OKAY HOLY FUCKING SHIT THIS SONG IS TOTAL GODHEAD
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 7 October 2011 16:59 (1 year ago) Permalink
Yeah that's amazing. I've loved just about everything I've heard by them now. I haven't been this excited about a new band in a long time, probably not since I first heard Wild Beasts.
I saw Popjustice mentioned them the other day as being a pop band for people who don't like pop or something. I kind of hate it when they say things like that but was just glad to see them get a mention.
― Kitchen Person, Friday, 7 October 2011 22:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
Played this about 12 or 15 times since Friday. Can't wait for this damn album to arrive.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 10 October 2011 01:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
bit disappointed by "the drummer"
this one hasn't been mentioned yet, one of my favs:
also, cannot describe in words how much i love (the full 9-minute) "under the bridges"... that song does things to me
― witchho (zachlyon), Monday, 10 October 2011 03:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
Oh? I think it shows they can put together a really tight single as well as they can do extended things like "Under the Bridges" and "Mother Protect". It's probably the most Kate Bush-y thing they've done, though, and it may be a little plagiaristic.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 10 October 2011 03:38 (1 year ago) Permalink
my thoughts on it at the sniggies jerkbox: http://www.thesinglesjukebox.com/?p=4343
i guess i spent more time talking about the band than the song. disappointed that this and "the fox" were given the singles boost, when those ones so comparatively subdued and minor. i love them for the brash/daring/fearless bits that grab you, which are rarer in their more composed songs.
― witchho (zachlyon), Wednesday, 12 October 2011 23:52 (1 year ago) Permalink
So the tracklisting has been released for the album.
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/preorder/niki-the-dove/id487421723
There is doubt this will be a solid album but I have to say I'm really disappointed that nine of the tracks have already been released. Only two new songs really doesn't seem like a lot to me.
― Kitchen Person, Friday, 17 February 2012 17:36 (1 year ago) Permalink
I kind of like the fact that the album will be comprised of their first batch of material, tbh. In five years, I won't feel like tracking down several singles and eps when I can just grab their debut album instead. Disappointed that they've given it a title and changed the cover art, though.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 17 February 2012 17:44 (1 year ago) Permalink
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=328914290494156&set=a.167097090009211.47354.104558889596365&type=1
(that's me with the "s/t cover idea looked better fwiw" snarky comment)
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 17 February 2012 17:45 (1 year ago) Permalink
I like that your comment stands out amongst the usual "Yay, looks amazing" type ones.
I know what you mean about wanting a collection of all their material and in a few years it won't matter but I've had those songs for a while now and I was interested to hear what else they could do.
― Kitchen Person, Friday, 17 February 2012 19:00 (1 year ago) Permalink
The streak continues imo
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 30 March 2012 16:30 (1 year ago) Permalink
Really quite love this remix:
― Sanpaku, Friday, 30 March 2012 19:40 (1 year ago) Permalink
love "tomorrow," whoa
― JIM THOMETHEUS (zachlyon), Saturday, 31 March 2012 00:38 (1 year ago) Permalink
hey JF have you heard the album yet
― JIM THOMETHEUS (zachlyon), Thursday, 26 April 2012 20:46 (1 year ago) Permalink
Oh yes I have, and it is magnificent!
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 26 April 2012 20:58 (1 year ago) Permalink
been listening to it all day. only two new songs at this point but they're both WONDERFUL
― JIM THOMETHEUS (zachlyon), Thursday, 26 April 2012 20:59 (1 year ago) Permalink
and all the places you used to take meee ...
― surm, Saturday, 26 May 2012 15:08 (11 months ago) Permalink
http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16991/reviews/4144914
― surm, Saturday, 26 May 2012 15:15 (11 months ago) Permalink
So the album is great but why the hell did they edit the last half of Under The Bridges? That last half was the best thing they've done.
― Kitchen Person, Monday, 28 May 2012 21:11 (11 months ago) Permalink
I think it's edited on cd but complete on vinyl? Or vice versa.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 28 May 2012 21:14 (11 months ago) Permalink
Oh I got the CD and it's the edit on there. Not sure why they did that, bit of a shame. Still it's a great album overall, my favourite debut in years.
― Kitchen Person, Monday, 28 May 2012 21:35 (11 months ago) Permalink
oh that's terrible. :(
― of family bonds and individual triumph. Narrated by Tim Allen, (zachlyon), Tuesday, 29 May 2012 03:15 (11 months ago) Permalink
It will almost feel like cheating when this ends up being my favorite album of the year in December, because I've been listening to more than half of it in 2010 and 2011—but thems the breaks. It's perfect. I wouldn't change a single thing about it.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 31 May 2012 07:28 (11 months ago) Permalink
This album sounds really good in winter.
― boxedjoy, Sunday, 9 December 2012 08:35 (5 months ago) Permalink
album is so good. also seems to attract weird fans. i was talking to my friend's super norm-y if sweet gf and she was all feelin NatD
― unknown pleasure zone (uptown churl), Sunday, 9 December 2012 19:48 (5 months ago) Permalink
This is still the case, btw. Nothing has come anywhere near knocking this one off the roost.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 9 December 2012 19:53 (5 months ago) Permalink
Judging by the remixes, I wouldn't mind if NatD had picked a bit harder/more aggressive/dancier line on the album, but then again we have Battlekat etc. for that.
― Chinchilla! Chinchilla! Chinchilla! (Sanpaku), Sunday, 9 December 2012 20:24 (5 months ago) Permalink