I really like their new album. Reminds me of Seam a bit with lurching MBV guitars. Sounds more troubled than the last one. I like this band in general, the hate here is unwarranted
― The World According To.... (Michael B), Monday, 7 October 2019 00:09 (four years ago) link
thinking of going to see them when they play here next week, new album is nice and shoegazey, could be good live
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Monday, 7 October 2019 03:25 (four years ago) link
Is the Is Are has slowly become one of my favorites of the decade. I was skeptical of the fuzzed out sound of the new album for about a minute but already love it.
― geoffreyess, Monday, 7 October 2019 13:45 (four years ago) link
ok, which of these guys is ZCS? i'm comparing other photos of him and none of these guys look like him!
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/files/2019/10/diiv1.jpg
― alpine static, Thursday, 10 October 2019 19:02 (four years ago) link
oh wait, i just noticed the mole by his mouth. never mind, i guess. but he looks a lot different.
― alpine static, Thursday, 10 October 2019 19:04 (four years ago) link
maybe i should go listen to the new album. i love the first two.
checked 'em out tonight, they played the new album in its entirety and a couple tracks from the first two albums (only doused from oshin, I think)... last three songs (blankenship/acheron/dust) they rocked out and it was heavenly. the seam/MBV sound is OTM.
-the kids were going nuts for them-did not expect a mosh pit
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Tuesday, 15 October 2019 04:04 (four years ago) link
New album sounds so familiar but can't place the references (besides some of the MBV haze).Anyway, a bit samey but I really like it
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Friday, 18 October 2019 13:47 (four years ago) link
Just heard 'Blankenship' and it's up my alley. How does it compare to the rest of the album?
― pomenitul, Friday, 18 October 2019 14:34 (four years ago) link
I know there aren't many DIIV fans on ILM, but I really like them. New album due out in April, Frog in Boiling Water.
https://diiv.bandcamp.com/album/frog-in-boiling-water
very '90s fashion in the video, which also features Fred Durst:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrSJRo-DOeQ
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 26 February 2024 23:27 (one month ago) link
Via spending a lot of times in thrift stores from 1987-1996, I can practically smell their outfits vividly.
The middle guy looks like present-day Beck cosplaying as his early-90s self.
The outro guitar lead (comes in ~3m55s) is a shameless cop of the verse hook/melody of MBV's "I Only Said".
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 27 February 2024 00:04 (one month ago) link
I think it's obvious enough that they're expecting people to connect the dots though I do wonder if Shields is in the songwriting credits.
― Chyiv Kyiv (Fetchboy), Tuesday, 27 February 2024 00:06 (one month ago) link