streetlights Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 hey there vinyl friends. i've been on a bit of a lo-fi binge however most of the grpups i've come across only release their stuff as digital and on tape. as much as i like tapes i'm still partial to vinyl so i figured i'd throw this post to the void and see if anyone knows of any good lo-fi bands that put their stuff out on vinyl. thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glass realms Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 (edited) "lo-fi" isn't a musical genre. what kind of music are you looking for? Edited August 31, 2016 by glass realms jeromium and nancy_raygun 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack8urt0n Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 (edited) When I hear the term lo-fi, I think of Doo Rag. Edited September 1, 2016 by jack8urt0n freedumb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drds89 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 The thought of desiring Lo-Fi style of production - on vinyl - instead of other lower fidelity media is ... thought-provoking. The artwork? The storage? It can't be for higher fidelity of the lower fidelity production, or can it? I'm getting an Excedrin migraine. You like early Liz Phair? I would go to Pandora, find the bands you like, and it will find similar bands, and if you like one, it will find bands like that one. It will find great bands who are still in garage or basement in high school that sound incredible, and lo-fi. The rabbit trails are endless. You might not emerge for 2 or 3 weeks. Happened to me when I first discovered Pandora, and you will find out why it is so named. It was pretty amazing. And dangerous. Don't know if it's still that good, but it saved all my playlists. nancy_raygun and jack8urt0n 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknown pleasures Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 You already mentioned my favorite lo-fi band, The Grpups. nancy_raygun and jack8urt0n 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammertime Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Flying Saucer Attack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkinglot Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 my guess is they are talking bedroom pop type stuff. orchid tape's realm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic_ Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Out of Breath records on bandcamp has some pretty good stuff Pill Friends new album was cool and the Sonic one was pretty damn funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetlights Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 i'm using the term lo-fi as a genre as in music that is recorded in not the best quality, a lot of these bands do it on purpose for ambience, I don't know what else I'd call it. thanks for the couple suggestions I'll definitely look into them. didn't think of pandora but I'll try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GloomForever Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 (edited) Salvia Palth. http://www.ozonarecords.limitedrun.com/products/560734-salvia-palth-melanchole-lp Have A Nice Life - Deathconsciousness Thats a great buy for vinyl because the album has a different (and way better) sound on vinyl than digital. Totally worth the somewhat high price. Edited September 1, 2016 by aron4174 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedumb Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Dunno what lo fi is but here anyways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circuit bored records Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Track down a copy of Sebadoh III and you're set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkinglot Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 1 hour ago, freedumb said: Dunno what lo fi is but here anyways definitely not slowdive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_James_Champ Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Try this: https://wholewheat.bandcamp.com/album/songs-from-my-parents-basement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedumb Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 6 hours ago, yanquiuxo said: Track down a copy of Sebadoh III and you're set. Yeah, originally thought maybe he meant Sebadoh/Sentridoh/Lou Barlow kinda stuff too. Here's a great, somewhat rare NSFW track: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowBearToe Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 This may be too obvious but the early stuff from The Black Keys like The Big Come Up, Thickfreakness and Rubber Factor are great lo-fi albums. The Big Come Up is a must have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_James_Champ Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Also this: https://remembertheradio.bandcamp.com/album/rtr-001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_James_Champ Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 (edited) stupid double post. paging @HectorSRCVINYL. Edited September 1, 2016 by THE_James_Champ because the new upgrade sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ight Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 7 hours ago, aron4174 said: Have A Nice Life - Deathconsciousness Thats a great buy for vinyl because the album has a different (and way better) sound on vinyl than digital. Totally worth the somewhat high price. Their newer album is great too and you can grab it for under $20. I've heard Portishead called 'lo-fi'. All their albums are good and last I checked reasonably priced. Maybe My Blood Valentine? I haven't looked for a copy of Loveless in a while, and I know their newest album was a bit pricey when it was first released (hence why I skipped). Or maybe Boris, if you want heavier stuff? Don't buy an album blind though. Every Boris albums is different, so you might not like them all. Dunno, I'm not entirely sure what counts as lo-fi. A lot of metal bands will lean towards more gritty and less polished production... is that lo-fi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocity of Sound Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 "Love Visions" by Nobunny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkenney Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Earlier stuff by Thee Oh Sees. Really anything by them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Get a terrible record player. Take some sand paper to all your records. Blow out your speakers. Boom, now all your records are lo-fi. Billich0986 and hammertime 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthyrich Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Not sure if everyone on this thread knows what lo-fi is (PORTISHEAD?!?!?)..... But if your tastes skew indie, check out Car Seat Headrest. https://carseatheadrest.bandcamp.com/music The new album on Matador is a lot more "polished" but still has that nice rock band grit. But his early self-released albums are quite good... and VERY lo-fi. Almost to the point where I wish he'd go back and re-record some of them with a bigger budget, but if you like GBV or Daniel Johnston, this is right down your alley. Best lo-fi albums are Twin Fantasy and Nervous Young Man. YMMV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 12 minutes ago, filthyrich said: Not sure if everyone on this thread knows what lo-fi is indier indie rock. Low quality recordings and simplistic musicianship used as an aesthetic more than out of necessity. 12 minutes ago, filthyrich said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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