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Since there's been various buzz abt this band on ILM and this board too (I think), let's have a thread. Nice, kind of quiet psych-y big-band folk. Live they were a nontet, on the CDR only an octet (+peace.) Things that spring immediately to mind: these guys are fucking tight with the harmony vox; for sometimes up to seven or eight of them to be singing together, they're ALWAYS together. Instrumentally they're tight also, but it seems that sometimes various members would have nothing to do. Which is too bad. It's nice that they don't let the sound get too cluttered, but I feel kinda bad for the violinist who plays just a few seconds during a five+ minute song, ya know? Comparions to the incredible string band are fairly OTM. One of the dudes voices is very Heronish, and there's a vaguely twee sense about the lyrics sometimes. First song they played live started out with "I don't want to grow up" in a twitching falsetto; sometimes cloying or cringey, but altogether not bad. All of it was good, but the more rockin' percussive tunes are the ones that I personally enjoyed more. Electric guitar makes appearances on the CD but didn't at the show I attended; apparently the set a few nights earlier was more electrified/rock&rollin.

― Ian John50n (orion), Saturday, 12 February 2005 17:42 (twenty years ago)

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― Ian John50n (orion), Saturday, 12 February 2005 17:42 (twenty years ago)

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You can see what I mean--a little twee.

― Ian John50n (orion), Saturday, 12 February 2005 17:44 (twenty years ago)

can somebody point me towards an mp3 / gmail me something? i have wanted to hear them

― Sonny, Ah!!1 (Sonny A.), Saturday, 12 February 2005 18:23 (twenty years ago)

I'm gonna rip the CDr to burn later, so I can gmail ya some stuff this afternoon/evening.

― Ian John50n (orion), Saturday, 12 February 2005 18:27 (twenty years ago)

they're great from the one song I heard (mp3 on the Dusted page)

Ian - how was the Van!shing V01ce? Did they, err, represesnt to the fullest? You can tell me if they didn't.

ps can i get a copy of that cd too?

― Roger Fidelity (Roger Fidelity), Saturday, 12 February 2005 18:28 (twenty years ago)

ian me three

― brock (brock), Saturday, 12 February 2005 20:09 (twenty years ago)

interesting conversation about them last night at free103. all the noizesters think they'll be huge in 6 months.

― hstencil (hstencil), Saturday, 12 February 2005 20:11 (twenty years ago)

I think they'll be huge in two weeks, honestly.

Vanishing Voice, well... I liked the first jam they did, which started with 'em all chanting something about the moon and with some nice crazy rhythms. The end of the set wasn't so hot--Pete playing simple blues solos while lucas made a little bit of noise with his tapes and heidi and jarvis were basically inaudible. On a scale of 10, I give it a 6.5, I guess.

I am ripping the CD now and will gmail to ya'll. Rog, does yr hotmail account accept large-ish attachments?

― Ian John50n (orion), Saturday, 12 February 2005 20:22 (twenty years ago)

you're complaining that VANISHING VOICE was inaudible?

hahahaha, just kidding.

― hstencil (hstencil), Saturday, 12 February 2005 20:41 (twenty years ago)

Okay I sent the three tracks from the CD out. if anyone else wants em, let me know. and rog, if they didn't come through for you, i can send you a hardcopy of it. i still have to send you money for the polyamory comp anyway.

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HEIDI NEEDS TO MIC THAT CRAZY STRING PLUCKY THING

― Ian John50n (orion), Saturday, 12 February 2005 20:41 (twenty years ago)

thanks for the report dude - the full band sound on the March tour will be outtasight. I just talked to Heidi - she's building a new contact mic for it.

you can try to send it to my hotmail - do you need the address?

― Roger Fidelity (Roger Fidelity), Saturday, 12 February 2005 20:42 (twenty years ago)

was anyone able to open Ian's files? I couldn't. Maybe somebody put it on slsk? Kyle actually gave Heidi a CD for me but i won't see her till March.

― Roger Fidelity (Roger Fidelity), Sunday, 13 February 2005 01:44 (twenty years ago)

Arr. I can get on slsk actually, dude. I never even though o-that. username: xorionx!

― Ian John50n (orion), Sunday, 13 February 2005 16:43 (twenty years ago)

I was able to open them. vrey good, thanks ian!

are they all acoustic, or are there electronics on this? i am hearing very weird sounds.

they actually weren't as 'twee' as i'd hoped they'd be

― Sonny, Ah!!1 (Sonny A.), Sunday, 13 February 2005 18:01 (twenty years ago)

Ian you have some rad stuff - I've known M@tt for years and never even heard of that TR 'demo tape' - what's the deal with that?

― Roger Fidelity (Roger Fidelity), Sunday, 13 February 2005 19:23 (twenty years ago)

I have no idea where that came from.. I think I downloaded it from Brock!

― Ian John50n (orion), Sunday, 13 February 2005 20:06 (twenty years ago)

weird...anyway thanks!

― Roger Fidelity (Roger Fidelity), Sunday, 13 February 2005 20:08 (twenty years ago)

my hard drive crashed and im on a labtop i found in my closet.
i miss my old mp3s

― brock (brock), Monday, 14 February 2005 01:32 (twenty years ago)

hey brock - where did that TR demo come from dude?

ps when will we see you on tour?

― Roger Fidelity (Roger Fidelity), Monday, 14 February 2005 01:32 (twenty years ago)

i fucked up; i got it from JW not from brock. oopz.

jaymez: no wwvv NY date?

― Ian John50n (orion), Monday, 14 February 2005 01:37 (twenty years ago)

yes, there are actually TWO - one right before the tour (TBA but probably on the 9th or 10th and probably with Mouthus I think) and another secret, yet-to-be-disclosed date over the No Fun weekend

― Roger Fidelity (Roger Fidelity), Monday, 14 February 2005 01:42 (twenty years ago)

well keep me in the loop, bro-dawg.

― Ian John50n (orion), Monday, 14 February 2005 01:47 (twenty years ago)

word life

― Roger Fidelity (Roger Fidelity), Monday, 14 February 2005 01:48 (twenty years ago)

omigosh that Feathers song "Past The Moon" is jaw-droppingly beautiful bros

― Roger Fidelity (Roger Fidelity), Monday, 14 February 2005 01:51 (twenty years ago)

yeah! that's the best one on the cd. sometime soon i'll get around to ripping the other CDr I got--kurt of feathers solo. third track has extensive, 15+minute drone&swoosh outro.

― Ian John50n (orion), Monday, 14 February 2005 01:53 (twenty years ago)

shit, i gotta find out what Kyle gave Heidi for me - I really hope it's that and a track for the comp! I'm becoming a big fan of that band

― Roger Fidelity (Roger Fidelity), Monday, 14 February 2005 01:55 (twenty years ago)

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