I don't hear anything even approaching Pomplamoose in this.
― bae sremmurd (monotony), Sunday, 29 March 2015 22:04 (nine years ago) link
I just meant that it's annoyingly precious and self-consciously "quirky".
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 29 March 2015 22:17 (nine years ago) link
it's just pop music
if anything, max tundra heard pc music and thought 'i can do this better', but it's not too precious imo, just quite exuberant
― u have wiked together fiords (imago), Sunday, 29 March 2015 22:59 (nine years ago) link
this is p good but even if it wasn't I wouldn't care much because it'll wind up lots of different kinds of dorks
― pissbaby nobody in the corner (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 29 March 2015 23:06 (nine years ago) link
Hate to ruin this for you, but this might as well be Pomplamoose.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, March 30, 2015 6:57 AM (3 hours ago)
haha that's exactly what it sounds like. It's awful.
― Eric Burdon & War, On Drugs (Cosmic Slop), Monday, March 30, 2015 7:39 AM (2 hours ago)
u mad, it sounds exactly like Daphne & Celeste teaming up with Max Tundra
they still look exactly the same ♥ ♥ ♥
― oochie wally (clean version) (sic), Sunday, 29 March 2015 23:21 (nine years ago) link
Oh, for fucks sake...
― You’re being too simplistic and you’re insulting my poor heart (Turrican), Sunday, 29 March 2015 23:22 (nine years ago) link
http://www.thisfestivalfeeling.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/article-hero-image/14b9e37b09b3a81268660144.jpghttp://www.theedgesusu.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/85217520Getty170311.jpg
― You’re being too simplistic and you’re insulting my poor heart (Turrican), Sunday, 29 March 2015 23:25 (nine years ago) link
As a fan of both Max Tundra and Daphne and Celeste, I find this to be a bit "meh". I think I much prefer this Perfume song which blatantly knocks of off Max Tundra, than Max Tundra working with an actual pop group:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edyARJq9sgM
― MarkoP, Sunday, 29 March 2015 23:30 (nine years ago) link
oh i've long been a big fan of that perfume song, if that's a max tundra knockoff i may indeed have to look into him more
― dyl, Monday, 30 March 2015 00:09 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, this is the Max Tundra song that it's kind of a knock off of:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZNFA2zXHus
― MarkoP, Monday, 30 March 2015 00:18 (nine years ago) link
I like this and it's growing in me. Pomplamoose comparison as damningly accurate as that time someone said Hey Ya sounded like Frank Black tho
― sonic thedgehod (albvivertine), Monday, 30 March 2015 12:01 (nine years ago) link
Lol *on
― sonic thedgehod (albvivertine), Monday, 30 March 2015 12:02 (nine years ago) link
I like the fact that something came out of Max's weekly "hey [Twitter handle], work with me!", I like the un-compromisingly Max lyrics (stuff about synthesis, "The Third Policeman"), the high-heels as high-hats, the uncool chords, and so on, but it does sound kind of diluted, Max Tundra's standard level of weirdo would make for better girl-pop imo
― got a long list of ilxors (fgti), Monday, 30 March 2015 12:27 (nine years ago) link
what it loses in 'weird' for the sake of accessibility it makes up for in depth of craft and enthusiasm imo, but yeah I do hope for a whole album of this stuff, with moments of increased intensity
― u have wiked together fiords (imago), Monday, 30 March 2015 12:32 (nine years ago) link
sounds kind of like sugababes meets metronomy. it's not really hitting me hard or anything but it's okay
― yeovil knievel (NickB), Monday, 30 March 2015 12:45 (nine years ago) link
Sounds good to me, sticks enough in yr branes and has enough about it to encourage repeat listens. Yeay!
― ineloquentwow (Craigo Boingo), Monday, 30 March 2015 12:54 (nine years ago) link
Some of these comparisons are frankly painful
― u have wiked together fiords (imago), Monday, 30 March 2015 13:08 (nine years ago) link
Metronomy!
― u have wiked together fiords (imago), Monday, 30 March 2015 13:10 (nine years ago) link
It’s a thumbs up from me.
― Chewshabadoo, Monday, 30 March 2015 13:27 (nine years ago) link
I can't believe we are talking about Daphne and Celeste in 2015
When I saw the revive, I truly thought "Oh, dear, one of them has died"
― Jimmywine Dyspeptic, Monday, 30 March 2015 13:37 (nine years ago) link
― yeovil knievel (NickB)
It was bugging me that I couldn't think of who this reminded me of but it's totally Metronomy. https://youtu.be/9P2w_hq8YTk
― Kitchen Person, Monday, 30 March 2015 14:21 (nine years ago) link
daphne & celeste were streets ahead of max tundra.
― Eric Burdon & War, On Drugs (Cosmic Slop), Monday, 30 March 2015 14:26 (nine years ago) link
The Max Tundra influence on k-pop is truly one of the examples of quality always finding a way to impact the world. A prophet always being disbelieved in her hometown and all that.
― Frederik B, Monday, 30 March 2015 14:41 (nine years ago) link
i'm rather obsessed with this now
― dyl, Monday, 30 March 2015 14:56 (nine years ago) link
a form i actually really love and relish the usually untapped potential of
jfc stfu "untapped potential"
― lex pretend, Monday, 30 March 2015 15:03 (nine years ago) link
song is inconsequential but NID that imago likes it
― lex pretend, Monday, 30 March 2015 15:04 (nine years ago) link
Where better to say something mildly trollish than on the Daphne & Celeste thread ffs lol
― u have wiked together fiords (imago), Monday, 30 March 2015 15:09 (nine years ago) link
in your head to yourself
― lex pretend, Monday, 30 March 2015 15:12 (nine years ago) link
aw, that'd be no fun
― u have wiked together fiords (imago), Monday, 30 March 2015 15:23 (nine years ago) link
I for one like this record quite a bit and am not trollingq
― katherine, Monday, 30 March 2015 15:49 (nine years ago) link
same, and i think it's really selling it short to explain its appeal as pc music-esque
(ftr d&c were on the more obvious part of the spectrum of pop that was successfully critiquing or poking fun at itself, i.e. what pc music has been trying and largely failing to do from afar)
― dyl, Monday, 30 March 2015 16:31 (nine years ago) link
^ otm
― katherine, Monday, 30 March 2015 16:54 (nine years ago) link
I think that all that was said was that some Max Tundra stuff is kind of a PC Music precursor, rather than the track is PC Music-esque?
― ineloquentwow (Craigo Boingo), Monday, 30 March 2015 17:34 (nine years ago) link
Also, judging from his Twitter, he does seem to be a legitimate fan of the PC Music stuff as well.
― MarkoP, Monday, 30 March 2015 17:40 (nine years ago) link
i was sort-of responding to this: if anything, max tundra heard pc music and thought 'i can do this better'
but yes he does seem to be a fan, i read some of the joint interviews with him/daphne/celeste yesterday and he said that if he were to make a year-end top 10 for 2014 it would basically just be the pc music soundcloud >:|
― dyl, Monday, 30 March 2015 18:06 (nine years ago) link
http://static.gigwise.com/gallery/7138482_wenn12455.jpg
am I right in thinking that 'Brian' = Brian Molko? or am I mis-remembering
― soref, Tuesday, 31 March 2015 06:56 (nine years ago) link
http://www.rayzell.com/daphne%20and%20celeste001-1.jpg
does Kerrang still publish Pandora?
― soref, Tuesday, 31 March 2015 07:03 (nine years ago) link
P sure it's Molko, they kinda made fun of him once. Love this track, to the point I dloaded Stick You and UGLY today which ws interesting
― sonic thedgehod (albvivertine), Tuesday, 31 March 2015 09:27 (nine years ago) link
You should have a go at full trollism sometime imago. Live your life to the full.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 31 March 2015 10:09 (nine years ago) link
New track is out now and a release date of March 30 has been set for a full album with Max Tundra per his Twitter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQzLlQLFuZs
― fffv, Wednesday, 7 February 2018 16:46 (six years ago) link
psyched
― imago, Wednesday, 7 February 2018 16:48 (six years ago) link
began grinning about three seconds in, remained grinning throughout
― imago, Wednesday, 7 February 2018 16:53 (six years ago) link
this collaboration is really just between two of the best kinds of annoying <3
― imago, Wednesday, 7 February 2018 17:01 (six years ago) link
Lol Imago is a pedophile
― JB, Wednesday, 7 February 2018 18:43 (six years ago) link
Daphne is 37 years old.
― Haribo Hancock (sic), Wednesday, 7 February 2018 19:53 (six years ago) link
dear JB,
stick you
― imago, Wednesday, 7 February 2018 19:56 (six years ago) link
uh....hmmm
― frogbs, Wednesday, 7 February 2018 20:02 (six years ago) link
Needs more Celeste.
― Mr. Snrub, Thursday, 8 February 2018 11:56 (six years ago) link
Happy to see them back together, though!
Yes! Really looking forward to this
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 8 February 2018 11:57 (six years ago) link
Enjoying this album greatly.
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Saturday, 31 March 2018 23:01 (six years ago) link
this is so good
if andy partridge had written 'song to a succulent' i reckon he'd have been quite proud
― imago, Sunday, 1 April 2018 11:12 (six years ago) link
Max making me so proud
― Davek (davek_00), Sunday, 1 April 2018 15:44 (six years ago) link
^^^the third part of this great comeback
― imago, Sunday, 1 April 2018 15:46 (six years ago) link
http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/39358/1/daphne-celeste-review-year-2000-pop-hits
Looking back, though, I think the most exciting thing playing shows around that time was there was a real run-in between Stereophonics, Travis, and Coldplay. No one could tell which one of those very similar bands was gonna come out on top. I’m still surprised Coldplay won that one, I thought it was gonna be Travis.
― imago, Monday, 2 April 2018 10:30 (six years ago) link
Album is so good. The run from A.L.T.O. to Golden Doldrum in particular.― Jeff W, Friday, March 30, 2018 2:44 PM (three days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
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― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Monday, 2 April 2018 11:47 (six years ago) link
That does the last three tracks a disservice! And I think BB is awesome. Which leaves only Sunny Day as less than perfect, but it's still lovely
― imago, Monday, 2 April 2018 13:43 (six years ago) link
cant stop listening to Song To A Succulent.
― cajunsunday, Monday, 2 April 2018 18:30 (six years ago) link
a.l.t.o. to taking notes is a great run... 16 stars and paint can especially. still not into bb; weird that the two more leaden tracks were the lead-off singles (though i like you & i alone, moreso in album sequence)
main complaint is how their voices are euthanized into anonymity. bothers me a little less if i just think of it as a max tundra record with other voices on it. same with with the lyrics which i've already gone on about.
it's pretty great though :)
― linee, Tuesday, 3 April 2018 05:49 (six years ago) link
little nod to apt 3a at the end of 16 stars?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RI30lDutfw&list=RDuKlU4dscE8c&index=2
― linee, Tuesday, 3 April 2018 05:56 (six years ago) link
try that again:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RI30lDutfw
― linee, Tuesday, 3 April 2018 05:57 (six years ago) link
BB haters appear to be ignoring the amazing final minute of the song at the very least. The way the main synth line changes up!
― imago, Tuesday, 3 April 2018 13:00 (six years ago) link
Holy wow, this album is great. And I'm only at BB and reading this thread, and getting really, really excited!
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 4 April 2018 10:20 (six years ago) link
16 Stars! I needed those synths
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 4 April 2018 10:29 (six years ago) link
I was at that gig too Andrew! Scruffy bloke stood to the side, you probably remember me
This doesn't entirely narrow it down, but I understand there was a lot less of that than the average Max Tundra gig. And several ex-ILXors (with mark s)!
I can hear some of the criticisms of the record (though not of BB, whose only fault is that it stops at the point where it was about to really kick off), but it turns out this is the band that pushes me into the tedious "the record is only a crude effort at the songs, the real act is live" camp.
― Andrew Farrell, Wednesday, 4 April 2018 13:38 (six years ago) link
Leland Palmer in the dark!
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Saturday, 21 April 2018 14:45 (six years ago) link
if I didn't know this was made by Max Tundra I wonder how long it would've taken me to figure out. I'd say about 15 seconds.
linee's post about the two lead singles seems pretty otm to me. the album's way better than I would've guessed given those two tracks. nothing against them, they work quite well in the context of the album, but the wonkybonkers stuff like "ALTO" and "Alarms" is what I signed up for
― frogbs, Wednesday, 2 May 2018 13:52 (six years ago) link
thank god for this album
― maura, Saturday, 5 May 2018 00:28 (six years ago) link
otm
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Saturday, 5 May 2018 02:22 (six years ago) link
"hyperventilating in the factory of sound"
― linee, Monday, 7 May 2018 10:25 (six years ago) link
critical indifference to this is predictable and irritating
― imago, Monday, 7 May 2018 10:30 (six years ago) link
it's really good; I feel like the critical indifference is mostly because it took so long since "You and I Alone"
― aloha darkness my old friend (katherine), Monday, 7 May 2018 14:26 (six years ago) link
surprisingly this actually gets better over time. love how it's a throwback not just in the traditional way but also in a stranger sense where it sounds like it's from an era when pop records were eccentric and strange. think "16 Stars" is my favorite track now. I love that "you could almost pretend to/see I'd always defend you" refrain
― frogbs, Thursday, 7 June 2018 17:57 (six years ago) link
I really do love this album.
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Wednesday, 22 August 2018 19:55 (six years ago) link
:)
― imago, Wednesday, 22 August 2018 20:11 (six years ago) link
it's 2018 and daphne and celeste have an album that lj cares about, what a world
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 22 August 2018 21:05 (six years ago) link
it's an amazing record tbh but it's as much max tundra's big pop move as anything
― imago, Wednesday, 22 August 2018 21:07 (six years ago) link
yea I didn't know if it was gonna hold up after a few listens but it actually kinda gets better the more you know the songs
― frogbs, Wednesday, 22 August 2018 21:24 (six years ago) link
Yeah, I wasn't completely sold on this the first few listens, but I've really come round to. It's making a great summer soundtrack right now. I ended up ordering the vinyl as the prices have gone right down on Amazon/eBay. It was $11 including shipping which is an absolute steal.
― kitchen person, Thursday, 23 August 2018 02:42 (six years ago) link
BTW, does anyone know anything about CSS stuff for reddit? I have r/daphneandceleste - I made it ages ago, but have never done anything with it. So if you have a clue about that stuff...
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Saturday, 22 September 2018 08:06 (six years ago) link
this album is like if yasutaka nakata produced an xtc record so i have no idea how i didn't get into it when it came out
― ufo, Saturday, 22 September 2018 15:43 (six years ago) link
Listening party on Twitter tonight!
Tonight, unwind and listen to our maximalist adventure over at Tim’s @LlSTENlNG_PARTY 9PM! We’ll be joined by @MaxTundra Let’s jump into an alternate reality where we all “Save The World” 🎉💖— Daphne & Celeste (@Daphne_Celeste) January 28, 2021
― ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 28 January 2021 20:13 (three years ago) link