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there's yr pound of flesh, DiS

especially if they prefigure the album

One of the most thrilling opening tracks ever.

Does that count? It should.

Broken Social Scene - Capture The Flag

That's a good one.

Pinion

One of the most thrilling second tracks ever.

although Speed Of Life was meant to have vocals and he just didn't get around to it/was too fucked or something.

Firesuite by Doves
Intro by the XX
Let Her Rest by Fucked Up
(Druun) by Diiv

wanting to make an impression on their first record, the band employs four minutes of a quiet beginning leading to waves of INCREASING GUITAR NOISE

thing is, Oceansize got there first. and where HOTS' song is tortured and angsty (check that melancholy Spanish folk chord progression), Oceansize's is powered by THE GLORY OF SUNLIGHT

so yeah, I prefer Oceansize's. it's less obviously indie, more psychedelic and organic, even if it is less wrought. I'd also say it's more powerful. you are free to disagree

nice tune too; 'Prelude'.

even 'ah-ah' 'buh-buh' counts as vocals

SORRY IGNORE

Though I wasn't then sure whether the odd 'yelp' constitutes vocals or not. Works well in the context of the album though, which I am enjoying.

I went into the new music tent at V Festival in 2004 as a fairly ordinary teenage passive-absorber of music that I encountered and exited utterly exhilarated and wanting to search out anything and everything that could make me feel that exhilarated again.

I really wish I could hear something new now that would make me excited again.

is terrific.

that said, the songs that come afterwards kick its ass. but it does a good job clearing the decks for them

Doves - Firesuite
Clearlake - Clearlake Lido
Asobi Seksu - Everything Is On (a whole 18 seconds!)
Coldplay - Life In Technicolour
Moby - Hymn
Amplifier - Gustav's Arrival and The Runner
Sun Airway - Activity 1
Janelle Monae - Suite II Overture (sort of)

And even though The Black Amnesias kicks the shit out of it, Seconds by HotS also.

Mew - Cicuitry of the Wolf
The Radio Dept. - It's Personal
Kubichek! - Searchers

to say Firesuite.

kinda wish it went on longer

No-one has said Dananananaykroyd - Hey Everyone yet!
Come on lads!

sprung to my mind.

I think there was a time in the mid 90s when most extreme metal records had some sort of mood-setting prelude to start an album off. Embarrassingly, other than Anathema, I can only think of Humana Inspired To Nightmare from Cradle of Filth's 'Dusk...' but I'm sure there are hundreds.

There is precisely no reason why it shouldn't just be the intro to Roman Is Better

Followed by Allison

Tails off pretty badly after that but great start.

Introduction from the Hungry Saw... a real beaut

one of my favourite album openers ever.

I'm a big fan of Intro's under two minutes though. A good example would be Through Mind and Back from the new Youth Lagoon album.

Intro - Sonic Youth
Intro - Doves
Takk... - Sigur Rós

I also like instrumental closers too, such as Optigan 1 by Blur.

Also deserves a mention!

IS AS KEEN AND AS SHARP AS CAN BE
WILL ALWAYS SETTLE MY PROBLEMS FOR ME

starts with one of the best instrumental tracks of all time

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR.

Furryvision is lovely for the minute or so it runs.

lambchop - C'mon, and No You C'mon both have sorta preludey pieces at the start of each disc that are instrumental.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRUKmaBPfgI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkv50ShfHDU

Though that might be more for the ace bit where it breaks into Broken rather than the actual intro itself.

Ides Of March - Iron Maiden (Killers)