a friend of mine calls it "big man voice"
― ie: BANGING (M@tt He1ges0n), Wednesday, 7 January 2009 22:24 (fifteen years ago) link
"year of the pig" features some of the finest motorik since stereolab was good
^^^this - really reminded me of Stereolab from the off, ie more so than it reminded me of the obvious 'rocking motorik' precedents. The female BVs have a lot to do with that I guess. I missed this thread when it was started, never seemed like there was enough interest here to justify one but these guys are honestly one of my favourite bands of the last three years all in all. I feel like I'm pretty much past the point of getting 'fanboy' about bands but they approach what they do in a way that really closely appropriates my vague ideals of how it ought to be done, and I guess to a large extent that's what takes me beyond just thinking of a band in terms of making a rad noise. Which they do as well, so that helps
― Lurker of Challops (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 8 January 2009 00:11 (fifteen years ago) link
new album sounds like prog mighty mighty bosstones
― adam, Thursday, 8 January 2009 00:31 (fifteen years ago) link
you sound like prog mighty mighty bosstones
― ie: BANGING (M@tt He1ges0n), Thursday, 8 January 2009 00:31 (fifteen years ago) link
the last seam album also sounds like prog mighty mighty bosstones but in a better way than this.
― adam, Thursday, 8 January 2009 00:35 (fifteen years ago) link
what i am trying to say is that hidden world is awesome but i can't really get my head around this one.
― adam, Thursday, 8 January 2009 00:36 (fifteen years ago) link
sweep the leg johnny sounds like prog mighty mighty bosstones
― kamerad, Thursday, 8 January 2009 00:38 (fifteen years ago) link
ok now seriously wtf kind of nonsense is prog mighty mighty bosstones?
― the ref (ed hochuli ha ha) (call all destroyer), Thursday, 8 January 2009 00:41 (fifteen years ago) link
sweep the leg johnny always reminded me of a chicago post punky oingo boingo
― ie: BANGING (M@tt He1ges0n), Thursday, 8 January 2009 00:42 (fifteen years ago) link
they kind of had an english beat does drive like jehu thing every now and then
― kamerad, Thursday, 8 January 2009 00:44 (fifteen years ago) link
a new subgenre taxonomized. you're welcome.
― adam, Thursday, 8 January 2009 00:56 (fifteen years ago) link
"Epics In Minutes" is a collection of their early 7" material. The fact that every song was recorded at a different time in a different location works in their favour.
― Owen Pallett, Thursday, 8 January 2009 00:57 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah I really gotta pick that up; saw it in the store recently.
― the ref (ed hochuli ha ha) (call all destroyer), Thursday, 8 January 2009 00:58 (fifteen years ago) link
Only thing "bosstones" about it are the vocals, and then only kinda. Weak, obvious criticism.
― Calling All Creeps! (contenderizer), Thursday, 8 January 2009 01:04 (fifteen years ago) link
That sounds shitty, but I don't see any merits in the joek.
― Calling All Creeps! (contenderizer), Thursday, 8 January 2009 01:05 (fifteen years ago) link
the vocals, the vocal melodies, the guitar riffs in the first and fifth songs, fine, whatever, i will from now on tailor my criticism to your specifications of obviousness and humor.
― adam, Thursday, 8 January 2009 01:20 (fifteen years ago) link
i thought it was a funny/kinda accurate.
― Women can be captains too, you know? (jim), Thursday, 8 January 2009 01:25 (fifteen years ago) link
minus a
the vocals, the vocal melodies
Damian sings like any number of dudes who sing hardcore. Why the bosstones would be the best example I have no idea.
the guitar riffs in the first and fifth songs
If you've got specific bosstones songs you want to cite, be my guest. Otherwise your attempt to throw down the dismissive one-liner has basically succeeded in baffling me.
― the ref (ed hochuli ha ha) (call all destroyer), Thursday, 8 January 2009 01:59 (fifteen years ago) link
hardcore plus some other stuff. that's about it, and it's fine.
― burt_stanton, Thursday, 8 January 2009 02:05 (fifteen years ago) link
Adam is only trying to revive ILX's stillborn "ska punk!" meme, you can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs now
― Lurker of Challops (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 8 January 2009 10:08 (fifteen years ago) link
Do like the Les Thugs vibe on Hidden World.
I <3 Les Thugs.
― I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE UP TO (Colonel Poo), Thursday, 8 January 2009 10:16 (fifteen years ago) link
xpost lol yeah i'm going to go to the animal collective thread and say that album sounds like "less than jake on acid"
― the ref (ed hochuli ha ha) (call all destroyer), Thursday, 8 January 2009 11:56 (fifteen years ago) link
so yeah they are quite the live act.
― THE HIPSTER DILEMMA (call all destroyer), Tuesday, 20 January 2009 20:49 (fifteen years ago) link
They're playing here soon w/ The Bronx. I don't know anything much at all about the Bronx - anyone wanna clue me in?
― Yehudi Menudo (NickB), Tuesday, 20 January 2009 21:07 (fifteen years ago) link
The Bronx is hardcore band from California (naturally). They are most notable for having one album with AWESOME cover of bloody vampire fang lady mouth that I wish I still had on vinyl. Basically sounds like classik American hardcore with traditional bigman vocal stylings from comparatively tiny man actually on stage, but mix in some anthemic partytime action rock bro moves. Kinda fun to see live, but only kinda. Last saw 'em open for High on the Fire who tore their fucking heads off tore their fucking heads off their fucking heads off.
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj242/donaldparsley/faengz.jpgmain point of this band
― Calling All Creeps! (contenderizer), Tuesday, 20 January 2009 21:14 (fifteen years ago) link
Gruff, accessible punk liked chiefly by Drowned In Sound types as opposed to, you know, punks. Not gonna change your life but if you're going to the gig anyway stick around for them
xp
― Pescetarian Reich (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 20 January 2009 21:16 (fifteen years ago) link
Cool bloods! Thx fellers.
― Yehudi Menudo (NickB), Tuesday, 20 January 2009 21:18 (fifteen years ago) link
that is an OTM summation of the bronx (contenderizer's, that is). what was really impressive about fucked up live is how they bring the wall-of-guitars sound of the record to a small room. three guitarists and just a huge, huge sound, but you could still pick up a lot of the little details and melodic overdubs.
they're also a funny band visually in that they really look like they have nothing in common with each other. damian is a huge ridiculous guy, the bassist is librarian-chic, the third guitarist looks wicked wicked young (kind of like michael cera playing hardcore), etc. but they're very fun and positive and the music just ruled.
― THE HIPSTER DILEMMA (call all destroyer), Tuesday, 20 January 2009 21:21 (fifteen years ago) link
I tried, Fucked Up, but your records just aren't all that. :-/
But I was excited to hear Year Of The Pig based on all the "motorik" descriptions, then I found a used copy today and listened to it and was really disappointed and bored. :-/ :-/ :-/
― Ashee Bolanalli (Mackro Mackro), Wednesday, 21 January 2009 05:16 (fifteen years ago) link
today just isn't your day
― Calling All Creeps! (contenderizer), Wednesday, 21 January 2009 05:21 (fifteen years ago) link
lol, oh it is. The third John Coltrane Impulse Albums box set came out today. Woohoo! And also the new Antony & The Johnsons. anyway...
― Ashee Bolanalli (Mackro Mackro), Wednesday, 21 January 2009 05:24 (fifteen years ago) link
Also, for once, I didn't despise my country's leader. minor event.
― Ashee Bolanalli (Mackro Mackro), Wednesday, 21 January 2009 05:25 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah, that was a plus
― Calling All Creeps! (contenderizer), Wednesday, 21 January 2009 06:27 (fifteen years ago) link
did the brooklyn show with pissed jeans happen last night? anyone go? would really have liked to see both bands (pissed jeans more so, tbh) but I wasn't really up for being at some fake venue until 2am last night.
― original bgm, Wednesday, 21 January 2009 14:40 (fifteen years ago) link
The third John Coltrane Impulse Albums box set came out today.
oh sweet i have been wondering where this is.
― THE HIPSTER DILEMMA (call all destroyer), Wednesday, 21 January 2009 14:41 (fifteen years ago) link
new song on pitchfork man this is good
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/149009-premiere-fucked-up-year-of-the-rat-stream
― crackers is biters (M@tt He1ges0n), Friday, 6 February 2009 21:35 (fifteen years ago) link
NO EPHIPHANEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUH
― wassup rockers? (M@tt He1ges0n), Tuesday, 14 April 2009 20:56 (fourteen years ago) link
They won the Polaris Prize last night: http://lookingforgold.blogspot.com/2009/09/polaris.html
(Does anyone in Canada actually give a shit about this prize, by the way? Are all Canadian ilxors just too sensible to hash out a thread every year with 500 posts of people stating how unimportant they think the prize is, a la Britishers/Mercurys?)
― What are the benefits of Western democracy, better elections? (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 22 September 2009 10:10 (fourteen years ago) link
dude the polaris prize is awesome, although tbh i only found out that fucked up won from reading your post. but so far they have proven to have pretty awesome and surprisingly weird taste! i love two of the albums that have won (he poos clouds, the chemistry of common life) and yeah that caribou was actually pretty cool. even patrick watson isn't like, awful.
― samosa gibreel, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 20:50 (fourteen years ago) link
Polaris is gaining stature year by year. This year's ceremony was closer to a proper awards show than ever. I think MuchMusic either televised or streamed it. I was kind of put off by the short list this year. Way to Toronto-centric for me (Great Lake Swimmers, Elliot Brood), but I'm happy to see Fucked Up win. It will help restore some credibility after a couple years of pretty safe picks.
― sofatruck, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 22:17 (fourteen years ago) link
While I don't totally love Fucked Up, I like that they exist and love that they won the Polaris.
― Lostandfound, Wednesday, 23 September 2009 04:47 (fourteen years ago) link
GENERAAAAAAAAAAATION!!!!!!!
― a dimension that can only be accessed through self-immolation (contenderizer), Wednesday, 2 December 2009 07:32 (fourteen years ago) link
Here's me thinking they were making a record about the life and death of a pig.
And just as I was about to say so, the thread got locked.
― Mark G, Friday, 12 February 2010 14:59 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/yotp_cdep.gif
― call all destroyer, Friday, 12 February 2010 15:00 (fourteen years ago) link
Stranger than fic.
― Mark G, Friday, 12 February 2010 15:01 (fourteen years ago) link
they were one of the most exciting bands at atp last year but otoh if you saw that lineup ~
can someone tell me what the crossover is between 'epics and minutes' and 'couple tracks'?
― thomp, Friday, 12 February 2010 15:09 (fourteen years ago) link
i don't think there is any actually
― call all destroyer, Friday, 12 February 2010 15:11 (fourteen years ago) link
Do you mean in terms of if any tracks are on both? Because no, there's no crossover
― I didn't find the comments funny, nor did I find the dog photos cute (DJ Mencap), Friday, 12 February 2010 15:31 (fourteen years ago) link
'Year of The Pig' is about prostitutes in Toronto iirc
― I didn't find the comments funny, nor did I find the dog photos cute (DJ Mencap), Friday, 12 February 2010 15:32 (fourteen years ago) link
I've actually still never heard the fake covers record--is it worth hearing? I thought it was kinda a throwaway.
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, 20 November 2014 05:17 (nine years ago) link
I'm finally hearing the slow version of Glass Boys (really the "less drums" version) and it's worth hearing. Pretty sure I like it better than the official release.
― dlp9001, Friday, 29 May 2015 23:41 (eight years ago) link
http://pitchfork.com/features/profiles/9697-punk-paradox-the-improbable-legacy-of-fucked-up/
cool piece
― call all destroyer, Friday, 7 August 2015 14:55 (eight years ago) link
best band
― alpine static, Saturday, 8 August 2015 08:13 (eight years ago) link
p much
― jason waterfalls (gbx), Saturday, 8 August 2015 09:02 (eight years ago) link
Is there a better front man performing than Damian right now? Incredible.
― Minister of the Pillow (fionnland), Saturday, 4 August 2018 00:13 (five years ago) link
After an iffy opening track, Raise Your Voice Joyce brings the harmonies we all wanted
― imago, Thursday, 11 October 2018 14:10 (five years ago) link
you know what, this album is cool
― imago, Thursday, 11 October 2018 15:51 (five years ago) link
Yup. I'm halfway through and it's what i was hoping for from it. You're right about the first track
― husked, tonal wails (irrational), Thursday, 11 October 2018 19:04 (five years ago) link
"cool" is exactly the right word for this record
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Sunday, 14 October 2018 05:25 (five years ago) link
the idea - mentioned a few times in this thread - that if you take D out of this band you're left with an unremarkable indie rock band is wild, man
― alpine static, Sunday, 14 October 2018 06:18 (five years ago) link
"normal people" probably my favorite unremarkable indie rock song of the past several years
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Sunday, 14 October 2018 14:22 (five years ago) link
"torch to light" is also so so so amazing
this is better than david comes to life imo
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Sunday, 14 October 2018 14:37 (five years ago) link
fully agreed
it doesn't have a queen of hearts but the songs are much stronger and the album more varied on the whole
― imago, Sunday, 14 October 2018 16:01 (five years ago) link
― alpine static
take D out of the band and you'd have a fucking AMAZING indie rock band imo
― dub pilates (rushomancy), Sunday, 14 October 2018 16:29 (five years ago) link
I guess Talking Pictures is this albums Queen Of Hearts
― imago, Friday, 19 October 2018 19:30 (five years ago) link
it really kind of is
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Friday, 19 October 2018 20:03 (five years ago) link
it's also one of the best NIN songs in a while (it actually reminds me of something else more but I've forgotten what)
this album is rewarding replays well, there's a lot happening and it's mostly v satisfying
― imago, Friday, 19 October 2018 20:10 (five years ago) link
OH I WORKED IT OUT it took me nearly half an hour
it reminds me of Trail Of Dead EP track Intelligence
so it's also one of their best songs in a while haha
― imago, Friday, 19 October 2018 20:50 (five years ago) link
that all said, this is a brilliant 8-track album that ends with the title track and then goes on for another near-hour
― imago, Saturday, 20 October 2018 23:42 (five years ago) link
yeah it's...a bit much, even if that's kinda the point. there's def some less-than-compelling stuff. Like I love J Castle and J Mascis individually but their duet does nothing for me.
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Sunday, 21 October 2018 01:05 (five years ago) link
nah i think this is all pretty engaging
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Sunday, 21 October 2018 02:36 (five years ago) link
It's interesting to me how the album isn't front- or back-loaded, it's really high quality throughout. Insofar as I'm going to be disappointed with anything this band does that isn't Epics In Minutes, I think this is the best thing they've done since then
― fgti is for (flamboyant goon tie included), Sunday, 21 October 2018 12:50 (five years ago) link
Maybe if I treat the last ten tracks as their own thing and start at Living In A Simulation then they'll come to life a bit more - I mean I think they're still good but I'm in thrall to the initial run a bit
― imago, Sunday, 21 October 2018 12:56 (five years ago) link
look around, tell me what you seebehind the halls of shining groceries
― blood, loud screaming and nudity (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 1 February 2019 12:41 (five years ago) link
i listened to that like six times in a row the day i bought the album
― blood, loud screaming and nudity (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 1 February 2019 12:53 (five years ago) link
the half of Year of the Horse that's been released so far (they seem to be unveiling one "act" every couple months) is really something
https://fuckedup.bandcamp.com/album/year-of-the-horse
― intern at pepe le pew research (Simon H.), Wednesday, 31 March 2021 17:19 (two years ago) link
The pessimist in me assumes the band broke up/Damian left the band whenever I see this thread revive.
Dose Your Dreams still rules.
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Wednesday, 31 March 2021 18:16 (two years ago) link
the zodiac records are my favorite this thing outfit creates
― Citole Country (bendy), Friday, 2 April 2021 15:43 (two years ago) link
Matt Berninger on a Fucked Up song!! ok!
― intern at pepe le pew research (Simon H.), Friday, 2 April 2021 16:26 (two years ago) link
Year of the Horse completed now... I love it more than me own mum
― Mark E. Smith died this year. Or, maybe last year. (bernard snowy), Saturday, 8 May 2021 00:45 (two years ago) link
this is fuckin awesome. love the huge guitar squalls that announce "act two".
also, feels much much shorter than its 94 minutes would suggest
― intern at pepe le pew research (Simon H.), Monday, 10 May 2021 13:52 (two years ago) link
not that into the medieval/post-rock/prog instrumental sections but damian's vocals still rip
― flopson, Monday, 10 May 2021 22:40 (two years ago) link
they really do. also julien baker is an obvious but satisfying choice for a literal choir of angels
― intern at pepe le pew research (Simon H.), Monday, 10 May 2021 22:56 (two years ago) link
it's happening again
the cost of the 2xLP hurt me a little (nothing like shelling out for international shipping on a record by an ostensibly local act) but I'm wearing this thing out so it seemed the only course of action
― intern at pelican brief consulting (Simon H.), Thursday, 13 May 2021 13:31 (two years ago) link