Also wanna rep for Arches & Aisles. That album is super underrated.
Co-sign. Just the way it starts, with the chippy-happy bongos (or whatever) immediately brings a smile to my face.
I was really underwhelmed by her solo mini-album, though. There was just... something... missing.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 15 May 2012 00:51 (eleven years ago) link
I wish they'd done a whole album....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPFXsdfjIII&feature=youtu.be
― dlp9001, Tuesday, 15 May 2012 02:13 (eleven years ago) link
Stupid youtube...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPFXsdfjIII
― dlp9001, Tuesday, 15 May 2012 02:14 (eleven years ago) link
"Kid In Candy" = pretty perfect pop.
― I serve at the pleasure of Dr. Dre and a team of Sorbonne scientists. (R Baez), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 02:22 (eleven years ago) link
Gates was at the time experimenting with R&B, covering songs by Aaliyah ("Are You That Somebody?") and TLC ("No Scrubs") in concert, and the sultry vibe of that genre also informed her singing in the studio.
Haven't found these on youtube. I saw her do "No Scrubs."
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 15 May 2012 02:44 (eleven years ago) link
Rebecca has a full-length solo album out, "The Float". I've listened to it a couple of times and it's growing on me, though it's mostly gentle and I miss the swagger of The Spinanes. Still, the closing track in particular is great.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Thursday, 5 July 2012 17:47 (eleven years ago) link
More tour dates for Gates and the Consortium. But grrr, I will be away on vacation when she's in my neighborhood
07/20/12 – Philadelphia, PA – Milkboy07/21/12 – Brooklyn, NY – Rock Shop Brooklyn07/22/12 – Somerville, MA – Radio Bar07/26/12 – Washington, DC – Black Cat DC07/27/12 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 50607/28/12 – Columbus, OH – Double Happiness07/29/12 – Chicago, IL – The Hideout
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 5 July 2012 19:16 (eleven years ago) link
oh fuck i missed those dates, was kind of hibernating in july. dammit.
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Friday, 5 October 2012 21:14 (eleven years ago) link
moving down on taylordinner with your fatherlooking for a mailboxsomeone's rolling in the mudsomeone does it just because
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 6 June 2023 04:50 (nine months ago) link
I should listen to them again. Always liked them. I think Gates is living In Portland again but I don’t think she’s put out any new music in a bit.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 6 June 2023 18:28 (nine months ago) link
my love is well documented itt but I now realize I don't have that Stones covers 7", so thanks for revive mookie
― broken breakbeat (sleeve), Tuesday, 6 June 2023 19:11 (nine months ago) link
just heard "kid in candy" for the first time in ages and it is still a terrific pop song
― tylerw, Tuesday, 6 June 2023 21:44 (nine months ago) link
It’s so good
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Wednesday, 7 June 2023 12:11 (nine months ago) link
As a NZer, did not expect the extended G.Downes nods in "Hawaiian Baby".
― etc, Thursday, 8 June 2023 03:21 (nine months ago) link
Snippet of her Arthur Russell cover here:
https://m.facebook.com/lacastanya/videos/10155247285851737/
― etc, Thursday, 8 June 2023 03:23 (nine months ago) link
happy 30th to manos
― mookieproof, Thursday, 26 October 2023 22:17 (four months ago) link