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Intel&Sebastian posted:Porno. Lol Porno is the best track on Reflektor. Funny thing is that one is not a unpopular opinion.
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Lame. And it's even more confusing because Porno sounds like an EN song.
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Jul 31, 2017 21:53
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Yeah there needed to be more Regine on this. I don't have a huge problem with the talk-singing both because it's not like other bands haven't done it successfully in the past (The Clash, Talking Heads) and because it plays into a lot of the record's (only moderately successful) satire of modern culture where everyone's over it, "it" being whatever you want to stick into that sentence. But Electric Blue is a true standout on this thing and I would be interested to see a more electro-pop Arcade Fire than the dance-punk disco they've relied on recently. Porno is good, Reflektor is good not great, this one continues to be good not great but it's getting a hell of a bad rap. The true test will be to see if the new stuff captures an audience, and considering Lolla is the ultimate test as it'll be a sea of people coming for every known genre of music, we'll know the answer shortly after 10 p.m. on Sunday night.
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Jul 31, 2017 21:56
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I bet Creature Comfort and especially the drop near the end of the song would be cool as hell live and loud
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Jul 31, 2017 22:04
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Everything Now the song is ruined by the stupid pan flute
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Jul 31, 2017 22:07
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The pan flute was apperantly the genesis of the entire song tho lol Win was working on a remix of the song it comes from and was like yknow what gently caress it
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Jul 31, 2017 22:22
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After a few more listens I don't mind the Infinite Content duo and I really like We Don't Deserve Love. The only song I really dislike is Chemistry.
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Jul 31, 2017 22:58
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Infinite Content is ok if you ignore the terrible lyrics, the first half sounds like one of their galloping rock songs with a blanket tossed over it. This album makes me want to hear Bangalter produce a straight up guitar rock album without as much of an eye on disco or whatever, the tones and sounds he gives bass and guitars are delicious.
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Jul 31, 2017 23:35
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Was the guy from Tame Impala involved with Put Your Money On Me, or did they just use his style? e: mars volta had sax since their 2nd album my dude ploots fucked around with this message at 00:37 on Aug 1, 2017 |
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Jul 31, 2017 23:49
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Intel&Sebastian posted:Also i wanna live in the alternate universe where this band and late era mars volta ushered in a wave of saxophonists in every indie rock band No truer picture of hell was ever conceived.
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Aug 1, 2017 00:26
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Noctourniquet was probably Mars Volta's least memorable album IMO but I still would've 1,000% preferred a new Volta album over Everything Now.
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Aug 1, 2017 01:37
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:Noctourniquet was probably Mars Volta's least memorable album IMO but I still would've 1,000% preferred a new Volta album over Everything Now. The Band Pitchfork has never rated higher than Everything Now?
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Aug 1, 2017 02:19
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When I think sax volta im thinking Amputechture and Bedlam And lol at comparative pf scoring on top of trusting them that much in the first place. Not to mention how badly pf needs to match up with their fanbases opinion of mega drops like an AF album.
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Aug 1, 2017 02:27
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Here's some premium-grade dream pop for you guys — a band from Vermont called Bleach Day. A little samey, but workmanlike, and impressive enough. I'd definitely see them live if I had the chance.
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Aug 1, 2017 17:57
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looking for a recommendation from this thread from a while back. i remember listening to them at the time and digging it, but promptly forgot about them. it was a band someone recommended as being a similar style to bon ivers 22, a million. i believe it was a country/folk band, if i recall? it had heavy effects-laden vocals (hence the 22, a million comparison) and was sorta folk/country...prog? this ringing a bell for anyone?
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Aug 1, 2017 18:46
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jeffLebowski posted:looking for a recommendation from this thread from a while back. i remember listening to them at the time and digging it, but promptly forgot about them. No idea but now I'm interested too
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Aug 1, 2017 19:06
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jeffLebowski posted:looking for a recommendation from this thread from a while back. i remember listening to them at the time and digging it, but promptly forgot about them. Villagers?
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Aug 1, 2017 20:22
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JailTrump posted:The new Arcade Fire album is brilliant when you realize who it's targetting and what it was designed to do. That's a lot of words about a concept that is painfully obvious. There's nothing about this album that's subtle, the problem is "hey maybe being inundated with 'content' and enveloped by technology has led to an even greater disconnect between us on a personal and social level" isn't an expecially biting or unique criticism. They've treated it like an art piece, replete with ironic social media marketing campaigns, faux brands, etc. which is all fine and good. Maybe their mission was more than just music in this case and maybe they believe they accomplished it, but ultimately the part where I have to sit down and listen is the worst part.
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Aug 1, 2017 20:25
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Not as bad as the part where I have to sit down and read this thread
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Aug 1, 2017 20:42
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T Bowl posted:Villagers? that isnt it but its pretty drat good. so thanks regardless.
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Aug 1, 2017 20:50
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Post-Funeral Win B will always saddle an album with at least 30 minutes worth of super terrible lyrics, the word "kids" and preachy captain obvious poo poo and it just happens that this one is only really like 39 minutes long and he was particularly mad about Netflix having a bunch of Transmorphers movies in his queue that day.
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Aug 1, 2017 20:54
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BonoMan posted:No idea but now I'm interested too found it. its lambchops latest record. its like wilco + 22, a million essentially. pretty cool (in this nerds opinion, at least).
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Aug 1, 2017 20:58
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jeffLebowski posted:found it. its lambchops latest record. its like wilco + 22, a million essentially. pretty cool (in this nerds opinion, at least). Oh ha yeah! I've had "When You Were Mine" on my 2017 faves since May. I love it! Will check out the rest. edit: Also speaking of Bon Iver... I've never been the biggest fan but got mesmerized by this NPR show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJNi7aRwUzU (I can't remember if I got this from here... I think I did). BonoMan fucked around with this message at 21:55 on Aug 1, 2017 |
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Aug 1, 2017 21:50
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Were any of you at Newport Folk over the weekend? Offa Rex (the Decemberists + Olivia Chaney) were amazing, as was Rhiannon Giddens and of course Billy Bragg in everything that he does.
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sleepwalkers posted:That's a lot of words about a concept that is painfully obvious. There's nothing about this album that's subtle, the problem is "hey maybe being inundated with 'content' and enveloped by technology has led to an even greater disconnect between us on a personal and social level" isn't an expecially biting or unique criticism. They've treated it like an art piece, replete with ironic social media marketing campaigns, faux brands, etc. which is all fine and good. Maybe their mission was more than just music in this case and maybe they believe they accomplished it, but ultimately the part where I have to sit down and listen is the worst part. It's a pretty cool concept. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xOwifZ_BN4 And the fact that Win says in his latest interview that "We're a International band, we're going to Colombia..Mexico...Do you really think people in Mexico like the kind of music hipsters in brooklyn like now days?" is pretty loving cool and more aware than probably anything I've heard from any "Indie" band. The story about them doing a secret show overseas of all new music and the most popular song they end up play being the track people dislike most kind of cements how much I like this album. The fact that my ESL wife who hates indie music and loves salsa loves that track too kind of seals it for me. I can't wait for the Salsa Arcade Fuego album.
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Aug 1, 2017 23:42
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So Everything Now is the music equivalent of one of those movies that does ok here and then makes 2 billion dollars in India and China
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Aug 1, 2017 23:51
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In news about anything else, here are what the next ~6 weeks look like for releases: -Grizzly Bear -The War On Drugs -LCD Soundsystem -Alvvays -The National (natch) Toss in personal favorites Everything Everything and Gordi plus Ariel Pink and Son Little and other curiosities I"m probably overlooking. Good late summer poo poo here
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exquisite tea posted:Were any of you at Newport Folk over the weekend? Offa Rex (the Decemberists + Olivia Chaney) were amazing, as was Rhiannon Giddens and of course Billy Bragg in everything that he does. I didn't see it, but Colin Meloy is a great show man.
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ThatsMyBoye posted:In news about anything else, here are what the next ~6 weeks look like for releases: this is a good set of releases and exciting, man am i ready for the new The War On Drugs
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I am happy about Grizzly Bear, War on Drugs, Alvvays albums. I have always thought The National and LCD Soundsystem are highly overrated, I don't hate them but yeah they just seem kind meh to me, some good songs but none of their bands albums have kept me interested all the way through. Your picture means you hate me now though for saying I don't get off to The National like most indie fans.
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Aug 2, 2017 02:01
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No, no, it's ok. I'll always have what this band did for me and how I listen to music, it doesn't mean everyone has to love them. Love what you love 
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Aug 2, 2017 03:42
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T Bowl posted:None of that is cool at all actually. Ok white boi
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Aug 2, 2017 04:00
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ThatsMyBoye posted:In news about anything else, here are what the next ~6 weeks look like for releases: New Queens of the Stone Age as well 
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Aug 2, 2017 04:52
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Alec Eiffel posted:I didn't see it, but Colin Meloy is a great show man. Chris Funk is highly involved with the curation of Newport Folk so the Decemberists are frequent guests there. The real star was Olivia Chaney though, first I've ever heard her sing and she has an amazing voice.
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Aug 2, 2017 11:27
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I saw Fleet Foxes in the Prospect Park bandshell last night, it was a really nice set opener was terrible though
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Aug 2, 2017 13:49
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the national is so boring i almost fell asleep typing this sentence
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Aug 2, 2017 14:39
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Well that's just mean and unnecessary Speaking of Everything Everything, new single this morning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrLfU45Gi2w
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Aug 2, 2017 14:55
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Thom and the Heads posted:the national is so boring i almost fell asleep typing this sentence At least live they're not: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWd0EWKpH94&t=565s
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ThatsMyBoye posted:Well that's just mean and unnecessary also hilariously wrong.
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