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06-06-2017, 06:20 PM | #31 |
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06-06-2017, 06:21 PM | #32 |
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Reflektor was a clunker and this sounds like the better side of it. I'm cautiously optimistic they can still turn around.
And even if they don't, they have three unimpeachable classics (from my viewpoint). That's the most I can ask of any band, really. Like, name three bands that have recorded more than three true, blue classics? You probably can't. |
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06-06-2017, 06:22 PM | #33 | |
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I am really jelly of you getting to see them on the Funeral tour. |
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06-07-2017, 07:59 AM | #34 |
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It was insane they hardly fit on the tiny ass stage, ther performance was like an old Pentecost gospel snake handling sort of lunacy, and at the end they all filed offstage and out the back door of the club humming, softly/eerily, the outro to headlights look like diamonds
It's why I will buy any album they ever put out and go see every tour, they won me over for life with that single astonishing gig |
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06-07-2017, 11:47 AM | #35 |
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Saw them at the 400 Bar in November 2004. One of the first shows I ever taped and one of the best shows I've ever seen. Spring 2005 they came back and played First Avenue which is waaaaay bigger. Haven't seen them since and haven't heard much after Neon Bible to be honest.
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06-07-2017, 01:59 PM | #36 |
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I get the "listening to nothing" feel from their early albums but it's better than offensively bad music
Id go see them live |
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06-07-2017, 02:53 PM | #37 |
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Lol listening to nothing? Pls elaborate
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06-07-2017, 03:21 PM | #38 |
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like The National the music is atmospheric but every song just drones on way too long and I'm not sure what is supposed to move me
it's like ambient music with guitars and I'm not someone who wants big chugging riff rock, I'm not coming at it from that angle |
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06-07-2017, 03:23 PM | #39 |
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then Reflektor does it with a big groovy bassline right in the opening track and I'm like okay now I can get behind this
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06-07-2017, 03:51 PM | #40 |
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But do you actually like the whole Reflektor album from front to back? I like Reflektor (the song) and a handful of others, but I find the album as a whole to be quite the slog.
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06-07-2017, 04:01 PM | #41 |
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Orpheus, Eurydice, Porno, and Afterlife are fucking fire though
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06-07-2017, 06:00 PM | #42 |
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I agree. But then you have like 12 other tracks to get through.
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06-07-2017, 06:00 PM | #43 |
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Maybe I look at these things differently, but I judge an album as a whole. If it only has a handful of really great songs then, great as those songs may be, it's not necessarily a great album.
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06-07-2017, 06:01 PM | #44 | |
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Especially enjoy the amateurish drumming which I think sets them apart from the quantized, cut/paste MacBook Pro, fake/sterile rhythm sections found in the endless indie copycats Last edited by run2pee : 06-07-2017 at 06:32 PM. |
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06-12-2017, 03:47 PM | #45 |
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Just got an email from the Everything Now Corporation informing me that my purchase of tickets to see arcade fires infinite content tour entitles me to 1 free copy of the new album per ticket, to be delivered at my house on release day
Wow! How bout that |
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06-19-2017, 06:20 PM | #46 | |
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06-19-2017, 07:43 PM | #47 |
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The other single was released and it's shit
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06-19-2017, 09:55 PM | #48 |
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I listened to it a lot and saw them at the Barclays center and I can't even recall one song
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06-19-2017, 09:56 PM | #49 |
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I am post music
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06-19-2017, 10:24 PM | #50 |
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06-19-2017, 11:22 PM | #51 |
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i couldn't stand most of reflektor but i like this!
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06-19-2017, 11:56 PM | #52 |
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as a whole Reflektor is not what I would call an amazing album. The first half is pretty boring to me. But the last few songs are so strong, it's hard for me to figure out exactly how I feel about it as a total entity
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06-20-2017, 12:02 AM | #53 |
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I also don't think the Suburbs is as amazing as everyone else seems to think. There are a lot of perfect songs but there is substantial bloat as well. If the album were maybe 5 songs shorter, it would be better
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06-20-2017, 12:53 AM | #54 | |
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I am feeling however that perhaps in many years it will grow on me, sometimes shits too ahead of my times to connect to my wiggleworm corpseparty of a heart |
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06-20-2017, 12:55 AM | #55 |
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06-20-2017, 02:33 AM | #56 |
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honestly too cringe for me to get through this band sucks
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06-20-2017, 08:08 AM | #57 |
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The lyrics are indeed gawdawful to that track yeah; when he got to mumblin about "the failed myth of american prosperity" or someshit I straight spat my capri sun at the youtube in cackles of derision
Fucken win butler man! Can't get out of his own way, such a boob |
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07-01-2017, 06:38 PM | #58 |
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so I've heard three tracks now (have more been released?) and honestly I am not very impressed. Kind of feels like they just don't have much to say on this one or something
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07-01-2017, 06:42 PM | #59 |
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I'm more excited about the new National, although I don't know if I could like anything more than I loved the last album
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07-15-2017, 02:41 PM | #60 |
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this is better than the other songs IMO. still not really clicking with me like their other music though
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