kingcrawler Posted September 8, 2018 Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 4 minutes ago, dentalplan said: If that's your only point of reference for Spiritualized and you're enjoying them then you could do worse than getting your lugs around the intervening material. They're pretty consistent. I’ve heard Ladies & Gentlemen, Sweet Heart Sweet Light and some songs from others but I’ll give the others a go. You a fan of the new one then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted September 8, 2018 Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 2 hours ago, kingcrawler said: I’ve heard Ladies & Gentlemen, Sweet Heart Sweet Light and some songs from others but I’ll give the others a go. You a fan of the new one then? Yep. J. is definitely smack-bang in the middle of his comfort zone but he's doing what he does best and has created a pretty lovely fifty-minute listen. Doubt it actually will be the final Spiritualized album but it would be completely fitting as one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry bear Posted September 8, 2018 Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 On 9/7/2018 at 8:04 PM, Mardy said: IDLES don’t really do it for me Me neither. They sound like what I'd imagine Sleaford Mods would if they expanded into a 5 piece. Still, the Indie Landfill gods demand it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justanothername Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 14 hours ago, henry bear said: Me neither. They sound like what I'd imagine Sleaford Mods would if they expanded into a 5 piece. Still, the Indie Landfill gods demand it. Apart from the vocals, I'd say the two don't sound much alike. IDLES are way more akin to bands like Fugazi than Sleaford Mods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Sir Robin Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 On 9/8/2018 at 8:26 PM, henry bear said: Me neither. They sound like what I'd imagine Sleaford Mods would if they expanded into a 5 piece. Still, the Indie Landfill gods demand it. Like them or loathe them I don't think there's any justification for calling IDLES 'indie landfill'. Personally I quite liked the last album and very much like the new one. I reckon they're a good shout for a low Other spot and headlining Left Field one night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry bear Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Brave Sir Robin said: Like them or loathe them I don't think there's any justification for calling IDLES 'indie landfill'. Maybe, maybe not - time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odessa Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 They sound absolutely nothing like the bands that are referred to as indie landfill....? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Leach Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 There definitely is a new micro-genre of indie-leaning-to-various-degrees-towards-punk-with-predominatly-guys-doing-state-of-the-nation-songs-about-bus-stops-and-austerity type bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 12 minutes ago, Winslow Leach said: There definitely is a new micro-genre of indie-leaning-to-various-degrees-towards-punk-with-predominatly-guys-doing-state-of-the-nation-songs-about-bus-stops-and-austerity type bands. Saw a bit of Shame at Electric Fields the other week, before we had to mosey over to a part of the site where Shame weren't audible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Sir Robin Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Odessa said: They sound absolutely nothing like the bands that are referred to as indie landfill....? Quite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gucci Piggy Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Winslow Leach said: There definitely is a new micro-genre of indie-leaning-to-various-degrees-towards-punk-with-predominatly-guys-doing-state-of-the-nation-songs-about-bus-stops-and-austerity type bands. Aye as time has passed since the release of their album, I've realised that this is basically what Shame are. Not all that different from several NME hype bands of years passed. Don't see IDLES as being that, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry bear Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Odessa said: They sound absolutely nothing like the bands that are referred to as indie landfill....? To me they just don’t sound particularly groundbreaking or, crucially, that good. Downvote me all you like, I’m just expressing my opinion - just like you are. Edited September 10, 2018 by henry bear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 (edited) 12 minutes ago, henry bear said: To me they just don’t sound particularly groundbreaking or, crucially, that good. Downvote me all you like, I’m just expressing my opinion - just like you are. They're definitely not groundbreaking. Doesn't matter to me though because I find their music to be excellent and the lyrics, while not subtle at all, to be catchy and comforting in that we can share a laugh at the state of affairs that we're in. Edited September 10, 2018 by dentalplan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gucci Piggy Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 12 minutes ago, henry bear said: To me they just don’t sound particularly groundbreaking or, crucially, that good. Downvote me all you like, I’m just expressing my opinion - just like you are. Every band who isn't groundbreaking or good isn't an indie landfill band, though. They're not even an indie band. That's like calling Foo Fighters an indie landfill band because they're not groundbreaking or good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry bear Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 12 minutes ago, Gucci Piggy said: Every band who isn't groundbreaking or good isn't an indie landfill band, though. They're not even an indie band. That's like calling Foo Fighters an indie landfill band because they're not groundbreaking or good. Bloody hell, you IDLES fans are very defensive. It was one flippant remark about them being indie landfill. And if they're not an indie band, they're doing a decent impression of one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, henry bear said: Bloody hell, you IDLES fans are very defensive. It was one flippant remark about them being indie landfill. And if they're not an indie band, they're doing a decent impression of one. How was that "very defensive"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gucci Piggy Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 3 minutes ago, henry bear said: Bloody hell, you IDLES fans are very defensive. It was one flippant remark about them being indie landfill. And if they're not an indie band, they're doing a decent impression of one. Mate I'd literally never listened to IDLES in my life before last week, and wasn't being defensive at all. Your assessment of them just made no sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 Don't act like dental didn't warn you all about using that outdated meme. Nobody understands it but everyone just loves to throw it around. And people get upset! And feelings get hurt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 Proposal: the definition of indie landfill has evolved from its early noughties coining when it was a bucket into which to pour the K bands and The Fratellis and Razorlight and so on. These days I think it's justified to use it to describe a band of Lammo Lads who make meat and potatoes indie guitar music like the last 2 decades haven't happened. In a world where the Kaiser Chiefs barely even feature on the cultural radar any more, Shame are indie landfill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest17 Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 Think it's a bit unfair throwing shame and the rest of the new breed of gobby-teenager-punkish bands that have a few catchy songs with on the nose lyrics and some very mild success to the onslaught of non-stop radio playing and arena tours of the mid 00s indie lot, it's a pretty easily avoided scene and most of it's DIY so it's not like anyone's missing out because of it. I enjoy the mini 3-year rise through the mini to mid sized venues over 2 albums cycle a lot of bands end up doing these days, then another one pops up as they start to fade. Can't see shame ever commanding the quality/longevity of The Cribs. IDLES'll probably give it a go though, they have some incredibly keen fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest17 Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 Don't think we could have gone for more opposed takes there at exactly the same time ahah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gucci Piggy Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 10 minutes ago, dentalplan said: Don't act like dental didn't warn you all about using that outdated meme. Nobody understands it but everyone just loves to throw it around. And people get upset! And feelings get hurt! What Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gucci Piggy Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 I have never seen more people post an album on Instagram than the new IDLES album so by that measure they're here to stay. And I had no idea most of these people liked IDLES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 Gonna listen to some Idles justnow and adjudicate as to whether or not they're indie landfill. brb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 If we're in the business of moving swiftly on, that Paul McCartney album is actually pretty fun. Not nearly as shit as Fuh You promised it would be. If you were hiding from it in case Sir Paul it was daubed in randy Sheeran-lite shit then I'm here to tell you it's safe to listen to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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