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Sep 13, 2003

Contrarian Dick

Bad At Everything
Minus the Bear is doing a 10th Anniversary Tour and they're playing 'Highly Refined Pirates' in its entirety.

http://minusthebear.com/


HOLY gently caress

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Rageaholic
May 31, 2005

Old Town Road to EGOT

Yeah, I got an e-mail about that this morning and got really excited :)

I've seen them twice, once at the House of Blues here in New Orleans in 2008, and then once last year at Voodoo Fest. They were still enjoyable to watch at Voodoo Fest, but they weren't half as awesome as they were at the HoB. They're coming back to the House of Blues for this tour, and playing potentially more older stuff than when they played in '08 there, so that's gonna rule.

That Guy From Pearldiver
Apr 18, 2001

President and Sole Member of the Andre Braugher Appreciation Society

Rageaholic Monkey posted:

Yeah, I got an e-mail about that this morning and got really excited :)

I've seen them twice, once at the House of Blues here in New Orleans in 2008, and then once last year at Voodoo Fest. They were still enjoyable to watch at Voodoo Fest, but they weren't half as awesome as they were at the HoB. They're coming back to the House of Blues for this tour, and playing potentially more older stuff than when they played in '08 there, so that's gonna rule.

Don't mean to possibly derail the thread, but since Minus the Bear came up, am I the only one was was less then impressed with Omni?

-Atom-
Sep 13, 2003

Contrarian Dick

Bad At Everything

That Guy From Pearldiver posted:

Don't mean to possibly derail the thread, but since Minus the Bear came up, am I the only one was was less then impressed with Omni?

It certainly isn't their best album (by a long shot) but I still really like it.

redz
Sep 19, 2003

What's a not gay way to ask him to go camping with me?
Giraffes? Giraffes! new cd is coming soon!

Rageaholic
May 31, 2005

Old Town Road to EGOT

That Guy From Pearldiver posted:

Don't mean to possibly derail the thread, but since Minus the Bear came up, am I the only one was was less then impressed with Omni?

I wasn't impressed with it much at all when it first came out, but after seeing them play some of the songs from it live and listening to the album more and more, I like it now. For some reason, it just didn't hit me right away as being awesome like every other album of theirs has.

Don't get me wrong, it's definitely their worst release. But it's got some tracks that are super enjoyable to listen to, like My Time, Summer Angel, Secret Country, Hold Me Down, Into The Mirror and Animal Backwards.

There are a few tracks on that album that I wouldn't be too broken up about if I never heard again, though.

Harminoff
Oct 24, 2005

👽
New hella track. http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/16177-yubacore/

Got to say, they are one band who hates sounding the same cd after cd. I really like the direction of this new one though, the two released tracks so far have blown me away.

20 more days! New Giraffes? Giraffes! and Hella cd in the same month. What more could you ask for?

Harminoff fucked around with this message at 06:11 on Aug 10, 2011

d0grent
Dec 5, 2004

That new Hella is sounding really loving good, and I'm super excited for the new Giraffes? Giraffes! This video is a year old but I assume this song is gonna be on their new album http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Asb3FRvq38I&feature=player_embedded

Harminoff
Oct 24, 2005

👽
Got the new Hella yesterday. I'm currently trying to wrap my brain around this without it exploding. Really good album.

Harminoff
Oct 24, 2005

👽
Hella just put their new album up on bandcamp for anyone who doesn't have it. http://hella.bandcamp.com/album/tripper

Power Smith
Aug 23, 2011

Don't think they've been brought up in this thread yet, but My Disco is fantastic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANtSpPOwtb4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_-Rg9fIO8Y
Saw them with Young Widows last May and it was intense, highly recommended.

wlokos
Nov 12, 2007

...

Harminoff posted:

Hella just put their new album up on bandcamp for anyone who doesn't have it. http://hella.bandcamp.com/album/tripper

This album is so loving good. Can't recommend it enough to everyone in thread, not that Hella should take much convincing.

Do we have a release date yet for that new Giraffes Giraffes? ?

d0grent
Dec 5, 2004

I haven't even heard the whole album yet and it's killer. Between this and Tera Melos' "Patagonian Rats" it has been a good year for math rock already.

Still no release date for Giraffes? Giraffes! :[

Oh and btw, Mutiny on the Bounty are just about done with their new album.

From their Facebook: "We're officialy done with the recording, tomorrow we keep going with the mix for a whole week. It sounds already killer like that, add a couple of good reverbs, compressor, tons of work and magic tricks from mister Bayles and it will sound magic ;)"

They're recording with Matt Bayles who has produced records from the bands Botch, Minus the Bear, The Fall Of Troy, Mastodon, Russian Circles etc... So it's looking like this record will have a seriously good sound to it.\

For those unfamiliar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMQ2pSBHjWE

Pogobubba
Jan 3, 2010

d0grent posted:

They're recording with Matt Bayles who has produced records from the bands Botch, Minus the Bear, The Fall Of Troy, Mastodon, Russian Circles etc... So it's looking like this record will have a seriously good sound to it.\
]

Just thought I'd add that he played keyboard for Minus The Bear up until Menos El Oso and probably was largely responsible for forming the band, given he worked as a producer for both Botch and Sharks Keep Moving just before they broke up and members went on to join MTB.

Trivia aside, I just wanted to thank everyone in this thread for largely introducing me to my favorite genre of music. Unfortunately, I don't have much to contribute, but I can try and shoehorn in a couple of bands.

Octis or Ocrilim is the moniker for Mick Barr, the guitarist of the previously mentioned Orthrelm. Although it's normally classified as avant garde or experimental metal, I feel that it fits the spirit of this thread perfectly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FQ1xGgq_hI&feature=related

He also did a pretty cool collaboration with Zach Hill (drummer of Hella/Bygones.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZfARY-Bn7o

Chavez is a band I have seen labeled as math rock quite often, although I don't really agree with that label. In any case, it's loud, obtrusive, and wonderful in every way and you should definitely check them out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evahRENlIXw&feature=related

redz
Sep 19, 2003

What's a not gay way to ask him to go camping with me?

d0grent posted:

Still no release date for Giraffes? Giraffes! :[

September 30th! They are playing a show with Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra on the same date in Boston. I am really considering driving a pretty good distance to see that show.

Hooplah
Jul 15, 2006


So I remember hearing about the band Loom somewhere in NMD, I don't think it was in this thread because it was years ago. Anyway, their album Angler was posted and I ended up getting it and basically the album was very straightforward "blah" mathrock, plus they had a violinist, which pretty much took center stage on the whole album (example). I was really not impressed and kinda set it aside/forgot about it. I was just looking for youtubes of Loom to recommend them to someone who was looking for "orchestral" mathrock and noticed they had more music now. It's actually pretty great; they got much heavier and they almost sound like Cinemechanica, which is cool. Have a listen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mreK5zVtD9g

So basically if anyone wrote them off like I did give them another shot :)

d0grent
Dec 5, 2004

redz posted:

September 30th! They are playing a show with Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra on the same date in Boston. I am really considering driving a pretty good distance to see that show.

Oh snap, I'm an hour away from Boston so I think I'm gonna go to this.

the Bunt
Sep 24, 2007

YOUR GOLDEN MAGNETIC LIGHT
The Number Twelve Looks Like You has a secret to tell everyone when they get 1000 Twitter followers.

I am so loving excited at the mere possibility of this band regrouping. They're one of the shining stars of modern heavy music in my eyes, and they broke up just as their music was reaching new heights.

I was gonna post this in the metalcore thread, but most of those people have horrible taste and #12 is definitely more math- even if they're heavy as poo poo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s21tO6M5gU

global tetrahedron
Jun 24, 2009

I'm thinking the new Hella might be their best yet. Any word on a tour?

Harminoff
Oct 24, 2005

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global tetrahedron posted:

I'm thinking the new Hella might be their best yet. Any word on a tour?

Wouldn't be for awhile as Zach is touring with Death Grips currently.

the Bunt
Sep 24, 2007

YOUR GOLDEN MAGNETIC LIGHT
that Number Twelve thing was for a live dvd -_-. that's very uncool of them to bait fans along like that.

redz
Sep 19, 2003

What's a not gay way to ask him to go camping with me?
New Giraffes? Giraffes! album Pink Magick will be available for digital download tonight. I can not wait. It's been far too long since their last amazing album.

Harminoff
Oct 24, 2005

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redz posted:

New Giraffes? Giraffes! album Pink Magick will be available for digital download tonight. I can not wait. It's been far too long since their last amazing album.

More like available now! Only five bucks, and you can of course stream it all for free as well. http://giraffesgiraffes.bandcamp.com/album/pink-magick

d0grent
Dec 5, 2004

gently caress yes, after being disappointed by Opeth and Mastodon in the same week, this album is making me feel so much better. I think this'll be my favorite G?G! album.

redz
Sep 19, 2003

What's a not gay way to ask him to go camping with me?
I've listened to it about 8 times and like their last one it get's better every time.

STABASS
Apr 18, 2009

Fun Shoe
I haven't seen them talked about much in this thread, but This Town Needs Guns just released two new songs, and are recording their second full-length next week.

http://thistownneedsguns.bandcamp.com/album/adventure-stamina-anger

Ambuletz
Sep 7, 2006
I love my brother very much.
Forget everything else; you all need to listen to Actarus: http://www.last.fm/music/Actarus (the french guys)

Friends: http://friends.bandcamp.com/

Mister Metaphor: https://www.last.fm/music/Mister+Metaphor

Colour: http://www.last.fm/music/colour (the british "math-pop")

And guess what? All of these bands save Friends have broken up. These four artists are beyond incredible and honestly blow everything else out of the water. As in, peace out Pink Magic (I haven't even really listened to it yet) and Gloss Drop. Do yourself a favor and get this stuff or email me if you need help.

Atomic Hotdog
Aug 23, 2007
I've never seen such confident, powerful strokes of the ass!

Cantaloupe posted:

I haven't seen them talked about much in this thread, but This Town Needs Guns just released two new songs, and are recording their second full-length next week.

http://thistownneedsguns.bandcamp.com/album/adventure-stamina-anger

I'm extremely excited for their new album. Their singer left the band to start a family, which is cool with me because he was the weakest part of the band for me. The replacement they got is the lead singer from a band called Pennines who is totally awesome. Everyone should give them a listen if you haven't.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D04JZnosDOw
This has me so freakin' excited :dance:

smell the witch
Jun 10, 2011
Everyone check out Morkobot! Dark, sludgy, groovy and overall pretty experimental Italian math-something. Myspace or LastFM, whichever you prefer.

If you're not into songs that go past the ten minute mark (like their older stuff) then check out their new album, Morbo, which is more like this

imonfireahhhh
Dec 28, 2006
AC/DC sucks.

Ambuletz posted:

Forget everything else; you all need to listen to Actarus: http://www.last.fm/music/Actarus (the french guys)

Friends: http://friends.bandcamp.com/

Mister Metaphor: https://www.last.fm/music/Mister+Metaphor

Colour: http://www.last.fm/music/colour (the british "math-pop")

And guess what? All of these bands save Friends have broken up. These four artists are beyond incredible and honestly blow everything else out of the water. As in, peace out Pink Magic (I haven't even really listened to it yet) and Gloss Drop. Do yourself a favor and get this stuff or email me if you need help.

Hey! I play guitar in Friends. I'm actually surprised anybody knows who we are.. uhh, but we kind of did break up, or atleast we downsized to a three piece. We're called Thinguins now, no music recorded yet though. Thanks alot for mentioning us, I literally said "Holy poo poo" out loud.

imonfireahhhh fucked around with this message at 03:29 on Dec 17, 2011

Ambuletz
Sep 7, 2006
I love my brother very much.

imonfireahhhh posted:

Hey! I play guitar in Friends. I'm actually surprised anybody knows who we are.. uhh, but we kind of did break up, or atleast we downsized to a three piece. We're called Thinguins now, no music recorded yet though. Thanks alot for mentioning us, I literally said "Holy poo poo" out loud.

I literally just said "no loving way!" out loud! that's so awesome, I love that album a lot! definitely will have to stay informed about Thinguins now. mad excited to hear you're still making music, more 'math rock' needs to be like that IMO.


also you filthy plebians on about the usual poo poo, have you all not listened to the new Bulletproof Tiger album??? nothing else matters!!!!

http://thebulletprooftiger.bandcamp.com/ knock yo socks off!

JBRONSON
Dec 25, 2011

Power Smith posted:

Don't think they've been brought up in this thread yet, but My Disco is fantastic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANtSpPOwtb4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_-Rg9fIO8Y
Saw them with Young Widows last May and it was intense, highly recommended.

gently caress!
i live in melb so i see my disco alot but i have to see young widows so bad.
my band is playing with my disco's other band
Agents of Abhorrence in a week!

dont know how it fits with mathcore, super grindy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7XGIkA2jMs

also if it hasn't been posted check out Capsule

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BTJj3US430&feature=related

the well placed blast beats make me poo poo my pants

Harminoff
Oct 24, 2005

👽
New You Slut! album came out recently. It is pretty awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4kHKXXGCzw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-WtoqjPHyc

imonfireahhhh
Dec 28, 2006
AC/DC sucks.
Everybody needs to listen to Light Black

These guys are from Orlando, and holy gently caress.

http://lightblack.bandcamp.com/album/ex-wives

Lord of Sword
Dec 12, 2006

We live thinking we will never die.
We die thinking we had never lived.
Cut it out.
I searched the thread and didn't see Blakfish mentioned yet. They were friends with and on the same label as bands like Colour and Tubelord, and like most of those bands they've already broken up. I think they're probably my favourite band in the genre even though I generally don't like hardcore music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YREocBCLxYo

The 3 remaining members who didn't suddenly quit mid-tour formed another band, &U&I:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T88EPLPs3HQ

tao of lmao
Oct 9, 2005

Minus the Bear is releasing a new album August 28th.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL2DqaujxIo

The minute or so clip sounds fantastic, though I wish they'd announce a new record with a full single at least.

Good soup!
Nov 2, 2010

Air Julio posted:

Minus the Bear is releasing a new album August 28th.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL2DqaujxIo

The minute or so clip sounds fantastic, though I wish they'd announce a new record with a full single at least.

Seriously, only releasing that minute-long clip is loving torture. Song sounds great, release the whole thing now you bastards. :argh:

Rageaholic
May 31, 2005

Old Town Road to EGOT

Oh man, that trailer song sounds so loving great. It sounds like a cross between the older Menos El Oso/Planet Of Ice era stuff and the newer Omni type material, which is gonna be loving incredible if true.

I didn't really care for Omni at all at first, but that album has seriously grown on me. I dig most of the tracks on it now. And if the whole new album is like that one song in the trailer, it's gonna blow Omni away.

-Atom-
Sep 13, 2003

Contrarian Dick

Bad At Everything

Air Julio posted:

Minus the Bear is releasing a new album August 28th.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL2DqaujxIo

The minute or so clip sounds fantastic, though I wish they'd announce a new record with a full single at least.

I was a bit late on the Minus the Bear bandwagon (discovered them shortly before the release of OMNI) and this preview is just driving me nuts. They're one of those bands where I'm obsessed with every single bit of material, which isn't that common for me.

Also, seeing them perform Highly Refined Pirates in its entirety was just about the greatest thing.

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Rageaholic
May 31, 2005

Old Town Road to EGOT

-Atom- posted:

Also, seeing them perform Highly Refined Pirates in its entirety was just about the greatest thing.

Seconding this. That was as close to a dream show as I've ever seen thus far in my life.

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