yeah, I agree, el rocio on shapes is a great song. but I would recommend celebrate the new dark age, this eclipse and today's active lifestyles

Shapes is the best album as a whole.
Today's Active Lifestyles is the best album for individual songs.\

Unfortunately, I never saw a good Polvo show.

mackro wrote:Unfortunately, I never saw a good Polvo show.

I'll second that. I really do like Cor-Crane Secrets, Celebrate the New Dark Age and Exploded Drawing. Hope they aren't as boring live as they used to be, though. But then nothing was more boring than Slint at Pitchfork last summer, except maybe all that hip hop crap.

I don't see how anyone can fuck with Active Lifestyles as the essential Polvo, although each records bar Shapes has a few outstanding songs.

"Stinger (Five Wings)", "My Kimono" and "Sure Shot" are the essential Polvo songs.

this is pretty amazing. I hope they play in Chicago. or maybe I have to make my first trip to Europe? I think i'd probably rather see them in a smaller, more intimate environment if I had a choice. fingers crossed.

Chris, don't feel like you have to them out again. If they're not for you, they are not for you, and that's pretty understandable. If you heard them and thought they were in any way "run of the mill", I'm guessing it's not gonna be your thing, unless you just heard a couple songs that weren't one of their styles that would grab you. They have a pretty wide variety of styles, I think. What kinda sound is your thing? Knowing that would make it easier to recommend an album. Go to tutku's MySpace to hear one of my favorite of their songs. One of like 40, LOL.

big_dave wrote:I don't see how anyone can fuck with Active Lifestyles as the essential Polvo, although each records bar Shapes has a few outstanding songs.

"Stinger (Five Wings)", "My Kimono" and "Sure Shot" are the essential Polvo songs.

No shit. I would strongly recommend Active Lifestyles.

big_dave wrote:"Stinger (Five Wings)", "My Kimono" and "Sure Shot" are the essential Polvo songs.

Ding! You got it.

Some of my geekdom about Polvo is probably nostalgia, but in my opinion, their records are some of the best I have ever heard. To boot - everything after Cor-Crane is recorded very well.

petercobber wrote:

big_dave wrote:"Stinger (Five Wings)", "My Kimono" and "Sure Shot" are the essential Polvo songs.

Ding! You got it.

Some of my geekdom about Polvo is probably nostalgia, but in my opinion, their records are some of the best I have ever heard. To boot - everything after Cor-Crane is recorded very well.

so true.

I've been listening to Polvo a lot this month (fall music). Their records hold up surprisingly well--way better than, say, June of 44, a band I used to shit my pants for as well. Their songs don't strike the same chord as Polvo's.
Bloated, yes, but Exploded Drawing is tremendous. As is This Eclipse (this is maybe their best). Shapes was an excellent note to end on.

This band is nearly flawless. I'll be in Ireland when they're playing in the UK. This is almost too much to pass up.

FUCKIN' A!

Ike

I'm pretty sure that if Shapes came out in this day of faux-psych-boring-whatever, people would fucking shit a brick over it. It doesn't sound like a Polvo album, which may be why I love it.