So is there a consensus that this is better than Plague Park? Probably will check it out then.

solace, i love you, but who cares what pitchfork is gonna do? i don't.

haha, oh i know... i don't give a shit that much either, but it's an amusing guessing game at least

is that leak still missing a track?

yeah

i'll still hold out then

'Thy Will Be Done' is may be the best thing Dan Boeckner has ever done.


And that's saying a whole lot.

Just cranked it...first listen...in the car ride home amidst the heavy snowfall.
Damn good.

^This dad approves.

naughty naughty bump bump

Taking this to a new page because the naughty-naughty HF pic is HUGE, and takes forever to load.

Got my tickets to the Empty Bottle show this morning. Given my past experience with Handsome Furs in live performance, I'm looking forward to this show more than anything else on my calendar.

Face Control is all good, but "Radio Kaliningrad" is my jam of the moment. Can't get enough of it.

Mine too. That song fuckin rules. It's gotta be the busiest HF song to date but it works to say the least. Been killing that one all day.

yeah, i've been listening to this almost nonstop the past few days with a few pauses here and there for some different albums

i actually forwarded my dad 'Im Confused' earlier and he dug it surprisingly. followed it up by sending him 'Thy Will be Done' just now. i patiently await his response and feelings (i sent him a youtube clip of it...i am curious how he takes it now that he sees its a guy and some chick twisting knobs and not some full-blown band).



and while 'Radio Kaliningrad' is a five-star affair, it's still not as great as 'Thy Will be Done.' that song is where it's at.

So... do we have a link with track ten yet?

do you ever comment on things non-fish-related?

This is what... the third or fourth time out of 170 posts I've ever asked for a link? Something like that. Fuck, this time wasn't even asking for the leak, it was just asking if it was out there.

You could still listen to Plague Park, you know. These are both worthy albums.

I'm enjoying this. Spencer Krug is a luzr.

um... sorry. i guess i confused you with someone else.

but be warned, i'm watching you.

man, i should probably hear this record. that thy will be done you tube is pretty danged excellent. i love both wolf parade records but i've yet to delve into sunset rubdown or handsome furs yet though. perhaps thats the push i need.

did the missing song ever show up? enjoying this has defiantly made me go back and listen to At Mount Zoomer and i like it much more.

BUMPED

Finally got around to listening to this. Wasn't expecting much after having lukewarm reactions to Plague Park and the Atlas Strategic, but damn this is good. Way more immediate and direct. Krug's still my favorite, but Boeckner's stock just jumped a bit.

love this record, but was just struck with the idea of how amazing this could be if he ditched the beats and had an actual swampy little rhythm section behind him on these songs... there is a strong americana roots vibe going on here that could have been exploited a lot more.

This is one of my favorites of the year so far.

I keep finding myself singing, "That's legal tender. That's legal tendeeeeer!" at odd times of the day and week. Love the tiny electric strings in "I'm Confused."

i bet i do this tomorrow... thank you.

is this better than the last Wolf Parade record?

i think it is.

yes. it definitely is for me

This sounds very tossed-off at spots to me, but there are definitely moments that I'm enjoying. Most of them have me thinking: Springsteen-meets-bleep-bloop.

has this finally leaked in full or something? i've d/l'led this a few times and then deleted it immediately out of a guilty feeling. i hate having incomplete first impressions for music i'm really anticipating.

mine has 12 tracks

interesting.

this record is better than Chrono's stupid ass face!

better than enemy mine, though?

haven't heard Enemy Mine, but i have no problem saying that this is my favorite Wolf Parade side project record... without a doubt.

bonus round: how do you feel about sunset rubdown?

loved the first one... that is a close second (WP side projects) behind this one.

Are you talking about Snake's Got a Leg here, or do you think Shut Up I Am Dreaming is their first album?

your opinions have been duly noted, sim.

random spirit lover's been my favorite wp member release (including the wp albums) and i generally adore krug, but there's no denying that boekner's got the stronger voice (and all around presence). all my favorite songs on mt. zoomer were his (especially the classic rock moments), and the prospect of a "Springsteen-meets-bleep-bloop" album is mighty enticing.

um, yes... i was referring to Shut Up... i completely forgot about Snake's Got A Leg release but that's okay, that one is way smaller sounding and doesn;t even seem like the same band to be honest. but thanks for reminding me, i am gonna spin that one tomorrow.

just download the damn thing and listen to it... it is miles ahead of the first Handsome Furs record.

Any chance of you just posting track 10?

I don't think there's any way I like this better than At Mount Zoomer, but it's a pretty good record. "Talking Hotel Arbat Blues" and "Nyet Spasiba" especially.

That's legal tender...
That's legal tendeeeeer!

My getting musicians confused is becoming a trend. I so thought this was Loose Fur when I clicked on the thread.

I'm Confused might be my fave song so far this year...

i really love this album
i liked the last one, but it wasn't anything REALLY special
this is one is really special

I would have really liked this album if it wasn't for Boeckner's constant yodelling.
Plague Park had a few tracks I liked for a while, but nothing sticky.

wtf? Spencer is the yodeler...

for me Dan Boeckner has one of the most quintessential rock voices i've heard in the last decade or more... maybe second only to Mark Lanegan

I'm curious about what you think makes a quintessential rock voice?

Overuse of voice breaks / cracking (what I called yodeling up there) or constantly being off-pitch (a la Matt from Matt & Kim) bug the crap out of me and will pretty much make an album unlistenable. I guess you could call them pet peeves... oh well.