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l-r: Meredith Monk, Blondes
― Feebs K-Tel (NickB), Thursday, 23 February 2012 23:17 (twelve years ago) link
well shit, that didn't work
― Feebs K-Tel (NickB), Thursday, 23 February 2012 23:19 (twelve years ago) link
The Bicep remix is on repeat at my house - awesome album from start to finish
― skip, Thursday, 23 February 2012 23:20 (twelve years ago) link
Really enjoying this, it's very 'Days of Mars' with added acid house revivalism, not what I expected at all.
― Homosexual Satan Wasp (Matt DC), Friday, 24 February 2012 12:55 (twelve years ago) link
siiiick album
― max, Friday, 24 February 2012 17:16 (twelve years ago) link
I am very slack in not listening to this, it seems.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 24 February 2012 17:23 (twelve years ago) link
im into this also, for the record
― johnny crunch, Friday, 24 February 2012 17:24 (twelve years ago) link
The Wine-Water pairing is definitely my favourite. Wine sounds like Layo & Bushwacka's Love Story refracted again and again and again, it's such a corny everyone-hug-each-other dancefloor moment but it completely works.
― Homosexual Satan Wasp (Matt DC), Friday, 24 February 2012 21:28 (twelve years ago) link
solid albumif you press play, no return allowed
― moullet, Saturday, 25 February 2012 15:44 (twelve years ago) link
"a little more chill, a little more swirly, a little more… stoner-y?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR0r1oDPO3g
― MikoMcha, Saturday, 25 February 2012 16:42 (twelve years ago) link
There is also a 'boring' video for the track Amber.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiBWBCgH8Ok
― MikoMcha, Monday, 27 February 2012 08:53 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Tr4mGR36RQ
kids these days
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Tuesday, 28 February 2012 03:16 (twelve years ago) link
― Homosexual Satan Wasp (Matt DC), Friday, February 24, 2012 12:55 PM (1 week ago)
^^
― etc, Friday, 2 March 2012 11:47 (twelve years ago) link
There's something about these guys that reminds me of one of Lex's posts from last year where he was wishing for a dancier version of Emeralds. They don't quite have that depth or complexity to their sound (and heck, no Mark McGuire in the band either), but maybe this is a manifestation of that sort of way of thinking?
― Feebs K-Tel (NickB), Friday, 2 March 2012 11:56 (twelve years ago) link
Picked this up last night.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Friday, 2 March 2012 12:04 (twelve years ago) link
it took me a while to work out why this album massively impressed, but seemed like a bit of a drag.. it's because the second half is so much better than the first, so takes a while to get going. I only really listen from Wine onwards n/days
― merked, Friday, 2 March 2012 13:10 (twelve years ago) link
it's because the second half is so much better than the first, so takes a while to get going
^ this is definitely true - think the record is possibly arranged in chronological order???
― Feebs K-Tel (NickB), Friday, 2 March 2012 13:14 (twelve years ago) link
y'all don't like "lover"?
― psychgawsple, Friday, 2 March 2012 17:45 (twelve years ago) link
and starting the record after "pleasure"... hrm. you guys must get something completely different out of this than i do, that is far and away my favorite track
― psychgawsple, Friday, 2 March 2012 17:46 (twelve years ago) link
the sounds on this album are just dazzling...like that moment when you're momentarily blinded by the sun shining off water or glass
― lex pretend, Thursday, 22 March 2012 13:34 (twelve years ago) link
I keep revisiting this album, or at least have been in a constant visit since seeing them live back in June. It translated well to a live act.
― your native bacon (mh), Tuesday, 21 August 2012 20:36 (twelve years ago) link
New album streaming on Dummy:
http://www.dummymag.com/news/2013/06/25/actually-listen-to-an-an-actual-new-blondes-album-right-now/
― dschinghis kraan (NickB), Tuesday, 25 June 2013 12:37 (eleven years ago) link
Uh actually I guess that isn't any sort of exclusive, it's all on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAkQ6su1CN0
― dschinghis kraan (NickB), Tuesday, 25 June 2013 12:38 (eleven years ago) link
Awesome!
― MikoMcha, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 13:35 (eleven years ago) link
Excellent.
This is sounding very deep and lustrous on first listen (big surprise I know).
― Tim F, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 13:39 (eleven years ago) link
This is sounding pretty amazing guys.
― MikoMcha, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 13:39 (eleven years ago) link
Enjoyed it a lot. There's maybe a bit of a change in tone from the last one iirc in that a couple of tracks on this one seem a bit more *serious face*, but if anything that just adds to the journey. Good record!
― dschinghis kraan (NickB), Tuesday, 25 June 2013 13:46 (eleven years ago) link
Reminding me a lot of Selected Ambient Works 85-92 on first listen - or the long-form deep trance version of same (whereas Actress' R.I.P. was like the skittery sketches version).
― Tim F, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 13:50 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, I'll need some time with it obviously, but my impressions are that it's all really cut from the same sonic palette, even more than the last record.
― MikoMcha, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 13:53 (eleven years ago) link
Would make sense as the last one was a collection of 12"s
― dschinghis kraan (NickB), Tuesday, 25 June 2013 13:58 (eleven years ago) link
My understanding is that they're a live act in significant ways as well, so they must have a fairly circumscribed kit.
― MikoMcha, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 14:10 (eleven years ago) link
Awesome, briefly anticipating this.
Bought the digital download, zip file downloaded twice gives me "decompression failed" errors on multiple attempts with different unzip programs.
― Plasmon, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 14:35 (eleven years ago) link
The last track Elise has some great balearic vibes.
― MikoMcha, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 14:38 (eleven years ago) link
gorgeous on one listen
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 26 June 2013 07:18 (eleven years ago) link
OH MY GOD, ELISE
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 26 June 2013 08:13 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah it's actually insane how good this is. I love that they have seamlessly transitioned from deep (tech)house to proper deep techno whilst retaining everything that was amazing from last time.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 26 June 2013 08:47 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah Elise is just omg omg omg
― uberweiss, Wednesday, 26 June 2013 11:06 (eleven years ago) link
I had no idea this was even coming, but it makes me very happy.
― boxedjoy, Wednesday, 26 June 2013 22:21 (eleven years ago) link
oh well this is lovely
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Thursday, 27 June 2013 16:38 (eleven years ago) link
working from home today and listening to this at high volume on good speakers (((((@_@)))))
even with youtube-stream-quality audio it sounds pretty great. between this and the new Kolsch full-length I'm loving life.
― dmr, Friday, 28 June 2013 16:05 (eleven years ago) link
the digital release is out now if you want an upgrade from youtube quality http://igetrvng.com/shop/swisher-blondes/
― eris bueller (lukas), Friday, 28 June 2013 16:08 (eleven years ago) link
"Elise" is gorgeous, especially at the 4:30 mark.
― A deeper shade of lol (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 28 June 2013 16:19 (eleven years ago) link
I'll probably order the vinyl ... Elise isn't on it though?! Ends with a different track called "Clasp" ...
― dmr, Friday, 28 June 2013 16:38 (eleven years ago) link
Clasp is on the vinyl tracklist twice. Maybe it's a mistake?
― Filk Hollins (NickB), Friday, 28 June 2013 16:44 (eleven years ago) link
playing elise @ 33 1/2 rpm *_____*
― moullet, Friday, 28 June 2013 16:51 (eleven years ago) link
Download finally worked. This is great. "Andrew" is my favorite so far.
― Plasmon, Friday, 28 June 2013 17:24 (eleven years ago) link
ah didn't notice that. you're probably right.
― dmr, Friday, 28 June 2013 18:29 (eleven years ago) link
I emailed the label and they said that it was definitely a typ & fixed it. also MAN what a great closing track.
― a duiving caTCH, a stuolllen bayeeeess (jamescobo), Monday, 1 July 2013 06:07 (eleven years ago) link
I am really not feeling this new one at all. Andrew and Elise are great but taken as a whole it all feels kind of mongy - like its primary purpose is for people to sit around and smoke to rather than dance.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 30 July 2013 16:55 (eleven years ago) link
http://24.media.tumblr.com/d3441ff79bc97d49a58fd5013bf1e775/tumblr_meqlu4K2fX1qlq2hco1_500.jpg
― MikoMcha, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 11:42 (eleven years ago) link