Sonic Youth Gossip - what are you listening to?

Haha I wouldn't say i'm there biggest fan but I enjoy their twisted take on pop. I think psychedelia has just become more fragmented in recent years but not in a bad way.

You say "fragmented," I say "woefully misapplied." Tomato tomahto.

A Thousand Threads

11.07.2012 06:20 AM

louder

11.07.2012 07:41 AM

this album is so beautiful, why can't all rappers just be like Blu?

chrome noise tape

11.07.2012 10:55 AM

Severian

11.07.2012 08:07 PM

The new Trail of Dead.

Surprise hit of the season, I'd say.
Sounds like Fugazi playing prog rock.

I haven't like a TOD album in (yeah, I know) a decade, but this one is down right listenable! Satisfying. Sometimes awesome. I will be giving the album more consideration with repeated spins.

hirsute_biped

11.08.2012 02:08 AM

Oh shit

Genteel Death

11.08.2012 10:48 AM

Neil and the crazy boyz on top form.

louder

11.08.2012 06:16 PM

louder

11.08.2012 07:47 PM

guest

11.09.2012 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by the ikara cult

I thought it was perfectly fine but ive never been that deep into Emeralds myself either. Its definitely more commercial sounding but i cant imagine theyll suddenly become the next Mogwai just because theyve added a drum machine.

my problem with it isn't so much with the drum machine (although I hate the really tinny sound) but rather that it consolidates my fears about them, those being that they tend to be more too pastiche-y for my liking as opposed to just being plain Tangerine Dream copyists, which in itself isn't too good. Just To Feel Anything really feels like a bit of a sick joke if I'm being completely honest. I much preferred the recent Outer Space albums, those were really good, nothing overtly original about them but they were atmospheric to the extent that you could drift off but with enough abrasion to maintain interest and not allow for it to be passed off as background music.

louder

11.09.2012 07:31 AM

Crystal Castles - (III)

Genteel Death

11.09.2012 08:17 AM

Another killer release by Rerun Records.

Wanna hear what these doods sound like? WE HAVE GOT YOUTOOB FOR YOU, SIR!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VhMvAJdPQM

noisereductions

11.09.2012 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by louder

you like it? I checked samples on each track and I feel like half of it sounds awesome and half of it sounds like something I'd forget about. Is it a grower?

me:

louder

11.09.2012 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noisereductions

you like it? I checked samples on each track and I feel like half of it sounds awesome and half of it sounds like something I'd forget about. Is it a grower?

love it. listening to samples wouldn't help you "get" some of the tracks, you gotta hear the full thing.

noisereductions

11.09.2012 09:38 AM

yeah I know... I've just had less tiem for listening to music lately, so I've been more picky about which albums I've been getting so often I'll just check some clips if I'm trying to decide between 2 or 3 to see which one I'll want more.

Genteel Death

11.09.2012 09:50 AM