The albums thread - 2014

tinycowboy · Mar 31, 2014

Flex Your Head said:
This, the new Playlounge LP, arrived on Friday and it's stunning.

Is it streaming anywhere? I'd like to give it a listen before I commit (I'm being quite cautious this week).

spring hall convert · Mar 31, 2014

tinycowboy said:
It's official - The War on Drugs are the Dire Straits it's ok to like. Or maybe now is the time to reappraise the Sultans of Swing. I admit that I purchased Love Over Gold when I was 13 - nothing else though.

Is anyone thinking of purchasing Mac DeMarco tomorrow? I think I'll try on Spotify first - not confident enough to buy before i try...

The Mac De Marco album has been streaming for a while - a google search should reveal something.

I can pretty confidently state that if you liked the last one, you'll like this one.

JamesAndTheGiantHead · Mar 31, 2014

Guinness Boy said:
The War On Drugs - discussed elsewhere. New on me. Like a lot. Am I right in hearing musical influences from early U2 and, at times, Dire Straits? Or is that just me.

To me it sounds like Dire Straits/Arcade Fire/Springsteen/Dylan with even a hint of Floyd-esque wizardry.

spring hall convert · Mar 31, 2014

So the new EMA song "So Blonde" has been knocking around for a while. Her album "The Future's Void" is out next week and the follow up to "Past Life Martyred Saints," which is one of my favourite LP's of this decade

I wasn't totally on board to start with but it's got in my head now. Reminds me a bit of Courtney Love before it all went to her head, I'm assuming this will be the "poppiest" moment on the record.

Try and catch her live if you can, intense, slightly introverted but spellbinding performer.

spring hall convert · Mar 31, 2014

CorgiRegisteredFriend said:
Needs an iron.

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They put it on upside doen as well!

Flex Your Head · Mar 31, 2014

tinycowboy said:
Is it streaming anywhere? I'd like to give it a listen before I commit (I'm being quite cautious this week).

There's a couple of tracks available here - http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2014/03/playlounge_pals.html
They're good, but not the best on the album.

Herr Tubthumper · Mar 31, 2014

spring hall convert said:
Try and catch her live if you can, intense, slightly introverted but spellbinding performer.

I saw her perform at TGE a few years ago, round the back of The Globe in a garage. I think I was waiting for someone else and caught her set accidentally. I agree with your comments.

Herr Tubthumper · Mar 31, 2014

JamesAndTheGiantHead said:
To me it sounds like Dire Straits/Arcade Fire/Springsteen/Dylan with even a hint of Floyd-esque wizardry.

Fair summary I think.

spring hall convert · Mar 31, 2014

Herr Tubthumper said:
I saw her perform at TGE a few years ago, round the back of The Globe in a garage. I think I was waiting for someone else and caught her set accidentally. I agree with your comments.

That was the first time I "saw" her as well. She did a show toward the end of the Past Life Martyred Saints tour at Green Door Store and I was up close. Outstanding gig and a vulnrable, yet powerful performance. I think she's one of the best out there at the moment.

Her previous band Gowns are well worth a listen as well, massively under appreciated.

CorgiRegisteredFriend · Mar 31, 2014

spring hall convert said:
That was the first time I "saw" her as well. She did a show toward the end of the Past Life Martyred Saints tour at Green Door Store and I was up close. Outstanding gig and a vulnrable, yet powerful performance. I think she's one of the best out there at the moment.

Her previous band Gowns are well worth a listen as well, massively under appreciated.

I was at that Green Door show too. The only time I have seen her play. You and I must have been to the same gigs so many times and not known it. Hopefully she will tour again- the first album really was a winner.

Theatre of Trees · Mar 31, 2014

spring hall convert said:
So the new EMA song "So Blonde" has been knocking around for a while. Her album "The Future's Void" is out next week and the follow up to "Past Life Martyred Saints," which is one of my favourite LP's of this decade

I wasn't totally on board to start with but it's got in my head now. Reminds me a bit of Courtney Love before it all went to her head, I'm assuming this will be the "poppiest" moment on the record.

Try and catch her live if you can, intense, slightly introverted but spellbinding performer.

I found that very anaemic particularly when compared to her first single of the forthcoming album
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CorgiRegisteredFriend · Mar 31, 2014

Only doing four uk dates in a pretty extensive world tour. They are early June and the nearest to us is London.

spring hall convert · Apr 1, 2014

Theatre of Trees said:
I found that very anaemic particularly when compared to her first single of the forthcoming album
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I like both but I can understand why some people might find "So Blonde" lightweight. In comparison to what she's done before, it is.

spring hall convert · Apr 1, 2014

CorgiRegisteredFriend said:
Only doing four uk dates in a pretty extensive world tour. They are early June and the nearest to us is London.

Just checked and she isn't on the Primavera bill. Rubbish festival, I don't know why I bother.

Herr Tubthumper · Apr 1, 2014

Machiavelli said:
Am listening to this now, not having done so for a few months. I do like the live songs, but what I love about the 'parent album' is Jubilee Street, and the way that it drives the entire album, and this is absent from 'the offspring'.

Fair comment. As an aside when I saw him last year Jubilee Street was epic and he was in full-on preacher-Cave mood stalking the stage. I was out of breath by the end of the song.

spring hall convert · Apr 1, 2014

CorgiRegisteredFriend said:
You and I must have been to the same gigs so many times and not known it

I'm clearly going to recognise you, in fact I already have a shortlist!

CorgiRegisteredFriend · Apr 1, 2014

spring hall convert said:
I'm clearly going to recognise you, in fact I already have a shortlist!

I will say hello at Sleaford Mods.

Spun Cuppa · Apr 2, 2014

The Dandy Warhols Thirteen Tales Live at the Wonder sounds like a fair soundboard bootleg, but is charming in its way, and essential for a true fan

Dan Aitch · Apr 2, 2014

Really looking forward to this being released. Read the spiel from Pip below the video on the actual YouTube page and take 6 minutes to spice up your life.

spring hall convert · Apr 3, 2014

Here's the stream for that Playlounge album

http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/news/premiere-playlounge-stream-debut-album-pilot-in-full/

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