speaking of Girls...

Morning Light is almost identical to the Sonic Youth song Mote.

8/19/2011 10:09:44 AM

Just want to give a friendly reminder to you folks that Girls is playing the Cat's Cradle September 17th, which is a Saturday. The show will most likely sell out, so if you like their album, please attend.

8/19/2011 11:17:04 AM

The Field - Looping State of Mind = fuck yes

8/19/2011 1:22:38 PM

fuck the cats cradle.

and damnit, i can't go that night.

8/19/2011 1:28:38 PM

the new Weeknd mixtape is pretty weak

8/19/2011 1:36:20 PM

My last few experiences at the Cat's Cradle were lovely. Of course, we did find that one tall dude always standing in front of you, but other than that, it was good times...

8/19/2011 1:42:09 PM

Why the fuck would someone have a problem with the Cradle? Other than (^) the fact that everyone who goes there is 6'5".

8/19/2011 2:51:57 PM

^ i have no issue with CC.

but fuck 'em for having a great show on a night i can't go.

8/19/2011 9:33:57 PM

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"Morning Light is almost identical to the Sonic Youth song Mote."

I, too, have noticed this.

Got the new Malkmus at CD Alley today. Less jammy than his last few, same ol' Malkmus lyrics.

8/19/2011 10:12:46 PM

Don't call it a comeback, but the new album from The Rapture is actually pretty solid.

Also, the new Field and St. Vincent are both pretty great. About time we got some solid releases this year; before Girls leaked, the only albums I remembered really enjoying from this year were the new albums from Bon Iver, James Blake, and Radiohead. The new War on Drugs was OK too, but I didn't like it as much as Wagonwheel Blues. I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting.

Edit: Oh, WU LYF. I like that album, too.

[Edited on August 20, 2011 at 12:50 PM. Reason : s]

8/20/2011 12:49:22 PM

new Blitzen Trapper leaked as well if anyone cares.

i haven't had a chance to listen yet, however.

8/20/2011 1:23:06 PM

Yeah, I'm kinda over the War on Drugs, really. Pretty good, and I don't hate it, but like's been said before, there's nothing really outstanding on that album.

8/20/2011 1:40:08 PM

^^ it's fine, but the last two albums haven't come close to the amazing heights of Wild Mountain Nation and Furr.

8/20/2011 3:04:26 PM

^Exactly how I feel. I love Furr.

8/20/2011 3:10:33 PM

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"I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting."

Yuck and smith westerns both had some pretty solid releases. between those two, wu lyf and the weekend, this has been a pretty good year for super young artists.

8/20/2011 7:28:31 PM

weeknd

8/20/2011 9:04:13 PM

Really wishing I'd gone to see The War On Drugs a few weeks back, now that I've heard their new one. Grrr....

8/23/2011 12:56:11 PM

Male Bonding album rules

8/25/2011 1:04:23 AM

Surprise, Tha Carter 4 sucks.

8/25/2011 3:41:57 PM

can't stop listening to active child. may come up early for hopscotch to catch that show at 506.

8/25/2011 5:52:28 PM

^I'll be there.

For Com Truise tho.

8/25/2011 8:02:46 PM

The first song on the new field is great stuff. It slowly goes downhill from there. The last few songs are way too repetitive.

8/25/2011 9:24:51 PM

After hating everything they've done since their debut...I finally got around to trying out the new Streets from this year, and I'm surprisingly digging it.

8/25/2011 10:16:32 PM

I'll just leave this here.

8/26/2011 11:33:40 PM

old ^

8/27/2011 4:35:37 AM

alright music wizards, i lost my mp3 collection some time ago and as much as it sucks losing cd's i'll never remember i had it's even worse when i can't find the ones i know i lost

$10 paypalled to the person who finds me a copy of Benny Stoofy - School is for Pussies (their website is gone, checked itunes, amazon, cdbaby)

i know its not music of 2011 related but i didnt feel like making a whole thread

8/28/2011 7:42:05 PM

Just listened straight through Arcade Fire - The Suburbs and then The War On Drugs - Slave Ambient.

I discovered some weird connection between the two, I can't put my finger on it but they are like two twins separated at birth if you know what I mean.

8/28/2011 10:01:54 PM

^ what?

8/29/2011 10:30:03 AM

There is a striking relation between White Cascade records and Hollywood records, but I don't know where the similarity lies. Except I know it's not monetary.

8/29/2011 11:11:25 AM

^^^ Production is very similar, for sure.

8/29/2011 12:14:39 PM

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"field"

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"way too repetitive"

uh

8/29/2011 12:23:34 PM

it's not like the album is called Looping State of Mind or anything

8/29/2011 12:30:19 PM

Have you heard that new Led Zeppelin

It's okay, but way too many guitars

8/29/2011 12:36:03 PM

Not sure how late I am on this, but apparently Ben Folds Five are getting back together to record a new album in December?

8/29/2011 2:16:09 PM

^^^^ & ^^^ fair enough. just can't get into this one like i did the first two...

8/29/2011 6:57:01 PM

^^ Didn't know, but pumped to post this:

Quote :

"NO SLEDGE NO DICE"

8/29/2011 7:15:36 PM

the wild flag full length is just as rockin' as i thought it would be.

http://www.npr.org/2011/08/28/139917271/first-listen-wild-flag-wild-flag?ps=mh_frhdl2

8/29/2011 7:22:42 PM

this muppets tribute thing isn't too terrible. andrew bird is far and away the best part of it though.

8/29/2011 9:30:05 PM

^^^ I agree. I hope there is some sledge. That would revive my fanboy fantasies.

[Edited on August 29, 2011 at 9:52 PM. Reason : .]

8/29/2011 9:52:02 PM

new m83 is out there.

8/30/2011 6:56:39 PM

Just found it also...only in 128 though. Link if you have 320?

Also been looking high and low for Neon Indian, with no success. Two singles I've heard are pretty fantastic

8/30/2011 11:27:42 PM

I really like the new Future Islands song.

Elephants in that song >>>> Owls in James Blake/Bon Iver nightmare.

8/31/2011 12:31:47 AM

Haha I thought it was a dog barking?

8/31/2011 12:57:26 AM

I think that could very well be the worst song that's ever garnered attention ever.

8/31/2011 1:03:40 AM

in an odd turn of events, jack white has collaborated with the insane clown posse...

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/08/listen-to-the-jack-white-jeff-the-brotherhood-and.html

i don't know whether to hate this or to think it's kind of awesome.

8/31/2011 12:42:31 PM

yeah, thats terrible

8/31/2011 1:47:43 PM

leaning more towards awesome now that i've had time to digest it. i'm sure he just thought to himself, "you know what would be pretty ridiculous..."

i'm sure there will be a lot of backlash from this, which is probably what he is going for. if this is a road he wants to continue going down, the next logical collaboration would have to be with lady gaga.

8/31/2011 1:59:14 PM

new St. Vincent leaked.

9/1/2011 2:34:28 PM

it's good

9/1/2011 2:38:56 PM

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"Probably the only thing that Jack White and Insane Clown Posse used to have in common was that they both had roots in Detroit. Sadly, that is no longer true — in a horrific turn of events, Jack White has produced an Insane Clown Posse song about ass licking. "

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/08/listen-to-the-jack-white-jeff-the-brotherhood-and.html

9/1/2011 4:46:23 PM