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Best (generally) accoutic musician/band etc

I know that we all love the heavy guitars and the bashing of the drum skins but i've really been try to take in some laid back acoustic tunes for a more laid back vibe, I've not so long ago come across an album from a guy called Pete Murray called feeler, I'm lovin it and I beleive he's relasing something new in the not so distant future, anyone any other suggestions for my ears to take in so I can sit back ang light up and kick into maximum relaximum....suggestion on a postcard please
maradona | 26 Aug '05, 15:12 | Send note | Report this | Reply


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    Iron and Wine
    thewarn | 26 Aug '05, 15:14 | Reply

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      elliot smith
      accidental | 26 Aug '05, 15:16 | Reply

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        cheers warn an accidental, I try to download sommet this weekend
        maradona | 26 Aug '05, 15:20 | Reply

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          the first woodbine album 'woodbine' is really nice chilled acoustic/lo-fi stuff with the odd electronic burble here and there. i'm liking it lots at the moment.
          restlessboy | 26 Aug '05, 15:27 | Reply

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          either/or is my favourite elliott smith album. jose gonzalez is pretty good too and i'd also recommend some laura veirs.
          accidental | 26 Aug '05, 16:02 | Reply

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    Elliott Smith and Rocky Votolato.
    james_delve | 26 Aug '05, 15:47 | Reply

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    Jose Gonzalez
    Johnetc | 26 Aug '05, 15:52 | Reply

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      elliott smith, nick drake, iron & wine, akron/family
      pretty_vacant | 26 Aug '05, 15:55 | Reply

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        Leonarad Cohen, Rachel Dadd.
        JDTraynor | 26 Aug '05, 16:11 | Reply

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          Check out these songs by Sufjan Stevens:

          John Wayne Gacy Jr
          A Good Man is Hard to Find
          Holland
          To be Alone With You
          Monkeys_Gone_to_Devon | 26 Aug '05, 16:20 | Reply

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    Smog (the newest album)
    M Ward (some of it)
    mug_mug_mug | 26 Aug '05, 16:29 | Reply

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      Adem too.
      mug_mug_mug | 26 Aug '05, 16:29 | Reply

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    Give Bonny Prince Billy's "ease on down the road" a try followed by Nick Drake's "pink Moon"
    johnnyb | 26 Aug '05, 16:55 | Reply

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      tom mcrae
      HeartbrokenStar | 26 Aug '05, 17:19 | Reply

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        I really don't have a clue where to start so I'll just say John Fahey as he's what comes to mind first. This is for some reason harder to respond to than even all those "best album ever ever" posts.
        Filip | 26 Aug '05, 17:31 | Reply

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          Oh, and I wonder if all those people who love John Wayne Gacy Jr by Sufjan so much realise how clever, creepy and strange the song is. Still Godly though. Actually, probably more Godly because of it.
          Filip | 26 Aug '05, 17:35 | Reply

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            Adam Green
            Martbowski | 26 Aug '05, 17:54 | Reply

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              thomas dybdahl is awesomely talented
              fletchy | 26 Aug '05, 18:03 | Reply

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                Neutral Milk Hotel
                Red House Painters
                oceanRain | 26 Aug '05, 18:35 | Reply

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                  Yeah, it's all about NMH. "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" = awe, wonder and humanity compressed into 40 minutes of CD.
                  Smileadelic | 26 Aug '05, 18:51 | Reply

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                    It's Jo and Danny. New album is really good.
                    lyle | 26 Aug '05, 18:59 | Reply

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                      adem's aldem is really good, one of my faves from last year
                      chris-budget | 26 Aug '05, 19:02 | Reply

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                      Neutral Milk Hotel, Belle And Sebastian, Six Organs, Elliott Smith, Joanna Newsom, Wind In The Wires Era Patrick Wolf, Sufjan Stevens, Chris T-T
                      RockNRollMassacre | 26 Aug '05, 19:03 | Reply

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                        B&S and Nick Drake kinda go without saying. Smog (with or without parentheses) has done some really nice acoustic stuff. But nobody has mentioned kings of convenience, who I'm not ashamed to admit to liking. The first album more than the 2nd.

                        And of course, Devendra Banhart.
                        Barry_Scott | 26 Aug '05, 19:12 | Reply

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          Also if you like John Fahey try Pullman's 'turnstyles and junkpiles' which is an instrumental acoustic album very warm, chilled and well made songs feat. D. Pajo which is always a good sign.
          fur_trousers | 26 Aug '05, 21:51 | Reply

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    fionn regan
    howie day
    magnet
    kings of convenience (beautiful!)
    denison witmer
    benners | 26 Aug '05, 21:57 | Reply

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      Xiu Xiu do some brilliant accoustic stuff.
      frankiegoestostoke | 26 Aug '05, 22:05 | Reply

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        I forgot Pooka.
        They were great.
        lyle | 27 Aug '05, 08:24 | Reply

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          Six Organs Of Admittance
          Gravenhurst
          Iron & Wine
          Devendra Banhart
          Adem

          All delightful.
          loveless | 27 Aug '05, 09:58 | Reply

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            The Shins' 'Chutes Too Narrrow' is alovely album, while I also really like 'These Acid Stars' by J Xaverre, its mainly acoustic but its sprinkled with some really twinkly electronica as well.
            TremblingStar | 27 Aug '05, 15:32 | Reply

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              I'll third Kings of Convenience, quiet is the new loud was a lovely, lovely album, but riot on an empty street is truly beautiful
              emosaurus | 27 Aug '05, 16:54 | Reply

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                yeah - I like Iron & Wine
                easytobehappy | 27 Aug '05, 17:37 | Reply

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    One AM Radio 'a name writ in water'. An acoustic record with some tastful strings and electronic flourishes and beats. Its great, check out their pitchfork review if you dont believe me.

    www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/o/one-am-radio/name-writ-in-water.shtml
    fur_trousers | 27 Aug '05, 21:53 | Reply

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      Wind In The Wires is very non acoustic isn't it though.

      I concur on Smith and NMH. Viers album sounds quite good. Final Fantasy should be heard.
      Patricide | 27 Aug '05, 21:59 | Reply

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        Try some Bert Jansch
        or James Taylor

        Anschul | 27 Aug '05, 22:20 | Reply

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    James Yorkston & The Atheletes, Nina Nastasia, Nick Drake, maybe a bit of cheesy old Beth Orton or something.
    John_Brainlove | 27 Aug '05, 22:35 | Reply

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      Anyone on here into this kind of stuff should try to get a hold of some Leo Kottke. His Burnt Lips album is an ideal place to start.

      http://www.leokottke.com/cgi-bin/recs/discinfo.cgi?performer=Leo+Kottke&rectitle=Burnt+Lips
      cadd | 28 Aug '05, 01:22 | Reply