fun fact, I play music for my son when I'm driving him around and (thus far) this is the only album that's made him cry. he's almost 2.
kinda dig this album, kinda really irritated by it. that first track is so damn unlistenable I almost wrote them off for good after hearing it.
I do find the overall aesthetic of this album interesting. It's almost like they're holed up in their room trying not to bother the neighbors. Then..."AAAAAAAA!! AAAAAAA!!!"
Anyway, "Alvin Row" is my pick. The second half of that is what convinced me to give this band another chance, though (thus far) I haven't heard them do anything else quite like it.
― frogbs, Tuesday, 15 November 2016 18:59 (seven years ago) link
the opening title track grabbed me on first listen, it's still one of the most evocative and affecting pieces of music i've ever heard. such a great theme piece for the record and the AC's body of work: mourning, scary, teeth bared. impossible to listen to on headphones, though.
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 15 November 2016 20:03 (seven years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Saturday, 24 December 2016 00:01 (seven years ago) link
would like to know what y'all think of this year's live debut of Alvin Row (albeit only a segment)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDEGm5SzyxI
― flappy bird, Saturday, 24 December 2016 07:33 (seven years ago) link
chocolate girl
― Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix etc (dog latin), Saturday, 24 December 2016 08:32 (seven years ago) link
almost wiped out listening to the title track last week thru earbuds, song sounds great out of speakers but the mixer feedback and frequency made me go crosseyed on the street
― flappy bird, Saturday, 24 December 2016 18:11 (seven years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Sunday, 25 December 2016 00:01 (seven years ago) link
its so good to see this record getting some love. its so original... though difficult sonically it rewards lyrically. arresting!
― meaulnes, Wednesday, 28 December 2016 13:57 (seven years ago) link
It takes dome time for Chocolate Girl to get its groove going but when it does :0
We need to redo this poll to settle the winner, this triple tie wont do
― dance cum rituals (Moka), Wednesday, 28 December 2016 15:54 (seven years ago) link
Holy shit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Oh1UIpmSM
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 7 February 2018 22:20 (six years ago) link
wow that's fantastic
― ufo, Wednesday, 7 February 2018 23:09 (six years ago) link
I'm just now realizing that I may never have seen someone play marimba before. That four-mallet technique is cool.
― jmm, Thursday, 8 February 2018 03:58 (six years ago) link