dapeebs Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 (edited) Been revisiting some Topshelf hidden gems and stumbled on Pretend after listening to Tapestry'd Life ages ago. They just remastered their first album and put it out on vinyl for the first time. Listened to it for the first time today and was pretty impressed. http://pre-end.com/bits/ Edited July 22, 2019 by dapeebs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Pretend are the shit. I will realistically end up grabbing that sooner than later. New PSOTY teasers seem to be revealing the album art and possible title. “OIL” was the hint the other day, and “BLOOD” was the latest text clue. Sounds like they’ve been spending a little too much time listening to Thrice. mrewest and dapeebs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumbo72203 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 On 7/21/2019 at 5:31 PM, mrewest said: I’m really digging this new Heron album. Heavier ambience with beautiful clean guitars. “The Void” is gorgeous. http://heronband.bandcamp.com/album/sun-release Yeah i'm liking this a lot too. It feels more same-y to other bands, but it's very well done and I'm liking it. I wasn't in love with the sound of the jangly guitars on the first one, but this is good stuff. Ender is a sick song though. mrewest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrewest Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Gumbo72203 said: Yeah i'm liking this a lot too. It feels more same-y to other bands, but it's very well done and I'm liking it. I wasn't in love with the sound of the jangly guitars on the first one, but this is good stuff. Ender is a sick song though. Ended rips. Just watched them on their live IG & they sounded great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizio59 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 https://psoty.bandcamp.com/ New song is up on bc and pre-order launched here https://psoty.bigcartel.com/ Black vinyl is the only option available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrewest Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 4 hours ago, fizio59 said: https://psoty.bandcamp.com/ New song is up on bc and pre-order launched here https://psoty.bigcartel.com/ Black vinyl is the only option available. That song is thicccccccccccc. Vocals way more pronounced here but they sound fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrewest Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Looks like a slew of new songs on this new A1KA comp as well. Glaciers, Ranges, etc https://athousandarms.bandcamp.com/album/open-language-volume-iiii-side-a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrewest Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 This new Oh Hiroshima just isn’t doing it for me. I feel like everything I loved on In Silence is gone. That album felt like a complete, fully fleshed out album. This sounds like a mix of ideas that they had without knowing how to really write the songs. And as I said before it reminds me of their first album, not In Silence. Very disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Man, I can’t totally jive with the vocals and their production on that new PSOTY. They’re a little too clean on FOU, but I can stomach them because they’re not overly dominant, and the songs themselves spring off into great instrumental passages. I didn’t really pick up on that with this new track. The guitars and general musicianship sound nice and heavy, sure, but on first listen I wasn’t really moved by anything. I’ll still check out the album but I’m apprehensive to say the least. I will say though, that for as “basic” as black vinyl can sometimes be perceived, there really is no better colorway for an album called Sunless. Nice fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drds89 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 (edited) PSOTY track sounds alot like Latitudes with the vocals; UK brethren Glaciers didn't blow me away, but will garner some other listens Liked the Ranges track the best of the new stuff so far, but Pray For Sound sure did change up their direction - just one listen, I'm definitely going to revisit. edit: The Ascent Of Everest - man are they advertising like crazy on IG Edited July 28, 2019 by drds89 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumbo72203 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 On 7/26/2019 at 7:52 PM, Derek™ said: Man, I can’t totally jive with the vocals and their production on that new PSOTY. They’re a little too clean on FOU, but I can stomach them because they’re not overly dominant, and the songs themselves spring off into great instrumental passages. I didn’t really pick up on that with this new track. The guitars and general musicianship sound nice and heavy, sure, but on first listen I wasn’t really moved by anything. I’ll still check out the album but I’m apprehensive to say the least. I will say though, that for as “basic” as black vinyl can sometimes be perceived, there really is no better colorway for an album called Sunless. Nice fit. i'm glad you felt this way too because i wasn't into that new PSOTY track at all. It's not bad, but it's nothing like what I wanted/expected from them. Very big departure, but i guess that's to be expected after nearly 6 years...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrewest Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 So I’m the only one super into that PSOTY song? Yeah the vocals are there waaaay more than I expected but I honestly think they mesh perfectly with those crushing riffs. Dude has a good voice & I love how it subtly builds to the heavier screams at the end. Definitely metalcoreish but I dunno it all works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omik11303 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 On 8/1/2019 at 10:13 PM, mrewest said: So I’m the only one super into that PSOTY song? Yeah the vocals are there waaaay more than I expected but I honestly think they mesh perfectly with those crushing riffs. Dude has a good voice & I love how it subtly builds to the heavier screams at the end. Definitely metalcoreish but I dunno it all works for me. I’m with you. I thought it was a solid track - pretty much exactly what I was looking for from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrewest Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 1 hour ago, omik11303 said: I’m with you. I thought it was a solid track - pretty much exactly what I was looking for from them. Yeah for sure. Stoked for the rest of the album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumbo72203 Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 yeah i mean i really want to hear what else they've got but it wasn't what I was looking for when I think PSOTY. In other news.... Skarntyde repress with new cover art!!!! One of the best post-rock albums ever and should be in everyone's collection. https://spurv.bandcamp.com/album/skarntyde mrewest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumbo72203 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Also.... i need to bump this again because I can't fucking get enough of this. Album of the year slot for me as of right now. "The Valium Machine" is exactly what you'd think it would sound like. Pure doomgaze bliss. https://outlandertheband.bandcamp.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 6 hours ago, Gumbo72203 said: Also.... i need to bump this again because I can't fucking get enough of this. Album of the year slot for me as of right now. "The Valium Machine" is exactly what you'd think it would sound like. Pure doomgaze bliss. https://outlandertheband.bandcamp.com/ I’ll check this out solely because this writeup is my shit. The 4-piece combine elements drawn from the post-rock blueprint - laid out by Mogwai and Godspeed You! Black Emperor - with aspects of the moody indie rock championed by Low and Codeine, resulting in sparse, starkly drawn out instrumentals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumbo72203 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 17 hours ago, Derek™ said: I’ll check this out solely because this writeup is my shit. Dude, I know I fluff a lot of stuff but this material is utterly amazing. I'm surprised you haven't gotten to it yet. I was introduced to them via their previous single release which was Downtime and Plans, both of which are amazing. I listened to The Valium Machine.... 4 times yesterday? I think? It just doesn't get old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omik11303 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 18 hours ago, Derek™ said: I’ll check this out solely because this writeup is my shit. It sounds exactly like A Film in Color and Tunnel Blanket. I like it, but I don’t love it. It sounds nothing like Godspeed, but that’s not really a bad thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 It should be a punishable offense to draw comparisons to Godspeed when you sound nothing like Godspeed. It’s such a cheap, overplayed descriptor. At this point I read it and roll my eyes or instantly think “okay, so they probably have a violinist”. Honestly though, I don’t want to jinx it since I’m only 2 tracks in, but I’m really enjoying it. It’s the first thing Gumby’s pitched in a long, long time that’s actually done anything for me. Not yet picking up on the Tunnel Blanket vibes... if anything, I’m hearing that emphasis on slowcore. It feels like the tamest parts of earlier Deafheaven in all its lethargic, shoegaze, dreamy glory... and I’m way into that. Drown started a few minutes ago and I’m enjoyably lost in it as I write this. Hoping the consistency stays up, this is doing it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 (edited) Yeah that was pretty fucking good. Add me to the personal Gumbo notification squad if that (or TRNA’s Earthcult) ever get a vinyl press, please. I’ll be revisiting it for sure. For me, Tunnel Blanket is more about textures and atmosphere. There is a shoegaze element to it, yeah, but those guitars are straight-up behemoth. There are also some ambient cuts in there, with some very crystalline detours. It’s a great album but it’s nothing like Valium Machine to my ears. This is that kind of “sunlight creeping in through the blinds while napping on a Sunday by the ocean” mood. I get strong Roads to Judah vibes, but I’d like to emphasize that it’s without any of RTJ’s relentless drumming, whirling tremolo, or shrieked vocals. To me, it’s like the dreamy appeal of Violet’s intro on that album... but uncoiled and strung out for 40+ minutes. I really enjoy it. I don’t know if any “chill shoegaze” has quite nailed that sound for me as much as this does. Edited August 7, 2019 by Derek™ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vool Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 On 8/5/2019 at 7:49 PM, Gumbo72203 said: Also.... i need to bump this again because I can't fucking get enough of this. Album of the year slot for me as of right now. "The Valium Machine" is exactly what you'd think it would sound like. Pure doomgaze bliss. https://outlandertheband.bandcamp.com/ Nice stuff, man! But I agree with the rest....zero GY!BE vibes in there...still great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumbo72203 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 22 hours ago, Derek™ said: Yeah that was pretty fucking good. Add me to the personal Gumbo notification squad if that (or TRNA’s Earthcult) ever get a vinyl press, please. I’ll be revisiting it for sure. For me, Tunnel Blanket is more about textures and atmosphere. There is a shoegaze element to it, yeah, but those guitars are straight-up behemoth. There are also some ambient cuts in there, with some very crystalline detours. It’s a great album but it’s nothing like Valium Machine to my ears. This is that kind of “sunlight creeping in through the blinds while napping on a Sunday by the ocean” mood. I get strong Roads to Judah vibes, but I’d like to emphasize that it’s without any of RTJ’s relentless drumming, whirling tremolo, or shrieked vocals. To me, it’s like the dreamy appeal of Violet’s intro on that album... but uncoiled and strung out for 40+ minutes. I really enjoy it. I don’t know if any “chill shoegaze” has quite nailed that sound for me as much as this does. Glad you're digging it! I don't get Tunnel Blanket vibes at all either. I also think these guys pre-date A Film In Color but I'm not entirely sure. Their old singles, which sound pretty much like The Valium Machine, pre-date the last A Film In Color release so I don't think you can say they're copying them. But yeah, this "Chill shoegaze" stuff is my fucking bread and butter right now. I can't get enough of it. "Drown" is probably my favorite, but the end of "Threadbare" is also no joke. I sent the record to the Elusive guys... we'll see. This deserves the vinyl treatment, imagine how huge that would sound. I've not yet really found a band that gives me the sonic equivalent of what it felt like when I was 16 and popping hydros left and right... it's pretty spot on. The warmth... the secure caccoon feeling... the slow drowsiness... it's all there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 I guess I should at least check out Film In Color. And the Outlander EP while I’m at it. Well said though. And these guys would be a great fit with Elusive, no doubt. I think Valium and the new Blankenberge are probably my favorite “nugaze” releases of this year, so far. omik11303 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumbo72203 Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 On 8/7/2019 at 5:58 PM, Derek™ said: I guess I should at least check out Film In Color. And the Outlander EP while I’m at it. Well said though. And these guys would be a great fit with Elusive, no doubt. I think Valium and the new Blankenberge are probably my favorite “nugaze” releases of this year, so far. yeah, a lot of people like the newest A Film in Color and it's very good, but THAT one is very much Tunnel Blanket worship and it's good for what it is, but I don't love that style. Outlander is much more accessible and has regular-sounding guitars instead of the wall of noise turbine thing. Not sure if you'd like it or not honestly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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