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The M/F Thread 2009: The Quickening
Sox:
I pulled together some Make Believe stuff that doesn't feature on the studio releases. It features the pink 7", several demos, some songs pulled from compilations and an unreleased track. The tags might not be perfect, and I put it together in haste, so you'll probably want to reorganise a few tracks. I skipped the demo version of Cocks and yet another take on Apartment Party because it felt weird to have two songs on twice.
If I've missed anything, it'd be great if you could PM it to me so I can add it in and update this post.
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I just discovered that "How To Haunt A House" also appears on the new re-release of the ST EP. Is this the original, or a re-recording?
triangleman:
--- Quote from: You Are Brahman! on 29 Jan 2009, 12:43 ---Triangleman, you can keep those three in the same post if you want. I don't think that qualified as a megapost and even if the number of albums were sufficient to be a megapost, simply breaking a megapost into several posts defeats the purpose. Music appreciated, nonetheless!
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No problem, figured I'd just err on the side of caution.
Also, was able to track this down myself - enjoy!
The Bad Plus - For All I Care (joined by Wendy Lewis)
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--- Quote ---After the success of last year’s release, Prog, the trio, never content to stand still, moved on their next challenge with For All I Care (Heads Up/Universal/Do The Math), their first album with vocals.
Since their formation, The Bad Plus – Ethan Iverson on piano, Anderson on bass and Dave King on drums – have worked on creating a specific group identity. Classic rock and pop songs by the likes of the Pixies, Bowie, Black Sabbath and Nirvana were BadPlusified into convincing jazz vehicles along with their own compelling originals. It was going to take a very special singer who could fit into the band’s style without disrupting the group’s internal balance. Their choice was characteristically left of field. The band’s first choice was Wendy Lewis, a veteran of the Minneapolis indie-rock scene. “Wendy is like another instrument with intense, compressed energy,” says King.
Through a remarkable piece of musical alchemy, Wendy became the fourth member of the trio on For All I Care. Her haunting voice adds a fresh and powerful dimension within the fabric of the group. Singing on eight numbers including Nirvana’s “Lithium,” Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb” (in which Reid sings a gorgeous harmony), Wilco’s “Radio Cure,” the Bee Gees’ “How Deep is Your Love” and Heart’s 70s rock anthem, “Barracuda,” her storytelling privileges propel The Bad Plus’ music into an exciting new place.
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The Bad Plus - Prog
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sean:
Fuck Daz I love you.
Noct:
My First Mediaf!re: Dream-pop Leak Edition!
Asobi Seksu - Hush
For those not familiar with the band, here's part of what allmusic has to say about them.
--- Quote ---Bearing a hyper-stylized and glitzy graphic design sense, a pretty and petite Japanese female singer who sings alternately in Japanese and English, and a band name with a hint of nod-and-a-wink naughtiness (it's claimed to be a Tokyo-based slang term that means "playful sex"), Asobi Seksu comes across like the latest Japanese import, the newest in a long line of ironic Shibuya-kei indie pop artists following Puffy AmiYumi, Cibo Matto, or Pizzicato Five. In fact, the quartet is based out of New York City, and besides the heavy Japanese pop influences, Asobi Seksu bears comparison both to the British shoegazer bands of the early '90s (My Bloody Valentine in particular) and to New York guitar noise acts ranging from Sonic Youth to Yo La Tengo.
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There are less shoegaze-y layers of fuzzy guitar here, definitely a dream-pop album, this one. I've had it in heavy rotation over the past week. They're down to a duo now, but that doesn't give them any less of an epic quality on these recordings. Yuki also seems to have cleaned up her singing a bit (or maybe that's just the slicker production... probably both). I like the results, and will probably have to buy 5 copies.
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Quick Taste: Here's the first music video they've released from the album, Me & Mary. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYuDBdVj8_k
So, did I do it right?
Clintaga:
Okay yeah, Jaydiohead for anyone who is still on the fence, it is basically like a handjob for your ears, no joke.
Lucifer's Jigsaw and Dirt off your Android are both totally incredible, even if you dont like the whole album, it's very likely you'll keep those two tracks.
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