that live performance of a couple of songs off the album upthread is such a joy to watch and listen. they are amazing.
― walking towards the sun since 2007 (alex in mainhattan), Wednesday, 1 July 2020 09:07 (three years ago) link
This is so great. Had no idea until now that Cass McCombs played guitar on "The Steps" (and "Up From a Dream", for that matter).
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 1 July 2020 15:04 (three years ago) link
starting to really love this trend of bonus tracks as kind of a end credits/bonus victory lap thing on records― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, June 29, 2020 8:32 PM (three days ago) bookmarkflaglink
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, June 29, 2020 8:32 PM (three days ago) bookmarkflaglink
big ...And Carrot Rope vibes off the singles at the end sequencing
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Thursday, 2 July 2020 17:48 (three years ago) link
definitely need to spend more time with this -- time that i'm eager to spend fortunately -- but this has several really great tracks
― dyl, Monday, 6 July 2020 01:33 (three years ago) link
"i know alone" is already probably by favorite roller-rink bass-pop track by a 'band' since the xx's "on hold," just really beautifully and sincerely done
― dyl, Monday, 6 July 2020 01:53 (three years ago) link
My favorites so far are The Steps, Up From a Dream, Gasoline, and Another Try, but and the album ranges from great to at worst pretty good. It's fairly tightly focused sound-wise, but within that sound I love all the different textures and approaches they try.
― Tōne Locatelli Romano (PBKR), Monday, 6 July 2020 02:13 (three years ago) link
finally digging into this. feel like a lot more songs are popping out at me than on the second one, though that one never really left my "i should give this some more listens!" queue.
"Up From A Dream" the first to really really get me, like a "heard it once and already the chorus is locked in my brain" kinda way.
might just be Spotify quality problems but everything is sounding just a little like a gratingly low-bandwidth MP3 to me. which kinda enhances the 90s retro feel if you squint, but clearly this is a lushly produced album so, yeah, gonna assume spotify streaming is to blame.
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 1 August 2020 00:51 (three years ago) link
Production/mix is definitely weird but I don’t know if it’s spotify or a deliberate choice, considering they have the same people involved as their past two albums and I didn’t notice it before.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Saturday, 1 August 2020 01:06 (three years ago) link
Heard a brief interview today w then talking abt how the first minute and a half or so of “Don’t Wanna” is a LinnDrum that just segues into a real drum and I somehow never noticed this but I love it so much
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 2 August 2020 02:23 (three years ago) link
i've noticed when it changes but wouldn't have guessed that the first part was a drum machine!
i have no idea when my physical copy is getting shipped but i am excited to dig into the production of this album properly.
― call all destroyer, Sunday, 2 August 2020 02:32 (three years ago) link
2 things about The Steps:
1. Danielle phrases her vocals in the bridge ("You go left...") in a manner reminiscent of Loudon Wainwright III ca. late 70s, esp. his live performances.
2. Esme's bass comes in halfway through the 2nd verse ("You won't stop it...") to play an unusual V-vi-I-I (A-B-D-D) across the I-IV-I-IV (D-G-D-G) of the guitars. I'm not really a theory guy but it's startling and gives an illusion that the song's jumping ahead of itself.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 10 September 2020 06:36 (three years ago) link
Also Danielle's drums are very reminiscent of Lindsey's on Fleetwood Mac's "What Makes You Think You're The One?"
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 10 September 2020 06:38 (three years ago) link
aka the best drums ever?
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 10 September 2020 12:50 (three years ago) link
I love this record. Love it.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 10 September 2020 13:03 (three years ago) link
This album is so good.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Sunday, 18 October 2020 05:48 (three years ago) link
So
Good
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Sunday, 18 October 2020 05:49 (three years ago) link
Has anyone watched any of the live stuff they've done in the Covid era? I know they've done bits and bobs but i haven't seen any of it yet.
― piscesx, Sunday, 18 October 2020 18:26 (three years ago) link
I've put lots of it on to listen to, but not sat in front of the screen and watched beginning to end
― Covidiots from UHF (sic), Sunday, 18 October 2020 23:07 (three years ago) link
I watched the deli performance they released right when the album came out, highly recommended. Also watched em on Corben and Kimmel.
― Evans on Hammond (evol j), Monday, 19 October 2020 04:17 (three years ago) link
The Kimmel performance was great but got absolutely scrubbed without a trace from tube sites.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 19 October 2020 04:30 (three years ago) link
sorry that was Fallon not Kimmel^^^
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 19 October 2020 04:31 (three years ago) link
welp, i'm wrong again... this is up (probably temporarily so act fast if you want to archive it locally):
https://vimeo.com/445932320
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 19 October 2020 04:33 (three years ago) link
I haven't seen this in forever (pre-pandemic), and I didn't notice then but I'm pretty sure that's Rostam playing the 12-string with them?
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 19 October 2020 04:39 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPIVrfnRBWw
lol?
― ufo, Thursday, 12 November 2020 14:40 (three years ago) link
showing up as 'video unavailable' on my end
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 12 November 2020 15:27 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvaplAn25mY
this one should work?
― ufo, Thursday, 12 November 2020 23:43 (three years ago) link
First 20 seconds = Not Fade Away x Welcome to the Jungle?
― the colour out of space (is the place) (PBKR), Friday, 13 November 2020 02:04 (three years ago) link
Or, you know, Mr. Brownstone.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 13 November 2020 13:57 (three years ago) link
lol, right
― the colour out of space (is the place) (PBKR), Friday, 13 November 2020 14:28 (three years ago) link
it really IS gnr-lite sounding minus the vocals isn't it? i think i hate it?
― Four Seasons Total Manscaping (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 14 November 2020 22:50 (three years ago) link
it’s really bad.
― call all destroyer, Sunday, 15 November 2020 00:31 (three years ago) link
had to turn it off after like 30 seconds
― just sayin, Sunday, 15 November 2020 01:29 (three years ago) link
what a disaster for the croods
― Four Seasons Total Manscaping (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 15 November 2020 01:32 (three years ago) link
"gasoline" remix feat. taylor swift apparently on its way soon
― ufo, Friday, 19 February 2021 00:10 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ15Nq1XjRA
oh here it is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twt1kEP65aw
also 3am feat. thundercat
― ufo, Friday, 19 February 2021 00:50 (three years ago) link
Thanks for bringing rain to my HAIM party, T.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 19 February 2021 06:29 (three years ago) link
this song knocked me on my ass the instant I heard it… it's very very hot…and so it seems that TS's contributions are utterly unnecessary… I bet you she heard it, contacted the sisters and Reichstad (boy what a great career he's had) and pass/ag said "you know I love that song, can we do a new version with my extraneous warbling?" and a.) they probly like her and b.) she's the most popular and powerful recording artist of the past decade, and let her do it even tho any such addition is unsuitable…
― veronica moser, Friday, 19 February 2021 16:28 (three years ago) link
ew to both of these. just made me appreciate the originals more.
― Indexed, Friday, 19 February 2021 17:01 (three years ago) link
thinking now that 3am by Matchbox 20 is like the worst song ever but I could totally see Danielle Haim giving it loads of gravitas and elegance
― brimstead, Friday, 19 February 2021 18:01 (three years ago) link
the original already has gravitas and elegance what are you talking about
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Friday, 19 February 2021 18:05 (three years ago) link
Not a fan of the Taylor remix, but I don't think there's some weird-ass conspiracy theory behind Taylor being involved, they like each other a lot, from what I can tell.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 19 February 2021 18:36 (three years ago) link
they said they specifically asked taylor bc they're friends and thought she'd be able to add something to the song. that's it
― ufo, Saturday, 20 February 2021 00:22 (three years ago) link
that's why i had her guest on my album too tbh
― That's not really my scene (I'm 41) (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 20 February 2021 00:59 (three years ago) link
Well whatever Taylor Swift added to the song, it sounds like they recorded her vocals from a zoom meeting.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Saturday, 20 February 2021 14:13 (three years ago) link
catching up on their glastonbury stream from a few hours ago and they sound absolutely fantastic
― ufo, Saturday, 22 May 2021 23:28 (three years ago) link
chiller version of "i know alone" with a sax solo closing it out rules
― ufo, Saturday, 22 May 2021 23:44 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBWEa5PagRs
― just sayin, Friday, 16 July 2021 01:50 (two years ago) link
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― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Friday, 16 July 2021 02:33 (two years ago) link
weird, it works for me & we're both in aus iirc?
it's a new song "cherry flavored stomach ache", from a soundtrack
― ufo, Friday, 16 July 2021 02:39 (two years ago) link