I think I have more to say about tim’s characteristically insightful post about radiohead up there, but the random touchpoints rattling around in my head as I listened to this included like...portishead, bon iver, mark hollis, some amalgam of latter-day emo vocalists (manchester orchestra maybe?)
none of which really make sense on their own but all feel like ingredients in some way
― k3vin k., Sunday, 17 February 2019 02:31 (five years ago) link
I hear a faint echo of Earwig’s ‘Under My Skin I Am Laughing’ in that fractured, abstracted aspect to their sound.
― Tim F, Sunday, 17 February 2019 10:51 (five years ago) link
Blown away that they’ve been going since 2001
― Vapor waif (uptown churl), Monday, 18 February 2019 07:05 (five years ago) link
I decided that this album is amazing
― k3vin k., Monday, 18 February 2019 22:24 (five years ago) link
it is
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, 18 February 2019 22:34 (five years ago) link
just listened the album. i'm overwhelmed. is 'suddenly' the best song ever or what?
― Nourry, Wednesday, 20 February 2019 11:18 (five years ago) link
Just listening to this and liking it. It took me ages to work out what it most reminded me of (and it may just be the burr on the guy's vocals) but it's the Notwist.
― Good cop, Babcock (Chinaski), Wednesday, 20 February 2019 11:28 (five years ago) link
I thought of it too but it lacks The Notwist's restraint, which I personally can't do without.
― pomenitul, Wednesday, 20 February 2019 11:44 (five years ago) link
this is great
kills 1975 imo
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 21 February 2019 21:50 (five years ago) link
nice to have kev on board. i thought maybe the emo-ish vox might be a hurdle too high but glad you stuck with it.
didnt expect m@tt to like it either!
re to Nourry: suddenly is for sure my early favorite on here. back half of it is perfectly melancholy.
― but I can't let Trae do it I got Huerter on my mind (Spottie), Thursday, 21 February 2019 23:18 (five years ago) link
went from blushing to beneath medicine tree this morning which was v weird bc the songwriting on bmt is way less developed, a lot more obviously derivative ("testing the strong ones" is like what if texas is the reason and jimmy eat world were one band), in many ways it is obviously a debut, but they had also already established their relationship to atmosphere on it; it doesn't sound obviously distinct from other well-produced emo records of the early-'00s but there's this dreamy sleepwalking feeling throughout that makes it feel special and like it's probing a different emotional space than other emo records (which, it was: grief)
in line with this, my favorite copeland songs are the few that sound like they could be on any of their records, like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkI3iSozeVQ
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Friday, 22 February 2019 15:25 (five years ago) link
(also "eat sleep repeat," "love affair")
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Friday, 22 February 2019 15:44 (five years ago) link
totally see the in rainbows comparison on "as above, so below"
the vox get *a bit much* for me at times, but musically and melodically it's a very strong record
partially i just feel happy for brad because honestly it's like god reached into the stars shaped it into a record just for you
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 22 February 2019 15:50 (five years ago) link
also lol I didn't know these guys were lifers that used to be on Tooth & Nail haha
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 22 February 2019 15:51 (five years ago) link
there are some great bass lines on this album, i miss rock bands w/cool basslines
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 22 February 2019 15:55 (five years ago) link
i've given this album a lot of listens now and i'm still not quite sure what to make of it. it's enjoyable for sure, and "night figures" and "suddenly" are certainly standouts, but as a whole it's been a bit difficult to get a grip on. i think its sound stretched across the length of a whole album has just ended up feeling a bit formless to me unfortunately
― ufo, Sunday, 24 February 2019 06:18 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL3RYwhSIUE
― but I can't let Trae do it I got Huerter on my mind (Spottie), Monday, 15 April 2019 16:39 (five years ago) link
favorite jam on the album
― gman59, Monday, 15 April 2019 21:25 (five years ago) link
that video is excellent
― american bradass (BradNelson), Tuesday, 16 April 2019 13:13 (five years ago) link
i just wanna make you smiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiile.... onnn your worst day. I just wanna make you caaaaaaaaaaake... forrrrr your birthday *start weird drums and synths(?)*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COuhLiQtLN0think this is my fav now on here. the back half >>>>
― big city slam (Spottie), Friday, 2 August 2019 00:27 (four years ago) link
Had never heard of this band until this album. Didn't care for the vocals on first listen, but kept coming back for the atmosphere. Pretty sure this album is going to make my EoTY list now.
― beard papa, Thursday, 17 October 2019 19:22 (four years ago) link
welcome, beard papa
― de-mamba mentality (Spottie), Thursday, 17 October 2019 19:29 (four years ago) link
im in for this
We’re hitting the road to celebrate 20 years of Beneath Medicine Tree. We’re bringing our buddy Kevin Garrett and the amazing girlhouse on select dates! Come sing along with us. Tickets are available at https://t.co/OTbEnqChmJ. pic.twitter.com/e32Atz0jxm— copeland (@copelandband) February 2, 2023
― four square ups... no punches thrown (Spottie), Thursday, 2 February 2023 16:51 (one year ago) link
umm also had no idea they put out a new record last year!
― four square ups... no punches thrown (Spottie), Thursday, 2 February 2023 16:58 (one year ago) link
it's rerecordings/rearrangements of old songs and i just haven't gotten around to it myself lol
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Thursday, 2 February 2023 16:59 (one year ago) link
ok lol i was like what have i done how did i miss this
― four square ups... no punches thrown (Spottie), Thursday, 2 February 2023 17:00 (one year ago) link