^^yes
― upper mississippi sh@key mo (The Reverend), Tuesday, 25 May 2010 15:26 (fourteen years ago) link
First track is the worst, actually. Listening to my CD copy in the car, I thought, "Oh, I don't remember this going on so uninterestingly."
I disagree with this so much
the brittle, wearied lyrics with all of the little micro flourishes that pop in and out bookended by those ahs... it just fantastic (then again, I also love lyrical repetition)
― Marni and Louboutin: coming to Tuesdays this fall on FOX (HI DERE), Tuesday, 25 May 2010 15:30 (fourteen years ago) link
I don't mind repetition, period, but after the first four or five minutes, when it restarts, I just tune out.
― Filmmaker, Author, Radio Host Stephen Baldwin (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 25 May 2010 15:32 (fourteen years ago) link
the song is an exercise in groove dissection and, as someone who likes to view music as aural Tinkertoys, it's really beautiful
― Marni and Louboutin: coming to Tuesdays this fall on FOX (HI DERE), Tuesday, 25 May 2010 15:41 (fourteen years ago) link
one of my favorite tracks of the year, no doubt
― ksh, Tuesday, 25 May 2010 15:42 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUiTCmR1I9E
great news, Bridwell didn't make it into The Fleet Foxes, but some Vedder dude apparently snapped him up
― ksh, Tuesday, 25 May 2010 20:01 (fourteen years ago) link
credit to dan m for posting that first, over on 77
― ksh, Tuesday, 25 May 2010 20:02 (fourteen years ago) link
Really liking this album.
― ¿Can Your Gato Do the Perro? (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 26 May 2010 20:53 (fourteen years ago) link
so where did it end up in the hot 200?
http://www.billboard.com/news#/news/glee-stops-the-show-at-no-1-stones-come-1004094028.story
Band of Horses and LCD Soundsystem also arrive high -- entering at Nos. 7 and 10, respectively, with their latest efforts. Band of Horses' Infinite Arms starts with 45,000 while LCD's This Is Happening opens with 31,000. They are the highest charting albums -- and best sales weeks -- for both acts.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 27 May 2010 07:17 (fourteen years ago) link
God I didn't realize people like Band of Horses so fucking much. I thought we already had one My Morning Jacket who are *much* better, if you're into that sort of thing?
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Thursday, 27 May 2010 08:18 (fourteen years ago) link
God I didn't realize people like Band of Horses so fucking much.
i don't think i knew how popular they were, either. but . . .
After the Stones, the next highest entry is the Black Keys with "Brothers" starting at No. 3 with 73,000.
is serious O_O
― ksh, Thursday, 27 May 2010 11:01 (fourteen years ago) link
'home' is my favourite on this album by miles
― NI, Thursday, 27 May 2010 12:19 (fourteen years ago) link
The Black Keys not too surprising. They've always had the potential to cross over to "mainstream" blues/garage rock fans... looks like all that relentless touring has paid off in album sales.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Thursday, 27 May 2010 13:43 (fourteen years ago) link
Also, the Black Keys are good at what they do. I definitely see the appeal.
Whereas Band of Horses are shit.
i sort of just toss Black Keys into that group of shitty modern rock bands that get radio airplay and are moderately successful when there are other, better bands who could probably be just as popular but aren't
― ksh, Thursday, 27 May 2010 13:47 (fourteen years ago) link
"shitty modern rock bands that get radio airplay and are moderately successful" meaning junk like Silversun Pickups
― ksh, Thursday, 27 May 2010 13:48 (fourteen years ago) link
I literally don't know any Silversun Pickups besides "Lazy Eye" and "Panic Switch" but I srsly love those songs.
― jaymc, Thursday, 27 May 2010 13:51 (fourteen years ago) link
Not a Black Keys fan myself, but to describe them as "modern rock" is really really missing the point, and also RONG.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Thursday, 27 May 2010 14:03 (fourteen years ago) link
I still get Black Keys confused with Black Lips.
― jaymc, Thursday, 27 May 2010 14:08 (fourteen years ago) link
I was surprised to read that The Black Keys are being supported by The Walkmen in Glasgow, but based on the sales I guess it's justified.
― Gee, Officer (Gukbe), Thursday, 27 May 2010 14:14 (fourteen years ago) link
use whatever term you want, ilxor -- i was just using "modern rock" as a descriptor for the place where that kind of stuff seems to fit in in the landscape of mainstream music, not as something to describe the sound
― ksh, Thursday, 27 May 2010 14:18 (fourteen years ago) link
great thread
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 27 May 2010 14:40 (fourteen years ago) link
Made even better with the Official Steve Shasta Seal of Approval.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Thursday, 27 May 2010 15:15 (fourteen years ago) link
i don't really no much about them and i'm kinda stabbing in the dark here, but Black Keys basically = White Stripes minus good pop tunes?? I can see how that would find a certain audience if not blow up huge
― i don't care if big daddy kane signed your mommas tits (The Reverend), Thursday, 27 May 2010 15:39 (fourteen years ago) link
Alternatively, Black Keys = White Stripes minus brother/sister gimmickry, color coordination, annoying Jack White God complex, etc.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Thursday, 27 May 2010 15:53 (fourteen years ago) link
Also minus Jack White's charisma and stage presence.
― The Men Who Stare At Goatse (Matt DC), Thursday, 27 May 2010 15:55 (fourteen years ago) link
damn, did you pull the wool off my eyes, ilxor!
― i don't care if big daddy kane signed your mommas tits (The Reverend), Thursday, 27 May 2010 15:58 (fourteen years ago) link
Rev, I'm not really a fan of either of 'em... just playing devil's advocate.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Thursday, 27 May 2010 16:01 (fourteen years ago) link
the guy from black keys has a good voice for radio
― plax (ico), Thursday, 27 May 2010 19:49 (fourteen years ago) link
love all the synths strewn through this record - seems more deeply textured than a lot of the older stuff.
― erotic geometry (haitch), Monday, 31 May 2010 03:00 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.avclub.com/articles/james-murphy-of-lcd-soundsystem,41691/
good interview
― iatee, Thursday, 3 June 2010 18:04 (fourteen years ago) link
i'm enjoying this album!
but, on "you wanted a hit" and "pow pow" james murphy sounds really pissed. what's up with that? calling out michael musto, who are you, axl all of a sudden? idgi
this has probably been discussed on this very thread.
thx!
― goole, Friday, 4 June 2010 18:45 (fourteen years ago) link
he talks about it at the end of that interview
― emotional radiohead whatever (Jordan), Friday, 4 June 2010 18:46 (fourteen years ago) link
ha! shoulda known not to take is seriously
― goole, Friday, 4 June 2010 18:57 (fourteen years ago) link
this album sounds like the soundtrack to the lion king at many points
― teflon donk (samosa gibreel), Friday, 4 June 2010 18:59 (fourteen years ago) link
I had a dream Jams was an ILXor and me and morbs and him and some others were all hanging out, and we were drinking this weird "video soda" product that played an Aeon Flux-like cartoon of someone else drinking a soda in front of your eyes every time you took a sip
― Tori, I must seem greatly intriguing (Stevie D), Friday, 4 June 2010 20:50 (fourteen years ago) link
I love the way James describes styles of music in terms of the face you pull when you're performing it. Like this line about Pow Pow: "To me it’s “the talking guy with his talking face.” You know, “Talking Heads’ talking face doing his talking.”
― Haunted Clocks For Sale (Dorianlynskey), Friday, 4 June 2010 20:59 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah, too often (i know we've been over this) critics think of the dreaded I-word in terms of an artist "looking back" on other artists, rather than "looking forward" at an audience that they're trying to find a way to say something to.
― goole, Friday, 4 June 2010 21:05 (fourteen years ago) link
i would love to hear the girl who shouts on this album's band
― teflon donk (samosa gibreel), Friday, 4 June 2010 22:25 (fourteen years ago) link
Nancy Whang? She's in the Juan Maclean, too.
― jaymc, Friday, 4 June 2010 22:52 (fourteen years ago) link
o rly! <3 juan maclean obv but i was kind of hoping she would be in an x ray specs cover band or something.
― teflon donk (samosa gibreel), Friday, 4 June 2010 22:54 (fourteen years ago) link
i would love to hear the girl who shouts on this album's band― teflon donk (samosa gibreel), Friday, June 4, 2010 3:25 PM (36 minutes ago)
― teflon donk (samosa gibreel), Friday, June 4, 2010 3:25 PM (36 minutes ago)
NW has been on every LCDSS album fwiw, even the first single: b-side "beat connection".
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Friday, 4 June 2010 23:06 (fourteen years ago) link
Dear DFA,
Everybody wants a Nancy Whang solo album.
Love,
Everybody
― brotherlovesdub, Friday, 4 June 2010 23:54 (fourteen years ago) link
word
― teflon donk (samosa gibreel), Friday, 4 June 2010 23:56 (fourteen years ago) link
also plz to include a cover of "o bondage up yours"
i dunno dudes, i dig her on the maclean/lcd stuff but uh, what?
― underwater, please (bear, bear, bear), Saturday, 5 June 2010 00:00 (fourteen years ago) link
find her kind of annoying tbh
― jed_, Saturday, 5 June 2010 00:06 (fourteen years ago) link
This is great, can't believe how good his vocals sound livehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-G1NltxNqE
― More more more ass we are all addicted to ass (Whitey on the Moon), Saturday, 5 June 2010 06:56 (fourteen years ago) link
so awesome seeing russom playing w/ them
― plax (ico), Saturday, 5 June 2010 17:20 (fourteen years ago) link
makes me wanna see them for him alone