yeah he seems like such a wasted resource on the stuff that came after this.
― in my world of loose geirs (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 1 April 2011 20:27 (thirteen years ago) link
never heard the grasshopper/golden cricket thing -- it's good? lol, just looked, selling for $.01 on amazon marketplace.
― tylerw, Friday, 1 April 2011 20:28 (thirteen years ago) link
I hear he plays a mean bowed saw tho
xp
― Grotjahn in the Moma (Pillbox), Friday, 1 April 2011 20:29 (thirteen years ago) link
it is GREAT
― in my world of loose geirs (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 1 April 2011 20:29 (thirteen years ago) link
I went for Tonite It Shows, but I might never listen to it again - I hate so much similar stuff now that I'm worried I won't like this.
― Matt DC, Friday, 12 October 2007 10:43 (3 years ago) Bookmark
Still OTM. Kinda tempted to go see the Deserter's Songs live tour thing, but I reckon I might find it a bit rubbish.
― oppet, Friday, 1 April 2011 20:38 (thirteen years ago) link
I saw the original tour, it was pretty awesome. it was LOUD. they did a fair amount of stuff from the first two albums too, closed with Cortez the Killer. wouldn't bother nowadays though.
― in my world of loose geirs (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 1 April 2011 20:40 (thirteen years ago) link
i bet it'll be good -- they were pretty majestic on this tour. songs sound good in a big room.
― tylerw, Friday, 1 April 2011 20:40 (thirteen years ago) link
Weird, I saw them in the summer of '99 (different leg of same tour, or different tour?...they were with Sparklehorse) and they weren't particularly loud at all. They were, however, fucking majestic. "Tonite It Shows" was utterly mindblowing not just because of how different the arrangement was from the record (I couldn't place the song until midway through the first verse), but because it somehow still managed to retain the spooky drama of the record's arrangement.
― Tarfumes The Escape Goat, Friday, 1 April 2011 20:47 (thirteen years ago) link
heyyy i saw them w/ sparklehorse in the summer of 99 too. great show, tho it was weird that mercury rev played first. just with their oversized thing happening, they seemed more like the headliner.
― tylerw, Friday, 1 April 2011 20:51 (thirteen years ago) link
I did not see Sparklehorse, and at that time I would have been interested in seeing him. Don't remember who the opener was tbh. this was at Bimbo's in SF.
― in my world of loose geirs (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 1 April 2011 20:52 (thirteen years ago) link
they did have some incredibly cool pseudo-theremin laser-light controller thing that I loved
― in my world of loose geirs (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 1 April 2011 20:53 (thirteen years ago) link
Love this album to death Nothing else they’ve done has connected with me though
― calstars, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 01:39 (three years ago) link
Endlessly 2
shocked by this!
― piscesx, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 11:03 (three years ago) link
Was there ever a poll of the previous album?
This is great
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdHfWizyWE0
― piscesx, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 11:04 (three years ago) link
^ the loudest thing I've ever heard live.
― Scheming politicians are captivating, and it hurts (ledge), Tuesday, 13 April 2021 11:21 (three years ago) link
I mean that's a nice song but when compared to the opening tracks of their first two albums it comes in a very distant 3rd
― imago, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 11:29 (three years ago) link
And I do think it'd be much better if it was recorded differently yeah. It feels weirdly muted on record
― imago, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 11:30 (three years ago) link
The instrumentals version of this album is gorgeous and perfect for long summer twilights.
― Shard-borne Beatles with their drowsy hums (Chinaski), Thursday, 14 July 2022 21:01 (one year ago) link