Good timing -- my interview has finally run!
http://www.mtvhive.com/2013/05/31/when-saints-go-machine-on-working-with-killer-mike-and-recording-in-english/
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 31 May 2013 17:29 (ten years ago) link
Nice interview, Ned
― Pingu Unchained (dog latin), Saturday, 1 June 2013 10:03 (ten years ago) link
Good work Ned.
Glad to hear your enjoying the album Dog Latin. Think it's become my album of the year at this point. I had no idea how they would follow Konkylie but they've done it in style.
― Kitchen Person, Saturday, 1 June 2013 10:13 (ten years ago) link
I'm amazed at how much better this sounds on FLAC than on MP3. I'm no audiophile but this could convert me to a FLACnatic yet.
― Pingu Unchained (dog latin), Saturday, 1 June 2013 10:40 (ten years ago) link
Trying to compare this to Konkylie is tough. That album was stupendous. This is at once much more detailed but equally less catchy. There are some true standouts while some of the tracks fade into the background. I'm not as keen on Vonsild's vocals on this one. They've done that thing where they reverb his voice so much it just turns into little echoing gurgling noises. I find the album comes into its own when you can make out at least some of the lyrics. This is all very nitpicky of me of course.
― Pingu Unchained (dog latin), Monday, 3 June 2013 21:11 (ten years ago) link
current fave is "System of Unlimited Love"
also really, really love the parts of the album where he drops into his chest voice, like on "Order"
― they are either militarists (ugh) or kangaroos (?) (DJP), Monday, 3 June 2013 21:15 (ten years ago) link
System of Unlimited Love is a stormer. Loving the orchestration on Mannequin. Iodine is great too. This album starts and ends really abruptly compared with Konkylie.
― Pingu Unchained (dog latin), Monday, 3 June 2013 22:19 (ten years ago) link
System of unlimited love sorta reminds me of that one zero 7 song
― too busy sockin' on my 乒乓 (wins), Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:19 AM (6 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
so this is just me then
― too busy s1ockin' on my 乒乓 (wins), Monday, 3 June 2013 22:22 (ten years ago) link
there is something 90s "downtempo" about it tho right?
― too busy s1ockin' on my 乒乓 (wins), Monday, 3 June 2013 22:23 (ten years ago) link
Makes me think of later Pink Floyd or Genesis or King Crimson or something I guess. There is a 90s downtempo vibe that I kind of try to ignore I guess. It sounds like a necessary indulgence for WSGM to draw from, but I worry that it lounges-down their sound.
― Pingu Unchained (dog latin), Monday, 3 June 2013 22:40 (ten years ago) link
I love it, I wasn't casting aspersions!
― too busy s1ockin' on my 乒乓 (wins), Monday, 3 June 2013 22:42 (ten years ago) link
I did not expect them to release a poledancing video for "System of Unlimited Love"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cug2qoJpMX4
"Blurred Lines", what have you wrought
― My Buddy® of sexting (DJP), Monday, 29 July 2013 14:39 (ten years ago) link
Okay so... How about a new album guys?
Just listening to Konkylie for the first time in a long while. My god.... it's definitely one of the best albums to come out this decade
― Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix etc (dog latin), Thursday, 13 April 2017 08:01 (seven years ago) link
lead singer doing a side project under the moniker Cancer, maybe you'd like it
― niels, Thursday, 13 April 2017 08:54 (seven years ago) link
i'll check it. thanks niels
― Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix etc (dog latin), Thursday, 13 April 2017 08:58 (seven years ago) link
most welcome
― niels, Thursday, 13 April 2017 09:11 (seven years ago) link
FYI the singer has an album out under the name Khalil titled "The Water We Drink"
It's not awful but it's not anywhere near as wonderful as anything he's done with the band. There's a lot of Autotune on his voice on it and it really doesn't suit him.
― boxedjoy, Sunday, 27 August 2017 11:37 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSRsOC-8l-E
new song and an EP due in May!
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, 10 April 2018 11:50 (six years ago) link
if only the song wasn't a bit of a mess eh
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, 10 April 2018 11:51 (six years ago) link
I'm excite, even though I must say the last album was a bit patchy
― brand new universal harvester (dog latin), Tuesday, 10 April 2018 11:54 (six years ago) link
It's a nice toe in the water, if you will.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 10 April 2018 11:54 (six years ago) link
that Khalil album was really not good but I was hopeful that it was a diversion while they got back on track, hopefully all that directionless meandering is reined in on the new material
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, 10 April 2018 12:03 (six years ago) link
not sure about this new EP. It's a bit washy and unfocused, which was part of the problem with their last album I guess. Also, they should not work with Killer Mike. It doesn't work
― brand new universal harvester (dog latin), Friday, 4 May 2018 14:49 (five years ago) link
New music: https://open.spotify.com/album/7GFYkow5SkzIXXX2RZVqy0?si=-6E010-hTSyA_7910n4f2A
― GDPR vs GAPDY (DJP), Friday, 8 February 2019 16:02 (five years ago) link
sounds a bit meatier than a lot of other stuff they've released recently. Hurry up and get an album out please
― frame casual (dog latin), Friday, 8 February 2019 16:17 (five years ago) link
can't believe Konkylie was 2011. Fuck!
― frame casual (dog latin), Friday, 8 February 2019 16:18 (five years ago) link
Yeah been away too long.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 8 February 2019 16:52 (five years ago) link
I'd also welcome a new album.
Just looking back at this thread, it's weird how much I initially loved Infinity Pool. It's had such diminishing returns for me since then. So much so that I ended up selling my copy on. Iodine, Mannequin, System Of Unlimited Love and Slave To The Take In Your Heaven make an excellent EP. The rest of it seems so aimless. Konkylie is still a masterpiece though. One of my favourite discoveries from reading ILM over the years.
― kitchen person, Friday, 8 February 2019 17:13 (five years ago) link
OTM re: Infinity Pool being a great EP with a bunch of padding, although I'd probably still include "Order" in my version
― GDPR vs GAPDY (DJP), Friday, 8 February 2019 17:17 (five years ago) link
agree kitchen person. I like those tracks but it's nowhere close and I really hate that opening track
― frame casual (dog latin), Friday, 8 February 2019 18:13 (five years ago) link
Still getting to grips with the new album, I think it is good but a little unfocussed in parts.
― boxedjoy, Saturday, 9 November 2019 17:12 (four years ago) link
Love getting tipped to new releases by a thread refresh. The "I Don't Tell" video is beautiful. Ordered!
― the body of a spider... (scampering alpaca), Saturday, 9 November 2019 18:40 (four years ago) link
A few listens later and this has really opened up. I know there are many other acts being equally adventurous and bold, but who else is making music like this?
― boxedjoy, Sunday, 10 November 2019 13:57 (four years ago) link
Just bumping this because Konkylie really holds up
― shout-out to his family (DJP), Monday, 19 October 2020 15:16 (three years ago) link
hoping for a When Saints Go Machine/Let's Eat Grandma tour when live venues are allowed to reopen
― shout-out to his family (DJP), Monday, 19 October 2020 15:17 (three years ago) link
didn't even realise they released a new album last year. is it any good? found infinity pool to be a bit hit and miss, but nowhere near as strong as konkylie
― Specific Ocean Blue (dog latin), Monday, 19 October 2020 15:32 (three years ago) link
I played it once, it seems like a grower but not as immediately arresting as Konkylie or Infinity Pool before the shine wears off
― shout-out to his family (DJP), Monday, 19 October 2020 15:38 (three years ago) link
Saw some tweet or something from them the other day about new work, I think.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 19 October 2020 16:06 (three years ago) link
The last one sounded amazing from a production and textural standpoint but it seems to actively repel hooks. I really liked it and went back to it a lot but there was nothing on it that stuck
― boxedjoy, Monday, 19 October 2020 16:43 (three years ago) link
It's funny reading that last post right as "Reflection of You (Bloodshot)" started up, which is eminently hooky to my ears
― shout-out to his family (DJP), Monday, 19 October 2020 16:48 (three years ago) link
compared to Konkylie and Infinity Pool I think the last one makes a lot of unobvious choices, I do really like it but it's a different kind of listen
― boxedjoy, Monday, 19 October 2020 18:41 (three years ago) link
New album tomorrow!
― boxedjoy, Thursday, 11 March 2021 10:09 (three years ago) link
I haven't seen a cd version announced - is it digital-only?
― the body of a spider... (scampering alpaca), Thursday, 11 March 2021 13:52 (three years ago) link
Oh, didn't know about this. Looming at their discography I don't think I've even listened to So Deep.
― Party With A Jagger Ban (dog latin), Thursday, 11 March 2021 15:12 (three years ago) link
looking
― Party With A Jagger Ban (dog latin), Thursday, 11 March 2021 15:22 (three years ago) link
although i like the idea of looming over a discography
Still Running's got a real modern r'n'b vibe
― Party With A Jagger Ban (dog latin), Thursday, 11 March 2021 15:23 (three years ago) link
Weeknd Go Machine more like. What happened with this bunch?
― Stomp Jomperson (dog latin), Monday, 21 August 2023 19:00 (eight months ago) link
New album due in September!
― boxedjoy, Monday, 21 August 2023 23:01 (eight months ago) link
and it's their best album in a while, definitely
― boxedjoy, Friday, 6 October 2023 20:31 (six months ago) link