Looking forward to it, hoping for a European tour.
In the meantime Tricot-influenced Hong Kong group GDJYB just put out a very good album.
https://youtu.be/U7ebN0GHVDo
― Iain Mew (if), Thursday, 9 February 2017 14:35 (seven years ago) link
That was quite nice, I liked the basslines
― ultros ultros-ghali, Thursday, 9 February 2017 14:56 (seven years ago) link
i just really really like the ones where it's like they thought steely dan was the ultimate black belt in karate
all ilm threads really do wind up at steely dan
― mookieproof, Thursday, 9 February 2017 16:24 (seven years ago) link
New song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_PGAh04ors
― ultros ultros-ghali, Friday, 31 March 2017 16:16 (six years ago) link
aw yeah
― the raindrops and drop tops of lived, earned experience (BradNelson), Friday, 31 March 2017 16:22 (six years ago) link
http://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2017/04/20/524709819/tricots-melon-soda-is-a-math-rock-sugar-rush
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 20 April 2017 15:37 (six years ago) link
I haven't really been blown away by any of the new stuff I've heard off this; I will still probably get it and enjoy it well enough though. And to be genre pedant for a minute I really don't think the math-rock tag has ever really applied, especially not now they're essentially a decent pop-rock band with the occasional time signature change.
― ultros ultros-ghali, Thursday, 20 April 2017 15:54 (six years ago) link
ya never rly considered tricot math
they have mathy moments but go back to almost standard rock/j-rock
always dug lite if we're talking j math rock
― i n f i n i t y (∞), Thursday, 20 April 2017 16:48 (six years ago) link
Yeah, Lite are good. I also recommend Nuito and Marmalade Butcher for anyone into that stuff
― ultros ultros-ghali, Thursday, 20 April 2017 17:46 (six years ago) link
album is on spotify rn
it's great
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 18 May 2017 15:10 (six years ago) link
XP - If anybody fancies a crash course in J Math stuff then you could do worse than check out this free compilation - https://feckingbahamas.bandcamp.com/album/i-japan
― MaresNest, Thursday, 18 May 2017 15:29 (six years ago) link
I really like "melon soda" and the "how to play" videos they posted for that one. Looking forward to digging into the LP
― calstars, Thursday, 18 May 2017 15:33 (six years ago) link
Nice one MaresNest, looks interesting
― ultros ultros-ghali, Thursday, 18 May 2017 15:34 (six years ago) link
fb do good work
they have a map of mathy bands on their site if anyone wants an intro
http://feckingbahamas.com/world-math
some not 100% math but it's a decent intro
― i n f i n i t y (∞), Thursday, 18 May 2017 15:50 (six years ago) link
Lot's of J Math (sorry) seems much less dissonant and overall prettier than it's western counterpart, I really like the bands that lean on the Piano as a central instrument like Atlantis Airport or Haisuinonasa
― MaresNest, Thursday, 18 May 2017 15:53 (six years ago) link
Sry for temporary hijack btw -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT8mSZBJzJA
― MaresNest, Thursday, 18 May 2017 15:55 (six years ago) link
WRONG DUDE but these people look cool
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=266ecgV0mnA
― Cyborg Kickboxer (rushomancy), Thursday, 18 May 2017 20:38 (six years ago) link
new album out!!!!
― american bradass (BradNelson), Wednesday, 29 January 2020 21:00 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axV7NhKArV0
oooh the singles for this one were excellent
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Wednesday, 29 January 2020 21:01 (four years ago) link
.... this may be their best
― american bradass (BradNelson), Wednesday, 29 January 2020 21:08 (four years ago) link
I always dig their clean no-frills production
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Wednesday, 29 January 2020 21:09 (four years ago) link
Really good record. Some really harsh/aggressive stuff, some really pretty stuff.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Thursday, 6 February 2020 00:23 (four years ago) link
Really.
will this be the rock album that finally unites ILM
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Thursday, 6 February 2020 00:40 (four years ago) link
First half is great, but it got a bit too Math in the second half and lost me. (Rock isn’t generally my thing though. I was coming at this as a J Pop fan and knew nothing about the band hitherto.)
― Jeff W, Thursday, 6 February 2020 01:02 (four years ago) link
I wrote a little bit more about the album.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Tuesday, 11 February 2020 16:31 (four years ago) link
Can't wait to dig into this. Post THE I felt they struggled to reach those old heights but the singles for this album have been super promising and made me a born again fan.
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 11 February 2020 20:36 (four years ago) link
i play this album multiple times a day
― american bradass (BradNelson), Thursday, 13 February 2020 00:22 (four years ago) link
I love this record.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 13 February 2020 01:07 (four years ago) link
I really liked their Fender-y light sound on the early stuff - the newer material is thicker and I can't lose myself in the interplay as much. I reckon it will improve once I've listened more, but unlike their previous albums this one's not on Bandcamp so I can't buy it very easily.
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Thursday, 13 February 2020 01:18 (four years ago) link
Yeah, it's ironic that signing to a bigger label has likely improved their status in Japan, but handicapped them w/r/t growing their US audience. (The new record is on US Spotify, though.)
― but also fuck you (unperson), Thursday, 13 February 2020 01:42 (four years ago) link
love this album - I think it might be their best
― Roz, Thursday, 28 May 2020 13:13 (three years ago) link
Haven't really kept up with them but have been getting a vague whiff of RHCP from the new one which is kind of interfering with my pleasure receptors
― Boris the Spreader (NickB), Thursday, 28 May 2020 14:09 (three years ago) link
late pass here but this is currently blowing my mind. agree with nickb in that the bass player reminds me a lot of flea. but that's a plus, imo.
― mozzy star (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 15 July 2020 17:00 (three years ago) link
another new album out 10/21
― the typo doer (Simon H.), Sunday, 4 October 2020 15:40 (three years ago) link
Really enjoying the new one at first pass.
― aphoristical, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 20:29 (three years ago) link
the rap on track three changed my life
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 20:52 (three years ago) link
how are they so good????? this is maybe their most outré record but it all really works
The rap is great. My favourite moment on second listen is that piercing yet menacing riff on the final track.
― aphoristical, Thursday, 22 October 2020 01:21 (three years ago) link
their best album
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Sunday, 25 October 2020 18:52 (three years ago) link
the best band on earth
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Sunday, 25 October 2020 19:09 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Yl_KNJGWN4
one of the many unreal songs on this record
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Sunday, 25 October 2020 19:14 (three years ago) link
also omfg that music video
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Sunday, 25 October 2020 19:20 (three years ago) link
The two Tricot albums are my two favourites of this year so far. I have a theory that most bands peak with their 4th and 5th albums.
― aphoristical, Sunday, 25 October 2020 20:30 (three years ago) link
holy shit what a great song, recaptures the buzz I got from T H E. Is Yoshida a new drummer? I thought they'd been using machines and session players on recent stuff.
― assert (MatthewK), Sunday, 25 October 2020 23:40 (three years ago) link
best band on earth
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 24 December 2020 16:28 (three years ago) link
if taylor swift hadn't also done it i'd be like "wow it's incredible this band released their two best albums in one year"
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 24 December 2020 16:38 (three years ago) link
I need to listen to this one again. I only gave it one chance and it didn't hit me the way the one from January/February did, so I moved on to other things.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Thursday, 24 December 2020 19:10 (three years ago) link
I would take the two Tricot albums over the two Swift albums as my favourite pair of albums of the year, but maybe that's because Evermore hasn't clicked for me yet.
― aphoristical, Friday, 25 December 2020 07:29 (three years ago) link