I've always thought that encoded in the concept of "balearic" was a kind of aesthetic redemption of certain kinds of stylistic "failure" - which is perhaps the most anti-Lex notion I can concoct (at least excluding notions about whiny white male vocals). Expounded on this here and here.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 8 February 2011 10:35 (thirteen years ago) link
She sounds a bit like Shakira to me fwiw.
― seminal fuiud (NickB), Tuesday, 8 February 2011 11:00 (thirteen years ago) link
the moment (on "blown minded") when she pronounces the words 'sublime intuition', it's like 1996 all over again
― proso_Opopoeia (bernard snowy), Tuesday, 8 February 2011 11:52 (thirteen years ago) link
The guy's vocals aren't actually significantly different from the guy from the Junior Boys or that Twin Shadow dude. But the songwriting isn't really up to Junior Boys quality.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, February 8, 2011 5:12 AM (4 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
dude's vocals aren't junior boys quality, either
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Tuesday, 8 February 2011 15:16 (thirteen years ago) link
This sounds pretty good to me today. Even the over-singing, melodramatic chicks vocals aren't annoying me.
― brotherlovesdub, Thursday, 10 February 2011 23:26 (thirteen years ago) link
I've been loving this album the past month or so (helped by the great weather we've been having in the UK) but whenever I listen to it I'm inevitably left with a sense of yearning for Yearbook 3 and I don't think that's ever going to happen :(
― groovypanda, Thursday, 21 April 2011 13:58 (thirteen years ago) link
With the dawn of summer, this album gets better and better. Beach music, imo.
― failure to recognize semi-ironic 'faggot' (Alex in Montreal), Friday, 20 May 2011 21:27 (twelve years ago) link
this album is god damned excellent
― you penis-curling she-devils (jamescobo), Saturday, 21 May 2011 01:00 (twelve years ago) link
they are happy parents!
― sean gramophone, Saturday, 21 May 2011 13:24 (twelve years ago) link
So good!
http://www.gorillavsbear.net/2013/01/23/premiere-young-galaxy-pretty-boy/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GVSB+%28gorillavsbear.net%29
― sean gramophone, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 14:37 (eleven years ago) link
The bigger tracks on the new album are spectacular, world conquering songs. In particular "Fall For You" which sounds like a more strident (lol this is young galaxy) take on The Tough Alliance's "A New Wave".
― Tim F, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 22:15 (eleven years ago) link
See also "Fever", "Out The Gate Backwards", "Sleepwalk With Me".
"Out The Gate Backwards" is on that Studio go Happy Mondays tip in a way nothing has been since the actual Studio album.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 22:19 (eleven years ago) link
Mssr Lissvik still produces? Keen to hear this, though might have to salt it away until summer.
― etc, Thursday, 11 April 2013 10:54 (eleven years ago) link
I've pre-ordered but have been looking almost daily to see if it's leaked as this is possibly my most anticipated album of 2013. Loved Shapeshifting and the little I've heard of this so far sounds great.
I really wish Studio were still together.
― groovypanda, Thursday, 11 April 2013 11:59 (eleven years ago) link
Definitely living up to expectations so far
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 17 April 2013 10:13 (eleven years ago) link
I really like "Pretty Boy"
― monster_xero, Thursday, 18 April 2013 19:44 (eleven years ago) link
'new summer' is my fav so far
― ciderpress, Thursday, 18 April 2013 19:50 (eleven years ago) link
Really hope the Peaking Lights remix getting a vinyl release
― du mein bestie (micarl), Thursday, 18 April 2013 20:50 (eleven years ago) link
Every time I put this album on it makes me so happy.
― Tim F, Monday, 22 April 2013 15:17 (eleven years ago) link
Except "What We Want" which is kinda schaffel-pop by numbers.
― Tim F, Monday, 22 April 2013 15:37 (eleven years ago) link
i love, love this album
― max, Monday, 22 April 2013 17:45 (eleven years ago) link
― Tim F, Wednesday, April 10, 2013 6:19 PM (1 week ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
totally otm, take away the vox and you have a studio b side
― max, Monday, 22 April 2013 17:46 (eleven years ago) link
(though the vocals sound great on top of it)
i'm enjoying this a ton more than their debut
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Monday, 22 April 2013 18:00 (eleven years ago) link
Their debut? This is their 4th record...
― sean gramophone, Monday, 22 April 2013 18:13 (eleven years ago) link
the last album, whatever
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Monday, 22 April 2013 19:00 (eleven years ago) link
fusion of lissvik and young galaxy seems more precise here than it was on shapeshifting which i really liked then forgot about
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Monday, 22 April 2013 19:34 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah the first track aside Shapeshifting was very pleasant but forgettable imo, this is much more commanding. It helps that every tune is on an entirely different tip.
― Tim F, Monday, 22 April 2013 21:16 (eleven years ago) link
helps that someone's taken the dude's mic away, too
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Monday, 22 April 2013 21:17 (eleven years ago) link
'High And Goodbye' and 'B.S.E.' from Shapeshifting are two songs that to me are completely unforgettable and utterly brilliant, I cherish them deeply.
The new album is great too, not nearly done discovering it.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 22 April 2013 21:36 (eleven years ago) link
this is a very good album and i love it
― caek, Monday, 22 April 2013 22:00 (eleven years ago) link
this is v good, and agreed with Brad and Tim - Shapeshifting always sounded lovely but it felt that for the most part somehow the songs weren't really linking up with the production so it just floated around being nice, this feels a lot fuller and more dynamic.
― the kind of man who best draws girls' eyeballs (Merdeyeux), Tuesday, 23 April 2013 18:00 (eleven years ago) link
new summer is my jam
so good
― cozen, Tuesday, 23 April 2013 18:18 (eleven years ago) link
such fantastic sound design on this record. they're still not really top tier songwriters but it barely matters when the backing tracks are this engaging
― ciderpress, Friday, 26 April 2013 18:57 (ten years ago) link
http://open.spotify.com/album/5h4aePojVvToZI0arxofRa
Idk if this Hanna "Lioness" EP (also produced by Lissvik) from last year was discussed here but it is goOoOod. I'm not feeling this Young Galaxy album, something about the vocals and the songs feel too monotonous imo :/
― lazyitis, Friday, 26 April 2013 19:57 (ten years ago) link
The new Lissvik-produced Mary Onettes album is quiet nice too and sounds like Echo and the Bunnymen go to the beach (...ok, fine) but it's prob too lolindie for ILM.
― lazyitis, Friday, 26 April 2013 20:01 (ten years ago) link
I bought that Mary Onettes lp, I find it *~delightful~*
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Friday, 26 April 2013 20:23 (ten years ago) link
perfect springtime album
― ְ֮֠֓֟֬֩ (gr8080), Monday, 29 April 2013 17:11 (ten years ago) link
this is growing on me
― Airwrecka Bliptrap Blapmantis (ENBB), Monday, 29 April 2013 19:08 (ten years ago) link
Still need to finally listen to it all the way through! So I'll do that here after lunch.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 29 April 2013 19:09 (ten years ago) link
1/2 of it I loved immediately and the other half I wasn't so sure about but I'm liking it more and more.
― Airwrecka Bliptrap Blapmantis (ENBB), Monday, 29 April 2013 19:09 (ten years ago) link
played it for a friend who was wholly unfamiliar and he just said it sounded like less-grandiose Florence and the Machine :/
― ְ֮֠֓֟֬֩ (gr8080), Monday, 29 April 2013 19:21 (ten years ago) link
Have mixed feelings...definitely captures a ~~vibe~~ but the songs are kind of weak.
― scintilla (seandalai), Monday, 29 April 2013 20:42 (ten years ago) link
"meet me by the river / let's go for a ride / with the windows down and the STEREO LOUD"
<3 <3 <3 <3
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Thursday, 2 May 2013 19:03 (ten years ago) link
the way the music rises up behind 'when we rise up in fire'
so many great sonic details on here
― ciderpress, Thursday, 2 May 2013 19:09 (ten years ago) link
i love love love the weird incantatory almost folky vibe of "fever" and "in fire"
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Thursday, 2 May 2013 19:20 (ten years ago) link
She is so naively sincere the whole time.
Another reason why "What We Want" is the weak link here.
― Tim F, Thursday, 2 May 2013 21:12 (ten years ago) link
I like this but I still prefer Shapeshifting.
― boxedjoy, Thursday, 2 May 2013 22:12 (ten years ago) link
Also that Hanna EP is brilliant! I have been waiting for the members of Cat5 to do more stuff, the other girl was working with one of The Tough Alliance but seemingly nothing has came of that yet.
― boxedjoy, Thursday, 2 May 2013 22:13 (ten years ago) link
Yet another predictable Turrican comment coming up...
...yet another 2013 release I love... fucking hell!
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Thursday, 9 May 2013 09:52 (ten years ago) link