Melt Banana - Classic or Dud?

It must be added that the frontwoman is probably the hottest I've ever seen. And the bassist the smallest.

Also, the song I really wanted to hear them play was their ENCORE. :D

(that being "Shield For Your Eyes, A Beast In The Well Of Your Hand")

How come no one on the internet has found or talked about the Saturday Night Live sketch from like 2001 where Horatio Sanz was Iann Robinsonn there was a japanese band called Crush Papaya featuring Poehler and Maya and them? And they played really short loud abrasive songs and then said all quiet.. "thankyoo."

Shouldn't that be like LOL OMG Noize D00d supermeme 4 alltime? But there's no trace of it anywhere on the internet :/

So I find out completely by chance they're back in Hull on Thursday. YEEEEEHAAAAAAAA :D

saw these dudes in bozeman, montana (?????) and it was fucking amazing

why they played in a college town where no one's heard of them i'll never know, but i was intensely grateful----wanted to hug each one of those motherfuckers

esp the singer amirite

god she's hot

lol cool your jets hotshot this is more or less a purely musical love affair I got

haha i was just channelling gbx's post into manifest truths

as for the music, shit they're up there with the finest i've seen or could imagine seeing

i don't think gbx was being tumescencey, just affectionate.

last time was just overwhelming really. i spotted the poster in a shop window today from the top deck of the bus and our Joel couldn't understand why I was getting so excitable until we got home and I played him some Cellscape.

oh, the hugs would all be affectionate, but one would be laced with more than a twinge of outright adoration, were i the hugger, just sayin'

cellscape is massive but christ almighty it barely prepares you...even being told that they replicate EVERYTHING live isn't quite enough...they're like some sort of tidal wave

i have an awesome us maple/melt banana poster that says minneapolis is in michigan

That was better than last time, if anything. Dunno if the stage divers* added anything.

*Strictly speaking you can't dive from the Adelphi stage. It's more about clambering upward and booting people in the ear.

I hope I get to see them in Brighton on Monday.

How come no one on the internet has found or talked about the Saturday Night Live sketch from like 2001 where Horatio Sanz was Iann Robinsonn there was a japanese band called Crush Papaya featuring Poehler and Maya and them? And they played really short loud abrasive songs and then said all quiet.. "thankyoo."

Shouldn't that be like LOL OMG Noize D00d supermeme 4 alltime? But there's no trace of it anywhere on the internet :/

― Whiney G. Weingarten, Sunday, July 27, 2008 11:27 PM (9 months ago) Bookmark

THIS:

http://snl.jt.org/detail.php?i=2002040612

I hope I get to see them in Brighton on Monday.

Hey, I was there! So, so good. Too bad the guitar player has the swine flu.

New LP. "MELT BANANA - Lite Live Ver 0.0" . with added electronics.

http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=236333

oh, it's old songs (based on my sample of 3), done live, with synths.

Just been added to spotify, I'll hopefully give it a go tonight

http://open.spotify.com/album/5wxbpJgu7YrHSQqXh8gqeq

played Monkey Man by the specials last time i saw them. ruled.

Why have I never gotten into this band before? They're just incredible, and on tour:

http://www.myspace.com/AZAP
http://www.songkick.com/artists/152850-meltbanana/calendar

SO GOOD live

Melt Banana/Daughters(not so much)/Lightning Bolt still ranks in the best shows I've ever seen. That was about 7 years ago too.

new lp

http://www.geocities.jp/azaplink/mb/mxbx.html

bah, frames

http://www.geocities.jp/azaplink/mb/i_az009.html

whoa, geocities

so, who's in the band at this point?

just the two of them judging by the bit i just read.

sample here:
http://www.tinymixtapes.com/chocolate-grinder/premiere-melt-banana-the-hive

interview here:
http://ghettoblastermagazine.com/2013/from-the-horses-mouth-agata-and-yako-melt-banana-on-fetch/

north american tour dates:
http://www.geocities.jp/azaplink/mb/i_2013tour.html

that new track ain't bad. sounds like melt banana alright.

Hooray, I was wondering when their next thing would be out

whole album streaming:
http://www.spin.com/articles/melt-banana-fetch-a-zap-records-interview-album-stream/

"now touring as a Sparks-gone-grindcore spazz-pop duo"

Aw... I'll miss the rhythm section. The bassist was great and I saw them with their original drummer and also with Dave Witte filling in. Always a great show.

everyone's on the internet are saying the album is great.

now i say that too.

this album reminding how much Marnie Stern owes to MB. Not even sure it's a conscious thing w her, but so much of this sounds like tighter, no-nonsense (and less pop, but that's not really where I'm going w this) takes on what she does

how is the show these days? missed the gig last night due to my car getting towed and being overdrawn, so somebody say they are not as good in 2k13, thx

they are not as good in 2k13, thx

(never saw them, just to make you feel better)

I've seen them about ten times over the yrs and last night, while certainly different, was still great and as awe-inspiring in its way as the "classic" line-up. It was insanely loud, almost too loud, approaching Sunn-levels. When I read about "crazy" dance music or electronic music or what have you, it never sounds particularly crazy or intense to but MB was very crazy and intense last night.

Glad I went.

I can confirm that they are brainblastingly good in 2K13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66nVdjVHs48&hd=1

Nice clip! I'm excited to see them for the first time this week.

that was like the 3rd and 4th song of the set, things got crazier from there. kind of impressed with a vocalist and guitarist keeping up that kind of energy level over an entire set with just backing tracks.

My first show is tonight. Got roped into working the door but it still should be amazing. And now free!

http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/2014-01/enhanced/webdr06/9/11/enhanced-buzz-10821-1389283254-23.jpg

Just bought the new album and it sounds great but I probably missed a tour? Did they come to glasgow last year?

don't think they've played in the uk in the last 3 or 4 years or so

they are playing london in may though.

can't remember if i missed them last time or not - haven't heard the duo stuff, don't know if i fancy seeing them in that format

They're touring over there soon.

london date, 28th may 2014: https://babayaga.ticketabc.com/events/baba-yagas-hut-pr-20/

Played Supersonic in 2012, I think? Set of two halves, first set was in the style which has ended up being 'new' Melt-Banana, and second set was the full band 'old' Melt-Banana.

Forget that, must have been an earlier year than that because they played in the pool.

2014
20/05 Colchester Arts Centre
21/05 Leeds Brudenell Social Club
22/05 Glasgow Mono
23/05 Newcastle Cluny 2
24/05 Manchester Fat Out Festival
25/05 Birmingham Rainbow Warehouse
27/05 Sheffield Queens Social Club
28/05 London Heaven
29/05 Norwich Arts Centre
30/05 Bristol Fleece
31/05 Cambridge Portland Arms
01/06 Southampton Joiners
02/06 Brighton Green Door Store

(from facebook)

Finished listening to the album. It might be the best one I've heard yet (still need 3 or 4 of the early albums) but definitely the most consistent I've heard, quite a bit heavier I'd say. Really brilliant.

Bought a ticket to their upcoming show. It will be my second time.

Does anyone sit and read the lyrics? Really difficult to follow.