I really like 'Tallulah', I think it's more an age thing rather than an expatriate thing. She's late 20s and feels like her life's path has been determined. I don't think it's particularly disparaging of Australia (in so far as I've noticed anyway).
I like the increasing Go-Btwns influence, that's what makes 'Capricornia' one of the best things they've done whilst being less playful than some of their previous singles.
― Cragenham Craig (Craigo Boingo), Friday, 11 May 2012 10:45 (eleven years ago) link
isn't 'tallulah' about finding a small piece of home anywhere? almost a recognition that even though she's far away, australia is always a part of her and the bit 'and i wonder if you'll wanna go over there with me, when i'm finished over here' seems like pining for home. she hardly seems the type to get worked up over.
the school album is ok but i am starting to think that 'let it slip' was a one off moment of pop perfection, they are capable of cute but not much more.
― keythhtyek, Saturday, 12 May 2012 17:18 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EySm81Q6qIU
this isn't really new, but i think i had heard a couple of citizens! songs before and they didn't appeal at all (i'm remembering them being very kitsune-y, which generally has a maximum of two minutes' appeal for me), yet this i'm liking a lot.
― Merdeyeux, Monday, 14 May 2012 17:30 (eleven years ago) link
i'm really enjoying the lissy trullie lp
― mexican sumner (electricsound), Thursday, 17 May 2012 03:42 (eleven years ago) link
kinda like a nu-gemma hayes without the folkiness
― mexican sumner (electricsound), Thursday, 17 May 2012 03:43 (eleven years ago) link
holy shit the new purling hiss track 'lolita' is (a) studio recorded and (b) fucking great
― mexican sumner (electricsound), Thursday, 17 May 2012 04:03 (eleven years ago) link
picked up the new School album, it's definitely better than the non-EP tracks on the debut album but they still haven't bettered those first two releases. though this album makes me think it's still possible, one day..
― mexican sumner (electricsound), Thursday, 17 May 2012 23:47 (eleven years ago) link
Caught them live last night, they had a couple of stand-in members including the always-a-pleasure incongruously metal looking drummer. Were very good.
― Cragenham Craig (Craigo Boingo), Friday, 18 May 2012 20:50 (eleven years ago) link
grass widow album their best yet
― hamburglr (electricsound), Thursday, 31 May 2012 05:04 (eleven years ago) link
This would probably fit equally well in the goths thread, but since I started this one I'll put it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuFCgsUh64Q
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 13 June 2012 05:58 (eleven years ago) link
really enjoying the new merchandise LP:
http://katorgaworks.bigcartel.com/product/merchandise-children-of-desire-lphttp://icoulddietomorrow.blogspot.com/2012/04/new-katorga-works-release-merchandise.html
― skip, Wednesday, 13 June 2012 14:27 (eleven years ago) link
new Orca Team album is pretty darn lovely
― tempus fuggerit (electricsound), Wednesday, 20 June 2012 00:44 (eleven years ago) link
if u like indie pop innit
― tempus fuggerit (electricsound), Wednesday, 20 June 2012 00:45 (eleven years ago) link
diiv album quite a bit better than expected, based on the not-as-good-as-beach-fossils singles
― no bongs tomorrow (electricsound), Thursday, 19 July 2012 00:06 (eleven years ago) link
Totally adore Orca Team, had the pleasure of putting on their first UK show and they were extremely good. They combine their influences supremely and Leif has a fantastic voice too.
― Cragenham Craig (Craigo Boingo), Sunday, 22 July 2012 19:20 (eleven years ago) link
I don't like the name, though on Friday I saw Haiku Salut who I'd avoided because I thought their name made them sound like some sort of 'Allo Darlin ukulele fest, but it turns out they're actually great. I feel pretty foolish.
― useless chamber, Monday, 23 July 2012 09:23 (eleven years ago) link
Haiku Salut are lovely. I still have a soft spot for their previous band The Deirdres who I know were way over the twee line for a lot of people. Seeing Haiku Salut on Thursday, have only previously seen them through a church window at Indietracks, looking forward to it hugely.
― Cragenham Craig (Craigo Boingo), Monday, 23 July 2012 23:35 (eleven years ago) link
Ugh, the Dierdres were awful. But yeah, HS seem a lot better. Still holding out for being able to watch a full gig inside the venue before I make up my mind properly...
― emil.y, Monday, 23 July 2012 23:46 (eleven years ago) link
Or, uh, Deirdres.
I had no idea they were the Deirdres, no wonder my twee-senses were tingling.
― useless chamber, Tuesday, 24 July 2012 10:01 (eleven years ago) link
I'm really liking the new Lorn album, 'Ask The Dust'
laid back late night ambient, a little dark in places, a lot smoother than the first one, which I also liked.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzzrzGyKo6g
― nicky lo-fi, Tuesday, 24 July 2012 14:10 (eleven years ago) link
HELP, trying to pin down an indie song I heard on local radio saturday morning. kind of highlife/jonny marr-esque guitar riff, chorus is something like "dont try something unless youre careful" (at least thats what it sounds like). im thinking its a well known indie act (thought it was two door cinema club but tis not) as the local station wouldnt play anything too obscure.
― Michael B Higgins (Michael B), Monday, 30 July 2012 13:20 (eleven years ago) link
can't get enough of the asteroid #4/peter daltrey album. gonna be top 3 for the year for sure
― we know about this ---˃ (electricsound), Friday, 10 August 2012 06:16 (eleven years ago) link
no really. his best record since 'tangerine dream'
― we know about this ---˃ (electricsound), Friday, 10 August 2012 10:23 (eleven years ago) link
stagnant pools album is pretty good slackery shoegaze, picked it up on a whim and was pleasantly surprised
― the dilettante escape plan (electricsound), Thursday, 30 August 2012 00:11 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/7283http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17061-swearin/
i like this swearin' record, don't know whether it goes here or in the 'underground' thread.
― j., Thursday, 30 August 2012 00:16 (eleven years ago) link
by the sea's "dream waters" single is utterly beautiful, it's like a lost john head classic
― fuckmeat zydeco (electricsound), Monday, 24 September 2012 22:48 (eleven years ago) link
By The Sea are a treat to watch play as well, btw - there are rather a lot of them and they seem to have one guitarist whose job it is just to go "ding!" every now and again.
― Tim, Tuesday, 25 September 2012 07:57 (eleven years ago) link
the new Chris Cohen record, though not making anything new, is very nice and pleasant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMd9dG4Omqg
― nostormo, Wednesday, 26 September 2012 17:06 (eleven years ago) link
Haven't heard the album yet, but this is sorta perfect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAos9wGIb9c
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 30 September 2012 13:52 (eleven years ago) link
The Sweater Girls album is some kind of indiepop perfection! Was just coming here to post to that effect as well. Great to fall in love with a band from the first two 7"s then find the album's better than you hoped for.
― Cragenham Craig (Craigo Boingo), Sunday, 30 September 2012 15:15 (eleven years ago) link
Actually yeah, I wasn't entirely sure about them from the singles but on first listen the album is really really good.
― emil.y, Sunday, 30 September 2012 17:55 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, i dug the 45s but they've cleaned up REALLY well
― adam bandit (electricsound), Sunday, 30 September 2012 23:19 (eleven years ago) link
Outside World tape on night-people is squarely hitting all the right early 90s indie buttons. ace.
― ian curtis e. bear (electricsound), Sunday, 7 October 2012 01:49 (eleven years ago) link
umm hows late 80s is this !?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wcf6iQDWPEo#!
oh, and so is the song.
― mark e, Thursday, 11 October 2012 14:28 (eleven years ago) link
doh ..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcf6iQDWPEo
― mark e, Thursday, 11 October 2012 14:29 (eleven years ago) link
Minus the video, that doesn't sound very retro at all. Very Englishy Vampire Weekend imo.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 11 October 2012 15:07 (eleven years ago) link
That is one hell of an ugly band.
― Eyeball Kicks, Friday, 12 October 2012 13:46 (eleven years ago) link
Side 2 of the Sweater Girls LP is amazing!
― skip, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 00:19 (eleven years ago) link
fear of men 7" on too pure is just so. fucking. great. lock for one of the best singles of the year
― bansplain (electricsound), Friday, 19 October 2012 02:45 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7CeqI5kaAE
five new releases from hozac this week, five great power pop / garage records!!
people's temple LP is really really good, games not half bad either (reminds me a lot of the gentlemen jesse lps tho)
― biased gaffe patrol (electricsound), Thursday, 8 November 2012 04:17 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw76b0Onfjw
Liking this Cold Pumas album, good and krauty but in quite a spiky sort of way
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Thursday, 8 November 2012 17:22 (eleven years ago) link
http://soundcloud.com/veronica-falls/teenage
veronica falls still sound like veronica falls (tho somewhat cheerier), fine by me.
― fun facts about human waste (Merdeyeux), Monday, 12 November 2012 17:50 (eleven years ago) link
can't get enough of the new people's temple LP at the moment. it sits somewhere between back from the grave and early flying nun. if that even begins to make sense.
― site nuances (electricsound), Wednesday, 21 November 2012 04:32 (eleven years ago) link
The Melodys Echo Chamber album is cracking, like a fuzzier, more rocking Broadcast.
― Michael B Higgins (Michael B), Wednesday, 21 November 2012 17:13 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D1Ft2ZGFjU
Dunno if this is the right place for this, but it's quite lovely.
― Windsor Davies, Wednesday, 21 November 2012 19:04 (eleven years ago) link
There's no Cloud Nothings thread, so I guess I'll post this here: I think Attack on Memory might be my album of the year pick, and I'm trying to come to terms with that since it seems silly to to throw my vote to this inconsequential little faux-punk album in a year that had so many big, important, great albums. But if I'm honest with myself, I listened to Attack on Memory more than any of them, and that might have to be the bar
― Evan R, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 01:19 (eleven years ago) link
FIDLAR - please explain me the hype, cause there's nothing new going on around here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXTc3Choroo
― nostormo, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 18:19 (eleven years ago) link
HOOKS FOR DAYS. I hate everything about this band but the hooks. The hooks are enough.
― alpine static, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 18:22 (eleven years ago) link