#231

Depends how serious people are being, I think they have a very strong personality personally

#232

Not especiallyā€¦as I think people on here listen to a lot of music. And itā€™s hard to make something that doesnā€™t echo something else.

Anyway, Iā€™m surprised nobody has mentioned a couple of tracks sound like Joanna Newsome in her ill advised dubstep phase.

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#233

Yeah, had that thought myself.

#234

Theyā€™re like Volcanos bigger, cocaine-adled brothersā€¦ON ACID!

#235

I think they manage to be distinctive whilst also quite obviously pulling from various influences. I suppose it depends on how much importance you place on originality in determining what makes a really great record?

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#236

I mean the overall composition isnā€™t really like a lot else out there, even if there are smaller things you can point towards as clear influences

#239

I suppose for me a big part of their personality revolves around MJā€™s vocals and lyrics, musically itā€™s a little harder to pin it down but then I think Iā€™d struggle to answer that question for most bands

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#240

maybe pay attention to the lyrics then

#242

I think in the past theyā€™ve almost been more like another instrument and have been run through loads of effects so you couldnā€™t really hear a lot of the lyrics, so on first listen to the new one it was strange to hear them sort of placed more front and centre and wasnā€™t really convinced he was pulling off the ā€˜proper lead singerā€™ thing. Has grown on me since then though.

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#244

No hot takes on sound comparisons, just that Iā€™m really enjoying the record.

Theyā€™ve always been a solid band in my eyes, elevated higher by fantastic gigs.

#245

this really was a fucking belter of a gig, wasnā€™t it?
the men did ā€œif you leaveā€¦ā€, right?
ā€œIIIIIIIIIII, IWOULD DIEEEEE, I WOULD DIEEEE, I WOULD DIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEā€

hookworms were fucking ear-melting as well

#246

This is a good album and I like it

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#247

I wasnā€™t overly impressed on Friday, but now I cant stop listening. Very good album.

#248

Oh wow, I thought I was the only person that remembers that!

They played an absolute rager at The Haunt in 2014 which will ive long in the memory.

#249

Shortcomings is great. Also the general flow between songs on the album is excellent even though theyā€™ve ditched having separate tracks for the interludes.

#250

It was indeed a belter. Well worth the trip from London.

#251

Not much new to say here, but this recordā€™s properly amazing innit? Been struggling to listen to anything else all week. Massive leap forwards - the quieter bits are well beautiful, remind me of Stereolab and the best bits of the last Panda Bear album in their weird semi-aquatic/greenhouse flora squelching. And pushing MJā€™s voice to the front is a great move.

[Hi everyone, short-time lurker, first-time poster, nice to meet you all!]

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#252

Really enjoying this. Itā€™s rare I get hooked (sorry) on a band as quickly as I did after hearing the first three tracks. Not heard their first two records but will pick up them up on the back of this.

I also have a weird niche comparison just for you @Severed799: a few of their songs remind me specifically of the last 1 minute 40 seconds of March of Progress by Preoccupations (VC at the time). This is a good thing as that is my favourite 1 minute 40 seconds of any Preoccupations song.

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#253

Ooh I like it, can of Coke for you!

#254

the interludes always felt like padding out tbh (even though iā€™m v keen on those albums)

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