yeah i remembered your comment from months ago. i heard some of the early mixes. hope they figured out how to save it.
― u b ilxin' (Hunt3r), Saturday, 23 January 2010 22:36 (fourteen years ago) link
any thoughts on the Exit Calm album? i like the sounds a lot, but the guy's voice seems a little out of place. a little Vedderish at times.
― electricsound, Thursday, 3 June 2010 00:01 (fourteen years ago) link
Shoegrunge?
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 3 June 2010 00:05 (fourteen years ago) link
that makes me think of catherine wheel for some reason
― electricsound, Thursday, 3 June 2010 00:07 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm into the Ghost Society album, which is probably technically more dreampoppy than shoegazery.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtFsSjxun20
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 3 June 2010 00:08 (fourteen years ago) link
^ - boy these sort of bands have looked and dressed the same for 20 years, no style never going out of style.
― bendy, Thursday, 3 June 2010 00:55 (fourteen years ago) link
Here's a pleasant, and potentially exhausting, trip down memory lane for anyone who grew up on this stuff/read the Melody Maker 90-93/attended lots of North London gigs.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=125551254127044&ref=ts
The photo section has lots of interesting comments.
― disastrous sixth series (MaresNest), Thursday, 3 June 2010 12:41 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm honestly not sure what to think about this:
it can arguably be said that the music scene in and around Camden Town, London during the late 1980's - early 1990's was one of the last scenes to emerge and grow in any kind of organic way. Back then you could sell 12,000 EPs and still be nobody- that kind of behavior would put you in the Top 10 these days
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 3 June 2010 12:48 (fourteen years ago) link
bullshit really
― disastrous sixth series (MaresNest), Thursday, 3 June 2010 12:53 (fourteen years ago) link
Girl bass player never going out of style either apparently.
― I guess for copraphiles this is gonna be awesome (Pancakes Hackman), Thursday, 3 June 2010 13:33 (fourteen years ago) link
not so sure about this second serena maneesh record (and never got into the first one).
― akm, Thursday, 3 June 2010 14:46 (fourteen years ago) link
the first one was pretty weak imo - there's no 'drain cosmetics' on this record but i think it's better overall
― Help Im minger (electricsound), Thursday, 3 June 2010 22:25 (fourteen years ago) link
crash city saints album pretty good - quite a bit more lively than your usual MBV ripoffs.. there's bits of curve, raveonettes, early velocity girl etc in there. nothing even remotely original but a lovely listen
― the groin transfer (electricsound), Monday, 20 September 2010 10:05 (fourteen years ago) link
nothing even remotely original but a lovely listen
The more original the nu-shoegaze/dreampop band, the less interested I am. It's one of the only genres of rock I can think of that I don't want fucked around with and modernized in any way.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 20 September 2010 10:37 (fourteen years ago) link
That problem is, that approach is how you end up with bands like Air Formation.
― Karen D. Tregaskin, Monday, 20 September 2010 14:10 (fourteen years ago) link
johnny fever you completely baffle me sometimes
― cambyrdsclosetvacuumsounds4fun (acoleuthic), Monday, 20 September 2010 14:12 (fourteen years ago) link
It's one of the only genres of rock I can think of that I don't want fucked around with and modernized in any way.
I kinda agree with the sentiment- but it has happened and will always happen. See new synth-hop.
― Tooth Far I (csa), Wednesday, 29 September 2010 06:22 (fourteen years ago) link
New High Violets record is pretty good. Working with Schnauss on that remix album seems to have helped.
― Stockhausen's Helicopter Quartet (Elvis Telecom), Wednesday, 29 September 2010 06:24 (fourteen years ago) link
Estonia seems to keep putting out a new clutch of good 'gaze types -- thus these folks:
http://www.myspace.com/imandralake
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 29 September 2010 06:26 (fourteen years ago) link
Nother new Engineers album: this one has Ulrich Schnauss's paw prints all over it which could be good or really bad. I'm liking the single/prerelease track, but if its a whole album of that I might be a bit "umm..."
Prids latest album is closer to that dreampoppy Silversun Pickups style (boy/girl harmonies, buzzy guitar washes) than their earlier goth work fwiw.
― cathedral-sized jellyfish in your mind (Trayce), Wednesday, 29 September 2010 06:35 (fourteen years ago) link
I like that link, Ned!
― Tooth Far I (csa), Wednesday, 29 September 2010 06:38 (fourteen years ago) link
Ooh I agree thats quite pretty stuff. I like that theyre singing in Estonian too, it adds to that Liz Fraserish obscurity :)
― cathedral-sized jellyfish in your mind (Trayce), Wednesday, 29 September 2010 06:43 (fourteen years ago) link
Not a new band per se but Jefre Cantu-Ledesma of Tarental/the Root Strata label et al has a new album out on Type, Love is a Stream, which is v much shoegaze-inspired -- and which he confirmed just now on Facebook via a comment of mine was partially Lovesliescrushing-inspired, which is always a good sign. You can hear it via Type:
http://typerecords.com/releases/love-is-a-stream-2-2
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 October 2010 22:45 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3xATi5s9-A
http://www.vimeo.com/15648757
― billstevejim, Saturday, 11 December 2010 05:27 (thirteen years ago) link
The vimeo link is from Merchandise which is the better of those 2 songs..
here it is again: http://vimeo.com/15648757
― billstevejim, Saturday, 11 December 2010 05:30 (thirteen years ago) link
That's a band I would've ignored by name, but thanks for posting a video. I rather like it!
― Lightning Is For Babies (Johnny Fever), Saturday, 11 December 2010 05:30 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah the name is weak, but what can ya do...
― billstevejim, Saturday, 11 December 2010 05:31 (thirteen years ago) link
xp I dig the Crash City Saints album a lot!
― billstevejim, Saturday, 11 December 2010 05:38 (thirteen years ago) link
looking fwd to the ringo ds album a lot even if they are just another jamc ripoff
― midiverb II program 49 (electricsound), Tuesday, 14 December 2010 21:29 (thirteen years ago) link
melbourne's three month sunset (who recently changed their name to lowtide, though i don't think they've released anything under the new name yet) put out this lovely (but very heavily in debt to slowdive) EP last year.. it's good
http://www.emusic.com/album/Three-Month-Sunset-You-Are-My-Good-Light-MP3-Download/12336587.html
― karajan camping (electricsound), Thursday, 13 January 2011 08:52 (thirteen years ago) link
Holy shit. I just found this release:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000O77KH0/ref=s9_simh_gw_p15_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1TBSKHEE2B1ETV29E3EW&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846
It really has some beautiful tunes on there. Interested in hearing the newer album. Someone let me know if they also think this is great.
― I will always think of you, while (quite) fondly, myself (Evan), Thursday, 13 January 2011 22:56 (thirteen years ago) link
had a listen to their EP on emusic, sounds nice
― karajan camping (electricsound), Thursday, 13 January 2011 23:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah, its a really solid EP. It is always much more fun when you find something you know nothing about, and it turns out to be super good.
― I will always think of you, while (quite) fondly, myself (Evan), Friday, 14 January 2011 05:12 (thirteen years ago) link
Hmm, like the cover.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 14 January 2011 05:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Three Month Sunset really hit the Slowdive thing on the head, but the songs sound great! I need to hear the full versions now...
Also, Slowdive - Lowtide?
― I will always think of you, while (quite) fondly, myself (Evan), Friday, 14 January 2011 05:16 (thirteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett
Thats how they get ya
― I will always think of you, while (quite) fondly, myself (Evan), Friday, 14 January 2011 05:18 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah i'm not a fan of the name change i must say xpost
― ‰(.*?)‰ (electricsound), Friday, 14 January 2011 05:18 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NseeOkYBnao&feature=related
I hear some Lilys leaning qualities in most of their material
― I will always think of you, while (quite) fondly, myself (Evan), Monday, 24 January 2011 06:24 (thirteen years ago) link
mentioned it on the indie thread but the new Ringo Deathstarr single 'so high' is ripped straight from Ecstasy & Wine, except perkier. and is all the better for it.
― down in the eustachian tube at midnight (electricsound), Thursday, 10 February 2011 00:13 (thirteen years ago) link
so yeah there's a ringo deathstarr album now and it's quite something
― miss pansy twist (electricsound), Wednesday, 16 February 2011 02:36 (thirteen years ago) link
― miss pansy twist (electricsound), Tuesday, February 15, 2011 7:36 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark
more like..... ISN'T ANYTHING
HAAW!
― The previous message has been brought to you by (kelpolaris), Wednesday, 16 February 2011 05:37 (thirteen years ago) link
i guess
― miss pansy twist (electricsound), Wednesday, 16 February 2011 05:38 (thirteen years ago) link
I find MBV puns to be unavoidable, and I have ended many friendships because of them.
― The previous message has been brought to you by (kelpolaris), Wednesday, 16 February 2011 05:40 (thirteen years ago) link
btw that album is great, i just despise the name like no other
― The previous message has been brought to you by (kelpolaris), Wednesday, 16 February 2011 05:41 (thirteen years ago) link
electricsound why is it that whenever I search any of my favorite obscure 90s bands one of your posts always pops up?
― Evan, Wednesday, 16 February 2011 06:00 (thirteen years ago) link
Ringo Deathstar sounds like a chiptune band name.
I should check these guys oot, that said.
― Trayce, Wednesday, 16 February 2011 06:07 (thirteen years ago) link
ha, bad habit of mine
RD video on my FB wall trayce
― miss pansy twist (electricsound), Wednesday, 16 February 2011 06:43 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh swoit *looks*
― Trayce, Wednesday, 16 February 2011 07:22 (thirteen years ago) link
Holee shit yr not kidding about the Ecstcy and Wine rip. THis is adorb.
― Trayce, Wednesday, 16 February 2011 07:24 (thirteen years ago) link
more ecstasy than wine imo
― miss pansy twist (electricsound), Wednesday, 16 February 2011 07:25 (thirteen years ago) link