I am? When?
The Laziest River is amazing.
― dmr, Friday, 11 February 2011 20:44 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah, it's not just some throwaway track, hard to listen to the album w/o it
in some weird way it makes "bay of pigs" make more sense?
― it made me wish batman had written an article on mfas (Edward III), Friday, 11 February 2011 20:48 (thirteen years ago) link
i gotta get my hands on that
― kl0p's son (k3vin k.), Friday, 11 February 2011 21:49 (thirteen years ago) link
via jaxon on the balearic thread
http://mediumrotation.blogspot.com/2011/01/destroyer-kaputt.html
― jaxon, Sunday, February 6, 2011 8:05 PM (5 days ago) Bookmark
― dmr, Friday, 11 February 2011 21:51 (thirteen years ago) link
Like this fine but prefer lots of other Destroyer albums or any Denim album.
you were otm in pretty much all your posts, dmr.
― The 33 1/3 Policeman (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 15 February 2011 16:28 (thirteen years ago) link
I wonder if we will ever go back to Sh4rlene's for the trivia contest again
― The 33 1/3 Policeman (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 15 February 2011 16:33 (thirteen years ago) link
having 5 beers on work night: very difficult.
I may actually buy this album.
― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 15 February 2011 16:44 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh man, "Laziest River" is fantastic.
― Tyler/Perry's "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" (jaymc), Tuesday, 15 February 2011 16:48 (thirteen years ago) link
It's cool. It's the best thing on it, but it's not quite on it.
― The 33 1/3 Policeman (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 15 February 2011 16:50 (thirteen years ago) link
Well, it's not on my (digital) copy, so I'm just now listening to it via that blog post.
― Tyler/Perry's "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" (jaymc), Tuesday, 15 February 2011 17:07 (thirteen years ago) link
Anyone know whether/when this will get a UK release?
― Steve Reich In The Afternoon (Against The 80s), Tuesday, 15 February 2011 19:48 (thirteen years ago) link
I do find it oddly fascinating that apparently so many folks (myself included) that have never particularly liked Destroyer do like this one a lot. It'd be really funny if everyone that liked Destroyer before hated this one, and everyone that didn't liked it. Like, a total 180.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 15 February 2011 20:09 (thirteen years ago) link
it is interesting because i don't really hear the songwriting being all that different here -- i can imagine all the songs being done in one of the earlier styles. but yeah, must have something to do with the instrumentation/style of singing.
― tylerw, Tuesday, 15 February 2011 20:12 (thirteen years ago) link
Wow, "The Laziest River" is like the score from "Rain Man" crossed with Tangerine Dream's "Risky Business" score. It's great.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 15 February 2011 20:17 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh, and "Love is a Battlefield."
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 15 February 2011 20:19 (thirteen years ago) link
You know who (predictably) hates this album? Jim DeRogatis.
― Tyler/Perry's "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" (jaymc), Tuesday, 15 February 2011 20:59 (thirteen years ago) link
Link?
― Rich Lolwry (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 15 February 2011 21:06 (thirteen years ago) link
Destroyer on Jimmy Fallon next Tuesday, Feb. 22, BTW.
― All you have to do is combine 1 to 7 with (a) to (d) and you should ha (Phil D.), Tuesday, 15 February 2011 21:15 (thirteen years ago) link
http://audio.soundopinions.org/streams/2011/02/destroyerreview.mp3
― ouroboros shoal (diamonddave85), Tuesday, 15 February 2011 21:45 (thirteen years ago) link
Man, that "Laziest River" is killing me. Now hearing "Eyes Without a Face," Blue Nile ... how did this not make the album? Just too long? How is it presented on the LP? As its own side?
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 15 February 2011 22:10 (thirteen years ago) link
"This is Oscar Wilde on speed!"
I'll ask again: how the fuck does this fool even write sentences?
― Rich Lolwry (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 15 February 2011 22:18 (thirteen years ago) link
Ha, I just listened to that, and Kot mentioned Blue Nile's "Hats," which is exactly what I had in mind.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 15 February 2011 22:19 (thirteen years ago) link
(And for what it's worth, I've seen Destroyer live with Greg before, and we spent much of the set making fun of it. Count him another convert, I guess.)
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 15 February 2011 22:21 (thirteen years ago) link
lmbo @ kot + dero
GUY FROM NEW PORNOGRAPHERS MADE A NEW ALBUM. SOUNDS LIKE 80'S.
― gr8080, Tuesday, 15 February 2011 22:21 (thirteen years ago) link
How is it presented on the LP?
As its own side
― ouroboros shoal (diamonddave85), Tuesday, 15 February 2011 22:37 (thirteen years ago) link
as far as i'm concerned, the LP is the definitive version of this albumlaziest river makes all the difference. it's definitely not a bonus track, unless you also consider bay of pigs a bonus track
― ouroboros shoal (diamonddave85), Tuesday, 15 February 2011 22:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Destroyer on Jimmy Fallon next Tuesday, Feb. 22, BTW.― All you have to do is combine 1 to 7 with (a) to (d) and you should ha (Phil D.), Tuesday, February 15, 2011 4:15 PM (3 hours ago) Bookmark
I just read on some board that a guy named "JP" from Arcade Fire will be joining Destroyer on Fallon (can't imagine Bejar liking Arcade Fire tho!)
― Iago Galdston, Wednesday, 16 February 2011 00:28 (thirteen years ago) link
y not?
― flopson, Wednesday, 16 February 2011 00:39 (thirteen years ago) link
calling it now: Kaputt to win grammy for best album next year
― gr8080, Wednesday, 16 February 2011 00:45 (thirteen years ago) link
not a chance
― ullr saves (gbx), Wednesday, 16 February 2011 00:58 (thirteen years ago) link
calling it now: kapput to win grammy for best album next year
― flopson, Wednesday, 16 February 2011 01:00 (thirteen years ago) link
Calling it now, "Kaputt" will go gold.*
*In accordance with new downgraded RIAA standards, the "gold" designation now means selling 25,000 copies.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 16 February 2011 01:27 (thirteen years ago) link
calling it now: ilm backlash during end of year list season will result in Kaputt being the 2011 equivalent of Merriweather Post Pavilion and 85% of the board will claim to have never liked it in the first place
― rendezvous then i'm through with HOOS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 16 February 2011 01:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Merriweather what?
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 16 February 2011 01:46 (thirteen years ago) link
Not sure if you are being sarcastic or not, but the much maligned album by Animal Collective that was all over year-end lists two years ago, much to the ire of many ilxors. It was part of the dreaded GAPDY poll result axis of evil.
― rendezvous then i'm through with HOOS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 16 February 2011 01:49 (thirteen years ago) link
there's no way, merriweather was almost universally acclaimed. this one's been pretty lukewarm
― ouroboros shoal (diamonddave85), Wednesday, 16 February 2011 02:09 (thirteen years ago) link
acclaimed by critics and fans alike, I should say
I was mostly being sarcastic with my prediction, just playing off the early year record gets tons of buzz only to have people turn on it by the end of the year.
― rendezvous then i'm through with HOOS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 16 February 2011 02:39 (thirteen years ago) link
yea I figured as much but I didn't wanna be snarky and accuse u of trollin
― ouroboros shoal (diamonddave85), Wednesday, 16 February 2011 03:20 (thirteen years ago) link
Where in this thread is the handy link to nabisco's review?
Guess I will have to provide it: http://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/reviews/70822/
― Poll Man River: The Jerome Kern Poll (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 17 February 2011 20:41 (thirteen years ago) link
"I suspect it’s the best and most recommendable thing Bejar’s done."
Get a clue, Nitsuh. It's a great record but just because you're jumping on the bandwagon 10 years too late doesn't mean you can proclaim the above bullsh*t.CloseBY SALEEN on 01/24/2011 at 10:23 pm
― an0n (diamonddave85), Thursday, 17 February 2011 20:58 (thirteen years ago) link
I didn't realize Bejar stans were so territorial.
― rendezvous then i'm through with HOOS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 17 February 2011 21:03 (thirteen years ago) link
― an0n (diamonddave85), Thursday, February 17, 2011 1:58 PM (12 minutes ago) Bookmark
Hey, I've been listening to Bejar for a decade, and I also wrote in my review that it's arguably his best album too. Give him benefit of the doubt here.
― rihanna rennavated my dick (rennavate), Thursday, 17 February 2011 21:12 (thirteen years ago) link
in his review he talks abt how this is the first bejar album hes listened to
― just sayin, Thursday, 17 February 2011 21:13 (thirteen years ago) link
He did say he "suspected" so I don't see what the problem is.
― Poll Makossa (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 17 February 2011 21:14 (thirteen years ago) link
― just sayin, Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:13 PM (10 minutes ago) Bookmark
Ok never mind. Haven't read the article since he first published it.
― rihanna rennavated my dick (rennavate), Thursday, 17 February 2011 21:23 (thirteen years ago) link
the other night in my dream, they rereleased this album, but with William Shatner doing all the vocals
― peter in montreal, Thursday, 17 February 2011 21:42 (thirteen years ago) link
wld probably still be listenable
― on some outer space shit (bernard snowy), Thursday, 17 February 2011 21:50 (thirteen years ago) link
no no, it isn't! and i didn't review it without going back and listening to the others again, either. i'm just getting worse and worse at communicating clearly. i'd heard bejar plenty, just never really delved into the stuff until last year or so.
― oɔsıqɐu (nabisco), Sunday, 20 February 2011 00:06 (thirteen years ago) link
get a clue nitsuh
― Paradife Loft (diamonddave85), Sunday, 20 February 2011 00:09 (thirteen years ago) link