anybody like Battles? I really liked their first three ep's EP B, C EP and Tras. I've been looking forward to an album since they signed to Warp and now Pitchfork has a new track streaming.
well this track is very different from the first three ep's (think Autechre meets Tortoise). first, it has vocals!?!? it's a really strange track that should not be catchy but somehow manages to be. check it out.
Battles
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LOL Alzado
, Feb 21 2007 03:33 PM
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Posted 21 February 2007 - 03:52 PM
they seemed to have had the potential to be a really good band. those first demos were just wonderful. the demo version of "isabelle" sounds just perfect all this time on. then the eps came out and i was all like, "well, they still could be!". now i don't even care anymore.
"One can't love man without hating most of the creatures who pretend to bear his name."
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Posted 21 February 2007 - 04:32 PM
what didn't you like about the ep's?
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Posted 21 February 2007 - 06:12 PM
whereabout's is the new track streaming? all i found on pitchfork was a link to their page on myspace.
EDIT: got it
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Posted 21 February 2007 - 07:15 PM
Decent
if you like electronic music, go here, I made it and I think some of you might actually enjoy it:
HTTP://WWW.VIRB.COM/MAXFRECKA
shitty synths and drum sounds put together to form something I hope is new
HTTP://WWW.VIRB.COM/MAXFRECKA
shitty synths and drum sounds put together to form something I hope is new
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Posted 08 March 2007 - 07:36 PM
Holy crap is this new record great. The musicianship is out of control. Stanier is a frickin beast (ex-Helmet - i'm obviously biased 
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http://d01.megashares.com/?d01=8d9ed1a
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Posted 08 March 2007 - 08:12 PM
Anyone else read this as "Beatles. Any fans here?"
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Posted 08 March 2007 - 08:43 PM
Anyone else read this as "Beatles. Any fans here?"
Edit. Apologies to Elementus - I misread your post.
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Posted 08 March 2007 - 10:32 PM
I like their new video and the song teases me with a great build-up, but disappoints in the end.
"LETS GET SOME FUCKING ENERGY UP IN THIS BITCH MOTHERFUCKERS! You are not resigned to a fate of slow, painful death. The world is not as Radiohead and Portishead see it. "Oh the suffering! Oh the suffering, I feel the weight of the world and all it's pain" FUCK YOU......Be the grizzly, tear some shit up, rather than tearing yourself up." -- Montana, 12/21/08
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Posted 09 March 2007 - 06:02 PM
the video version is drastically cut, about 3 minutes. check out the album version, so much better
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Posted 09 March 2007 - 06:02 PM
the video version is drastically cut, about 3 minutes. check out the album version, so much better
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Posted 09 March 2007 - 06:04 PM
The vocals on that song are retarded. In that annoying, pretentious art rock way. Ruins the song. I do like the song "Tras" on their myspace page, though, so I will give the album a shot.
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Posted 09 March 2007 - 11:27 PM
Sing this hook
oh-eh-oh
Really like that song, squirrel vocals and all.
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Posted 10 March 2007 - 02:07 AM
Scroll down, enter the passport reactivation code in the graphic, then hit the "Reactivate Passport" button.
How does this work?
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Posted 10 March 2007 - 02:12 AM
The vocals on that song are retarded. In that annoying, pretentious art rock way. Ruins the song.
Have to agree, unfortunately.
"LETS GET SOME FUCKING ENERGY UP IN THIS BITCH MOTHERFUCKERS! You are not resigned to a fate of slow, painful death. The world is not as Radiohead and Portishead see it. "Oh the suffering! Oh the suffering, I feel the weight of the world and all it's pain" FUCK YOU......Be the grizzly, tear some shit up, rather than tearing yourself up." -- Montana, 12/21/08
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Posted 30 March 2007 - 03:31 PM
Anyone going tonight? I've been looking forward to this for a month.
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Posted 30 March 2007 - 06:47 PM
I am considering going to this because I have nothing to do as of right now. Today is the first day I've listened to Battles since the 3 EP's..and I'm thinking this could either be really good live or really boring. Hmmm
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Posted 30 March 2007 - 07:36 PM
Let me know how it goes tonight. I really want to see these kids and hope they don't disappoint.
