second time listening to it in a row. the songs on the EPs had a big sound but imo this feels /massive/ w/o that equating to overproduced
― slothroprhymes, Tuesday, 29 September 2015 21:20 (eight years ago) link
btw the new coheed record is very good, and the new fightstar record is excellent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmC-F8L-N10
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Friday, 16 October 2015 13:49 (eight years ago) link
im going through a really intense emo phase out of nowhere
lots of braid, knapsack, jazz june
knapsack out of nowhere has become my favorite band
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Wednesday, 21 October 2015 04:59 (eight years ago) link
Been listening to droll-ly named Wuhan band Chinese Football in advance of their GZ show: http://chinesefootball.bandcamp.com/
Brad &c, was there ever a discussion buried somewhere about the American Football revival/cult-ification // twinkle? Never heard so many people talk about The World Is A Beautiful Place... etc IRL as I have here.
― etc, Wednesday, 21 October 2015 07:16 (eight years ago) link
probably in one of the last two threads. i mean, the sudden omnipresence of "twinkle" (ugh, still) is one of the reasons i felt confident enough to start a rolling emo thread. most of the bands who belong to that genre are really mediocre though
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Wednesday, 21 October 2015 16:05 (eight years ago) link
here is the beach slang album http://bandwidth.wamu.org/first-listen-beach-slang-the-things-we-do-to-find-people-who-feel-like-us/ so good!
― listener to of Radiohead (cajunsunday), Friday, 23 October 2015 11:51 (eight years ago) link
these are only tangentially related to emo or pop-punk but i really, really recommend two records that came out this week: shame by petal, and sprained ankle by julien baker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d99nwE6y_ik
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Friday, 23 October 2015 14:14 (eight years ago) link
i've been listening to this Adventures album "Supersonic Home" and I like it. Have you heard it, Brad?
― Mordy, Friday, 23 October 2015 14:20 (eight years ago) link
wait i thought i was up to speed on what's cool, but: what is twinkle?
― alpine static, Friday, 23 October 2015 16:43 (eight years ago) link
bands that take american football (i.e. patient yet mathy emo songs) as a primary influence. genre name derived from "twinkle daddies," which, idk man. see: dads, early the world is a beautiful place, early you blew it, foxing
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Friday, 23 October 2015 16:46 (eight years ago) link
i have not heard adventures but i'm gonna check them out now
really stoked to see joy buttons and witch coast tonight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7In1o7XhXZA
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Friday, 23 October 2015 20:18 (eight years ago) link
This Beach Slang record is good!
― Fetty Wap Is Strong In Here (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 27 October 2015 23:57 (eight years ago) link
Two songs in, I was ready to describe this as a less-bratty FIDLAR, but now I'm thinking more like Fucked Up with non-scary vocalist.
― Fetty Wap Is Strong In Here (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 28 October 2015 00:02 (eight years ago) link
the vocalist is still my fave thing about them, killer voice
looks like we're supposed to get a "U2-esque" (?!) Modern Baseball album around January to kick off next year's thread 2014-style. should be seeing them w/ Pup and Jeff Rosenstock in Dec. and will report back.
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Wednesday, 28 October 2015 00:44 (eight years ago) link
oh man i love it when emo bands try to be u2, they usually do it better
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Wednesday, 28 October 2015 01:40 (eight years ago) link
totally, it's just that I have a hard time imagining dude's vocal style on anything more expansive than what they already do
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Wednesday, 28 October 2015 01:43 (eight years ago) link
speaking of the expansive end of emo, enjoying the Foxing record reviewed on the 'Fork today
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Friday, 6 November 2015 14:55 (eight years ago) link
what i've heard of that record is great, need to dive into it still
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Friday, 6 November 2015 14:56 (eight years ago) link
honestly it sounds to me like the last Antlers record on slightly fewer downers, though I realize that's not a tempting description to most people
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Friday, 6 November 2015 15:03 (eight years ago) link
also reminds me a lot of the last Pianos Become the Teeth, they have the same kind of overarching pallor and I was surprised they don't share a producer
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Friday, 6 November 2015 15:14 (eight years ago) link
the foxing record is gorgeous and sad. "eiffel" in particular is stunning
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Monday, 9 November 2015 20:41 (eight years ago) link
Loving the new Beach Slang. They played here the other night and I think did like 3 jawbreaker covers (a couple just sort of improvised drunkenly) It was a ton of fun.
― husked, tonal wails (irrational), Thursday, 12 November 2015 20:05 (eight years ago) link
they were a jawbreaker cover band for fest
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Thursday, 12 November 2015 20:26 (eight years ago) link
Worriers opened for them. That's an album people should be talking about too. Dig it lots.
― husked, tonal wails (irrational), Thursday, 12 November 2015 21:02 (eight years ago) link
relevant to thread
http://www.npr.org/2015/11/11/455317760/first-listen-the-max-levine-ensemble-backlash-baby
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Thursday, 12 November 2015 22:23 (eight years ago) link
I like that Beach Slang record, but I think I like James Alex's public (including a 15-minute phoner I did w/ him) attitude/persona/whatever even more. For some, it may come off as corny, but he seems genuinely humbled by the attention to me. Just seems like an awesome dude, and it helps me like the record more, tbh.
― alpine static, Thursday, 12 November 2015 22:38 (eight years ago) link
Totally comes across that way when he performs live. Glad it doesn't come across affected. Corny punks are kinda endearing IMHO
― husked, tonal wails (irrational), Sunday, 15 November 2015 07:51 (eight years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/8gneClL.png
tru
― 龜, Sunday, 15 November 2015 12:59 (eight years ago) link
As we move to the end of the year, I'd like to drop a quick note to encourage any readers / lurkers / ilxors to post their favorite emo haircuts from this year to the thread so that I can hoover them into the ongoing spotify playlist. Last chance for any accessible stragglers that may not already be in the lexicon.
― Eugene Goostman (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 1 December 2015 08:43 (eight years ago) link
got tickets for the academy is... almost here 10 yr anniversary tour -- stoked
― Mordy, Friday, 4 December 2015 20:42 (eight years ago) link
have y'all heard of rolo tomassi? i saw them in the kerrang list and it turns out they are right up my alley in terms of being a crushing hardcore band a la converge with some unbelievably gentle, kinda emo moments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmIE31SLZPs
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Friday, 11 December 2015 01:35 (eight years ago) link
album is fucking awesome
must check that out immediately thx
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Friday, 11 December 2015 01:40 (eight years ago) link
mind you the last Loma Prieta record was very "Converge meets emo" and didn't work for me at all so we'll see
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Friday, 11 December 2015 01:43 (eight years ago) link
this also has a lot of post-rocky parts but i'm generally unbothered bc the parts that cook really fucking cook
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Friday, 11 December 2015 01:48 (eight years ago) link
goddamn this rules
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Friday, 11 December 2015 01:56 (eight years ago) link
might be my imagination but I feel like it has some of the ingenuity of the Cloud Rat album
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Friday, 11 December 2015 01:57 (eight years ago) link
hell yeah it does!
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Friday, 11 December 2015 01:58 (eight years ago) link
I listened to this earlier at my emo-loving gf's insistence and yeah it's something for everyone
― avant-garde, sissy bounce, zombie rave, aquacrunk, warlock, oceangrunge, (imago), Friday, 11 December 2015 02:00 (eight years ago) link
of course it is possible that I might myself like (some) emo, but let's do this one at a time please
finally the band that brings everyone together
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Friday, 11 December 2015 03:58 (eight years ago) link
man, remember that makeshift shelters record from earlier this year? that thing was really good
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Wednesday, 16 December 2015 21:48 (eight years ago) link
ahevtn kept up with this like I wanted to this year, you have a best of list for this stuff, Brad? Or anyone else.
― Spottie, Wednesday, 16 December 2015 21:51 (eight years ago) link
*I haven't
most of the records i was looking forward to in this genre ended up disappointing me but lemme see if i can scrape together a top whatever
mewithoutyou: pale horsesthe front bottoms: back on toprolo tomassi: grievancesfightstar: behind the devil's backpetal: shamejulien baker: sprained anklefoxing: dealerthe world is a beautiful place: harmlessnessannabel: having it allfall out boy: american beauty/american psycholaura stevenson: cocksurebeach slang: the things we do to find people who feel like usmakeshift shelters: something so personalallison weiss: new lovebetter off: milk
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Wednesday, 16 December 2015 21:58 (eight years ago) link
huh the better off record is definitely better than being last on that list, no idea why i ordered it like that
considered putting the wonder years record on that list but it really is half garbage to me at this point
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Wednesday, 16 December 2015 22:00 (eight years ago) link
i rate the beach slang, fall out boy + allison weiss. the fob is really a fantastic record and imo only suffers bc they've put out such high quality content as of late that it seems unremarkable. also like
not on tour - bad habitstitle fight - hyperviewcolleen green - i want to grow upneck deep - life's not out to get youteenage bottlerocket - tales from wyoming
― Mordy, Wednesday, 16 December 2015 22:17 (eight years ago) link
thanks, friends! Gonna drop these in a playlist and check em out.
― Spottie, Wednesday, 16 December 2015 22:18 (eight years ago) link