There are a handful of good songs though - I like Take It Out On Me and Cool As A Fire particularly. The rest I can take or leave.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 12 February 2012 20:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
i gave this a listen a couple of months ago - had never heard of them before, saw a couple of people raving about the album - and thought it was extremely dull
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Sunday, 12 February 2012 21:01 (1 year ago) Permalink
better than 2 bears
marginally
― post, Sunday, 12 February 2012 21:07 (1 year ago) Permalink
Aside from "I Belong In Your Arms", "Wrong Opinion" is the standout for me. So glassy. It's like a female-fronted Icehouse.
― Tim F, Sunday, 12 February 2012 21:55 (1 year ago) Permalink
just realized my last post reads like a compliment, is not the intention
― post, Sunday, 12 February 2012 22:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
I didn't care much for the first album, but this one presses a lot of my buttons, providing a bed for Polachek's remarkable vocals that isn't as averse to simple pleasures. Its rewarded repeat listens and I think its the best thing of its sort (New Wave textured indie pop) so far this year. That said, it'll probably fall out of rotation when the School of Seven Bells LP is released.
― Sanpaku, Sunday, 12 February 2012 23:01 (1 year ago) Permalink
Agreed, I started off just liking the ones mentioned but really enjoying the whole thing now.
― kinder, Sunday, 12 February 2012 23:15 (1 year ago) Permalink
new one is a thumbs up for me. amanamanamanesia is my fave so far
― The Invisible Superstars (dog latin), Saturday, 18 February 2012 16:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
I haven't made my mind up on this despite a few plays. It reminds me of Glasser, with more pop song structure and hooky choruses. There is some Stereolab sounding stuff there and plenty of other influences.. I'm not sure it is more than the collection of influences, whether it stands out at all. "I belong in your arms" is pretty catchy.
― mmmm, Saturday, 18 February 2012 17:15 (1 year ago) Permalink
Its a charcoal sketchbook by a preternaturally talented but untutored artist. The production is thin, the sound patches preset, the lyrics vague when present. One only wonders whether a full set of oils and canvas would ruin the charm.
― Pauper Management Improved (Sanpaku), Saturday, 18 February 2012 17:31 (1 year ago) Permalink
^ Posted in the wrong thread. I thought I was in the Grimes thread.
― Pauper Management Improved (Sanpaku), Saturday, 18 February 2012 17:34 (1 year ago) Permalink
Band reminds me of an amuse-bouche
― calstars, Saturday, 18 February 2012 18:18 (1 year ago) Permalink
really enjoying the new album, especially with repeat plays. some quality infectious party-numbers stacked upfront ("sidewalk safari", "i belong in your arms", "take it out on me") and some delicate and unconventional, though no less pretty, stuff tailing it out. love the unique phrasing and spacey, almost alt-country leanings of "frigid springs" and the icy Victorialand-isms of "turning". there's a distinct Sincerely Yours vibe happening in parts and a whole lot of 80s obviously, but i'm finding the package as a whole quite original and refreshing.
― charlie h, Tuesday, 27 March 2012 09:36 (1 year ago) Permalink
It's so much better than that first album. Can't believe it's the same band TBH.
― Scary Move 4 (dog latin), Tuesday, 27 March 2012 10:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
Just saw them live. Fantastic show. Caroline is adorable.
― Cuba Pudding, Jr. (jaymc), Saturday, 31 March 2012 07:24 (1 year ago) Permalink
I still love this album.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Saturday, 31 March 2012 20:01 (1 year ago) Permalink
"I Belong in Your Arms" is year end top five for sure. Love that bass line.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 31 March 2012 20:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
Great song. The ones that I keep coming back to the most are 'Wrong Opinion', 'Amanaemonesia' and especially 'Met Before'.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Saturday, 31 March 2012 20:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
Hopefully gonna see them in SF
― kinder, Saturday, 31 March 2012 22:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
Very likeable live band if last night at the Scala is anything to go by. They seemed to amp up the 80s-ness even more than on the album and de-tweed Bruises a little - by swapping out the strawberries verse for one from Melt With You - which fit better with stuff from the new album.
― Upt0eleven, Thursday, 26 April 2012 10:10 (1 year ago) Permalink
"i belong in your arms" is a monster of a song, have had it on repeat all day
― ciderpress, Friday, 14 December 2012 18:39 (5 months ago) Permalink
I STILL love this album.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Friday, 14 December 2012 19:19 (5 months ago) Permalink
Top ten single
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 14 December 2012 19:43 (5 months ago) Permalink