*loathing* this so far. what the living fuck happened to these guys?
― piscesx, Tuesday, 9 August 2016 18:48 (seven years ago) link
I'm not blown away but loathing is v strong. Last one was a mellow grower. What's upsetting you?
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Tuesday, 9 August 2016 20:55 (seven years ago) link
i'm kind of enjoying the butt-rock touches
― goole, Tuesday, 9 August 2016 21:04 (seven years ago) link
i dunno man. you're right though.. i need to stay away from it and re-listen in 6 months. i think the Pitch4k review nails it
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22139-boy-king/
― piscesx, Tuesday, 9 August 2016 21:04 (seven years ago) link
I don't hate the new album but I'm so disappointed in how much they've fallen off since Smother. First two records are perfect and Smother is really great but they've completely lost me on these latest two. Even the best songs on these albums don't come anywhere near the quality of their earlier albums.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 9 August 2016 21:21 (seven years ago) link
That Pitchfork review is just about spot on. 6.8 is pretty generous though.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 9 August 2016 21:22 (seven years ago) link
It's their Hot Space
― the european nikon is here (grauschleier), Wednesday, 10 August 2016 07:39 (seven years ago) link
The first album is horrific imo other than Devil's Crayon. Two Dancers was where they really got it together, Smother was a continuation and then the two most recent ones are merely OK.
― art baengels (monotony), Wednesday, 10 August 2016 09:27 (seven years ago) link
The first album is horrific imo other than Devil's Crayon
i can see that album would jar greatly if you don't like the particular histrionics on it but HIS GRINNING SKULL is surely the best song they ever made
― Rae Kwoniff (NickB), Wednesday, 10 August 2016 09:45 (seven years ago) link
(i don't know why i shouted that song title, sorry if that sounded hostile)
― Rae Kwoniff (NickB), Wednesday, 10 August 2016 09:49 (seven years ago) link
They haven't duetted properly since Smother, have they?
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 10 August 2016 17:29 (seven years ago) link
I liked all four tracks they previewed, when heard in isolation, but the album as a whole is seriously underwhelming me :(
'Smother' is their peak for me ...
― Steve Reich In The Afternoon (Against The 80s), Wednesday, 10 August 2016 18:17 (seven years ago) link
finally saw these guys last night, pretty great show and a nice escape from the overwhelming sadness and existential dread of the day
the baritone singer completely stole the show, what a set of pipes on that one!
― bitcoin bajas (diamonddave85), Thursday, 10 November 2016 17:23 (seven years ago) link
the boy king tracks sounded good live, though they were kinda hamming it up while performing them. for me wild beasts has always had a sophisticated swagger but here they were miming cock-rock tropes, complete with jackson guitar finger tapping and some crotch thrusting
― bitcoin bajas (diamonddave85), Thursday, 10 November 2016 17:27 (seven years ago) link
I saw them a month or so ago and the 'Boy King' songs came across as if they were made for playing live - more direct and forceful. Was an excellent show.
― michaellambert, Thursday, 10 November 2016 20:40 (seven years ago) link
RIP Wild Beasts. A shock but also somehow inevitable after the last album. At their peak they were extraordinary. I guess we all have our favourite moment.. Upload your favourite moment here!
https://youtu.be/H3xlfrlsLJo
― piscesx, Monday, 25 September 2017 09:31 (six years ago) link
I played Two Dancers yesterday for the first time in a few years, it’s still completely fantastic.
― nate woolls, Monday, 25 September 2017 09:50 (six years ago) link
Why inevitable? Boy King never stuck with me and seemed a step in the wrong direction but it wasn't something they couldn't have recovered from. Sad
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Monday, 25 September 2017 10:00 (six years ago) link
A shame, those first two records are forever.
― devvvine, Monday, 25 September 2017 11:10 (six years ago) link
the first four are forever. my favorite group of the period I think. shame.
― gospodin simmel, Monday, 25 September 2017 12:28 (six years ago) link
I at least liked all their albums tbh. I caught them on the Smother tour and they were very good.
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Monday, 25 September 2017 12:28 (six years ago) link
I'm with you, Gospodin. At this point I'll wait for the inevitable reformation and return to form.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Monday, 25 September 2017 12:56 (six years ago) link
That's a shame that they've gone out on such a weak album. I think they got worse with each release, but those first two are absolutely perfect. Smother is great too, but isn't quite in the same league as Limbo Panto and Two Dancers. The last two albums were totally forgettable. I was hoping they'd be able to regain my interest somehow.
― kitchen person, Monday, 25 September 2017 14:11 (six years ago) link
Their b-sides were so good, hope they do a comp
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Monday, 25 September 2017 14:18 (six years ago) link
I saw them on the 'Boy King' tour and thought the songs from that album made quite a bit more sense live - like they were more direct and streamlined and likely to come across better on the festival circuit. Was a very good gig, pretty well balanced set.
― michaellambert, Monday, 25 September 2017 17:47 (six years ago) link
Two Dancers and Smother are absolute, stone cold classics. Present Tense is very good. Limbo Panto is pretty good. Boy King didn't know where to go; it also broke the narrative arc - onanistic adolescents, whooping lads on the town, falling in love/ infatuation, domestic bliss. Midlife crisis? I'm sad. Great band, fabulous live. And yes, some cracking b sides. Thankless Thing!
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Tuesday, 26 September 2017 05:14 (six years ago) link
They're releasing one last EP of Boy King outtakes, which guess makes this their last newly released song
https://open.spotify.com/track/6b3HeQ00jtHHG9hBU92atJ
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Tuesday, 26 September 2017 16:51 (six years ago) link
New interview with Hayden doesn't really shed any light on the reason behind the split
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Tuesday, 26 September 2017 19:42 (six years ago) link
Final shows tonight, tomorrow and Saturday; Dublin, Manchester, and London.
Q posted their final interview earlier; quite sweet this. Kinda poignant too obviously https://www.qthemusic.com/articles/wild-beasts-this-is-the-end-my-friends
One for the Rock Stars Who Went Back To Work thread; one's a roofer now, one is training in accountancy.
― piscesx, Thursday, 15 February 2018 19:48 (six years ago) link
We're all quiffed and cropped,This is our lot,We hold each other up heavy with hops.
This Is Our Lot is so fucking good.
― Have the Rams stopped screaming yet, Lloris? (Chinaski), Saturday, 29 September 2018 21:21 (five years ago) link
Hayden's new thing
https://divinerdiviner.com/
― piscesx, Friday, 15 February 2019 05:31 (five years ago) link
New song
https://youtu.be/4uPHw6zFpto
― Steve Reich In The Afternoon (Against The 80s), Tuesday, 9 April 2019 14:17 (five years ago) link
Try that again ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uPHw6zFpto
― Steve Reich In The Afternoon (Against The 80s), Tuesday, 9 April 2019 14:18 (five years ago) link
I like this a lot. It sounds exactly like you'd expect a WBs solo offshoot to sound like, but in a good way.
― Simon H., Tuesday, 9 April 2019 14:18 (five years ago) link
Hey, that's really good! Looking forward to this after the final album, which is decidedly not my cup of tea.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 9 April 2019 19:54 (five years ago) link
So the Hayden Thorpe solo album is out. It's pretty mellow, lots of voice + piano + small touches. I must admit I miss the voice of Tom Fleming as the counterpoint to Hayden's falsetto. I've only listened to it once and it feels like a grower, we'll see.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 24 May 2019 15:27 (five years ago) link
I’ve listened to it once and really liked it. Can see it as a grower and also as not being a record for all moods. It’s not Wild Beasts but it doesn’t feel like a radical departure either.
― michaellambert, Friday, 24 May 2019 23:01 (five years ago) link
Tom Fleming's current project is One True Pairing: https://onetruepairing.bandcamp.com/ - first album is fun if a bit derivative, latest EP is voice and guitar.
Hayden Thorpe has a new album out as well: https://haydenthorpe.bandcamp.com/album/moondust-for-my-diamond
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Sunday, 17 October 2021 15:49 (two years ago) link
revisited them earlier today and man I miss these guys
wish they had more songs like Reach A Bit Further where they just had Hayden and Tom trading lead vocals back and forth
― Murgatroid, Sunday, 12 May 2024 20:14 (one month ago) link
Yeah they seemed to lose the magic in the end but still felt like their split was rushed. Not sure any of them will ever capture that magic again
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Sunday, 12 May 2024 21:41 (one month ago) link
Two Dancers and Smother are practically faultless. Present Tense is very good. I remember almost nothing about Boy King, sadly. I wish they’d taken the Smother aesthetic further, rather than reaching for synthesisers and maximalism.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Sunday, 12 May 2024 21:52 (one month ago) link
sorry this goes against what you just said but this is a great performance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUwVD6nQ6pM
― Murgatroid, Tuesday, 14 May 2024 01:34 (one month ago) link
https://haydenthorpe.bandcamp.com/album/ness Coming Sept 27.
― the body of a spider... (scampering alpaca), Wednesday, 12 June 2024 16:05 (two days ago) link