Yup.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 19 May 2014 16:46 (nine years ago) link
his masterpiece? it's fucking solid as hell imo
― Now I Am Become Dracula (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Monday, 19 May 2014 17:12 (nine years ago) link
can't wait to check this out when i get home!
― Karl Malone, Monday, 19 May 2014 17:18 (nine years ago) link
This album is outstanding. Have been looking forward to it for a long time and it certainly delivers. I think The Secret Seven was my immediate favourite but it's just full of highlights.
― Kitchen Person, Monday, 19 May 2014 18:01 (nine years ago) link
looking forward to diggin in
― sitting on a claud all day gotta make your butt numb (forksclovetofu), Monday, 19 May 2014 19:32 (nine years ago) link
diggin the scenediggin on youdiggin OPbaby baby, oh baby baby
― aaliyah papi (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 19 May 2014 20:04 (nine years ago) link
http://www.npr.org/2014/05/18/312523632/first-listen-owen-pallett-in-conflict
Owen Pallett, a legit composer who also possesses the instincts to craft brilliant pop songs.
saw this and pictured him grimmacing
― Doritos Loco Parentis (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 20 May 2014 18:17 (nine years ago) link
Anyone else going to the London show tomorrow?
― Yuri Bashment (ShariVari), Tuesday, 20 May 2014 18:27 (nine years ago) link
Oh wow, thanks for all the kind words, and say hi tomorrow ShariVari I'll be pre-show nervous at the merch table
― "got ye!" (flamboyant goon tie included), Tuesday, 20 May 2014 18:32 (nine years ago) link
Also I don't grimace at anything really (but it does feel good when people get it right)
― "got ye!" (flamboyant goon tie included), Tuesday, 20 May 2014 18:33 (nine years ago) link
This is wonderful! It'll certainly be my summer album.
― Evan, Tuesday, 20 May 2014 18:54 (nine years ago) link
real excited to hear this, the last one was a favorite
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 20 May 2014 18:59 (nine years ago) link
Oh lord! As I get older it becomes increasingly rare that an album grips me so strongly on first listen. I'm looking forward to playing this one over and over and over and over. So many emotions I feel like I'm 15 again.
― Fetchboy, Tuesday, 20 May 2014 19:01 (nine years ago) link
i am so sad i cant go tomorrow. this best not be the last op album/european tour.
― a hoy hoy, Tuesday, 20 May 2014 19:04 (nine years ago) link
ooh i didn't know there was a london show tomorrow. v tempting even though i'm v busy.
― Merdeyeux, Tuesday, 20 May 2014 19:05 (nine years ago) link
I can say it's totally worth it just to hear "The Riverbed" live
― aaliyah papi (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 20 May 2014 19:56 (nine years ago) link
"the riverbed" is such a jam
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 20 May 2014 19:56 (nine years ago) link
Love how unexpectedly synthy the album is.
Really looking forward to tomorrow night...
― Jill, Tuesday, 20 May 2014 20:41 (nine years ago) link
Only one listen in, so need time to absorb the melodies and the (surprisingly sexual!) lyrics, but I'm blown away by just how fantastic this album sounds!
― Funk autocorrect (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 20 May 2014 21:35 (nine years ago) link
"The Riverside" is a blast in every sense
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 20 May 2014 21:37 (nine years ago) link
Had not been paying attention, if I was in London tomorrow I would totally go, but I don't think I can be there :(
― popchips: the next snapple? (seandalai), Tuesday, 20 May 2014 23:31 (nine years ago) link
owen, this album is great
― sitting on a claud all day gotta make your butt numb (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 21 May 2014 01:01 (nine years ago) link
I liked what I'd prevously heard of Owen's stuff, but J was playing this in the car and I found myself... "transfixed" is the best word I can come with. Holy moley, this is some serious shit.
(Parenthetically - Does anyone else feel like he tends to tuck his vocals into the mix quite a bit, compared to a lot of singers? I noticed, on both this and Heartland, that the voice is mixed more as one part of the arrangement, rather than being waaaaay out front as is usually the case for a lead vocal. Not complaining - just observatating.)
― Pono For Pyros (zero of the signified), Wednesday, 21 May 2014 03:39 (nine years ago) link
huh, never put the gt thing together. more you know.
haven't heard the album, but the tracks linked are uniformly gorgeous, especially, well, it's hard to say cuz each sounds like the best while i'm listening to it. and then i listen to another.
― katsu kittens (contenderizer), Wednesday, 21 May 2014 03:43 (nine years ago) link
ugh, this is so good, one after another
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 21 May 2014 04:29 (nine years ago) link
AOTY
― Roz, Wednesday, 21 May 2014 05:41 (nine years ago) link
yeah this is scaling heights where such pronouncements become plausible
am trying to wangle myself a ticket for tonight, wd be good to see it all performed
― verhzleyavbtreleambreb (imago), Wednesday, 21 May 2014 10:43 (nine years ago) link
yeah, this is wonderful. v. sad i was out of town for the boston show last weekend.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 21 May 2014 14:54 (nine years ago) link
really digging soldiers rock and chorale in addition to those already mentioned.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 21 May 2014 15:12 (nine years ago) link
that quasi-happy hardcore/drum'n'bass song towards the end is out of this world.
― now I'm the grandfather (dog latin), Wednesday, 21 May 2014 15:22 (nine years ago) link
I am no longer afraid, the truth doesn't terify u-us...
Like, I didn't even know I liked that song, but then I couldn't stop humming that part, didn't even remember what it was. This is gonna creep up on me. This is very good.
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 21 May 2014 16:51 (nine years ago) link
logrolling a pallett
― MV, Wednesday, 21 May 2014 18:18 (nine years ago) link
My friend is at the London show right now. So jealous. He just bought the new album there too.
― Kitchen Person, Wednesday, 21 May 2014 20:30 (nine years ago) link
When does it release?
― Evan, Wednesday, 21 May 2014 20:45 (nine years ago) link
It's out on Monday.
― Kitchen Person, Wednesday, 21 May 2014 20:55 (nine years ago) link
song for five & six is an olallieberry level jam
― the glimmer man (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 21 May 2014 21:46 (nine years ago) link
Holy shit that was incredible. The entire songwriting and layering process, revealed with such elegance! An orchestra of Pallett, all rousing, thrumming cavalcades of emotion. Was also lovely to meet the man himself. Overcome, really. Some of those songs won't leave my head.
― verhzleyavbtreleambreb (imago), Wednesday, 21 May 2014 22:39 (nine years ago) link
Unnecessary post: this album is, of course, fabulous.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 21 May 2014 23:09 (nine years ago) link
It really was a wonderful concert. Also a great pleasure to meet Owen in person. Hopefully we'll see you back in London soon.
― Yuri Bashment (ShariVari), Wednesday, 21 May 2014 23:15 (nine years ago) link
We sadly failed to meet each other! Ah well. There will be other concerts.
― verhzleyavbtreleambreb (imago), Wednesday, 21 May 2014 23:20 (nine years ago) link
Were you wearing a dark grey shirt, by any chance?
― Yuri Bashment (ShariVari), Wednesday, 21 May 2014 23:21 (nine years ago) link
Very dark green, short sleeves, black flower pattern, could have been mistaken for grey. Far too much hair. I was looking out for you too!
― verhzleyavbtreleambreb (imago), Wednesday, 21 May 2014 23:25 (nine years ago) link
Next time!
― Yuri Bashment (ShariVari), Wednesday, 21 May 2014 23:26 (nine years ago) link
wait you wore a hair shirt
― the glimmer man (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 21 May 2014 23:27 (nine years ago) link
to compensate for being treated to such awesome music, probably should have
also, I think this album might just bring all of ILX together - I can't think of a single taste that would exclude it
― verhzleyavbtreleambreb (imago), Wednesday, 21 May 2014 23:44 (nine years ago) link
Only disappointing thing about tonight was buying the vinyl and not being able to download the MP3s until Monday :(
Otherwise it was great!
― Jill, Wednesday, 21 May 2014 23:48 (nine years ago) link
― verhzleyavbtreleambreb (imago)
Lex?
― Kitchen Person, Thursday, 22 May 2014 00:01 (nine years ago) link
don't be foolish, lex will eat this shit up whole
― verhzleyavbtreleambreb (imago), Thursday, 22 May 2014 00:09 (nine years ago) link
I was going to say.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 22 May 2014 00:15 (nine years ago) link
so mad i couldn't make it. i'll have to finish off everything i ever have to do before the next time he comes around.
― Merdeyeux, Thursday, 22 May 2014 00:18 (nine years ago) link