Finally got back around to “embers” after a Luke warm reaction when it came out and it sounds about ten times better than I remembered it, and like I always find with them, volume helps
― calstars, Sunday, 22 March 2020 01:21 (four years ago) link
I mean the break at 3:45 is
― calstars, Tuesday, 24 March 2020 00:59 (four years ago) link
Staring at the sun hanging in airWait for it to fall
― calstars, Saturday, 4 April 2020 21:21 (four years ago) link
Deep cut for the fans. An animated short with music by Nick DiSalvo.
https://vimeo.com/36888803
― I've got my bidet and my pills (Noel Emits), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 21:55 (four years ago) link
I still haven't figured out a place to pre-order a CD copy of this.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 16 April 2020 16:26 (four years ago) link
armageddonlabel.bigcartel.com for ordering in the states. They certainly do not make it easy.
― Revolutionary Girl Utrenja (Tom Violence), Thursday, 16 April 2020 17:53 (four years ago) link
I was gonna suggest Newbury Comics (since bigcartel's shipping rates tend toward the extortionate IMO) but they're shut down thanks to COVID.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Thursday, 16 April 2020 18:00 (four years ago) link
Omens is out!http://beholdtheelder.bandcamp.com/album/omens
― calstars, Friday, 24 April 2020 20:44 (four years ago) link
Listening to this now for the first time. Re: complaints about the vocals from the rolling metal thread: his singing has always sounded like that, but the melodies are doing a lot more on this album, and his voice can't quite keep up. I agree that it doesn't really hinder my enjoyment of the album, though. I do kind of miss the heaviness of Lore, but I'd rather have Elder doing Elder, there's tons of other bands doing heavy stoner jams.
― Revolutionary Girl Utrenja (Tom Violence), Tuesday, 28 April 2020 19:12 (four years ago) link
Still waiting for my pre-order to get here before cracking into it, but the EP from last year really has me excited to hear it.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 28 April 2020 19:14 (four years ago) link
Oh yeah, my preorder hasn't come. RI is supposed to be getting off lockdown next week, I'm not sure if that's what's held it up. Stickman copies have shipped and European FB acquaintances have their copies in hand.
― Revolutionary Girl Utrenja (Tom Violence), Tuesday, 28 April 2020 19:16 (four years ago) link
Yeah, mine has shipped and I got the notification, but the tracking number through Stamps.com just shows the progress it's made so far, doesn't have an expected delivery date like regular USPS tracking does.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 28 April 2020 19:18 (four years ago) link
Enjoying this, but agreeing about the vocalist not being able to keep up with the melodies. The moments I enjoy most on this are when the singing stops and the band takes over.
― beard papa, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 19:22 (four years ago) link
The vocals have never really been the big draw for me with these guys anyway, but that seems to be a common complaint about the new one so I'm interested to hear it.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 28 April 2020 19:24 (four years ago) link
fuckin' LORE, man
― alpine static, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 21:21 (four years ago) link
just got around to OMENS ... dude's vocals aren't bothering me at all ... another banger from this band, as far as i can tell.
i might spring for their most recent EP on bandcamp today, even though it's kinda spendy for 3 tracks ... granted they run 34 minutes long.
― alpine static, Friday, 1 May 2020 23:33 (four years ago) link
Yeah I just don’t understand the vocal dislike at all. This isn’t pop
― calstars, Friday, 1 May 2020 23:38 (four years ago) link
The Gold and Silver Sessions are awesome, even more weird and motorik than Omens. Highly recommended.
― Revolutionary Girl Utrenja (Tom Violence), Saturday, 2 May 2020 00:50 (four years ago) link
Yeah, I much preferred that to the latest LP.
And of course this isn't pop, but that doesn't mean there's no method to metal vox. In Elder's case, they're serviceable most of the time. Every now and then, however, the contrast between the band's effortless instrumental virtuosity and dude's straining vocal cords comes across as more of a bug than a feature. It's way less of an issue when the guitars are amped up.
― pomenitul, Saturday, 2 May 2020 00:57 (four years ago) link
the snippets I've heard of this new one sound 1000x more interesting, melodically, than any previous Elder
― imago, Saturday, 2 May 2020 01:08 (four years ago) link
In my review I said some of the vocals and guitar bits reminded me of Bitch Magnet, Unwound, Polvo, Rodan, and Shellac. In this recent interview, Nick mentioned having a hardcore phase, and cited the slowcore indie of Low and Idaho as influences: https://www.revolvermag.com/music/elders-nick-disalvo-5-albums-made-me#idaho-hearts-palm
― Fastnbulbous, Saturday, 2 May 2020 14:28 (four years ago) link
OPO of the album closers: thousand hands vs one light retreating ???
― calstars, Sunday, 20 December 2020 03:58 (three years ago) link
One light is great the whole way though but I couldn’t help but look forward to hands...
― calstars, Sunday, 20 December 2020 04:08 (three years ago) link
Omens
― calstars, Saturday, 27 February 2021 03:37 (three years ago) link
Feel like Nick could use a foil to the bands benefit
― calstars, Saturday, 27 February 2021 03:55 (three years ago) link
One light is great the whole way through
― calstars, Saturday, 27 February 2021 04:05 (three years ago) link
holy shit wow this album
― John Cooper of Christian rock band Skillet (map), Friday, 9 April 2021 18:22 (three years ago) link
welcome...
― alpine static, Friday, 9 April 2021 18:27 (three years ago) link
Nicks side project Delving has a track out today https://delving-music.bandcamp.com/album/hirschbrunnen
― calstars, Friday, 16 April 2021 11:48 (three years ago) link
still can't believe how good this album is
― John Cooper of Christian rock band Skillet (map), Friday, 16 April 2021 18:59 (three years ago) link
Did you check out the krautier Gold & Silver Sessions EP?
― pomenitul, Friday, 16 April 2021 19:01 (three years ago) link
no
― John Cooper of Christian rock band Skillet (map), Friday, 16 April 2021 19:02 (three years ago) link
You're missing out.
― pomenitul, Friday, 16 April 2021 19:03 (three years ago) link
no i'm not
― John Cooper of Christian rock band Skillet (map), Friday, 16 April 2021 19:03 (three years ago) link
Ok.
― pomenitul, Friday, 16 April 2021 19:04 (three years ago) link
i'd slept on Omens until this got bumped. seems really great so far, maybe their best?
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 16 April 2021 19:52 (three years ago) link
wow this is really strong
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 16 April 2021 20:10 (three years ago) link
i've also somehow never heard this record, april 2020 was a bad month for me to hear new music lol
anyway i'm correcting this shortly
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 16 April 2021 20:13 (three years ago) link
Some kind of live steam thing going on next weekend , suggest we toke doobies
― calstars, Tuesday, 1 June 2021 20:21 (three years ago) link
https://www.instagram.com/p/CPiSX72I5Jh
― calstars, Tuesday, 1 June 2021 20:24 (three years ago) link
incredible stuff tbh, second one especially:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCzLI7_O-rk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy0XghYMttI
― building a hole (NickB), Thursday, 10 June 2021 20:20 (two years ago) link
Nicks solo album is out todayhttps://delving-music.bandcamp.com/album/hirschbrunnen
― calstars, Friday, 11 June 2021 11:00 (two years ago) link
https://open.spotify.com/track/67AZNXrPU17SmpTHVh1xQP?si=fsSAIZ4ZQAS-KvGz4pzurw&dl_branch=1
― calstars, Sunday, 5 September 2021 02:44 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m126bCoM4w
elder & kadavar collab coming in december
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 17:46 (two years ago) link
The CD is limited to 1000 copies apparently.
Robotor Records site seems to be asking €12 for shipping a CD to the UK which, sorry but went with the big bad A for this one.
― feed me with your clicks (Noel Emits), Thursday, 2 December 2021 17:35 (two years ago) link
Same. I know Forced Exposure had carried some of the more recent Kadavar stuff released during the pandemic, but nothing showing up for Eldovar yet.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 2 December 2021 17:44 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1cVSmcuXYk
― calstars, Sunday, 5 December 2021 00:30 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8ADlo8dvGE
― calstars, Sunday, 17 April 2022 11:51 (two years ago) link
A plea for help:https://www.instagram.com/p/Cflgop8tXpM/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 4 July 2022 18:25 (one year ago) link
that sucks ... has happened to Khruangbin and Helado Negro recently, too, though I know the former got all their stuff back.
― alpine static, Monday, 4 July 2022 20:04 (one year ago) link