NO AGE

'No Age' the comp I assume was a riff on 'no wave' in the first place right?

As far as I can tell this band can 'play' perfectly adequately for what they're putting across, unless you're like some Dream Theater fan or something

Exactly. And what they're 'putting across' is:

dumbed-down punk
dumbed-down noise
dumbed-down hardcore

+ whatever else they have up their sleeve. And by dumbed down, yes I do mean texturally, compositionally. There ARE people in those genres who pay attention to those things...

I still don't really get what you're talking about. The drummer is great. The guitars are pretty. The lyrics are fun. The songs are catchy. Are you just saying you don't like this band?

Haha

Yes. I don't like this band. Sorry to ruin the parade.

Continue the 'fun'.

Hmm... going to see Jay Reatard, No Age, and Mika Miko at the Smell tonite... is this guy gonna be there?

:D :D :D :D :D :D MAY 6

Nouns:

01 Miner
02 Eraser
03 Teen Creeps
04 Things I Did When I Was Dead
05 Cappo
06 Keechie
07 Sleeper Hold
08 Errand Boy
09 Here Should Be My Home
10 Impossible Bouquet
11 Ripped Knees
12 Brain Burner

I can't wait for this. Weirdo Rippers is about 10000 times better than I thought it would be. The Skater Punk label is misleading. They're closer to Wire or My Bloody Valentine than to Suicidal Tendencies.

I hear early Pavement.

sleeper hold sounded great in that video from other music

I kinda wish they would continue in the same style of releasing several singles and then collecting them later for a full length I have the first 5 singles, but not Weirdo Rippers (because it's not on vinyl to my knowledge...right?), and I've gotten to really enjoy listening to them in 2 to 4 song bursts.

whoa new album excited

That was quick I love love love love love love love love love this band by the way

this band rules. two really great dudes! saw wives back at a basement show a few years ago and have been following these dudes ever since.

I agree with whoever said japanther do the same thing better.

Why does their cover of "When You Find Out" by The Nerves not even remotely resemble the original version?

This is an important question.

Help celebrate Worldwide Hipster Day with No Age!

i am not nor ever have been a hipster, thanks.

Remember those skater punks that John Cusack busts for trying to shoplift in High Fidelity? I always thought No Age sounds like their band would sound like.

don't they play some of their shit in the movie and it's like balls breakbeat electronica?

More specifically, their remix of the Holy Fuck's Lovely Allen sounds like the skater punks from High Fidelity. Sort of dubbed out art damaged electronica with a lot of screaming.

by the way that sounds great

the skater kids' music in High Fidelity is Royal Trux

I bought that E.P. with the Nerves "cover" on it - isn't it just a minute and a half of ambient noise, basically? I was pretty excited about that, too. Their Urinals cover is awesome. And the other cover on there (I don't remember the name of the song or artist, though). Their Bjork cover is totally dismantled but still vaguely recognizable.

Other cover on the Eraser b-side is Don't Stand Still by Nate Denver's Neck. Is great.

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc400/c425/c425130w4io.jpg
Found this at the radio station a couple of weeks ago.

Unfortunately I don't really want to listen to it or this band.

the first and last song on the new EP - Losing Feeling are masterpieces.
adding reverb and shoegaze to their sound,reducing the punk - the new direction they took sounds great.

did not know abt this, thanks for the heads up.

also,Randall voice sounds fragile, more emotional - the first song is kinda sad.

where can i hear?

It's streaming, hang on...

http://pitchfork.com/news/36128-hear-the-new-no-age-ep-in-its-entirety/

worrrrrrrrrrrrd

You need to sign up for a Sub Pop account a shit, although I think it's free. NB I haven't tried to sign up or listen to the stream yet.

*and shit

these guys are still just ok.

the "japanther is better" thing is funny and backs my sentiment as they were always just sort of ok as well but had the hype.

this all just makes me think of the locust. as in hype.

japanther are pretty good I think

the new EP is pretty solid. i agree with what's been said about the first and last songs on it. the other stuff is a bit harder to get into, but it reminds me a lot of what was compiled on weirdo rippers.

japanther are decent-- you can't really fault them for coming out after no age-- but their songs don't stick as well as no age's stuff does.

Japanther were out well before No Age, maybe you're thinking of Japandroids?

oh jesus, yes. my bad.

you sure it wasn't Japancakes?

Or Japan Jizz Jars?

(That may not be a band.)

(I did get an email notice, though.)

When the title track of the new ep finally kicks in on the final minute, it fucking RIPS. No Age's finest minute, I think, and I'll definitely be picking it up when it comes out even though the singing on the second track is off key in the kind of way that actually makes my hair stand up and my jaw jut out a little uncontrollably, in a bad bad way.

New EP is so good. Best thing they ever did

The cover of Weirdo Rippers is so fucking bad, I want to punch it

Such a cool band.

Looking forward to this. Any progression in their sound?