Duck-Billed Catechist Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Sounds like I should download a fresh rip. I love Ocean of Noise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 I'm in love with this album. Not as musch as Funeral but I think it's pretty darn good.yup. just a very small notch below Funeral. much more consistant though for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TakiSC Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 I second the Springsteen meets Talking Heads analysis. I just don't get the same sense of exuberance that infused Funeral. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 ^^ yeah, that youthful energy and exhuberance is definitely not as evident on NB. this is a pretty mature record for a band that's been around as short as them. i guess for me, as much as i love NB, i wish there was just a song or two (besides No Cars Go, which is an old song obvs), with the energy and heavyness of Power Out or Laika (not my 2 fave songs on Funeral, but still 2 of their highest energy songs to date, especially live). i think the acoustic/rootsyness of the new record probably contributes to a good deal of that however. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tennisclay Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 ^^ yeah, that youthful energy and exhuberance is definitely not as evident on NB. this is a pretty mature record for a band that's been around as short as them. i guess for me, as much as i love NB, i wish there was just a song or two (besides No Cars Go, which is an old song obvs), with the energy and heavyness of Power Out or Laika (not my 2 fave songs on Funeral, but still 2 of their highest energy songs to date, especially live). i think the acoustic/rootsyness of the new record probably contributes to a good deal of that however. thats whats missing for me an energy or power song(s). i dont want to sound like the guy from the somb board, but there is a little bit of an adult cont. feel to it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo Jones Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 I like this record a lot. I have been listening to it quite a bit since I downloaded it. I am going to the last of the five NYC shows this coming Saturday. That show is going to be broadcast online by NPR. Here's the link to the info: Pitchfork Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 nice! i'll be at the thur, fri, & sat shows myself. pretty awesome about NPR webcasting the last one too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TakiSC Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 After a few more listens, I'm starting to come around. Keep the Car Running and Windowstill are pretty solid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 the song is called Windowsill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I love when things are mis-tagged and then known as that for the next nine months. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chendizzle Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Got myself a proper version and after the first spin through I can say I liked what I heard. Need more listens for it all to sink in, but I think it's definitely a solid album that while no Funeral, can still stand on its own. Intervention is a real strong single, and Antichrist Television Blues immediately grabbed me. A little disappointing that No Cars Go is not only the best song on the album, but the most uptempo, but hey you can't win em all and the rest of the songs in no way suck so it's all good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 A little disappointing that No Cars Go is not only the best song on the album, but the most uptempo, but hey you can't win em all and the rest of the songs in no way suck so it's all good.agree w/ you there re: NCG being the most uptempo/heavy song on the record. but at least the re-recorded version not only trumps the EP version (obvs) and even their great live version (which it's not that far off from), and should please anyone who doubted why they would put an old song redone on the record. they realize it's one of their best songs live, so why not do it how they have been for the last few years in concert on record... only better Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I've been going on youtube a lot and looking up videos of them live, since they will never come within 250 miles of me. What an incredible live band, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobfrombob Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I've always thought this version killed the Letterman version: It also pre-dates Prince's use of marching band Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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