People who like really big sounding songs should do themselves a favor and listen to "Eskimo" off of the Tone Bender EP.
― Evan, Monday, 15 February 2010 14:23 (fourteen years ago) link
been listening to the 3-way a lot recently and loving it.
― mizzell, Monday, 15 February 2010 14:41 (fourteen years ago) link
I tried that one, but I can't get behind it. Its not bad, but I just feel cheated by them cause its so opposite of the sound they had that I love. This problem would have been 90% solved if they just decided to go by a different band name when they went all Kinks-y.
― Evan, Monday, 15 February 2010 14:45 (fourteen years ago) link
Eccsame the Photon Band is pure nostalgia for me. It may not be their most unique or consistent record, but it always pleases me.
― Trip Maker, Tuesday, 2 March 2010 16:59 (fourteen years ago) link
Is Day Of The Monkey on that one? I love that song.
― kornrulez6969, Tuesday, 2 March 2010 17:25 (fourteen years ago) link
Its so great, but whenever I try to play it for (most) people I know, they seem bored. As an album, not for pop fans.
― Evan, Tuesday, 2 March 2010 17:29 (fourteen years ago) link
Day of the Monkey is on that one and it was the song I was listening to when I wrote the post.
― Trip Maker, Tuesday, 2 March 2010 17:33 (fourteen years ago) link
To my ears it's inconsistent in sound and almost a little too low-key in places but I really love that album. It gets better with repeated listening.
― You Weaked It! (MaresNest), Tuesday, 2 March 2010 17:40 (fourteen years ago) link
Oh it also totally soundtracked my first sexual experience so that probably has something to do with my fondness for it.
― Trip Maker, Tuesday, 2 March 2010 17:43 (fourteen years ago) link
Also I disagree with you Trip on the uniqueness. Definitely their most unique.
― Evan, Tuesday, 2 March 2010 17:49 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah, I guess that makes sense, too. Such a schizo band.
― Trip Maker, Tuesday, 2 March 2010 17:57 (fourteen years ago) link
so weird that the 3-Way gets so much hate. sure its pastiche, but that is some of the best-written pastiche ever. the arrangements are just INSANE, packed with so much detail, tons of bizarre changes and chords all held together by a seemingly endless supply of memorable hooks. I don't think its their best and I like all their incarnations, just felt this album needed defending.
― mark roflr (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 2 March 2010 17:59 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah I completely agree
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Tuesday, 2 March 2010 18:02 (fourteen years ago) link
also I saw this dude live a few months ago and it was quite possibly the worst show I've seen in a while
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Tuesday, 2 March 2010 18:03 (fourteen years ago) link
i think the 3 way is my favorite. haven't been able to get into eccsame, but i just heard it for the first time in the last year or so, and i was into better and 3 way when they came out.
― mizzell, Tuesday, 2 March 2010 18:16 (fourteen years ago) link
I don't hate the 3-Way, but I love the early stuff sooo much that 3-Way is a betrayal, regardless of its quality on its own.
― Evan, Tuesday, 2 March 2010 18:45 (fourteen years ago) link
band doesn't owe you anything FYI
― mark roflr (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 2 March 2010 18:52 (fourteen years ago) link
Haha I know, I didn't mean it that way. I really just can't get enough of their earlier sound. Again I don't dislike the later stuff.
― Evan, Tuesday, 2 March 2010 18:57 (fourteen years ago) link
funnily enough the only songs that worked live for me were one off of amazing letdowns
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Tuesday, 2 March 2010 19:02 (fourteen years ago) link
ones
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Tuesday, 2 March 2010 19:03 (fourteen years ago) link
anyone have mp3s of the Which Studies The Past? 7" they'd like to share?
― mizzell, Monday, 28 February 2011 21:40 (thirteen years ago) link
also interested in the better-era b-sides, touch the water and more than that is deserved
― mizzell, Monday, 28 February 2011 21:43 (thirteen years ago) link
the 2nd of 'better' with the blue cover has those 2 b-sides on it, i'm sure that's probably hanging round the blogs somewhere
i did have the 'studies' mp3s but they were such a poor rip i deleted them, sorry... i need to rip my own copy but that will probably happen shortly after the loveless reissue comes out
― haydens gonna hade (electricsound), Monday, 28 February 2011 21:46 (thirteen years ago) link
2nd issue of 'better'
might be able to help you out, mizzy. let me take a peak when i get home. you have both versions of "better" too?
― A Scanner Snarkly (Steve Shasta), Monday, 28 February 2011 22:08 (thirteen years ago) link
I've been listening to 'Better' for years and it vexes me that I still don't know exactly why there are two versions, I even asked Kurt once.
― Run Westy Run Megatorrent (MaresNest), Monday, 28 February 2011 22:11 (thirteen years ago) link
isn't it plus orchestration or something? i don't think i've ever heard the second version of better. is it worth it iyo?
― dell (del), Monday, 28 February 2011 22:13 (thirteen years ago) link
There's different tracks, additional instruments and production. You should check out both.
It's more the why than the what that has piqued me all these years.
― Run Westy Run Megatorrent (MaresNest), Monday, 28 February 2011 22:22 (thirteen years ago) link
oh ok, thanks
well there's that second version of precollection w/different production and extra songs...confusing
― dell (del), Monday, 28 February 2011 22:24 (thirteen years ago) link
also what was his response when you asked him about it?
― dell (del), Monday, 28 February 2011 22:25 (thirteen years ago) link
Ah well, it was in a very noisy club, I was DJ'ing/trying to concentrate and I was kinda drunk and he's so frigging tall and I was a bit overwhelmed really, so I can't really remember.
― Run Westy Run Megatorrent (MaresNest), Tuesday, 1 March 2011 22:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Okay, I have located my 4 CD copies of Lilys' Better Can't Make Your Life Better:1) US edition #1 on Primary/Elektra (tracks #10-11 = The Sammael Sea/Returns Every Morning)2) JP edition #1 on east/west Japan with bonus: Welfare Murder Plot/Baby's A Dealer (aka Who Studies The Past? subpop single of the month)3) UK edition #2 on Che (remixed with strings, bassoon, bass harmonica, etc.), tracks #10-12 = Touch The Water*/Returns Every Morning/More Than That Is Deserved*Apples In Stereo cover4) JP edition #2 again on east/west Japan with bonus tracks which look like it is the Services For The Soon To Be Departed EP tacked on.
― A Scanner Snarkly (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 1 March 2011 23:08 (thirteen years ago) link
2) JP edition #1 on east/west Japan with bonus: Welfare Murder Plot/Baby's A Dealer (aka Who Studies The Past? subpop single of the month)
welp there's one for the wishlist
― fat either way, of course (electricsound), Tuesday, 1 March 2011 23:08 (thirteen years ago) link
cover arts:1-2 have the pink/blue hand diamonds on peachy/yellow background3-4 have the red/yellow hands on ocean blue back ground
― A Scanner Snarkly (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 1 March 2011 23:09 (thirteen years ago) link
Would love to hear those tracks on the first two.
― Run Westy Run Megatorrent (MaresNest), Tuesday, 1 March 2011 23:10 (thirteen years ago) link
y'all want #2 then? I can U/L the full CD and then just the last 2 songs.
― A Scanner Snarkly (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 1 March 2011 23:55 (thirteen years ago) link
pls pls
― fat either way, of course (electricsound), Tuesday, 1 March 2011 23:58 (thirteen years ago) link
yes would like to hear those! had no idea this record was so complicated.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 2 March 2011 00:00 (thirteen years ago) link
me too, thanks!
― Run Westy Run Megatorrent (MaresNest), Wednesday, 2 March 2011 09:33 (thirteen years ago) link
*uploading now*
― A Scanner Snarkly (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 2 March 2011 20:29 (thirteen years ago) link
:D i spent a good part of last night trying to find video of the time i saw these dudes play at no life records in 96 or 97? no luck, though i could swear that someone was filming.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 2 March 2011 20:32 (thirteen years ago) link
JP edition #1 on east/west Japan with bonus: Welfare Murder Plot/Baby's A Dealer (aka Who Studies The Past? subpop single of the month)http://www.mediafire.com/file/odb00f90qag4nd9/Better%20Can%27t%20Make%20Your%20Life%20Better.zip
If you just want Which Studies The Past?http://www.mediafire.com/file/bslxwe8b8rpg29t/Which%20Studies%20The%20Past.zip
― A Scanner Snarkly (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 2 March 2011 20:33 (thirteen years ago) link
I think in 97 his backing band was The Beachwood Sparks en totale so that would make sense. Aaron from KXLU/Aron's/NoLife was his drummer for a while there.
― A Scanner Snarkly (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 2 March 2011 20:34 (thirteen years ago) link
oh yeah --- i think that was before i knew who beachwood sparks were...
― tylerw, Wednesday, 2 March 2011 20:35 (thirteen years ago) link
Listening to this for the first time in a long time "Who Is Moving?" is really ace.
― A Scanner Snarkly (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 2 March 2011 20:40 (thirteen years ago) link
love this band
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 2 March 2011 20:41 (thirteen years ago) link
steve, can you put the uk version up too? thanks for this!
― mizzell, Thursday, 3 March 2011 00:42 (thirteen years ago) link
at your request.
*U/Ling now*
― A Scanner Snarkly (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 3 March 2011 02:36 (thirteen years ago) link
fuck i love the way 'welfare...' is mixed
― some velveeta morning (electricsound), Thursday, 3 March 2011 02:41 (thirteen years ago) link
Wow, never thought I'd hear a CD sourced Which Studies The Past. Very cool, thank you!
― dlp9001, Thursday, 3 March 2011 02:41 (thirteen years ago) link