cut copy

i keep hearing 'so horny' instead of haunted.

Strangers in the Wind is my shit right now

like George Harrison meets Human League

Cut Copy described that song as Stardust meets Fleetwood Mac.

the guitars are quite 'dreams'-y, yes

so haunted is the one where they move on from "Sounding a bit like New Order" to "Sounding really like Electronic"

Why did it take so long for me to discover this excellent band? I mean, they are all I am looking for in one: Great melodic pop songs combined with a modern electronic sound. Exactly what pop music needs to get away from conservative guitar bands without sacrificing melody!

Not really sure about this - the songs are okay if trying too hard a bit. Is it just that I'm listening to shonky MP3s or is the sound really that tinny and cheap?

bit of both but a lot of the former, probably. it's a startlingly thin mastering job for a DFA record.

wtf this is dfa, you would never know from the way its put together, sounds more xenomania than anything

goldsworthy only.

yeah... ok that helps.

Sort of agree about the compression. Looks like the loudness war is coming to an end though, an increasing number of CDs say no to compression these days.

i've spent way more time listening to the presets album (but not the yipikiya rub one in the middle)

Looks like the loudness war is coming to an end though, an increasing number of CDs say no to compression these days.

where did you pick this up from geir ?
if true then i am happy.

I really like the stuff on here that is "aping" Severed Heads but am not too sure about the stuff "aping" New Order.

(I've only listened to the whole album once, though.)

moar liek "raping" new order amirite

This is growing on me more and more as the summer progresses, real summer of 2004 vibe to it I think. And possibly lots of other summers as well.

I'm very upset I missed their aborted set at PFM.

'out there on the ice' is a standout for me

http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,27753,24099567-462,00.html

and there was i thinking that modular were breaking the rule that
record labels in 2007/2008 couldn't make hard cash

Moral: never rely on Wolfmother for financial security.

really falling in love with In Ghost Colours this summer. this album is firmly in my top 10 for this year. it's the 80's vibe that has done it for me.

This album definitely grew on me... I saw them a couple years ago in SF, best live performance I've ever seen, very energetic and great stage presence. I can't wait to see them again in October.

it's the 80's vibe that has done it for me.

Totally OTM. The ELO-vibe in some songs helps, too. It's too long, tho.

i lived in San Francisco for seven year, now i miss it everyday...

(s)

Their remix of Paris is Burning by Ladyhawke is quite good too.

Yeah, for me it's the album of the year now, this summer i fell in love with this record too. "Far Away" is my favourite perhaps, the chorus is the best Erasure refrain NOT written by Vince Clarke.

The ELO-vibe in some songs helps, too.

then get the Midnight Juggernauts album, it's even more down that particular vibe.

glorious remix of the best song on the album

http://www.circlebar.org/hipster17/Far%20Away%20%28Hercules%20and%20Love%20Affair%20Remix%29.mp3

"far away" hercules + love affair rmx

i agree, Far Away is my fav. on the album. not sure about this remix yet, thanks for posting it!

Between In Ghost Colours and the Midnight Juggernauts album, I'm really worrying about where my musical tastes seem to be going these days.

Why was I so late to the party on this one?

Fockin great band. My fav is Unforgettable season.

Why would you be worried?

It's a lot of disco for a dirty dronerock girl to be listening to. ;-)

Dirty Dronerock tends to be disco hiding under piles of feedback!

No it's not! Most dronerock is about the furthest thing you can get from disco! Which is a big problem I have with dronerock.

But it's OK. Cut Copy are indie boys that like disco, yeah? It's like New Order or something. Yeah, I can blame New Order for this recent dance music invasion of my record collection.

Upthread I said something along the lines of "I like the songs where they're aping Severed Heads more than the songs where they're aping New Order" re: In Ghost Colours so I do think New Order is exactly the right comparison point to start from.

Also you're right, dirty dronerock tends to be trance hiding under piles of feedback.

I wish it were trance hiding under piles of feedback! Too much of the time it's boring, ultra-conventional and staid NME/Carling Rawk hiding under black leather jackets and JAMC shades.

I live in the breakdown on "Far Away" get on my level

all-time summer album imo

This seems to be one of those albums that I get out at this time of year, just when I've given up hope that it will ever be not-Winter again.

In South London, it is cold and wet and horrible and I fear I may never see the sun again. It Australia, it's summer and Cut Copy are having a big party. I can be invited just by putting this on my iPod.

Are they/he ever going to do anything else? It has been a while since the last one. The advance bobbins from the Midnight Juggernauts album sounded a bit disappointing so I'm relying on this lot to bring the sunshine back.

they are playing @ lollapalooza, i see. when, though will there be a new lp?

they've been working on thangs in a warehouse in the melbourne burbs. the last one did take four years, though!

that must be them next door working on the organ sounds

i love me some Cut Copy. i finally bought Neon Love but don't love it like their last great album. can't wait for some new stuff by these guys.

i wish they still held their series of INDIE RAVEZ

their very first demo tape was in an 80s exhibition i saw in sydders recently