not even he knows for sure.
― death to ilx, long live the frogbs (strongo hulkington's ghost dad), Sunday, 26 June 2011 15:13 (thirteen years ago) link
no one is shoplifting a 40 and skateboarding behind the Walmart at 3 a.m. to "No Cars Go."
man, talk about damning criteria.
"a 40" -- you music writers just don't drop some shticks, huh?
― joyless shithead (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 26 June 2011 18:38 (thirteen years ago) link
the really unfortunate phrase in that review is "going off the rails" but oh well this album is still basically the best album ever made
― my Sonicare toothbrush (difficult listening hour), Sunday, 26 June 2011 18:48 (thirteen years ago) link
first time I've seen someone ascribe a "tune" to the vox
― You Post on ILX (Simon H.), Sunday, 26 June 2011 19:00 (thirteen years ago) link
dying on the insidedying on the insidedying on the insidedying on the insidedying on the insidedying on the inside
― karma's ruthless invisible (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 26 June 2011 19:18 (thirteen years ago) link
dying on the insidedying on the insidedying on the insidedying on the insidedying on the insidedying on the insidedying on the insidedying on the insidedying on the insidedying on the insidedying on the insidedying on the inside
― karma's ruthless invisible (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 26 June 2011 19:19 (thirteen years ago) link
DYING ON THE INSIDEDYING ON THE INSIDEDYING ON THE INSIDEDYING ON THE INSIDEDYING ON THE INSIDEDYING ON THE INSIDE
― karma's ruthless invisible (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 26 June 2011 19:22 (thirteen years ago) link
this is REALLY embarassing to read!
― flopson, Sunday, 26 June 2011 21:34 (thirteen years ago) link
have no problem with "going off the rails", as that's what pink eyes does, like ozzy before him, but in general: yeesh
― And the piano, it sounds like a carnivore (contenderizer), Sunday, 26 June 2011 23:00 (thirteen years ago) link
Morbs hasn't mentioned in THIS thread that his reaction to Fucked Up is contingent on the quality of the venue in which he saw them, which was shit.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 26 June 2011 23:02 (thirteen years ago) link
still lol'ing at "real band"
― death to ilx, long live the frogbs (strongo hulkington's ghost dad), Sunday, 26 June 2011 23:05 (thirteen years ago) link
it's like a visit from the ghost of ilm past
― death to ilx, long live the frogbs (strongo hulkington's ghost dad), Sunday, 26 June 2011 23:06 (thirteen years ago) link
Morbs hasn't mentioned in THIS thread that his reaction to Fucked Up is contingent on the quality of the venue in which he saw them, which was shit.― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, June 26, 2011 4:02 PM (17 minutes ago) Bookmark
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, June 26, 2011 4:02 PM (17 minutes ago) Bookmark
tried to find this conversation by post-searching "fucked up", laughed at endless wall of people saying "that's fucked up" in 839275922523 different contexts
― my Sonicare toothbrush (difficult listening hour), Sunday, 26 June 2011 23:21 (thirteen years ago) link
lotta shit's fucked up apparently
then i found it w/ the other search function so everyone can rest easy.
― my Sonicare toothbrush (difficult listening hour), Sunday, 26 June 2011 23:22 (thirteen years ago) link
I enjoyed reading that apart from 'barfybark' which is detestable even by the normal standards of made up words
― I want to be the girl with the moust ache (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 26 June 2011 23:31 (thirteen years ago) link
no Alfred, the 3 songs I heard were utterly unimpressive, the venue just made it a must to leave.
― joyless shithead (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 26 June 2011 23:33 (thirteen years ago) link
I'll try to listen to a few studio tracks, k?
― joyless shithead (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 26 June 2011 23:34 (thirteen years ago) link
I don't love the album -- I can't listen to that kind of unflagging intensity anymore -- but in isolation five or six songs are stunning. I'd suggest buying the record.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 26 June 2011 23:34 (thirteen years ago) link
well, I don't do that.
― joyless shithead (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 26 June 2011 23:37 (thirteen years ago) link
Steal it then.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 26 June 2011 23:40 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm glad I checked out this band in spite of comparisons to fucking Titus Andronicus.
― forkslovetofuc (rip van wanko), Sunday, 26 June 2011 23:53 (thirteen years ago) link
i'm glad i checked out this band in spite of thinking they were titus andronicus
― my Sonicare toothbrush (difficult listening hour), Sunday, 26 June 2011 23:54 (thirteen years ago) link
morbs, thought you had heard thm before, werwn't you at that show at southpaw with pissed jeans? anyway I dont love em but they're good at what they do ... it's just not 100% my thing
― dmr, Monday, 27 June 2011 01:24 (thirteen years ago) link
I completely missed this video, which made me laugh at least twice:
http://www.davidcomestolife.com/
Glad to see that Band of Susans continue to pop up in reviews of FU:
http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16288/reviews/4142870
― dlp9001, Monday, 27 June 2011 14:53 (thirteen years ago) link
^that's by me, for the little that it's worth
don't think I've seen anyone else make the link between the two bands though
― I want to be the girl with the moust ache (DJ Mencap), Monday, 27 June 2011 18:01 (thirteen years ago) link
good review dude
― call all destroyer, Monday, 27 June 2011 18:09 (thirteen years ago) link
need to listen to this record tbh
― markers, Monday, 27 June 2011 18:21 (thirteen years ago) link
really good review,yup
― the Sandalled Vandal (dog latin), Monday, 27 June 2011 20:25 (thirteen years ago) link
Xpost. Someone at Aquarius Records had picked up on the BoS thing in the past. Can't recall which album review at the moment, but it's online...
― dlp9001, Monday, 27 June 2011 20:40 (thirteen years ago) link
band of susans make perfect sense as a ref point for what fucked up have been doing since making the leap to matador. i always go for les thugs as a one-jump comparison, but all three have a good deal in common.
― And the piano, it sounds like a carnivore (contenderizer), Monday, 27 June 2011 21:17 (thirteen years ago) link
So what do you all think would be the ceiling for this band if they had a good, melodic singer?
The music on "David" is so incredible, I honestly feel like they could be one of the biggest bands in the world if not for the vocals. Like, U2/Radiohead level.
This is not to say that I don't enjoy Damian's vocals. I do. But clearly they are not made for crossover mega-success.
― alpine static, Saturday, 2 July 2011 20:51 (thirteen years ago) link
would depend on the vocals, but yeah, they're willfully operating w/in certain "constraints". sort of funny to read/hear damian talk about this idea (hardcore as a genre that constrains itself in order to achieve purity), as it's clearly a big part of his conception of the band, but he usually limits it to discussion of package design, release strategy, conceptual stuff. not, you know, his own presence in fucked up as the ultimate act of sacrificial hardcore fealty.
dunno about commercial limitation, though. they seem to do pretty well, and there's a significant international audience for hardcore & metal w less melodic vocals. and damian's vision & passion have obviously been crucial to their progress so far. with some nice, pretty singer, they might have just been another also-ran indie band, struggling to find a sound. hard to say...
― Looking for that #Swagu? (contenderizer), Saturday, 2 July 2011 21:32 (thirteen years ago) link
prediction: their next album (to be w/o him as lead singer according to interview(s)) will not be as good because the vocals make it cool otherwise it will just be indie rock music
― flopson, Sunday, 3 July 2011 02:08 (thirteen years ago) link
and there's a significant international audience for hardcore & metal w less melodic vocals
yeah, if anything it's the ongoing pretty-fication of the music that's limiting their success with this crowd, while the vocals make them a dicey proposition with the folks who just want a drip-feed of pretty, "sweeping" indie. they really are kind of trapped in a self-imposed middle ground -- which i find kind of fascinating conceptually and (sometimes) beautiful musically, though this album hits me in no way as hard as chemistry, which was No. 1 of 2008 for me -- that's the inverse of so many '80s hardcore bands who began to beef up their pop hooks as the decade went on while keeping the music itself kinda ugly.
― death to ilx, long live the frogbs (strongo hulkington's ghost dad), Sunday, 3 July 2011 02:18 (thirteen years ago) link
it's like husker du writing warehouse but keeping the vocal style of "beyond the threshold" or something.
― death to ilx, long live the frogbs (strongo hulkington's ghost dad), Sunday, 3 July 2011 02:19 (thirteen years ago) link
thats whats so cool about it
― flopson, Sunday, 3 July 2011 02:23 (thirteen years ago) link
i'm in no way a Hardcore Guy (in either the specific or general senses of the word) and when i first heard this album i was like "pity about the vocals" but i've come around so completely to them as a constant barreling amelodic roar (while melody's more than covered elsewhere) that i feel like everybody could. i mean couldn't people get used to "queen of hearts" on the radio? it could even be That One Song Where The Guy Screams.
― my Sonicare toothbrush (difficult listening hour), Sunday, 3 July 2011 06:40 (thirteen years ago) link
to my ears damian has actually come a long way in terms of fitting his vocal to what's happening in the song--compared to chemistry his timing and feel for the music is much improved.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 4 July 2011 03:27 (thirteen years ago) link
I don't really know how to quote and stuff, but my Sonicare toothbrush (difficult listening hour) is OTM.
― alpine static, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 19:26 (thirteen years ago) link
DYING ON THE INSIDEDYING ON THE INSIDEDYING ON THE INSIDEDYING ON THE INSIDEDYING ON THE INSIDE
― Michael B, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 19:57 (thirteen years ago) link
'hidden world' is pretty good, huh
― gbx, Sunday, 16 March 2014 20:25 (ten years ago) link
Boy howdy, that new album is something.
Also, this adequately approximates seeing them live:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsjGlQISaVg
― Stephen King's Threaderstarter (kingfish), Monday, 2 June 2014 06:37 (ten years ago) link
saw them thursday night at a p small club and my head was blown clean off clean hit
the new(er) stuff not really lending itself to the screamalong worked out ok anywayj
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Monday, 7 July 2014 04:44 (ten years ago) link
Just now getting around to listening to Glass Boys. I've adjusted to Damian's vocals over the years, and now I'm wondering if Fucked Up didn't have a screaming shredded throat guy on the mic would I even care about them? Like, take away Damian and you've got some fairly boilerplate guitar rock (albeit with impressive drumming). Weird that the ingredient which turned me away at first is now the most essential part of the appeal for me.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 14 November 2014 04:56 (nine years ago) link
good dad post
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Friday, 14 November 2014 05:50 (nine years ago) link
: /
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 14 November 2014 05:52 (nine years ago) link
fwiw my dad has no opinions about this band
― difficult-difficult lemon-difficult (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 14 November 2014 06:15 (nine years ago) link
some fairly boilerplate guitar rock
Total dad incoming - I have some off coloured jeans and occasionally wear Adidas trainers, plus I've been wearing plaid shirts since '83. This is to go with my collection of two sons who think I'm fucking weird.That said, I have to take issue with the above.The layered outro to 'Queen Of Hearts' is sublime. It really is. It makes my hairs rise and for that alone I quite like this band
― Jessie Fer Ark (Mobbed Up Ping Pong Psychos), Friday, 14 November 2014 13:30 (nine years ago) link
That indie rock album that they did for record store day put a lot of things into perspective. I wasn't so fond of Glass Boys, but then I went back to David Comes To Life expecting to be let down. But it's still pretty great. In some ways it's a Zen Arcade with the production that everyone always wishes Zen Arcade had had.
― dlp9001, Friday, 14 November 2014 15:53 (nine years ago) link