On first listen, I like the album but "The Hustle" seems to tower over it. I wonder if it won't wind up feeling like a transitional work on the way to greater work that marries these new ingredients to Wagner's strengths a little more consistently.
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Friday, 28 October 2016 00:23 (seven years ago) link
Some of this is great - "In Care of ...", "JFK", "The Writer", "The Hustle". Much of the rest seems frustratingly out of reach to me ...
― Steve Reich In The Afternoon (Against The 80s), Friday, 28 October 2016 09:54 (seven years ago) link
I didn't listen to any of the preview songs as I like to absorb their albums as a whole. So I was surprised by all the vocal processing and I can't get past it. Drives me absolutely nuts. I think there are good songs here but I don't know if I'll find a way into them. I like all the other glitchy electronic touches and beats - kind of reminds me of The Notwist at points - but the vocal effects turn me off as much here as they do everywhere else.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 28 October 2016 14:50 (seven years ago) link
Kurt put a CD together for the latest Uncut. Lots of good stuff but damn the final Tom House track just near made me buckle at the knees.
― Sunn O))) Brother Where Art Thou? (Chinaski), Sunday, 30 October 2016 21:55 (seven years ago) link
Binging hard on Lambchop the last week or two. I don't know why, but I find them immensely binge-able. I worked through all their albums about a decade ago and couldn't stop myself from listening to almost everything on repeat. I burned myself out pretty well, which seems like it should be easy, but I'm really enjoying myself right now. FLOTUS is holding up well on repeat listens, and I'm really enjoying the Aw C'mon/No, You C'mon duo right now.
― afriendlypioneer, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 15:19 (seven years ago) link
i love this record so far but i get it feeling inaccessible. i guess i also miss being sort of able to understand kurt wagner lol
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Thursday, 3 November 2016 14:04 (seven years ago) link
"relatives #2" is prob my favorite song that is not the opener, the way it evolves from this cut-up collagist thing into a brief relaxed disco jam
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Thursday, 3 November 2016 14:08 (seven years ago) link
I've listened to the new album twice today and it's so, so good.
― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Thursday, 3 November 2016 19:37 (seven years ago) link
Much as I love the new album, I'd also be quite pleased if they released an un-processed vocal/"typical" Lambchop version. I realise this is kind of harsh/conservative.
― djh, Thursday, 3 November 2016 19:41 (seven years ago) link
My copy arrived today, have listened twice (though was in the kitchen for most of one of those times) and really like it so far. Relaxed and unhurried. 'The Hustle' is wonderful.
― michaellambert, Monday, 7 November 2016 20:42 (seven years ago) link
Kurt did a solo in-store tonight; he has this clever little box which does the auto tune stuff in real time as he sings; I wasn't expecting that, for whatever reason (I don't pay much attention to music tech), and he was really, really good.
The more I listen to the new LP the more I like it.
― Tim, Tuesday, 8 November 2016 22:50 (seven years ago) link
I'm really enjoying it, too. It feels the most thematically and sonically 'complete' since Is A Woman. (It's also just dawned on me that that title isn't a rhetorical question.)
― Sunn O))) Brother Where Art Thou? (Chinaski), Wednesday, 9 November 2016 17:18 (seven years ago) link
Live session here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0812zyr
Think it started at 2:09.
― djh, Thursday, 10 November 2016 18:25 (seven years ago) link
I'm on a bit of a roll tonight. Haven't paid much attention to new musical releases in the past couple of months. Listening to this album now. I'm at "Howe" at the moment, hoping it gets a little better, melody-wise. The first song was classic. The rest is just OK so far.
― Rod Steel (musicfanatic), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 01:30 (seven years ago) link
I'm totally down that this may be a grower.
But previous Lambchop albums didn't need that pre-designation for me.
― Rod Steel (musicfanatic), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 01:31 (seven years ago) link
Slightly annoyed in not understanding Wagner's lyrics. Musical arrangements haven't been that interesting to sustain me, so far.
― Rod Steel (musicfanatic), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 01:35 (seven years ago) link
http://www.spin.com/2017/01/new-music-lambchop-when-you-were-mine-prince-cover/very loose prince cover
― na (NA), Friday, 27 January 2017 21:29 (seven years ago) link
i listened to the new album in the car on the german autobahn when the night fell. really great songs even the voice treatment didn't turn me off. the whole thing is very relaxed and quite rhythmic.
― it's the distortion, stupid! (alex in mainhattan), Monday, 13 March 2017 14:15 (seven years ago) link
i saw them live a couple of weeks ago and had no idea that the drummer was dude from wye oak. the show, like the album, was pretty but fairly dull.
― na (NA), Wednesday, 5 April 2017 15:05 (seven years ago) link
I heard a rumor that I'm sadOr at least that I feel badWhoever said that doesn't knowI'm pretty sure that I don't know
― groovemaaan, Wednesday, 28 June 2017 16:04 (six years ago) link
(From the other thread) There's a new version of "The Hustle"???
― djh, Saturday, 8 July 2017 22:39 (six years ago) link
on spotify anyway
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Sunday, 9 July 2017 02:16 (six years ago) link
what the fuck is this? everyone please go back to the lambchop thread that i bumped.
― Treeship, Sunday, 9 July 2017 03:05 (six years ago) link
untrue thread
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 9 July 2017 03:11 (six years ago) link
He can't sing any better on the other thread though
― Master of Treacle, Sunday, 9 July 2017 03:16 (six years ago) link
thread of truth
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 9 July 2017 03:22 (six years ago) link
I feel some guilt for hoping ... that someone stamps on his gadget.
― djh, Wednesday, 19 July 2017 19:42 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6KXGuLQ9yw&feature=youtu.be
― djh, Friday, 29 June 2018 22:23 (five years ago) link
damaged is the best lambchop album
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Friday, 29 June 2018 22:24 (five years ago) link
Didn't work. Maybe just search for "LAMBCHOP LIVE @ OCB PAPER SESSIONS! [FULL SESSION]".
― djh, Friday, 29 June 2018 22:25 (five years ago) link
new one This (is what I wanted to tell you) out 03/22. First single keeps going down the electro country R&B rabbit hole.
― resident hack (Simon H.), Monday, 10 December 2018 14:46 (five years ago) link
delighted that they're pushing further in this direction, new song is lovely
― ufo, Monday, 10 December 2018 15:16 (five years ago) link
Sigh. Bye, Lambchop. This direction sucks.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 10 December 2018 15:28 (five years ago) link
the two genders
― resident hack (Simon H.), Monday, 10 December 2018 15:31 (five years ago) link
yayyy
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, 10 December 2018 16:32 (five years ago) link
i wanted another record in the flotus mold with slighter tighter songs and.. seems like that's happening
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, 10 December 2018 16:36 (five years ago) link
slightly* lol
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, 10 December 2018 16:37 (five years ago) link
also this is like as gorgeous and slow-blooming as any classic lambchop song, it just has vocoder and synthetic percussion and weird keyboard-present embellishments so it feels like a watery dream instead of a gradual ache
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, 10 December 2018 16:54 (five years ago) link
preset* doing great today
the vocoder feels a little better-integrated here, also
― resident hack (Simon H.), Monday, 10 December 2018 17:06 (five years ago) link
put me on the "i don't like this version of lambchop" list. saw them live on the flotus tour and it was pretty boring. i don't mind the sonic experimentation but the songs don't seem to be there.
― na (NA), Monday, 10 December 2018 17:10 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8NxdNERUGc
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Thursday, 24 January 2019 14:16 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPERKl54QBY
oh i LOVE this one
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Wednesday, 6 March 2019 18:52 (five years ago) link
dig this
― nxd, Thursday, 7 March 2019 10:46 (five years ago) link
the section from about 4:25 onwards is especially lovely
― ufo, Thursday, 7 March 2019 11:11 (five years ago) link
I'll never get past the electronic vocal bullshit. It's a shame; the band sounds great.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 7 March 2019 18:17 (five years ago) link
absolutely. why do acts i love use f*cking autotunes. though on the low album it somehow worked.
― Ich bin kein Berliner (alex in mainhattan), Thursday, 7 March 2019 18:52 (five years ago) link
you're both nerds
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Thursday, 7 March 2019 18:54 (five years ago) link
Makes them sound like Dntel in 2002
― Duke, Thursday, 7 March 2019 19:55 (five years ago) link