Tapes 'n Tapes

[sgrevs]

Just listened to The Loon for the second time, and it's really really good. Anyone a fan? I remember reading about them here sometime not too long ago because they're in Australia at the moment, going to see them do an instore on Monday arvo.

Recommended for fans of older Modest Mouse and Wolf Parade.

[Eliminator]

They're indietastic.

[beso negro]

I saw a video of theirs on MTV once. I don't remember whether I liked it or not. It didn't leave a lasting impression apparently.

[pixiesfanyo]

meh. dece.

[Electronic Wolf]

I liked them before everyone else did.

[Electronic Wolf]

I don't like them anymore. Wanted to clear that up.

[Zmev]

Not interested.

[I Was A Kaleidoscope]

Cowbell is good.

[_Mote_]

I like them. It was weird because I saw the video for that song, and didn't like it all that much, but when I heard it on the album, I thought it was great. I guess I just didn't like the video all that much. It looked all rustic and it was just a bunch of video-tape being thrown everywhere.

[Sam]

Gay.

[Eliminator]

I watched one of their performances on Letterman and it was horrible.

[Electronic Wolf]

It's not about the music, Eliminator. You don't understand art.

[Eliminator]

:(:(

[The Jungler]

The only stuff I've really heard from them is from that bit they did with that Aziz guy. They seem alright, but he definitely stole the show.

[_Mote_]

I watched one of their performances on Letterman and it was horrible.

Most modern indie bands are nowadays. Not even bad like how Pavement or the The Replacements used to be bad, where they just got up on stage drunk and it was a big wild party. The singers just suck and come off as complete morons in a lot of bands today. Because of all the trickery that goes on in studios, you can't tell if a band is actually good at performing their instruments, or if the singer can actually sing.
They're not indie, but when I saw Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers singing on TV, I was like :amaze: because I think he has a really powerful voice on the records, but live, he sounds like he's choking on something.

[Electronic Wolf]

Kiedis is a dickhead.

[_Mote_]

I don't care if he's a dickhead. I'm just saying that they can modulate any crappy band to sound good these days. I mean, they still write great songs, but preformence is still a biggy for me.

[Sam]

There's nothing lo-fi about bands people consider lo-fi these days.

[sgrevs]

Wtf does lo-fi even mean. Clear it up for me someone?

[Sam]

It's just bad recording quality.

[Bukowski]

"Just Drums" is cool. Not really a fan otherwise.

Agreed. I really like that song a lot, though.

[_Mote_]

Wtf does lo-fi even mean. Clear it up for me someone?

It means that the recording quality isn't very good. Lo-fi is usually recorded on a 4-8 Track. Some Lo-fi bands Slanted and Enchanted-era Pavement and early Guided By Voices.

[Bukowski]

Trumans Water. Nothing is more lo-fi than them.

[_Mote_]

Spare Snare are a sick Lo-Fi band too. I love their record Live at Home. Not sure how well known they are in the indie circles though, I got their record in a grab bag :p

[Little Man being Erased]

My bro's band is playing with this band in Brisbane soon.

[Electronic Wolf]

Your brother's band needs to play catch up and cancel that show.

[Little Man being Erased]

Just because they're playing with them, doesn't mean they (or I) like them. And just think of all the indie kids that'll be there.

[Electronic Wolf]

I think I'd rather play for six kids than 300 fake indie dudes.

[_Mote_]

I wouldn't.

/selloutage

[Tapeworm]

they were **** live. we stole 8 (eight) premium beers and 3 (three) limited edition "slimline" coca-colas from them.

[Tapeworm]

who's this "electric wolf" clown anyway? and why is he/she "all up in everyone's kool-aid"?

[Little Man being Erased]

Of course they were ****. You should have stolen more.

[Tapeworm]

hah. there were only 3 beers left when we left. figured if we left enough for all of them except one they would maybe have a fight and kill each other.

[Little Man being Erased]

hahaha. Good thinking. Your rock smarts have improved out of sight.

[Tapeworm]

****in' A, man. i've got a rash.

[Little Man being Erased]

hahahaha.

[sgrevs]

Why of course they were sh*t? I saw them do an instore yesterday and they sounds bloody terrific. Though they did only play with an acoustic, a keyboard, a snare and a hi-hat, and the bassist played a bass drum. Still, they sounded damn fine.

[Little Man being Erased]

I just said "of course they were ****" because I don't like them. It had nothing to do with their actual abilities.

[Tapeworm]

yeah plus i'm real crazy. what a team!

[Electronic Wolf]

Remember when indie was cool?

[Sam]

Word.

[_Mote_]

Remember when indie was cool?

No.

[museic]

i like them.. its catchy music and i like the production of the album.

[plebeian scum]

They're from my city and they're alright. They're real catchy but kind of generic. I've seen them live a couple times over the course of their careers, and they're a bit underwhelming (especially for all the hype they're getting now).

If they weren't from Minnesota I would probably skip them, personally.

[_Mote_]

They do seem to have a boring thing going on. They look like hip indie scenster robots.

[Mr. Pickle]

I really dig them and I love their sound. My neighbors stepbrother plays drums for them.

[incubliss]

i like 4 songs on the album, just drums (definitely the best song), omaha, buckle, and jakov's suite. the rest are awful, and one of the songs has a riff that's been used i don't know how many times. i think it was track 5.

[seamantis]

I think its a pretty good album. I hate insistor though. otherwise this album is great. No one would know about it if pitchfork wernt around...

[Mr. Pickle]

People in Minnesota would... They're really big around here.

[Eliminator]

And it's obvious that people in Minnesota don't read Pitchfork.

[seamantis]

People in Minnesota would... They're really big around here.

Ah right. Here in Britain though it helps. Ive only seen a tapes 'n tapes video once. I think on MTV2.

[Mr. Pickle]

And it's obvious that people in Minnesota don't read Pitchfork.

And it's obvious you don't live in Minnesota. I've never read an article from Pitchfork in my life and i know them... It couldn't be that they play shows all over, or that they have done TV appearances, or that their albums is all over Minnesota's Cheapos.

Also, the music scene is in Minnesota (from what I hear) is pretty different from most other places. Many bands get popular around here by word of mouth, Cheapo, or even local TV shows for that matter. I sure there are some Minnesotans here that can confirm this.