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lonely persuader Posted - 07/16/2007 : 03:30:55
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is amazing..
all agreed?
great!
end thread..
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whoreatthedoor Posted - 07/29/2007 : 02:29:18
quote:
Originally posted by switchy

Yeah, Of Montreal often get counted as e6. They're in the "extended family" according to http://www.elephant6.com/bands.html


I'm a big Neutral Milk Hotel fan. I even do a fansite.. if I may plug: http://neutralmilkhotel.org/

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ƒiberoctopus - defgav


Yeah, this is one of the few sites I check out regularly. Not too much news lately though :)


This time we ride roller coasters into the ocean
We feel no emotion as we spiral down to the world
mr.biscuitdoughhead Posted - 07/21/2007 : 10:30:29
quote:
Originally posted by Vacuum Boots

Neutral Milk Hotel were an amazing band, it seems like everyones reforming these days so fingers crossed. Most of the Elephant 6 bands are pretty great, Olivia Tremor Contol, Circulatory System and the Apples in Stereo are definatly worth a listen.


just started listening to the apples, the new album is great.


ummm... salad?
mr.biscuitdoughhead Posted - 07/21/2007 : 10:15:27
i didn't know that was your site. cool!


"I'm in love with the world, through the eyes of a girl."
switchy Posted - 07/20/2007 : 22:21:21
Yeah, Of Montreal often get counted as e6. They're in the "extended family" according to http://www.elephant6.com/bands.html


I'm a big Neutral Milk Hotel fan. I even do a fansite.. if I may plug: http://neutralmilkhotel.org/

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ƒiberoctopus - defgav
mr.biscuitdoughhead Posted - 07/20/2007 : 12:52:21
Aren't Of Montreal on Elephant 6, too?


"I'm in love with the world, through the eyes of a girl."
Vacuum Boots Posted - 07/20/2007 : 04:01:25
Neutral Milk Hotel were an amazing band, it seems like everyones reforming these days so fingers crossed. Most of the Elephant 6 bands are pretty great, Olivia Tremor Contol, Circulatory System and the Apples in Stereo are definatly worth a listen.
billgoodman Posted - 07/20/2007 : 03:47:12
Listened to it yesterday
Brilliant record, should get the other one too

How about some Olivia Tremor Control? Great bandname
(among the lines of the best band name ever)
Sound just like White Album-era Beatles.
I definately need to buy some of their cd's

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BF: Mag ik Engels spreken?
Homers_pet_monkey Posted - 07/19/2007 : 15:03:13
quote:
Originally posted by coastline

It sounded like emo to me. But I'm going to buy "Aeroplane" and get back to you on it.


Please pardon me, for these my wrongs.



Emo? Emo? You see Coasty, THIS is why I don't post more than x and y in the song thread.


I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
mr.biscuitdoughhead Posted - 07/19/2007 : 14:23:34
you've obviously never heard emo then.


"I'm in love with the world, through the eyes of a girl."
coastline Posted - 07/19/2007 : 14:22:38
It sounded like emo to me. But I'm going to buy "Aeroplane" and get back to you on it.


Please pardon me, for these my wrongs.
Homers_pet_monkey Posted - 07/19/2007 : 14:15:50
Nobody does except Coasty.


I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
mr.biscuitdoughhead Posted - 07/19/2007 : 14:15:11
i don't see how they sound like bright eyes.


"I'm in love with the world, through the eyes of a girl."
Homers_pet_monkey Posted - 07/19/2007 : 14:13:55
quote:
Originally posted by coastline

Your girlfriend rules, homers. I bet she hates the movie "Airplane," too. So, does she like "Aeroplane," the NMH album?

(Talk about weird thread synchronicity.)


Please pardon me, for these my wrongs.



Well when I put them on in the car not long ago, she asked me who they were and said she really liked them. Although not because she thought they sounded like Bright Eyes.


I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
mr.biscuitdoughhead Posted - 07/19/2007 : 10:16:06
quote:
Originally posted by coastline

And listening to clips of them, I thought they were some sort of copiers of the Bright Eyes sound.

this is the funniest thing i've read all week.

also, go with aeroplane, if i would have gotten avery island first, i would have never liked nmh. i can't stand that "pree sisters swallowsing a donkeys eye" song. i wasted a good 14 minutes of my life listening to that, only to find it's the most annoying thing on the face of the earth. the rest of the album is good though.


"I'm in love with the world, through the eyes of a girl."
mr.biscuitdoughhead Posted - 07/19/2007 : 09:54:47
quote:
Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey

Bright Eyes are shite, despite what my girlfriend says.



Talk about whiny voices...



"I'm in love with the world, through the eyes of a girl."
coastline Posted - 07/19/2007 : 07:37:34
Your girlfriend rules, homers. I bet she hates the movie "Airplane," too. So, does she like "Aeroplane," the NMH album?

(Talk about weird thread synchronicity.)


Please pardon me, for these my wrongs.
Homers_pet_monkey Posted - 07/19/2007 : 06:19:59
quote:
Originally posted by coastline

quote:
Originally posted by Carolynanna

If you were Canadian then you'd be familiar with the band Rush.
Geddy Lee's voice makes this guy sound like freaking Tony Bennett...

Seriously though,
I like how his voice sounds especially at its most whiny like in Oh Comely when he's singing Know all your enemies or even Let your skin begin to blend itself with mine.

I didn't know there was such a 'hype'. I don't know one person who knows NMH at all (except you guys.)

There are so many mouth, tongue, teeth references.
Any interpretations?




__________
Fuck off I got work to do.

But I am Canadian, Carolynanna. And my last name is even the same as that of the drummer from Rush. (But I don't think we're related, especially because he pronounces our name incorrectly.) As for the "hype," I'm only referring to this thread.

Ok, so I have 17 downloads left with eMusic this month. I'm going to download one of their albums. Should I start with the older one ("On Avery Island") or the newer one ("Aeroplane")? What's weird is that those albums are both about a decade old. Reading this thread, I figured this was some new band. And listening to clips of them, I thought they were some sort of copiers of the Bright Eyes sound.


Please pardon me, for these my wrongs.



They are very well respected off this forum, even if not many people have heard of them in this country. I know Michael Stipe and Karen O are both massive fans.

You can take that Bright Eyes comment back though Coasty. Bright Eyes are shite, despite what my girlfriend says. Anyway I am pretty sure NMH were around first, but I could be wrong.


I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
Homers_pet_monkey Posted - 07/19/2007 : 06:15:12
quote:
Originally posted by Carolynanna

quote:
Originally posted by billgoodman

I believe Anna's Sister wasn't at her side too, when she died
although she wasn't far away.

Loosely based of course.

That record is amazing, one of the big ones. But it doesn't come to you, right away.
In true lo-fi fashion, you really need to dig through it.

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BF: Mag ik Engels spreken?



I'm sure she didn't turn into a little boy in Spain either...

__________
Fuck off I got work to do.



But she does play piano filled with flames.


I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
ObfuscateByWill Posted - 07/19/2007 : 04:43:32
Go with Aeroplane, coastline.

*Take a bite of the chocolate coffin.
lonely persuader Posted - 07/19/2007 : 04:28:29
Avery has some good tracks (A baby for Pree and Naomi) but Aeroplane is in a different class (and quiet accessible).
coastline Posted - 07/19/2007 : 04:17:05
quote:
Originally posted by Carolynanna

If you were Canadian then you'd be familiar with the band Rush.
Geddy Lee's voice makes this guy sound like freaking Tony Bennett...

Seriously though,
I like how his voice sounds especially at its most whiny like in Oh Comely when he's singing Know all your enemies or even Let your skin begin to blend itself with mine.

I didn't know there was such a 'hype'. I don't know one person who knows NMH at all (except you guys.)

There are so many mouth, tongue, teeth references.
Any interpretations?




__________
Fuck off I got work to do.

But I am Canadian, Carolynanna. And my last name is even the same as that of the drummer from Rush. (But I don't think we're related, especially because he pronounces our name incorrectly.) As for the "hype," I'm only referring to this thread.

Ok, so I have 17 downloads left with eMusic this month. I'm going to download one of their albums. Should I start with the older one ("On Avery Island") or the newer one ("Aeroplane")? What's weird is that those albums are both about a decade old. Reading this thread, I figured this was some new band. And listening to clips of them, I thought they were some sort of copiers of the Bright Eyes sound.


Please pardon me, for these my wrongs.
lonely persuader Posted - 07/19/2007 : 03:47:04
how can people call his voice weird... its simple, raw and full of emotion...
it is one of the best album ever...
it flows excellently, u don't want to skip any track...

I also agree that the last track "two headed boy part 2" is currently my favourite....

How can you complain with lines like
"Soft silly music is meaningful magical
The movements were beautiful
All in your ovaries
All of them milking with green fleshy flowers
While powerful pistons were sugary sweet machines"

.... brilliant...

isnt it about a boy (i.e. two headed, i dunno what two headed refers to, could be lewd) being in love with anne frank, although he is from a different time, i.e. 50 years later... interesting concept, that your true love has actually died and you will never meet her.. and the limitations (or lack of) time itself....


Carolynanna Posted - 07/19/2007 : 01:11:20
If you were Canadian then you'd be familiar with the band Rush.
Geddy Lee's voice makes this guy sound like freaking Tony Bennett...

Seriously though,
I like how his voice sounds especially at its most whiny like in Oh Comely when he's singing Know all your enemies or even Let your skin begin to blend itself with mine.

I didn't know there was such a 'hype'. I don't know one person who knows NMH at all (except you guys.)

There are so many mouth, tongue, teeth references.
Any interpretations?




__________
Fuck off I got work to do.
billgoodman Posted - 07/19/2007 : 00:59:39
his singing is pretty odd. But Frank can get whiny too. I have no problem listening to whiny voices as long as there is some relief vocally or musically too. And there is plenty

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BF: Mag ik Engels spreken?
mr.biscuitdoughhead Posted - 07/18/2007 : 19:06:33
quote:
Originally posted by coastline

After reading this thread, I thought I'd better find out what all the excitement is about. I went to iTunes and sampled some tunes. Am I the only one who thinks the singer sounds unbelievably whiny? Should I give them another shot? At what point do they suddenly sound worth the hype? Cuz on first glance, I just don't see it.


Please pardon me, for these my wrongs.


i didn't like his voice at first, either. i thought "this is a good album, but not that good." and now i see why people think it's so great. i think listening to the whole album in one sitting was what did it for me.


"We do beleive it ends right here."
mr.biscuitdoughhead Posted - 07/18/2007 : 19:04:15
quote:
Originally posted by Carolynanna

quote:
Originally posted by billgoodman

I believe Anna's Sister wasn't at her side too, when she died
although she wasn't far away.

Loosely based of course.

That record is amazing, one of the big ones. But it doesn't come to you, right away.
In true lo-fi fashion, you really need to dig through it.

---------------------------
BF: Mag ik Engels spreken?



I'm sure she didn't turn into a little boy in Spain either...

__________
Fuck off I got work to do.


damn, i was just gonna say that.


"We do beleive it ends right here."
coastline Posted - 07/18/2007 : 18:44:11
After reading this thread, I thought I'd better find out what all the excitement is about. I went to iTunes and sampled some tunes. Am I the only one who thinks the singer sounds unbelievably whiny? Should I give them another shot? At what point do they suddenly sound worth the hype? Cuz on first glance, I just don't see it.


Please pardon me, for these my wrongs.
Carolynanna Posted - 07/18/2007 : 18:34:29
quote:
Originally posted by billgoodman

I believe Anna's Sister wasn't at her side too, when she died
although she wasn't far away.

Loosely based of course.

That record is amazing, one of the big ones. But it doesn't come to you, right away.
In true lo-fi fashion, you really need to dig through it.

---------------------------
BF: Mag ik Engels spreken?



I'm sure she didn't turn into a little boy in Spain either...

__________
Fuck off I got work to do.
ObfuscateByWill Posted - 07/18/2007 : 15:58:22
quote:
Originally posted by Carolynanna


You don't hear any of that?
Really?

I'm not sure about Two headed boy.
But "all floating in glass" sounds like a hitler experiment to me.



I've always thought it ref'd stillborn, deformed children preserved in large glass jars. "Pickled Punks"

Remarkably depressing pair of songs.

*Take a bite of the chocolate coffin.
billgoodman Posted - 07/18/2007 : 15:37:06
I believe Anna's Sister wasn't at her side too, when she died
although she wasn't far away.

Loosely based of course.

That record is amazing, one of the big ones. But it doesn't come to you, right away.
In true lo-fi fashion, you really need to dig through it.

---------------------------
BF: Mag ik Engels spreken?
misleadtheworld Posted - 07/18/2007 : 11:14:17
"Anna's ghost all around" - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (Song)



darwin Posted - 07/17/2007 : 17:25:19
At work my itunes calls up the music files of other people on the wireless network (mostly undergraduate students). I enjoy browsing their files and what has stood out the most for me is how many people have NMH songs. Even people with predominantly crappy rap and pop seem to have NMH and often boots. Other "winner" is Tenacious D.

That being said, I still think it's a great album.
PixieSteve Posted - 07/17/2007 : 16:27:14
i still don't understand the cult fascination with aeroplanes. it's not bad but, i agree with thomas, a bit boring.

"Idiot" is just her sig.
mr.biscuitdoughhead Posted - 07/17/2007 : 15:31:55
all of you are crazy except billgoodman, Carolynanna, and lonely persuader.


"We do beleive it ends right here."
Madame Posted - 07/17/2007 : 15:25:50
by the way, am i the only person who thinks that after good ten minutes, the album becomes lousy, with just a couple of bright moments (like that untitled song)?

mangum is the worst singer i've ever heard.

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