anime series FLCL (pronounced Fooly Cooly), and is a scene where an alien investigator is about to save a town from destruction from a falling satellite by using her bass guitar as a cricket bat (no joke). Anyway, here's the songs on the compilation:

 

1. Mark Knopfler - Border Reiver: Kicking things off with a track from the former Dire Straits frontman's 2009 album. This was the song that he opened his set with when I saw him live last year, so I thought it would be a great start to the compilation.

 

2. Tiny Dancers - Ashes and Diamonds: Tiny Dancers are one of the most underrated bands of the mid 00s indie scene. They had two top 40 singles and one brilliant album (Free School Milk, which tragically only got to #67) before calling it a day. This was released as the 3rd single from the album, but came nowhere near charting. It's definately one of the more mellow tracks on the album, the rest is very much upbeat.

 

3. Withered Hand - No Cigarettes: Nothing I can really add to this. It is what it is.

 

4. Augustana - Boston: I fell in love with a girl in America when she played this song for me on the piano. I downloaded the song that very moment, and every time I play it it reminds me of her. Unfortunately I had to leave to go back home, but we left as the best of friends. This song will remind me of the great times we had for many years to come.

 

5. The Hold Steady - Atlantic City: This is a cover version of the Bruce Springsteen song (although the vocalist is very similar to the Boss). The version on 'steens album (coincidenally called Nebraska) is just voice, guitar and harmonica, and I love this full band version of it. It's a pity it wasn't your cup of tea.

 

6. Gypsy & the Cat - The Piper's Song: Perhaps my favourie song of the year. I got a friend hooked on this song by saying that it's like an updated version of Toto, as well as being MGMT & Empire of the Sun-esque.

 

7. Dark Mean - Happy Banjo: I first played this song absent mindedly on my now defunct unsigned radio show. Whilst going through the archives a few weeks ago, I rediscovered the song and fell in love with it again.

 

8. Tim Ten Yen - Girl Number One: I adore this song enormously, I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as I did. It is very Divine Comedy-esque come to think of it, although on a much smaller budget.

 

9. Maybeshewill - She Films the Clouds, Pt.2: When I saw that you had got my tracklist, I thought that this would be your 2nd least favourite track on the compilation (we'll get to the number 1 soon enough), so I'm glad to see that you like this.

 

10. Morning Teleportation - Expanding Anyway - I saw this band live in Nashville, and picked up their album, which was produced by the lead singer of Modest Mouse. A bit esoteric for some tastes.

 

11. The Lightning Seeds - My Best Day: Indeed it is the Lightning Seeds. This is taken from the marvellous (pun intended) Jollification album, and features Alison Moyet on co-lead vocals.

 

12. Ride - Twisterella: Ride seem to be better known to the kids for featuring a future Oasis guitarist than for their own music output. It's a shame as this song, along with Vapour Trail and Leave It All Behind are proper classics.

 

13. Daisy Chainsaw - Love Your Money: Brett Anderson wrote a song about their vocalist.

 

14. Mazes - Most Days - A short piece of punk-pop that was all over 6music in February. Very much in the Vaccines mould (in fact, I wouldn't be surprised if they had supported the band)

 

15. Cashier No.9: When Jackie Shone - I entered another song into the UP contest a few months ago, coming 3rd from last; I just don't think this board will ever warm to them! They're a Belfast band, and they signed to Bella Union a few weeks back, and neither this nor 42 West Avenue will be on their debut album. Perhaps there's a reason for that...

 

16. The Fresh and Onlys - Waterfall: Not a Stone Roses cover.

 

17. Skindred - Rat Race: I though you would despise this song. I was right. I really got into this reggae-metal band recently, despite not being much of a metal fan (Lacuna Coil and Iron Maiden aside). Obviously a very niche thing.

 

18. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - 40 Day Dream: The chorus always has me in tears, it's a very wonderful song.

 

19. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Into My Arms: I thought this song would be a great closer. It's my former guitar teacher's favourite song (quite ironic, given that there's no guitar on the record).

 

BONUS. Etsuko Yakushimaru - Venus To Jesus: This didn't really fit onto the compilation anywhere, but I wanted include it so I made it a bonus track. It's the theme song to an anime that I'm rather fond of 'Arakawa Under the Bridge', which prompted its inclusion. The chorus is gorgeous and sugar-y. It's not my normal cup of tea, but the song really gets to me.

 

I'm glad you liked a few songs on the compilation. I had a feeling you wouldn't like everything, but as long as there's a few songs you like then it's been a job well done.

 

On a side note, this is the first CDSWAP compilation I've made that hasn't featured The Cure, Suede or Teenage Fanclub on it, so I'm rather proud of myself.

i love the hold steady's cover of atlantic city <3 though nothing trumps the original. a perfect pop song imo...