Spreading 'Tallest Man' man love is one of my favorite things to do.
He's also a fantastic performer.
Somewhere in the crowd there I'm standing with a huge man-crush. That was a good concert and The National played afterwards.
Re: Albums of 2015
Posted: Mon February 16, 2015 2:33 pm
by Mike
Re: Albums of 2015
Posted: Mon February 16, 2015 6:31 pm
by Kaius
Do we have a Pond thread? Man It Feels Like Space Again is stellar. Fucking interstellar.
Re: Albums of 2015
Posted: Mon February 16, 2015 6:34 pm
by Kaius
Re: Albums of 2015
Posted: Mon February 16, 2015 6:38 pm
by Kaius
Re: Albums of 2015
Posted: Tue February 17, 2015 2:52 am
by Strat
Mike wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
Thanks, Mike.
Spreading 'Tallest Man' man love is one of my favorite things to do.
He's also a fantastic performer.
Somewhere in the crowd there I'm standing with a huge man-crush. That was a good concert and The National played afterwards.
I wept most of the time i saw Tallest Man.
LIke a wheel.
Forget about it.
Re: Albums of 2015
Posted: Tue February 17, 2015 2:53 am
by Strat
durdencommatyler wrote:
Thanks, Mike.
Dude!
He is so incredible. Wild Hunt is a top album for me. So wonderful. He is incredible. Stop wasting time elsewhere.
Re: Albums of 2015
Posted: Tue February 17, 2015 3:08 pm
by solace
Mike wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
Mike wrote:http://pitchfork.com/news/58399-the-tallest-man-on-earth-returns-with-new-album-dark-bird-is-home/
2015 is my year. First Sufjan, now this.
A'ite. I'm intrigued, but unfamiliar. Where do I start?
The Wild Hunt is his most acclaimed and a good starting point but I love all three of them. I'd start with that one and if you like it you can follow with Shallow Graves and then his newest one. The EP 'Sometimes the Blues Is Just a Passing Bird' is good, too.
From The Wild Hunt
as great as The Wild Hunt is, Shallow Grave is better for me.
and yeah, i wasn't too taken by his last one sadly... hoping for better with this new one.
Re: Albums of 2015
Posted: Tue February 17, 2015 6:26 pm
by psychobain
great news
i love everything by him
Re: Albums of 2015
Posted: Wed February 18, 2015 12:30 am
by super nintendo chalmers
Lots of mileage for me outta this tape.
“Beautiful and powerful solo album from Lily of Parasol. The opening drone of the album has a Mount Eerie vibe to it before breaking into essentially a slowed down, volume up, pop song. Over the 7 track album, the songs take you from drone to pop to punk to country to heavy rock and roll to folk. The constants, at the forefront of all of these songs, are the production (Recorded by Jay Duguay, Mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air), Lily’s guitar and heart. Recommended for those who like Mount Eerie, Waxahatchee, Rose Melberg, and Parasol. In case you were wondering “squill” is a common name for several lily-like plants.” - See more at: http://lostsoundtapes.com/blog/2015/02/ ... nqBkP.dpuf
Re: Albums of 2015
Posted: Wed February 18, 2015 12:36 am
by super nintendo chalmers
Fuck it, make it a double.
Ex Cult CIGARETTE MACHINE EP. I swear they get better with every record.
Re: Albums of 2015
Posted: Fri February 20, 2015 2:33 am
by Mojopin
A couple I'm looking forward to...
Dave Kerzner - New World -
And of course Steven Wilson's 'Hand. Cannot. Erase.'
I figured that this album was coming sooner or later when I first heard about the collaborative live sets they were doing: Colin Stetson and Sarah Neufeld - Never were the way she was (http://cstrecords.com/cst113/). It's out on Constellation April 28th.
"The sun roars into view"
Duets for saxophone and violin with some wordless vocals thrown in, all recorded live with no looping or overdubs.
Re: Albums of 2015
Posted: Tue February 24, 2015 3:56 pm
by Brett
I forgot to post this one when it first came up a couple weeks ago.
New Braids album called Deep in the Iris, also out on April 28, led by first single "Miniskirt."
Re: Albums of 2015
Posted: Tue February 24, 2015 4:29 pm
by Brett
Shit guys, sorry for the triple post, but this one just has to be shared. New Godspeed You! Black Emperor release! 'Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress'. Release date is March 31. It's just over 40 minutes long, making it the shortest God's Pee full length, yet.
Here's an excerpt of opener "Peasantry, or 'Light Inside of Light!'":
It's a little tough to make out from the press release (http://cstrecords.com/cst111/), but it appears as though this whole album might be the 45ish minute, multi-part suite known as "Behemoth" that has been a part of their live set for the last several years. Then again, I did hear something about a new piece played at a show late last year, so who knows.
A'ite. I'm intrigued, but unfamiliar. Where do I start?
The Wild Hunt is his most acclaimed and a good starting point but I love all three of them. I'd start with that one and if you like it you can follow with Shallow Graves and then his newest one. The EP 'Sometimes the Blues Is Just a Passing Bird' is good, too.
From The Wild Hunt
as great as The Wild Hunt is, Shallow Grave is better for me.
and yeah, i wasn't too taken by his last one sadly... hoping for better with this new one.
I dunno, I am in favor of this kind of creative growth but I can't escape the fact that the further he gets from his traditional guitar/voice setup, the less visceral and urgent the music feels -- which I suspect is the opposite of what most of these folkie-type guys intend when they inevitably reach the point where they feel compelled to put together these "full band" albums. Not all folkies are meant to grow into Bob Dylan; some are Leo Kottke, or Dave Van Ronk, guys who more or less end where they begin. Let their acoustic guitars twang for all to hear.
A'ite. I'm intrigued, but unfamiliar. Where do I start?
The Wild Hunt is his most acclaimed and a good starting point but I love all three of them. I'd start with that one and if you like it you can follow with Shallow Graves and then his newest one. The EP 'Sometimes the Blues Is Just a Passing Bird' is good, too.
From The Wild Hunt
as great as The Wild Hunt is, Shallow Grave is better for me.
and yeah, i wasn't too taken by his last one sadly... hoping for better with this new one.
I dunno, I am in favor of this kind of creative growth but I can't escape the fact that the further he gets from his traditional guitar/voice setup, the less visceral and urgent the music feels -- which I suspect is the opposite of what most of these folkie-type guys intend when they inevitably reach the point where they feel compelled to put together these "full band" albums. Not all folkies are meant to grow into Bob Dylan; some are Leo Kottke, or Dave Van Ronk, guys who more or less end where they begin. Let their acoustic guitars twang for all to hear.
Gave The Wild Hunt (well the first three tracks, anyway) a preliminary spin. Really dug it. I can't wait to dive more into that guy.
My first thought was, dude's Dylan!
Listening to this song KD posted, I'm thinking, dude's Tom Petty!
A'ite. I'm intrigued, but unfamiliar. Where do I start?
The Wild Hunt is his most acclaimed and a good starting point but I love all three of them. I'd start with that one and if you like it you can follow with Shallow Graves and then his newest one. The EP 'Sometimes the Blues Is Just a Passing Bird' is good, too.
From The Wild Hunt
as great as The Wild Hunt is, Shallow Grave is better for me.
and yeah, i wasn't too taken by his last one sadly... hoping for better with this new one.
I dunno, I am in favor of this kind of creative growth but I can't escape the fact that the further he gets from his traditional guitar/voice setup, the less visceral and urgent the music feels -- which I suspect is the opposite of what most of these folkie-type guys intend when they inevitably reach the point where they feel compelled to put together these "full band" albums. Not all folkies are meant to grow into Bob Dylan; some are Leo Kottke, or Dave Van Ronk, guys who more or less end where they begin. Let their acoustic guitars twang for all to hear.
My thoughts exactly. I really want to grow with him but im afraid he may have peaked at Tallest Man on Earth as far as what I need from his music. The more he adds to his sound the less intimate it feels.
