Random Music Talk CXX - Cobbler Returns to Amoeba

[Axver]

The other big album release of the week: new Lorde. So hyped. Early responses have been extremely positive.

Finally gave this a spin and it did absolutely nothing for me.

I wasn't a big fan to begin with, but I didn't mind "Tennis Court" or "Royals".

 

[corianderstem]

That's not bad at all. Which one is he? I assume he's the cute lead singer, but would like confirmation.

The floppy haired one in the screen shot there, I think.

 

[nielsgov]

The Lorde album sounds good.

I'm laughing my ass off at her singing about the LOOF though.

 

[corianderstem]

Jesus where did that come from, BAGEL?

Isn't that kid only 16?

LOL it's on YouTube, it's not like it's on a private Instagram account, for pete's sake. They have a website and everything.

A friend posted it on Facebook.

 

[iron yuppie]

Miley Cyrus floats in a swimming pool in Taluca Lake

 

[Diemen]

Miley Cyrus floats in a swimming pool in Taluca Lake

Shaka, when the walls fell.

 

[lazarus]

In the Shaka, Miley gets stabbed.

 

[iron yuppie]

The best part of that episode is when Picard turns to fucking Gilgamesh as his reference point for earth's literary culture.

 

[Mack_Again]

Im somewhat excited for this new album from Tombs

 

[LemonMelon]

Lorde's album is disappointingly OK. There's not a lot I can point to that's wrong with it, it's just not the breath of fresh air that I was hoping for. I figured with greater creative control she would drop a bomb on us, but it actually sounds more like everything else on the radio than her last one did. But the lyrics are a little better, the vocals are more varied and there aren't any bad songs, so I guess I'm OK with it overall.

 

[Lancemc]

I think it's pretty fucking great personally.

 

[gump]

I think it's pretty fucking great personally.

Yup. I think it's incredible. I have probably listened to it 3-4 times over the last two days.

 

[Lancemc]

Supercut is my shit. Homemade Dynamite, The Louvre, Perfect Places, Writer in the Dark... all great. Whole thing really. Green Light still owns after dozens of listens.

 

[corianderstem]

Just one listen so far. Not bad, a few tracks that caught my ear as I cleaned the house.

 

[lazarus]

Supercut is my shit.

 

[LemonMelon]

This Cigarettes After Sex album is awesome but it's going to bore the shit out of anyone that isn't into Beach House or early XX. A laser-focused late night album with no ambition of being anything more.

 

[Hewson]

 

[lazarus]

This Cigarettes After Sex album is awesome but it's going to bore the shit out of anyone that isn't into Beach House or early XX. A laser-focused late night album with no ambition of being anything more.

Well that's the dumbest band name I've seen in a while.

 

[martha]

He's not joking about that song being boring, either.

 

[Mack_Again]

Cigarettes after Sex songs come up to my newsfeed/recommended section of my Youtube account it's actually annoying at this pt.

 

[nielsgov]

Well that's the dumbest band name I've seen in a while.

I think it's quite a good name.

The album didn't do much for me however. It's perhaps too understated.

 

[iron yuppie]

This Cigarettes After Sex album is awesome but it's going to bore the shit out of anyone that isn't into Beach House or early XX. A laser-focused late night album with no ambition of being anything more.

Dude sounds a lot like Dan Bejar, doesn't he?

 

[LemonMelon]

I saw a live performance of Bob's Burgers music tonight with El Vy as the backing band, so now I have a picture of Matt Berninger drinking a martini with the word FART blown up on a screen behind him in rainbow letters.

I'm so happy.

 

[cobl04]

Well post it!!

 

[LemonMelon]

I was building the suspense until I got off mobile.

The man honest to God was wearing a crushed red velvet suit and made martinis for the band between songs. His voice sounded fantastic too. What a legend.

 

[corianderstem]

Ha ha, awesome.

It's that gas from your ass, it's that toot from your boot!

 

[DaveC]

random music thought:

i just want to say thank you to whoever it was about two years ago who posted a video of "empty nesters" by toro y moi (laz maybe?). i click on maybe one out of every 15 videos that gets posted in here but that one in particular sent me down a rabbithole and led me to a new favourite - i listen to a full toro album at least once a week now and i guarantee i never would have found him if it wasn't for this place. not to mention all the other great stuff i've found branching off from that sound. i would have completely missed out on what is now one of my top 10 artists if that person hadn't posted that one video.

you guys listen to so much stuff i'll never understand how you find time for it all, much less to process and review it and post about it here to the extent you do, but i appreciate immensely the fact that you take the effort to pass along your findings the way that you do, i'm sure i'm far from the only one who's found entire new genres i never would have otherwise, based solely on your recommendations, discussions, and reviews.

so thanks to whoever that was who posted that video, and to all you guys in general for all the new music you've given me over the years.

 

[lazarus]

In the words of Shaggy, it wasn't me.

 

[iron yuppie]

Might have been me - I was digging that song a lot when it came out and it was being played frequently on Sirius XMU.

 

[bono_212]

This new album by The Drums is their most ambitious yet and it pays off in a big way. I'm very impressed, considering their last album was a real let down.