Arriving in September now, apparently. ;_;
― tangenttangent, Sunday, 26 July 2020 18:25 (three years ago) link
acc to their site it's still this coming Friday? another delay would be silly
― the quar on drugs (Simon H.), Sunday, 26 July 2020 18:30 (three years ago) link
new Touche Amore! ross robinson produces! andy hull of manchester orchestra guests!!
https://youtu.be/MnQTsq1womA
― the quar on drugs (Simon H.), Wednesday, 29 July 2020 16:05 (three years ago) link
aaaand the Creeper album, which kicked off the thread back in January, is FINALLY out today. stoked to dig into it (what's left of it that's new, that is)
― the quar on drugs (Simon H.), Friday, 31 July 2020 12:14 (three years ago) link
this is pretty much all mid-tempo which is a bit of a bummer on contact, but I bet it will blossom nicely over the next while. "black moon" is a wonderful deep cut
― the quar on drugs (Simon H.), Friday, 31 July 2020 12:49 (three years ago) link
hadn't realized there's also a new Fall of Troy on the way - the concept is a little strange, though
https://bsmrocks.com/collections/home-page/products/the-fall-of-troy-mukiltearth-lp
― the quar on drugs (Simon H.), Friday, 31 July 2020 14:31 (three years ago) link
I had paid zero attention to Creeper until this new album, obviously need to go back to the last one too. But this is reeeeaaaaally scratching that MCR gothy glam-punk itch. So many hooks, and I love that it's a little cheeky but also totally unironic in all its doomy romanticism.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Monday, 3 August 2020 16:41 (three years ago) link
I think I prefer the sugar rush of the debut but I do like the new one a lot
― the quar on drugs (Simon H.), Monday, 3 August 2020 16:50 (three years ago) link
same here - loving this record and will check out the earlier one too. it's less emo/pop punk and way more glam than I expected? singer sounds a bit like Patrick Wolf in his lower range, similar levels of goth theatricality too.
― Roz, Thursday, 6 August 2020 04:41 (three years ago) link
new black foxxes tune is immense! s/t album out end of October
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0X1PDjm8R4
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Friday, 14 August 2020 18:51 (three years ago) link
I missed that the 8.5-minute "Badlands" was released earlier and it's...a lot
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Friday, 14 August 2020 18:53 (three years ago) link
Waveless returns https://open.spotify.com/track/0s3qpxAuwj5K00HnG1Hh4e?si=ZdKayTYDTUesUJhjRhOwLA
― calstars, Saturday, 15 August 2020 23:42 (three years ago) link
did we mention/notice there's an excellent new Into It Over It song?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHodiD5sXzM
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 01:28 (three years ago) link
uh so this Young Jesus album
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 13:08 (three years ago) link
lost interest in the into it over it album after reading the press release
now that i'm back i would like to say the creeper album is perfect
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 13:11 (three years ago) link
ah I see what you mean re: IIOI
I need to give Creeper more front to back listens but I love that they exist
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 13:21 (three years ago) link
i really love the way it splices britpop and pop-punk, it's like gerard way's career in reverse
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 13:23 (three years ago) link
much like others were with the Beths album I was initially a bit taken aback at the mellowness but I'm learning to embrace it in both cases
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 13:25 (three years ago) link
but seriously, young jesus. there's even a Blue Nile ref on their bandcamp, what more could you want from yr saddle creek jazz-prog emo?
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 13:40 (three years ago) link
i don't get mellowness at all from the creeper, it's maximal at every turn. it's less of a sugar rush than the last one tho
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 14:29 (three years ago) link
"thorns of love" reminds me of the more ambitious hair metal adjacent stuff that maura plays me whenever we're drunk and hanging out
Thanks for the heads up about Young Jesus. Loving this so far. "Lark" is amazing.
― gman59, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 17:51 (three years ago) link
it's really really good and one of the few times I've been legitimately compelled to evoke j*ff b*ckl*y when describing their sound
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 22:48 (three years ago) link
hoo boy i gotta hear this record
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 19 August 2020 00:07 (three years ago) link
brad I am like 99% sure you will love this
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Wednesday, 19 August 2020 00:16 (three years ago) link
on third listen and hearing a fair bit of sea and cake (esp "Lark")
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Wednesday, 19 August 2020 02:47 (three years ago) link
was wavering between annoyance and enjoyment but track 3 is a clear step up, will continue for the whole thing
― imago, Wednesday, 19 August 2020 07:10 (three years ago) link
pretty good? let's rescreen. not sure i got a full handle on it
― imago, Wednesday, 19 August 2020 07:47 (three years ago) link
yeah Sea and Cake, Tortoise (at times) and The Antlers come to mind when listening to this. some of the guitars remind me of Kinsella-y midwest emo stuff and something like Real Estate
― gman59, Wednesday, 19 August 2020 16:28 (three years ago) link
listened again this morning sober on my commute, a totally distinct experience (lol) but still v cool. I'm fond of the slightly more aggressive previous album as well
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Wednesday, 19 August 2020 16:31 (three years ago) link
young jesus > regular jesus
― whiney on the moon (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 26 August 2020 14:23 (three years ago) link
I've given myself a forced break from the young jesus album to make sure I don't wear it out, but I look forward to returning
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Wednesday, 26 August 2020 14:31 (three years ago) link
never knew i needed an emo-adjacent bark psychosis in my life, but what do you know
― whiney on the moon (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 26 August 2020 14:39 (three years ago) link
ahaha if you listen enough some truly wild comparison points start to fly out of it
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Wednesday, 26 August 2020 14:40 (three years ago) link
"meditations" is a really unexpected continuation of the hoover/june of 44/abilene axis of emo
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 26 August 2020 16:10 (three years ago) link
*listens to "lark"* do you think these dudes dig phish
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 26 August 2020 17:50 (three years ago) link
I was semi conflicted about this album at first cause some of it really does seem jam band adjacent, though rarely for that long
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Thursday, 27 August 2020 04:01 (three years ago) link
what are everyone's opinions of Spanish Love Songs 'round here?
i appreciate the power and the enthusiasm, and i'm not gonna lie, i will take a guy screaming "keep yr head up if you're not ok" at me right now, but
i also just can't shake the feeling that they're like a fuzzy Xerox of a Xerox of The Menzingers
should i let it go and just enjoy the tunes?
― alpine static, Friday, 28 August 2020 00:28 (three years ago) link
I know what you mean - they're a bit basic musically, but they write very impactful and catchy songs, and the lyrics are often great. You could reasonably say they took some shortcuts but I still like them a lot.
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Friday, 28 August 2020 02:53 (three years ago) link
dude sings with an intensity you don't see too often. lyrics are great. very dark places occasionally, but relatable. I do think the new album is a step better than their earlier stuff
― husked, tonal wails (irrational), Friday, 28 August 2020 14:45 (three years ago) link
they're definitely a more advanced/effective upgrade on the recent Wonder Years / Menzingers template of socially anxious meat and potatoes emo
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Friday, 28 August 2020 14:54 (three years ago) link
lmao "socially anxious meat and potatoes emo"
perfect
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 28 August 2020 14:55 (three years ago) link
i don't really like any of the bands that fit this mold (forever disappointed that not all pop-punk records are awkward breeds by the sidekicks) so i haven't heard spanish love songs yet but i'm gonna give them a shot!
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 28 August 2020 14:58 (three years ago) link
I think if they shook up their song structures and got the rhythm section to swing a bit they could really be something special
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Friday, 28 August 2020 15:00 (three years ago) link
in general emo/pop-punk's shift to whining about social issues instead of whining about girls is A Good Thing even if I'm not always wild about the records
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Friday, 28 August 2020 15:03 (three years ago) link
that's otm
can't remember the last time i heard a record about girl problems, feel like it's been all mental illness since 2014
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 28 August 2020 15:10 (three years ago) link
yeah, I guess that's down to some combo of 1) everyone getting sick of scene sex pests (not that they've been totally stomped out yet of course) 2) societal decline and 3) the influence of certain acts in the late aughts / early 10s
I'm assuming someone has already written about this somewhere though
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Friday, 28 August 2020 15:23 (three years ago) link
yo simon
hurts to know we're on our ownsad to know we're in control pic.twitter.com/9hkRyDHr3h— Fireworks (@WeAreFireworks) August 28, 2020
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 28 August 2020 20:18 (three years ago) link
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 28 August 2020 20:20 (three years ago) link
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 28 August 2020 20:21 (three years ago) link