washing machine wrote:Kicking myself for not bringing my earbuds with me to work. I'd listen with that in mind tonight if I had them. I'm just really getting around to exploring Big Thief's catalog. The latest one kind of spoiling me for their other albums. I've been spending a lot of time with it at the expense of the others.
by all means, stay with it you're enjoying. Masterpiece - U.F.O.F. is worth the time. i'd also throw in a nod for Live at the Bunker Studio. The version of "Not" from that...wooo boy.
So...pretty much their whole recorded career minus Two Hands is what you're recommending?
I love "Shark Smile".
Re: Now Playing
Posted: Fri June 03, 2022 4:20 am
by dad
washing machine wrote:
dad wrote:
washing machine wrote:Kicking myself for not bringing my earbuds with me to work. I'd listen with that in mind tonight if I had them. I'm just really getting around to exploring Big Thief's catalog. The latest one kind of spoiling me for their other albums. I've been spending a lot of time with it at the expense of the others.
by all means, stay with it you're enjoying. Masterpiece - U.F.O.F. is worth the time. i'd also throw in a nod for Live at the Bunker Studio. The version of "Not" from that...wooo boy.
So...pretty much their whole recorded career minus Two Hands is what you're recommending?
I love "Shark Smile".
ah, crap...Two Hands is included (forgot it came after U.F.O.F.), but yeah...they really haven't made a dud.
yes, Shark Smile is great. I love the title track on Masterpiece as well as Vegas. the opening chords to Vegas remind of a Beach House song...Zebra, I think.
Re: Now Playing
Posted: Fri June 03, 2022 4:27 am
by washing machine
I'm trying to wrap my brain around their discography after all of the reviews for the new one describe it as kind of their spontaneous Wowee Zowee moment, diverse and sprawling but oozing with good stuff. Getting a better idea of their whole "sound" after hearing so many different kinds of songs on this one is a challenge.
Re: Now Playing
Posted: Fri June 03, 2022 1:38 pm
by dad
Horsegirl - Versions of Modern Performance
Re: Now Playing
Posted: Fri June 03, 2022 2:04 pm
by washing machine
dad wrote:Horsegirl - Versions of Modern Performance
Re: Now Playing
Posted: Fri June 03, 2022 2:26 pm
by washing machine
I love how the intro to anti-Glory kicks the whole shindig off, like an update of Sonic Youth's Schizophrenia. It's all rolling toms and guitar dissonance.
Listening further, the Sonic Youth influence is there, but I'm picking up a whole hell of a lot of mid 90's era Yo La Tengo as well. The three ambient instrumentals on this album break up what otherwise risks being a one-trick pony. I think I'm going to play this album all summer long. Fuzzed out noise pop bliss.
Re: Now Playing
Posted: Fri June 03, 2022 3:40 pm
by dad
washing machine wrote:I love how the intro to anti-Glory kicks the whole shindig off, like an update of Sonic Youth's Schizophrenia. It's all rolling toms and guitar dissonance.
Listening further, the Sonic Youth influence is there, but I'm picking up a whole hell of a lot of mid 90's era Yo La Tengo as well. The three ambient instrumentals on this album break up what otherwise risks being a one-trick pony. I think I'm going to play this album all summer long. Fuzzed out noise pop bliss.
yeah, you can tell they've definitely done their homework on those influences.
Re: Now Playing
Posted: Fri June 03, 2022 4:03 pm
by washing machine
dad wrote:
washing machine wrote:I love how the intro to anti-Glory kicks the whole shindig off, like an update of Sonic Youth's Schizophrenia. It's all rolling toms and guitar dissonance.
Listening further, the Sonic Youth influence is there, but I'm picking up a whole hell of a lot of mid 90's era Yo La Tengo as well. The three ambient instrumentals on this album break up what otherwise risks being a one-trick pony. I think I'm going to play this album all summer long. Fuzzed out noise pop bliss.
yeah, you can tell they've definitely done their homework on those influences.
Thing is, it all sounds so organic. Some bands just sound that way, I think. Nothing on here feels like gimmicky nostalgia.
Though I did hear the phrase "nu-gaze" recently to describe them and I grimaced.
Re: Now Playing
Posted: Fri June 03, 2022 5:02 pm
by Mickey
dad wrote:
washing machine wrote:
dad wrote:
washing machine wrote:Kicking myself for not bringing my earbuds with me to work. I'd listen with that in mind tonight if I had them. I'm just really getting around to exploring Big Thief's catalog. The latest one kind of spoiling me for their other albums. I've been spending a lot of time with it at the expense of the others.
by all means, stay with it you're enjoying. Masterpiece - U.F.O.F. is worth the time. i'd also throw in a nod for Live at the Bunker Studio. The version of "Not" from that...wooo boy.
So...pretty much their whole recorded career minus Two Hands is what you're recommending?
I love "Shark Smile".
ah, crap...Two Hands is included (forgot it came after U.F.O.F.), but yeah...they really haven't made a dud.
yes, Shark Smile is great. I love the title track on Masterpiece as well as Vegas. the opening chords to Vegas remind of a Beach House song...Zebra, I think.
Echoing this--there's not a dud album in the Big Thief catalog. Capacity took a little longer for me to get into than the other four but I think they're really one of the best bands working today.
Re: Now Playing
Posted: Fri June 03, 2022 5:03 pm
by Mickey
Btw just want to register that this morning Reid texted me a link to a Kid Rock song, so he's "now playing" some stuff in secret.
Re: Now Playing
Posted: Fri June 03, 2022 5:12 pm
by washing machine
Mickey wrote:Btw just want to register that this morning Reid texted me a link to a Kid Rock song, so he's "now playing" some stuff in secret.
Born Free, baby
Re: Now Playing
Posted: Sat June 04, 2022 6:39 pm
by Farmer John
Re: Now Playing
Posted: Fri June 10, 2022 6:38 am
by LetMeSleep
Love it. I need a drink.
Re: Now Playing
Posted: Sat June 11, 2022 4:00 am
by Leatherhead
Did a lot of driving today.
Personal Best - Team Dresch
The Woods - Sleater-Kinney
Gigaton - Pearl Jam
Everything Must Go - Manic Street Preachers
Live it Out - Metric
In Utero - Nirvana (Only 4 songs)
Re: Now Playing
Posted: Sun June 12, 2022 4:01 am
by Higgs
Listening to random Bill Evans stuff on a Sunday morning lie in.
Re: Now Playing
Posted: Sun June 12, 2022 5:00 am
by Stickman
Re: Now Playing
Posted: Sun June 12, 2022 11:38 pm
by verb_to_trust
The Empire Strikes First- Bad Religion
Re: Now Playing
Posted: Tue June 14, 2022 4:15 am
by verb_to_trust
More Bad Religion. The early to mid 90s records now.
