Best listened to loud, booming out your speakers. Absolutely the best they’ve sounded on the rhythm section. Bunf brings the catchy ditties, no Back on a Rolls here. What a triumph.
― afriendlypioneer, Friday, 29 September 2023 11:42 (seven months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSnzMD9Sl8U
I want to hear this next time I go out. But I won't. That synth line. That goes.
― afriendlypioneer, Friday, 29 September 2023 12:50 (seven months ago) link
i'm finally ready afp! i never have insightful observations, but i can tell you soon if i like it :-)
― blurry picture of mostly amorphous feelings (Hunt3r), Friday, 29 September 2023 20:36 (seven months ago) link
Gruff's back to steal Das Koolies' shine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv5jwu_RdQw
I'm into the DK sound right now. This sounds pleasant enough, though. I can see there's little artistic harmony between the 4 and the 1.
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 5 October 2023 01:04 (six months ago) link
Gruff: Piano, strings, lyrics about something or other
Das Koolies: Synth, bass, chaos, "snow on the mountain, sand by the sea" lyrics X 10.
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 5 October 2023 01:05 (six months ago) link
I don't get Gruff's obsession w/ double-necked guitars. He's done that gag a few times and never actually uses it for anything.
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 5 October 2023 01:07 (six months ago) link
Yeah this is v good and enjoyable and it’s taken me through a couple 3 hr rides on repeat. but all i can do is like, refer to some techno touchstones to which it feels sorta like? It’s like outta genre for me
― i'd meet u where u are, but that place really sucks (Hunt3r), Thursday, 5 October 2023 02:18 (six months ago) link
And all the more great for it.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 5 October 2023 03:55 (six months ago) link
It’s candy and I love that they’re threatening to deluge us with more. They’re apparently just a recording machine right now, like they were when they were SFA. About time.
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 5 October 2023 13:09 (six months ago) link
"Gruff buggered off and we still wanted to play together" - DK speak out on the Riley session
― PaulTMA, Thursday, 5 October 2023 22:59 (six months ago) link
I guess it’s just simple artistic differences. I remember when Dark Days came out the PR mentioned Daf banned the use of pedal steel guitar.
Gruff did promote the DK album in the mail blast I got about his new song and album.
― afriendlypioneer, Friday, 6 October 2023 18:15 (six months ago) link
Yeah I notice he likes some of their social media stuff and the other members posts. Was just funny to hear it blurted out that way
― PaulTMA, Saturday, 7 October 2023 20:12 (six months ago) link
Das Koolies are excellent. Thirsting for more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhp7Vk7d8bw
Might be my favorite track in a long, long time. Hits the sweet spot.
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 25 January 2024 13:05 (three months ago) link
the fusion of core groove with the outlier bleeps blorps satisfies a portion of my sfa love that sfa really migrated away from over time.
ha i have played this album quite a lot in backcountry rides and nordic ski sessions. good for my focus.
― a single gunshot and polite applause (Hunt3r), Thursday, 25 January 2024 17:21 (three months ago) link
New Gruff Rhys album out today. Had no idea one was even on the horizon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OprFcUKXzJs
― groovypanda, Friday, 26 January 2024 10:23 (three months ago) link
Liking it so far, potentially more memorable that his other previous stuff in this vein
― PaulTMA, Friday, 26 January 2024 11:57 (three months ago) link
*than
New Gruff album is actually pretty good.
― afriendlypioneer, Friday, 26 January 2024 15:48 (three months ago) link
It sounds a lot like Seeking New Gods to me. I think his band's found its groove, so to speak. Still waiting for a jam-fest. They were doing some really good bits when it was Y Niwl (is that still the core band) and Kliph first starting out.
― afriendlypioneer, Friday, 26 January 2024 16:34 (three months ago) link
Presumably their first NME interview:https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GEyqZJGbYAA9FTd?format=jpg&name=large
― PaulTMA, Friday, 26 January 2024 20:37 (three months ago) link
Late to the party and only 1/4 (1/5?) through it, but agree that this Das Koolies album is really fun. I’m a fan of when they are all over the place stylistically and sonically and playful. TBH, I am not missing Gruff that much thus far.
― Naive Teen Idol, Wednesday, 17 April 2024 04:14 (two weeks ago) link
Still not heard the Das Koolies album but I saw their short set in Bristol last month and it was pretty thrilling.
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Wednesday, 17 April 2024 13:24 (two weeks ago) link
First time I had heard ACID in a crowd since Aphex Twin
SFA were apparently a round on Pointless yesterday
― PaulTMA, Wednesday, 17 April 2024 13:47 (two weeks ago) link
The DK album isn't perfect, but I'm eager to hear more. 'Police Next Door' is a bonafide banger.
― afriendlypioneer, Friday, 19 April 2024 00:09 (one week ago) link
There's a couple good tracks on the EP, too.
This one is really good. I've probably posted it before. If this had been released under the SFA name I would've been just as happy with it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m7w6P75Gqs
Would be good tk now what the song is actually about.
― afriendlypioneer, Monday, 22 April 2024 14:18 (one week ago) link
Like, essentially the 4 of them seem to get what makes SFA feel and sound exciting, but they're a little off on writing a complete song. Yet I find the messiness compellling.
― afriendlypioneer, Monday, 22 April 2024 14:20 (one week ago) link