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Post by ryan on Apr 26, 2010 17:11:16 GMT
yeah, the new 65dos is amazing.
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Post by Lawrie on Apr 26, 2010 20:36:01 GMT
Hmmm, I'm actually a tiny bit underwhelmed with the new 65 album. But with a massive emphasis on "tiny": it's still very, very good, but from the pre-order teaser mp3 I was expecting something in the near-OK Computer echelons. It's not quite that good - more of an 8.5/10 than the 9.5/10 I was expecting - and so [and probably quite unjustly] I am getting a very slight aftertaste of disappointment with it, despite the mostly yummy taste of awesome/win/other grammatically incorrect web superlative.
On reflection, I think Tiger Girl is my bone of contention: there aren't enough changes of dynamics in the song to justify its 10 minute length, IMO. That said, Weak4 and Go Complex are as good as anything they've done: Drove Through Ghosts, 65 Doesn't Understand You and Radio Protector included.
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Post by blondeambassador on Apr 27, 2010 10:47:32 GMT
Ah see, I wasn't expecting anything, only put it on out of curiosity and so found it blew me away.
If you expect something to be up with OK Computer...I doubt it will ever live up to it!
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Post by AlExMachina on Apr 27, 2010 12:30:01 GMT
Haven't got it yet but Mountainhead is lovely and am loving Tiger Girl myself, very euphoric. It's on spotify as well as their myspace fyi but am looking forward to it landing in my post box tomorrow hopefully.
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Post by soundscapemn on Apr 30, 2010 23:20:00 GMT
 A thoroughly enjoyable and bold concept record. 88-minutes, 2-disc, 2-volume introduction to a large story arc. It may be a very tall order for something better to come across my playlist this year. |
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Post by Lawrie on May 25, 2010 19:32:12 GMT
First new Klaxons track since 2007 is up at www.klaxons.net. I am a very happy boy. Very happy indeed. On a different tack, on reflection after several dozens of listens by now, the new 65 album We Were Exploding Anyway is by far and away the best record they've ever made... with the exception of Tiger Girl, which has for me not proved to be a grower with multiple listens, but actually gets worse in a Radiohead 'House Of Cards'-style manner every time I hear it. What on earth were they thinking ending an otherwise classic album with this sub-Chemical-Brothers-at-their-noodly-worst (rather than the Chems' brilliant best) filler track? Maybe you guys will disagree, but all my 65-loving friends are of pretty much the same opinion. But the rest of the record is sheer bliss for every microsecond, however. |
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Post by ryan on May 25, 2010 19:33:59 GMT
Tiger Girl is great!
That new klaxon song isn't awful either.
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Post by blondeambassador on May 25, 2010 21:24:55 GMT
That new klaxon song isn't awful either. Agreed. Though I do tend to get bored with Klaxons fairly quickly, whether I fancy a whole album of it is yet to be seen. |
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Post by AlExMachina on May 26, 2010 14:54:01 GMT
I interviewed Paul for OxStu and he said Tiger girl "is a really big deal for me. We've been listening to a lot of Underworld and Orbital, and to pull off a simple 4/4 kick drum song is more impressive, as it's easy to sound impressive with crazy programming". I think it may not be as musically interesting as a Drove Through Ghosts, Mountainhead or Weak4 but it's still a brilliant song that most bands would kill to have written and definitely one of my album faves if I'm in the right mood. Sometimes it's a little long perhaps but It has a scope that the Chemical brothers, despite their glorious poppyness, would never be able to achieve.
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Post by Lawrie on May 26, 2010 16:39:27 GMT
Meh, I think it's just dynamic-less noodling that ends up going nowhere. But each to their own. You want a long-song epic that is filled with euphoria and gets you off your feet and onto the dancefloor? The Chemical Brothers' "The Test" is your boy. Want a song that feels like it's never going to end (not in a good way) and that hasn't got any gears to shift up through as it moves? The Chems' "The Sunshine Underground" or 65's "Tiger Girl" does the job. All IMO...  ;D |
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Post by musecubed on May 27, 2010 22:56:35 GMT
Looks like the end of the year's hotting up. I've picked up Richard A. Ingram's solo album (aka Gambler from Oceansize). Desolate ambient stuff, it's pretty good but kind of niche. Rosetta's Deteminism of Morality's in the post too which I hope will cheer me up about Isis breaking up and all. It's going to be a great autumn with OSI, PRR and Oceansize  anyone know when Vessels' new album's out? They had a couple of awesome new songs when they were supporting Oceansize. |
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Post by AlExMachina on Jun 21, 2010 11:26:10 GMT
www.nme.com/news/radiohead/51587Radiohead album will be "finished in a matter of weeks". looking to release this year. I believe "FTW" is an appropriate phrase in this circumstance...
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Post by angstrom on Sept 5, 2010 6:55:45 GMT
Without a doubt, I'm looking forward to the new Star One album.
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Post by soundscapemn on Sept 15, 2010 7:55:56 GMT
2011 is looking to be a great year.
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Post by gilthar on Sept 15, 2010 7:57:45 GMT
Without a doubt, I'm looking forward to the new Star One album. same do I  |
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anyone know when Vessels' new album's out? They had a couple of awesome new songs when they were supporting Oceansize.
