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Title: Anyone listening to the Thermals?
Post by: Pound_Coin on 23 Aug 2006, 07:04

I saw them likened to Pavement on last so I got The Body, The Blood, The Machine. Which, I've been told is their "ironic" christian album. Whatever the message or lack of message may be the album is amazing, Pillar of salt is a awesome track that I've listened to many times over the last week. Anyone have any thoughts or comments on it?


Obligatory links;

Offcial site (http://www.thethermals.com/)
Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thermals)
Pitchfork (http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/38033/The_Thermals_The_Body_The_Blood_The_Machine)
No culture Icons from their last album (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf5wlXR9q3c)

Edit: Just found Pillar of salt on their site
http://media.subpop.com/downloads/free/A_Pillar_of_Salt383.mp3

Title: Anyone listening to the Thermals?
Post by: subbacultcha on 23 Aug 2006, 07:37

I have a few of their songs, which I love. They're on my mental list of bands to buy an album by...

Title: Anyone listening to the Thermals?
Post by: silencekit on 23 Aug 2006, 08:14

hey! i know you from the awful boards!
what a weird coincidence, i just posted in your thread.

i'm not really a big fan of the thermals, however. the guy's voice is pretty grating.

Title: Anyone listening to the Thermals?
Post by: pat101 on 24 Aug 2006, 21:26

This is weird I had no expierence with the thermals until sometime last week when looking through my local used record store while talking to my record store clerk friend when I sumbled across "fuckin a" I mentioned I didn't know the Thermals and my record store  friend freaked out on me so I obviously purchased it, I quite enjoy it and I haven't stopped hearing about them since ... crazy.

Title: Anyone listening to the Thermals?
Post by: heatgrave on 27 Aug 2006, 21:20

More Parts Per Million is the best.

Title: Anyone listening to the Thermals?
Post by: mysteriousbriefcase on 28 Aug 2006, 00:08

wow.  i just downloaded fuckin a and immediately fell in love with it.  their singer reminds me of ted leo a bit.

Title: Anyone listening to the Thermals?
Post by: Ernest on 28 Aug 2006, 20:25

Great band.  I enjoy their indie/punk music.

Title: Anyone listening to the Thermals?
Post by: thepugs on 30 Aug 2006, 07:18

I recently discovered them as well (with the release of The Body, The Blood, The Machine).  While I don't have that, I do have Fuckin A, which I absolutely adore.  I can't stop listening to How We Know.

Title: Anyone listening to the Thermals?
Post by: asyluman on 30 Aug 2006, 07:26

It's good music but after a while the singer gets on my nerves too.

Title: Anyone listening to the Thermals?
Post by: Shaft on 31 Aug 2006, 05:39

I put the cd on at a friend's house because I thought it had an amusing title. I listened to about the first 3 seconds of each song, and skipped them, because they all started the same.