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NPR is streaming the new Beach House album, the new Destroyer album, and the new Yo La Tengo album starting today. I love how NPR has evolved over the years and is now this weird indie music powerhouse with amazing access to new music. Listening to the Destroyer album first... wowee kazowee, track three or whatever rules!! I didn't like KAPUTT at all, this sounds a lot better to me already. http://www.npr.org/series/98679384/first-listen hope and vaseline posted:Hi I don't venture in here much but is anyone talking at all about Joanna Newsom's new track? I doubt it's gonna sway any new listeners but it's a hell of a song with the kind of lyrical complexity you expect from her more long-form songs packed into a sweet little ditty. Her voice is a little less thin than in the last album also, liking how it's changing for the better. Also, that climax at the end, my goodness I like this a little less than the tracks I like off her previous albums, but it's still really good. For some reason this "feels long" to me. When I listen to Emily, which is like 9 minutes, it goes by in no time at all. This is only 5 minutes but feels longer... not sure why. edit: This video is directed by Paul Thomas Anderson?? Whoa! Polo-Rican fucked around with this message at 14:48 on Aug 20, 2015 |
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Polo-Rican posted:Listening to the Destroyer album first... wowee kazowee, track three or whatever rules!! I didn't like KAPUTT at all, this sounds a lot better to me already. I think he's referring to "Forces from Above." Seriously goons, listen to Poison Season. I'm a fan and all, but this one exceeded my expectations
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Aug 20, 2015 14:53
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Real Name Grover posted:I think he's referring to "Forces from Above." Seriously goons, listen to Poison Season. I'm a fan and all, but this one exceeded my expectations Yeah, that's the one, I forgot that you could see an individual tracklist on NPR music's player. Destroyer is one of my favorite bands of all time and it bugs me that so many people seem to have listened to Kaputt and nothing else by him. Kaputt came out at a time where tone trumped all else and anything with a lush, 80s aesthetic got rave reviews. It's really one of his weakest albums. If anywhere here likes Destroyer at all and hasn't listened to Destroyer's Rubies, Streethawk: A Seduction, This Night, Thief, Trouble in Dreams, and Your Blues (yes! even Your Blues!), then for god's sake, launch spotify and hit it all up.
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Aug 20, 2015 15:15
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I like Kaputt fine, although I don't know whether to take "Bay of Pigs" into consideration when judging it. That was released as a single, what, a year or two beforehand? Not that I don't understand its presence — it's a bloody incredible song and sticking it at the end of the LP probably gave more people an opportunity to hear it — it just doesn't really fit. Ah well ^  ^Probably worth noting that "Archer on the Beach" is on Poison Season and has been kicking around for a few years too.
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Aug 20, 2015 15:41
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Real Name Grover posted:Probably worth noting that "Archer on the Beach" is on Poison Season and has been kicking around for a few years too. The Archer on Poison Season is a completely new arrangement (I didn't recognize it at all), and it's WAY better than the take from the original EP. Which is great!! For comparison, the Bay of Pigs on the end of Kaputt was just basically identical, except for chopping off 3 minutes and adding another vocal track.
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Aug 20, 2015 15:45
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Slandible posted:I was considering the Dear Rouge show myself since I like a few of their songs, but just now checking out Rah Rah and thinking this should be an easy $12 decision. Definitely see Dear Rouge at the very least for that price, they are amazing!
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Aug 20, 2015 16:21
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Ratios and Tendency posted:Is this coming from the position of someone who just doesn't like JN or did you not like the direction? There's at least 6 or 7 uncontroversially amazing songs on there. Less obtuse, more beautiful, all sorts of thematic tangles - it's seriously amazing and dwarfs the first two records. I think we had a discussion about her earlier in the thread. Most people didn't like her music. That's Andy Samberg's wife correct?
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Aug 20, 2015 17:31
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Polo-Rican posted:I like this a little less than the tracks I like off her previous albums, but it's still really good. For some reason this "feels long" to me. When I listen to Emily, which is like 9 minutes, it goes by in no time at all. This is only 5 minutes but feels longer... not sure why. edit: This video is directed by Paul Thomas Anderson?? Whoa! The video kinda seems like a wasted opportunity, I mean it's just PTA filming her prancing around the city really. Considering this is only her second official video (god knows what happened with the fully complete Good Intentions Paving Co. that never got released), I wish they did a little more, especially given the subject matter (the rise and fall of old New York) And regarding the discussion over Joanna Newsom in general, I've pretty much resigned myself to her music being divisive at best. You either love or hate her voice, and you either love or hate the fact that she's incapable of writing a straightforward song without any allegory or historical/mythological references. hope and vaseline fucked around with this message at 17:57 on Aug 20, 2015 |
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Aug 20, 2015 17:54
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Ratios and Tendency posted:Is this coming from the position of someone who just doesn't like JN or did you not like the direction? There's at least 6 or 7 uncontroversially amazing songs on there. Less obtuse, more beautiful, all sorts of thematic tangles - it's seriously amazing and dwarfs the first two records. What are these 6-7 songs? I've got one of her albums, y's? I think? And it's just a loving complicated mess. I'd like to know what songs a fan thinks are amazing and check them out.
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Aug 20, 2015 19:28
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Ys is insanely good. If you don't like Ys you probably won't like anything by Joanna Newsom, and that's actually ok! You can calm down!
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Aug 20, 2015 20:48
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I was waiting for her to release the follow-ups A, W, N, S.
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Aug 20, 2015 21:57
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The Destroyer record is very good but I'm way, way underwhelmed by the new Beach House outside of track one, even after a few listens. Bumming about that.
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Aug 20, 2015 23:19
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I liked her first album ok enough around 2005/2006.. and then Ys and the newest one were awful. I am not saying she doesn't have talent, I am just saying that talent is being very misused.
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Aug 20, 2015 23:36
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Just found out today that Metric got added to the lineup of this music festival I'm going to in October  It'll be my first time seeing them. I've been wanting to ever since first hearing them almost a decade ago.
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Aug 20, 2015 23:52
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rear end Catchcum posted:What are these 6-7 songs? I've got one of her albums, y's? I think? And it's just a loving complicated mess. I'd like to know what songs a fan thinks are amazing and check them out. Have One On Me is way less Good Intentions Paving Co. Baby Birch In California Jackrabbits Go Long Does Not Suffice are the ones that really stick out to me. Ratios and Tendency fucked around with this message at 05:18 on Aug 21, 2015 |
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Aug 21, 2015 00:40
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Just heard this song today for the first time and it's loving fantastic, lots of great gospel-style sound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iAYhQsQhSY
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Aug 21, 2015 06:43
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more new metric today - fortunes still like a month until the album comes out 
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Aug 21, 2015 21:32
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ThatsMyBoye posted:The Destroyer record is very good but I'm way, way underwhelmed by the new Beach House outside of track one, even after a few listens. Bumming about that. I thought Space Song (track 3) was really great and would've fit right in on Bloom, but otherwise I'm a bit underwhelmed myself.
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Aug 22, 2015 00:07
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Angel Deradoorian, from The Dirty Projectors, has a solo album out. I've only heard half of it so far, but I'm liking it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jNBVrZL67c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaH_cA5LsCk
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Aug 22, 2015 07:18
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fits posted:more new metric today - fortunes I haven't been too hot on everything else from the new album so far but this is pretty good.
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Aug 24, 2015 02:53
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I looked through the last dozen or so pages, so sorry if this has already been posted, but I like Fickle Friends a lot They're a british dance pop-rock band that plays dizzying and upbeat songs that sound pretty summer-y, while usually having very forlorn lyrics. I kinda recommend listening to them in order of release of their singles, since it feels like they flesh out their sound more and more. They're all really catchy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrvMzMMdoeU "Swim" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxGy1qF1bxg "Play" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p0nB7KQ0G4 "Girl Like That" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctomu9rTztU "For You" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw47sPO04CU "Could Be Wrong" They released a new EP like a month ago but it's a bit disappointing.
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Aug 25, 2015 07:01
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That was some of the worst loving garbage I've ever heard, thanks for linking it
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Aug 26, 2015 02:25
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fits posted:more new metric today - fortunes i'm coming around to what i've heard of pagans in vegas. took me a while to wrap my head around some of where they were trying to go, but it's looking better and better. i'm actually a big fan of too bad, so sad. hopefully they come somewhat near me when they're not opening for imagine dragons. saw them... wow, three years ago at a synthetica release party up close, and they put on a hell of a show.
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Aug 26, 2015 03:31
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Beach House announced that they'll be playing Brooklyn tomorrow in a small venue and tickets go on sale the day of the show. I've been to their last two album release shows in New York, so if I don't get in, I'm going to be pretty disappointed.
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Aug 26, 2015 18:34
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But if you do get in, you will be pretty sleepy :-/
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Aug 26, 2015 19:26
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CLAM DOWN posted:Just heard this song today for the first time and it's loving fantastic, lots of great gospel-style sound Recommended: The record company (less gospel though) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-LiyG-IjHs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iin9nxjpbpc
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Aug 27, 2015 07:08
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rear end Catchcum posted:But if you do get in, you will be pretty sleepy :-/ I got into the show and didn't fall asleep! Win, win.
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Aug 28, 2015 06:06
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I agreed to seeing Beach House several months back and its coming up in the next few weeks. I know a few of their songs, but not a whole lot. Are they still a entertaining show if you're not a huge fan?
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Aug 29, 2015 01:24
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I got introduced to Mike Krol the other night and I really dig him. http://mikekrol.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dszhHqFpgl8 I'm hoping my work schedule allows me to see him in a couple weeks, but gently caress me if I don't love fuzz and that garage sound.
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Aug 29, 2015 05:24
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Slandible posted:I agreed to seeing Beach House several months back and its coming up in the next few weeks. I know a few of their songs, but not a whole lot. Are they still a entertaining show if you're not a huge fan? Not unless you're under the influence of something, or seated and in an unusually good mood (and potentially on something)
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Aug 29, 2015 13:04
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I have been doing a really awful job of reporting my concert experiences however, I saw Belle and Sebastian last night and while I'm only really familiar with Catastrophe Waitress amd Girls in Peacetime I really enjoyed the show. Lots of audience banter and participation. I was actually unaware of how many people were in the band and how many different instruments were involved in their songs. At various points they had a flute, violin, keytar, trumpet, and some more obscure percussion instruments I couldn't name. Shots during the show   This was at the very end, they basically said "Anyone that wants to come up and dance!" 
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Aug 30, 2015 18:10
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jiffypop45 posted:I have been doing a really awful job of reporting my concert experiences however, I saw Belle and Sebastian last night and while I'm only really familiar with Catastrophe Waitress amd Girls in Peacetime I really enjoyed the show. Lots of audience banter and participation. I was actually unaware of how many people were in the band and how many different instruments were involved in their songs. At various points they had a flute, violin, keytar, trumpet, and some more obscure percussion instruments I couldn't name. That was a really good show! I was a bit surprised that the crowd was so small but they didn't seem to mind at all. Bully's lead singer almost seemed torn between being indignant and disappointed. I felt a little bad for them - they were pretty good too.
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Sep 1, 2015 13:05
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Is this where I can talk about FIDLAR? Too leaked and it's loving great. It's super different from their self-titled and the songs that preceded that. Zac is very open about the poo poo he's been through in the last few years. It's crazy to read about, but it's so honest. So yeah, I am glad that my FIDLAR tattoo on my knees isn't gonna be a waste. Can't wait to see them in a week or two
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Sep 1, 2015 18:14
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I have such a great list of concerts this fall. The Fratellis, Dear Rouge, Rah Rah, Tourist Company, Robert Delong, Coleman Hell, and Feb next year is the Arkells again, gonna be fuckin awesome.
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Sep 1, 2015 18:25
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Not sure if this is the right thread, but my dude just released a new track and its pretty drat good. A more upbeat Chet Faker maybe? Not sure. Check it out https://soundcloud.com/ithinkimcrashin/stephen-remembering-myself
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Sep 1, 2015 21:24
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I'm going to see Run the Jewels and I can't. loving. Wait. Anyone seen them live? How are they?
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Sep 2, 2015 05:07
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RedneckwithGuns posted:I'm going to see Run the Jewels and I can't. loving. Wait. I've seen 'em twice, they're good. Wear your least favorite shoes.
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Sep 2, 2015 05:29
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That new Skylar Spence track rules, its a shame he went with a new stupid name because SAINT PEPSI was a really good name.
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Sep 2, 2015 05:31
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RedneckwithGuns posted:I'm going to see Run the Jewels and I can't. loving. Wait.
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RedneckwithGuns posted:I'm going to see Run the Jewels and I can't. loving. Wait. They're really loving great. I'm really annoyed I missed them last time they were in New Zealand.
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