The "aloof sing-speak" over angular post-punk guitars is something I'm running across a lot lately: Fontaine DC, TV Priest and Mini Skirt also do it to varying degrees of success. My blueprint will always be the Blue Aeroplanes, who add more melody to the angular guitars, but these new bands doing it are very enjoyable if not "transcending the people they're ripping off", as Bongo said.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 11 May 2021 17:30 (two years ago) link
https://www.npr.org/2021/05/06/993931617/new-wave-post-punk-brexit-squid-dry-cleaning-black-country-new-road
― na (NA), Tuesday, 11 May 2021 17:37 (two years ago) link
guitar tone on the dry cleaning album is very much my shit
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 11 May 2021 18:40 (two years ago) link
None of these artists except the new black midi have made anything as interesting as the stuff The Fall were making right up until MES died
― imago, Tuesday, 11 May 2021 19:10 (two years ago) link
I daresay no late Fall record is as good as the last Protomartyr album (and I have heard em all), not that they're particularly similar.
― intern at pepe le pew research (Simon H.), Tuesday, 11 May 2021 19:16 (two years ago) link
I meant in that article which is specifically about the UK bands
― imago, Tuesday, 11 May 2021 19:27 (two years ago) link
oh durr
― intern at pepe le pew research (Simon H.), Tuesday, 11 May 2021 19:27 (two years ago) link
I tried the dry cleaning album a few times but the vocals are...not a dealbreaker exactly but it doesn't seem like the most interesting choice
― intern at pepe le pew research (Simon H.), Tuesday, 11 May 2021 19:30 (two years ago) link
Yeah. As I said before, LWB comparisons are a nonsense
― imago, Tuesday, 11 May 2021 19:47 (two years ago) link
i really like the deadpan voice combined with her abstract/ridiculous lyrics. works for me but obviously won't be everyone's thing.
― na (NA), Tuesday, 11 May 2021 19:55 (two years ago) link
I do think as far as "trends in indie rock" or whatever go, the results have at least been largely not horrific
― intern at pepe le pew research (Simon H.), Tuesday, 11 May 2021 19:57 (two years ago) link
For some reason I like deadpan spoken vocals over dance music (Marie Davidson for ex.) way more than over guitars.
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 11 May 2021 20:15 (two years ago) link
checked out Squid..think it might grow on me? his delivery can be too much but at times it reminded me of my beloved Signal to Trust fucking loved that band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJyFW-qs_4A
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 11 May 2021 20:16 (two years ago) link
I know it's a minefield to even bring up the site, but there is definitely something zeitgeist-y going on with this stuff. Black Country, New Road is #3 for the year at RYM and Squid is #1 (BC,NR was #1 for a long time).
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 11 May 2021 20:20 (two years ago) link
ha yeah with the dry cleaning album i enjoyed the spoken word vocals because they were pretty easy to ignore, didn't distract from the real attraction, which for me, is the guitar
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 11 May 2021 20:27 (two years ago) link
well yes
― imago, Tuesday, 11 May 2021 20:44 (two years ago) link
that's the bar for these kinds of bands lol, vocals that aren't actively distracting.
porridge radio and algiers stand out among this particular crowd for having excellent vocalists.
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 11 May 2021 20:54 (two years ago) link
well, Algiers' vocalist is the main attraction which makes them exceptionally rare!
BCNR and Squid have vocalists that actively infuriate me. black midi vocalist seems to have sorted himself out a bit for the new stuff
― imago, Tuesday, 11 May 2021 20:58 (two years ago) link
I like the Dry Cleaning vocals but I can't do an entire album at once with it, two or three at a time max.
― Joe Bombin (milo z), Tuesday, 11 May 2021 20:59 (two years ago) link
Enjoyed Katie Alice Greer's singing (Priests)
― Joe Bombin (milo z), Tuesday, 11 May 2021 21:00 (two years ago) link
I've got a vague thought that Dry Cleaning's guitar remind me of early Suede in a weird way. I can't really articulate what it is, though (in part because I haven't actually heard Suede for ages) but something like ... there's a swagger to Dry Cleaning that could almost be missed in the deadpan-ness, the lyrics declaring "He's a dick".
― djh, Tuesday, 11 May 2021 21:16 (two years ago) link
Squid singer was a bit muchBCNR's should never be allowed to speak or sing into a microphone for the rest of his life
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 11 May 2021 21:17 (two years ago) link
(Not sure that makes any sense or is remotely evidence based - but I like seeing how absorbed in playing Dry Cleaning bloke is).
― djh, Tuesday, 11 May 2021 21:17 (two years ago) link
Bummed that Lithics are opening for Idles but not until the first show after Dallas. I don't think I'll make it to Phoenix for an opener slot.
― Joe Bombin (milo z), Tuesday, 11 May 2021 21:21 (two years ago) link
black midi vocalist seems to have sorted himself out a bit for the new stuff
― imago, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 3:58 PM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink
haven't heard the new stuff, but his old singing amused me because of how much it reminded me of larry blackmon of cameo
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 11 May 2021 22:05 (two years ago) link
again, i say Flasher is kinda blowing it by not being in the middle of all this.
although
maybe we need a separate thread for, like, the "American post-punk band" thing from 3-5 years ago (Flasher, Omni, Protomartyr, Lithics, Priests) which somehow feels distinct from this weirder(?) Euro strain
(i'm not really suggesting a new thread, i'm just saying they're different)
― alpine static, Wednesday, 12 May 2021 01:02 (two years ago) link
agreealso Tropical Fuck Storm is the best band on this list but probably shouldn't be on it, don't really have much in common
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 12 May 2021 14:11 (two years ago) link
they are v different but they often show up on the same playlists, recommendations etc
― intern at pepe le pew research (Simon H.), Wednesday, 12 May 2021 14:23 (two years ago) link
TFS emerged from the ashes of a 20-year previous band, giving them something of a leg-up, but it's still kind of mad that Liddiard's able to make the wildest music of his life at the age he is
― imago, Wednesday, 12 May 2021 14:25 (two years ago) link
giving him all the credit is ofc wrong; Dunn especially seems like she has a lot of input in this sound
BCNR's should never be allowed to speak or sing into a microphone for the rest of his life
he truly takes them over the line from 'eh' to 'horrible'
― ufo, Wednesday, 12 May 2021 14:27 (two years ago) link
^^^
― imago, Wednesday, 12 May 2021 14:34 (two years ago) link
like i don't think they really succeed at what they seemed to be going for (a slightly jazzier gy!be? are people really getting excited about post-rock stuff in 2021?) but there's bits and pieces where you can hear some potential, but then his vocals are truly dreadful
― ufo, Wednesday, 12 May 2021 14:38 (two years ago) link
the disconnect between ILM and RYM is quite funny sometimes. folks over there going ham over squid
I just found out about this album and came to post about it here, thinking it was some hidden treasure for all you weird postpunkzolofreaks. then I find out it's incredibly popular on RYM, #1 for the year with nearly 4000 ratings. I think it's good! vocals like some young Andy/young Colin fusion but I liked the early XTC and I've really dug this so far (I'm a couple songs in)
― frogbs, Monday, 17 May 2021 17:55 (two years ago) link
checked out Squid..think it might grow on me?
I loved them right away, have listened a lot this week. Perfect mix of energy and weirdness and annoying shouty vocals for me.
― salsa shark, Saturday, 29 May 2021 14:40 (two years ago) link
Squid - Bright Green Field (Warp 2021)
there is a squid thread fyi
― ufo, Saturday, 29 May 2021 22:35 (two years ago) link
a friend described dry cleaning as "like the smiths with jo brand replacing morrissey" & i don't think he meant it as a putdown
― unknown or illegal user (doo rag), Saturday, 29 May 2021 23:22 (two years ago) link
they remind me a lot of Elastica, definitely nail the mannerisms and are good but it feels too professional, no weirdness of the original post punk
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Sunday, 30 May 2021 01:11 (two years ago) link
though the music doesn't remind me much of the Smiths, like at all
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Sunday, 30 May 2021 01:17 (two years ago) link
Scratchcard Lanyard has got to be one of the best opening tracks of 2021
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Saturday, 7 August 2021 00:43 (two years ago) link
I still don't like Chaise Longue but I get why people do
― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), Saturday, 7 August 2021 00:56 (two years ago) link
I kinda both do and don't hope "algorithm punk" catches on as a name for this stuff.
― Chris L, Thursday, 9 September 2021 05:34 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi8HjWTUqwI
oh bcnr have done something i like somehow. vocalist a lot better in this mode than doing his terrible spoken word-over-post-rock thing
― ufo, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 16:12 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMBS8dfvjog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoVbq1K74f0
dream on, bonny lad. you're not the reincarnation.
― maelin, Saturday, 8 January 2022 21:15 (two years ago) link
I really like Sports Team... don't think we've talked about them much, beyond one mention in this thread, and a few posts on the Wet Leg thread(?)
They have a recent-ish song, from a new album out in July:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4qDqo1fY5A
(I didn't picture the singer looking like that... he kinda comes off like a giant dick, lol. Good band, though!)
― begrudgingly bound by duty of candor (morrisp), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 21:07 (one year ago) link
this seems like the place to say I've been enjoying the new Just Mustard songs and Bas Jan album
― sloop johnnin' skater (geoffreyess), Tuesday, 3 May 2022 00:10 (one year ago) link
What the actual fuck, this is INCREDIBLE
https://watergunsky.bandcamp.com/album/total-swarm-for-young-men
― imago, Wednesday, 31 August 2022 17:02 (one year ago) link
Imagine a gay Gareth Liddiard trying to make a speculative sci-fi album but being assailed by chaotic IDM, all with a melodic sensibility of Montreal wouldn't baulk at, and it being the best music
― imago, Wednesday, 31 August 2022 17:07 (one year ago) link
Oooh. That does sound good.
― emil.y, Wednesday, 31 August 2022 17:17 (one year ago) link
i think a description that promising needs its own thread
― ufo, Wednesday, 31 August 2022 17:18 (one year ago) link