I have to say, they're still shamelessly derivative, but I'm still kinda diggin' this.
― Alex in NYC, Monday, 4 May 2009 20:11 (sixteen years ago)
the horrors - classic or dud
I really should listen to this, I loved Sea Within A Sea or whatever its called, but I just can't find myself caring enough to find it.
― Trust (a hoy hoy), Monday, 4 May 2009 20:17 (sixteen years ago)
It's totally derivative, and I guess that is why I didn't connect with it on first spin.
But the second time, I really dug it.
― litcofsky, Tuesday, 5 May 2009 07:12 (sixteen years ago)
i like it mostly for the production, it sounds great. the songs mostly seem ok to me, but mostly as excuses for all those bizarro washes and swoops (courtesy i assume of geoff barrow).
― would you ask tom petty that? (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 5 May 2009 13:03 (sixteen years ago)
agreein with tipsy. wish the singer was interesting or had some kind of ability to come up with memorable vocal melodies.
― GÖTT DAT SCHING (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Tuesday, 5 May 2009 15:56 (sixteen years ago)
Is "Who Can Say" the single? It should be, since it was the only song that grabbed my attention on the new album. (For those whistly seagull-flocking synth hooks, mainly. And the deadpan spoken word part over guitar buzz, I guess. Etc.) I wanted to get into the whole album (liked their EP okay a few years ago, and they seem cheesy in a cute way), but couldn't.
― xhuxk, Tuesday, 5 May 2009 16:09 (sixteen years ago)
it's pretty good, nothing special, but by no means something that won't have short-term staying power
lol faint praise
― sorry for british (country matters), Tuesday, 5 May 2009 23:22 (sixteen years ago)
Listened to both that first e.p. and the full debut today, and enjoyed both considerably. Will pick up the new one shortly.
― Alex in NYC, Wednesday, 6 May 2009 01:48 (sixteen years ago)
"RIPPAH.... JACK THA RIPPAH!
― Alex in NYC, Wednesday, 6 May 2009 01:49 (sixteen years ago)
This album is better than LJ's faint praise indicates, I think, and the closing number "Sea Within a Sea" is pretty amazing. Interesting textures production-wise throughout, for which I suppose we can thank Geoff Barrow's input.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Thursday, 7 May 2009 10:13 (sixteen years ago)
The final track *is* amazing, yes. Not disputing that, not at all.
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 10:48 (sixteen years ago)
*REALLY* quite different from Strange House.
― Alex in NYC, Thursday, 7 May 2009 11:52 (sixteen years ago)
Love the first track. It's very 'Chameleons playing Isn't Anything on acid' isn't it.
Love it so much it's taken me 2 minutes to realise that Spotify has played it a second time.
― new drone spider (j.o.n.a), Thursday, 7 May 2009 19:12 (sixteen years ago)
Really, really digging "New Ice Age", which seems to be a track not so beloved of the reviewers. It and the two long ones are the album's pinnacle imo
― sorry for british (country matters), Saturday, 9 May 2009 11:02 (sixteen years ago)
Listening to a few tracks from Primary Colours and they're not really grabbing me at the moment. I hear the easy reference points (JD, JAMC, MBV and anything generally post-punk/goth) but it's not set fire to my ears or anything. I suppose it's nice.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Monday, 15 June 2009 14:54 (sixteen years ago)
Oh, forgot to mention Faith/Porno-era Cure. Not a bad reference point.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Monday, 15 June 2009 14:56 (sixteen years ago)
Yeah, I'm still enjoying "New Ice Age," but I can see this dropping off my "must-hear" list very swiftly.
― Alex in NYC, Monday, 15 June 2009 15:25 (sixteen years ago)