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Title: The Thermals
Post by: pilsner on 13 Aug 2007, 14:22: I saw these guys for the second time at McCarren Park Pool, opening for Ted Leo at a free show, and was very, very into their set. They actually sound a bit like Ted Leo himself. ~~Have they been around for a while, or are they just sort of getting big now?~~

BrooklynVegan has pretty pictures (http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2007/08/the_thermals_pl_1.html#more).

EDIT: I see from wikipedia that they've been around since 2002. Any of you fans?
Title: Re: The Thermals
Post by: Emaline on 13 Aug 2007, 14:34: I saw them last year with Cursive. I'm not a fan, but they put on a good show, so I can't really say anything bad about them, well other than the fact that they brought a big high school crowd, which was kinda lame, but those kids all left after they played, so I guess I can't complain.

But yeah, they got the crowd excited, and that's always cool.
Title: Re: The Thermals
Post by: squawk on 13 Aug 2007, 17:24: That hasn't been the only other thread (http://forums.questionablecontent.net/index.php/topic,12735.0.html) about the Thermals!
Title: Re: The Thermals
Post by: Gridgm on 13 Aug 2007, 21:00: i like the body the blood the maching but i'm not really a fan of the rest of there stuff
Title: Re: The Thermals
Post by: thegreatbuddha on 14 Aug 2007, 01:40: Quote from: Gridgm on 13 Aug 2007, 21:00
i like the body the blood the maching but i'm not really a fan of the rest of there stuff

qft
Title: Re: The Thermals
Post by: pilsner on 14 Aug 2007, 07:21: I'm working my way throught their albums. The Body, the Blood, the Machine is definitely my favorite so far, but I do like some of the other two albums. Their albums are so lo-fi that it's easy to prefer the live performances of the same songs though.
Title: Re: The Thermals
Post by: Kyros on 14 Aug 2007, 08:29: Dude! I was at that show too! They were really amazing, the whole show was. I've also been listening to The Body, The Blood, The Machine a lot since, really enjoying it.
Title: Re: The Thermals
Post by: Kai on 14 Aug 2007, 08:58: Fuckin' A was their best, methinks.

Body Blood blah blah blah was okay but definitely a step down.
Title: Re: The Thermals
Post by: Spinless on 14 Aug 2007, 14:52: Yeah, Seger's production on that album left a lot to be desired. I guess when you spend as much time with the band as he has, you get a little bored with them, y'know?
Title: Re: The Thermals
Post by: Ernest on 14 Aug 2007, 23:59: I hate The Thermals, and I think everyone else should too.
Title: Re: The Thermals
Post by: Johnny C on 15 Aug 2007, 09:26: Why? I was listening to them for the first time the other day and "A Pillar Of Salt" is one of the catchiest damn songs I've heard in a while.
Title: Re: The Thermals
Post by: Ernest on 15 Aug 2007, 09:35: Quote from: Johnny C on 15 Aug 2007, 09:26
Why? I was listening to them for the first time the other day and "A Pillar Of Salt" is one of the catchiest damn songs I've heard in a while.

I was on their Myspace, and two of their songs are exactly the same. I just don't like the sound.