Posting the lyrics to "Prayer To God" on my Facebook page got me fired from my job.― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, September 13, 2014 4:53 PM
hopefully didn't coincide w/ a relationship status update
― ☝ (am0n), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 15:23 (nine years ago) link
Picked this up yesterday, I like it a lot. The first song reminds me of Achilles Last Stand in places.
― nate woolls, Tuesday, 16 September 2014 15:32 (nine years ago) link
thought this was out next week. young(er) me would have been aghast at the idea of this band's album release passing me by. not to say I'm not eager
― well-behaved wingmen really hate Mystery (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 15:38 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StooJzxAfrc
― rap steve (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 16:54 (nine years ago) link
for nycnative:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSL_S2qztig
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 16 September 2014 17:44 (nine years ago) link
We've talked about it and I think we've conceptually gotten our head around the idea of making a compilation of those early, oddball recordings and the Peel Sessions but we haven't committed to doing it yet. - http://exclaim.ca/News/steve_albini_breaks_down_shellacs_dude_incredible_track_by_track
I included my hopes for a comp at the end of my review - http://fastnbulbous.com/shellac-dude-incredible/
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 18 September 2014 13:33 (nine years ago) link
Shit, new album rips, what a comeback! Bass wise very Terraform-y, which is just up my street. Loving this. Shellac is such a unique constant in music.
― definite classic, predicting a solid 8/10 from the p-fork boys (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 20 September 2014 22:08 (nine years ago) link
Shellac Endless Boogie is such a unique constant in music.
― xelab, Saturday, 20 September 2014 22:45 (nine years ago) link
After listening three times, it's not as great as Terraform for me, but it's still very, very good.
― definite classic, predicting a solid 8/10 from the p-fork boys (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 20 September 2014 23:47 (nine years ago) link
Very, very good in a "It won't get me fired but I'll certainly have to talk things over with my boss" kind of good.
― definite classic, predicting a solid 8/10 from the p-fork boys (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 20 September 2014 23:51 (nine years ago) link
Okay, I'm willing to concede that this is God-level now.
― RAP GAME SHANI DAVIS (Raymond Cummings), Friday, 24 October 2014 01:47 (nine years ago) link
Billy Idol wearing Shellac t-shirt at his recent performance in St. Paul
http://apps.startribune.com/blogs/user_images/chrisr_1421761538_08_358253_10BILLY012115_32926143.JPG
― Wu-Tang Clannad (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 20 January 2015 16:15 (nine years ago) link
He only likes the first two singles tho
― chr1sb3singer, Tuesday, 20 January 2015 16:19 (nine years ago) link
always knew he was cool
― walid foster dulles (man alive), Tuesday, 20 January 2015 16:46 (nine years ago) link
todd's former band rifle sport doing an xmas standard
https://soundcloud.com/g-rard-boissy/ldbmix
― kurt kobaïan (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 30 January 2015 16:51 (nine years ago) link
This looks like it'll be a good read
http://thequietus.com/articles/22952-shellac-steve-albini-interview
― nate woolls, Thursday, 3 August 2017 10:28 (six years ago) link
Glad Steve's not aware of Frank Turner. If only the rest of us weren't. Pity the Quietus can't afford an editor.
― Colonel Poo, Thursday, 3 August 2017 22:18 (six years ago) link
Shellac shows up and really works well in the soundtrack to this weeks episode of the comedy AP Bio.
― earlnash, Sunday, 13 May 2018 03:30 (six years ago) link
Shellac are one of the greatest live rock bands ever.
They were so good in Eugene last night, just fantastic. I spent a lot of time just zoning out on Todd's drumming, damn that dude can play.
― sleeve, Tuesday, 9 October 2018 22:12 (five years ago) link
also sometimes Steve would hit this crazy squeal/feedback effect on his guitar and the thing would just go insane, anyone know what I'm referring to?
― sleeve, Tuesday, 9 October 2018 22:13 (five years ago) link
That's the Interfax Harmonic Percolator pedal all turned up to 10.
― ringworm, Thursday, 11 October 2018 08:25 (five years ago) link
My guess would have been harmonic percolator too.
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Thursday, 11 October 2018 08:43 (five years ago) link
cool, thanks!
― sleeve, Thursday, 11 October 2018 13:55 (five years ago) link
Listening to all their albums again. It will surprise none of you to learn that Terraform and Excellent Italian Greyhound are the two that are really holding up for me
― imago, Wednesday, 31 October 2018 18:55 (five years ago) link
Inspired to do so by the new Daughters album being #1 on the 2018 RYM chart and it making me want to listen to Shellac instead
― imago, Wednesday, 31 October 2018 18:56 (five years ago) link
Terraform>1000 Hurts>At Action Park>various singles (Rude Gesture/Uranus/Bird is most Popular Finger etc)>Dude Incredible>Excellent Italian Greyhound
but they are all good and the gap between best and "worst" is not very much
― Greta Van Fleek (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 31 October 2018 19:14 (five years ago) link
search: 2004 Peel Session version of "The End Of Radio"
― sleeve, Wednesday, 31 October 2018 19:17 (five years ago) link
yeah that's amazing, I know it
Terraform is clearly the best one for me - the shorter songs are sharp and the long songs utterly gripping. House Full Of Garbage might have usurped Didn't We Deserve... as my favourite Shellac song
― imago, Wednesday, 31 October 2018 19:24 (five years ago) link
but fully agreed that they're all good
― imago, Wednesday, 31 October 2018 19:25 (five years ago) link
Terraform>1000 Hurts>At Action Park
Agreed. Terraform indeed clearly the best one, the tension of the longer ones and the short bursts works so well. I'll admit I've not heard Excellent Italian Greyhound, will correct that shortly.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 1 November 2018 09:47 (five years ago) link
I would reverse that order. Here's my list:
At Action Park > early singles > Terraform > 1000 Hurts > Excellent Italian Greyhound > Dude Incredible
― Neil S, Thursday, 1 November 2018 10:06 (five years ago) link
oh and this live album from 1993 is really good too, not least for the awkward interactions with the largely silent Japanese crowd: https://www.discogs.com/%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A7%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF-%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC/release/1041522
― Neil S, Thursday, 1 November 2018 10:33 (five years ago) link
both peel sessions rereleased today in super high quality. a joy to listen to!
― imago, Friday, 14 June 2019 07:46 (four years ago) link
The 1994 session is particularly welcome cuz I've only ever heard that in the terrible bootleg that's floated around for yrs, and man it really put me back to how they were when I first saw them in 96, so snarly and raw.
― chr1sb3singer, Friday, 14 June 2019 14:29 (four years ago) link
Always loved that 2004 version of “The End of Radio.”
― ... (Eazy), Friday, 14 June 2019 14:39 (four years ago) link
^^^ my single favorite thing they've done, just above Doris/Wingwalker
― Ambient Police (sleeve), Friday, 14 June 2019 14:45 (four years ago) link
'94 Crow an absolute monster
― imago, Friday, 14 June 2019 15:06 (four years ago) link
oh I bet, that's my other favorite Shellac track
― Ambient Police (sleeve), Friday, 14 June 2019 15:08 (four years ago) link
btw are these on Bandcamp or???
s*****y for me, sorry
― imago, Friday, 14 June 2019 15:09 (four years ago) link
nah that's cool just wondering how to listen
― Ambient Police (sleeve), Friday, 14 June 2019 15:12 (four years ago) link
Is this the one "John Peel was a hellava guy..."
― kraudive, Friday, 14 June 2019 15:26 (four years ago) link
yes
― imago, Friday, 14 June 2019 15:29 (four years ago) link
Awesome. It's the best version. I'm buying that.
― kraudive, Friday, 14 June 2019 15:31 (four years ago) link
If buy the lp vers (which is a thing of beauty) in classic Shellac fashion no dl code but you do get an unmarked cd vers stuck in there
The vers of "Billiard Player Song" on their is all time as well
― chr1sb3singer, Friday, 14 June 2019 15:54 (four years ago) link
Oof £30. But yeah, done.
― kraudive, Friday, 14 June 2019 15:58 (four years ago) link
― circa1916, Friday, 14 June 2019 19:54 (four years ago) link
I have a totally horseshit sounding 45 I think? of the 94 session
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 14 June 2019 20:08 (four years ago) link
I forgot (or more likely didn't know) that the '94 Peel Session predates the release of "At Action Park" by a few months, if Wikipedia is right which has it coming out in Oct of that yr which seems like it could be right
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 17 June 2019 17:45 (four years ago) link
they sure kept Spoke in the barrel a while
― imago, Monday, 17 June 2019 17:50 (four years ago) link