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 (fifteen 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
yes it is! good track imo
― call all destroyer, Friday, 12 February 2010 15:35 (fourteen years ago) link
ok thx guys
kind of surprised whenever i realise how long these guys have been around
― thomp, Friday, 12 February 2010 16:30 (fourteen years ago) link
btw couple tracks is worth actually buying for the liner notes alone.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 12 February 2010 16:32 (fourteen years ago) link
Really been enjoying "Couple Tracks." I like "Chemistry" fine (and have revisited it a bit lately), but I'm such a sucker for singles comps. The singles are so to-the-point and rockin' that it's a less fatiguing listen (I guess those vocals do wear on me a bit). Love all those twee songs on disc 2.
― Robert Necrofrost, Friday, 12 February 2010 19:34 (fourteen years ago) link
Christ, this stuff is good. Chalk me up as another one who didn't pay attention due to stupid bandname and record reviews that didn't jibe with my world view...
― dlp9001, Sunday, 14 February 2010 21:20 (fourteen years ago) link
Ok, nice to see that Aquarius Records puts their finger on one of the reasons I like this so much: aside from the vocals Chemistry is like the 2nd coming of Band of Susans, which is I'm sure totally unintentional. Just can't get enough of those 2-3 chord songs with a billion overtones...
― dlp9001, Tuesday, 16 February 2010 02:12 (fourteen years ago) link
the intro to "Son The Father" is one of the most electrifying pieces of guitar music I've ever heard
― let it sb (acoleuthic), Friday, 6 August 2010 14:00 (thirteen years ago) link
Saw them live a couple of weeks ago but they were headlining an all day event so I was plastered by that time and don't remember a whole lot about it, which is annoying. I think I enjoyed myself though.
― a fucking stove just fell on my foot. (Colonel Poo), Friday, 6 August 2010 14:09 (thirteen years ago) link
the album's pretty damn great as well, gonna listen to year of the pig afterwards
― let it sb (acoleuthic), Saturday, 7 August 2010 22:27 (thirteen years ago) link
An old friend keeps raving about them. He recently wrote me after seeing them after being tempted to an outdoor festival, the sort of thing he avoids on principal, but couldn't resist. The whole of Chemistry is finally clicking with me, after intermittent listens for a few years. It's like if Husker Du kept following the ideas "Reoccurring Dreams" and "Beyond the Threshold" as they moved on, instead of the more traditional rock writing.
― bendy, Monday, 9 August 2010 03:09 (thirteen years ago) link
It's just crazy that this thread is so short, given that "Crooked Head" is one of the best songs to come out of the '00's. Crazy.
― dlp9001, Tuesday, 2 November 2010 02:49 (thirteen years ago) link
I have come to like this band a lot. Except the vocals.
― Borbotemungus or something like that. (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Tuesday, 2 November 2010 03:34 (thirteen years ago) link
So I'm getting into the new one, but I think I need a bit of context here. What else should I listen to by this band?
― the Sandalled Vandal (dog latin), Monday, 20 June 2011 10:35 (twelve years ago) link
If you like David Comes To Life, I'd say maybe jump back to Hidden World next if you're looking for a relatively straight-ahead good solid record, then go for Chemistry.
If you're more into checking out a wider range of their stuff, the Couple Tracks singles comp could be a good way in.
― brio, Monday, 20 June 2011 14:41 (twelve years ago) link
lol, Whiney using this drivel to bludgeon a real band like The Arcade fire.
http://www.villagevoice.com/2011-06-15/music/fucked-up-s-bullet-in-a-neon-bible/
― joyless shithead (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 26 June 2011 14:57 (twelve years ago) link
You're being ironical, of course.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 26 June 2011 15:08 (twelve years ago) link
not even he knows for sure.
― death to ilx, long live the frogbs (strongo hulkington's ghost dad), Sunday, 26 June 2011 15:13 (twelve years ago) link
no one is shoplifting a 40 and skateboarding behind the Walmart at 3 a.m. to "No Cars Go."
man, talk about damning criteria.
"a 40" -- you music writers just don't drop some shticks, huh?
― joyless shithead (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 26 June 2011 18:38 (twelve years ago) link
the really unfortunate phrase in that review is "going off the rails" but oh well this album is still basically the best album ever made
― my Sonicare toothbrush (difficult listening hour), Sunday, 26 June 2011 18:48 (twelve years ago) link
first time I've seen someone ascribe a "tune" to the vox
― You Post on ILX (Simon H.), Sunday, 26 June 2011 19:00 (twelve 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 (three 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 (three years ago) link
the zodiac records are my favorite this thing outfit creates
― Citole Country (bendy), Friday, 2 April 2021 15:43 (three 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 (three 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