besnard lakes, more like barenaked ladies
― ienjoyhotdogs, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 17:15 (eleven years ago) link
incredible album imo
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 19:44 (eleven years ago) link
I keep expecting this album to be tedious but it's actually pretty great
― anonanon, Monday, 15 April 2013 17:10 (eleven years ago) link
don't know why more people aren't into this band. maybe the 2013 album i've listened to the most.
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 10 May 2013 20:24 (eleven years ago) link
i guess cause people prefer making fun of the name to listening to the music idk. record is a huge grower
― ptsd.psd (electricsound), Saturday, 11 May 2013 00:49 (eleven years ago) link
Heard their first record today, really good
― calstars, Saturday, 11 May 2013 01:04 (eleven years ago) link
i hate people who listen to this ripoff band just listen to barenaked ladies
― infirm neophytic child (zachlyon), Saturday, 11 May 2013 01:18 (eleven years ago) link
"The Corner" crushes
― calstars, Thursday, 6 June 2013 13:34 (eleven years ago) link
I like this record a lot, even if sometimes it reminds me that point in the mid-90s where everyone was doing crunchy, dreamy guitar alt rock. Some of it is a bit "inside" for my taste (there's a particular moment where one of the guitarist does that "raking a pick behind the bridge" thing that makes me cringe (it's something Billy Corgan would do, for example).
― fields of salmon, Thursday, 6 June 2013 15:46 (eleven years ago) link
yeah this is great
― ciderpress, Sunday, 30 June 2013 17:41 (eleven years ago) link
otm
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 27 September 2013 15:24 (ten years ago) link
Some of it is a bit "inside" for my taste (there's a particular moment where one of the guitarist does that "raking a pick behind the bridge" thing that makes me cringe (it's something Billy Corgan would do, for example).― fields of salmon, Thursday, 6 June 2013 15:46 (3 months ago) Permalink
― fields of salmon, Thursday, 6 June 2013 15:46 (3 months ago) Permalink
Really liking the new album, by the way.
I will have to wait till November to see them.
― c21m50nh3x460n, Friday, 27 September 2013 19:42 (ten years ago) link
i think this is my AOTY
― ciderpress, Thursday, 7 November 2013 16:45 (ten years ago) link
This is really good. I keep forgetting about these guys though, it's weird. I never really think I like them all that much, but whenever I do pull out their first album or the new, I find myself really liking it.
― an enormous bolus of flatulence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 4 December 2013 00:06 (ten years ago) link
Oops, I actually meant their second album. I always forget they had one before Are the Dark Horse that I've never heard.
― an enormous bolus of flatulence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 4 December 2013 00:20 (ten years ago) link
"devastation" is one of the most immense songs in a looooooooooong time
― reggie (qualmsley), Wednesday, 4 December 2013 02:25 (ten years ago) link
This has almost completely missed out in the AOYL. It sounds pretty great to me (better all round than Are the Dark Horse but, perhaps, the highs aren't quite as high). Surprised it hasn't made it's presence felt a little more.
― yugi ex, Monday, 16 December 2013 21:22 (ten years ago) link
UFO is $3.99: http://www.scdistribution.com/release.html?catalog=JAG207&class=title
― Gotta take it slow in your fast ride (calstars), Tuesday, 17 December 2013 02:30 (ten years ago) link
The version of 'Devastation' on the Casino EP crushes
― Gotta take it slow in your fast ride (calstars), Sunday, 29 December 2013 23:13 (ten years ago) link
I saw these guys in London last week and they were great
― sktsh, Tuesday, 7 October 2014 21:00 (nine years ago) link
riding the pony across the lakes tonight on the look out for great
http://wrat.com/event/ride-the-stone-pony/
― reggie (qualmsley), Wednesday, 23 September 2015 16:38 (eight years ago) link
really like this new one
https://itun.es/us/aRsv-?i=1045768901
― calstars, Saturday, 14 November 2015 02:25 (eight years ago) link
"golden lion" sounds like LOW encoring on stage with RIDE. really looking forward to this new record
― reggie (qualmsley), Saturday, 14 November 2015 22:42 (eight years ago) link
"golden lion" has a keychange bit that actually sounds like cardiacs, i'm impressed
― avant-garde, sissy bounce, zombie rave, aquacrunk, warlock, oceangrunge, (imago), Wednesday, 25 November 2015 22:36 (eight years ago) link
shame about the billie jean bassline
― avant-garde, sissy bounce, zombie rave, aquacrunk, warlock, oceangrunge, (imago), Wednesday, 25 November 2015 22:42 (eight years ago) link
I think the other two tracks on the ep are better, esp the last one (in the forest)
― calstars, Wednesday, 25 November 2015 23:21 (eight years ago) link
anyone know what instrument the new woman in the band plays, or who she is?
― calstars, Wednesday, 25 November 2015 23:22 (eight years ago) link
She was playing keyboards, singing, and occasionally rattling a tambourine when I saw them last Friday. In addition to her name I want her mobile number.
― stevo-rd, Thursday, 26 November 2015 06:14 (eight years ago) link
Dug out ...Are The Dark Horse the other night.
https://devonrecordclub.com/2016/12/02/the-besnard-lakes-are-the-black-horse-round-98-toms-selection/
― yugi ex, Friday, 2 December 2016 22:28 (seven years ago) link
The new single is ok but I haven't gone back to it.
Answering my own question above, new girl's name is sheenah ko.
― calstars, Friday, 2 December 2016 23:17 (seven years ago) link
This new track is ace -
https://thebesnardlakes.bandcamp.com/album/the-besnard-lakes-are-the-last-of-the-great-thunderstorm-warnings-2
― Maresn3st, Tuesday, 1 December 2020 19:37 (three years ago) link
!!
great news
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 1 December 2020 20:01 (three years ago) link
apparently the new one is over 70 minutes long....dang
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Tuesday, 1 December 2020 20:08 (three years ago) link
That's a good sign, I love it when these guys get all epic.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 1 December 2020 20:09 (three years ago) link
Almost 8 minutes per track average sounds fantastic to me.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 1 December 2020 20:10 (three years ago) link
They have the oddest album titles
― calstars, Tuesday, 1 December 2020 22:10 (three years ago) link
That's great. I tend to prefer them at their most succinct ("Albatross" 4ever) but didn't want that to end.
― swing out sister: live in new donk city (geoffreyess), Friday, 4 December 2020 01:03 (three years ago) link
The art for each album is great too - i think it’s one of the members’ work , right?
― calstars, Friday, 4 December 2020 01:07 (three years ago) link
New album drops today
― calstars, Friday, 29 January 2021 12:42 (three years ago) link
The other two Bandcamp tracks sound fantastic, excited!
― Maresn3st, Friday, 29 January 2021 13:08 (three years ago) link
Got excited for a second, but my physical pre-order isn't due out until next Friday, so a little more patience required! I haven't checked out the latter two Bandcamp tracks yet, want to hold the rest to hear all at once. I've read some really glowing reviews already.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 29 January 2021 14:49 (three years ago) link
I realised that BL are pretty much how I imagine certain other bands to sound in my head when I read reviews, but then those bands generally turn out to be v dreary (post-Baker Mercury Rev, for instance) but Besnard Lakes deliver those cinematic psyche goods.
― Maresn3st, Friday, 29 January 2021 15:11 (three years ago) link
one of those bands that does the same thing over and over but it doesn't matter because they're so good at it
― na (NA), Friday, 29 January 2021 17:23 (three years ago) link
Yeah, this new one is terrific.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 18 February 2021 17:12 (three years ago) link
I've been listening to this one loads, kinda reminds me of Mew.
― The Goodies font (Maresn3st), Thursday, 18 February 2021 17:35 (three years ago) link
I like this new single “superego” of nowhere:https://open.spotify.com/track/5EGHHAHsUWwOQnOwm0Nc8T?si=uYohqgAXQRWYm-J2mTqqfg&dl_branch=1
― calstars, Friday, 3 September 2021 11:57 (three years ago) link
Aside from the unfortunately terrible first track, their latest, thunderstorm, is really good. Parts of it are “propulsive” in one way or another but it still maintains a slowly dripping molasses quality
― calstars, Saturday, 18 December 2021 23:05 (two years ago) link