youspinmeround Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 https://store.matadorrecords.com/new-releases/sparkle-hard The fact that Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks have thrived, rather than simply endured, over 17 years and delivered six albums of buzzy, sub-cultural significance, constitutes an impressive legacy. The challenge with album number seven is one that any successful band with integrity faces: how to safeguard that legacy and hold on to their identity without rehashing old ground (unthinkable), and also say something meaningful while (crucially) having fun doing it? With Sparkle Hard, Malkmus, Mike Clark (keyboards), Joanna Bolme (bass) and Jake Morris (drums) do exactly that. It’s light ’n’ breezy, head-down heavy, audacious, melancholic and reflective, goodtime and bodacious, and it pulls off the smartest trick: it’s both unmistakeably The Jicks and – due to the streamlining of their trademark tics and turns, plus the introduction of some unexpected flourishes (Auto-Tune! A fiddle! Guest vocalist Kim Gordon! One seven-minute song with an acoustic folk intro!) – The Jicks refashioned. If 2014’s Wig Out At Jag Bags balanced the lengthy prog workouts of Pig Lib with Mirror Traffic’s sparky pop moments, then Sparkle Hard bears less obvious direct relation to what’s come before. It also has turbocharged energy and enthusiasm by the truckload. OneThreeOneTwo and docbronze 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docbronze Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 A new Malkmus record is always a welcome bit of news. Now if we could only get someone to release his score to Flaked... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Nice. Represses of the first three albums are coming as well, I think S/T is already out in Europe via Domino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docbronze Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 39 minutes ago, Sunshine said: Nice. Represses of the first three albums are coming as well, I think S/T is already out in Europe via Domino. Where'd you see this? That's great news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 45 minutes ago, docbronze said: Where'd you see this? That's great news. On Twitter or Instagram at some point last year Matador confirmed it. Here's the first repress up at domino http://www.dominorecordco.com/uk/albums/29-01-07/stephen-malkmus/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docbronze Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 (edited) 1 minute ago, Sunshine said: On Twitter or Instagram at some point last year Matador confirmed it. Here's the first repress up at domino http://www.dominorecordco.com/uk/albums/29-01-07/stephen-malkmus/ Thanks, Sunshine. I'll keep my eyes peeled for the US repress. Edited March 26, 2018 by docbronze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeCeCe Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Pig Lib reissue up now as well https://smjicks.dominomart.com/pig-lib-standard-lp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 1 hour ago, craigeduk said: Pig Lib reissue up now as well https://smjicks.dominomart.com/pig-lib-standard-lp That link goes nowhere Everytime I grab a solo Malkmus record its Real Emotional Trash...Totally slayed the guitar on that one docbronze 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docbronze Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 1 hour ago, youspinmeround said: Everytime I grab a solo Malkmus record its Real Emotional Trash...Totally slayed the guitar on that one It's nearly perfect. Such a great album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratbrain Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 docbronze 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeCeCe Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 7 hours ago, youspinmeround said: That link goes nowhere hmm must not work in US then as it works in UK perfectly fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeCeCe Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Already had the S/T & Pig Lib reissues delivered by domino!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 1 hour ago, craigeduk said: Already had the S/T & Pig Lib reissues delivered by domino!! Is Pig Lib still gatefold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeCeCe Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Just now, Sunshine said: Is Pig Lib still gatefold? Yep, it looks like its identical to the original Domino release in everyway Shelby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mucusoffmybrain Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 (edited) I've had the self-titled reissue pre-ordered since Feb of 2017 on Amazon.co.uk and still haven't received any kind of update on it. I did grab tix to his Louisville show in June though - stoked for that and the new album! edit: Self-titled shipped today from Amazon.co.uk ! Edited April 3, 2018 by mucusoffmybrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mucusoffmybrain Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 New Stuff: Stream the new song, "Refute" (feat Kim Gordon) here: http://smarturl.it/Refute Also, howharddoyousparkle.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbesthecat Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 IS there a US link for the color variant yet??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 47 minutes ago, hobbesthecat said: IS there a US link for the color variant yet??? Color variant from matador? Never seen that before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aju2streets Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 35 minutes ago, youspinmeround said: Color variant from matador? Never seen that before I can't tell if it's sarcasm but they did have a few color variants for the last Spoon album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, aju2streets said: I can't tell if it's sarcasm but they did have a few color variants for the last Spoon album. It was. They never used to do that stuff but have the last few years. They used to also always release top notch stuff done at quality plants, than set a survey out and idiots wanted shittier pressing for less money Edited April 26, 2018 by youspinmeround aju2streets 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCowboyPoet Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 3 hours ago, hobbesthecat said: IS there a US link for the color variant yet??? Yeah pretty disappointed to see no way to order the colour versions in North America at all. I hope this isn't the same situation with the new Kurt Vile album later this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbesthecat Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Maybe Ameoba or BM will have a color variant? Am I in the minority that Kurts last album was a serious snooze fest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whosnotwo Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 51 minutes ago, TheCowboyPoet said: Yeah pretty disappointed to see no way to order the colour versions in North America at all. I hope this isn't the same situation with the new Kurt Vile album later this year. Who cares. Sounds the same (if not better) on black and it's cheaper. Don't believe the hype. docbronze and youspinmeround 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCowboyPoet Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 1 hour ago, whosnotwo said: Who cares. Sounds the same (if not better) on black and it's cheaper. Don't believe the hype. I care, but thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whosnotwo Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 7 minutes ago, TheCowboyPoet said: I care, but thanks! That's cool. Everyone has their priorities. Mine is the music, yours is fashion. To each their own! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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