no thread for this band, madness
great debut
― hi I'm tyler farrar, quitter of team garmin-transitions (cozen), Friday, 16 July 2010 21:00 (thirteen years ago) link
some discussion of them here: itt: kinda out there, maybe kinda experimental, maybe kinda pretentious modern r&b
― Mister AOR (The Reverend), Saturday, 17 July 2010 09:30 (thirteen years ago) link
I like this. Such an Andy K record!!
― Tim F, Saturday, 17 July 2010 09:44 (thirteen years ago) link
love this, it's about all i can stand to listen to during the more traumatic summer hangovers - tremendously soothing and restorative
― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Saturday, 17 July 2010 09:55 (thirteen years ago) link
it's aight
― Mister AOR (The Reverend), Saturday, 17 July 2010 10:02 (thirteen years ago) link
driving today in 90-plus heat, this was the perfect soundtrack. all cool and melted.
― a tenth level which features a single castle (tipsy mothra), Saturday, 24 July 2010 23:44 (thirteen years ago) link
As I mentioned in some other thread where Quadron was brought up, people don't be sleeping on Robin Hannibal.
Boom Clap Bachelors "Combiner"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILxIkXdotvY
Parallel Dance Ensemble "Weight Watchers" (which actually contains the exact same members as Quadron)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQRJTVraV1M
And also Owusu & Hannibal, Non + and other various remixing and production work.
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 24 July 2010 23:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh, I just found a Non + video (that's hard to search for on youtube)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iyBn3TYGdU
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 24 July 2010 23:54 (thirteen years ago) link
Feeling this
― jaxon, Monday, 2 August 2010 16:15 (thirteen years ago) link
They just played in San Jose last week and I totally slept. Kicking myself.
― The Macallan 18 Year, Monday, 2 August 2010 16:35 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah, this is total jaxonbait
― ballerrr (The Reverend), Tuesday, 3 August 2010 09:29 (thirteen years ago) link
"Weight Watchers," haha:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlMuhCp5Gq0
Really dug a few songs on Living With... when it came out, but something about the Quadron album unlocked the whole thing.
― Andy K, Tuesday, 3 August 2010 11:52 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah, Living With... wasn't perfect by any means. But now that he's kind of refined the idea with Quadron, I'm really excited about whatever the next Owusu & Hannibal album is.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 3 August 2010 11:53 (thirteen years ago) link
Play "Weight Watchers," "Candy Man," Dam-Funk's "Candy Dancin'" simultaneously -> Rick James will come back from the dead
― Andy K, Tuesday, 3 August 2010 11:55 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGZHaLc0AtM
― Andy K, Monday, 20 September 2010 18:42 (thirteen years ago) link
How did I miss out on this album until now? It is fantastic!
― (¬_¬) (Nicole), Wednesday, 22 September 2010 18:20 (thirteen years ago) link
There's a new Parallel Dance Ensemble ep. Here's the single:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFnsng1NdEM
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 24 March 2011 23:50 (thirteen years ago) link
I clearly missed something here. Will keep it in mind when shopping tomorrow...
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 24 March 2011 23:52 (thirteen years ago) link
All this time I thought the Coco in Parallel Dance Ensemble and the Coco in Quadron were the same Coco. Turns out they aren't! Robin Hannibal just likes to work with talented women named Coco it appears.
Finally listening to the new PDE thing and it's great. Hope people don't sleep on it.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 30 March 2011 10:02 (twelve years ago) link
And indeed, the Quadron album is v. nice.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 14 April 2011 22:14 (twelve years ago) link
That new new
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOwR6IQUPm4
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 20 February 2013 17:05 (eleven years ago) link
i am utterly smitten with Hey Love, probably played about two dozen times this past weekthey're playing in Central park this season, looking forward.
― brb buying poppers w/my employee discount (forksclovetofu), Monday, 22 April 2013 15:07 (ten years ago) link
How did I miss Hey Love, I will have to go check it out.
― The last of the famous international Greyjoys (Nicole), Monday, 22 April 2013 15:09 (ten years ago) link
great video toohttp://www.vevo.com/watch/quadron/hey-love/USSM21301210
― brb buying poppers w/my employee discount (forksclovetofu), Monday, 22 April 2013 15:13 (ten years ago) link
Excellent!
― Tim F, Monday, 22 April 2013 15:15 (ten years ago) link
i also missed this! it's good, bit more forthright than i was expecting
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Monday, 22 April 2013 20:42 (ten years ago) link
a tinge of sébastien tellier to it
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Monday, 22 April 2013 20:43 (ten years ago) link
huh you know when you hear a song and then you like it and then a few plays later (inc a watch of its amazing video) you realise you're head over heels with it, that just happened
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Monday, 22 April 2013 20:57 (ten years ago) link
wasn't huge on the first album but i *love* this song
― Salt Mama Celeste (donna rouge), Monday, 22 April 2013 21:18 (ten years ago) link
Between this and Rhye's "The Fall", dude seems to have a thing for "La Ritournelle".
― Tim F, Monday, 22 April 2013 22:48 (ten years ago) link
SummerStage PresentsLianne La Havas / LP / Quadron / DJ sets by DJ CenterSaturday, July 27, 2013Central Park, Manhattan7:00 PM – 10:00PMFREE
― brb buying poppers w/my employee discount (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 23 April 2013 04:21 (ten years ago) link
yeah, i can't stop listening to this song really.
can we talk about how much fun the video looks as well
i think my favourite bit is the sudden tempo switch at 1:47
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Tuesday, 23 April 2013 11:54 (ten years ago) link
not to continue to go on about this song but it literally made me dance all the way down the street in the sunshine just now
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Tuesday, 23 April 2013 18:21 (ten years ago) link
this is one of those we're clicking on together lex.
― brb buying poppers w/my employee discount (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 23 April 2013 20:25 (ten years ago) link
This song ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
― The last of the famous international Greyjoys (Nicole), Tuesday, 23 April 2013 20:35 (ten years ago) link
Lex otm. This really is the perfect song for spring.
― The last of the famous international Greyjoys (Nicole), Monday, 29 April 2013 19:00 (ten years ago) link
Hmm, nice!
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 29 April 2013 19:04 (ten years ago) link
I always liked these guys but this new single seems to be taking it up a level.
This version of "Ex Factor" is stunning:
http://youtu.be/1IYwClBX8bM
― boxedjoy, Sunday, 5 May 2013 14:01 (ten years ago) link
great find
― brb buying poppers w/my employee discount (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 5 May 2013 15:30 (ten years ago) link
Whoa, I missed the last bump. Great song. I assume another album is coming?
― Michael F Gill, Monday, 13 May 2013 02:52 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, it's due on June 4. Here is a really good acoustic version of "Hey Love" (you would think I was on a street team or something):
http://youtu.be/Colv03wTa4I
― boxedjoy, Monday, 13 May 2013 21:44 (ten years ago) link
that's awesome!
― Michael F Gill, Tuesday, 14 May 2013 03:50 (ten years ago) link
http://pitchfork.com/news/50865-listen-quadron-with-kendrick-lamar-better-off/
― monotony, Thursday, 23 May 2013 15:23 (ten years ago) link
http://www.thefader.com/2013/05/24/stream-quadron-sea-salt/
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Friday, 24 May 2013 22:08 (ten years ago) link
Whole LP streaming at NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/arts/music/pressplay.html?_r=2&
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 28 May 2013 15:58 (ten years ago) link
good lookin' out.
― i didn't even give much of a fuck that you were mod (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 28 May 2013 16:19 (ten years ago) link
okay, i love this
― monotony, Wednesday, 29 May 2013 05:11 (ten years ago) link
yeah, i'm enjoying this as an album. a few clunkers but overall worth repping for.
― i didn't even give much of a fuck that you were mod (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 29 May 2013 05:24 (ten years ago) link
Yeah this is great. I didn't really get into the first album apart from a few tracks (mainly Slippin') but this one I enjoyed all the way through. A couple of times her vocals reminded me of Syreeta which is obviously no bad thing.
― Kitchen Person, Wednesday, 29 May 2013 06:25 (ten years ago) link
ah what a pleasure this album is
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 4 June 2013 22:56 (ten years ago) link
what a splendid voice this lady has. so expressive and rich.
― monotony, Wednesday, 5 June 2013 02:39 (ten years ago) link
yeah this album is just lovely basically - a bit unlike the debut which worked really well as an overall mood piece (several of the strongs were song obv but none overshadowed the album, and i always listened to it as a whole); here, "hey love" is the obvious Big Tune and the mood is much less heavy/sultry, more playful (ie i doubt this'll be my go-to album for summer hangovers like the debut was). but it's great, yeah
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 5 June 2013 07:32 (ten years ago) link
I like this album a lot but "Hey Love" is corny to me.
― The Reverend, Sunday, 23 June 2013 04:30 (ten years ago) link
Ha, I just came here to say that I like "Hey Love" just fine, but it's not the highlight of the album for me.
― Murder in the Rue McClanahan (jaymc), Monday, 8 July 2013 22:05 (ten years ago) link
I really like the album, it is a lot better than the Rhye album. She can *really* sing.
― boxedjoy, Monday, 8 July 2013 22:23 (ten years ago) link
on board!
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 23 July 2013 21:21 (ten years ago) link
Ok I like hey love now but my fave joints are still the first 2 + the Kendrick song
― suggest bando (The Reverend), Tuesday, 23 July 2013 21:43 (ten years ago) link
all about that beating heart of 'neverland' and 'it's gonna get you' 4 me
kendrick showing kinda breaks the spell a lil bit imo
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 23 July 2013 22:07 (ten years ago) link
saw them tonight in the park and they were great. Even better live, like by far.I worked a bit negotiating press with Coco and gave her a bowl. I got a hug and a nice Facebook photo.
― sassy, fun, and RELATABLE (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 28 July 2013 03:23 (ten years ago) link
This album is creeping up my albums of the year list every time I play it.
2.25 into Crush is probably my favourite bit of music this year. It's Gonna Get You is possibly my favourite song, it reminds me so much of the first two Syreeta albums. Avalanche is another great one, beautiful end to a really great album.
― Kitchen Person, Sunday, 28 July 2013 04:42 (ten years ago) link
saw them tonight in a tiiiiny venue in belleville. woah! coco can saaaang. she did an incredible cover of lauryn hill's "ex-factor". also went on a strange rant early in the show thanking everyone for letting her music spread via word-of-mouth and not through her "getting naked on a wrecking ball".
album is still v. enjoyable.
― monotony, Thursday, 14 November 2013 22:02 (ten years ago) link
coco is a monster live no doubt.i gave her a bowl i threw when she played out at $ummer$tage and got hugs. def high point of the season.pottery.
― ill never click this homo erotic site again (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 14 November 2013 22:49 (ten years ago) link
Still into the album too. Also digging the Classix remix of "Hey Love."
― Michael F Gill, Thursday, 14 November 2013 22:49 (ten years ago) link
<3 forever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucwj4cFCmOw
― Tim F, Monday, 10 March 2014 06:00 (ten years ago) link
love how the vids from avalanche are all 'coco and her men'
― imago draggin' (The Reverend), Tuesday, 11 March 2014 01:50 (ten years ago) link
Not only is Coco such a star but she has great taste in men too.
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, 11 March 2014 10:11 (ten years ago) link
Was in a coffee shop in Salt Lake City last week, glorious spring day, some kind soul playing the second album on repeat.
― bentelec, Tuesday, 29 March 2016 01:45 (seven years ago) link
I used to play Avalanche a lot in the coffee shop I worked in at the time of its release.
― Hey (Extended Mix), Tuesday, 29 March 2016 04:19 (seven years ago) link
i've been listening to rhye way more in the last year than i ever thought i would
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 29 March 2016 04:39 (seven years ago) link
totally forgot about rhye
― just sayin, Tuesday, 29 March 2016 05:10 (seven years ago) link
I saw Rhye in concert about six months ago and they were really amazing, including a dude playing a violin like Nile Rodgers
― Tim F, Tuesday, 29 March 2016 06:43 (seven years ago) link
oh shit they played in sydney too & i hadnt realised :-/
― just sayin, Tuesday, 29 March 2016 08:43 (seven years ago) link
come back please
― boxedjoy, Saturday, 10 June 2017 00:33 (six years ago) link
Avalanche is just about a perfect record. I'm ready for more.
― kitchen person, Saturday, 10 June 2017 01:27 (six years ago) link
So - it looks like Quadron are on hiatus for the time being, but Coco O. put a 2-song EP called Dolceaqua out on Friday.
The arrangements are probably just a little too temperate for my taste but at the same time she's the sort of singer who sounds nice over anything.
https://open.spotify.com/album/6ZBWUjDUYeAuf6XYhIejrm
― monotony, Sunday, 27 May 2018 13:24 (five years ago) link
This is really sleepy stuff.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 27 May 2018 13:43 (five years ago) link
She is also on the first track of the last CTM record which is quite good. A bit like a mix of Bark Psychosis and FKA Twigs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l3kz8t_6vA
― Frederik B, Sunday, 27 May 2018 13:52 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSXSq5FwASk
solo Coco O album at the end of the week!
― boxedjoy, Monday, 26 April 2021 11:27 (two years ago) link
nice, thanks for the heads up.
― Draymond is "Mr Dumpy" (forksclovetofu), Monday, 26 April 2021 14:09 (two years ago) link
"Soldier" is the standout on first listen: https://soundcloud.com/cocooofficial/soldier
― Bignefs Proportionable (seandalai), Saturday, 1 May 2021 15:05 (two years ago) link
really enjoying this
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, 11 May 2021 13:33 (two years ago) link
Yeah it's nice! Particularly like Soldier, Gwen, Sorry and Bad at All
― Draymond is "Mr Dumpy" (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 11 May 2021 17:19 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgHB39bwOXA
incredible
― boxedjoy, Sunday, 16 January 2022 17:59 (two years ago) link
very cool
― Vangelis fleadh (seandalai), Monday, 17 January 2022 19:59 (two years ago) link
There's an extremely slender new Coco album (9 tracks, 23 mins) and it is effortlessly lush as ever
― technopolis, Thursday, 5 October 2023 18:36 (five months ago) link