i guess i'm not that bothered she wrote some good songs and that's all that really fucking matters.
― meaulnes, Tuesday, 4 October 2016 13:01 (seven years ago) link
that sounds like a real unusual situation. she was incredible live opening for speedy last year
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Tuesday, 4 October 2016 13:05 (seven years ago) link
if she takes requests she's already more audience-receptive than 95% of artists. and she's neurotic as anything - it's a crucial factor in her art - no surprise at all that she feels tension or irritation at all times, as is her right
― imago, Tuesday, 4 October 2016 13:05 (seven years ago) link
fireworks would be my request too fyi
― imago, Tuesday, 4 October 2016 13:07 (seven years ago) link
oh god i KNEW they'd roll out Trust Fund as support, much as they did when Speedy Ortiz visited last year. much as i want to like them they really haven't written any songs yet
― imago, Tuesday, 4 October 2016 13:10 (seven years ago) link
I saw her say on Twitter once how she felt upset that some audiences gave her stick for not always having a full band live. It might be that she's not so accustomed to that set up. And yeah, like imago mentioned, her own internal struggles probably contribute enormously to the stress of being on tour. She's hardly full of self-love and it must be so hard to negotiate everything under a pretty sudden and full-on spotlight. I think it'll be great to see her regardless of emotional tension, and I hope she adjusts well to her massively deserved success in the long run and releases another ten albums as good as the last two.
Aaw Trust Fund are cute.
― tangenttangent, Tuesday, 4 October 2016 13:19 (seven years ago) link
trust fund are darlings. i hang out with them in my town. the two records they put out last year are both amazing pop songs start to finish.
― meaulnes, Tuesday, 4 October 2016 13:54 (seven years ago) link
tangent, yes. i agree with your sentiments. i guess i just wanted to report the show. it was strange.
― meaulnes, Tuesday, 4 October 2016 13:55 (seven years ago) link
omg Trust Fund are WAY better than last time, that was great
― imago, Thursday, 6 October 2016 20:20 (seven years ago) link
Being a singing-drummer three-piece suits them and it turns out they have a few lovely songs :'D
anyway, Mitski impendeth
― imago, Thursday, 6 October 2016 20:21 (seven years ago) link
omg she did ...crushed Little stars as her encore it was the best encore ever
― imago, Thursday, 6 October 2016 21:51 (seven years ago) link
am I alone in getting strong Annie Clarke/St. Vincent vibes from this?
― niels, Saturday, 29 October 2016 12:21 (seven years ago) link
the comparison has been made on RYM quite a lot, but I'm not entirely convinced
― imago, Saturday, 29 October 2016 12:31 (seven years ago) link
also imo comparing female solo artists to each other is a fine habit to get out of
― imago, Saturday, 29 October 2016 12:33 (seven years ago) link
I am allowed to compare male artists to male artists though?
it's mostly the melodic style and vocal delivery, compare Mitski "Happy" to St. Vincent "Strange Mercy":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ0O2vDT0VE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JwXCBi-Eh8
― niels, Saturday, 29 October 2016 13:28 (seven years ago) link
Saw her in Durham, NC tonight. No tense vibes, and the crowd adored her. Power trio format for most of the show, with Mitski on bass sounding like she'd borrowed her rig from Bob Weston. She was magnetic. Plus she earned my goodwill forever for explicitly declining to play the obligatory encore. "When it's over, it's over... let's no go through that social ritual" (or words to that effect).
― JRN, Thursday, 17 November 2016 05:38 (seven years ago) link
can't stop listening to your best american girl
― Treeship, Sunday, 20 November 2016 16:48 (seven years ago) link
Finally shelled out for this after spinning it on Spotify all the time. Does anyone else find the distorted guitar timbres really harsh and digital-sounding? I really like the tunes and voice but I don't think I understand the production choices on this album.
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Monday, 16 January 2017 20:11 (seven years ago) link
it really works on my body's made of crushed little stars, but otherwise I agree with you- the rest of the album sounds very cold.
― flappy bird, Monday, 16 January 2017 20:25 (seven years ago) link
it is a bit hard on the ears
much contemporary music is...
― niels, Tuesday, 17 January 2017 17:37 (seven years ago) link
Finally I like a song within the ILM top 50!I've just heard Your Best American Girl today, feel like it sounds really like something I've listened to within the past year or so, but what??
― kinder, Friday, 3 February 2017 23:44 (seven years ago) link
and I don't mean Weezer
― kinder, Friday, 3 February 2017 23:47 (seven years ago) link
Sister by Angel Olsen?
― Treeship, Saturday, 4 February 2017 03:19 (seven years ago) link
Two Step by Throwing Muses?
― MarkoP, Saturday, 4 February 2017 03:35 (seven years ago) link
Crying?
― I Am In Atlanta And Thug Is Young (imago), Saturday, 4 February 2017 03:37 (seven years ago) link
Crying is dope
― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Saturday, 4 February 2017 06:03 (seven years ago) link
def
― flappy bird, Saturday, 4 February 2017 06:18 (seven years ago) link
That song fireworks
― Treeship, Saturday, 13 May 2017 16:54 (seven years ago) link
one of my favourites
― kinder, Saturday, 13 May 2017 17:03 (seven years ago) link
as someone already said upthread, i believe, the run from Fireworks to Crushed Little Stars is stop-you-in-your-tracks good.
― alpine static, Saturday, 13 May 2017 17:53 (seven years ago) link
i like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnhTkFl5Imw
― nxd, Friday, 4 May 2018 08:49 (six years ago) link
sounds like first album charli xcx
yeah i really like that too. also because i've always felt i would like xiu xiu more if it wasn't for JS' voice.
― Roz, Saturday, 5 May 2018 04:12 (six years ago) link
New album Be The Cowboy in August. First single "Geyser" today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zdFZJf-B90
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 14 May 2018 15:43 (six years ago) link
second half of that is incredible jeez
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Monday, 14 May 2018 15:57 (six years ago) link
uh wow
― ufo, Monday, 14 May 2018 16:06 (six years ago) link
!
― imago, Monday, 14 May 2018 16:11 (six years ago) link
Some confluence with Crying maybe
― imago, Monday, 14 May 2018 16:12 (six years ago) link
Mitski Mitski Mitski
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Monday, 14 May 2018 16:21 (six years ago) link
https://media.pitchfork.com/photos/5af65a3e09d5ee50c49e8b98/master/pass/doc150.lp.fc.cover.1600%20(2).jpg
01 Geyser02 Why Didn’t You Stop Me03 Old Friend04 A Pearl05 Lonesome Love06 Remember My Name07 Me and My Husband08 Come Into the Water09 Nobody10 Pink in the Night11 A Horse Named Cold Air12 Washing Machine Heart13 Blue Light14 Two Slow Dancers
― flappy bird, Monday, 14 May 2018 16:26 (six years ago) link
Yessss!
― cajunsunday, Monday, 14 May 2018 17:41 (six years ago) link
I'm so excited for this. The single is brilliant.
― kitchen person, Tuesday, 15 May 2018 04:29 (six years ago) link
"Geyser" is nuts, I'm into it. I like the soundtrack tune w/ Xiu Xiu a lot too.
― Simon H., Tuesday, 15 May 2018 13:02 (six years ago) link
On first listen it's the Xiu Xiu tune that positively nuts for, but Geyser too is great. Stoked.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 15 May 2018 13:03 (six years ago) link
I assumed that Geyser must've been a mid-album tune because of the way it starts. It's so impressive.
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Monday, 21 May 2018 06:34 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qooWnw5rEcI
― ufo, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 14:18 (six years ago) link
at some point this song turns into saint etienne
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 14:21 (six years ago) link
i'm ecstatic
I like how she’s turned into a big ol ham in her videos
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 14:26 (six years ago) link
I Love everything about this. The last 45 seconds in particular is a real moment.
Feel like this album could well be a classic.
― kitchen person, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 14:27 (six years ago) link