Well, the album's on its way. I'll report in to the GGD thread with any thoughts I might have.
― there's no antivote to (country matters), Monday, 16 February 2009 15:25 (fifteen years ago) link
ok lol at these guys being on the new Twilight movie soundtrack
the song's not bad though! so far!
― some men enjoy the feeling of being owned (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 17:12 (fourteen years ago) link
listen here: http://drownedinsound.com/news/4140145-listen--stream-the-whole-of-twilight--eclipse-ost-ft-new-battles-song?ticker
wtf?
― sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 2 June 2010 17:13 (fourteen years ago) link
song is alright, pretty straightforward atlas-y. which makes sense, why scare people off with crazy mathiness now
― sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 2 June 2010 17:22 (fourteen years ago) link
but that is what they should do
― some men enjoy the feeling of being owned (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 17:24 (fourteen years ago) link
(btw don't listen to the Muse song unless you want to hear the abominable bloated wreckage of a formerly very good band getting pumped full of fart gas and set ablaze)
LP2 should be out this year, but based on this new song, hoping they haven't ditched the heavy stuff.
I went to school with Bombay Bicycle Club.
― Davek (davek_00), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 17:26 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah i don't blame them for putting something like this on the twilight soundtrack and bring in some decent cash but if the whole album sounds like it i'll probably be disappointed
― sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 2 June 2010 17:27 (fourteen years ago) link
will the new twilight soundtrack be the monument of 2010?
― NUDE. MAYNE. (s1ocki), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 17:37 (fourteen years ago) link
I thought that was LCD Soundsystem
― some men enjoy the feeling of being owned (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 17:38 (fourteen years ago) link
muse were good?
― disastrous sixth series (MaresNest), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 17:40 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah they were, only for two albums though
― some men enjoy the feeling of being owned (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 17:42 (fourteen years ago) link
I have acquired four LL demos LJ. :)
― disastrous sixth series (MaresNest), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 17:43 (fourteen years ago) link
SEND THEM
wait what happened to that Spratley's Japs album :P
― some men enjoy the feeling of being owned (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 17:44 (fourteen years ago) link
i'm not sure i ever got beyond the monster single from the last disc. that's one hell of a herky-jerky anthem.
― Daniel, Esq., Wednesday, 2 June 2010 17:45 (fourteen years ago) link
what an unremarkable song
― don cab for cutie (Future_Perfect), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 17:47 (fourteen years ago) link
XP - Oops, yes I shall, promise.
― disastrous sixth series (MaresNest), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 17:47 (fourteen years ago) link
btw I have determined that The Sea Nymphs is possibly Cardiacs' 2nd or 3rd best album, and that Unwreckaged is the standout track on the Knifeworld album
end progress report
― some men enjoy the feeling of being owned (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 17:49 (fourteen years ago) link
wow, don't like this one bit.
― original bgm, Wednesday, 2 June 2010 19:25 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqg7RLXo2C4
― Vision Creation Mansun (NickB), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 21:20 (fourteen years ago) link
hmm, think it's alright once it gets going and speeds up but start is pretty uninteresting rhythmically, boring melodically, was going to say the production is lacking but lol i am listening to a youtube stfu me.
― No disre but maryanne hobbs is peng trust me (jim in glasgow), Thursday, 3 June 2010 00:00 (fourteen years ago) link
god bless john stanier
― chocolatepiekid, Thursday, 3 June 2010 02:44 (fourteen years ago) link
was hoping they'd cover ABBA for their new single.
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 3 June 2010 02:45 (fourteen years ago) link
Motherfuck. My wife loved the last soundtrack (even though she thankfully has nothing to do with the books or movies) so she asked me to pick up this one mostly because she wanted the Vampire Weekend song. And of fucking course it doesn't have the Battles song. Apparently only the super special deluxe edition does.
― he's always been a bit of an anti-climb Max (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 14 June 2010 21:13 (fourteen years ago) link
Download it.
― jaymc, Monday, 14 June 2010 21:21 (fourteen years ago) link
Done. It was just the fact that there was supposedly a Battles track on the album that made me feel okay with carrying the damn thing up to the register and actually parting with cash for it.
― he's always been a bit of an anti-climb Max (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 14 June 2010 21:26 (fourteen years ago) link
I listened to Mirrored a few weeks ago and was surprised at how cheesy and canned it was. I remember it being cool, even kind of edgy. Then again I used to love that Sufjan Stevens album.
― skip, Monday, 14 June 2010 21:30 (fourteen years ago) link
News from the future from ATP:
Monday August 9, 2010
We are sad to announce Battles will no longer be able to perform at Release the Bats in October this year. Please see the below statement from the band for a full explanation;
"Battles and Tyondai would like to let their fans know they have chosen to follow their own musical paths.
Due to Battles' ambitions of finishing their second studio album followed by commitments to a full touring schedule in 2011, and Tyondai's own commitments as a solo artist and his desire not to tour, both Battles and Tyondai have decided to move on without each other. It is a sad but amicable split.
Battles wishes Tyondai all the best"
― useless chamber, Friday, 6 August 2010 13:36 (thirteen years ago) link
:/
― strongohulkingtonsghost, Friday, 6 August 2010 13:48 (thirteen years ago) link
he was kinda the most interesting part
― emotional radiohead whatever (Jordan), Friday, 6 August 2010 13:52 (thirteen years ago) link
bummer
― WARS OF ARMAGEDDON (Karaoke Version) (Sparkle Motion), Friday, 6 August 2010 14:06 (thirteen years ago) link
May as well put Battles out of its misery without Tyondai...
― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Friday, 6 August 2010 15:48 (thirteen years ago) link
damn
― call all destroyer, Friday, 6 August 2010 15:50 (thirteen years ago) link
o shit. I like his solo stuff but not nearly as much as I like Battles, yet I can't imagine being too excited about anything they do without them. Oh well.
― Merdeyeux, Friday, 6 August 2010 16:01 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah we really needed more chipmunk vocals on this new album
― QUEEN LATFH (LOLK), Friday, 6 August 2010 16:04 (thirteen years ago) link
and plunky fake rhodes arpeggios
― QUEEN LATFH (LOLK), Friday, 6 August 2010 16:05 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah ppl are making a big assumption about what each member brings to the table
― call all destroyer, Friday, 6 August 2010 16:06 (thirteen years ago) link
So I guess they're intending to tour as a three piece? I'm game I guess.
― WARS OF ARMAGEDDON (Karaoke Version) (Sparkle Motion), Friday, 6 August 2010 19:22 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm still willing to give them a chance, but his contributions were probably the most distinctive element on the first album.
― Moodles, Friday, 6 August 2010 19:33 (thirteen years ago) link
Bummed. Even though I still think they are capable of interesting stuff without him, he did bring a much needed charismatic presence when I saw them live.
― he's always been a bit of an anti-climb Max (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 6 August 2010 20:36 (thirteen years ago) link
New album details released. Very interested in the guests.
GLOSS DROP6th / 7th June 2011
1. Africastle2. Ice Cream (Featuring Matias Aguayo)3. Futura4. Inchworm5. Wall Street6. My Machines (Featuring Gary Numan)7. Dominican Fade8. Sweetie & Shag (Featuring Kazu Makino)9. Toddler10. Rolls Bayce11. White Electric12. Sundome (Featuring Yamantaka Eye)
― mh, Thursday, 24 February 2011 19:21 (thirteen years ago) link
yay for kazu!
― he do the waka lyfe (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 24 February 2011 19:27 (thirteen years ago) link
in retrospect, it's kinda funny how "mirrored" got as much hype as it did
― bows don't kill people, arrows do (Jordan), Thursday, 24 February 2011 19:30 (thirteen years ago) link
I think I first saw them when they just had the EPs out. Those get criminally underrated.
― mh, Thursday, 24 February 2011 19:32 (thirteen years ago) link
still one of the best shows i've ever seen
― pop the s1ock (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 24 February 2011 19:33 (thirteen years ago) link
eYe!!!!!!
― jan špankwajer.com (diamonddave85), Thursday, 24 February 2011 19:38 (thirteen years ago) link
guest lineup looks spectacular
― Damn this thread seems so....different without ilxor (ilxor), Thursday, 24 February 2011 20:16 (thirteen years ago) link
website by carles http://bttls.com/gloss-drop/
― jan špankwajer.com (diamonddave85), Thursday, 24 February 2011 21:25 (thirteen years ago) link
haha.
so, no tyondai on this, right? even so, great guest lineup, yeah. (gary numan!)
and the EPs are still my fave battles material.
― original bgm, Thursday, 24 February 2011 21:54 (thirteen years ago) link