daegor Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I will never understand how The Deal puts you to sleep but done-to-death formulaic post-rock puts your jaw on the floor. Tastes are all subjective, yeah... but you truly are a mystery, Gumbo. I almost understand. The Deal / Aaron Turner didn't click for me until I saw Sumac play live. And I used to be blown away by formulaic Post-Rock, but after a few months I was able to discern what was good versus just what was new to my ear. Regardless, see Sumac live if you can, it's monstrous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I almost understand. The Deal / Aaron Turner didn't click for me until I saw Sumac play live. And I used to be blown away by formulaic Post-Rock, but after a few months I was able to discern what was good versus just what was new to my ear. Regardless, see Sumac live if you can, it's monstrous. I kind of get it. I mean, I can see Deal clicking way more after catching them live. But even when all we had was a single, I thought it ripped pretty damn hard. Definitely hard enough to continually revisit, you know? My first listen of the whole record was definitely a bit more challenging than I thought it'd be, but that's honestly what makes it so rewarding to listen to, now. There's a lot of slower doom and sludge that I just can't get into, but I think Sumac's debut implements those sounds while also laying out so many more interesting components and complexities onto the table. It wasn't immediately apparent, but damn do I love it. So gutted they had to cancel their last few tour dates, though. The broke that news about a week before I was supposed to see them play a very cozy bar-cafe. Hopefully I'll get a chance to catch them sooner than later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumbo72203 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I will never understand how The Deal puts you to sleep but done-to-death formulaic post-rock puts your jaw on the floor. Tastes are all subjective, yeah... but you truly are a mystery, Gumbo. Ha! I know, I'm an enigma. It's part of the character I cultivate for myself! lol I donno man, I just can't get into it. It's too rickety, in a way, kind of all over the place. I've tried multiple times, too. Post-rock though... it's an aural aesthetics thing, I think. That SOUND just gets me every time. Doesn't necessarily matter who's doing it. A lot of it has to do with the fact that post-rock is a compositional version of what Phish does with their best jams, building to peaks and having dynamic shifts, etc. Either way, I gotta cut this short because I'm out the door to go see Iron Maiden tonight in Montreal!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepriz Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Phish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Heart Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 God dammit, Gumbo. Again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasma36 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 My prior schooling in math rock prepared me to fall in love with The Deal immediately, but for some reason I'm not too into this new song. Consider it one more clear vinyl available for those who need to wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amnstypls Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Bad choice. davepriz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 New tour dates. Sadly, I'll be out of town for the Seattle show. 05/20 Bellingham, WA – The Shakedown05/21 Seattle, WA – Black Lodge05/22 Portland, OR – Bunk Bar05/23 Eugene, OR – The Boreal05/24 Ashland, OR – Club 6605/26 Chico, CA – TBA05/27 San Francisco, CA – Hemlock Tavern05/28 Sacramento, CA – Starlite Lounge05/29 Los Angeles, CA – The Complex05/30 Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar05/31 Albuquerque, NM – Sister06/01 El Paso, TX – Bowie Feathers06/03 Austin, TX – The Sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepriz Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 I'm tempted to do all 3 Oregon shows but its tough to miss work on Mondays for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 That's what I'm talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Heart Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Damn. That Austin date is just a little too early for me to swing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 I'm tempted to do all 3 Oregon shows but its tough to miss work on Mondays for me Same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Fox Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 OH man. Three Oregon dates. I have no excuses to not see them at least once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neanderthal Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Fuck. Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twatay Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 YES! I was expecting the makeup tour dates to happen this fall at the earliest. Nice surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewberinger Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 *whispers* this album is really fucking good *leaves thread* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 *whispers* this album is really fucking good *leaves thread* I have an idea for a really good trust exercise for us, Drew. PM me for details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neanderthal Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 But to be fair, was it not going to be good? Great? Perhaps immaculate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymond00 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 So excited to see them again. Planning on PDX/Eugene. It's rad that they're stopping in Ashland too, probably can't justify that one though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcpherson123 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 A CD copy of this fell off a truck and into my lap. I'm not sure exactly where it is at this moment as I received it today and moved around a lot of shit today but I'll be sure to find it and let everyone know what I think of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaoza Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 The clear copy is sold out. Now available in red. https://twitter.com/thrilljockey/status/719936315207200768 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Needs a black blob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaoza Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Needs a black blob. Or maybe some splatter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Heart Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Needs a black blob. Would work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andi Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Will this be available through other mailorders as well? Or is it another TJexclusive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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