texan4life Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 http://www.stereogum.com/featured/anarchy-in-worcester-mass/ Kind of long but a good read nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapeebs Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Listened through once and I have to say it sounds wonderful. I'm sure it'll grow on me even more once I have the records and lyrics. Although I have to say I miss the cathartic, angry moments from Home. I don't think I'll ever find music that hit me as hard as the last minute of Introduction to the Album and Dendron. snacks4all and texan4life 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingTacoMunster Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Anyone NOT liking the album, and they want to sell their Midnight & Smitten or Fawn & Field, let me know. I promised my copy of Midnight & Smitten to another user, and now I want one...dumb me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSeth Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Pretty cool read. It took me a while to realize the writer was referring to Holden using "they" and "their". It kept confusing the heck out of me until I realized what they were doing. First time I've seen anyone referred too/written about in that way. Pretty cool. The album is awesome. I was pretty worried that I might not like it cause the singles didn't seem to have that cathartic aggression that hits super hard like they did with Home. But this thing is so beautiful. Just an entire different beast. I totally think Holden and the band nailed it when they tried to give it an uneasy/off balanced feel. I think that's the perfect way to describe it. Just an off balanced and open beauty. There is something special about the music these guys make. I haven't really been able to connect with any music the past couple years. There's been a lot of great stuff that I've enjoyed. But these guys, it's just like, FUCK, ya know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheriver Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 2 minutes ago, BigSeth said: Pretty cool read. It took me a while to realize the writer was referring to Holden using "they" and "their". It kept confusing the heck out of me until I realized what they were doing. First time I've seen anyone referred too/written about in that way. Pretty cool. The album is awesome. I was pretty worried that I might not like it cause the singles didn't seem to have that cathartic aggression that hits super hard like they did with Home. But this thing is so beautiful. Just an entire different beast. I totally think Holden and the band nailed it when they tried to give it an uneasy/off balanced feel. I think that's the perfect way to describe it. Just an off balanced and open beauty. There is something special about the music these guys make. I haven't really been able to connect with any music the past couple years. There's been a lot of great stuff that I've enjoyed. But these guys, it's just like, FUCK, ya know? Those are gender neutral pronouns. Not that uncommon now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSeth Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 3 minutes ago, dantheriver said: Those are gender neutral pronouns. Not that uncommon now. i know what it is but it's the first time I've seen it used, believe it or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingTacoMunster Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Soft animal...damn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnayala90 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 (edited) ive been lucky to sit with this record for about a month (really sorry bearchuck), and its really cool to read more of the process behind the songs, the manipulation of the sonic spaces. also about how they were able to do the shoot and how it was free and then to see it in the teaser/goodness pt 1 video was a nice way to encapsulate the vibe of the artwork. to me, this record takes the most captivating riffs and structures from Home, really expanding on the compositions and yet retaining that heart skip moment the combination of the chords and christians vocals give you. i get a very americana vibe on some of the tracks, a lot of the "verse" passages evoke that same feel good beat that hasnt really shown up before in this scene. highlights for me would be Two Deliverances, Opening Mail, and End of Reel. id definitely say this album warrants repeat listens, it has so many little pockets of melodies and grooves and flourishes that you find yourself thinking of at the most random times. im really happy that everything in the universe aligned so far as to allow this album to be created and released in such a way that it will reach a lot of people. Edited May 21, 2016 by shawnayala90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saint Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 16 hours ago, texan4life said: http://www.stereogum.com/featured/anarchy-in-worcester-mass/ Kind of long but a good read nonetheless. Great read. The only part that worries me is how much creative control Christian has in the band. The whole band mentioned their disagreements in the article. Just hope it doesn't lead to animosity and tension. texan4life 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmr4 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 19 hours ago, parkinglot said: but seriously the best part of settle the scar being on this record is that some shitty annoying modern baseball song doesn't come on immediately after. This record solidified The Hotelier being one of like 3 bands in this hyped "emo-revival" collective that I can still stand listening to without constant groaning. Death to Modern Baseball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCDELTAT Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Well if anyone wants to sell that aforementioned Fest 14 Split I'll be more than happy tot take it ha. I enjoy both The Hotelier and MoBo and I need that Dikembe release too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 5 minutes ago, MCDELTAT said: Well if anyone wants to sell that aforementioned Fest 14 Split I'll be more than happy tot take it ha. I enjoy both The Hotelier and MoBo and I need that Dikembe release too. Do you have dollars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheriver Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Just now, Shlebs said: Do you have a lot of dollars? Shelby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearchuck Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 11 hours ago, shawnayala90 said: ive been lucky to sit with this record for about a month (really sorry bearchuck), A pox upon your house, sir. Actually, I don't care. As long as you didn't share with like, 100 of your friends, we're good. But if that's the case, a pox upon all your houses! gutzonborglum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gutzonborglum Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 57 minutes ago, bearchuck said: A pox upon your house, sir. Actually, I don't care. As long as you didn't share with like, 100 of your friends, we're good. But if that's the case, a pox upon all your houses! I actually did share this with 100 of my closest friends, but they coincidentally are Amish setters, so they quickly fashioned a barn around my demond voice maker, then proceeded to burn it down. We're still laughing about the whole thing. Me more so than the others, because I helped build the barn, and did not fully fit the mortice & tenons. ksuwdboots 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheriver Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 37 minutes ago, gutzonborglum said: I actually did share this with 100 of my closest friends, but they coincidentally are Amish setters, so they quickly fashioned a barn around my demond voice maker, then proceeded to burn it down. We're still laughing about the whole thing. Me more so than the others, because I helped build the barn, and did not fully fit the mortice & tenons. I only care that you didn't share it with me. But I do appreciate you not pulling a drewberringer and rubbing it in all our faces at the first chance you got! futures, BigSeth, Derek™ and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCDELTAT Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 8 hours ago, Shlebs said: Do you have dollars? I have bitcoin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnayala90 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 10 hours ago, bearchuck said: A pox upon your house, sir. Actually, I don't care. As long as you didn't share with like, 100 of your friends, we're good. But if that's the case, a pox upon all your houses! nah, i just quietly enjoyed it myself. def didnt wanna ruin the surprise of this record! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joneboon Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 anyone got shipping confirmation already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheriver Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 5 minutes ago, joneboon said: anyone got shipping confirmation already? Haven't seen TE mention these being in yet so I don't think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
putol Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 (edited) double post Edited May 23, 2016 by putol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
putol Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 (edited) isn't the vinyl delayed until june? Edited May 23, 2016 by putol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balto Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 13 minutes ago, putol said: isn't the vinyl delayed until june? I hope not, I'm trying to make some money on this Jamie Rarity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andables Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 19 minutes ago, Balto said: I hope not, I'm trying to make some money on this Great first post there Balto...... Welcome to VC..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joneboon Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 snacks4all, MCDELTAT, Balto and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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