New Blonde Redhead-23

guston · 02.15.2007, 05:04 PM

So...it's leaked. Has anyone heard it yet?

What do you think? Do you like it as much as Misery (which was fantastic, IMO).

It's really shoegaze/late 80's early 90's 4AD sounding (which makes sense, given that they are on 4AD).

Rob Instigator · 02.15.2007, 05:10 PM

have not but I am glad a new one is coming out!
I love the redhead. Misery was crazy good.

guston · 02.16.2007, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

have not but I am glad a new one is coming out!
I love the redhead. Misery was crazy good.

If you liked Misery then you will prob. like 23. It takes the ornate song writing of Misery and marries it to a guazy,shoegazey sound. I'm really digging this record. Can't wait to see it performed live.

AllHandsOnTheBigOne · 02.16.2007, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by guston

If you liked Misery then you will prob. like 23. It takes the ornate song writing of Misery and marries it to a guazy,shoegazey sound. I'm really digging this record. Can't wait to see it performed live.

I thought Misery is a Butterfly sounded really shitty live though. From the way you're describing the new material, unless they change their tactics I don't see this being much different.

to.w · 02.17.2007, 06:44 AM

I think BRH is one of the best live rock band I've ever seen! Their songs become raw on stage, which gives a sort of parallel second existence to their albums: there's the studio version and there's the live version! I listened to "silently" it makes me think of "in particular"! I love it!

demonrail666 · 02.17.2007, 07:10 AM

I've not heard much by them and never seen them live, but what I have heard hasn't really done it for me. Maybe I should give them another go.

guston · 02.17.2007, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by AllHandsOnTheBigOne

I thought Misery is a Butterfly sounded really shitty live though. From the way you're describing the new material, unless they change their tactics I don't see this being much different.

I really liked seeing the Misery material played live. They do tend to pare it down a bit. It really does become rawer and more like their older material.

I really think the 23 stuff is going to be amazing live. I hope they try and pull anMBV and really crank up the the volume so you can physically feel the layers and texture.

marleypumpkin · 02.17.2007, 06:26 PM

I'm downloading this as we speak. If you're a demonoid user, here's the link...

www.demonoid.com/files/details/1027937/11197494

nicfit · 02.18.2007, 07:42 AM

excluding the first couple tracks ( quite classic-straight forward-kazu driven-melodic brh") it's pure pop geniuses at work. "The Publisher" is one of the best proper songs I heard in years. Very layered record, and i love how the sounds of instruments/keyboards/voice/samples work together. Melodies are great. Golden songwriting. The only drawback is that there's NO WAY to pull it off this good in a live set... but I hope they'll pleasantly surpass my expectations live (last time i saw them they were not too good...).

marleypumpkin · 02.18.2007, 10:48 AM

To be honest, I found this record to be mediocore at best. All songs except one were decent. IMO, the shittiest track on this album is, "Silently".

All in all, I'd give it a 4 out of 10.

guston · 02.18.2007, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by marleypumpkin

To be honest, I found this record to be mediocore at best. All songs except one were decent. IMO, the shittiest track on this album is, "Silently".

All in all, I'd give it a 4 out of 10.

Yea, Silently is not the best thing they've ever committed to tape, but, Spring and by Summer Fall, 23, Dr. Strangeluv and a few other ones whose titles I can't remember are doing right by me. I hope this record gets the band the larger audience they rightly deserve, but, I'm not holding my breath.

Daddylikes · 02.18.2007, 02:11 PM

who has my you send it?

AllHandsOnTheBigOne · 02.18.2007, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by guston

I really liked seeing the Misery material played live. They do tend to pare it down a bit. It really does become rawer and more like their older material.

Yeah, but I thought the songs on Misery worked because of the lavish arrangements and tight production value. Without that, the songs just sounded skimpy live. In my opinion of course.

Torn Curtain · 02.20.2007, 06:51 AM

After a first listen I'm also very disappointed by the new record, it sounds uninspired compared to their previous two records which were masterpieces.

Torn Curtain · 02.20.2007, 11:18 AM

Well, after a second listen it's not that bad

But I still think it's not as good as Misery.

marleypumpkin · 02.20.2007, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by guston

Yea, Silently is not the best thing they've ever committed to tape, but, Spring and by Summer Fall, 23, Dr. Strangeluv and a few other ones whose titles I can't remember are doing right by me. I hope this record gets the band the larger audience they rightly deserve, but, I'm not holding my breath.

While I strongly believe that this record is 10x better than any mainstream type record, it's not the type of record that put's a group on the map. If that made any sense. But, I do wish Blonde Redhead would get more appreciation. They do deserve it.

nicfit · 02.20.2007, 11:53 AM

Dunno, it's more pure pop sounding than misery, but the "layering" is still there, and that's what , in my opinion, makes this a good record too: even the most melodic songs have an amazing "research" in sounds and composition... I think "the dress" , "publisher" (its hook is simply amazing), "sw" and a couple other songs are way better than the songs sung by kazu on misery ( in my opinion amedeo's tracks were much better than kazu ones on misery)..but I'm not trying to persuade anyone, just expressing my opinions, eh?

Rob Instigator · 02.20.2007, 12:40 PM

maybe you should wait until it comes out on vinyl and listen to it as it was intended. everything sounds shitty and lame on MP3

guston · 02.21.2007, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by marleypumpkin

While I strongly believe that this record is 10x better than any mainstream type record, it's not the type of record that put's a group on the map. If that made any sense. But, I do wish Blonde Redhead would get more appreciation. They do deserve it.

No, you're right. 23 is not the album that would give BRH more "mass appeal". I don't even know if they could make that kind of album. BRH just seems like the type of band that is always going to be really underrated; a real cult band. I liken BRH's situation to Unwound's or Polvo's: Bands who release a string of increasingly great albums but, for one reason or another, pleteau (spelling?).

deathbyfeedback · 02.21.2007, 10:32 PM

im so behind with BR. im riding slsk like a bucking pony right now.

02.15.2007, 05:04 PM	#1
guston little trouble girl Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 43	So...it's leaked. Has anyone heard it yet? What do you think? Do you like it as much as Misery (which was fantastic, IMO). It's really shoegaze/late 80's early 90's 4AD sounding (which makes sense, given that they are on 4AD).
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	have not but I am glad a new one is coming out! I love the redhead. Misery was crazy good. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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02.17.2007, 06:44 AM	#5
to.w children of satan Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: France Posts: 258	I think BRH is one of the best live rock band I've ever seen! Their songs become raw on stage, which gives a sort of parallel second existence to their albums: there's the studio version and there's the live version! I listened to "silently" it makes me think of "in particular"! I love it! __________________ ThOmas.W myhand.thanx records
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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	I've not heard much by them and never seen them live, but what I have heard hasn't really done it for me. Maybe I should give them another go.
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02.17.2007, 06:26 PM	#8
marleypumpkin invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,193	I'm downloading this as we speak. If you're a demonoid user, here's the link... www.demonoid.com/files/details/1027937/11197494 __________________ "It takes 2 fingers to make the peace sign. Just like it takes 2 people to make love. When you go like this , you're jerking off." -George Carlin
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02.18.2007, 07:42 AM	#9
nicfit invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: banana boat Posts: 15,570	excluding the first couple tracks ( quite classic-straight forward-kazu driven-melodic brh") it's pure pop geniuses at work. "The Publisher" is one of the best proper songs I heard in years. Very layered record, and i love how the sounds of instruments/keyboards/voice/samples work together. Melodies are great. Golden songwriting. The only drawback is that there's NO WAY to pull it off this good in a live set... but I hope they'll pleasantly surpass my expectations live (last time i saw them they were not too good...). __________________ 11:11 11-11-11 I Ascended.
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02.18.2007, 10:48 AM	#10
marleypumpkin invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,193	To be honest, I found this record to be mediocore at best. All songs except one were decent. IMO, the shittiest track on this album is, "Silently". All in all, I'd give it a 4 out of 10. __________________ "It takes 2 fingers to make the peace sign. Just like it takes 2 people to make love. When you go like this , you're jerking off." -George Carlin
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02.18.2007, 02:11 PM	#12
Daddylikes the end of the ugly Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gnome, Alaska Posts: 929	who has my you send it?
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02.20.2007, 06:51 AM	#14
Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	After a first listen I'm also very disappointed by the new record, it sounds uninspired compared to their previous two records which were masterpieces.
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02.20.2007, 11:18 AM	#15
Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	Well, after a second listen it's not that bad But I still think it's not as good as Misery.
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02.20.2007, 11:53 AM	#17
nicfit invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: banana boat Posts: 15,570	Dunno, it's more pure pop sounding than misery, but the "layering" is still there, and that's what , in my opinion, makes this a good record too: even the most melodic songs have an amazing "research" in sounds and composition... I think "the dress" , "publisher" (its hook is simply amazing), "sw" and a couple other songs are way better than the songs sung by kazu on misery ( in my opinion amedeo's tracks were much better than kazu ones on misery)..but I'm not trying to persuade anyone, just expressing my opinions, eh? __________________ 11:11 11-11-11 I Ascended.
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02.20.2007, 12:40 PM	#18
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	maybe you should wait until it comes out on vinyl and listen to it as it was intended. everything sounds shitty and lame on MP3 __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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02.21.2007, 10:32 PM	#20
deathbyfeedback bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 125	im so behind with BR. im riding slsk like a bucking pony right now.
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