by the way paul, something funny happened.

i found the link somewhere on the web and then, when the download was about to finish, i get the email from the yahoo group with your upload.

crow is a motherfucking killer.

Just got the vinyl last night and i'm fucking love it. That first track is crazy heavy.

Hey is there a Raconteurs cover on the record?

What's the raconteurs cover look like?

god no! fuck off! . . . .

i presume yr talking about 'steady as she goes'?

shellac yknow. its all about the timing!!!!!

isnt genuine lullabelle one of the best thing you have ever heard in your life........

yeah. So its not? thank god.

paco is unbelievable

laughably rehashed. they should break up now. perfect example of why a band tours before an album is released :)

I've been listening to it a bit. Still a bit too fresh to give a decent opinion. I like the first song, I like songs that sort of tell a story.

Anyone think it is weird that one of the songs is named "Steady as she goes"(raconteurs) and another named Elephant (white stripes) that starts out "here comes the argument" (fugazi) I wonder if any of those are intentional.

Although Kim Gordon's Panties by Rapeman had a bunch of SY lyrics.

yes. good point. bob has also stated that he quotes slint in shoe song from 1000 hurts. "I MISS YOUUUUUUUU" . . . from good morning captain.

i would say definately quotes fugazi on this one . . . couldn't be sure about the jack white references.

i always wondered if "i miss you" was a slint reference. but as soon as i heard the fugazi lyric, i knew it was a fugazi reference.

this album is excellent, far from a rehash. kind of a strange album though. they remade spoke, which is like a 10 year old song. and there are 2 instrumental songs. and the songs all end the same way. and bob is singing more.

excellent!

and todd gets his baritone blixa voice in there too!

I've had the time of listening to just three tracks and they are alright, nothing special. I know that you need the repated listening to fully 'experience it', but I'm such a tyrant, you need to look fresh on the first date.

Well, I listened to it a bunch of times, and I really enjoy it. It's by far the "funniest" shellac record in my opinion. Paco is AMAZING, Genuine lulabelle in AMAZING, I love almost all the songs, it has a less "dramatic" mood and the production is even "drier" than usual, it's like a funny punch in the face, you know, when you pretend to fight with a friend of yours but, unintenionally, he really hits you and hurts you but you can't help laughing? Here you go, like that.

This is the best sounding Shellac album.

I know what you mean, but I expected a burglar to hold me at gun point and then kill me. At least from Shellac, that is.

Edit- Nicola

Oh, I forgot to add: if you're tired of older shellac albums, this one will probably not re-raise your interest level, it's not a big step forward (or to the side), it's just a fu*king good shellac album.
Yeah, nomadic, you're probably right, but I still love the sound of all of 'em.

Gotta see them live for that, I'm afraid. Did you already? I'm still surprised at how much involved/entertained I get at their gig.

That's exactly what I was thinking. They must be a different thing live, and to an extent those great pictures you posted prove that. Is there a need for a smiley on here. Is there, eh?

omg, my silly record store still doesn't have it. *Shoots personel.

Do you mind if I use this line in the future?

Sure, you can BORROW it.

Paco is my favourite track. Overall it's a good solid Shellac album, but that's also the downside of it. Still nice to hear more Bob Weston vocals this time and of course the longer songs.
As awesome as some of their songs on the other albums are, they're never going to make anything as good as At Action Park and the first few singles ever again I'm sure. I'm not sure where this one ranks for me. Terraform remains my least favourite, the new one is currently 3rd behind At Action Park and 1000 Hurts, but I could see it going to 2nd place because I already like it more now than I did last week.

I prefer 1000 hurtz myself,but thanks for the review.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaargh, after hearint this the sounds on 1000 hurtz sound too "reverberated" and "boomy"!!!! AAARGH! It's a curse!
I can't articulate very good this thing, but to me each record has a different "mood" and I could hardly compare them with each other, but this one is really lovely.
Paco is unbelievable, it has the perfect balance of all the things I love of "shellac", except some lyrics, but it does not lack vocals at all.
By the way enjoy THIS:

http://www.badongo.com/vid/387832

and do not abuse of it,please , or I'm going to jail. And I don't want to meet Paris, thanks.

excellent italian greyhound
rules

I haven't listened to the rest of the album, so I can't judge.


See what I've done there?

Now this is how I would like spammers to be like in the Sharing section. Look at it!!! It looks like a ransom note.

Got it, it's pretty amazing. Theres like 3 covers on it which is quite funny and the packaging is confusing.

BUMP! Idiots. Just realised that i shoud've bought the vinyl because the cd comes with it. IDIOT.

I bought the lp today and forgot it at the space...dammit.

Wha? Practise space?

Well, some songs sound similar to the other albums like Steady as she goes, it sounds like ghosts, the riffage.

pbradley wins.

i need to get the vinyl.