loooool i've been listening to this tonight!
Owen's vocal melodies are INSANELY great on this. Seriously. The vocal melodies. A++
― ksh, Sunday, 7 March 2010 02:16 (fourteen years ago) link
"I took a No-Face by his beeaaaak, and broke his jaw, he'll never speak again (ahhhhhhhh)"
Cannot overstate the greatness of the vocal melody on this line.
― ksh, Sunday, 7 March 2010 02:23 (fourteen years ago) link
"about face, about face"
― ksh, Sunday, 7 March 2010 02:26 (fourteen years ago) link
I've really tried to like this, guys ("Lewis Takes Off His Shirt" is still in my iPod), but this still sounds malnourished.
― Inculcate a spirit of serfdom in children (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 7 March 2010 02:31 (fourteen years ago) link
dogg what u mean, this album is walking around town all bloated and blowin out inappropriate farts from eatin so good
― ramses 'gyptian nightmares (m bison), Sunday, 7 March 2010 02:47 (fourteen years ago) link
m bison I wish to subscribe to your newsletter
― Lee Dorrian Gray (J0hn D.), Sunday, 7 March 2010 03:06 (fourteen years ago) link
Finally gave this a full listen last night -- very lovely on first blush. Owen's voice is the standout for me here because it reminded me of nobody so much as Joe Cassidy from Butterfly Child, one of my all time favorite and far too obscure bands. Something about the combination of ease, vulnerability and evident skill.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 9 March 2010 17:50 (fourteen years ago) link
i can't listen to this one enough! when have i last been so obsessed with a recent album? stunning music.
i think i'm looking forward to seeing owen this may more than just about any show i've ever anticipated
― sleepingbag, Wednesday, 17 March 2010 18:19 (fourteen years ago) link
this album is incredible btw
― ciderpress, Friday, 19 March 2010 18:21 (fourteen years ago) link
I love this.
― No, YOU'RE a disgusting savage (Scik Mouthy), Friday, 19 March 2010 18:34 (fourteen years ago) link
What do people think of Dan Deacon's remix of Lewis Takes His Shirt Off?
― Dwight Yorke, Friday, 9 April 2010 10:25 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm guessing this is a bit of a grower, eh?
― musicfanatic, Monday, 12 April 2010 00:13 (fourteen years ago) link
It sounds interesting at first listen - not sure if I'm "blown away", as most people here are, though.
it will haunt u in yr dreamz
― acoustic bugaloo (m bison), Monday, 12 April 2010 02:35 (fourteen years ago) link
Owen's record is great
― ksh, Monday, 12 April 2010 03:13 (fourteen years ago) link
this album is so fantastic - my favourite for the year so far definitely.
― Roz, Monday, 12 April 2010 10:11 (fourteen years ago) link
It's one of those that's pretty easy to walk away from during/after first listen and then 100times easier to walk back to time and time again. It reminds me of Scott Walker or Coil in the way that the arrangements completely immerse you into the music. Still haven't listened to it on headphones but very much looking forward to the experience.
― Fetchboy, Monday, 12 April 2010 10:41 (fourteen years ago) link
not feeling it as much as i'd like to /:
― thomp, Monday, 12 April 2010 11:26 (fourteen years ago) link
otoh this still sounds worth investigating:
Lewis Takes Off Shirt 12″ Track List:
A
1: Lewis Takes Off His Shirt (Album version)
2. Lewis Takes Off His Shirt (Dan Deacon Remix)
3. Lewis Takes Off His Shirt (Benoit Pioulard Remix)
B
1. Lewis Takes Off His Shirt (CFCF Remix)
2. Keep The Dog Quiet (Simon Bookish Remix)
3. Midnight Directives (Max Tundra Remix)
― thomp, Monday, 12 April 2010 11:27 (fourteen years ago) link
owen, why do you hate providence
04-08 Toronto, Ontario - Queen Elizabeth Theatre04-10 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall04-11 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater04-12 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall04-13 Columbus, OH - Wexner Center04-14 Pittsburgh, PA - Andy Warhol Museum04-15 Washington, DC - Black Cat04-18 Indio, CA - Coachella Festival04-20 Boston, MA - Institute of Contemporary Art04-22 New York, NY - Webster Hall04-24 Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery04-25 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church04-27 Atlanta, GA - The Earl04-29 Dallas, TX - Granada Theater04-30 Austin, TX - The Mohawk05-05 San Francisco, CA - The Independent05-08 Seattle, WA - The Crocodile05-09 Vancouver, British Columbia - The Vogue Theatre05-10 Victoria, British Columbia - Alix Goolden Hall05-11 Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater05-13 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court05-14 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge05-28 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound Festival06-01 Paris, France - Villette Sonique Festival06-02 Helsinki, Finland - Tavastia
― 鬼の手 (Edward III), Monday, 12 April 2010 22:52 (fourteen years ago) link
05-14 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
o my calendar has been marked~!
― sleepingbag, Monday, 12 April 2010 22:53 (fourteen years ago) link
tempted to drive up to austin 4 that show
― acoustic bugaloo (m bison), Monday, 12 April 2010 22:56 (fourteen years ago) link
I'll be at the Denver show.
― Throwing Muses are reuniting for my next orgasm! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 12 April 2010 23:00 (fourteen years ago) link
no britisher show? :(
― he might have even have gone in. (a hoy hoy), Monday, 12 April 2010 23:05 (fourteen years ago) link
Just finished our EU tour, we did London, Manchester, Birmingham and Cardiff two weeks ago. Sad we missed you. It was a good tour, we played a fun set at Inferno Festival in Oslo, between Atilla Csihar and Jarboe. (My booking agent likes to pretend we're a metal band and we like going along with it.)
BTW if there are any people from Milwaukee up in this bitch, come down to Turner Hall tonight, we are hilariously undersold.
― Miracles (acoustic version) (Ówen P.), Monday, 12 April 2010 23:40 (fourteen years ago) link
oh man i never knew/had any money. anyway, cracking album dude.
― he might have even have gone in. (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 13 April 2010 00:46 (fourteen years ago) link
my gf and i went in london! you were dope as usual
― just sayin, Tuesday, 13 April 2010 07:39 (fourteen years ago) link
what're you doing for the summer owen? you in america? available to play?
― forksclovetofu, Tuesday, 13 April 2010 15:42 (fourteen years ago) link
Owen, great show in Chicago the other night! Loved the "Fantasy" cover.
― HOOS zing-steen (jaymc), Tuesday, 13 April 2010 15:49 (fourteen years ago) link
04-20 Boston, MA - Institute of Contemporary Art
O_O
saw Deerhunter at this venue in 2007. amazing show. venue is right on the water. i should go to this.
― ksh, Tuesday, 13 April 2010 15:51 (fourteen years ago) link
boo, I'm supposed to be at a completely different event that night
― HI DERE, Tuesday, 13 April 2010 15:52 (fourteen years ago) link
owen why do you hate providence
― 鬼の手 (Edward III), Tuesday, 13 April 2010 16:13 (fourteen years ago) link
wait Fantasy as in Mariah's Fantasy?
― tart w/ a heart (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 13 April 2010 17:42 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah, he did that one in London too. At least at the (excellent) Koko show, don't know about the Union Chapel one which I sadly missed.
― if, Tuesday, 13 April 2010 18:21 (fourteen years ago) link
That sounds like something I need to hear. Is it on the internet or will it be a future bside?
― tart w/ a heart (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 13 April 2010 19:26 (fourteen years ago) link
Ha, I don't really know "Fantasy" at all and so I was like "All right, Tom Tom Club cover!" and then "oh, he wrote his own lyrics...?" and then "oh, I think someone in the '90s sampled Tom Tom Club! Could this be ... Mariah??"
― HOOS zing-steen (jaymc), Tuesday, 13 April 2010 19:31 (fourteen years ago) link
btw owen i think you have 'made it'
http://i39.tinypic.com/2ptpdtl.jpg
― tart w/ a heart (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 20 April 2010 21:18 (fourteen years ago) link
lolz at drowny firefox skin
― forksclovetofu, Tuesday, 20 April 2010 21:19 (fourteen years ago) link
owen was an answer in this week's av club crossword, that's fucking making it.
― emotional radiohead whatever (Jordan), Tuesday, 20 April 2010 21:21 (fourteen years ago) link
Ha, who was the constructor?
― jaymc, Tuesday, 20 April 2010 21:23 (fourteen years ago) link
francis heaney, but i wouldn't be surprised if tausig slipped that one in
― emotional radiohead whatever (Jordan), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 15:28 (fourteen years ago) link
owen what do you think of active child?
― cutty, Tuesday, 8 June 2010 01:46 (fourteen years ago) link
Time to stuff the ballot box (that is how it works, right?):
The Short List of 10 Canadian albums selected as nominees for the fifth annual Polaris Music Prize were announced today. The 10 records will vie for the annual $20,000 award, presented by Sirius Satellite Radio. In alphabetical order, they are: The Besnard Lakes – The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night(Montréal, QC) Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record(Toronto, ON) Caribou – Swim(Dundas, ON) Karkwa - Les Chemins De Verre(Montréal, QC) Dan Mangan – Nice, Nice, Very Nice(Vancouver, BC) Owen Pallett – Heartland(Toronto, ON) Radio Radio – Belmundo Regal(Grosse Coque, NS, Moncton, NB, Pointe-à-l'église, NS) The Sadies – Darker Circles(Toronto, ON) Shad – TSOL(London, ON) Tegan And Sara – Sainthood(Vancouver, BC & Montréal, QC)
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 6 July 2010 17:45 (thirteen years ago) link
Owen and Dan Snaith need to sort out a rota so they release records in adjacent years.
― Captain Ostensible (Scik Mouthy), Tuesday, 6 July 2010 17:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Owen in a walk.
― kate78, Tuesday, 6 July 2010 18:30 (thirteen years ago) link
Great show on Canada Day! The album has not been leaving my car's CD player.
― Sundar, Friday, 9 July 2010 22:44 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.htmlalso a reminder to myself to likely include this in my top ten albums
― Lou Ferrigno (Hulken) (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 8 December 2010 19:59 (thirteen years ago) link
!
― markers, Wednesday, 8 December 2010 20:01 (thirteen years ago) link
$
― champagne for my t-friends (Edward III), Wednesday, 8 December 2010 20:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Wow... completely surprised by the magazine that just came in my editorial-mail and landed on my desk, from the North Netherlands Orchestra. They are going to perform Heartland with Owen Pallett in its entirety in November here! Didn't see this one coming, fantastic!
― RIP Brodie, aspiring bellhop boy, 4 months old (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 May 2011 09:34 (thirteen years ago) link