#17

Yeah. Like it so far but a little unsure whether I’ll grow to adore it in the same way I do the other two.

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#18

Just bought the '68 and Mutoid Man albums. Going to crack a cold one and rinse them. :metal:

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#19

I think it’s possibly a step up from the first two records. It’s much moodier and lyrically darker with a slightly more polished sound. Do you have any favourite tracks after initial listens?

#20

Most of the dates that are listed on their site are either album launch gigs or festival shows. I imagine they’ll tour this album properly in the autumn so perhaps then come over then?

#21

Work was a bit mental yesterday so didn’t get a chance to listen to anything. Looking forward to rocking out to them (inconspicuously) at my desk Monday morning! :metal:

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#22

I think CPU is fast becoming one of my favourite labels - everything is gold!

As well as that release I’ve been enjoying the debut Dauwd full length whilst driving in the sun today.

Title is ‘Theory of Colours’ - sort of fuzzy tech house with some Four Tet vibes.

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#23

It’s such a good label! Like tri-angle circa 2011 or raster-noton in terms of quality

#24

Re: Beach Fossils, Somersault,

Hearing the singles for the album beforehand, I’d been worried that the new LP would be too different from the style they’d had on previous albums, a style that I like.

This record is not a gradual sort-of ‘let’s try something a little different.’ This is more like ‘let’s mostly be a band of different type.’

The new record has some good songs on it. Some of those songs are in their old style and some are in their new style. However, a few of their songs in the new style did not work for me at all; it felt like they’d lost their edge and had become a soft rock pop band.

I went through the same thing, but to a lesser extent, with Wild Nothing, Life of Pause. Yet, whereas I consider Life of Pause still listenable, there are some songs on Somersault that I don’t think I can choke down.

#25

A few are starting to click with me now, it’s obvious and something else. Different now is clearly great.

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#26

There’s a new Sleep Party People album which is out now. Not got it yet, but shall be rectifying that shortly!

#27

Well… Mutoid Man is fucking bangin isn’t it!

Now on to '68…

#28

5am is such a great album too! Can see me listening to this a lot actually.

#29

@shinymcshine did you see they released this track also?

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#30

I noticed they were both organ-driven, I’d not clicked they were the same melody

#31

thank you for the recommendation of Elder

I have never heard of them before, loving this album - just the sort of riffage helping a mindless task at work today!

#32

Yep, Mutoid Man is rad, big fan.

The new '68 album is incredible, I think I prefer it over In Humor and Sadness, tbh.

I COULD HAVE BEEN ANYONE ANYWHERE, BUT I CHOSE TO BE ME

#33

They’re bloody good aren’t they? Their previous album Lore is similar, whereas Dead Roots Stirring is much filthier sounding and probably my favourite of theirs. Their debut is bog standard stoner/doom - it’s ridiculous how far they’ve come since then.

Well worth seeing live if you get the chance - thouch they look about 12 so prepare to feel old!

#34

Just checked out Mutoid Man and I like what I’m hearing so far. I wasn’t familiar with them at all until this thread. That’s now 4 albums I wouldn’t have known about if not for this thread. Thanks for the recommendations everyone.

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#35

They’re brilliant, so much fun live as well. New album is a beast.

#36

Yep, can’t stop listening! Still haven’t checked out their earlier stuff, stuck down a hole on this one