I think David lives in Dunedin which is about 5 hours from Christchurch so he should be unaffected by this.
― Hinklepicker, Thursday, 24 February 2011 06:00 (thirteen years ago) link
Had missed the revive last month. Can't wait for this!
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 15:50 (thirteen years ago) link
just one listen in to the new one, but it sounds amazing. more soloing than the last few, i think, which i approve of. love everything this guy touches, but this one might be a cut above the usual.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 20:06 (thirteen years ago) link
Point That Thing Somewhere Else, just the other day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dQRJkKv7E0
― Bill E, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 20:23 (thirteen years ago) link
I love "Nail In My Foot'
― Jessie Fer Ark (Mobbed Up Ping Pong Psychos), Wednesday, 16 March 2011 20:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Is it wrong, or is it right to be a beatnik???
― David Allah Coal (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 16 March 2011 21:53 (thirteen years ago) link
sweet clip! long live the clean!
― tylerw, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 22:45 (thirteen years ago) link
just one listen in to the new one, but it sounds amazing
Tyler, old bean, you got an advance copy? Jealous!!
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Thursday, 17 March 2011 00:10 (thirteen years ago) link
You know, "Autumn Sun" really sounds like Kilgour and company doing a hell of a tribute song to the Church, in their own way. It's more like a parallel approach but it's kinda weird how I can't hear it any other way!
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 April 2011 18:27 (thirteen years ago) link
that sounds fantastic. when's the new one out? is it with the heavy eight again?
― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 15 April 2011 18:35 (thirteen years ago) link
Out next week officially, and yes with the Crazy Eights. Am reviewing it for the AMG and it's almost like he's found his own personal Crazy Horse at this point.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 April 2011 18:41 (thirteen years ago) link
hadn't thought of the church comparison, but it makes sense now that you mention it. i posted my rave over here: http://ow.ly/4BhjG
― tylerw, Friday, 15 April 2011 18:48 (thirteen years ago) link
oh my god that sounds awesome. can't wait to read ned's too and pick this up proper
― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 15 April 2011 18:50 (thirteen years ago) link
this is really great. on first listen anyway
― Spikey, Monday, 18 April 2011 04:04 (thirteen years ago) link
Really looking forward to this
― music loves drugs (Drugs A. Money), Monday, 18 April 2011 05:23 (thirteen years ago) link
"purple balloon" is very very pretty
― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 29 April 2011 15:33 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah, it's perfect. it's the sort of song that *sounds* easy and effortless, but i don't think anyone except kilgour could do it.
― tylerw, Friday, 29 April 2011 15:41 (thirteen years ago) link
album of the year, etc.
― Spikey, Saturday, 30 April 2011 01:35 (thirteen years ago) link
it's the sort of song that *sounds* easy and effortless, but i don't think anyone except kilgour could do it.
Completely agree, after just one listen. I can't say I'm blown away by this, let's see how it stacks up after repeated listens, but it's at least yet another solid release from a man who seemingly can't do wrong. Really, is there a single dud in his catalog, even his side projects? No. Impressive after 30 years!
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Saturday, 30 April 2011 03:11 (thirteen years ago) link
the last two clean albums have been pretty dud.
― keythhtyek, Saturday, 30 April 2011 03:39 (thirteen years ago) link
They've had some misses but by no means are they duds - "Mister Pop" was half great and half meh, that's not a dud in my book.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Saturday, 30 April 2011 03:43 (thirteen years ago) link
I love David Kilgour but also agree that he seems to have reached some sort of comfort zone with his work. He is great at creating texture and atmosphere but often is not so good at constructing a song. Give me Robert Scott's compositions any day. Kilgours lyrics are typically vague and almost unnecessary. I know he is a kind of sacred cow and all but I do think he is coasting. Good luck to him though, why shouldn't he be relaxing?
― Hinklepicker, Saturday, 30 April 2011 08:10 (thirteen years ago) link
nice onion review
http://www.avclub.com/articles/david-kilgour-and-the-heavy-eights-left-by-soft,55411/
― reggie (qualmsley), Wednesday, 4 May 2011 13:16 (thirteen years ago) link
haven't heard the new one, but this thread inspired me to break out unknown country. fun album.
― mizzell, Wednesday, 4 May 2011 14:07 (thirteen years ago) link
"Mister Pop" was half great and half meh, that's not a dud in my book.yeah i agree -- from what i understand, clean albums these days are pretty loose affairs, like they kind of go into recording without even knowing the songs all that well (or at all)? So there's room for both brilliance and missteps. It's probably the right approach, though. The main thing with the Clean is just their sound. still loving the new kilgour -- definitely my go-to "turn it up loud in the house" record for this spring.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 4 May 2011 14:35 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah there's something about the guitar tone that's really thick and satisfying. good record!
― sleeve, Wednesday, 4 May 2011 18:53 (thirteen years ago) link
i think all of the clean albums have been like that, show up and press record. they just seemed to be better at before. it might be that robert scott is finally out of songs and this is affecting the overall quality of the clean. i could be attributing too much to him, but the last couple of Bats records have been pretty dull too, trend, but then I like that recent song he did with Adalita Srsen although I'd rather he had done it with Jane Sinnott.
― keythhtyek, Thursday, 5 May 2011 03:14 (thirteen years ago) link
man, the Clean In-A-Live EP is sooooo good. is there a recording of the full show floating around out there? help a dude out!
― tylerw, Thursday, 5 May 2011 21:12 (thirteen years ago) link
I had no idea there was a new David Kilgour record out!! Was just listening to Here Come The Cars just the other day and reminiscing about high school.
― JacobSanders, Thursday, 5 May 2011 21:40 (thirteen years ago) link
Now you can hear the new one and reminisce about your kid's high school years.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 5 May 2011 21:45 (thirteen years ago) link
Hey don't jinx me, I've made it this far without having a kid!
― JacobSanders, Thursday, 5 May 2011 21:51 (thirteen years ago) link
New album is killer. Seems to have a fuller band mix than a lot of the 90s Clean stuff I've heard...? Are most of David's solo stuff like that?
― Jonas Stalk, inventor of the shithead vaccine (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 15 September 2011 23:30 (thirteen years ago) link
2 David Kilgour threads:
Here's the other one
david kilgour's best, poppiest songs
― curmudgeon, Friday, 16 September 2011 04:27 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah, the new album is great, a little more meaty than recent efforts. I wish it some more long songs and extended guitar bits, but it's still fantastic.
― the emancipation of distraction (askance johnson), Friday, 16 September 2011 14:20 (thirteen years ago) link
This is neat - Hamish Kilgour on the origins of "Anything Could Happen":
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/blogs/blog-on-the-tracks/6280128/The-poppies-want-to-grow-a-little-taller
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 18 January 2012 23:31 (twelve years ago) link
ha, that's great! and long!
― tylerw, Wednesday, 18 January 2012 23:41 (twelve years ago) link
a memory for detail, that guyawesome!
― La Lechera, Wednesday, 18 January 2012 23:48 (twelve years ago) link
That's fantastic! Early kiwipop history has always seemed like a black hole to me, it's great to get a glimpse into whatever the hell was going on back then.
― the emancipation of distraction (askance johnson), Thursday, 19 January 2012 00:45 (twelve years ago) link
<3
― mookieproof, Thursday, 19 January 2012 00:55 (twelve years ago) link
ok maybe i should take a vacation in june
05.30.2012 Los Angeles, CA The Echo 06.02.2012 Austin, TX Chaos in Tejas - Club De Ville 06.04.2012 Allston, MA Brighton Music Hall w/ Times New Viking06.05.2012 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge w/ Times New Viking06.06.2012 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's w/ Times New Viking06.07.2012 Washington, DC Rock & Roll Hotel w/ Times New Viking06.08.2012 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506 w/ Times New Viking
― JoeStork, Wednesday, 22 February 2012 20:50 (twelve years ago) link
The Clean on tour, rather than just Kilgour btw
urgh i do not live in or near any of those cities!
― tylerw, Wednesday, 22 February 2012 20:51 (twelve years ago) link
wait whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!first roedelius skips chicago, and now the clean?! texas is not the midwest!
i'm upset.
― Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Wednesday, 22 February 2012 20:59 (twelve years ago) link
also genuinely amused that both GBV and the clean chose TNV for their opening band
― Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Wednesday, 22 February 2012 21:00 (twelve years ago) link
specifically for their reunion tours, i mean
they must've seen TNV show up as a "related artist" on their respective spotify pages and said "who the hell are these guys"
― tylerw, Wednesday, 22 February 2012 21:04 (twelve years ago) link
Not to get nitpicky and I stand corrected if you have read otherwise, but The Clean and TNV are now both on Merge, so it may be that Merge chose TNV to do US dates with the Clean.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 22 February 2012 21:06 (twelve years ago) link
oh well oki'll buy that but i still think it's funny
― Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Wednesday, 22 February 2012 21:07 (twelve years ago) link
anyway back to outrage! why not more datesssssss. actually i know exactly why they're not playing Denver -- last time Kilgour played here (2007), the club was practically empty, something i'll never forgive the mile high city for. show was still awesome.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 22 February 2012 21:10 (twelve years ago) link
The Clean show in Austin is part of Chaos in Tejas, so it's only an hour long... but I can see the Hex Dispensers, go have dinner, then come back and watch the Clean!
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Wednesday, 22 February 2012 21:13 (twelve years ago) link