NP: 10/24 to 10/30

shiv · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:11 pm

Wild Beasts Smother
Dawes Nothing Is Wrong
Florence + The Machine Ceremonials
AIDS Wolf Ma Vie Banale Avant-Garde
Vicious Beat Posse Legalized Dope

discostu · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:20 pm

Adam Faucett - More Like a Temple

PopTodd · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 8:44 am

discostu · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:18 pm

shiv · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:31 pm

Stop Breathin' · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:53 pm

discostu · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:24 pm

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Roach · **Joined:** Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:39 pm **Posts:** 955

Stone · **Joined:** Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:27 am **Posts:** 1562

One question: what on earth does John Bush of AMG (and presumably others) hear in this steaming pile that would make it worthy of 4 1/2 stars out of 5? Seriously.

discostu · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:18 pm

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:41 pm

Stone Wrote:

One question: what on earth does John Bush of AMG (and presumably others) hear in this steaming pile that would make it worthy of 4 1/2 stars out of 5? Seriously.

It's great. The problem is you.

I hear: music. Fun songs. The more whimsical and playful side of prog that I actually like. Not taking itself too seriously. Exploring, fucking around. Finding some genuinely exciting sounds in the process. I'm willing to put up with a certain amount of self-indulgence if it yields some rewards at some point, which I think this does.

Pretty funny/arbitrary that you would decide to get upset about a fairly low-key album like this more or less out of the blue.

mcaputo · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:42 pm

Looks like the new record will be on Matador.
A free mp3 link (A-side) can be found at http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/ ... ts-domino/

Stone · **Joined:** Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:27 am **Posts:** 1562

Drinky Wrote:

Stone Wrote:

One question: what on earth does John Bush of AMG (and presumably others) hear in this steaming pile that would make it worthy of 4 1/2 stars out of 5? Seriously.

It's great. The problem is you.

I hear: music. Fun songs. The more whimsical and playful side of prog that I actually like. Not taking itself too seriously. Exploring, fucking around. Finding some genuinely exciting sounds in the process. I'm willing to put up with a certain amount of self-indulgence if it yields some rewards at some point, which I think this does.

Pretty funny/arbitrary that you would decide to get upset about a fairly low-key album like this more or less out of the blue.

I'm sorry. I didn't know I was supposed to like 4-minute drum solos and psychedelic keyboard noodling. I'll try to do better.

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:48 pm

I'm not sure what you expected?

It's psychedelic jazz-influenced prog rock from the late '60s. I feel like just reading that description should allow you to conjure up the sound of Soft Machine in your head before you've ever even heard a note from them. You read reviews first and were honestly surprised that this is what it sounds like? What made you think you should check it out in the first place? Do you like anything else that's even remotely like it?

shiv · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:07 pm

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:29 pm

discostu Wrote:

this record is f*cking amazing!

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:52 pm

I like that Kylesa album a lot, too.

I need to hear some of their older stuff. And I guess I should check out Baroness, too?

Stop Breathin' · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 6:17 pm

Drinky Wrote:

I like that Kylesa album a lot, too.

I need to hear some of their older stuff. And I guess I should check out Baroness, too?

I really don't see a LOT of similarity between Kylesa and Baroness, other than geography.

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 6:40 pm

Drinky Wrote:

I like that Kylesa album a lot, too.

I need to hear some of their older stuff. And I guess I should check out Baroness, too?

I'm just getting into older Kylesa and from what I gather (so far), it's a lot rawer & not as much melody as SS. Guess that's why i didn't jump on their band wagon sooner, although I'm going back and picking up the other 3...

Baroness, I appreciate, but can't get into for whatever reason...

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 6:54 pm

Stop Breathin' Wrote:

Drinky Wrote:

I like that Kylesa album a lot, too.

I need to hear some of their older stuff. And I guess I should check out Baroness, too?

I really don't see a LOT of similarity between Kylesa and Baroness, other than geography.

Yeah I guess geography is the only reason I link the two.

Stop Breathin' · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 8:25 pm

I consider myself a pretty big STP fan, at least of the first three albums, despite critical disdain. I downloaded this mainly for shits and giggles. Well, no shits, but plenty of giggles. Great tracklist, but it's comical to listen to him do these classics faithfully.

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

Drinky Wrote:

I'm not sure what you expected?

It's psychedelic jazz-influenced prog rock from the late '60s. I feel like just reading that description should allow you to conjure up the sound of Soft Machine in your head before you've ever even heard a note from them. You read reviews first and were honestly surprised that this is what it sounds like? What made you think you should check it out in the first place? Do you like anything else that's even remotely like it?

Maybe he was like me and went backwards from Robert Wyatt into the Soft Machine catalog. I get what you are saying and I felt like I should have known better afterward but I do like Robert Wyatt Solo but not Soft Machine.

discostu · **Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2011 12:45 am

Twilightkid Wrote:

Drinky Wrote:

I like that Kylesa album a lot, too.

I need to hear some of their older stuff. And I guess I should check out Baroness, too?

I'm just getting into older Kylesa and from what I gather (so far), it's a lot rawer & not as much melody as SS. Guess that's why i didn't jump on their band wagon sooner, although I'm going back and picking up the other 3...

Baroness, I appreciate, but can't get into for whatever reason...

I'm a bigger fan of Baroness' Blue Album over the Red Album. This is the first Kylesa I've heard. Dig melodies

PopTodd · **Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:19 am

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