yeah fail forever's an ep from the debut (ten makes a face), all of the tracks were from the lp (except for the dOP remix of fail forever)
― fauxmarc, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 19:38 (twelve years ago) link
Ah got it. Well then, their second album slays and then some.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 19:46 (twelve years ago) link
Is the dude on the far right in that photo really in the band? He looks...different from the rest.anyway, this is nice. Definitely an Arthur Russell quality to the singing (though in my house that just puts him into the general category of Muppet Voices).
― rob, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 19:48 (twelve years ago) link
tbh I've not spent a great deal of time with either album, so listening to Ten Makes a Face right now (and Konkylie next) I just realized that "New Elvis" sounds a lot like TV on the Radio with more intriguing production.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 19:49 (twelve years ago) link
Haha TV on the Radio was another thing that came to mind for me (as well as me thinking "But I like this better...")
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 19:51 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, so my impressions were correct. Konkylie is a little more loose and demented than Ten Makes a Face, but now I'm not sure which incarnation of the band I prefer. They excel in both directions.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 20:59 (twelve years ago) link
video for "Church and Law"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEvnsKdP2m0
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 10 June 2011 23:42 (twelve years ago) link
^^^ Church & Law is the first track that struck me, but this album is one of the most immediately convincing things I've heard ina very long while. I put it on when I woke up yesterday morning and listened to it on repeat until I went back to bed. Haven't done that in recent memory.
― Bus to Yoker (dog latin), Monday, 13 June 2011 14:39 (twelve years ago) link
Bump, cos this is great.
― the Sandalled Vandal (dog latin), Thursday, 23 June 2011 08:44 (twelve years ago) link
skip straight to Konkylie IMO.
― the Sandalled Vandal (dog latin), Thursday, 23 June 2011 08:45 (twelve years ago) link
listening to "add ends"....really nice.....was full sure they had sampled an old arthur russell vocal there for the first two minutes of the track
― Michael B, Wednesday, 5 October 2011 13:57 (twelve years ago) link
Still definitely top 3 album of the year. <3 this band so much.
― Glo-Vember (dog latin), Friday, 18 November 2011 17:36 (twelve years ago) link
yeah this is a nice record. "add ends" is such a great song.
― Michael B Higgins (Michael B), Friday, 18 November 2011 18:32 (twelve years ago) link
this is still badass btw
― Bam! Orgasm explosion in your facehole. (DJP), Wednesday, 11 January 2012 16:15 (twelve years ago) link
Damn right.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 11 January 2012 16:23 (twelve years ago) link
I will be very upset if Konkylie doesn't do well in the year-end poll.
― "only girl in the kitchen" (boxedjoy), Wednesday, 11 January 2012 19:21 (twelve years ago) link
^ I gave it a vote.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 11 January 2012 19:23 (twelve years ago) link
My own year end thoughts
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 11 January 2012 19:34 (twelve years ago) link
didn't listen to this until now and heyyyy this is great
― Whiney vs. (BradNelson), Wednesday, 11 January 2012 19:58 (twelve years ago) link
record makes me think of silent shout a lot honestly
― Whiney vs. (BradNelson), Wednesday, 11 January 2012 20:22 (twelve years ago) link
I should really like this band, they have a lot of elements to them which suggest they'd be really up my street, but I checked out the record and it didn't really do all that much for me.
― Turrican, Wednesday, 11 January 2012 20:26 (twelve years ago) link
I had to play it twice to make it go from "good and nice" to "whoa this is brilliant"
― "only girl in the kitchen" (boxedjoy), Wednesday, 11 January 2012 21:15 (twelve years ago) link
man I spent a lot of time sleeping on "Church and Law"
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Wednesday, 25 January 2012 16:07 (twelve years ago) link
this is kinda what i wanted antony/hercules & love affair to sound like before i heard them
― the 500 gats of bartholomew thuggins (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 25 January 2012 17:06 (twelve years ago) link
just figured out half the reason I like this so much is because it's basically an albumsworth of "The Captain" by The Knife, which was always my favourite song on Silent Shout.
― The Invisible Superstars (dog latin), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 12:33 (twelve years ago) link
I have to say, I don't get "Kelly"
or rather, it's such a conventional song compared to what's happening elsewhere on the album that it comes across as boring
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 17:48 (twelve years ago) link
It's my favourite, other than maybe Church & Law. Think of it as the 'single'. I think it works really well in the context of the album. For seven or eight songs you have these arty, sparse synth landscapes and then Kelly bounces in and provides a bit of light relief (not to mention a good backbeat for dancing). Also love the general production - that little 'whoo-oooh' after he sings 'first time Kelly kissed a boy'. And the general cadence in that line when he says something like 'the birds got bored and then left'. It's not really that intuitive for a pop song I reckon. It's not supposed to be a difficult album at all IMO.
― The Invisible Superstars (dog latin), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 17:53 (twelve years ago) link
I didn't say it was a difficult album, I said that the conventional "single" is really boring compared to the rest of it.
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 18:01 (twelve years ago) link
Not what I expected, shall we say:
http://drownedinsound.com/news/4144698-listen--when-saints-go-machine-cover-the-verves-bittersweet-symphony-dis-premiere
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 27 March 2012 14:27 (twelve years ago) link
Meantime, some other cover, but I don't recognize the original:
http://soundcloud.com/when-saints-go-machine/when-saints-go-machine-ft-coco
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 13 April 2012 17:47 (twelve years ago) link
video for track off upcoming album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbaoMyrG1e8
― fauxmarc, Tuesday, 22 May 2012 15:29 (twelve years ago) link
just playing the song and not watching the video since I'm at work, but yeah I love the song
― that is a weird thing to bring up over lean cuisine (DJP), Tuesday, 22 May 2012 15:38 (twelve years ago) link
Do they have a new album out soon? Just got Konkylie last month and it's probably my favourite album from last year.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 22 May 2012 16:30 (twelve years ago) link
I didn't realise properly that two of this band's members are also Kenton Slash Demon, a house duo whose yesteryear singles were outstanding.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0MwL20Wahk
― boxedjoy, Sunday, 27 May 2012 14:58 (eleven years ago) link
oh wow surprised i didn't know that - the dOP remix of fail forever makes a bit more sense now though
― fauxmarc, Tuesday, 29 May 2012 22:51 (eleven years ago) link
Love Konkylie so much right now. Kelly is my current favorite track but it keeps changing.
Wish I could go back and vote for them in the 2011 albums list, it was thanks to that list I actually heard them.
― Kitchen Person, Thursday, 14 June 2012 03:33 (eleven years ago) link
I just want to bump this because everyone should listen to Konkylie right now, it's perfect for summer
― I see you, Pineapple Teef (DJP), Friday, 6 July 2012 15:30 (eleven years ago) link
btw Konkylie is also perfect for winter
― Solange Knowles is my hero (DJP), Sunday, 6 January 2013 05:18 (eleven years ago) link
Have been playing this a ton recently. Happy to say it's my favourite album of the decade so far.
So excited for the new album out this spring.
― Kitchen Person, Sunday, 6 January 2013 06:01 (eleven years ago) link
I've been listening to Konkylie again too. It's pretty much a perfect album - you can play it in lots of different situations to lots of different people but it's never dull or middle of the road.
― besides Sunny Real Estate (dog latin), Sunday, 6 January 2013 11:04 (eleven years ago) link
Bad dreams ricochet, ricochet, walking talking in my sleep, dancing dancing on my tongue
― besides Sunny Real Estate (dog latin), Sunday, 6 January 2013 11:05 (eleven years ago) link
I've settled on Add Ends being my favourite track now. This live version is just stunning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CrChTNLl90
Have been obsessing over Mannequin from the new album a lot too.
― Kitchen Person, Sunday, 6 January 2013 12:32 (eleven years ago) link
I didn't know there was a new album. When's that out?
― besides Sunny Real Estate (dog latin), Tuesday, 8 January 2013 08:25 (eleven years ago) link
I recently read they've completed the album and it has a name, so hoepfully not long to wait now. When Mannequin came out last May they said the new one would be out later in the year but it must have been held up slightly. It's not been that long really since Konykylie I'm just ready to hear what they do next.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 8 January 2013 09:45 (eleven years ago) link
Haven't heard Mannequin either (worst fan ever). TBH I'd be happy if they never released anything after Konkylie - it's the kind of record I fear them ruining for me with a follow up.
― besides Sunny Real Estate (dog latin), Tuesday, 8 January 2013 10:01 (eleven years ago) link
I know what you mean but I think you'll be happy with Mannequin, the strings in the last minute and a half are just stunning. I've been enjoying the first album a decent amount too (yeah I'm just showing off now) It's no way in the same league as Konkylie but has some great moments.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 8 January 2013 11:08 (eleven years ago) link
eh, i still haven't been able to get into konkylie. i'm fine with the first album.
― fauxmarc, Wednesday, 9 January 2013 14:18 (eleven years ago) link
New album out May 20th, so excited for this.
http://whensaintsgomachine.com/worldwide/
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 19 March 2013 22:14 (eleven years ago) link
<i>Love And Respect feat. Killer Mike</i>
o_O
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 19 March 2013 22:16 (eleven years ago) link
That could work.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 19 March 2013 22:26 (eleven years ago) link
It's a nice toe in the water, if you will.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 10 April 2018 11:54 (six years ago) link
that Khalil album was really not good but I was hopeful that it was a diversion while they got back on track, hopefully all that directionless meandering is reined in on the new material
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, 10 April 2018 12:03 (six years ago) link
not sure about this new EP. It's a bit washy and unfocused, which was part of the problem with their last album I guess. Also, they should not work with Killer Mike. It doesn't work
― brand new universal harvester (dog latin), Friday, 4 May 2018 14:49 (six years ago) link
New music: https://open.spotify.com/album/7GFYkow5SkzIXXX2RZVqy0?si=-6E010-hTSyA_7910n4f2A
― GDPR vs GAPDY (DJP), Friday, 8 February 2019 16:02 (five years ago) link
sounds a bit meatier than a lot of other stuff they've released recently. Hurry up and get an album out please
― frame casual (dog latin), Friday, 8 February 2019 16:17 (five years ago) link
can't believe Konkylie was 2011. Fuck!
― frame casual (dog latin), Friday, 8 February 2019 16:18 (five years ago) link
Yeah been away too long.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 8 February 2019 16:52 (five years ago) link
I'd also welcome a new album.
Just looking back at this thread, it's weird how much I initially loved Infinity Pool. It's had such diminishing returns for me since then. So much so that I ended up selling my copy on. Iodine, Mannequin, System Of Unlimited Love and Slave To The Take In Your Heaven make an excellent EP. The rest of it seems so aimless. Konkylie is still a masterpiece though. One of my favourite discoveries from reading ILM over the years.
― kitchen person, Friday, 8 February 2019 17:13 (five years ago) link
OTM re: Infinity Pool being a great EP with a bunch of padding, although I'd probably still include "Order" in my version
― GDPR vs GAPDY (DJP), Friday, 8 February 2019 17:17 (five years ago) link
agree kitchen person. I like those tracks but it's nowhere close and I really hate that opening track
― frame casual (dog latin), Friday, 8 February 2019 18:13 (five years ago) link
Still getting to grips with the new album, I think it is good but a little unfocussed in parts.
― boxedjoy, Saturday, 9 November 2019 17:12 (four years ago) link
Love getting tipped to new releases by a thread refresh. The "I Don't Tell" video is beautiful. Ordered!
― the body of a spider... (scampering alpaca), Saturday, 9 November 2019 18:40 (four years ago) link
A few listens later and this has really opened up. I know there are many other acts being equally adventurous and bold, but who else is making music like this?
― boxedjoy, Sunday, 10 November 2019 13:57 (four years ago) link
Just bumping this because Konkylie really holds up
― shout-out to his family (DJP), Monday, 19 October 2020 15:16 (three years ago) link
hoping for a When Saints Go Machine/Let's Eat Grandma tour when live venues are allowed to reopen
― shout-out to his family (DJP), Monday, 19 October 2020 15:17 (three years ago) link
didn't even realise they released a new album last year. is it any good? found infinity pool to be a bit hit and miss, but nowhere near as strong as konkylie
― Specific Ocean Blue (dog latin), Monday, 19 October 2020 15:32 (three years ago) link
I played it once, it seems like a grower but not as immediately arresting as Konkylie or Infinity Pool before the shine wears off
― shout-out to his family (DJP), Monday, 19 October 2020 15:38 (three years ago) link
Saw some tweet or something from them the other day about new work, I think.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 19 October 2020 16:06 (three years ago) link
The last one sounded amazing from a production and textural standpoint but it seems to actively repel hooks. I really liked it and went back to it a lot but there was nothing on it that stuck
― boxedjoy, Monday, 19 October 2020 16:43 (three years ago) link
It's funny reading that last post right as "Reflection of You (Bloodshot)" started up, which is eminently hooky to my ears
― shout-out to his family (DJP), Monday, 19 October 2020 16:48 (three years ago) link
compared to Konkylie and Infinity Pool I think the last one makes a lot of unobvious choices, I do really like it but it's a different kind of listen
― boxedjoy, Monday, 19 October 2020 18:41 (three years ago) link
New album tomorrow!
― boxedjoy, Thursday, 11 March 2021 10:09 (three years ago) link
I haven't seen a cd version announced - is it digital-only?
― the body of a spider... (scampering alpaca), Thursday, 11 March 2021 13:52 (three years ago) link
Oh, didn't know about this. Looming at their discography I don't think I've even listened to So Deep.
― Party With A Jagger Ban (dog latin), Thursday, 11 March 2021 15:12 (three years ago) link
looking
― Party With A Jagger Ban (dog latin), Thursday, 11 March 2021 15:22 (three years ago) link
although i like the idea of looming over a discography
Still Running's got a real modern r'n'b vibe
― Party With A Jagger Ban (dog latin), Thursday, 11 March 2021 15:23 (three years ago) link
Weeknd Go Machine more like. What happened with this bunch?
― Stomp Jomperson (dog latin), Monday, 21 August 2023 19:00 (nine months ago) link
New album due in September!
― boxedjoy, Monday, 21 August 2023 23:01 (nine months ago) link
and it's their best album in a while, definitely
― boxedjoy, Friday, 6 October 2023 20:31 (seven months ago) link
they've gone back to writing songs with proper choruses and synth parts that feel like choruses instead of meandering textures, which was nice but not anywhere near as satisying as this is
― boxedjoy, Friday, 6 October 2023 20:33 (seven months ago) link
A good sign!
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 6 October 2023 21:47 (seven months ago) link
I wasn't really sold on their pivot towards pop-r'n'b really - felt like the sort of thing other people do a lot better. I'll check the new stuff though
― ...eh you get the gist of it (dog latin), Saturday, 7 October 2023 01:30 (seven months ago) link