i didn't care for the vocals then, i'm not a big fan now. they just seem silly and gimmicky and ridiculous. they're not BAD, they're just.. i can't explain it. it seems like they said, "let's do vocals. but let's make em WEIRD!" instead of "let's do vocals that sound good over the music we're playing." you know? props to them for doing it, but now we have to hear every magazine/website in the world go "BATTLES INVENTED THE PITCHSHIFTER!!!!" and "IT SOUNDS LIKE MERRY LITTLE ELVES PLAYING PROG MATH ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" but anyway, yeah, battles rock, they are just so ridiculously talented and listenable.

new vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LLAN29W-4w

new release
http://www.warprecords.com/battles/

Thanks for keeping me on top of the youtube offerings everyone.

Make yr own Battles "Mirrored" companion video cd!

01 Warp Records band intro (7:13) 34.4 MB .avi (64.7 MB)
http://www.badongo.com/vid/504397
02 'Atlas' music video (4:08) 19.9 MB .avi (37.6 MB)
http://www.badongo.com/vid/504402
03 'Tonto' music video (7:37) 34.4 MB .avi (68.2 MB)
http://www.badongo.com/vid/504409
04 Live at Empty Bottle, Chicago 3/30/07 complete show (60:23) 275 MB .avi (532 MB in Nero Video CD mode)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/2snjm1

total time 79:21
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the original youtube links:
>a short introduction to the band http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7Agp...related&search= by WarpRecords
>Atlas music video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpGp-22t0lU by WarpRecords
>Tonto music video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LLAN...related&search= by WarpRecords
>Battles (3-30-07 Empty Bottle, Chicago - ENTIRE CONCERT) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PbYL...related&search= by rainbovideo

dang it i thought there was a new vid
im going to see them next yr at the BDO
so excited
one of me fav bands for sure

thanks a lot, especially for tonto and the abnd intro(had yet to "rip" those)!

well, "tonto" is rather fresh.... isn't it?

hah yes i didnt even see that, i sound like a nong for sure.
my silly mistake

Mirrored is so so good, best album of 2007, by far, in my opinion! It's just so great, I'm in love with this album

I have it ranked at no. 3 right now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9Car...related&search=
BATTLES - ATLAS LIVE @FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2007, JAPAN
I don't think this one has been posted.

Battles atlas live lowlands festival 2007 (nice little asf video file)
http://www.badongo.com/vid/504516
It just occurred to me that Atlas is Salta backwards.
Salta = italian for "jump".
I'm outta here have a nice week end guys!
Good mood mode on.

Mirrored is soooooo good, man. So good. I love it.

mirrored currently vying for my album of the year........ its joint #1 with 2 others......

Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
Battles - Mirrored
Best albums of the year. Do I see a trend?
(unfairly discounting EIG - Shellac)

I saw them live on Wednesday. Really really absorbing. My dyspraxic attention was on them 100%.

after atsonicparks recomendations in another thread, i decided to check out their myspace.
wow, fucking brilliant! thanks.
so im downloading the link posted (cause we don get good cds in this country).
it looks like it will b a good listen:-)

The Liars one is very good too, and the new Black Dice is gonna pwn. The three first songs especially are really impressive

i think my top 5 is pretty set...

panda bear
animal collective
battles
dirty projectors
black dice
....love all 5 of these albums...

Battles should release TWO albums a YEAR. It's vital

Oh, I bet it's glorious, thanks, nicfit(test).

Will someone snoop the url of the .swf link? I hope it's an .flv link actually. At any rate, I'm trying to avoid installing Acive X.