New album streaming on Dummy:
http://www.dummymag.com/news/2013/06/25/actually-listen-to-an-an-actual-new-blondes-album-right-now/
― dschinghis kraan (NickB), Tuesday, 25 June 2013 12:37 (ten years ago) link
Uh actually I guess that isn't any sort of exclusive, it's all on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAkQ6su1CN0
― dschinghis kraan (NickB), Tuesday, 25 June 2013 12:38 (ten years ago) link
Awesome!
― MikoMcha, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 13:35 (ten years ago) link
Excellent.
This is sounding very deep and lustrous on first listen (big surprise I know).
― Tim F, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 13:39 (ten years ago) link
This is sounding pretty amazing guys.
― MikoMcha, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 13:39 (ten years ago) link
Enjoyed it a lot. There's maybe a bit of a change in tone from the last one iirc in that a couple of tracks on this one seem a bit more *serious face*, but if anything that just adds to the journey. Good record!
― dschinghis kraan (NickB), Tuesday, 25 June 2013 13:46 (ten years ago) link
Reminding me a lot of Selected Ambient Works 85-92 on first listen - or the long-form deep trance version of same (whereas Actress' R.I.P. was like the skittery sketches version).
― Tim F, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 13:50 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, I'll need some time with it obviously, but my impressions are that it's all really cut from the same sonic palette, even more than the last record.
― MikoMcha, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 13:53 (ten years ago) link
Would make sense as the last one was a collection of 12"s
― dschinghis kraan (NickB), Tuesday, 25 June 2013 13:58 (ten years ago) link
My understanding is that they're a live act in significant ways as well, so they must have a fairly circumscribed kit.
― MikoMcha, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 14:10 (ten years ago) link
Awesome, briefly anticipating this.
Bought the digital download, zip file downloaded twice gives me "decompression failed" errors on multiple attempts with different unzip programs.
― Plasmon, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 14:35 (ten years ago) link
The last track Elise has some great balearic vibes.
― MikoMcha, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 14:38 (ten years ago) link
gorgeous on one listen
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 26 June 2013 07:18 (ten years ago) link
OH MY GOD, ELISE
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 26 June 2013 08:13 (ten years ago) link
Yeah it's actually insane how good this is. I love that they have seamlessly transitioned from deep (tech)house to proper deep techno whilst retaining everything that was amazing from last time.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 26 June 2013 08:47 (ten years ago) link
Yeah Elise is just omg omg omg
― uberweiss, Wednesday, 26 June 2013 11:06 (ten years ago) link
I had no idea this was even coming, but it makes me very happy.
― boxedjoy, Wednesday, 26 June 2013 22:21 (ten years ago) link
oh well this is lovely
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Thursday, 27 June 2013 16:38 (ten years ago) link
working from home today and listening to this at high volume on good speakers (((((@_@)))))
even with youtube-stream-quality audio it sounds pretty great. between this and the new Kolsch full-length I'm loving life.
― dmr, Friday, 28 June 2013 16:05 (ten years ago) link
the digital release is out now if you want an upgrade from youtube quality http://igetrvng.com/shop/swisher-blondes/
― eris bueller (lukas), Friday, 28 June 2013 16:08 (ten years ago) link
"Elise" is gorgeous, especially at the 4:30 mark.
― A deeper shade of lol (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 28 June 2013 16:19 (ten years ago) link
I'll probably order the vinyl ... Elise isn't on it though?! Ends with a different track called "Clasp" ...
― dmr, Friday, 28 June 2013 16:38 (ten years ago) link
Clasp is on the vinyl tracklist twice. Maybe it's a mistake?
― Filk Hollins (NickB), Friday, 28 June 2013 16:44 (ten years ago) link
playing elise @ 33 1/2 rpm *_____*
― moullet, Friday, 28 June 2013 16:51 (ten years ago) link
Download finally worked. This is great. "Andrew" is my favorite so far.
― Plasmon, Friday, 28 June 2013 17:24 (ten years ago) link
ah didn't notice that. you're probably right.
― dmr, Friday, 28 June 2013 18:29 (ten years ago) link
I emailed the label and they said that it was definitely a typ & fixed it. also MAN what a great closing track.
― a duiving caTCH, a stuolllen bayeeeess (jamescobo), Monday, 1 July 2013 06:07 (ten years ago) link
I am really not feeling this new one at all. Andrew and Elise are great but taken as a whole it all feels kind of mongy - like its primary purpose is for people to sit around and smoke to rather than dance.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 30 July 2013 16:55 (ten years ago) link
http://24.media.tumblr.com/d3441ff79bc97d49a58fd5013bf1e775/tumblr_meqlu4K2fX1qlq2hco1_500.jpg
― MikoMcha, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 11:42 (ten years ago) link
sit w us
― moullet, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 16:46 (ten years ago) link
its primary purpose is for people to sit around and smoke to rather than dance.
no more or less than the debut
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 17:20 (ten years ago) link
Should check out the Blondes RA podcast the dancefloor tip: http://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=375. Maybe not quite as good as the FACT mix from last year, but Bora Bora and Swisher sound great here. They also unlock the power of Stellar Om Source and Laurel Halo for a club set.
― MikoMcha, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 18:21 (ten years ago) link
Hmm... Just arrived at the Amsterdam show, stoked to see them play live.
― MikoMcha, Saturday, 7 September 2013 19:52 (ten years ago) link
― forevermore (a maven) (Matt P), Saturday, 7 September 2013 19:52 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, so they were really great. Oceanic. Like Arthur Russell, 90's trance ('taking you on a journey') mixes, Porter Ricks...
Played versions of stuff from the albums along with more open-ended jams. Elise was an obvious highlight.
― MikoMcha, Sunday, 8 September 2013 10:52 (ten years ago) link
Would have liked to hear them tackle Wine, but no dice.
― MikoMcha, Sunday, 8 September 2013 10:54 (ten years ago) link
starting to think Swisher is the best thing they've done. picked up the vinyl + digital over the weekend. it really is deep ... Porter Ricks reference is otm but they bring melody into it too.
on track 2 when it gets into that high shrieky buildup of static toward the last third of the track ... wow.
― dmr, Monday, 9 September 2013 16:39 (ten years ago) link
Yeah that's amazing. I think the album is better the more stentorian it gets, even if it's just because it's difficult to top the debut in the melancholic sweeping grandeur stakes.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 10 September 2013 01:27 (ten years ago) link
been revisiting both lps a ton this winter. "andrew" is so completely lovely
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Monday, 16 February 2015 18:48 (nine years ago) link
https://soundcloud.com/igetrvng/blondes-rein
why yes, I'll take a mix of your unreleased new stuff
― harold 'smoke' budd (haitch), Wednesday, 24 June 2015 07:11 (eight years ago) link
not as a frickin cassette though, mind
― harold 'smoke' budd (haitch), Wednesday, 24 June 2015 07:22 (eight years ago) link
rein is brilliant
― lex pretend, Saturday, 18 July 2015 07:10 (eight years ago) link
The section from around 32min to 41:30 is crazy.
― MikoMcha, Sunday, 19 July 2015 14:10 (eight years ago) link
New record 'Warmth' out 11th August!
'KDM' streaming on their bandcamp now:
https://blondes.bandcamp.com/album/warmth
― Steve Reich In The Afternoon (Against The 80s), Tuesday, 20 June 2017 14:12 (six years ago) link
^^^^ out today, enjoying it so far
― plp will eat itself (NickB), Friday, 11 August 2017 10:38 (six years ago) link
really good blend of prettiness + intensity
― plp will eat itself (NickB), Friday, 11 August 2017 10:45 (six years ago) link
oops it does get progressively less pretty, back half reminds me of silent servant - that same sort of voyage into the darkness
― plp will eat itself (NickB), Friday, 11 August 2017 11:22 (six years ago) link
oh i'm finally getting around to this and those three nickb posts are very encouraging
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Wednesday, 27 September 2017 16:59 (six years ago) link
wow this is really really great
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Wednesday, 27 September 2017 17:47 (six years ago) link
I totally forgot to add to the enthusiasm of NickB after playing this. It's not got anything as good as "Elise" on it but I think this might be their best full album yet.
― boxedjoy, Wednesday, 27 September 2017 22:37 (six years ago) link