from what I gather of people who really like julien baker, lucy dacus, etc. it's about the lyrics being intimate, whereas a lot of laura marling's songs actively antagonize and/or push away the listener. they're spikier in concept, if not necessarily in sound
― aloha darkness my old friend (katherine), Friday, 30 November 2018 15:54 (five years ago) link
I don't even know that it's too "square" -- too standoffish, maybe, and too traditionalist.
― aloha darkness my old friend (katherine), Friday, November 30, 2018 9:53 AM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
yeah i guess traditionalist is a better way of saying it
― The Poppy Bush AutoZone (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 30 November 2018 15:55 (five years ago) link
yeah to me her music feels closer to Nick Cave than to boygenius
― President Keyes, Friday, 30 November 2018 15:57 (five years ago) link
I said this on another thread, but this is her stab at a Hannah Peel vibe (and in fact features Peel on Trombone). It's a bit low key, but I really like that she keeps testing out new directions.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Friday, 30 November 2018 16:16 (five years ago) link
I'm glad ILM is starting to check this out, it felt very overlooked for a while.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Friday, 30 November 2018 16:17 (five years ago) link
that video looked very expensive. how can they afford it?
it's a great song. everyone otm about the name. i'm almost angry about it.
― brokenshire (jed_), Friday, 30 November 2018 16:29 (five years ago) link
I think when your last album was entitled 'Semper Femina' and full of allusions to 19th century painting and poetry then calling your next project 'LUMP' is a statement of sorts.
― Matt DC, Friday, 30 November 2018 16:48 (five years ago) link
There was already a Minutemen-inspired New Orleans band called Lump back in the 90s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=punzoFNVisQ
― Drunk Charles Nelson Reily violating Paul Lynn at a toga party (Dan Peterson), Friday, 30 November 2018 16:55 (five years ago) link
from what I gather of people who really like julien baker, lucy dacus, etc. it's about the lyrics being intimate, whereas a lot of laura marling's songs actively antagonize and/or push away the listener.
this makes me way more interested in her music than hearing that someone's lyrics or songs are very intimate. i don't think women are generally rewarded in making music unless they offer up their most personal feelings on a song platter, and the idea that she is holding back -- witholding, even -- makes me way more interested in what she has to say.
i like the stupid band name too. it's confounding and defies expectations. maybe that winds up being infuriating for some people but not for me :)
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Friday, 30 November 2018 17:08 (five years ago) link
It just bums me out because it's sort of barrier to it doing as well as it could, it really sucks when you're saddled with a bad name
signed,Former bassist, Unbelievable Jolly Machine
― The Poppy Bush AutoZone (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 30 November 2018 17:22 (five years ago) link
maybe the barrier is intentional! didn't get in the way of bill orcutt's musical trajectory as far as i can tell.
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Friday, 30 November 2018 17:29 (five years ago) link
I think you are probably right, LL.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Friday, 30 November 2018 17:39 (five years ago) link
this record is so well recorded, just sounds great, nice space, such clarity in the mix
― The Poppy Bush AutoZone (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 30 November 2018 20:04 (five years ago) link
^^yup, production is a treat, kinda danger mousy but still has teeth
― niels, Saturday, 1 December 2018 09:54 (five years ago) link
Every time I try to listen to this the first line "If you keep rolling the dices" makes me forcibly eject the CD and hurl it across the room. And I don't even own a CD player any more.
― The Pingularity (ledge), Monday, 4 November 2019 13:53 (four years ago) link
It's good, give it a chance
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Monday, 4 November 2019 14:06 (four years ago) link
New album. The singles are the best songs from it imo. The rest is quite good too
― nostormo, Wednesday, 4 August 2021 20:10 (two years ago) link
a few friends forced me to overcome my lack of interest in her work and the terrible name, and i do have to say this is far better than anything else i've heard her be involved in. that name though.
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Friday, 27 August 2021 11:25 (two years ago) link
I need to make some time to check out this new one
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Friday, 27 August 2021 13:24 (two years ago) link
I've been really enjoying Animal.
― jaymc, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 15:07 (two years ago) link