was just looking at what has come out so far in 2012 and mr. m might still be my album of the year
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 28 September 2012 21:50 (twelve years ago) link
yeah was just listening to this yesterday. holding up, totally great from start to finish.
― tylerw, Friday, 28 September 2012 21:56 (twelve years ago) link
still love Mr M-- did it not make the 2012 77 albums poll?
― ᶓ͠סּᴥ͠סּᶔ ᶓͼ᷆ₓͼ᷇ᶔ (gr8080), Thursday, 5 September 2013 20:17 (eleven years ago) link
I don't think it did. I just got that album last month, really enjoying it. Damaged, Ohio and Mr M is a pretty great run of albums. Shame that the double album spoils an almost perfect run since Nixon.
― Kitchen Person, Thursday, 5 September 2013 20:22 (eleven years ago) link
its wonderful indian summer music
― ᶓ͠סּᴥ͠סּᶔ ᶓͼ᷆ₓͼ᷇ᶔ (gr8080), Thursday, 5 September 2013 20:33 (eleven years ago) link
The reissue of Nixon comes out this week, and is well worth picking up. For any vinyl collectors, I think it's the first time it's out as an LP in the States. Bonus radio session from 1998 is great, and the record has more low end than the cd ever did, even when played at low volume. It's aged so well, and Merge using it to kick off their 25th anniversary reissue program is an honor it truly deserves.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 26 January 2014 21:10 (ten years ago) link
Interested in picking that up. I was kind of put off by the artwork though, kind of wish it didn't have that silver border around the painting. It doesn't look quite right.
― Kitchen Person, Sunday, 26 January 2014 22:09 (ten years ago) link
It looks pretty great in person. It's a nice way to easily separate the reissue from the original.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 26 January 2014 22:18 (ten years ago) link
Think I'll still get it anyway as it's by far my favourite Chop. Wonder what other albums Merge will put out in this reissue program. Fingers crossed for something by The Clientele. Nixon is a good start though.
― Kitchen Person, Sunday, 26 January 2014 22:27 (ten years ago) link
Superchunk's Indoor Living was recently announced as the February reissue.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 26 January 2014 22:40 (ten years ago) link
So excited for this, my wife got it for me for Christmas and I think it was supposed to ship (or be available) Jan. 28. Glad to hear that it sounds even better too, look forward to cranking "Up With People" at serious volume.
― grandavis, Monday, 27 January 2014 14:20 (ten years ago) link
i just started listening to this band and i can tell this is going to be one of those where i plow through their entire catalog in the next 2 months
― call all destroyer, Sunday, 13 September 2015 14:55 (nine years ago) link
lucky you
― tayto fan (Michael B), Sunday, 13 September 2015 15:52 (nine years ago) link
best thing i did this year was get into lambchop
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Sunday, 13 September 2015 16:15 (nine years ago) link
new 18-minute-long single: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf9wz5esgAo
new album "FLOTUS" out nov. 4 - sounds like it's going to absorb some of the electronic sounds of the HeCTA side project
― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 9 August 2016 15:31 (eight years ago) link
sounds goooood
― tylerw, Tuesday, 9 August 2016 15:36 (eight years ago) link
kaputt of the year
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Tuesday, 9 August 2016 18:50 (eight years ago) link
not sure how i feel about the single, esp. the electronic elements, but it might work better as the last song on an album
― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 9 August 2016 18:53 (eight years ago) link
that's really nice, love the way the drums start skittering to life around the 14-minute (!) mark
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Tuesday, 9 August 2016 19:04 (eight years ago) link
incidentally Mr. M is probably my favorite Lambchop album (that or Is a Woman)
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Tuesday, 9 August 2016 19:09 (eight years ago) link
Mr. M is amazing, such a warm album.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 9 August 2016 19:19 (eight years ago) link
this last song meanders a lot but the rest of the record (which mostly, basically sounds the same) is beautiful and less aimless
― sean gramophone, Tuesday, 9 August 2016 19:44 (eight years ago) link
aoty then
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Tuesday, 9 August 2016 19:48 (eight years ago) link
Like this!
― djh, Tuesday, 9 August 2016 21:22 (eight years ago) link
So I liked Mr. M well enough, but I never return to it, and the new song is just mystifying to me. Such rinky-dink stuff. The percussion really grates on me, and this song just goes nowhere and not fast. Vague, quasi-music. I'll listen again, and maybe the album will reveal all. Dunno. Maybe they need an editor.
― Edd Hurt, Tuesday, 9 August 2016 21:33 (eight years ago) link
Less alt country, more Coupler: an exciting development. New song is great, too.
― Wimmels, Wednesday, 10 August 2016 05:42 (eight years ago) link
Wow, this new single is brilliant. I liked Mr M but this is something really special. Hope the rest of the album is similar.
― Kitchen Person, Wednesday, 10 August 2016 19:12 (eight years ago) link
Very surprising, but loving this. Who knew Lambchop would go Alva Noto on us?
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 10 August 2016 21:50 (eight years ago) link
Fantastic.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 10 August 2016 21:55 (eight years ago) link
What do I need to know about Coupler?
― djh, Wednesday, 10 August 2016 22:51 (eight years ago) link
That's what I'd like to know!
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 10 August 2016 22:53 (eight years ago) link
I have been doing my research and Flotus appears to be Michelle Obama's Twitter handle. Perhaps this didn't need stating.
― djh, Wednesday, 10 August 2016 22:57 (eight years ago) link
You don't say. But good on you, Miss Marple :)
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 10 August 2016 23:05 (eight years ago) link
Coupler is longtime Lambchopper Ryan Norris' solo project. Three albums, all fantastic.
― Wimmels, Wednesday, 10 August 2016 23:33 (eight years ago) link
I sort of think of Coupler's music as "unsentimental kosmische," if that makes sense.
― Wimmels, Wednesday, 10 August 2016 23:36 (eight years ago) link
This track is flippin' amazing
― Neptune Bingo (Michael B), Thursday, 11 August 2016 07:11 (eight years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/j58iHJU.png
― just sayin, Thursday, 11 August 2016 08:07 (eight years ago) link
burn
― Wimmels, Thursday, 11 August 2016 13:14 (eight years ago) link
This could have been such a great song. Without that dumb fucking drum machine!
― it's the distortion, stupid! (alex in mainhattan), Friday, 12 August 2016 21:07 (eight years ago) link
i hate real drums
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Friday, 12 August 2016 21:24 (eight years ago) link
you guys should move into an apartment together
― Immediate Follower (NA), Friday, 12 August 2016 21:25 (eight years ago) link
http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/images/P-473-488-90/67/6722/1VUA100Z/posters/the-odd-couple-jack-lemmon-walter-matthau-1968.jpg
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Friday, 12 August 2016 21:40 (eight years ago) link
Based on this, apparently:
https://soundcloud.com/thirdmanrecords/coupler-invention-4-silenzio-sadak-in-search-of-the-waters-of-oblivion-blue-room-sessions
― djh, Saturday, 13 August 2016 19:10 (eight years ago) link
Hadn't realised there were so many Lambchop tour CDs.
Any particularly good?
― djh, Sunday, 21 August 2016 21:00 (eight years ago) link
Two of the dudes in Coupler work at Grimey's in Nashville. The main guy Ryan has been playing with Lambchop for a while. America In The Coming Age of Electronics is nice record if you like getting lost in analog synth landscapes. Vinyl sounds good, too.
― Blood On The Knobs, Monday, 22 August 2016 14:18 (eight years ago) link
"unsentimental kosmische" is awesome. Well done.
― Blood On The Knobs, Monday, 22 August 2016 14:20 (eight years ago) link
whole album is pretty great. obviously some new sonic wrinkles, but still very much a Lambchop record.
― tylerw, Monday, 22 August 2016 14:25 (eight years ago) link
So, has anybody pre-ordered the wine box version of the album?
http://cityslang.frocksteady.com/shop/music/flotus-box.html
― djh, Wednesday, 24 August 2016 18:36 (eight years ago) link
Last night's drunkenly compiled "Best of ..."
The Old Fat RobinThe Man Who Loved BeerWe Never ArgueN.OThe Saturday OptionCaterpillarThe MilitantScamperAll Smiles and MariachiThe Old Gold ShoeThe Distance from Her to ThereUp With PeopleYour Fucking Sunny DayGive Me Your Love (Love Song)I've Been Lonely for So LongCrawl Away.
― djh, Monday, 29 August 2016 10:30 (eight years ago) link
no "Daily Growl" = no way
― Ban Lencowink (Noodle Vague), Monday, 29 August 2016 10:43 (eight years ago) link