bigontheinside
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If you don't know the words, don't sing along
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Post by bigontheinside on Mar 5, 2014 10:33:13 GMT -5
Every time I watch this I slide a little more towards genius. Definitely reminds me of Craig a bit.
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iterate
Sniffling Indie Kid
Don't know all the lyrics, but I hit the key words.
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Post by iterate on Mar 5, 2014 10:46:17 GMT -5
doesn't have to be genius. ridiculous is good. into it is good. definitely not as charming as craig for me, but if i dug the music i think id be super drawn-in to what he's doing.
always weirded out by who gets these really sweet television spots. i mean, really, if just one of the art rap guys got one shit would pop off so fast.
but im not exactly an impartial observer.
I did find out about THS via their Colbert spot though...
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Post by jtd7 on Apr 1, 2014 22:22:45 GMT -5
I might not have watched this were it not for all the puzzled comments (on several boards I frequent). I think I like them. The lead singer has a voice that would be well-suited for a 1950s crooner, but no one is making music like that any more so he's figuring out other ways to use it. He is TOTALLY committed to that performance and that alone puts me on his side.
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Post by camjones0 on Apr 14, 2014 13:21:00 GMT -5
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Post by mtruslow on Apr 14, 2014 18:46:33 GMT -5
Pass. I hate keyboard based music. No guitars = not interested.
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bigontheinside
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Post by bigontheinside on Apr 14, 2014 19:07:10 GMT -5
Pass. I hate keyboard based music. No guitars = not interested. You're missing out on like, a lot. |
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Post by doctoracula on Apr 14, 2014 19:14:18 GMT -5
seriously
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Post by mtruslow on Apr 15, 2014 9:18:57 GMT -5
I see what you're saying friend but it just reminds me too much of the synthpop bands of the late seventies and eighties. I've always been a guitar based band type guy. It probably has something to do with my love for The Who, The Replacements and REM.
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Post by doctoracula on Apr 15, 2014 9:23:03 GMT -5
But bands like Kraftwerk and New Order and Suicide were breaking huge swaths of new ground in that time period with their synths. Sure, some of it sounds dated, but not much more than a lot of old guitar rock.
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Post by dealwiththedealers on Apr 15, 2014 15:13:54 GMT -5
I dig their new record alot.
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parock
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Post by parock on Apr 15, 2014 17:17:00 GMT -5
Love this new record.
Don't get completely shutting off a whole genre/type of music because it doesn't have guitars. That's bordering close on "I listen to everything by rap and country." But hey, to each his own, I get someone not liking this particular artist, that's cool.
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stringer
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Post by stringer on Apr 16, 2014 2:28:44 GMT -5
With jtd7 in that I probably wouldn't have listened had I not seen the name around so much, but...
As a big 80s fan how could I not enjoy this? His performance was amazing, too - that voice had so many surprises up it's sleeve!
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iterate
Sniffling Indie Kid
Don't know all the lyrics, but I hit the key words.
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Post by iterate on Apr 16, 2014 11:21:00 GMT -5
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Post by junobeach on Apr 17, 2014 19:55:35 GMT -5
I really like the new album, I'm not sure what happened though, they were the first band in an Okkervil/Titus your a few years back and I thought they were shit. But time changes all I guess.
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Post by skatenlayton on Apr 18, 2014 13:38:30 GMT -5
Well I'll be a sonofabitch. I saw that tour in Philly. I remember thnking they were unique. watching that video makes me think the Jets are gonna beat the sharks tonight until officer Krumpky shows up.
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Post by 39forever on May 11, 2014 8:11:20 GMT -5
Saw them last night at the Great Escape and was pretty impressed. A bit of LCD Soundsystem about them. Incredibly intense performance. He reminds me a little of Cathal Coughlan of Microdisney, in both looks and intensity. A strange growl/howl of a voice that sometimes sounds like death metal and sometimes strangely like Billy Idol of all people! Worth checking out I'd say.
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