they've never once made the singles charts here in the U.S.
"WAYUH (people don't dance no more)" should have hit #1 :(
― cutty, Tuesday, 11 May 2010 01:28 (thirteen years ago) link
i'm in that video... somewhere
― cutty, Tuesday, 11 May 2010 01:29 (thirteen years ago) link
WAYUH is so classic
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 11 May 2010 01:29 (thirteen years ago) link
Well I'd think getting named album of the year by Pitchfork would've shifted some units.
But now I look at LCD Soundsystem's chart action, which looks pretty much exactly the same, so I guess Pitchfork-friendly indie rock is not ripe for underground hits.
― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, 11 May 2010 01:29 (thirteen years ago) link
arrgh!xxxx-post
snrub, what year do you live in?
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 11 May 2010 01:30 (thirteen years ago) link
"that 2004 show"
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 11 May 2010 01:31 (thirteen years ago) link
Well ever since the whole "indie's gone mainstream! The blogosphere is where it's at!" and "The shins will change your life!" kinda thing, I guess I always thought these bands were a little bit more popular than they really are.
― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, 11 May 2010 01:35 (thirteen years ago) link
dude tv on the radio hardly makes any soundscan numbers
― cutty, Tuesday, 11 May 2010 01:36 (thirteen years ago) link
these bands make all their money on touring
the whole "indie's gone mainstream!" thing is happening more on the albums charts than the singles and more in the past few years than back when the Ratpure were putting out albums
― jagger edge (The Reverend), Tuesday, 11 May 2010 01:53 (thirteen years ago) link
The blogosphere is where it's at!
Not sure this has been true in years.
― ksh, Tuesday, 11 May 2010 01:56 (thirteen years ago) link
If ever, really.
Either way, best of luck to Tapes 'n Tapes.
haha
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 11 May 2010 01:58 (thirteen years ago) link
loooooool
― jagger edge (The Reverend), Tuesday, 11 May 2010 01:59 (thirteen years ago) link
Clap Your Hands Say I Like Tapes 'n' Tapes!!
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 11 May 2010 16:30 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh wait.
AND WHEN YOU RUSH SOMETHING SOMETHING HARVARD SQUARE Y'ALL
― ksh, Tuesday, 11 May 2010 16:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Their song, "Whoo! Alright, Yeah…Uh Huh" is the official anthem for Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer.
― mizzell, Tuesday, 11 May 2010 16:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Still a great album.
― poxy fülvous (abanana), Sunday, 29 March 2015 04:59 (nine years ago) link
Yes.
― Mark G, Sunday, 29 March 2015 20:28 (nine years ago) link