That wasn't just one of those endless Keep Music Evil rumours? he really is back?
As with anything BJM-related, nothing is set until they're on stage but here's what I know...
Collin missed the last European tour because of scheduling conflicts with his wedding. He was with the BJM in Australia and New Zealand in August. It's always possible/probable that Will Carruthers will play with the BJM again at some point. The line up for the 2009 U.S. tour for all the dates will be- Anton Frankie Joel Matt H. Ricky Rob C. Collin Dan
It's always possible/probable that Will Carruthers will play with the BJM again at some point.
The line up for the 2009 U.S. tour for all the dates will be-
Anton Frankie Joel Matt H. Ricky Rob C. Collin Dan
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Wednesday, 4 March 2009 02:03 (fifteen years ago) link
OK, so I'm listening to the new BJM song "This Is The One Thing We Did Not" and it's a blatant blatant blatant rip of "She's Lost Control." It's as dead on of a rip as "This Is Why You Love Me" is to "Feel A Whole Lot Better" and so yeah, OK, we know what's going to happen. However, midway through, Anton puts in one of those preposterously catchy choruses that he's expert at and the whole thing works together. Since it's a BJM song, everything kinda shambles and you aren't sure if everything is in tune, but damnit I like it. A lot.
All other post-BRMC/fuzz/slog/self-aware bands please step aside.
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Thursday, 5 March 2009 01:18 (fifteen years ago) link
Anyone seen them with the updated Hollywood lineup? What can I expect? Is it worth attending?
― Reatards Unite, Monday, 6 April 2009 18:01 (fifteen years ago) link
Flipping great. There's a lot of YouTube clips of the current tour if you want to see what the deal is, but I would absolutely go...
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Monday, 6 April 2009 19:31 (fifteen years ago) link
amazing halloween costume
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs112.snc3/15953_163107742252_518117252_2815077_2543296_n.jpg
― jaxon, Thursday, 29 October 2009 01:58 (fourteen years ago) link
Pretty sure he crashed at my apartment in the 90's in the Lower Haight for a week or so. It was either him or some dude from the Rosemary's. Think he stayed in a walk in closet. Anton used to sell E and some other crap and he was doing all this stuff on our kitchen table, in order to sell it, but he wasn't wearing any gloves and he was so fucking high it was amazing.
― svend, Thursday, 29 October 2009 03:48 (fourteen years ago) link
who IS that dressed as Joel? this is in 'the back' at Amoeba btw.
― mikebee (BATTAGS), Tuesday, 10 November 2009 20:32 (fourteen years ago) link
ha ha, brilliant costume ^^^^^^^ Joel is such a dude, he's awesome.
― Persian Pickle (Masonic Boom), Tuesday, 10 November 2009 22:27 (fourteen years ago) link
New album Who Killed Sgt. Pepper = pretty nice, almost a spiritual successor to Methodrone given long songs, heavy instrumental focus, less emphasis on live rock in favor of studio creation, more electronic than garagey in many ways. Vocals de-emphasized or set back in the mix -- really not what I was expecting from the return of Matt Hollywood as well!
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 28 January 2010 22:43 (fourteen years ago) link
Kind of curious to hear this one, though I never did get around to the last one either.
― you gone float up with it (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 28 January 2010 22:54 (fourteen years ago) link
The bits and pieces I've heard sounded interesting. I'm looking forward to sitting down and hearing the whole thing.
― dynamicinterface, Thursday, 28 January 2010 23:46 (fourteen years ago) link
It's my fave album of theirs in a long time and the Methodrone evocation is spot-on. Full circle after all these years, who woulda thought? Still wondering if Will plays on this.
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 29 January 2010 00:07 (fourteen years ago) link
Press guff said he did unless I completely misread it. If that's him he does a good job; nearly every song is driven by rhythm rather than melody.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 29 January 2010 00:08 (fourteen years ago) link
If that's him he does a good job; nearly every song is driven by rhythm rather than melody
Of course, it's Will!
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 29 January 2010 00:14 (fourteen years ago) link
And all is well. Or Will.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 29 January 2010 00:16 (fourteen years ago) link
Wow wow wow this is exactly the album I need right now.
― fields of salmon, Sunday, 31 January 2010 18:16 (fourteen years ago) link
What are these guys like live these days? Seeing them in Boston in June.
― Jazzbo, Monday, 1 February 2010 15:56 (fourteen years ago) link
I saw them live last summer and really enjoyed the show. There's tons of their live stuff on youtube, of varying quality.
― dynamicinterface, Monday, 1 February 2010 20:10 (fourteen years ago) link
If the eight-piece line up is continuing (crossing my fingers that they will), they're more gritty shoegaze sandstorm than various wrecks of attitude-aspiration. Their set from Coachella 2009 is here: http://webinfront.net/?p=1963 - even after years of seeing them there were a couple of "whoa" moments (if anything, skip directly ahead to "When Jokers Attack" - this might just be their finest moment ever)
― Elvis Telecom, Monday, 1 February 2010 23:20 (fourteen years ago) link
For those who like this, it may be worth returning to JAMC - Honey's Dead, too.
― Spectrum, Friday, 5 February 2010 23:52 (fourteen years ago) link
Just found out The Young Sinclairs will be opening up the for the east coast leg of the U.S. tour.
Via their myspace
http://www.myspace.com/theyoungsinclairs
― dynamicinterface, Sunday, 7 February 2010 20:41 (fourteen years ago) link
Jesus Christ, I'm not into this album at all, and I liked My Bloody Underground quite a bit. I guess I just like their garage side better (actually, Bringing It All Back Home Again is probably my favorite), but this is just way too far into the electronic realm for me. A couple tracks a like, but overall, blech.
― Reatards Unite, Monday, 8 February 2010 05:41 (fourteen years ago) link
This is, I think, quite possibly the best album "they" (and I use that term loosely) have done in a decade.
I see your point about it being sonically closest to Methodrone, that kind of claustrophobic fuzz-laden darkness, as the jangle is bannished in favour of wall-of-sound Sonic Textures (tm).
I like the continued electronic influence (even though several times, I can spot the exact sample loop that's been used) - it's integrated much better and - most refreshingly - Anton discovered where the "Quantise" button was, so the songs are nowhere near as messy as they were. (Another friend "in the know" says that it's more because Anton has given up drinking - that *he's* not as sloppy, so the songs are more clear, focused, in time. He's in control again, and it shows.)
And yeah, I like the bass-driven aspect of it, but Carruthers is a genius (don't tell him I said that).
And quite frankly, I love the idea of post-Dig! BJM fans getting disgusted by all the electronics and walking away. Yes, I recognise that's a terribly snobbish thing to say, but... hey.
― There's Always Been A Dance Element To (Masonic Boom), Tuesday, 23 February 2010 11:39 (fourteen years ago) link
Five months into 2012 and so far Aufheben is my favorite album of the year. Somehow Anton has managed to corral all the traditional "messiness" that's endemic to a lot of BJM albums and got them pointed in the same direction and working together. Who Killed Sgt. Pepper = transitional. Aufheben = realized statement, goal post, etc.
― Vini Reilly Invasion (Elvis Telecom), Friday, 18 May 2012 21:34 (eleven years ago) link
Hmm, noted, still haven't gotten around to it but that's high praise!
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 19 May 2012 00:34 (eleven years ago) link
I really like "Spacegirl and Other Favorites" a lot, after not caring for much by these guys for a long, long time. What's a good next album to check out?
― ProAm Chomsky (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 24 March 2013 10:43 (eleven years ago) link
Maybe Methadrone?
― Trip Maker, Sunday, 24 March 2013 14:51 (eleven years ago) link
I'd go with the last one (Aufheben)
― Elvis Telecom, Monday, 25 March 2013 21:56 (eleven years ago) link
i only have the 2 cd best of (local charity shop purchase !!!!!) .. is this representative ?
― mark e, Monday, 25 March 2013 21:59 (eleven years ago) link
That 2xCD is a pretty good start... I think pretty much everything is on YouTube at this point if you want to check out the recent stuff.
― Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 30 March 2013 20:07 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3G8oIz_EWY
― Punxsutawney PiL (brownie), Sunday, 31 March 2013 03:56 (eleven years ago) link
So I like "Revelation" a lot.
― Vera said that?! (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 6 June 2014 07:40 (nine years ago) link
But the production and occasional drum machine is making me wonder if they just recorded a couple of thousand songs in the early nineties and have been slowly doling them out a dozen at a time...
― Vera said that?! (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 6 June 2014 07:42 (nine years ago) link
It's hasn't pulled me in that same way that Aufheben did, but it's a damn fine album.
First heard "Food for Clouds" and thought "hmmm... I think he's been listening to The Cure again" and then the vocals come in.
"Days, Weeks and Moths" live is a A+++
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 12 June 2014 03:00 (nine years ago) link
@antonnewcombeThe biggest company on earth wants to use my work to make money for 3 months and pay me nothing - of I say no,I'm banned
I hope the poor decide that law has no value and burn the Bay Area to the fucking ground starting in Cupertino
After looting all the techies McMansions
Give San Francisco back to the Gays and the Indians
http://crackmagazine.net/2015/06/anton-newcombe-hassled-by-apple/
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 17 June 2015 14:54 (eight years ago) link
damn, so i had avoided this band for years because of their name and album names but i heard "revelation" playing in the store the other day and i had to pick it up. and now i'm hooked! what are the must-have albums? i've read through the thread but looking for fresh opinions.
― the late great, Friday, 15 January 2016 07:58 (eight years ago) link
You can't go wrong with the two-disc compilation 'Tepid Peppermint Wonderland'. It's missing their newest stuff, but it covers the sustained brilliance of their first decade or so.
― Millsner, Friday, 15 January 2016 08:31 (eight years ago) link
I haven't heard revelation yet but Tepid is a great intro. Spacegirl is my long time favorite but really anything from their peak (1995 - 2001) is excellent. Give it Back! probably has the most 'hits' of any of their albums from this time
― dynamicinterface, Friday, 15 January 2016 13:47 (eight years ago) link
The song "Telegram" is my favorite thing they've done.
― Evan, Friday, 15 January 2016 14:45 (eight years ago) link
Of the Bomp records, I'd go with Take It From The Man and Give It Back. Of the recents, Aufheben.
― Elvis Telecom, Sunday, 17 January 2016 02:15 (eight years ago) link
the song "don't get lost" is my favorite (recent) thing they've done
― reggie (qualmsley), Sunday, 6 August 2017 13:51 (six years ago) link
Methadrone is totally classic
About half of Take It From The Man is classic
― brimstead, Sunday, 6 August 2017 17:44 (six years ago) link
"assignment song" also rules
― reggie (qualmsley), Tuesday, 8 August 2017 19:30 (six years ago) link
I haven't listend to methodrone in a few years so i put it on this morning. it's a masterpiece. the distorted megaphone at the end of the last track that sounds like guitar feedback is one of my favorite things ever. and i had completely forgotten about she made me and everyone says which are both incredible
― dynamicinterface, Saturday, 9 December 2017 16:28 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MKRAzCkJfM
― MaresNest, Wednesday, 22 November 2023 18:41 (four months ago) link
Unquestionably the greatest thing they’ve ever done. The bit at the end where he sits on the guitar amp as the audience pelt the falling stage curtain with beer had me howling.
― spastic heritage, Wednesday, 22 November 2023 19:21 (four months ago) link
was this all over a random member of the current live band saying something re red meat/politics ?
― mark e, Wednesday, 22 November 2023 20:55 (four months ago) link
no idea who is who, so, is it that main man Anton who sits down on the speaker at the end ? so far, he has not said anything as to this on his twitter groove as far as i can tell.
― mark e, Wednesday, 22 November 2023 20:56 (four months ago) link
lol this is so embarrassing. aren't these guys all in their 50s?
― budo jeru, Wednesday, 22 November 2023 21:26 (four months ago) link
no, newcombe had spent the whole tour antagonising the audiences and arguing with some of the band and fights had nearly broken out at some of the previous shows apparently. newcombe was apparently in a terrible mood after the promoter had held him at knifepoint (?!) earlier and was barely able to sing that night, and kept antagonising the audience (who heckled him back) and left long gaps between songs. the fight was apparently only a handful of songs in
the bandmember speaking at the start i think could be making a veiled criticism of newcombe/the audience antagonising each other but he isn't the one involved in the fight.
― ufo, Thursday, 23 November 2023 01:06 (four months ago) link