dvv Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 NOTHING http://m.noisey.vice.com/blog/nothing-nirvana-something-in-the-way-cover?utm_source=noiseytwitterus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 yup! Philly quartet NOTHING unveil their tribute to NIRVANA's "Something In The Way" via Noisey/Vice: http://noisey.vice.com/blog/nothing-nirvana-something-in-the-way-cover Instead of their trademark whitewash of guitar layers, NOTHING opts for a starker approach to the somber classic, with piano and vibrant vocals up front in Will Yip's beautiful mix. The track is found on Robotic Empire's Whatever Nevermind tribute to NIRVANA's breakout album, which sees Nevermind covered in full and set for release on April 18th (Record Store Day) on both vinyl, and digitally. Digital pre-orders of the album are up now, with "Something In The Way" available immediately: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/whatever-nevermind-tribute/id973746631 https://roboticempire.bandcamp.com/album/whatever-nevermind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwgncpr Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 wow, that track sounds great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 WOAH!!! The original has always been one of my most favorite Nirvana songs. But this new take by Nothing...daaaaaaaaaamn...it's even more intense in its own way. Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Roughly a year ago La Dispute recorded a tribute to Nirvana's 'Polly' at a live show in Seattle, capturing the aesthetic of the originators run through the filters of La Dispute's creative engines. The A/V Club showcased the angular version of the classic track and we felt this rendition wonderfully fit the vision we have for our Nirvana tribute series. On the cusp of releasing Whatever Nevermind alongside Record Store Day 2015, the venerable All Music site has penned an excellent spotlight on La Dispute's contribution, which gives a great insight into the far-reaching influence of Nirvana and why La Dispute chose to cover 'Polly': http://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/song-premiere-la-dispute-tackle-nirvanas-polly/ From the feature, La Dispute bassist Adam Vass explains how they approached the cover: "It’s hard, you don’t want to remove it so far from the source material to where it isn't identifiable anymore, but at the same time if we were to just have played it the way it was on the record, it wouldn't have been as good as the original version, and it would have felt wrong, like we were abusing the opportunity. I like to think that we found happy ground in between those two extremes, and we changed it a little bit, but just enough to make it something special for us but still stay true to the original track." The A/V' Club's original feature includes a short documentary on the musicians and cover song, which can also be found here: http://www.avclub.com/videoplaylist/pioneering-seattle-la-dispute-pays-tribute-nirvana-205040 Whatever Nevermind is being released on vinyl and digitally this Saturday, April 18th. Digital pre-orders are live now with 'Polly' available as an immediate download (alongside Circa Survive's cover of 'Drain You' and Nothing's tribute to 'Something In The Way'): https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/whatever-nevermind-tribute/id973746631 https://roboticempire.bandcamp.com/album/whatever-nevermind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distinctlydustin Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Want so bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwgncpr Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 meh, La Dispute never did much for me (and this track isn't that special), but still going to buy this straight away because of that killer Nothing track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan_s82 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 God I hope my Record Store gets this on RSD. I loved the In Utero Tribute last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliminator Jr. Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Comes with fold out poster and dlc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Didn't realize there was a 7" with this too. Does it have a nice little spot for it inside the sleeve kind of like Floor - Floor did? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliminator Jr. Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Didn't realize there was a 7" with this too. Does it have a nice little spot for it inside the sleeve kind of like Floor - Floor did? I dont know about that Floor release, but the 7" is not just thrown in there. Theres a slot glued inside of the cover where it slips in and out perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I dont know about that Floor release, but the 7" is not just thrown in there. Theres a slot glued inside of the cover where it slips in and out perfectly. Awesome, sounds just like the Floor release! It's a nice little touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smailtronic Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Man, when is Thou going to do an entire album of Nirvana covers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNEAKORDS Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 is this going to be found in any Canadian stores? or available online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladewillisisdead Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 There will be a standard version available online later. I think there were two non-RSD variants of the In Utero tribute. It'll probably sell out quick and there won't ever be a repress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliminator Jr. Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Just finished my first listen. There's some pretty great tracks on there, didn't love all of them though.. But that just might be because of the original album, never liked it too much. Those Thou tracks slay nonetheless. And yeah here's a picture of that 7" storage thingy inside of the sleeve. loving the idea of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stranaspank Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Man, when is Thou going to do an entire album of Nirvana covers? This! Their cover of "I Hate Myself and Want To Die" rules! They can repress that Sabbath covers EP too while they're at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Glad the 7" pocket doing ya right, was a bit tricky to work well but should be cool! We will have some standard copies online, the plan is Sat evening but TBC. Shortly after RSD at some point though, is the idea at least. Canadian stores do have copies via F.A.B. Distribution but I have been unable to get a list. Should have a list of U.S. shops relatively soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Philly heads: NOTHING is doing an acoustic set on Record Store Day (this Saturday) at A.K.A. Music. They will have copies of "Whatever Nevermind" with them! Everyone anywhere else, here's the (available) list of US stores stocking the album: 1-2-3-4 Go! Amoeba - Berkeley Amoeba - Hollywood Amoeba - San Francisco Angelos - Main Aquarius Attic Record Store Inc. Audiopile Audio Elements - Pasadena Aux 33 Tours - France Bionic - Cypress Black Dots Blackbyrd Blind Spot Boo Boo - San Luis Obispo Boo Boos - San Luis Obispo Ca Boutique Music Fear Satan Bric-A-Brac Records Bull City Records Bullmoose Central Cabin Floor Records Cactus - Houston Cd Central Celebrated Summer Records Chester Records Criminal Records Culture Shock - Rockford Darkside Records & Gallery Diabolical Records Dimple Down In The Valley Dr Strange Dynamite Records Earshot - Greenville Eclipse - St. Paul Electric Kitsch End Of An Ear Euclid - New Orleans Euclid - St. Louis Everyday Music Exclusive Company Fabulous Jackpot Factory Records Fingerprints Flat, Black & Circular Generation Ghost Of Eastside Going Underground Good Records Graveface Gra Ywhale Green Apple Books Guest Room - Ok City Guest Room Records Guest Room Records Hate Records - Italy Hear Again High Fidelity - La Hip Hop Vinyl - Germany Hitt Records Hogwild Holy Mountain Records - Tulsa House Of Records Hybrid Moments Impact In The Moment Independent Records Independent Records - Multiple Stores In Colorado Indy Cd & Vinyl Irvington Vinyl Jack's Music Ka-Chunk Kame’A - Israel Karma - Warsaw Landlocked Music Last Record Store - Santa Rosa Ca Laurie’S Planet Of Sound Listen Records & Cds Lolipop - La Long In The Tooth Louisville Harvest Lovegarden Luna Music Lunchbox Mad World Records Magnolia Thunderpussy Melodiya Records Mills Record Company Mind Cure Records Missing Link - Arcata Mississippi - Portland Or Mojo - Tampa Moldy Toes Records Monster Music My Mind's Eye Needle Drop Newbury Comics Orange Records Origami Vinyl Park Ave Cds Permanent Records - Chicago Permanent Records - Los Angeles Phonopolis Pork Records Port Of Sound Princeton Record Exchange Radioactive Records Ranch - Bend Or Randys - Salt Lake City Ut Raunch Records Reckless - Loop / Downtown Reckless Records - Broadway Reckless Records - Wicker Park Record Exchange # 1 - Boise Record Theatre Red Cat Records Red Scroll Records Repo - Philadelphia Resistor Records Retrofit Records Rotate This! Rough Trade Nyc Salzers Schulze & Klose Gbr - Germany Seasick Records Al Second Avenue Shake It Silver Platters Singles Going Steady Siren Skinnies Som Records Sonic Boom 2 - Ballard Sound Cat Records Sound Exchange - Houston Soundgarden - Baltimore Soundgarden - Syracuse Spin Cycle Standards: A Record Store Static Age Steady Sounds Street Corner Music Streetlight- Sj Strictly Discs Sweat Records T-Bone’S Td's Cds & Lps The Business The Groove Thrillhouse Tko Records Store Tonevendor Touch Vinyl Trailer Space Treehouse Records Trinity Music Gmbh - Germany Twist & Shout Underdog Records - Nc Underground Sounds Vertigo Vinal Edge Vintage Vinyl - Fords Vintage Vinyl - St Louis Waiting Room Warbler Records And Goods Waterloo Wax Trax - Denver Wuxtry Young Ones Zion's Gate Records Please note: this list is likely incomplete and we weren't able to get a list of stores in other countries: although Canada and Europe should be reasonably covered. If you can: PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL STORES! This is an important day for retail shops, and Record Store Day really helps local businesses who bust ass year-round to get tunes to those who enjoy them. Everyone anywhere else: we plan to have a 'standard' edition of the "Whatever Nevermind" release available online shortly after RSD. Ideally, Saturday evening but TBC. Keep an eye on our site and Online Store then, we will have a LOT of new items available in addition to the "Whatever Nevermind" album. A full list of new titles will get posted on our main page. www.roboticempire.com Thank you!! Duff and radiatorhums 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Thanks for the updates Robo! Look forward to getting my mitts on one soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladewillisisdead Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 I really hate to even ask this...but if someone manages to pick up an extra copy, hit'cha boy Bruce Willis up. The only record store in my city doesn't do RSD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan_s82 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Awesome new Robotic Empire! They should have it in my town. Any idea on how many copies went to each store? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 No info on the distribution of how-many-copies-per store, I imagine Revolver tried to cover as many outlets as possible with the stock they received. Also...: Pygmy Lush's cover of Nirvana's "On A Plain" is now premiering at NPR's All Songs Considered, along with some cool and kind words about the song and release. Here's a segment: "...where the band's cover of "Serve The Servants" reflected the quieter folk songs found on 2008's Mount Hope, this version of "On A Plain" exercises the band's sonic capabilities to such an effect that the song becomes Pygmy Lush's own." Read more and stream at: http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2015/04/17/400164046/vikings-choice-pygmy-lush-on-a-plain-nirvana-cover "Whatever Nevermind" is out TOMORROW on vinyl as part of Record Store Day, and digitally across all major music platforms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Feels surreal, but "Whatever Nevermind" is now out there. The vinyl is widespread across retail shops today as part of Record Store Day, and a 'standard' mailorder version will become available this evening in our online store ( http://www.roboticempire.com/store). Noisey has a stream up of the full album ( http://noisey.vice.com/blog/whatever-nevermind) and the digital version of the release is now available via iTunes and Bandcamp as well: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/whatever-nevermind-tribute/id973746631 https://roboticempire.bandcamp.com/album/whatever-nevermind Thank you and jah bless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvv Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 holy shit this is the best comp ever, every song is the perfect amount of originality and staying true to the original Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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