This video is funny because I think you see the drummer more than you see the singer.
― n/a, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:46 (sixteen years ago) link
Oh you better believe I was mentally recording how he played some of those parts while watching them the other night. He's got a pretty minimal kit (only one cymbal + hats) but gets a hell of a lot out of it.
― dan m, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:47 (sixteen years ago) link
er, plus bass, 2 toms & snare
Their singer is very uncharismatic.
― n/a, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:48 (sixteen years ago) link
but in general, I think a lot of the dark meaty sound came from the 1953 Neumann U-47 in front of the kit.
This is the boring answer to why good-sounding records recorded in awesome studios sound good
― Jordan, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:49 (sixteen years ago) link
Does anyone have a 1953 Neumann U-47 we can borrow?
― KitCat, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:50 (sixteen years ago) link
would i like that band better if i played an instrument?
― La Lechera, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:50 (sixteen years ago) link
You have to have some tolerance for sad bastard indie rock, I think.
― n/a, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:51 (sixteen years ago) link
When I saw them (The National) touring on the last album, the singer was very, very charismatic. Also very, very drunk. But the kind of drunk that seemed to make him all the more intense and focused instead of aloof and/or petulant.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:51 (sixteen years ago) link
I don't have said tolerance, but that is a cool drum part and a good sound.
― Jordan, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:51 (sixteen years ago) link
No.
― jaymc, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:52 (sixteen years ago) link
Hm. Ok. I tried to like them because you guys are always raving and I found myself feeling very little enthusiasm.
― La Lechera, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:52 (sixteen years ago) link
and I'm not really sure why I love that album so much, since I don't really like sad bastard indie rock that much. I think part of it is that his lyrics are kind of general and enigmatic, not embarassingly personal and sappy like a lot of sad bastard indie rock.
― n/a, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:53 (sixteen years ago) link
I still don't get very excited for the new album, but I like them plenty.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:53 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm not a huge fan, either, Amanda.
― jaymc, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:53 (sixteen years ago) link
I didn't feel antipathy, but I did not want to listen to the album anymore. (I think the one D dl'ed is the most recent)
― La Lechera, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:54 (sixteen years ago) link
I like them. They sound a bit like old U2 to me.
― KitCat, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:54 (sixteen years ago) link
I can understand people not liking it, there's nothing really that jumps out about it and lots of people hate on dude's lyrics (though I think they're great), but I don't know, something about it just gets me.
― n/a, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:54 (sixteen years ago) link
See, I love old U2.
― La Lechera, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:55 (sixteen years ago) link
Also, two sets of brothers = cool.
― n/a, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:55 (sixteen years ago) link
love the lyrics, love the voice, love the band.
― kenan, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:56 (sixteen years ago) link
Also old U2 contains some serious belting in the vocals and this guy sounds asleep/like Crash Test Dummies dude. I like a little more belting, less laconic snoozing. Like I said, I didn't hate it or anything, but it did not move me.
― La Lechera, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:57 (sixteen years ago) link
I *heart* The National.
My sad bastard indie rock tolerance is wicked high, though.
― Jenny, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:57 (sixteen years ago) link
I think he sounds a lot like the Smog dude at times.
― dan m, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:58 (sixteen years ago) link
Yeah, my sad bastard indie tolerance is at an all-time low.
― La Lechera, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:58 (sixteen years ago) link
MINE TOO, AMANDER
― river wolf, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:59 (sixteen years ago) link
MINE THREE
― Jordan, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:59 (sixteen years ago) link
Ha ha, he does sound like the Crash Test Dummies guy.
Do you guys know if their pre-Alligator albums are any good? They have all of them at that record store on Roscoe.
― n/a, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:59 (sixteen years ago) link
So apparently they played pitchfork last year. I guess I just hadn't heard of them then.
― KitCat, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 20:59 (sixteen years ago) link
I wish I could sing low. ;_;
― n/a, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 21:00 (sixteen years ago) link
Whoa, thats some interesting stuff about the CMJ submissions on Pitchfork. The headline is needlessly alarmist, but does sound like that SonicBid site needs to get its shit together.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 21:00 (sixteen years ago) link
I didn't mean to start anything -- I just wondered if my lack of attention to little details of musicianship/recording had anything to do with my inability to like this band.
― La Lechera, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 21:00 (sixteen years ago) link
i can!
xp
― river wolf, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 21:00 (sixteen years ago) link
Mr. November is pretty upbeat.
― KitCat, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 21:00 (sixteen years ago) link
IMHO Sonicbidzz blows.
Pre-Alligator = hit or miss, according to mattttttttt
― dan m, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 21:00 (sixteen years ago) link
We canceled our 'membership.'
― KitCat, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 21:01 (sixteen years ago) link
max wants me to sing for BJs and i'm like dude all i can do is croon like bad imitation morrissey or $COUNTRY_SINGER
― river wolf, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 21:01 (sixteen years ago) link
oooh that sounds good
― La Lechera, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 21:01 (sixteen years ago) link
Haha, I heard the tail end of "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" on WXRT this morning.
― jaymc, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 21:02 (sixteen years ago) link
We went through SonicBids for our CMJ application last year and it is some b.s.
― n/a, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 21:02 (sixteen years ago) link
Lady on phone just now was BIOOOTTTCCCHHH.
― KitCat, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 21:02 (sixteen years ago) link
I keep forgetting to learn how to be more of a biotch to biotches.
I thought we were all singing for BJs so we could have "harmonies."
That could be misinterpreted.
― n/a, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 21:03 (sixteen years ago) link
NICK SINGS FOR BJs
― La Lechera, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 21:03 (sixteen years ago) link
little details of musicianship/recording
Oh, actually, I don't know anything about that. I definitely know that there are some things I like because I have more of a background in music theory than most people (unusual chord progressions, time signatures, etc.), but I don't know jack about recording or gear.
― jaymc, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 21:04 (sixteen years ago) link
:-(
― KitCat, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 21:04 (sixteen years ago) link
There is a "hummer" joke in there somewhere.
― dan m, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 21:04 (sixteen years ago) link
I don't know anything about recording or gear! But I know when they way things are recorded sound good to me. And so do you (meaning everyone).
― n/a, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 21:05 (sixteen years ago) link