Two songs from Polvo's In Prism...

kierkegaarden · 08.11.2009, 04:03 AM

... "Lucia" and "A Link in the Chain" have floored me. These guys have done something new. Well, new for Polvo.

Anyone heard them?

Jeremy · 08.11.2009, 04:24 AM

Just started listening to the record right now (It's streaming on mergerecords.com), and it's sounding pretty good. Only in the first song though, so that's only a couple minutes...

Funny how they changed the song A Thousand Waves to A Link In The Chain. I guess the original title sounded too much like a Thousand Leaves?

~Jeremy~

Sonic Youth Gossip · 08.11.2009, 04:45 AM

Man if any band deserved to be more well known, it was definitely Polvo. (Except wtf was with Shapes?)

kierkegaarden · 08.11.2009, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonic Youth Gossip

Man if any band deserved to be more well known, it was definitely Polvo. (Except wtf was with Shapes?)

They're part of my personal canon, but that album will probably never be in rotation for me past the obligatory once a year revisit, you know, in case my ears have been "refined" and what-not.

"A Thousand Waves"...? Wouldn't have been terrible, maybe Ash realized it was too romantic-minded and felt like confusing everyone to the point of interpreting the song in a surreal Hamlet/King Lear-T.S. Eliot commentary way.

wtf I dunno what I mean.

narlus · 08.11.2009, 10:20 AM

i listened to the stream last night. very solid record.

Count Mecha · 08.11.2009, 12:43 PM

Pretty good listen. I think it's going to take a few listens before I can really appreciate it though.

Everytime I see the In Prism cover in my peripheral vision, I can't help but think of the blue cover to the Minor Threat Complete Discography.

ricechex · 08.12.2009, 08:21 AM

I streamed the new "In Prism" and it is great! I just saw Polvo in Philly a couple weeks back but didn't remember them doing too many off the new one so its real fresh to me.

Fantastic comeback!

atsonicpark · 08.12.2009, 08:39 AM

This band was my favorite when I was 16 but for some reason I just don't have any excitement whatsoever to listen to this record. I know I will at some point but ... hmm. We'll see.

ricechex · 08.13.2009, 08:33 AM

Man, I love this new Polvo record. Its a bit more subdued overall perhaps w/ less jagged stop/starts they are known for and some cleaner guitars overall.

BUT do not be worried by this. The arrangements are great, more naturally flowing. I tip my hat to this effort, esp after nearly a dozen or so since Shapes and even longer since Exploded Drawing, their last real good one. I've been streaming In Prism constantly the last 3 days!! My faves are the Pedlar, A Link.., and Lucia.

Derek · 08.13.2009, 08:34 AM

Anyone want to PM me an... illegal download link?

ricechex · 08.13.2009, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Derek

Anyone want to PM me an... illegal download link?

just go to the Merge Records site, can't miss it. It's streaming free for a bit.

hevusa · 08.13.2009, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ricechex

just go to the Merge Records site, can't miss it. It's streaming free for a bit.

you mean there is no BEGN code to enter?!? WATCH OUT!!
there may be a black hole forming somewhere nearby as a result.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 08.13.2009, 11:51 AM

So far I've found it kind of boring.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 08.13.2009, 11:52 AM

Lucia is definitely the best one so far guitar wise, but Ash's vocal delivery is kind of weak. It's no "Fast Canoe" or "When Will I Die For the Last Time In Your Dreams?" though

kierkegaarden · 08.13.2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Derek

Anyone want to PM me an... illegal download link?

Illegal? Whut?

Capture the streams, if they're still up.

atsonicpark · 08.13.2009, 05:58 PM

it's on slsk. I just d/l'ed it, will listen when I'm not depressed.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 08.13.2009, 06:30 PM

so then you can be depressed after you hear it?

[Sandbag] · 08.13.2009, 06:43 PM

I haven't listened to this album yet.. gonna download it now

pbradley · 08.13.2009, 07:08 PM

I already loved Right the Relation before knowing the title.

Wish it had more bass, though.

atsonicpark · 08.14.2009, 08:17 AM

Good album. Has GREAT moments. Some not so much. I dunno. Didn't make a huge impression on me but it's better than Shapes, at least!

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kierkegaarden children of satan Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Upper Peninsula, Michigan Posts: 258	... "Lucia" and "A Link in the Chain" have floored me. These guys have done something new. Well, new for Polvo. Anyone heard them?
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Jeremy 100% Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Batcave Posts: 833	Just started listening to the record right now (It's streaming on mergerecords.com), and it's sounding pretty good. Only in the first song though, so that's only a couple minutes... Funny how they changed the song A Thousand Waves to A Link In The Chain. I guess the original title sounded too much like a Thousand Leaves? ~Jeremy~ __________________
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08.11.2009, 04:45 AM	#3
Sonic Youth Gossip stalker Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 389	Man if any band deserved to be more well known, it was definitely Polvo. (Except wtf was with Shapes?)
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08.11.2009, 10:20 AM	#5
narlus 100% Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 749	i listened to the stream last night. very solid record. __________________ http://www.tinnitus-photography.com
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08.11.2009, 12:43 PM	#6
Count Mecha 100% Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ky Posts: 749	Pretty good listen. I think it's going to take a few listens before I can really appreciate it though. Everytime I see the In Prism cover in my peripheral vision, I can't help but think of the blue cover to the Minor Threat Complete Discography. __________________
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08.12.2009, 08:21 AM	#7
ricechex the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 582	I streamed the new "In Prism" and it is great! I just saw Polvo in Philly a couple weeks back but didn't remember them doing too many off the new one so its real fresh to me. Fantastic comeback! __________________
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08.12.2009, 08:39 AM	#8
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	This band was my favorite when I was 16 but for some reason I just don't have any excitement whatsoever to listen to this record. I know I will at some point but ... hmm. We'll see. __________________
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08.13.2009, 08:33 AM	#9
ricechex the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 582	Man, I love this new Polvo record. Its a bit more subdued overall perhaps w/ less jagged stop/starts they are known for and some cleaner guitars overall. BUT do not be worried by this. The arrangements are great, more naturally flowing. I tip my hat to this effort, esp after nearly a dozen or so since Shapes and even longer since Exploded Drawing, their last real good one. I've been streaming In Prism constantly the last 3 days!! My faves are the Pedlar, A Link.., and Lucia. __________________
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08.13.2009, 08:34 AM	#10
Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	Anyone want to PM me an... illegal download link?
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08.13.2009, 11:51 AM	#13
SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	So far I've found it kind of boring.
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SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	Lucia is definitely the best one so far guitar wise, but Ash's vocal delivery is kind of weak. It's no "Fast Canoe" or "When Will I Die For the Last Time In Your Dreams?" though
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	it's on slsk. I just d/l'ed it, will listen when I'm not depressed. __________________
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08.13.2009, 06:30 PM	#17
SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	so then you can be depressed after you hear it?
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[Sandbag] 100% Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 820	I haven't listened to this album yet.. gonna download it now __________________ My new facebook page for my new mainstream noise band
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08.13.2009, 07:08 PM	#19
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	I already loved Right the Relation before knowing the title. Wish it had more bass, though.
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08.14.2009, 08:17 AM	#20
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Good album. Has GREAT moments. Some not so much. I dunno. Didn't make a huge impression on me but it's better than Shapes, at least! __________________
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