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Animal Collective. What are they? They've been called everything from experimental, to noise-rock, to psych-folk, to indie-rock. And with names like Panda Bear, Geologist, Avey Tare, and Deakin, one has to wonder if they're genius or crazy.
I've tried to like them...I really have. And believe me, I've tried to hum their melodies to myself in the car. As much as I like the song "Peacebone," I just don't think it was meant to be. Alhough I can't find any enjoyment in listening to them, I guess I can try to see the artistic aspect in it. I remember platying Sonic Youth for a friend a couple years back. Their reaction was like a line taken straight out of the movie Juno: "It's just noise..." Noise? This is some of the greatest shit on earth! I tried to remember that story when I saw Animal Collective live earlier this year. In between the 13 minutes sonical jam sessions of sampling, distortion, and looping, however, I threw in the towel.
Though a majority of my friends would nave to put them in the "genius" catergory, I'm rather curious to hear what you all at MOG think.
Indie's story-tellers are back and they have a three volume series of singels to show for themselves. They've just announced they will be releasing Always The Bridesmaid: A Singles Series this fall online and on 12" vinyl. The series will be available digitally at DSPs, released by Capitol Records, and on 12" vinyl via The Decemberists' own label, Y.A.B.B. Records/Jealous Butcher Records. Fans who pre-order all three albums via the band's website will recieve limited edition versions on colored vinyl.
The first volume will be released on October 14 and features singles "Valerie Plame" and "O New England." "Valerie Plame" will makes its debut on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" on November 3rd, the night of the presidential elections. Written as a tribute to the ex-CIA agent, the song is penned from the point-of-view of one of her inside contacts upon discovering her true identity.
Volume II and Volume III of Always The Bridesmaid: A Singles Series will be released on November 4th and December 2nd respectively. Fans can order the vinyl through the band's site or through independent retailers.
Track listings for Always The Bridesmaid: A Singles Series:
Volume I. Valerie Plame / O New England
Release date: October 14, 2008
Volume II. Days of Elaine / Days of Elaine (long) and I'm Sticking With You
Release date: November 4, 2008
Volume III. Record Year / Raincoat Song
Release date: December 2, 2008
The Decemberists are currently on tour with a pre-sale going on now for their NYC Terminal 5 show.
The Decemberists - 2008 Tour Dates
11/3 - will perform "Valerie Plame" on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien
11/5 - Terminal 5 New York,NY
11/6 - Orpheum Theater Boston,MA
11/7 - Electric Factory Philadelphia,PA
11/8 - Rams Head Live! Baltimore,MD
11/9 - Cornell University - Barton Hall Ithaca,NY
11/11 - Wellmont Theatre MONTCLAIR,NJ
11/24 - Wiltern Los Angeles,CA
11/25 - Warfield Theater San Francisco,CA
11/29 - Crystal Ballroom Portland,OR
11/30 - Moore Theatre Seattle,WA
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funny because I am listening to them right now... and boo for not releasing a full album
and dont tag me on myspace or I will venture on there and delete my profile!
Sonic Youth just don't know when to stop do they? And that's a good thing for us. At last week's McCarren Pool in Brooklyn, the indie-rock legends played the last show ever there by opening with two new songs. The songs are so new that they neither have titles nor lyrics. Though Thurston Moore explained to crowd that the band had just began writing material for their new album a few days ago, hence the lack of lyrics, the audience treated the brand new songs as though they were Sonic Youth golden oldies.
Moore sang the first song wihich had riffs akin to The Stooges, but was still tightly bound melodically to their last album, 2006's Rather Ripped. The second song was executed by a brooding Kim Gordon in a fashion that harkened back to Youth's early 90's material. As the song went on, the vocals gradually built up to an ear-splitting finale only to come to a dead stop at the end.
No word is said on when the album is set to hit shelves. Read more here.
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To quote the Buzzcocks..."Noise Annoys". Pink, your initial reaction is spot on.
I haven't hear a lot, but I've liked what their doing. I would say what their doing is interesting, but they are overhyped, since most people don't have a capacity for this type of experimentation. Of course for me the more tripped out, absstract, or just plain strange is better, but I know I'm in the minority.
I threw the towel in the same hamper last year. I did not hear anything that made me want to repeat, but maybe I'll dig it back out for a refresh...