New album is totally magical.
― Tim F, Friday, 22 June 2018 20:50 (five years ago) link
Haven't sat down with it to give it a proper listen yet but after sampling it by having it on in the background while doing stuff, I'm already liking it quite a bit (though I fear the two advance singles may be the clear highlights)
― Paul Ponzi, Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:40 (five years ago) link
this isn't as mind-blowing as Eye Contact but it's a nice progression on their sound, love the balearic vibes. J-Tree, the title track, and Salve on the Sorrow are probably the highlights for me so far
― ufo, Saturday, 23 June 2018 14:29 (five years ago) link
Title track rules - the moment when the 90s breakbeat comes in is just so shameless.The entire thing feels like it's singlehandedly trying to rehabilitate billowing gap year hippy Buddha Bar music via depth and phenomenal textual detail.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 23 June 2018 14:51 (five years ago) link
Yep, i’m also reminded of the swooshy first discs of Northern Exposure 1 and 2.
― Tim F, Saturday, 23 June 2018 23:12 (five years ago) link
JE’s involvement means I’ll give this a second and third listen
― calstars, Saturday, 23 June 2018 23:25 (five years ago) link
Tim F otm
― mind how you go (Ross), Sunday, 24 June 2018 14:31 (five years ago) link
I think it’s their smoothest record yet
― mind how you go (Ross), Sunday, 24 June 2018 14:32 (five years ago) link
can't tell if that is a compliment or not
― Paul Ponzi, Sunday, 24 June 2018 20:20 (five years ago) link
Totally is
― mind how you go (Ross), Sunday, 24 June 2018 21:54 (five years ago) link
It sounds really lush to me
― mind how you go (Ross), Sunday, 24 June 2018 21:55 (five years ago) link
Digging this a lot. Not as arresting as Eye Contact or St. Dymphna, but gorgeous and groovy and totally welcome.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Monday, 25 June 2018 16:10 (five years ago) link
ama today at 4pm est
― Paul Ponzi, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 11:35 (five years ago) link
Wicked
― mind how you go (Ross), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:08 (five years ago) link
some thoughts:
kazuashita sounds like enya/loreena mckennitt mashed with drum and bass
love the use of guitar on this, from spindly to serene
sounds like a logical extension from beeDEEGEE and eye contact
― mind how you go (Ross), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 17:45 (five years ago) link
this sounds like Grimes
― rap is dad (it's a boy!), Friday, 29 June 2018 00:31 (five years ago) link
I think you have that backward
― Paul Ponzi, Friday, 29 June 2018 01:49 (five years ago) link
Grimes like sounds this
― rap is dad (it's a boy!), Friday, 29 June 2018 02:01 (five years ago) link
no, there's definitely a Grimesian note in Lizzi's vocals that wasn't there before
― Number None, Friday, 29 June 2018 06:47 (five years ago) link
lotus definitely has a grimes esque chorus
― stoker (Ross), Friday, 29 June 2018 08:32 (five years ago) link
ama was really cool. also their user name was a riff on beedeegee. don't sleep on that record
― stoker (Ross), Friday, 29 June 2018 08:37 (five years ago) link
"other people definitely like to say that but i have no idea where those artists get their inspiration from. i'd like to think that we have contributed to the general landscape in some way over the years though yeah. I do remember Grimes once saying Lizzi was an important vocalist."
― stoker (Ross), Friday, 29 June 2018 08:38 (five years ago) link
these Beatles, they sound just like Oasis
― Paul Ponzi, Friday, 29 June 2018 12:35 (five years ago) link
boy i really like this record
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:09 (five years ago) link
― Tim F, Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:12 PM (one week ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
oh my god otm
One of the best records this year easily. Lush and gentle but with the trademark weird interludes this band is good for. When the record started I was like “oh shit, gang gang!”
― Rhubarb (Ross), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:50 (five years ago) link
lol also this album reminds me a bit of Bel Canto circa Magic Box.
― Tim F, Sunday, 1 July 2018 21:29 (five years ago) link
never heard of that band or album but now I want to
― Paul Ponzi, Sunday, 1 July 2018 21:58 (five years ago) link
this is the hazy sound of my summer
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 10:54 (five years ago) link
spoiled by riches with music this year but this may be the best record i've heard this year. perfect length, delivers in every way sonically...so good
― Ross, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:49 (five years ago) link
Would anyone happen to have a spare DL code for this :)
I've been loving the tracks on YouTube, need to hear the whole thing properly.
― Absolute Unit Delta Plus (Noel Emits), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 08:43 (five years ago) link
I know a way you can do that without ripping anyone off
― Paul Ponzi, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 13:23 (five years ago) link
ysi?
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 13:29 (five years ago) link
Lol Noel. Could probably help you despite paying for the record - share the love iirc
― Ross, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:17 (five years ago) link
I'm dithering over buying the FLAC on Bleep because it doesn't cost much less than the CD, and I'm put off buying the CD because it doesn't come with a download, unlike most CDs they stock, which feels a bit mean in this day and age.
So I'd just like to hear it and get enthused enough to go for one or the other.
Ross, thanks. Hit me up with an email if you feel so inclined.
― Absolute Unit Delta Plus (Noel Emits), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 15:25 (five years ago) link
hey Noel, just saw your post (sorry)
i could likely help you if this is still needed, let me know (no computer at home but can do this at a friends this weekend)
i still think these are valid points
kazuashita title track sounds like enya/loreena mckennitt mashed with drum and bass, or something like delerium would do but more gnarly
especially the beat programming which is a lot like beeDEEGEE
-- im interested in how their sound evolved when their equipment was stolen years back, and possibly a thread about that at some point. Saint Dymphna seems like an outlier in their career now, but there are definitely sounds on that which seem to pop up on the new one
― Ross, Wednesday, 17 October 2018 21:55 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLrbPDhuaFs
― Ross, Wednesday, 17 October 2018 21:56 (five years ago) link
Ross, did you see this? https://www.stereogum.com/1994986/gang-gang-dance-2018-interview/franchises/interview/
― Groove(box) Denied (Raymond Cummings), Thursday, 18 October 2018 00:16 (five years ago) link
no, thanks :)
― Ross, Thursday, 18 October 2018 16:49 (five years ago) link
this is a really great record
― The Desus & Mero Chain (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 19 October 2018 17:16 (five years ago) link
I wrote off Kazuashita when it was first released; it seemed so slight compared with the absolute mindfuck of Eye Contact. That was a big mistake. I've relistened several times in the last couple of days, and Kazuashita really is quite a beautiful album. Lotus has such an enveloping atmosphere.
Anyone know what GGD have been up to in the ensuing four years? I hope they have some new music coming. I need this in my life right now.
― The Ghost Club, Thursday, 6 October 2022 18:53 (one year ago) link
They're on a track with Meditations On Crime and Harper Sound called 'Crime Seed' released a few months ago. It's OK - A+ yalping from Lizzi tho
― nashwan, Thursday, 6 October 2022 21:38 (one year ago) link
(Harper Simon)
― nashwan, Thursday, 6 October 2022 21:39 (one year ago) link
they played in nyc during the omicron wave and i chose cowering at home to going out and checking it
seems pretty obvious in retrospect that they were light years ahead of their former contemporaries. All their stuff holds up really well, in general for 10+ year old records, and specifically compared against some other records from that timeframe …
― Vapor waif (uptown churl), Thursday, 6 October 2022 22:13 (one year ago) link
kazuashita was a very good follow-up to eye contact, it's a similar vibe just chiller overall
― ufo, Thursday, 6 October 2022 23:47 (one year ago) link
Thanks for the intel nashwan and vapor. Glad they're still making music!
Just listened to Crime Seed, it was pretty inconsequential imo.
― The Ghost Club, Friday, 7 October 2022 00:08 (one year ago) link
A recent-ish (December last year) performance here: https://issueprojectroom.org/video/gang-gang-dance
― Position Position, Friday, 7 October 2022 17:58 (one year ago) link