Topic: In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (Read 39511 times)

amok · « **Reply #100 on:** 16 Feb 2008, 11:25 »

Hearts of Oak is vastly inferior to the Balgeary ep thing.

Kai · « **Reply #101 on:** 16 Feb 2008, 13:54 »

Quote from: KimJongSick on 16 Feb 2008, 11:06

Also yeah Khar we know you don't care about anything but metal :B

this is not quite true! He also likes this:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=x7QPBzAJ_io

which, to be fair, is a great deal more fun than most Ted Leo

Christophe · « **Reply #102 on:** 16 Feb 2008, 14:09 »

Ok, I'll concede that there are some good songs on StS. Me and Mia, Angels' Share, and I think I remember enjoying Better Dead than Lead. But a good portion of the middle of the album is absolutely forgettable. Hearts of Oak is a lot more consistent- and how could you possibly argue with Where Have All The Rude Boys Gone? The High Party? Hearts Of Oak? Ballad of the Motherfucking Sin Eater? Of the only time that I saw Ted live, he ended with that number and it was absolutely goddamn phenomenal.

Plus, some of the lyrics on Shake the Sheets are fucking terrible. "I want to sweep the Halls of Arrogance, sweep the walls of the excrement of these baboons."? Shit! Ted wrote a bunch of better lyrics than that, and they're on the two albums before Shake the Sheets.

Johnny C · « **Reply #103 on:** 16 Feb 2008, 14:40 »

Quote from: Kai on 16 Feb 2008, 13:54

which, to be fair, is a great deal more camp than most Ted Leo

fyp

Kai · « **Reply #104 on:** 16 Feb 2008, 17:25 »

the terms are pretty synonymous

Patrick · « **Reply #105 on:** 16 Feb 2008, 23:12 »

Quote from: TheLetterM on 16 Feb 2008, 14:09

Plus, some of the lyrics on Shake the Sheets are fucking terrible. "I want to sweep the Halls of Arrogance, sweep the walls of the excrement of these baboons."

Just 'cause the title track is shit doesn't mean the rest of the album is.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #106 on:** 17 Feb 2008, 03:15 »

Quote from: Kai on 16 Feb 2008, 13:54

this is not quite true! He also likes this:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=x7QPBzAJ_io

I knew what this would be. Do I now recognise the youtube URL off by heart, or are you just tediously predictable? MAYBE BOTH!

I also like this and this and this and this and this and this and many other things! I guess I just do not like boring generic 'rock' music!

Christophe · « **Reply #107 on:** 17 Feb 2008, 07:48 »

Quote from: KimJongSick on 16 Feb 2008, 23:12

Just 'cause the title track is shit doesn't mean the rest of the album is.

Well, to each their own, my main gripe with StS was the overall lower quality of lyricism. Whenever Ted wrote about anything political, I always preferred it when he wrote about it more subtly. The High Party? Awesome. Title track off of STS? Bad. The latter was the most extreme example I could find on that album.

Maybe one of these days I'll give Shake the Sheets a proper, objective listen, but it's not high on my priorities right now.

IronOxide · « **Reply #108 on:** 17 Feb 2008, 07:56 »

Guys, Khar won't admit it, but he loves the Spice Girls. Like more than any other group ever.

We should all probably just talk to him about the Spice Girls from now on.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #109 on:** 17 Feb 2008, 11:17 »

I'll cut you to rags and feed your salted dick to a dog!

Patrick · « **Reply #110 on:** 17 Feb 2008, 12:01 »

post pix

Christophe · « **Reply #111 on:** 17 Feb 2008, 15:57 »

Only if you dip it in chocolate.

Johnny C · « **Reply #112 on:** 17 Feb 2008, 16:09 »

Quote from: KharBevNor on 17 Feb 2008, 03:15

I also like this and this and this and this and this and this and many other things!

KickThatBathProf · « **Reply #113 on:** 21 Mar 2008, 13:48 »

Man, it's almost like we didn't have an entire thread about it already

Gridgm · « **Reply #114 on:** 21 Mar 2008, 17:00 »

in that case trust us that they're as good as we tell you they are and go out and by the album instead of downloading it

peacetokengy · « **Reply #115 on:** 23 Mar 2008, 21:30 »

I recommend Deerhoof, Animal Collective, and Of Montreal if you really like Neutral Milk Hotel.

Jackie Blue · « **Reply #116 on:** 24 Mar 2008, 17:21 »

Quote from: peacetokengy on 23 Mar 2008, 21:30

I recommend Deerhoof, Animal Collective, and Of Montreal if you really like Neutral Milk Hotel.

I recommend that those bands sound almost nothing like NMH and furthermore that two of them kind of suck.

Patrick · « **Reply #117 on:** 24 Mar 2008, 18:11 »

I think I like 3 songs off of Milk Man. I don't know why people like that album so much.

Kai · « **Reply #118 on:** 24 Mar 2008, 19:25 »

Because small children can and have performed an opera of Milkman.

duh.

Patrick · « **Reply #119 on:** 24 Mar 2008, 20:09 »

Hitler enjoyed opera.

Christophe · « **Reply #120 on:** 24 Mar 2008, 20:41 »

Quote from: Seth Putnam

HE WENT TO ART SCHOOL WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER
HE WANTED TO BE A PAINTER
HITLER WAS A VEGETARIAN
HE WAS ALSO A NON SMOKER

HE HIRED GAY AND HANDICAPPED OFFICERS
HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT OVERPOPULATION
IF HITLER WAS ALIVE TODAY
HE'D LISTENED TO THE CURE, THE SMITHS, AND DEPECHE MODE

Clobbersaurus · « **Reply #121 on:** 24 Mar 2008, 22:59 »

aaaaaaaaaand now full circle: wasn't In the Aeroplane Over the Sea about Anne Frank?

Tom · « **Reply #122 on:** 24 Mar 2008, 23:08 »

Not entirely, but Holland, 1945 was.

peacetokengy · « **Reply #123 on:** 25 Mar 2008, 00:41 »

Quote from: zerodrone on 24 Mar 2008, 17:21

Quote from: peacetokengy on 23 Mar 2008, 21:30
I recommend Deerhoof, Animal Collective, and Of Montreal if you really like Neutral Milk Hotel.

I recommend that those bands sound almost nothing like NMH and furthermore that two of them kind of suck.

I didn't say they did sound like Neutral Milk Hotel, sorry my recommendation didn't meet your standards.

Jackie Blue · « **Reply #124 on:** 25 Mar 2008, 08:35 »

Well what's the point of recommending bands that don't sound like the source band?

"Yeah, if you like Boris, I recommend Sea Wolf."

peacetokengy · « **Reply #125 on:** 25 Mar 2008, 10:31 »

Ah, and why would you want a band that sounds like Neutral Milk Hotel when you already have NMH to listen to? Wouldn't you rather hear some suggestions of other bands that are somewhat similar in style/genre?

Jackie Blue · « **Reply #126 on:** 25 Mar 2008, 10:54 »

Let's recap:

Me: I don't think Animal Collective, Deerhoof, or Of Montreal sound much if anything like Neutral Milk Hotel in the least.

You: I didn't say they sounded like NMH.

Me: So why did you recommend them?

You: Because they sound like NMH.

pilsner · « **Reply #127 on:** 25 Mar 2008, 12:23 »

Riiiight.

So, the 33 1/3 on In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, anyone read it?

Mister Arkadin · « **Reply #128 on:** 25 Mar 2008, 12:51 »

Deerhoof =/= NMH.
Both good bands, but nevertheless, they sound nothing alike. Other than mildly irritating vocals.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #129 on:** 25 Mar 2008, 13:32 »

Jeff Magnum's voice kind of has to grow on you. You learn to love it. It's really dynamic and he can hold notes for quite a while.

amok · « **Reply #130 on:** 25 Mar 2008, 13:40 »

Quote from: imapiratearg on 25 Mar 2008, 13:32

Jeff Magnum's voice kind of has to grow on you. You learn to love it. It's really dynamic and he can hold notes for quite a while.

I was the other way round. I listened to the album once kinda half paying attention and it seemed pretty ok. Then I gave it the time of day and dear god, angry hornets assaulting my eardrums with chainsaws! Oh no wait, that's a guy. And he's... s... he's sin... he's singing? Well I'll take your word for it sir.

TheFuriousWombat · « **Reply #131 on:** 25 Mar 2008, 14:02 »

Quote from: n0t_r0bert_b0yle!! on 24 Mar 2008, 23:08

Not entirely, but Holland, 1945 was.

Several other songs are too actually, as are a number of the lyrics throughout. That song is only the most obvious example. Jeff Mangum himself said The Diary of Anne Frank was a direct influence on much of the album.

squawk · « **Reply #132 on:** 26 Mar 2008, 20:56 »

Quote from: pilsner on 25 Mar 2008, 12:23

So, the 33 1/3 on In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, anyone read it?

I ordered this yesterday and will probably get it on Monday!

Ernest · « **Reply #133 on:** 29 Mar 2008, 12:45 »

Quote from: zerodrone on 25 Mar 2008, 08:35

Well what's the point of recommending bands that don't sound like the source band?

dude don't you know all indie rock sounds the same if you like one you like them all

pinkpiche · « **Reply #134 on:** 29 Mar 2008, 13:46 »

Indie rock, schmindy spock.

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