These guys probably don't need a whole thread but what the hell - this is the kind of stuff ILM should be all over. Particularly apt Mazzy Star/MBV revival which sounds very good to the 1992 teenager in me.
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Thursday, 16 September 2010 16:01 (thirteen years ago) link
Even *I'm* starting to burn out a bit on that approach, though. Still, throw up a link or two to a key song if you like.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 16 September 2010 16:08 (thirteen years ago) link
Wasn't the other Curtis brother that isn't in SVIIB playing with them for a while?
― Karen D. Tregaskin, Thursday, 16 September 2010 16:19 (thirteen years ago) link
this is the single I think
http://vimeo.com/14843662
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Thursday, 16 September 2010 16:21 (thirteen years ago) link
"Inessential" covers this imo. Not that there's anything wrong with it.
― seandalai, Thursday, 16 September 2010 16:35 (thirteen years ago) link
i don't hate it but the drums and bass sound like shit
― the groin transfer (electricsound), Friday, 17 September 2010 00:45 (thirteen years ago) link
There are much better nuGazers out there (High Violets, Speck Mountain)
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 17 September 2010 00:51 (thirteen years ago) link
never really considered speck mountain nugaze but they definitely are wonderful
― the groin transfer (electricsound), Friday, 17 September 2010 00:52 (thirteen years ago) link
Stereogum now streaming the new album:
http://stereogum.com/1172391/stream-tamaryn-tender-new-signs/album-stream/
― Maria Tesla Pizzeria, Tuesday, 9 October 2012 15:31 (eleven years ago) link
the last one grew on me a lot so i'm keen on the newie
i really miss speck mountain :(
― ian curtis e. bear (electricsound), Tuesday, 9 October 2012 23:03 (eleven years ago) link
Really digging the new album despite the new direction which seems to be getting panned everywnhere (gothy new wave)
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Tuesday, 29 September 2015 12:23 (eight years ago) link
weird that it's getting panned — it sounds wonderful!
― welltris (crüt), Tuesday, 29 September 2015 12:24 (eight years ago) link
this new one reminds me of the rumskib album, which was really good and unfortunately a one-off... or maybe some classic-era IPR shoegaze?
― erry red flag (f. hazel), Sunday, 18 October 2015 04:47 (eight years ago) link
― welltris (crüt), Tuesday, September 29, 2015 8:24 AM (2 weeks ago)
Agreed! I didn't have any strong feelings about Tamaryn in the past, but the new one is tight.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 18 October 2015 05:20 (eight years ago) link
I love this album, it reminds me of Curve a LOT. I really didn't care for her previous incarnation at all - the idea of it appealed to me but hearing the last album left me very cold.
― boxedjoy, Sunday, 18 October 2015 09:03 (eight years ago) link
"Cranekiss" is such an underrated gem. Rarely does an artist appropriate 4AD stylings in such a refreshing way. "Intruder (Waking You Up)" pits warbled vibrato Cocteau Twins guitars against trip-hop beats to blissful effect.
― Everything Moves Towards The Sun (Ross), Thursday, 16 February 2017 21:01 (seven years ago) link
If you're familiar with Jorge Elbrecht / lansing dreiden, you can hear him all over this
― calstars, Thursday, 16 February 2017 21:58 (seven years ago) link
"Cranekiss" is such an underrated gem
'Last' in particular really grew on me from that album.
― nashwan, Thursday, 16 February 2017 22:12 (seven years ago) link
^ Love how the chorus of "Last" is sung an additional time each time it appears, so that the final chorus takes it through the roof.
― Everything Moves Towards The Sun (Ross), Thursday, 16 February 2017 22:20 (seven years ago) link
Yeah this album is killer. My favorite of the last 5 years or so, tho I reocgnize the elemnts of pastiche that might be off- putting for people less into the source material.
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Friday, 17 February 2017 13:08 (seven years ago) link
I come back to this a lot, more acts should be emulating peak-era Curve.
― boxedjoy, Friday, 17 February 2017 23:08 (seven years ago) link
^ Sounds like I should probably get around to Curve then.
― Everything Moves Towards The Sun (Ross), Sunday, 19 February 2017 20:52 (seven years ago) link
I see Rex Shelverton isn't on Cranekiss, and listening to his new band Light Fantastic it's pretty apparent his guitar work is what I am missing from Cranekiss. Didn't realize he'd left. His new band (Light Fantastic) sounds like early Sarah records jangle! I still like Cranekiss though.
― erry red flag (f. hazel), Monday, 20 February 2017 17:04 (seven years ago) link
can anyone recommend other albums to get into if I love Cranekiss
― Week of Wonders (Ross), Friday, 15 September 2017 04:33 (six years ago) link
Did you listen to Curve yet?
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 15 September 2017 05:16 (six years ago) link
what's the best Curve to start with?
― Week of Wonders (Ross), Friday, 15 September 2017 05:27 (six years ago) link
Pubic Fruit
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Friday, 15 September 2017 10:30 (six years ago) link
Cocteau Twins 'Four Calendar Cafe'? Their lighter poppier sounds seems a closer fit...or yeah just listen to all CT works regardless.
― nashwan, Friday, 15 September 2017 11:08 (six years ago) link
Nah, the muscular and sexy overtones are straight out of Curve
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Friday, 15 September 2017 13:53 (six years ago) link
early Curve recommendation seconded
Ross have you ever heard Ballet School? maybe a little off topic but I feel like they are to the Cocteaus what Tamaryn is to Curve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8MTjrSZCa8
― boxedjoy, Friday, 15 September 2017 18:18 (six years ago) link
thanks boxedjoy, that was good :)
licorice - thanks for your recommendation with Curve, enjoying that album
― Week of Wonders (Ross), Friday, 15 September 2017 23:49 (six years ago) link
Tempers seems to be mining the same vein (from 2017, I haven't heard the full EP Fundamental Fantasy), but any obvious guitars are buried in the mix:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX300QijWkc
― Special Egyptian Guest Star (Sanpaku), Sunday, 17 September 2017 23:08 (six years ago) link
what's tamaryn up to now? she seems to have disappeared after this excellent album.
― akm, Monday, 18 September 2017 12:38 (six years ago) link
My understanding is that she's working a new record for 2018 sometime.
― Elvis Telecom, Monday, 18 September 2017 21:57 (six years ago) link
New album called Dreaming The Dark coming out on March 22nd. Looking forward to this!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqRf4uV4NNQ
― kitchen person, Tuesday, 15 January 2019 15:42 (five years ago) link
Excited, given how much I loved the last one. But I’m really not feeling this new single. Sounds like generic early 90s pop-goth, not in a good way.
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Tuesday, 15 January 2019 17:39 (five years ago) link
Is Elbrecht involved?
― calstars, Tuesday, 15 January 2019 17:54 (five years ago) link
Yes! Tamaryn also appeared on two songs on his (excellent) album last year.
― geoffreyess, Wednesday, 16 January 2019 01:04 (five years ago) link
I've loved Cranekiss more every time I've played it over the last three years.
― geoffreyess, Wednesday, 16 January 2019 01:05 (five years ago) link
Sad to say that most of the new album passed me by. It really felt a lot longer than its 35 minute length.
― kitchen person, Saturday, 23 March 2019 04:50 (five years ago) link
I think she’s worked on a lot of the new Sky Ferreira stuff, interested to see how that turns out. Agree though that this new record didn’t really leave much of an impression, especially when compared to Cranekiss
― monotony, Saturday, 23 March 2019 10:52 (five years ago) link
Like 'Victim Complex' for being only the first single off Propaganda's 1234 that should've been.
― nashwan, Saturday, 23 March 2019 13:02 (five years ago) link
didn't realize the whole album was out. she must have different people running her PR
― akm, Tuesday, 26 March 2019 13:19 (five years ago) link
It pains me to admit it, but this new album is frankly terrible. Generic and tuneless, this sounds like a 2nd tier pop-goth LP found in a 1987 bargain bin.
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Thursday, 4 April 2019 20:37 (five years ago) link
Angels of Sweat is a pretty good, but yeah... reminds me of Single Gun Theory or the pre-Curve Toni Halliday solo album (admittedly I didn't dig Cranekiss that much either)
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 4 April 2019 21:11 (five years ago) link
Love Single Gun Theory a ton (as well as the Jacqui Hunt solo/Ciive follow-ups). Their samples and new age/world influences set them apart, I thought. Made for great mixtape fodder back in the day, particularly "Phenomena". Was happy when SGT put out "The Monkey's Mask" soundtrack, even though it didn't lead to further work.
When people talk about albums mired in their era, the SGT discs still sound fresh to me, but that Toni solo disc is locked in 1989 (?). Play it least of the Curve & Dean solo discs.
― the body of a spider... (scampering alpaca), Friday, 5 April 2019 17:48 (five years ago) link