fave bits so far:
- the forward-reverse-forward-reverse-forward-reverse sequence of the chorus of 'promises'
- the fact that 'a.o.' paints sydney more accurately than anything else I've ever read or heard
- the whole sentiment of 'fall'
― turn left onto bisexual woman (Autumn Almanac), Sunday, 21 October 2012 04:16 (eleven years ago) link
Seing them live tonight!
― LeRooLeRoo, Sunday, 21 October 2012 20:59 (eleven years ago) link
http://nofun.thepresets.com/http://nofun.thepresets.com/http://nofun.thepresets.com/http://nofun.thepresets.com/http://nofun.thepresets.com/http://nofun.thepresets.com/http://nofun.thepresets.com/http://nofun.thepresets.com/http://nofun.thepresets.com/http://nofun.thepresets.com/http://nofun.thepresets.com/http://nofun.thepresets.com/http://nofun.thepresets.com/http://nofun.thepresets.com/http://nofun.thepresets.com/http://nofun.thepresets.com/
― Autumn Almanac, Saturday, 2 August 2014 00:13 (nine years ago) link
(needs chrome)
― Autumn Almanac, Saturday, 2 August 2014 00:14 (nine years ago) link
i actually really like this lot.
the mix of hard beats with nitzer ebb styled with shouty vocals, and lush electronica pop hits a lot of my sweet spots.
t/s :- aus electro : midnight juggernauts vs cut copy vs van she vs the presets
i would guess a max of 3 votes should such a poll ever be put in place.
― mark e, Thursday, 23 October 2014 18:18 (nine years ago) link
Cut Copy > The Presets > Midnight Juggernauts > Van She
― LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 23 October 2014 18:33 (nine years ago) link
Cut Copy >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Midnight Juggernauts > The Presets >>>>>>>> Van She
― boxedjoy, Thursday, 23 October 2014 20:41 (nine years ago) link
haha.
expected such responses.
and i almost go with boxedjoys rundown but with less of the '>>' between cut copy and midnight juggernauts as i happen to think the first 2 MJ albums are perfect examples of how to update ELO with modern technology toys.
― mark e, Thursday, 23 October 2014 20:44 (nine years ago) link
That new Nicky Van She thing is horrifying, a dead-eyed evocation to fun and release that just comes off as empty, desperate - a zombie chant of ill-convincing "life". ..."Liiiiiiife..."
― Starland Vocal Gland (sic), Thursday, 23 October 2014 21:02 (nine years ago) link
I loved the first Midnight Juggernaut's album but I went to see them live soon after and it was very much Big Rock Music and it put me off them to the point where I only managed a cursory listen to the follow up and neglected the third. Their frontman released a good EP under the name Turkish Prison earlier this year though which I really liked.
― boxedjoy, Thursday, 23 October 2014 21:23 (nine years ago) link
not heard any of the solo projects as mentioned.
when a band starts to break into disparate solo projects then the end is well and truly nigh.
(the 2nd MJ album is full on ELO meets new toys .. never heard the 3rd ... )
― mark e, Thursday, 23 October 2014 21:26 (nine years ago) link
KIM's solo career has always been a v functional side product to The Presets.
and Van She only ever had one good song and were tedious as heck live anyway, but Nick's Daft Punk cover, back when VS were a thing, was both excellent and a harbinger of nothing.
― Starland Vocal Gland (sic), Thursday, 23 October 2014 21:54 (nine years ago) link
Van She put out a couple of decent enough pop singles 2 years ago. I haven't kept up with midnight juggernauts since, like, "road to recovery"
Still like most of the biggest Presets hits but find the dude's voice fairly grating. Cut Copy are one of my favourite local groups ever.
Also, lol at Muscles posting upthread! Whatever happened to that guy.
― uxorious gazumping (monotony), Thursday, 23 October 2014 22:40 (nine years ago) link
did not deal well with his elevation from message-board troll to pop star, melted down at his label, made up, faded away
― Starland Vocal Gland (sic), Thursday, 23 October 2014 23:09 (nine years ago) link
blimey, seems to be a lot of detail that i am clearly not aware of this side of the planet
― mark e, Thursday, 23 October 2014 23:12 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roGmGWOOcTA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpZAtLJftQE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P6pJRBYxFI
absolute fucking bangers
― karl wallogina (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 10 May 2018 23:59 (five years ago) link
these new ones are really brash and ugly and dumb, I love this
― boxedjoy, Friday, 11 May 2018 13:06 (five years ago) link
whoa, I like Downtown Shutdown better than anything they've done since Pretty Little Eyes
― chilis=lyrics...hypocrits (sic), Friday, 11 May 2018 22:05 (five years ago) link
we'll be hearing it in shoe shops for decades to come
― boxedjoy, Friday, 11 May 2018 23:06 (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
and the album's called hi-viz! it seems they're going hard at the mainstream, which is just fine if the rest of the album is anything like these
― karl wallogina (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 11 May 2018 22:10 (five years ago) link