Recommended Pillows albums?

[BASS in SPACE]

Hey all, was just wondering if anyone could tell me which are the better/popular pillows albums? I would get them all, but i'm actually gonna buy them and i don't wanna spend that much money (they have what, 11 albums or something?) I already have the 3rd volume of the FLCL soundtrack and I'd rather not get one of the albums that have too many of the songs on that soundtrack. Here's the tracklist for it.

1. SAD SAD KIDDIE
2. SLEEPY HEAD
3. I THINK I CAN
4. BLUES DRIVE MONSTER
5. CARNIVAL
6. COME DOWN
7. CRAZY SUNSHINE
8. STALKER
9. NIGHTMARE
10. FUNNY BUNNY
11. BEAUTIFUL MORNING WITH YOU
12. ADVICE
13. RUNNERS HIGH
14. HYBRID RAINBOW
15. LITTLE BUSTERS
16. LAST DINOSAUR
17. RIDE ON SHOOTING STAR

some recommendations would really be appreciated.

[vagabond888]

In my opinion every single one of them are good. Here are the DL links for you trial....

DL 1
DL 2

[torukien]

when you listen to the pillows, there are three disctinct sound phases. early 90s, mid to late 90s, and newer stuff. in my mind there are key differences between early 2000s and mid 2000s, technically making it four phases, but i'll stop there. all of them have merit, but most of my personal favorites come from the mid 90s period. most of the FLCL songs are from that time as well, and any album released during that frame is going to have a few FLCL songs on it. but there's so much else there it would be unfortunate to shy away from them for that reason. my first recommendation would be Another Morning, Another Pillows which is a b side compilation from 2002. after that, since we're looking for things you haven't heard before, i'd say go to early 2000s stuff like Smile, Penalty Life, or Thank You, My Twilight. but again my favorite stuff comes from late 90s, so give those albums a try too. i have several links posted here (scroll down to last post). [Discography] The Pillows it's a pretty poor excuse for a discography, and in most cases i have better versions now than what's posted in the links. i've been meaning to redo it, since i have a lot of albums/singles not listed there, but haven't gotten around to it yet. if you run into something you want that's not there feel free to ask. please excuse how long winded this reply is, but i love the pillows.

[vagabond888]

Well Torukien, thanks for the detail explanation....even though I've been listened to pillows for so many years but I can't really prescribe them like you do.....

[doggynpoop]

the FLCL songs cover a lot of the really good Pillows songs. thats how i got into them...

but if i was gonna listen to an album, i'll probably choose from

Little Busters, My FOOT, Happy Bivouac and Fools on the Planet(compilation)

[soflodukie]

If you want to try some of their new albums, I think My Foot and Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up are pretty good. Also, I'm really liking their newish single "Lady Bird."

I couldn't find an album version, but heres the live version.

[BASS in SPACE]

torukien in this case long winded is good I'll definitely listen to your suggestion and look at the mid 90s stuff, however im not sure about the B-side you mentioned just cause its a b side...lol ill probably check that one out anyway. Thanks for the trial links vagabond (is it ok to thank? i did already use the thanks button). Soflodukie i was actually thinking about getting wake up, but then decided to make this thread first.

EDIT: I'm actually thinking of just getting Lostman Go To Yesterday since its a compilation, and as i already said, im not gonna get ALL of the pillows albums (well not for a long time anyway). Is it something like a greatest hits?

[kakoiben]

my favorite album is Happy Bivouac...but it has a lot of songs from flcl but its probably the only the pillows album i could listen to over and over

[meeda]

FLCL soundtrack for the win. Some of their best songs are from there.

[omnistry]

There is the fine four: "Please Mister Lostman," "RUNNERS HIGH," "Little Busters," and "Happy Bivouac." Also go for "Thank you, my twilight."

[BASS in SPACE]

hmmm thanks for all the replies guys. I think ill go for LIttle BUsters or Thank you my twilight, seeing as it was on a few people's lists. WIll dl the other stuff (especially the late 90's) from here to see if i wanna buy them.

[aku_baru]

Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up!......... most favourite, I don't know why i just like this album.

[jamesalfred]

I love Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up!. But I'm looking forward for Pied Piper.... can't wait till June.....

[gg.heato]

i dislike the fact that people know the pillows because of FLCL. like vagabond said, all of their stuff is great. i personally like the Kool Spice album the best though. the pillows arent about being "good". they try hard which is what makes the good. you should hear everything.

[BASS in SPACE]

Personally I see nothing wrong with finding out about the Pillows through FLCL (I am one of them after all), but what is annoying I guess is people liking the Pillows BECAUSE of FLCL. "OMG it's the FLCL band!!! EH!?!?! They have other songs too!?" Then again the same can be said about any other band that had some songs used for anime. I don't avidly search out new bands, so anime is actually one of my main sources of J-rock/pop. If I like them enough then I will buy the albums, as I've done with Asian Kung Fu Generation, the Pillows and a few others. I do intend to hear all their stuff eventually, but as I've already said, it's gonna take awhile...