Cos if we are, then these guys are contenders. It's part Swervedriver, part Lush, with a touch of, erm, Italian-Flag era Prolapse thrown in. What's not to love?
― paulhw, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 02:48 (eighteen years ago)
Yeah, they're a good sort. They're opening for Mr. U. Schnauss next month, will be catching them at a local venue.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 02:51 (eighteen years ago)
Aw, fuck: I got all the referents wrong. This review says My Bloody Valentine, Mission of Burma, The Stone Roses, Echo and the Bunnymen, Joy Division/New Order.
http://treblezine.com/reviews/2259-Film_School_Hideout.html
x-post. Ned: where are they from? I'm not sure why I'm taken by them, except that maybe I'm ging through one of my weepy nostalgic music cycles? (Bought, erm, Power, Corruption & Lies for the first time recently too, causing friends to wonder what I've been doing for 20+ years...).
― paulhw, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 02:53 (eighteen years ago)
Ned: where are they from?
San Francisco. Had a miserable time on tour last year, though -- read here -- so hopefully no mishaps this time around!
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 02:57 (eighteen years ago)
My friend *loves* them, especially "Lectric".
― Spencer Chow, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 04:17 (eighteen years ago)
Hm. I like the sound of this. I might check them oot.
― Trayce, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 04:54 (eighteen years ago)
There's always an easy way:
http://www.myspace.com/filmschool
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 04:56 (eighteen years ago)
Theyre on emusic too!
― Trayce, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 04:57 (eighteen years ago)
OK yes, this is good, on a first listen. I like.
― Trayce, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 05:07 (eighteen years ago)
i got the impression they were gonna eventually relocate to l.a. so maybe ned will get to see them more often.
― hstencil, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 05:12 (eighteen years ago)
There's a definite aura of the Chams about them but with that girly vocal harmony shoegaze thing mixed in. I think paul's Lush comparison was pretty accurate (earlier, driving Lush eg "Babytalk"). The little bit of their last album I played had a darker, Chams/Bell Hollow feel to it. I'm really pleased to see bands doing this kind of thing so well.
― Trayce, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 05:18 (eighteen years ago)
I reviewed 'em (and interviewed Greg, and you can hear a track)here: http://www.paperthinwalls.com/singlefile/item?id=1069 Although the inteview got edited down; he credited James's drumming for a lot of the album's final effect, and explained how the masters of this track came from taping home demos played through really good amps in pro studio, rather than starting all over (I've seen comments from others, like Kate Bush, about how hard it can be to get felicities of home demos into studio recreations)But he does make the basic point (among others) in condensed interview.
― dow, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 15:36 (eighteen years ago)
Neat points there! You have reminded me I am slack in checking out our host site.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 15:38 (eighteen years ago)