Sometimes sound like the Fall with an over-dramatic theatre kid as singer.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 8 June 2021 04:45 (two years ago) link
I only heard one track from this but it was enough to pick up the record since my local shop had it. Listening now, it's super cool, like what if the dancepunk scene of the 00's got really into The Fall & Devo instead of Talking Heads
― frogbs, Tuesday, 29 June 2021 20:13 (two years ago) link
think "Pamphlets" is my favorite, closing tracks with long Neu!-ish grooves are the best
― frogbs, Tuesday, 29 June 2021 20:50 (two years ago) link
as i said it does actually remind me of talking heads, but i definitely hear the fall too
it's such a great record, absolutely nails the sound they're going for & despite that sound being very familiar they've managed to make it their own
― ufo, Wednesday, 30 June 2021 01:07 (two years ago) link
like there aren't any classic post-punk albums that really do quite what this album does & while this obviously isn't innovative in the way those were at the time, or anywhere near as boundary pushing, just taking it on its own terms it's as good as the very best in the genre at what it does
― ufo, Wednesday, 30 June 2021 01:10 (two years ago) link
Catching up on 2021 listening...Is there a name yet for this new wave of young British art-rock/post-punk bands?: Squid, Dry Cleaning, Black Country New Road, black midi. This one might be my favorite of the bunch.
― Indexed, Wednesday, 8 September 2021 18:28 (two years ago) link
people who can still afford to rent in Brixton-core
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Wednesday, 8 September 2021 18:32 (two years ago) link
Perpetua named it something in one of his playlists.
― alpine static, Wednesday, 8 September 2021 19:35 (two years ago) link
https://www.npr.org/2021/05/06/993931617/new-wave-post-punk-brexit-squid-dry-cleaning-black-country-new-road
― Muswell Hillbilly Elegy (President Keyes), Wednesday, 8 September 2021 19:39 (two years ago) link
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1waonK4xk9LtxR73hdcelV?si=a0d59b4c7cec45cc
― alpine static, Wednesday, 8 September 2021 19:43 (two years ago) link
Post-Brexit is unsatisfying. ILX can do better.
All of these albums just make me want to listen to this song by Ought:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-KdrAVh52I
― Indexed, Wednesday, 8 September 2021 21:48 (two years ago) link
Yeah, I get the impulse but tying it directly to "post-Brexit" seems like a good way to ensure this whole scene is dated in amber and subject to an expiration date and I think some of this stuff deserves better.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 8 September 2021 21:55 (two years ago) link
I think it goes well beyond London and the UK even. There's definitely a big upsurge in post-punk revivalism at the moment and I'm not quite sure what's spurred it. Some of the bands have been around a while, yeah, but it feels more like a "thing" now
― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), Wednesday, 8 September 2021 22:16 (two years ago) link
squid are good but the others are largely not
― ufo, Wednesday, 8 September 2021 22:37 (two years ago) link
good to know, thanks
― alpine static, Wednesday, 8 September 2021 23:24 (two years ago) link
dry cleaning are also good
more discussion here best out of the current-ish crop of post-punk bands people and algorithms keep telling you to listen to
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 8 September 2021 23:29 (two years ago) link
the moment in Paddling where they shift to double time for the rest of the song is so good
― frogbs, Thursday, 9 September 2021 03:21 (two years ago) link
the guy totally is doing a MES / Byrne / Hell / ?mashup thing… or maybe just James Murphy, lol. The music sounds good, but the vox are a big impediment for me (even though I like some of those other singers).Like ufo, I hear plenty of Talking Heads in the gtr – but yeah the grooves are stiffer
― tumblin’ dice outro (morrisp), Thursday, 9 September 2021 04:23 (two years ago) link
my first impression was that he was doing both XTC vocalists circa-White Music at once.
can definitely see why some people might not be able to get past that but I think he's good for this group. plus the decision to make his voice so crisp & up front is pretty interesting. usually they try to bury singers like that a little
― frogbs, Thursday, 9 September 2021 12:14 (two years ago) link
or maybe just James Murphy, lol.― tumblin’ dice outro (morrisp), Wednesday, September 8, 2021 11:23 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
― tumblin’ dice outro (morrisp), Wednesday, September 8, 2021 11:23 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
See: "Peel St"
― Indexed, Thursday, 9 September 2021 14:09 (two years ago) link
what's the deal with the cover art and inserts? are they AI generated?
― frogbs, Friday, 10 September 2021 13:10 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RooBTIwG13c
still good at their thing
― ufo, Wednesday, 8 February 2023 20:16 (one year ago) link
i find it very annoying, the vocals
― CerebralCaustic, Wednesday, 8 February 2023 23:56 (one year ago) link
really love the video - as soon as that first guy walked across I was like "hmm that looks kinda green screened, some crazy stuff's probably gonna happen"
― frogbs, Thursday, 9 February 2023 15:13 (one year ago) link
new album is more of the same but they're still great at what they do so i'm happy with it
― ufo, Friday, 9 June 2023 01:47 (ten months ago) link
My favourite of the three new albums I've heard tonight (Boos and um McFly the others). Weirdly I didn't even know this was being released until two days ago whereas the first album I interviewed Ollie about four months in advance. I feel a bit dizzy now I'm out from under this rock.
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Friday, 9 June 2023 02:10 (ten months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sohyi1AjieE
new song, an outtake from the last album. wish it'd been on the album though, that being on the short side is one of the few issues i had with it
― ufo, Thursday, 25 January 2024 07:16 (two months ago) link
being short was good, imo the issue was a lot of it was unmemorable. RYM likes it as much as the first though so maybe I'll give it another go
― frogbs, Thursday, 25 January 2024 14:30 (two months ago) link
it wasn't quite as great as the first but i still really liked it
― ufo, Thursday, 25 January 2024 14:39 (two months ago) link
squid are the only windmill band i follow. and the 20 something rock band i have the most goodwill towards (knew em before they wuz big, interviewed ollie in early 2021 - lovely guy, etc.) so it's probably quite bad i still haven't seen them live.
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Thursday, 25 January 2024 15:54 (two months ago) link