ahhhh I want to hear this so bad. 12 more hours!!
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Thursday, 9 August 2018 15:21 (five years ago) link
Heartbeats is driven by gorgeous strings and beats and then has this like... dark choral breakdown? probably my favourite on the album on first listen
― ufo, Thursday, 9 August 2018 15:48 (five years ago) link
holy fuck 'grand paradise' is amazing
― devvvine, Thursday, 9 August 2018 20:14 (five years ago) link
this album rules and weirdly enough what it most reminds me of is if all of Bloc Party's second album ambition actually worked out for them?
― ufo, Thursday, August 9, 2018 8:16 AM (fourteen hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
perfect pressing play now
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Friday, 10 August 2018 05:50 (five years ago) link
holy shit this album is amazing
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Friday, 10 August 2018 06:05 (five years ago) link
"heartbeats" is my fav so far, seemingly full of momentum but disintegrating routinely into incongruous string parts
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Friday, 10 August 2018 07:06 (five years ago) link
I FEEL LIKE A HOUSEPLANT
― devvvine, Friday, 10 August 2018 07:19 (five years ago) link
really stunned. they even made a borderless bon iver interzone i don't hate on "five cups"
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Friday, 10 August 2018 08:06 (five years ago) link
whole thing is so good, mad that they pulled this off
― devvvine, Friday, 10 August 2018 08:14 (five years ago) link
"Heartbeats" is nuts!!
More than any individual tracks, what strikes me most is how dynamic the mixing is - this is a seriously great-sounding album
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Friday, 10 August 2018 10:47 (five years ago) link
I keep thinking of Steven Wilson, actually
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Friday, 10 August 2018 14:07 (five years ago) link
was really not expecting "Lambert" to lift off like that. too short!
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Friday, 10 August 2018 15:02 (five years ago) link
Loving this as well. I think the 3 singles are still the highlights for me but into all of it. "Five Cups" reminds me a bit of "Love Like a Sunset" this bigger more sprawling ambient-y track in the middle of an already adventurous album. Also, would you still call this emo? Feels more in line with 2000's indie than anything. I love it but to me they no longer resemble the midwest Kinsella worship of The Albatross (which is awesome too).
― gman59, Friday, 10 August 2018 16:16 (five years ago) link
i probably wouldn't at this point no! although "gameshark" is sort of a different kind of emo, atdi and blood brothers axis
apologies to anyone who is mad at my classification of blood bros as emo
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Friday, 10 August 2018 18:36 (five years ago) link
I could go with a couple more songs as gonzo as "Gameshark"
other than this album my favorite release of theirs is the Two EP with those gorgeous, glacial remakes
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Friday, 10 August 2018 18:38 (five years ago) link
That's a good point, I think i love this because it's pulling from all of that, elements of emo adjacent genre's and straight up like stadium indie sounds. Good call on the ATDI/Blood Brothers comparisons. Sounds a bit like the moments in "My First Kiss at the Public Execution" where they extend the high pitch, and sounds a lot like Cedric on pretty much any Mars Volta song.
Liking Two quite a bit as well. Had not heard these versions before. Thank you.
― gman59, Friday, 10 August 2018 19:43 (five years ago) link
A bit of that, yeah. Definitely a lot of wounded schoolboy prog happening here.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 11 August 2018 01:22 (five years ago) link
Listened to this - intriguing stuff. I liked it. Will play a few times and see where it takes me
― imago, Saturday, 11 August 2018 18:56 (five years ago) link
have had a very difficult time listening to anything but this
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Monday, 13 August 2018 22:10 (five years ago) link
but also weirdly i almost can only take half of it at a time. it's a dense 50+ minutes
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Monday, 13 August 2018 22:12 (five years ago) link
many of the songs have a moment where they warp thrillingly into a new part and it's always so good (second half of "five cups," string section on "heartbeats," guitar solo on "lich prince," the "oh!" on "slapstick")
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Monday, 13 August 2018 22:17 (five years ago) link
sounds like muse
― na (NA), Monday, 13 August 2018 22:18 (five years ago) link
I mean this is a weird comparison maybe but this record feels to me like what would've happened had arcade fire doubled down on neon bible
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Monday, 13 August 2018 22:24 (five years ago) link
no it sounds like muse
― na (NA), Monday, 13 August 2018 22:26 (five years ago) link
reminds me of something in the vein of the last the last manch orch or Bn album? Anyway I love it
― Mordy, Monday, 13 August 2018 22:30 (five years ago) link
muse
― na (NA), Monday, August 13, 2018 3:26 PM (five minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
thanks
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Monday, 13 August 2018 22:32 (five years ago) link
"Wounded schoolboy prog" sounds about right.
So does Muse.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 13 August 2018 22:49 (five years ago) link
i'm not mad about the comparison but this doesn't sound like any muse record i've ever heard
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Monday, 13 August 2018 22:50 (five years ago) link
yeah idk none of this sounds like muse to me, more like brand new by way of wild beasts
― devvvine, Monday, 13 August 2018 23:05 (five years ago) link
I admit I thought of Muse a little on "Gameshark" but Muse have never released anything that successfully nutty. And nothing else on the album evokes them much at all.
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Tuesday, 14 August 2018 00:16 (five years ago) link
yeah I love the all the moments like when the background synth line warps into the guitar solo in Lich Prince and when Lambert suddenly picks up speed
really don't understand the Muse comparisons at all but those high guitar notes on the title track are filling the void left by the still unreleased Wrens album for me
― ufo, Tuesday, 14 August 2018 00:20 (five years ago) link
i wish the singer had a little more game, he makes this pretty uninteresting when he's the focus
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 14 August 2018 00:23 (five years ago) link
what a well architected rock record—tension and release, plenty of catharsis, little sonic details (s/o to walla for incredible production work, as always).
don't hear Muse in this at allllll
― austinb, Tuesday, 14 August 2018 02:39 (five years ago) link
I'm struggling to get into this because it feels like it should be up my alley but it's just not grabbing me. I don't see this as a weakness of it, but maybe me, or just my mood. I'm gonna keep at it.
― husked, tonal wails (irrational), Tuesday, 14 August 2018 16:25 (five years ago) link
i def get hearing limitations in the singing. one song where i'd say his limitations actually kinda add to the intensity of the song is "lich prince". incidentally there are a lot of different vocal approaches in that song
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Thursday, 16 August 2018 01:13 (five years ago) link
also finally listening to this on good speakers while high and album of the century
lol
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 16 August 2018 01:17 (five years ago) link
muse comparisons may be a side effect of how much this band loves hail to the thief maybe
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Thursday, 16 August 2018 01:24 (five years ago) link
httt comparison the most generally otm so far imo, obv w some of the drum sounds but also the swaying capaciousness of a lot of it
― lowercase (eric), Thursday, 16 August 2018 01:35 (five years ago) link
brad if you're still high you should listen to the Cooper Temple Clause album I bumped their thread for
not enough ambitious rock records in that 53-57 minute sweet spot
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Thursday, 16 August 2018 01:56 (five years ago) link
Bit in the middle of Slapstick made me think I was listening to Mew
― imago, Thursday, 16 August 2018 10:26 (five years ago) link
another good comparison point
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Thursday, 16 August 2018 11:21 (five years ago) link
― devvvine, Friday, August 10, 2018 12:19 AM (six days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
*furious guitar solo*
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Thursday, 16 August 2018 11:42 (five years ago) link
PALMSKEPTWHITEHOTGOLDRINGSFOLDED LIKE A
― ufo, Thursday, 16 August 2018 12:16 (five years ago) link
SO I'M EMBARRASSING MYSELF AGAIN!
^ my other favourite bit to shout on the record
― devvvine, Thursday, 16 August 2018 12:25 (five years ago) link
Mew and Radiohead were def the comparisons that came to mind first for me (as well as Arcade Fire). Dude obv doesn't have Jonsi's voice but does his own thing. Anyway, we've been enjoying it fairly well over the last few days.
― The inexorable rise of identity condiments (Sund4r), Thursday, 16 August 2018 12:43 (five years ago) link
i'm into this record. hat tip to mordy for recommending
― Trϵϵship, Friday, 17 August 2018 14:30 (five years ago) link
yeah the bridge of Lich Prince is the best thing on this album
― imago, Sunday, 19 August 2018 19:40 (five years ago) link
if anyone here is new to the band and likes this record, i may recommend the lead singer's solo album as smidley over any previous foxing record https://smidley.bandcamp.com/album/smidley
it's more traditionally indie rock but the songs are so good
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Tuesday, 21 August 2018 12:08 (five years ago) link
Ok cool!
I realised that good as Lich Prince is btw, it bears a very striking resemblance to Little Rhymes by Mercury Rev - not the most flattering comparison haha
― imago, Tuesday, 21 August 2018 12:12 (five years ago) link
very good again last night, nice tight 50ish minute set, not a moment wasted. they played Roy Orbison's "Crying" over the PA as their intro and it segued wonderfully into "Grand Paradise." major points for throwing in some NMG deep cuts ("Won't Drown," "Lambert"[!!]) and for inspiring a mosh pit for about 90 seconds in the climax of "Gameshark."
Conor is one of the more weirdly compelling vocalists I've seen - he sounds just like on record, but his sound and vibe are like he killed off their real singer and replaced him with a skilled karaoke act. Like their real, more seamless and traditionally strong vocalist is locked in some cellar and he's doing the best he can to cover up the cracks with his weird kitchen-sink enthusiasm. (None of this is meant as a diss - it's endearing and distinctive.)
― Simon H., Thursday, 25 April 2019 14:39 (five years ago) link
would love to see them at an outdoor festival. this album is weirdly so summery - I associate it with my trips to play cricket last year. the sun is out now so I might put it on
― imago, Thursday, 25 April 2019 16:17 (five years ago) link
this is a great review of this album btw, which is threatening to open up it's second half for me
http://www.spectrum-pulse.ca/2018/11/album-review-nearer-my-god-by-foxing.html?m=1
still feel for brevity's sake to have the album end with heartbeats as the note of contrast to the preceding madness would have been ideal, but I am enjoying the last five tracks right now - they would make an excellent companion ep?
― imago, Thursday, 25 April 2019 17:11 (five years ago) link
haven't gotten to watch this yet but I assume it kills
https://www.npr.org/2019/06/12/731358797/foxing-tiny-desk-concert
― Simon H., Wednesday, 12 June 2019 15:27 (five years ago) link
saw these lads yesterday in the little forest stage at Latitude and they were grrrrreat! I doubt more than 50 people in the crowd had heard them before but they totally won over the crowd. need to catch a small club-ish show next time - they mentioned after the last 2 euro dates they're off home to do the new record so that may be a while.
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Saturday, 20 July 2019 08:53 (four years ago) link
this album has really stayed with me
― imago, Saturday, 17 August 2019 18:15 (four years ago) link
listening now, still bangs
― devvvine, Monday, 19 August 2019 14:51 (four years ago) link
the remixes EP is not bad! the Shinoda remix does what you'd expect, but it works. I wonder if this is a sign of where they might be headed on the next one.
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Tuesday, 31 December 2019 14:17 (four years ago) link
one of the guitar players bought a seven string guitar and is promising / threatening tasteful nu metal influence, lol
― be the cowboy dan, Wednesday, 1 January 2020 01:52 (four years ago) link
is this the best album released in the 2010s decade? i'd say it's in the top 5
― blue6ave, Thursday, 28 January 2021 08:18 (three years ago) link
vv good and gets better with repeats yeah. so excited for the new album
― imago, Thursday, 28 January 2021 11:56 (three years ago) link
uuuugh I thought this would be for lp4 news...cmon lads
― stylish but illegal (Simon H.), Thursday, 28 January 2021 11:57 (three years ago) link
Here I Wait https://t.co/J5Uc3BinLu🌒 pic.twitter.com/g8mUeI3GmL— Foxing (@Foxing) February 26, 2021
teasing something
― ufo, Friday, 26 February 2021 21:50 (three years ago) link
yesss
― stimmy stimmy yah (Simon H.), Friday, 26 February 2021 22:02 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHBCMt7xvtA
― ufo, Saturday, 6 March 2021 00:25 (three years ago) link
no idea what Yoni Wolf contributed, but damn.
― stimmy stimmy yah (Simon H.), Saturday, 6 March 2021 00:53 (three years ago) link
it's alright but i think i'll like it more in the context of the album, on its own like this it doesn't quite have the weight that this sort of big power-ballad thing seems like it should?
― ufo, Saturday, 6 March 2021 01:27 (three years ago) link
i finally heard this and it rules
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 24 March 2021 17:10 (three years ago) link
"speak with the dead" i mean
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 24 March 2021 17:13 (three years ago) link
absolutely amazing
I like it a lot. I think it'll sound even better in context.
drop that fuckin preorder info lads
― intern at pepe le pew research (Simon H.), Wednesday, 24 March 2021 17:16 (three years ago) link
the groove change in the second half is so unexpected and amazing
― voodoo chili, Wednesday, 24 March 2021 17:57 (three years ago) link
loving the ambition and what this does with rhythm, favourite thing is whatever on earth the drums are doing throughout the first half
― imago, Wednesday, 24 March 2021 18:27 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoKo52WVUuo
a goofy comparison to make with this one is avicii
― ufo, Thursday, 15 April 2021 07:26 (three years ago) link
jam
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 15 April 2021 14:24 (three years ago) link
based on the two new songs i'm excited for this to outdo nearer my god
so far i'm intrigued but i think i'll like them both in context of the album
― ufo, Thursday, 15 April 2021 14:26 (three years ago) link
it's out august 6th
― intern at pelican brief consulting (Simon H.), Wednesday, 19 May 2021 12:49 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iLRDPlp4xM
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 27 May 2021 15:47 (three years ago) link
wasn't expecting them to make an arcade fire song
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Thursday, 27 May 2021 15:51 (three years ago) link
weird/fun chord progressions on that one, I confess I haven't been straightforwardly bowled over by the new songs like I was "slapstick" or "nearer my god" but I am still cautiously optimistic
― intern at pelican brief consulting (Simon H.), Thursday, 27 May 2021 15:54 (three years ago) link
based on the twothree new songs i'm excited for this to outdo nearer my god
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, April 15, 2021 7:24 AM (one month ago) bookmarkflaglink
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 27 May 2021 15:55 (three years ago) link
this is like ELO gone through a dark mirror to me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOzbmmoWFHM
album of the year
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 24 June 2021 15:19 (two years ago) link
:/
― intern at pelican brief consulting (Simon H.), Thursday, 24 June 2021 15:21 (two years ago) link
how could you be lukewarm about this one!!!!!
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 24 June 2021 15:22 (two years ago) link
i saw this and i was like "is brad booking tours now?" haha
https://www.brooklynvegan.com/manchester-orchestra-foxing-announce-2021-2022-north-american-tour/
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 24 June 2021 15:27 (two years ago) link
lmao HELL YEAH
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 24 June 2021 15:27 (two years ago) link
huh i should go to the hammerstein show... love hammerstein
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 24 June 2021 15:28 (two years ago) link
I'm listening back to all the singles now, I guess I mainly just don't find their synth/electronic sounds very interesting and the mixing/production hurts my ears at times, I miss the warmth and spaciousness of the previous records (there is a bit of this on "speak with the dead" at least)
― intern at pelican brief consulting (Simon H.), Thursday, 24 June 2021 15:34 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn4EBfacdAs
i'm starting a second thread for this album
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Thursday, 15 July 2021 15:55 (two years ago) link
this one kinda sounds like odd blood-era yeasayer, obviously ymmv
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Thursday, 15 July 2021 16:01 (two years ago) link
here to give these guys unwieldy thread titles:
DRAW DOWN THE MOON, the 2021 indie rock album serving lindsey buckingham realness, by foxing
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Thursday, 5 August 2021 19:13 (two years ago) link
Travelling to my first game of the cricket season. Sun's out. Time to stick on NMG
― imago, Sunday, 24 April 2022 12:17 (two years ago) link