DFA1979 fans.....

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:38 pm

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[quote]tracklist:
1. American Names (from the upcoming full length - out Fall 2008)
2. Ways to Come Home (from the upcoming full length - out Fall 2008)
3. Map of the World
4. Epilogue

Sebastien Grainger, former member of Death From Above 1979, recently released a four song EP named American Names. The one sheet that accompanied the digital download from Saddle Creek mentioned, in so many words, that Grainger does not intend for American Names to be indicative of his upcoming full-length release. Probably a good thing.

Coming from the loud, energetic music of Death From Above 1979, Grainger appears to have taken the opportunity on this EP to sort of re-find or re-define himself. The songs, although laced with pop percussion and distorted guitars, sound as if they were all born as acoustic numbers that Grainger layered and layered and layered and layered with Canadian rock-pop sensibility.

I suppose I should give credit where credit is due, though. At least he didnâ€™t just leave these songs as half-assed acoustic/folk songs. At least he had the decency to work hard on his product, no matter the fact that the end result so completely missed the target. Grainger worked on these four songs only for about a year (according to Saddle Creek). Now now, there is something to be said for the manâ€™s work ethic. However surprising it was to me that this guy worked on nothing but four songs for a year and American Names is what he ended up with, it is nonetheless refreshing to see a musician so dedicated to his craft.

Since this EP is only four songs in length, we have enough time to briefly analyze each song. So, hereâ€™s the rundown.

The first and title track, â€œAmerican Namesâ€

shiv · **Posted:** Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:42 pm

i've got the full length.

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:43 pm

hook a honkey up my man.

shiv · **Posted:** Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:47 pm

gimme a few

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:55 pm

rockin. thx

red · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:34 am **Posts:** 5009

where it at?

shiv · **Posted:** Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:26 pm

full length

Code:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/ed34z1

red · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:34 am **Posts:** 5009

thanks shiv!

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:51 pm

thanks sir

Banger- · **Joined:** Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:57 am **Posts:** 939

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shiv · **Posted:** Fri Oct 17, 2008 2:49 am

sorry mang.

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:58 am

doh.

either way, this is one of my favorite records of the year!

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:16 pm

Quote:

The Live Bootleg

"The Live Bootleg", a bootleg of Death From Above 1979 I've made myself in summer of 2006. It is recordings of Death From Above 1979 in Paradiso and Parades De Coura festivals. I extracted the audio from videos I found of them and turned it into a CD. It's free for you to download, but if you like it please email at Joely08@gmail.com to tell me how much you like it. I also have to note that when making the MP3s, I did not properly tag the files, they are simply "Track 1", "Track 2", etc. I'm sorry for that and I hope you all know how to fix that. Also, if you are going to burn it to a CD, make sure you have no gaps between the songs, or it'll sound weird between tracks.

The file is an archived ZIP with VBR LAME MP3 ~256 kbps and 107 MB in size it has an .nfo (ask me to help you open it if you don't know how to) and a cover.

Download
(Paradiso)
1. You're A Woman, I'm A Machine
2. Little Girl
3. Pull Out
4. Too Much Love
5. Do It
6. Intermission (Jesse Bass Solo)
7. Losing Friends (Encore)
(Parades De Coura)
8. Turn It Out
9. You're Lovely (But You've Got Problems)
10. Dead Womb
11. Going Steady
12. Romantic Rights
13. Cold War
14. Blood On Our Hands
15. Black History Month
16. Go Home, Get Down
17. Little Girl
18. Pull Out
19. Do It
20. End/Jesse Solo (Same Solo on Lowlands)

Code:

http://files.trendzilla.com/Death%20From%20Above%201979%20-%20The%20Live%20Bootleg%20%28Live%20In%20Lowlands%20and%20Parades%20De%20Coura%20%28256kbps%20VBR%29.zip

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:34 am

Looks like they are re-uniting and playing Coachella!

discostu · **Posted:** Wed Jan 19, 2011 1:28 pm

Saw that. I'm sure Grainger needs the $$

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Wed Jan 19, 2011 1:30 pm

He is in another band now called 'Bad Tits'.

just ordered their 7" + digital ep

Stop Breathin' · **Posted:** Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:38 pm

Twilightkid Wrote:

He is in another band now called 'Bad Tits'.

just ordered their 7" + digital ep

How hard is that gonna be to find via google?

shiv · **Posted:** Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:33 pm

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:50 pm

Stop Breathin' Wrote:

Twilightkid Wrote:

He is in another band now called 'Bad Tits'.

just ordered their 7" + digital ep

How hard is that gonna be to find via google?

www.handdrawndracula.com :rawk:

Stop Breathin' · **Posted:** Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:40 pm

shiv Wrote:

Great poster LOL. I found a live link for the EP. Gonna d/l when HughesNet and their wonderful fair access policy give me permission.

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Sat Feb 05, 2011 1:02 am

http://www.tinymixtapes.com/news/death- ... me-awesome

Quote:

I can't tell for sure, but this official statement seems to indicate that Death From Above 1979 are saying "YES" to a reunion.

SOME WORDS

It’s been 5 years since Death From Above 1979 played a show, 10 years since Jesse played me the first demos & 11 years since we sat in his parents basement and played so loud we knocked the china off the shelves upstairs. 11 seems to be a YES number for me. Though I am usually a pretty rational guy, if I have something on my mind and I see an 11 somewhere, I know I’m on the right path. It’s one of my last remaining superstitions. 2011 has a nice ring to it & if you’re so inclined, it may be the last year ever! So why not say YES? Why not say YES to Coachella? Why not say YES to playing the music we designed to be an undeniable source of power? Why not say YES to stirring up a writhing pit of sweaty humans? YES to riots! YES to heavy music! YES instead of maybe, and YES to make death your adviser and remind yourself always, that this is not a dress rehearsal. This is the big show.

Jesse and I have decided that what we can do together should not be denied.
Together again, as was always the intention, as a collaboration.
The collision of two different worlds.
As this all takes shape, we will reveal it to you.
All of it happening, as it always has, in our own way.
Thank you all for sharing in our excitement!

Yes.
SEBASTIEN

Is anyone else weeping with me in excitement?

Cupcakes · **Joined:** Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:04 am **Posts:** 3271

This bootleg might be listenable if Mr. Lead Singer didn't sing like he was auditioning for Coheed and Cambria.

south pacific · **Posted:** Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:03 am

HOLY BAD FUCK TITS

I'm weeping in excrement

Stop Breathin' · **Posted:** Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:01 pm

Oh yeah!

Cupcakes · **Joined:** Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:04 am **Posts:** 3271

these hombres did not age well.

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