Random Music Talk LXXV: Party at Pappy's Snatch Palace

[LemonMelon]

Please tell me more.

He looked out the window and cried himself to sleep.

 

[BoMac]

Please tell me more.

He realized that girl he was in love with, the one his parents hoped would give them many grandkids, was really just a fictitious person from Twitter.

In hindsight, he was fooled by the Twitter handle that included the words Daniel and Papi , which he mistakenly thought was about him.

 

[LemonMelon]

Ronaiah Tuiasosopo hacked Cobber's twitter.

 

[Cactus Annie]

^ I do as well. It's on an advert at the moment

 

[No spoken words]

Holy shit, YES!

 

[LemonMelon]

Dale >>>>>>>>>>>>> YOLO

 

[mobvok]

I feel like I could eat a thousand vodka-infused kobe beef sliders right now

 

[Danny Boy]

I feel like I could eat a thousand vodka-infused kobe beef sliders right now

Where do they serve those? I propose a PNW Interference meet up at that location.

 

[cobl04]

Brighten the Corners lacks a 5-4=Unity to really knock you back on your heels

No album needs a 5-4=Unity. Easily the worst track on Crooked Rain. Completely destroys the flow; try Gold Soundz into Range Life, it works perfectly. I always skip it. It makes Hit the Plane Down seem like a masterpiece.

 

[martha]

My students love The Planets, by Holst.

They don't like early Ella Fitzgerald all that much.

 

[bono_212]

My students love The Planets, by Holst.

They don't like early Ella Fitzgerald all that much.

Everyone should love The Planets by Holst. It's just about the best thing ever. One of the very first things I bought the minute I got a record player.

 

[Jive Turkey]

And dont you knooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
Don't you know
That it's wrong to take
What he's giving you

 

[Danny Boy]

And I know, baby, just how you feel.
You got to ro-o-oll with the punches and get to what's real.

 

[bono_212]

And dont you knooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
Don't you know
That it's wrong to take
What he's giving you

 

[u2popmofo]

Has anyone listened to the band, Foxygen?

 

[corianderstem]

Is that pronounced as Foxy Jen, or like Oxygen with an F?

 

[LemonMelon]

Has anyone listened to the band, Foxygen?

Yeah, I heard their debut in anticipation for the new one. They're a little cute with their psych rock/glam thing, but they have potential. I liked the album.

Is that pronounced as Foxy Jen, or like Oxygen with an F?

I've been rolling with the latter. I hope that it is indeed the case.

 

[u2popmofo]

You mean the EP? The debut album is coming out next week.

 

[u2popmofo]

I can't decide if I love or hate them. Pitchfork gave the below song Best New Track last week:

Foxygen - "No Destruction" (Official Audio) - YouTube

I like this one better though, sort of a hippie version of Belle and Sebastian:

Foxygen - San Francisco (Official Video) - YouTube

 

[Danny Boy]

You mean the EP? The debut album is coming out next week.

Seven songs is an EP?

Anyway the new album is streaming on Pitchfork right now.

And yeah, only hippies would write a song called San Francisco.

 

[u2popmofo]

Seven songs is an EP?

Some Jagjaguwar blurb in my email says so.

 

[iron yuppie]

Looking forward to this CHVRCHES album, guys. Whenever it is coming out.

 

[martha]

I can't decide if I love or hate them. Pitchfork gave the below song Best New Track last week:

Foxygen - "No Destruction" (Official Audio) - YouTube

15 seconds. When the singer learns to carry a tune, call me.

 

[No spoken words]

I love it when they call me Mu-fa-sa.

 

[LemonMelon]

You mean the EP? The debut album is coming out next week.

Huh, it's listed as an LP on rateyourmusic. Explains why it was a half hour long.

Anyway, it's slightly grating but good. They have potential.

 

[No spoken words]

Huh, it's listed as an LP on rateyourmusic. Explains why it was a half hour long.

Anyway, it's slightly grating but good. They have potential.

So did Heath Shuler.

 

[lazarus]

What did I say before, that it was a sort of career retrospective that didn't break as much ground as the first three? I will still say that is true, to some degree. I'm not sure if that's a bad thing now though. The digressions on Slanted and Enchanted/Crooked Rain are part of what make them such charming records, but they aren't essential to my enjoyment. Brighten the Corners lacks a 5-4=Unity to really knock you back on your heels, but its songwriting is extremely consistent and shows maturity.

If I have any complaints, it's that the album is much stronger at either end, with a weak middle. Stereo, Shady Lane and Date with IKEA are my favorite tracks and they're all up front, and Starlings of the Slipstream and Fin are no slouches either, holding up the back. Not much from the middle has broken through for me yet.

Yeah we'll still have to disagree. I think the Smashing Pumpkins-tinged Old To Begin is as good as anything else on the album (which a gorgeous solo), and it's followed by the epic Type Slowly, which also features beautiful instrumental work from the whole band. Embassy Row is a great rocker with witty lyrics, and then you have the laid-back, loungy Blue Hawaiian.

There's an exotic, spacey (middle eastern would be too reductive, I'm guessing) sound on some of these songs (also touches on We Are Underused and Transport Is Arranged) that make this distinctly otherworldly compared to previous works (the lushness is retained but made more homogenous/rootsy on Terror Twilight). Even the smorgasbord of Wowee Zowee doesn't explore these soundscapes.

If one of your favorites is a generic Spiral Stairs rocker (which is fun, but slight compared to what Malkmus is trying), not surprising you're not appreciating the whole thing more. I think Starlings --> Fin is an amazing conclusion to the album (they're probably my two favorites), but I don't think some of the stuff in the middle is that different in terms of their languidness.

 

[LemonMelon]

So did Heath Shuler.

Spoiler

 

[bono_212]

Has anyone listened to the band, Foxygen?

I am super excited for their album based on the name of the band only.

Though I'm listening to "San Francisco" right now and I'm in love. Didn't care a ton for "No Destruction" though.

Is that pronounced as Foxy Jen, or like Oxygen with an F?

Is there any doubt it's the incredibly awesome latter?

I love it when they call me Mu-fa-sa.

 

[LemonMelon]

Why do I keep listening to Death Grips albums when I know I'm going to hate them?

No Love Deep Web sounds just like the cover.

Like dick.