asp's classic albums # 98: breeders - pod

atsonicpark · 04.03.2011, 06:59 AM

You know what? I never really cared much for The Breeders. LAST SPLASH and all that stuff. Despite some creative skewed pop stuff, I just always felt like their songs never grabbed me... they increasingly leaned towards "half written" or "non-written" songs that were interesting to a certain degree, but never could hold my attention for a whole album.

But this album... this album. Fuck. Where do I start with this album?

Well, there's really nothing else like it. It's got that famous Albini "sound" and that certainly adds to the appeal (very dry, almost produced like SPIDERLAND or something actually). But it's really all about the songs here. Completely twisted and bizarre in places, very minimal -- patient, but brilliant.

It's also a somewhat creepy album... it's also melodically brilliant.

I dunno, I've just always loved this one, maybe even more than the Pixies, definitely more than The Amps/Breeders other shit, and DEFINITELY more than any of Frank Black's stuff.

Even if you've been turned off by the Pixies or the Breeders or whatever before, this album is honestly a masterpiece.

DeadDiscoDildo · 04.03.2011, 08:25 AM

I couldn't agree more. This album is brilliant and moving in every way.

evollove · 04.03.2011, 09:09 AM

That moment in Oh! where her voice cracks is alone worth the price of admission. Jesus, I tingle just thinking about it.

dazedcola · 04.03.2011, 02:10 PM

I love this record it completely instilled that less is more concept in me when i saw this could be the results

samuel · 04.03.2011, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by evollove

That moment in Oh! where her voice cracks is alone worth the price of admission. Jesus, I tingle just thinking about it.

Yeah, buddy! Oh! is an outstanding song.

I must say that I enjoy their other albums as well. Spark from Mountain Battles in particular.... Kim and Kelley are so much fun to see live.

SonicBebs · 04.04.2011, 02:43 AM

the vocals in Iris are incredible too

and Metal Man might be my favourite song of theirs

this is in my top 3 albums ever

TheMadcapLaughs · 04.04.2011, 05:43 PM

there was a time when "oh" was my most listened to song on my itunes. great album.

batreleaser · 04.05.2011, 07:18 PM

truly classic record. i keep it in my car always.

noisereductions · 04.05.2011, 09:04 PM

I really like this. The Breeders are/were awesome.

Kuhb · 04.05.2011, 09:13 PM

It's amazing to think Kim has been a part of Pixies AND Breeders.. two of the very very best bands ever IMO. Her backing vocals on Pixies tracks are often my favourite parts.

Pax Americana · 04.06.2011, 05:40 PM

Great album! I love Last Spash too, though. I'm going to see the Pixies in a few weeks. They're playing the entire Doolittle album on this tour so that should be pretty cool.

SuperCreep · 04.06.2011, 06:09 PM

this is the only breeders album i love. such a great/weird atmosphere. "title tk" is pretty cool too, but it's practically "pod"-lite.

PAULYBEE2656 · 04.07.2011, 08:42 AM

agreed..pod is and always will be a masterpiece!

greedrex · 04.07.2011, 10:12 AM

listened to Mountain Battles today. So weak in all departments.... Terrible.
viva Pod + Last Splash.
Flush the rest.

Decayed Rhapsody · 04.07.2011, 12:16 PM

I like the Safari EP too...

loubarret · 04.07.2011, 12:17 PM

tadatadadaada ahaahaha....

One of my favorite albums also, crafty is the right word.

narlus · 04.07.2011, 12:21 PM

the sound of the butane lighter at the beginning of "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" is brilliant.

DeadDiscoDildo · 04.07.2011, 03:52 PM

Seriously, GLorious is the most drugged out perfect opener for any record apphiliated with ex-pixies. Well done.

Oh, is probably the most beautiful song written by a rock band, ever. Her voice is so sexy. Goddamn...godamn...

Fortunately gone is a perfect pop song. brilliant.

Lime House and Opened are two super strong songs as well.

The rest of the record is amazing but those are my favorites.

SonicBebs · 04.08.2011, 06:16 AM

i'm in a lime house. i am. in a lime house. I'm in a lime house. i am. in a lime hooouuuuse

atsonicpark · 04.13.2011, 12:53 AM

you know what? Listening to title tk now and it's a LOT better than i remember. very creepy album actually.

04.03.2011, 06:59 AM	#1
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	You know what? I never really cared much for The Breeders. LAST SPLASH and all that stuff. Despite some creative skewed pop stuff, I just always felt like their songs never grabbed me... they increasingly leaned towards "half written" or "non-written" songs that were interesting to a certain degree, but never could hold my attention for a whole album. But this album... this album. Fuck. Where do I start with this album? Well, there's really nothing else like it. It's got that famous Albini "sound" and that certainly adds to the appeal (very dry, almost produced like SPIDERLAND or something actually). But it's really all about the songs here. Completely twisted and bizarre in places, very minimal -- patient, but brilliant. It's also a somewhat creepy album... it's also melodically brilliant. I dunno, I've just always loved this one, maybe even more than the Pixies, definitely more than The Amps/Breeders other shit, and DEFINITELY more than any of Frank Black's stuff. Even if you've been turned off by the Pixies or the Breeders or whatever before, this album is honestly a masterpiece. __________________
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04.03.2011, 08:25 AM	#2
DeadDiscoDildo invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,805	I couldn't agree more. This album is brilliant and moving in every way.
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04.03.2011, 09:09 AM	#3
evollove invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,879	That moment in Oh! where her voice cracks is alone worth the price of admission. Jesus, I tingle just thinking about it.
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04.03.2011, 02:10 PM	#4
dazedcola the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,075	I love this record it completely instilled that less is more concept in me when i saw this could be the results __________________ "I said I didnt mean to take up all your sweet time Ill give it right back one of these days If I dont meet you no more in this world then uh Ill meet ya on the next one And dont be late " -Jimi Hendrix ...And me just another dream theory, lost inside your eye "when my mind's uncertain my body decides what it will do to get through the hell of the night as I trip on the ocean that leads through your eyes well my eyes can't wait til they finally see through you"
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04.04.2011, 02:43 AM	#6
SonicBebs expwy. to yr skull Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,680	the vocals in Iris are incredible too and Metal Man might be my favourite song of theirs this is in my top 3 albums ever __________________ https://soundcloud.com/lamstonite http://lamstonite.bandcamp.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamstonite
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04.04.2011, 05:43 PM	#7
TheMadcapLaughs 100% Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SF, CA Posts: 819	there was a time when "oh" was my most listened to song on my itunes. great album.
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04.05.2011, 07:18 PM	#8
batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	truly classic record. i keep it in my car always. __________________ listen to pink reason
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04.05.2011, 09:04 PM	#9
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	I really like this. The Breeders are/were awesome. __________________ noisereduxinstalled.weebly.com
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04.05.2011, 09:13 PM	#10
Kuhb children of satan Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 338	It's amazing to think Kim has been a part of Pixies AND Breeders.. two of the very very best bands ever IMO. Her backing vocals on Pixies tracks are often my favourite parts.
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04.06.2011, 05:40 PM	#11
Pax Americana expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,187	Great album! I love Last Spash too, though. I'm going to see the Pixies in a few weeks. They're playing the entire Doolittle album on this tour so that should be pretty cool.
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04.06.2011, 06:09 PM	#12
SuperCreep expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 2,281	this is the only breeders album i love. such a great/weird atmosphere. "title tk" is pretty cool too, but it's practically "pod"-lite. __________________
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04.07.2011, 08:42 AM	#13
PAULYBEE2656 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: wexford, rep of ireland Posts: 6,930	agreed..pod is and always will be a masterpiece! __________________ myspace facebook *twitter*
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04.07.2011, 10:12 AM	#14
greedrex invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: in yr fotobukit Posts: 6,588	listened to Mountain Battles today. So weak in all departments.... Terrible. viva Pod + Last Splash. Flush the rest. __________________ Greed Recordings bandcamp ~The Rex~, stalkin' yr shit since 2008.
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04.07.2011, 12:16 PM	#15
Decayed Rhapsody the destroyed room Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 572	I like the Safari EP too...
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04.07.2011, 12:17 PM	#16
loubarret expwy. to yr skull Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Dutch suburbs Posts: 1,573	tadatadadaada ahaahaha.... One of my favorite albums also, crafty is the right word.
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04.07.2011, 12:21 PM	#17
narlus 100% Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 749	the sound of the butane lighter at the beginning of "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" is brilliant. __________________ http://www.tinnitus-photography.com
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04.07.2011, 03:52 PM	#18
DeadDiscoDildo invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,805	Seriously, GLorious is the most drugged out perfect opener for any record apphiliated with ex-pixies. Well done. Oh, is probably the most beautiful song written by a rock band, ever. Her voice is so sexy. Goddamn...godamn... Fortunately gone is a perfect pop song. brilliant. Lime House and Opened are two super strong songs as well. The rest of the record is amazing but those are my favorites.
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04.08.2011, 06:16 AM	#19
SonicBebs expwy. to yr skull Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,680	i'm in a lime house. i am. in a lime house. I'm in a lime house. i am. in a lime hooouuuuse __________________ https://soundcloud.com/lamstonite http://lamstonite.bandcamp.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamstonite
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04.13.2011, 12:53 AM	#20
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	you know what? Listening to title tk now and it's a LOT better than i remember. very creepy album actually. __________________
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