Once again, this record is absolutely genius

Marsupialized wrote:Dummy is by far the least good of anything they've done

I agree, I think the s/t and the live one are better starting points.

Bernardo wrote:

Marsupialized wrote:Dummy is by far the least good of anything they've done

I agree, I think the s/t and the live one are better starting points.

I always tell people to start with the live one, the DVD if at all possible

This new album's running time is exactly the same amount of time it takes me to drive home from my office. It sounds amazing driving through the Scottish countryside at night with this blasting away at full volume.

It's great that they came back with something so noisy. I would have expected them to return with something quite ambient but instead it's an absolute monster. Two drummers, two guitarists. Geoff Utley is still there as you can see from the videos. He's not doing the same sort of stuff now though. He's basically doing a lot of Martin Swope style effects. Lots of subtle bits and pieces that you only hear after several listens. A couple of the songs don't really do it for me but I'm going to give it some more time.

NC. Glad to have them back.

marsup, I'm with you on this one! I just heard this band for the first time the other night. what I heard was pretty awesome, and I haven't heard anything really interesting in awhile. The first thing I thought was this sounds like something out of a b-movie.

it's kind of got a spacey, lounge, jazz thing going on: it's heavy, and slow, not polished and clean, and more rock than hip-hop (kinda take or leave the scratching I guess).

what I heard had "cowboys" on it so, I'll have to pick that up, as well check out the new one when I get a chance.

I always thought it sounded like the soundtrack to a James Bond movie.

a few tracks off the new one to give you an idea of what they are up to now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cf2W6d6EKQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQOen46Atek&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6h_-JAlLnI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPDMLq4TtrI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqITyRdNTws&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrsEDT2myQk

Still does it for me... Plus Beth Gibbons gave me a big hug after last ATP show... Which was thrilling too.

the vocals in those clips remind me of Carla Bozulich a bit.

interesting but not my thing...

LBx wrote:the vocals in those clips remind me of Carla Bozulich a bit.

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