Nope. Don't have Spotify. Only Apple Music. And it's not there for some reason, so... blah.

it's already out...?? it's just a little mixtape, think it's vanished from the internet again though. called 'cypher'. even slighter than 419 and platinum tears but violent in a way blunt hasn't been since the hype williams days.


re arca, he pretty much is aphex from my perspective in relation to the 'undercarriage' of whatever this movement's become: a glossier, more palatable take on things that crystallises them really deftly but isn't really obliterating things the way a lot of other stuff in that sphere tends to. like it's good, I'm not going to pick at it and say that it isn't bad or anything but it's not *that* necessary, I don't need to listen to it.

that whole chopped melodies thing seems a bit outdated to me, like skyh1 has been doing it, visionist's been doing it, all the boxed and halcyon veil guys have been doing it for years, and I don't really think arca's contributing that much, even as he's been doing it since those early tapes (which I will say were fucking great). that's why, as many problems as I have with this record, they're only niggling as this record's more important in terms of what it's representing for him -- it's an upward development where all his other records have been sidesteps. my issue is that he's yet to put together a record that's unassailable, where it's not blighted by some noticeable flaw, hopefully he'll be able to figure it out eventually.

I checked this Spotify nonsense yesterday for the first time because Wilco did a live "single" (two songs) for them. Nothing to install or anything, just a "Spotify Web Player" via Firefox. And in this particular case listening to it was free (I did have to sign up, though). Best of all was the Wilco Recommends list and all y'alls should check it out!

Yeah I saw that too.

Wait, is Wilco coming out with a new album this year?I forget now.

Jeff Tweedy acoustic album

Apologies if this has been mentioned before. From pjharvey.net:


The 7" is now commanding some serious bucks on eBay and Discogs, so if you want the real deal... well, you've been warned.

Time-traveling deutsch dispatches:



This Friday (May 19), Bureau B releases Cluster's Konzerte 1972/1977. From the label's site:



A month later it's the turn of Can's The Singles. You may have already seen this if you checked out Mute's announcement of having signed Mr. Lee R. Before you say "Screw this, I have all of Can's albums, I don't need these 'single edits' and bullcrap", read the details. From the label's site:


Tracklisting and whatnot at http://mute.com/mute/announce-the-singles

Holy fucking horny fuck I need that Can shit like yeterday.

I would totally rock a Can singles comp. Sometimes that's the best way to listen to a band. I'll admit it never crossed my mind for Can before, but I'm psyched on the idea. Plus the gatefold art is baller

Interesting upcoming stuff. (In principle, at least! To me! Besides the Jeff Tweedy, Lee Ranaldo, Royal Trux and Spiritualized albums!):

May 26:
Demolition 9 — Martin Rev

June 16:
Chuck — Chuck Berry. I haven't listened to any previews; I'm hoping he came up with some sort of motherfucker of an album.

June 23:
Dust — Laurel Halo HOLY SHIT I HAD ZERO IDEA A NEW LAUREL HALO ALBUM WAS COMING OUT SOON IT'S ALREADY THE ALBUM OF THE YEAR FUCK EVERYTHING ELSE.

September 8:
Hippopotamus — Sparks. This would have been a sure purchase had they not done that atrocious bullshit with Franz Ferdinand [spit]. I'll consider it...

And apparently there'll be a new St. Vincent album this year, no title or date revealed yet.

did we talk about the OK Computer reissue yet?

Black Origami is out tomorrow, bitchaaaz

No we haven't talked about the OkNotOk reissue (or whatever it's called). I have been meaning to check that out.

I've honestly been way more into "old" albums this year than new ones. But um, let me take a look at what I've got saved to my Albums folder in Spotify right now since we're almost mid-year...


Bush - Black And White Rainbows
It sounds like a Bush album. Which is either good or bad depending on if you like Bush albums. I do.

Charli XCX - Number 1 Angel
This is pretty good. She called it a mixtape I guess. Which I don't know. Just means it's not really radio singles or soemthing? Whatever. It's pretty good. I'll prob listen to it more in the summer when the weather fits better.

Elliott Smith - Either/Or: Expanded Edition
Good stuff on here. I mean classic album of course. But the live stuff is very good as well.

Flaming Lips - Oczy Mlody/Onboard The International Space Station
Oczy has grown on me consistently. I keep meaning to listen to the "live" album but I keep forgetting to actually do so.

Gorillaz - Humanz
I've only heard the singles so far. Kind of meh on it. I love Gorillaz, but I don't think I'm in the mood right now. Again, maybe as the weather warms up.

Grandaddy - Last Place
solid album. If you like Grandaddy, you'll like this (I think).

Kendrick - Damn
(I don't do stylized album titles haha). This is certainly good. Better for me than TPAB and UU.

Mark Lanegan - Gargoyle
keeping meaning to listen to this. bah.

Ryan Adams - Prisoner/Prisoner B-Sides
Prisoner is amazing. I love this album so much. The B-Sides I haven't really absorbed yet. They're good but I just haven't spent as much time w/ them.

Soundgarden - Supermega OK: Expanded Reissue
(embarrassed) I actually never heard this album until the reissue. I knew Badmotorfinger and Superunknown and Down On THe Upside... This is really good tho. I'm glad I finally got around to it.

Spoon - Hot Thoughts
Great great album. Spoon is such a consistent band, man.

Thundercat - Drunk
dig this quite a bit. Has some pretty weird Zappa/Duke type stuff going on.

Thurston Moore - Rock N Roll Consciousness
I should listen to this already.

Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 2
great collection of old tunes. Just like Vol. 1 was.

I want to fuck her. I actually like a few of her songs, particularly "Boom Clap." But mostly I just want to fuck her.

DAMN. is better than TPAB and untitled unmastered. It just is.

Also, it's Ultramega OK. Unless they named the reissue something else. But I think "ultra" trumps "super" anyway.

Weird that you haven't listened to the new Thurston. Do that!

I remain underwhelmed by the new Kendrick.

From Black Origami the track "Carbon 7 (161)" is probably my favorite track. Kickass music video too.

The new Bing and Ruth is good, if you're into ambient music.

Sheeit the new Kendrick is awesome. I don't like a couple tracks ("Loyalty" sucks a butt), but the overall vibe is perfect. If you're underwhelmed, then... well... get fucking whelmed, dawwwg!

I love Black Origami. It's just ferocious — almost a bit ugly and nauseating. Melody-less. Borderline beatless. But oh my god, it's magnificent. I think it's a stronger album than Dark Energy, and that's fuckin' saying something. I wish Vladislav Delay would drop some new shit, but it's good to know Jlin is out therecarrying the torch for Rashad, and that RP Boo isn't alone on the front lines of footwork.

Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile have made an album together! "It'll be released world-wide later this year by Matador Records, Marathon Artists and Milk! Records. Keep your ears open for more info coming soon..." Not only that; in October and November they will tour the U.S. with Jen Cloher and an ad-hoc band called The Sea Lice, which at least on some dates will include Janet Weiss and Katie Harkin (the fourth Sleater-Kinneyer).



http://mailchi.mp/courtneybarnett/co...-going-on-tour

My band opened for Courtney last year, she's very nice in person

Kurt and Courtney. Lolz

What does the "z" stand for?

zatsfunny

No idea. I think it's short for lolzorz. And again, no clue.

I think it's just an affectation. People (read: mooks) spell the plural of "friends" with a z as well. Death To Our Friendz!

on topic

did we know about this Big Star & Friends "Third Live" 2CD/DVD set?!?!

Soup, you might wanna go over the guest list w/ a closeeye:

My eyes aren't good enough to read this.
I can make out the song titles, but that's probably because I know the song titles (top-down visual processing, yo! Perception psych for the win! :cool: )
But I can't read the notes (shit vision, yo! Legally blind by age 60 for the lose :( )

Can you tell me what you're referring to?

it's kind of a bad scan, yeah. I was specifically referring to the numerous "featuring Jeff Tweedy"s.

But there's other awesome guests like Ken Stringfellow, Jon Auer, Mike Mills, Ira Kaplan, etc

Hey hey hey! Sweet deal!

Yessir, I've read the details and a couple of reviews. Some "Third Live" shows have made it to Dime. I'll see whether I can squeeze this bad boy into my next batch of goodies, which is already financially suicidal...

What a great combination

From Uncut:

New Housewives album! From Bandcamp:


The physical album is a "Limited Edition Transparent Blue Vinyl with Die Cut Sleeve". Mmmmmm...

New Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band album. From Bandcamp:


Order now and get the "Live At Solar Motel cassette (limited to 300 copies) — features rare and raging live sets from Philadelphia & Nashville and comes with a download card".

:eek:

Holy fucking balls!

From Joyful Noise:


Also, don't miss out on the Qui & Trevor Dunn LP details right below the Raindrops info!

Yah very cool BUT what about THIS goddammit.

Yeah, am I TINY? I don't get it. I should be the one you'd expect to reply to a post about Batman logos. So fuck you if I'm not "TINY." Also fuck you if I am "TINY" because I'm sensitive about my size dude.

Dude, I am most likely "tinier" than the majority of Sonic Lifers here, just on the basis that most of them are Unitedstatesians and it just happens that a good chunk of Unitedstatesians are large sumbitches with their grande cups (read: buckets) of latte and their supersized buckets (read: industrial containers) of KFC. So don't fly off the handle over the handle (heh) that I've given you. Shit, I've zero idea of what you look like (and let's keep it that way :D) — for all I know you could be a 14-year-old girl trolling us all up the kalamazoo.