I guess I could do it... Maybe if we make a trade and you send me something back? Though you can't get it in the record stores here for any cheaper than the $17 you mentioned, CDs are pretty expensive in here.
― Tuomas, Thursday, 26 August 2010 10:50 (thirteen years ago) link
Unless it's unclear, the "K" and "P" in the band are Timo Kaukolampi and Tuomo Puranen, formerly of Op:l Bastards
ahhhhhhhhhh! i love op:l bastards!
― progressive cuts (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 26 August 2010 12:27 (thirteen years ago) link
Tuomas I was kidding, that would be an absurdly elaborate plan just to get a CD. But thank you for your offer :)
― Chanté Ackerman (Stevie D), Thursday, 26 August 2010 15:01 (thirteen years ago) link
ahhhhhhhhhh! i love Aavikko (and Circle, and kind of dig Pekka Pohjola)
and also, Stevie's a combination of everything I get rly, rly giddy about (Krautrock/motorik, fuzzdrone/Spacemen 3, really good electronic music) sums up most of my own "rly rly giddy" buttons
so, I will consider these guys thoroughly recommended to me
― vampire headphase (a passing spacecadet), Thursday, 26 August 2010 15:33 (thirteen years ago) link
wow, "18 hours of love" is great! drumming/percussion's strongly reminiscent of circle, so it makes sense that tomi leppanen's in the band, but i'm not familiar w/ any of the other members or their pedigrees. was prepared to harrumph at stevie D's spacemen 3 comparison (cuz spacemen 3 comparisons rarely make sense to me), but i can sort of see it here. abstraction, repetition, focus & propulsion. liking "elephant man" & "mehu moments", too, though they're less strange & surprising. annie vocal mix of "pockets" almost sounds like a different band, disco element is so pronounced, but it's wonderful, so no complaints. would love to see these people live.
― a dystopian society awaits if we continue on this path. (contenderizer), Thursday, 26 August 2010 15:42 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh good, it's on Spotify.
― Karen D. Tregaskin, Thursday, 26 August 2010 15:43 (thirteen years ago) link
this sounds pretty rad based on the descriptions
― i got what t.rex turok the mic right (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 26 August 2010 15:46 (thirteen years ago) link
I kinda like this, but it's all a bit too... clean, maybe? Will give it a few more goes, though.
― emil.y, Thursday, 26 August 2010 16:05 (thirteen years ago) link
I've confused Pekka Pohjola and Kimmo Pohjonen again. Sorry to both. I'd probably dig Pekka Pohjola too if I'd heard more than a couple of things he did.
Yes, sounds rad. I see Timo Kaukolampi was in Motiivi: Tuntematon too, and they did one of my favourite Kompakt 12"s.
― vampire headphase (a passing spacecadet), Thursday, 26 August 2010 16:06 (thirteen years ago) link
This sounds like "bands that sound like Spacemen 3" but I don't think it sounds like Spacemen 3. It's kind of like a better actualised version of 120 Days.
Pleasant enough. Maybe it will grow on me more.
― Karen D. Tregaskin, Thursday, 26 August 2010 16:14 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah, doesn't sound anything like spacemen 3, not at all. but the comparison still makes sense to me, associatively. as in, there's more of what i enjoy abt spacemen 3 in "18 hours of love" than in in anything the (more formally spacemen 3-like) black angels ever did.
― a dystopian society awaits if we continue on this path. (contenderizer), Thursday, 26 August 2010 16:32 (thirteen years ago) link
^^^ that to clarify, cuz if yr hoping for something that actually sounds like spacemen 3 (or can/neu!/kraftwerk for that matter), you're gonna be sorely disappointed.
― a dystopian society awaits if we continue on this path. (contenderizer), Thursday, 26 August 2010 16:35 (thirteen years ago) link
Right, it's more elemental. You can tell this band probably really likes "Big City"
― Chanté Ackerman (Stevie D), Thursday, 26 August 2010 16:36 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah, this leans more towards the Sonic Boom/synthesizer side of Spacemen 3, which is the side that I definitely like better (as opposed to the endless guitar rock side I think is done to death) which makes me more predisposed towards them, in that I think they capture the spirit of what I like about S3 (as opposed to the more rock Black Angels)
― Karen D. Tregaskin, Thursday, 26 August 2010 16:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Just listened to a couple of bits of this. Was getting a Hawkwind-ish vibe from '18 Hrs of Love' what with the spacey shit wedded to that Glitter Band schaffel stomp. Kind of sounded like Circle trying to play 'Doctorin' The Tardis'?
― Chaim Poutine (NickB), Thursday, 26 August 2010 16:51 (thirteen years ago) link
love spacemen 3's rock stuff and still regularly listen to the sound of confusion (nearly 25 years down the line), but yeah, i'm rarely interested in bands that recycle those sounds/ideas. not to fault the black angels specifically, but when their first record came out, a number of reviews made the comparison. i can see why spacemen 3 might be a cool/useful touchstone for that kind of fuzzy, droney guitar rock, but i always end up feeling conned.
― a dystopian society awaits if we continue on this path. (contenderizer), Thursday, 26 August 2010 16:51 (thirteen years ago) link
Kind of sounded like Circle trying to play 'Doctorin' The Tardis'?
would buy anything that fit this description
― a dystopian society awaits if we continue on this path. (contenderizer), Thursday, 26 August 2010 16:52 (thirteen years ago) link
love spacemen 3's rock stuff and still regularly listen to the sound of confusion (nearly 25 years down the line), but yeah, i'm rarely interested in bands that recycle those sounds/ideas.
Feel this way about Wooden Shjips, but maybe I haven't given them a fair crack.
― Chaim Poutine (NickB), Thursday, 26 August 2010 16:55 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah, that sounds totally awesome actually. Would buy. (And yeah, that is the vibe 18 Hours captures.) x-post about "Circle covering Doctorin The Tardis"
My "does it sounds like Spacemen 3 test" is something along the lines of "Is there a VCS3 onstage? No? Then it is not like Spacemen 3. Kindly STFU." I really wish there were another go-to reference point for "bands that like the Velvets and the Stooges and play troglodyte one-chord rock in a hypnotic fashion" so people stop using Spacemen 3 as that reference point. Because I'm always disappointed.
Actually, I really do wonder if these days, if I heard Spacemen3 for the first time, if they would still be "my favourite band ever" but I think we already had a thread on that.
― Karen D. Tregaskin, Thursday, 26 August 2010 16:56 (thirteen years ago) link
For the sake of convenience:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42Y9YBJVb9c
― Chanté Ackerman (Stevie D), Thursday, 26 August 2010 16:58 (thirteen years ago) link
The whole album is streaming here on this dutch radio station website.
http://3voor12.vpro.nl/luisterpaal
(This link is seriously one of the best kept secrets on the web)
And this album is one of the best things i've heard all year...
― Deluxe Merseybeat Wig (Jack Battery-Pack), Thursday, 26 August 2010 18:54 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm been trying to get my teeth into this for a few weeks and it's not happening yet. Looks good on paper and has all the right moving parts but I don't know I'm not sure there's any there there. The Beak> comparison upthread is about right I think...another impeccably influenced record I dug at first but seemed to kind of lack character or something over the long haul? I'm just finding it kind of inoffensive, in the wrong way.
I dunno for me the half-dozen or so krauty/spacey tracks on the new Fall record are better at scratching this itch
― Hadrian VIII, Thursday, 26 August 2010 19:17 (thirteen years ago) link
hearing some: Appliance, Silver Bullit/Citizen Bird, Death in Vegas. Bit looser, fizzier, bubblier than all these though. Liking it quite a bit.
― andrew m., Thursday, 26 August 2010 21:09 (thirteen years ago) link
I forgot about Appliance. But then I never really liked them even though they should've pushed all my buttons. I was not quite sure whether this might be in the same category or not, but every so often it loosens up - current case in point: the rockout finale of "Pockets" - and I think, yes, this-band-is-awesome.
But if people find this is not pushing their Finnish kraut buttons sufficiently, check out Shogun Kunitoki instead (only if you'd like it more ramshackle, more live, more analogue, less dancey)
― vampire headphase (a passing spacecadet), Thursday, 26 August 2010 21:24 (thirteen years ago) link
FIIINALLY picked up the CD which was, as I assumed, $17 because, I am assuming, it's an import and hasn't received stateside release. The last 3 minutes of "Pockets" is killllllin me!!
― I JUST NEED TO SING "CRAZY FOR YOU" TO KNOW HOW MY HEART FEELS (Stevie D), Saturday, 11 September 2010 19:20 (thirteen years ago) link
if theyll get rid of the 80's goth influence - they'd be better.
― Zeno, Saturday, 11 September 2010 19:44 (thirteen years ago) link
listening right now - there's definitely something rad about it - thought it'd just be str8-up kraut but there's a cool pop vibe - Mehu Moments and Labirynth especially kickin' - second half to look forward to
― acoleuthic, Saturday, 11 September 2010 19:46 (thirteen years ago) link
Pockets is great fun too!
Not a fantastic album, but an enjoyable one - it's also exactly the right length.
― acoleuthic, Saturday, 11 September 2010 20:11 (thirteen years ago) link
I'd only heard "18 Hours of Love" before now, but I'm finally listening to the whole thing and I'M IN LOVE.
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 11 September 2010 22:37 (thirteen years ago) link
Surely you mean to say 'if they'll play it up further'
Anyway, some US dates:
Sat. Oct. 2 – New York, NY @ PianosMon. Oct. 4 – Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory w/ Serena-ManeeshWed. Oct. 6 – Chicago, IL @ Empty BottleThu. Oct. 7 – Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland (Culture Collide Festival)
Mon. Oct. 4 – Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory w/ Serena-ManeeshWed. Oct. 6 – Chicago, IL @ Empty BottleThu. Oct. 7 – Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland (Culture Collide Festival)
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 30 September 2010 15:45 (thirteen years ago) link
ugh, i don't want to have to see Serena-Maneesh
― some o))) (Whiney G. Weingarten), Thursday, 30 September 2010 15:48 (thirteen years ago) link
So leave early.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 30 September 2010 16:20 (thirteen years ago) link
first world problems
― markers, Thursday, 30 September 2010 16:37 (thirteen years ago) link
FFFFFFFFUUUUUUUCCCK where is Philadelphia
I had to see Serena-Maneesh once and it was kind of a trainwreck. But Psychic Ills opened so it was all good.
― (Simple) (Elegant) (Stevie D), Thursday, 30 September 2010 17:43 (thirteen years ago) link
labirynth is sooooo good
― acoleuthic, Tuesday, 19 October 2010 01:28 (thirteen years ago) link
it is the cool synth sex music of the indoor-sunglass classes
― acoleuthic, Tuesday, 19 October 2010 01:29 (thirteen years ago) link
Optimo Espacio remix of "18 Hours (Of Love)" is pretty epic, as can be heard on Ivan Smagghe's terrific RA Podcast.
― willem, Tuesday, 19 October 2010 07:57 (thirteen years ago) link
This album is still amazing. The drums are so, so fucking good; I hope they release more material this year.
― brie on crüt (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 24 June 2011 17:09 (twelve years ago) link
New track for new EP yessssssssss
http://www.pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/12326-easy-infinity-waits/
― The-Dreams That Money Can Buy (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 2 September 2011 07:23 (twelve years ago) link
What happened to the new EP???
I'm listening to this again and it is possibly even better than I remember it being
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 13:27 (twelve years ago) link
Here is a cool new track from their upcoming album:
https://soundcloud.com/melodic-records/k-x-p-melody
― jawn valjawn (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 8 December 2012 15:10 (eleven years ago) link
p dope
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 8 December 2012 16:41 (eleven years ago) link
Streaming on Pfork!
http://pitchfork.com/advance/23-ii/
― whoop i. goldberg (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 6 February 2013 23:30 (eleven years ago) link
It's not really anywhere near as good as their debut.
― whoop i. goldberg (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 7 February 2013 00:05 (eleven years ago) link
New song, y'all, and I love it to bits
https://soundcloud.com/platform/k-x-p-space-precious-time-boiler-room-debuts/s-lE6BT
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 26 January 2015 17:52 (nine years ago) link
YES!!!!
― Jennifer 8.-( (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 26 January 2015 17:57 (nine years ago) link
"This track from their forthcoming III Part One album is an unholy collision of Hawkwind, Front 242, Spacemen 3"
omg stop
― Jennifer 8.-( (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 26 January 2015 17:58 (nine years ago) link
I'm hoping I didn't offend the band by tweeting that what I heard was Stereo MCs, KMFDM and SPK
― "Go pet your dog" is the name of my dog (DJP), Monday, 26 January 2015 18:01 (nine years ago) link
maybe they'll actually tour the US this time around?
― Jennifer 8.-( (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 26 January 2015 18:03 (nine years ago) link