"Keep on Mixing" throwing off a Truesteppers/2-step vibe at times.
― mr.raffles, Thursday, 25 October 2018 12:29 (five years ago) link
"buy to return" is amazing
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Thursday, 25 October 2018 12:34 (five years ago) link
im so happy
― caulk the wagon and float it, Thursday, 25 October 2018 17:38 (five years ago) link
BNMTS
― ||||||||, Thursday, 25 October 2018 17:53 (five years ago) link
stoked for this .... havent heard yet
― ILX’s bad boy (D-40), Thursday, 25 October 2018 17:58 (five years ago) link
Feel like they are the best band in the world today
― boxedjoy, Friday, 26 October 2018 07:37 (five years ago) link
they are
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Friday, 26 October 2018 14:10 (five years ago) link
definitely seemed that way at the release show last night
― fred-a van vleet (voodoo chili), Friday, 26 October 2018 14:28 (five years ago) link
echo arms was so good, they really couldn't have made room for that on the record?
I’ve just added it to my edit
― ||||||||, Friday, 26 October 2018 14:29 (five years ago) link
i've put Power of Two and Echo Arms in between Alien FM and Koh-I-Noor and it takes the album from a 9 to a 10
― ufo, Friday, 26 October 2018 14:34 (five years ago) link
I also wish that they had done an extended Echo Arms instead of Power Of Two, although both feel like some lost Paradise Garage classic
― boxedjoy, Friday, 26 October 2018 14:37 (five years ago) link
idk the album is perfectly wonderful without them, i’m fine with 1 awesome album and 1 awesome double-sided single
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Friday, 26 October 2018 14:40 (five years ago) link
yeah i understand why they left it off, but i already regret not buying that echo arms/power of two single at the merch table.
― fred-a van vleet (voodoo chili), Friday, 26 October 2018 14:44 (five years ago) link
it just adds a little more of their dance side to it and sort of balances it out a bit better, the album feels a lot slower without them. it's great as it is but i definitely prefer my edit
― ufo, Friday, 26 October 2018 14:47 (five years ago) link
i want a whole album of the sophisti-2-step of Keep on Mixing
― ufo, Friday, 26 October 2018 14:48 (five years ago) link
i just like that the album is a more chilled out space generally
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Friday, 26 October 2018 14:58 (five years ago) link
deseo reminds me of the blue nile's from rags to riches
― ufo, Friday, 26 October 2018 16:12 (five years ago) link
the way the strings flutter in across this, the meticulous hi-hat sounds, the brass on "Taste In Movies" - what a wonderful sounding album
― boxedjoy, Friday, 26 October 2018 17:48 (five years ago) link
This band has been through so much, and it’s incredible to listen to their discography and hear their evolution. This album is sublime!
― KevRus, Sunday, 28 October 2018 04:21 (five years ago) link
the other week i had kind of dysphoric episode over my clothes but it was nice to have the chorus of "tops and bottoms" running through my head during it
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Wednesday, 31 October 2018 23:20 (five years ago) link
She's such an underrated lyricist.
― mr.raffles, Wednesday, 31 October 2018 23:29 (five years ago) link
let me bestrong enoughmake my heartkind enough
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Wednesday, 31 October 2018 23:31 (five years ago) link
cheapshit!
― ufo, Thursday, 1 November 2018 00:31 (five years ago) link
I’ve always liked this band but this album is on another level.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 1 November 2018 01:47 (five years ago) link
Saw them last night in Seattle and am still floating. They are so tight and dialed in with their sound. Stood next to the board and their sound guy does as much as anyone on stage, constantly finessing the mix and dubbing out the drums. Definitely felt like the last time I’ll see them in a small club.
― Yelploaf, Sunday, 11 November 2018 16:10 (five years ago) link
but why do they have such a bad name so that I only bothered to click the thread now???
― niels, Sunday, 11 November 2018 22:21 (five years ago) link
They were called Twin Sister, another act with the same name sued them, they had to take something else that was different but still recognisably the same band. They don't really like the name, I think.
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Sunday, 11 November 2018 22:42 (five years ago) link
I did always wonder why they didn't choose a completely new name as they've changed direction drastically since those days and "Mr Twin Sister" is such a dreadful name, to the point where convincing people to listen to them is harder than it needs to be
― boxedjoy, Sunday, 11 November 2018 22:46 (five years ago) link
they should have gone with tvvin sister imo
― josh az (2011nostalgia), Monday, 12 November 2018 02:44 (five years ago) link
makes me think of Twisted Sister
I guess a lot of bands end up with a name they don't really like
anyway, thanks for bumping this thread so much that I had to take a look
― niels, Monday, 12 November 2018 08:16 (five years ago) link
i think "bad" band names (cf. majical cloudz) are better than seamlessly competent/"normal" ones (cf. grizzly bear) ¯\_ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ_/¯
― caulk the wagon and float it, Monday, 12 November 2018 21:31 (five years ago) link
i obviously can't speak to how the band feels about it but i think 'mr twin sister' foregrounds the genderfluid themes in their recent music so i appreciate it on that level!
― caulk the wagon and float it, Monday, 12 November 2018 21:32 (five years ago) link
p.s. here's the track order i'm now listening to this in
keep on mixingalien fmpower of twokoh-i-noorbuy to returntops & bottomsdeseoecho armstaste in moviesjaipurset me free
i just couldn't bear to keep listening to echo arms & power of two separately!
― caulk the wagon and float it, Monday, 12 November 2018 21:34 (five years ago) link
Considering that they entertained names such as Snake Butt, Dolphin Knee, Fish Toe, Jelly Chin, and Blood Chugger. where they landed isn't so bad.
― Yelploaf, Monday, 12 November 2018 21:59 (five years ago) link
― caulk the wagon and float it, Monday, November 12, 2018 2:32 PM (twenty-seven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
i was going to say something similar
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Monday, 12 November 2018 22:00 (five years ago) link
they did NOT consider any of those names did they ?!
― ||||||||, Monday, 12 November 2018 22:05 (five years ago) link
Hahaha, no. I was just making a corny joke about the divisiveness of their name. It's objectively awful but somehow perfect for the band they now are i.e. the best band going.
― Yelploaf, Monday, 12 November 2018 22:21 (five years ago) link
despite not being totally sold on the new album yet, i went to their show last nite and it was fantastic
― flopson, Monday, 12 November 2018 23:18 (five years ago) link
They were magical in SF. 'Tops and Bottoms' really clicked for me. The vocal distortion jumping jacks she would do are really effective live!
― KevRus, Tuesday, 20 November 2018 18:49 (five years ago) link
'Salt' is finally getting a vinyl release!
https://mrtwinsister.bandcamp.com/album/salt
― KevRus, Wednesday, 20 February 2019 21:50 (five years ago) link
So I've been thinking about the early years when they were just called Twin Sister. This era gets imo unfairly neglected, probably because the only LP they put out then ("In Heaven") is easily the worst thing they've ever released. But! This was the time I first got into the group - I heard All Around And Away We Go at the end of 2010 and obsessed over them between then and the release of In Heaven the next year - they used to have everything free to download from their blog including heaps of demos and snippets, at one point they seemed to be putting something up there every day. The best of it was earth-shattering (I still consider All Around And Away We Go one of my favourite tracks of all time, perfect example of being utterly derivative and utterly transcendent at the same time), most was of a much lower quality though.
So I've sifted through these 80 or so tracks and ended up with mostly stuff from EPs and the LP, but I think it's a good introduction to the early days of the group. Love how they seem to be trying on completely different sounds with each track at first. Oh, and the two demos at the start can (maybe) be skipped if you want to get to the actual songs, but I wanted it to go in chronological order so there they stay.
It's in the form of a mix because I shouldn't put mp3s up here obvs, however if want to put it together yourself then the demos they are still easily findable online from the good ole mp3 blog era, and the other tracks are available for sale
Mix is here - https://www.mixcloud.com/centuries_of_sound/twin-sister-2009-2011/ - probably will need to rehost once mixcloud twigs what it is.
01 - October 23rd 2009 (Demo, 2009) - 0:0002 - Ribbon Bow (Demo, 2009) - 2:1903 - The Other Side of Your Face (Color Your Life, 2010) - 5:2904 - Milk & Honey (Color Your Life, 2010) - 12:1405 - All Around and Away We Go (Color Your Life, 2010) - 17:0806 - Phenomenons (Color Your Life, 2010) - 21:2907 - Lady Daydream (live on Big Ugly Yellow Couch, 2010) - 24:2708 - Ginger (Vampires With Dreaming Kids, 2010) - 28:3409 - Nectarine (Vampires With Dreaming Kids, 2010) - 32:2810 - Meet the Frownies (Split Single with The Luyas, 2011) - 35:3511 - Stop (In Heaven, 2011) - 39:3612 - Bad Street (In Heaven, 2011) - 43:3613 - Space Babe (In Heaven, 2011) - 48:14
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 20 February 2019 23:01 (five years ago) link
@mfktz, is there a way to make that available in the US? Would love to dig into that era more. I personally love "In Heaven" but they've obviously taken leaps and bounds since then. Almost criminal how underrated this band is.
― hotdoorknobs, Thursday, 21 February 2019 01:18 (five years ago) link
Blocked already - hm let's try soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/james-errington-769931947/twin-sister-2009-2011
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 21 February 2019 07:26 (five years ago) link
The first music video we've released in...7 years. Three more on the way.https://t.co/6PaWjEI9Z6— Mr Twin Sister (@twinsistermusic) March 4, 2019
― groovypanda, Monday, 4 March 2019 19:32 (five years ago) link
heard from friends who saw them recently & chatted with them for a while after the show that they're planning to release new music next year. really hope that eventuates, very much looking forward to anything new from them
― ufo, Wednesday, 16 October 2019 00:45 (four years ago) link
Ah, such a magical show last night. Been dying to see them since Color Your Life but it makes sense that only "All Around.." remains on the setlist. That sounded better than ever, somehow. There was a new song, confirmed they're still pushing forward :)
― geoffreyess, Saturday, 19 October 2019 16:31 (four years ago) link
!!
Two new singles for you, available now https://t.co/iMOKwGYG0e— Mr Twin Sister (@twinsistermusic) February 26, 2021
― groovypanda, Friday, 26 February 2021 16:25 (three years ago) link
love the first one especially
― Bastard Lakes (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, 26 February 2021 16:38 (three years ago) link
very nice!
― stimmy stimmy yah (Simon H.), Friday, 26 February 2021 16:42 (three years ago) link