https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhU0uwAuhh0
― call all destroyer, Monday, 12 April 2010 16:48 (fourteen years ago) link
Wow. This is such an amazing classic album. But I voted for Our Boys. Not that really any other song is any less good though.
― Of "Trade Federation" fame, (Viceroy), Monday, 12 April 2010 16:52 (fourteen years ago) link
the video for "break up your band" off the first album is even better.
Yeah, seeing that was what made me buy Gone Glimmering and then listen to it approximately a BILLION times.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 12 April 2010 16:53 (fourteen years ago) link
You Must Be Stopped is awesome - it's their best song. those heavy math rock guitar chords and wild drumming over a very melodic GBV style tune is killing me.Guard Attacks 2nd.
― Zeno, Monday, 12 April 2010 16:53 (fourteen years ago) link
it's so perfect yet so tragic that there are 28 recorded chavez songs
― call all destroyer, Monday, 12 April 2010 16:54 (fourteen years ago) link
...also the "All i wanna do is open my garage" part is a total WOW - with those bass and drums following the guitar line...xpost
― Zeno, Monday, 12 April 2010 16:56 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f197KkaJMm0
― Zeno, Monday, 12 April 2010 16:57 (fourteen years ago) link
I love their practice of ending albums with the heaviest songs; "Relaxed Fit" off Gone Glimmering is a monster too.
― congratulations (n/a), Monday, 12 April 2010 16:58 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah,it's like an improved Nirvana tune
― Zeno, Monday, 12 April 2010 16:59 (fourteen years ago) link
basically there is not a single thing about this band that is less than amazing.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 12 April 2010 17:00 (fourteen years ago) link
i dunno, the singing could have a little more in it. that's my only problem with it
― goole, Monday, 12 April 2010 17:13 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah, was gonna say that the vocals are the only thing that keeps them from being a fave band in my book. Not that they're bad, but just not particularly great, either.
― tylerw, Monday, 12 April 2010 17:18 (fourteen years ago) link
― call all destroyer, Monday, April 12, 2010 12:54 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
from wiki:The band reformed in 2006 playing three shows and as confirmed by guitarist Matt Sweeney are working on their third album.
is this true? the third album part.
― mizzell, Monday, 12 April 2010 18:24 (fourteen years ago) link
That was four years ago. I'm tempted to think nothing ever came of it.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 12 April 2010 18:28 (fourteen years ago) link
their position all along has been that they're not "broken up" just busy with other stuff. i don't know if they've played since i drove nine hours round trip to see them in '06 tho
― call all destroyer, Monday, 12 April 2010 18:53 (fourteen years ago) link
anyone else put this album on their freeform 90s ballot?
*crosses fingers*
― jerk orbison (another al3x), Monday, 12 April 2010 20:44 (fourteen years ago) link
do you guys like this album more than gone glimmering? i like gg so much i barely ever listen to ride the fader.
― mizzell, Tuesday, 13 April 2010 15:07 (fourteen years ago) link
funny, i never got around to picking it up.
― goole, Tuesday, 13 April 2010 15:08 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah. it's more original, and has larger amount of great songs compared to GG
― Zeno, Tuesday, 13 April 2010 15:10 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah gg has some really obvious highs but rtf is probably a little stronger overall--wider variety of songs too
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 13 April 2010 15:11 (fourteen years ago) link
...also the shiny production wins.
but i like GG too!
― Zeno, Tuesday, 13 April 2010 15:13 (fourteen years ago) link
I love both of them but I think Ride the Fader might be a little bit better.
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 13 April 2010 15:29 (fourteen years ago) link
Imagine Gone Glimmering with both sides of the first single on it (still under 40 minutes, no?)! Too many anthems, perhaps, but...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu3Z4fMplTI
― Andy K, Tuesday, 13 April 2010 15:42 (fourteen years ago) link
great band
― m@tt (M@tt He1ges0n), Tuesday, 13 April 2010 15:43 (fourteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Tuesday, 20 April 2010 23:01 (fourteen years ago) link
had the bit around 2:00 in "new room" going through my head all day - when the drums kick back from the break and then the guitar starts screaming. such a rush every time. no closer to narrowing this down otherwise, so that gets my vote.
― jerk orbison (another al3x), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 20:10 (fourteen years ago) link
FLIGHT 96!!!!
great album
― da croupier, Wednesday, 21 April 2010 21:57 (fourteen years ago) link
Unreal Is Here has always really done it for me. Great for sunny days. Though Our Boys Will Shine Tonight has such a triumphant building climactic melody. Hard to make choices.
― Evan, Wednesday, 21 April 2010 22:45 (fourteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Wednesday, 21 April 2010 23:01 (fourteen years ago) link
still find it awesome that "The Guard Attacks" was a featured BUZZ TRACK on my local alt-rock station, THE REVOLUTION 101.1
― da croupier, Wednesday, 21 April 2010 23:05 (fourteen years ago) link
vote turnout doesn't bode well for the 90s poll... 4-way tie is indicative of the consistency here though i think. sad to see no votes for the badass middle tracks (tight around the jaws and lions). i feel like some metal band could cover them successfully.
who else voted for new room??
― jerk orbison (another al3x), Thursday, 22 April 2010 02:57 (fourteen years ago) link
ha i didn't even vote.
― goole, Thursday, 22 April 2010 03:01 (fourteen years ago) link
For some reason, a seller on discogs can't get rid of the vinyl reissue quick enough...
https://www.discogs.com/Chavez-Ride-The-Fader/release/6550530
― Evan, Friday, 21 October 2016 15:00 (seven years ago) link