nyhi Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 http://www.subpop.com/megamart/pre_orders OBITS / BED & BUGS - SP1058 Obits are a four-piece band who currently live in Brooklyn, NY, and whose music is probably considered an occupant of the rock music genre, specifically in the areas of garage, punk, surf, surf-punk, and garage-punk (though, not surf-garage). On this new album, they’ve also covered a song (“Besetchet”) from volume 23 of the excellent Ethiopiques series; so much for tidy categorization. The album for which this clumsy biographical dispatch has been prepared is entitled Bed & Bugs and it is the third full-length album by Obits, following their 2011 album Moody, Standard and Poor, which itself followed their 2009 album I Blame You, which we in the professional music industry refer to as the band’s “debut.” Bed & Bugs was recorded somewhere in Arlington, VA at an unnamed recording studio, simply and rather unhelpfully described as “upstairs.” This recording was accomplished by Nikhil Ranade, and the resulting songs were later mixed, variously, by this same Nikhil Ranade as well as Eli Janney and Geoff Sanoff. On listening to Bed & Bugs, the discerning listener may well note more than a passing similarity to such bands as Hot Snakes, Edsel, Drive Like Jehu, Girls Against Boys, Pitchfork, possibly Television or the Wipers. This is un-coincidental! With the exception of those last two, Obits share members with all of those bands. Less flippantly: There are scenes and there are connections; trending hashtags and experiences. It’s cool, these are not either/or propositions and there’s no need to postulate any us vs. any them, the kids today and the back in my day. Much of what’s best about any music, all art, across genres, within and beyond the latest craze, is the way it speaks to some definition of “us.” Proving, as Obits sing in Bed & Bugs’ “Receptor,” that “You ain’t the world’s lone receptor,” is deeply valuable. Because we’re all headed to the same place: me today, you tomorrow. And, in that waning interstitial space, let’s go ahead and have what we want. No need to choose: make ours both Bed & Bugs. Listen, guys…we have a couple of kind of cool limited-edition-y types of things to tell you about regarding this latest, and, we’re not going to mince words about it, greatest Obits record. Firstly, if you pre-order Bed & Bugs on CD or LP, you’ll receive, at no additional cost to you, a ltd-ed Obits single featuring three songs performed live, and very well, mind you, by The Obits. Another thing we’d like you to know about regarding this new record is that, if you’re a person who prefers the vinyl format as their sound delivery device of choice, we’re pressing a small amount of this record on limited, colored, Loser Edition vinyl, which will only be available on SubPop.com (conveniently located right here), as well as select independent record retailers in America (call your local record store for availability). And we don’t have to tell you, but just in case, the limited nature of limited-edition things is limited by nature, so order quick to claim yours! Released: September 10, 2013 CD (pre-order) - $12 LP (pre-order) - $15 thepunkguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Parlour* Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Yes and thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchashorttime Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 so stoked for this. 3 month pre-order sucks, but it's gonna be a nice treat in september. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troymess Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 YES! A band that has not recorded a bad song. I'm in. suchashorttime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Love this band and all the other related artists to these guys and sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timpopkid Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Of course I ordered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrangerwithcandy Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 This should be top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyhi Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 new song: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15677-taste-the-diff/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratbrain Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 nice surprise today, Sub Pop sent out the stream of the album for pre-orderers. listening now and it shreds, as expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrangerwithcandy Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 nice surprise today, Sub Pop sent out the stream of the album for pre-orderers. listening now and it shreds, as expected. After one listen this is a good contender for my favorite Obits album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avl Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Agreed on the greatness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchashorttime Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 the stream is a nice tease, but the DL would be even cooler so i could listen in the car. Obits make a commute... fast. astrangerwithcandy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchashorttime Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 happy release day, hippies. this record rules. edit: really, stop listening to balance and composure and listen to this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrangerwithcandy Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 happy release day, hippies. this record rules. edit: really, stop listening to balance and composure and listen to this Why not listen to both, maybe? Also, was this supposed to come with a 7"? Because I got one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchashorttime Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Loser edition did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrangerwithcandy Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Loser edition did. Ok. I'd forgotten, it was a nice surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troymess Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Very nice release and the 7" was an awesome surprise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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