square shells is the only things I actually listen to all the way through, but I listen to it all the time. Is this album like new new or is it that thing that came out pretty recently
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 2 March 2011 18:39 (fifteen years ago)
its new new. square shells was an ep, wasn't it?
― I'd rather climb into the saddle of my Ford Mustang and sink spurs (stevie), Wednesday, 2 March 2011 19:25 (fifteen years ago)
its the new studio album out next week
― reallysmoothmusic (Jamie_ATP), Wednesday, 2 March 2011 20:36 (fifteen years ago)
Yeah square shells was an ep. Thanks for the info on the new shit.
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 2 March 2011 20:44 (fifteen years ago)
new album's excellent
― Damn this thread seems so....different without ilxor (ilxor), Monday, 7 March 2011 06:48 (fifteen years ago)
for anyone in brooklyn, kurt vile is gonna be playing at academy records in williamsburg around 5pm tomorrow!
― not everything is a campfire (ian), Tuesday, 8 March 2011 01:18 (fifteen years ago)
I'll be at the Generation Records show, very excited.
― Ryan, Tuesday, 8 March 2011 02:57 (fifteen years ago)
as I have the day off, expect to be at Academy.
― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 8 March 2011 15:12 (fifteen years ago)
dang. would have gone to that. workin.
― dmr, Tuesday, 8 March 2011 17:06 (fifteen years ago)
me to.
― Thus Sang Freud, Tuesday, 8 March 2011 18:04 (fifteen years ago)
o
Academy @ 5pm w/ Thurston Moore & folksGeneration @ 7pmOther @ 9pm
(I figure the 2nd and 3rd shows are acoustic)
― Can you keep up? (Cheetah), Tuesday, 8 March 2011 18:50 (fifteen years ago)
Amazing show at Generation Records, place was packed.
Setlist
1 New Song 2 Babys Arms3 In My Time4 Jesus Fever5 Ghost Town6 Slow Talkers7 On Tour8 Blackberry Song
― Ryan, Wednesday, 9 March 2011 03:20 (fifteen years ago)
"runner ups" is my favorite song off this -- great album tho
― little humma boy (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 03:22 (fifteen years ago)
agree, "runner ups" is A+ best song here
― Damn this thread seems so....different without ilxor (ilxor), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 05:42 (fifteen years ago)
http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/22/thumbs_up_rip.jpg
― little humma boy (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 05:43 (fifteen years ago)
hey that's my .gif!
― Damn this thread seems so....different without ilxor (ilxor), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 06:19 (fifteen years ago)
its all about tomboy
― I'd rather climb into the saddle of my Ford Mustang and sink spurs (stevie), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 08:07 (fifteen years ago)
Wish I could get my money back for this unmelodic lazy record.
― calstars, Wednesday, 9 March 2011 13:43 (fifteen years ago)
lol u mad
This is great.
― 'what are you, the Hymen Protection League of America?' (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 14:32 (fifteen years ago)
i held the same opinion as calstars the first few times. i wouldn't say it's classic, but it has moments. "society is my friend" is my choice cut.
― farieling thosder chout a bagh an i ballme crantuman (dog latin), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 14:33 (fifteen years ago)
reminds me of the verve a little bit for some reason; in a good way.
― farieling thosder chout a bagh an i ballme crantuman (dog latin), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 14:34 (fifteen years ago)
can't hear it without thinking of sy's "society is a hole" which is by design I take it
― I love priest but I've chosen maiden (Edward III), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 15:25 (fifteen years ago)
society is my friend, it makes me lie to a hole
― JaySeanLilWayne (some dude), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 15:47 (fifteen years ago)
they are labelmates now. i love that callback though.
― I'd rather climb into the saddle of my Ford Mustang and sink spurs (stevie), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 19:00 (fifteen years ago)
I think he played 6 of those 8 at Academy
― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 19:01 (fifteen years ago)
wish i could have gone to that. very excited about the show with j mascis later this month
― reggie (qualmsley), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 20:35 (fifteen years ago)
Childish Prodigy > Constant Hitmaker >>> Square Shells >> Smoke Ring > God is Saying This to You
― Can you keep up? (Cheetah), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 21:02 (fifteen years ago)
smoke ring's just a runner up?
― reggie (qualmsley), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 21:05 (fifteen years ago)
I'm warming up to it...
― Can you keep up? (Cheetah), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 21:07 (fifteen years ago)
ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS DUDE THO
― Can you keep up? (Cheetah), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 21:08 (fifteen years ago)
not feeling this new album... really same-y songs, no variation like on Square Shells, no weird little instrumentals, no big loud sounding stuff like "Freak Train" from CP, his voice sounds the same on every song with the same accent and inflections. Plus I think having what sounds like a consistent lineup throughout makes these tunes sound even more similar, which does not serve them well imo.
― sleeve, Thursday, 10 March 2011 20:47 (fifteen years ago)
Those are all completely valid points and pretty much why this isn't an "o_O OMG I love this album" album for me. But, having said that, I really do love the vibe, so even if it is kinda samey - its a great one.
― 'what are you, the Hymen Protection League of America?' (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 10 March 2011 21:32 (fifteen years ago)
Wish this album would had more of a "Freeway" vibe
― calstars, Friday, 18 March 2011 17:06 (fifteen years ago)
I mean where are the electric guitars?
― calstars, Friday, 18 March 2011 17:08 (fifteen years ago)
His voice sounds yards better when he projects
― calstars, Friday, 18 March 2011 17:09 (fifteen years ago)
this is a gorgeous album
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 19 March 2011 03:21 (fifteen years ago)
normally i would not like a dude who sings like this, but his writing for guitar is ridiculously good.
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 19 March 2011 03:22 (fifteen years ago)
liking this a lot, it's a grower
― dmr, Saturday, 19 March 2011 03:50 (fifteen years ago)
his sound is always so pretty & inviting imo but w/ this album i find myself aimlessly singing a bunch of the songs
― J0rdan S., Saturday, 19 March 2011 03:52 (fifteen years ago)
me too. like "jesus fever" isn't even one of my top three on the album but it runs thru my head
― dmr, Saturday, 19 March 2011 11:21 (fifteen years ago)
I loved Childhood Prodigy. Reading this thread and a few reviews, I'm guessing the new one is closer to Square Shells than CP. I'm alright with that but prefer his more freewheeling style.
― musicfanatic, Saturday, 19 March 2011 15:15 (fifteen years ago)
http://www.tweetdeck.com/twitter/matadorrecords/~ACp19
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 19 March 2011 16:50 (fifteen years ago)
bummer. i have tickets for friday night's show. hope he gets his stuff back together soon
― reggie (qualmsley), Saturday, 19 March 2011 16:57 (fifteen years ago)
does a Ned Raggett like Kurt Vile, or does he just follow random people's Twitters?
Vile doesn't seem like "Ned music" imo
― ilxor you've listened to one odd future album once (ilxor), Sunday, 20 March 2011 02:58 (fifteen years ago)
More of an RT in this case.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 20 March 2011 04:12 (fifteen years ago)
ah got it
suddenly it all makes sense & my life has been restored to balance & normalcy
― ilxor you've listened to one odd future album once (ilxor), Sunday, 20 March 2011 18:30 (fifteen years ago)
"Smoke Ring..." is a damn near perfect record, marred only by the out of place "puppet to the man." Three three plus minute outro on "Ghost Town" is a sheer wonder, esp. when that insect like guitar bubbles up in the mix.
No one does stoner observations like Vile.
― kwhitehead, Tuesday, 22 March 2011 15:26 (fifteen years ago)
"puppet" is great, fuiud
― ilxor you've listened to one odd future album once (ilxor), Tuesday, 22 March 2011 15:28 (fifteen years ago)
Yeah, Puppet was the first track I got into on this.
― farielan chosder bout a chagh an i ballme trantuming (dog latin), Tuesday, 22 March 2011 15:32 (fifteen years ago)