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iamiam:
dang thanks for the heads up on the 'one two twee' compilation. that is pretty rad.
and yeah, i feel like 'twee' is pretty tough to explain because i guess there is a split between the original twee bands from the 80s/90s and the bands that are considered 'twee' today. correct me if i'm wrong but twee started off as more of an attitude and an aesthetic than a specific sound. twee bands tended to have a cutesy or wimpy sound, but that wasn't really the point. the factor that united them was that they were giving a big old 'fuck you' to the idea that you had to be an angry punk to be rebellious and nonconformist. if anything they were pointing out how the hardcore & punk kids, in their rejection of something different, were becoming conformist and close minded themselves.
as twee became more accepted it evolved into the broader genre of indie pop that we take for granted today. now when a band is called twee it's referring more to having the cutesy, happy & innocent elements that were were present in, although didn't define, the original twee bands.
i'm including both types in the mix, but i am trying to concentrate on those original twee bands (and of those, trying to stick to songs that do have cute/childlike themes and sounds so as not to make it too confusing). but i do want to include a few bands like the boy least likely to & architecture in helsinki which obviously retain that sweet & innocent vibe.
the reason i didn't originally include tiger trap on the mix is because i'm not super familiar with them and none of their songs stick out to me as something obvious to stick on there. any specific song suggestions?
David_Dovey:
I wouldn't consider AiH twee simply because they are way too good at writing and arranging songs and then playing them on instruments (edit: I meant this to sound way less smug than it does)
--- Quote from: karl gambolputty... on 29 Nov 2009, 18:14 ---Nope
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that went for nine and a half minutes
20 jazz funk greats:
puzzle pieces is my favorite tiger trap song.
karl gambolputty...:
--- Quote from: David_Dovey on 29 Nov 2009, 19:49 ---that went for nine and a half minutes
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But it's really really good for at least the first five
I can't think of any standout Tiger Trap songs, although Rose Melberg's other band, Go Sailor, did a few really great ones (like this)
michaelicious:
I don't think Rose Melberg has ever been involved in the creation of a bad song.
If you know of one, don't tell me about it!
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