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I decided to cook up a thread just for Purity Ring: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3491737 I'd think that's the last track we'll hear before the album drops, but a fine five-song teaser set it is.
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New Grizzly Bear, bitches. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bteY_fs3Y18
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resident posted:Have they indicated if this is the final album mix? It seems oddly...unfinished, like a bootleg live recording. Haven't heard anything about finality, but I don't think I'll be surprised if that's about how it sounds on the record.
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Aug 4, 2012 06:51
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dakana posted:Smith Westerns have this phenomenal, funky guitar lead that's almost a second vocal. They're upbeat, but with that dreamy sort of lyrical and vocal delivery. I love Weekend and Imagine Pt. 3. Yeah, this was a fun album to listen to last year. These kids are young, too, so they've got all sorts of room for growth.
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Aug 8, 2012 18:49
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BonoMan posted:Has anybody mentioned Divine Fits? Spoon, Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs supergroup. I was surprised at how much I liked this and how well they seem to work together. It's more Spoon than Wolf Parade, which might help it be a little more accessible, too, I guess? I'll also echo that the new Wild Nothing is alright if unspectacular, and the new Grizzly Bear is making its way around and is really quite good (as was the hope).
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Aug 31, 2012 17:45
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zanmatto posted:I really like OK Go. What are some other bands that I might like that are similar? If you like power pop, The New Pornographers might be worth a check.
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Behold! A Elk! posted:edit: these so called "New Pornographers" are quite nice! This is awesome to hear! What have you listened to so far? There's a lot in that catalog to like.
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Sep 8, 2012 05:02
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Behold! A Elk! posted:I listened to the song COUNTIN THE BILLIES posted and then I downloaded the entire catalog I am half way through mass romantic right now and loving it! Twin Cinema (which will be 3rd on your trek if you go chronologically from there) is one of my absolute favorite albums of all time, but Electric Version (which would be next) won't give you any reason to quit before you get there.
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Sep 8, 2012 06:27
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Band of Horses' new one, Mirage Rock, is streaming over here at the P-fork. Another good one in a year chock-full of them.
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Sep 10, 2012 18:28
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A reminder that the new Dum Dum Girls EP drops this week, and it's definitely worth checking out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GPvbcOKTOw
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Sep 23, 2012 20:29
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I see a couple bands/artists in that list that I like, but not sure if that'd make it worth it. Like Real Estate for example. I love their albums, but live, something's missing. Reminds me that I'd probably really like to see Jessie Ware at some point.
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Sep 26, 2012 03:54
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I gave Kill for Love another listen after a couple months off, and yeah, still doesn't really do it for me either. The Neil Young cover to kick off is fine, my ears just don't find any of the songs all that remarkable.
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Sep 28, 2012 04:41
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Their latest album's review recently popped on Pitchfork, but I've really been digging the synthpop goodness of Sun Airway's "Soft Fall." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKlEqCOhfpE
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Oct 4, 2012 08:19
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Count Chocula posted:When did 'indie' get so gentle anyway? I love my twee and indie pop, but there seems to be a new level of inoffensiveness in the Bon Iver/Mumford crowd. I think it's just the broadening of the genre/label.
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Oct 8, 2012 23:30
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This is...really good. It's like the Smiths meet Editors meet...some third element. I like it, thanks.
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FoxxorTheRed posted:I agree with what you said about their lyrics: it's not as personal and they aren't as much a part of the Sprinsteen/heartland rock thing but I think that's just not what Japandroids are going for with their music. Titus and Gaslight are very much a part of New Jersey Americana uprising scene. I think Japandroids is more about just fun, unadulterated, noisey rock 'n' roll goodness and less about musical themes and the like. I don't know if that's accurate, but that's the vibe I get from them. I still definitely recommend seeing them. I see it more this way. Never really lumped Japandroids and Titus into the same category.
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Oct 27, 2012 23:24
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ashgromnies posted:Anyone have Spotify playlists? I haven't been following rock music much lately and sometimes it's nice to have a list of stuff to put on shuffle. Looked in the playlist thread but those were mostly historical. I'm looking for something more contemporary. I put together my 50 favorite tracks from last year here: http://open.spotify.com/user/phrontiersman/playlist/0Gs5yLI1eEODfzzCuBUKbR It's really only 49 because one isn't on Spotify, but maybe you'll find a thing or two to like out of that.
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Jan 11, 2013 07:25
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The new Local Natives drops this week, and it's absolutely worth your time. My favorite release of the month. Two solid singles in Breakers and Heavy Feet, some really pretty moments in Three Months and Mt. Washington, and a really strong second half as a whole. Top marks and all that.
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Jan 27, 2013 00:32
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I see it as reaching the end of a climb to a really high plateau or something. Not really sure though, could be totally different.
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Jan 31, 2013 06:18
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I've spent basically the entire day today just being mesmerized by Torres's self-titled album. I'm not sure how else to describe it other than "minimalist beauty." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdEHbL0yYiw
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Feb 1, 2013 22:10
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MC Fruit Stripe posted:I got burned by new on the scene minimalist female composers when Holly Herndon's debut LP sent me into the fetal position, yearning for the simpler days of verses, choruses and discernible melodies. I've been aware of Torres for a minute now, will she make me regret the time investment? I highly doubt it. She's playing a small venue here in New York a week from Friday and I'm really excited to see how she is live, especially after seeing this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NISMOpGrNpk
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Feb 11, 2013 20:41
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New Strokes single might just redeem a bit of faith http://stereogum.com/1259602/the-strokes-all-the-time/mp3s/ It's so much better than One Way Trigger but now I'm confused about what this album is going to be like.
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Feb 13, 2013 20:37
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I already like it and feel like it could be a grower to boot. Certainly a fun way to start off an album.
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Feb 18, 2013 23:10
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https://twitter.com/ACNewman/status/312273293111599104 https://twitter.com/ACNewman/status/312274728607961090 quote:I'm listening to a mix that John Collins made of a new Dan song for the next @TheNewPornos album and I have to say.... Holy poo poo, it's good. Hooray! \  /
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Mar 14, 2013 21:59
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Yeah "forgettable" is the word I use for just about all of it, minus Entertainment and maybe SOS In Bel Air. Maybe it's a symptom of a "bar too high" environment, or maybe that rationalization is even keeping it from worse reviews. I haven't decided which mine is coming from yet.
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Apr 23, 2013 17:53
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Mt. Modular posted:I haven't seen anyone else mention it yet, but how do you folks feel about the new Cold War Kids album? I loved their first two (well, loved the first with enough goodwill to appreciate the second more than I should), but was really really disappointed by Mine is Yours. I like Dear Miss Lonelyhearts a bit. It's still not on par with the first album, and I feel like the band's expectations of their success is far beyond what they're likely to ever achieve at this point (though I hope I'm wrong), but it's still a vast improvement over MiY. Agreeing. I think it's the best they've done since Robbers & Cowards, even if they needed to take a bit of a departure from their typical sound to get it done.
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Apr 25, 2013 04:38
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Good tracks, those. Album as a whole is alright, but those two stand out.
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May 6, 2013 16:56
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Paper Jam Dipper posted:I love you Rachel Browne. This is p. good, just poppy enough to not be completely lost in shoegaze mud. And the Portugal album is ok. Only a couple things grabbed me first time through, but we'll see if it grows.
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Master_Odin posted:Saw CHVRCHES the other day (Sunday) at Union Transfer in Philly. Great show, really high energy, and then there was no encore. This is like the most confusing thing in the world when a band just...doesn't come back and the house lights turn on. Ton of people milled around and everyone was kind of "uh...what's going on here?". Daughter did the same thing, maybe UT is just cursed. Odd. They came back out and did their cover of Prince's "I Would Die For U" at the Webster Hall show.
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Dodecalypse posted:Is the singer of CHVRCHES as scared as she always looks. I saw a video of them performing a few months back, and then again on Jimmy Fallon's show and both times she looked super nervous. I really like their music though. I don't think so. She seemed affable and relaxed enough when I saw them.
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Yeah, that Rhye album is a good one to just let play.
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I'm trying not to have a cow over it, but dairy I say that performance was bovine.
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gandlethorpe posted:Loved this song since I first heard it two months ago on the "alternative rock" station. Today I heard it for the first time on the mainstream pop station. Calling it now, this is gonna be huge in the US. It'll be Gotye all over again. I hope this lovely lady becomes as successful as she is talented. I hope all of this is true except for the part where it becomes unbearably overplayed, because this one could have staying power.
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Aug 4, 2013 17:17
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I'm getting a red X over the button after I click play. Has it been removed?
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Sep 7, 2013 23:39
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Yeah, I found another one too http://thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/arcade-fires-new-single-reflektor-leaks-online-136604
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Sep 7, 2013 23:46
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Arcade Fire updated their site with an upside down picture of an ocean and 3 clocks http://reflektor.arcadefire.com/ Dunno if it's a countdown or what (the leftmost is showing my current time), but there you go, the latest bit of marketing.
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Sep 8, 2013 21:59
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Also, 9/9 at 9pm is a show at that Montreal Salsatheque (for $9!!!) with formal attire required. Some people are about to have a pretty memorable evening.
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Re Chvrches shows: I saw them at Webster Hall back in June, and while they weren't, like, excellent (I don't think Lauren's voice plays all that well live), the music was still a bunch of fun even if more than half the tracks they played were unheard at that point. But after the show ended and they had played their Prince cover as the encore, there were small circles of people actually breaking out DANCING waiting to file out of the auditorium. The energy they put into everyone was just nuts. So, naturally, I'm going to see them Sunday.
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interpunct posted:FYI, Chvrches is playing the much smaller Studio at Webster Hall this Friday and tickets are, inexplicably, still available. I'm going to be in Georgia for that one, but yes if others can go, do it!
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Did That on Television posted:This is a really loving good pop album: Keep It Safe by Wild Ones. My favourite track is "Paia" but there isn't a weak song in the bunch I reckon. Agreed and bought, thanks for the link
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