Does anyone know if there is anything in the works for Godspeed? Their first 3 releases were so good and Yanqui would have been good with some better production and that crazy loon. Does anyone know of any plans for a release in the next year or so? I miss my post-rock-orchestra for the apacolypse and I need more of it!

I hope so. Never seen them live, I think they lay pretty low.

saw them at lounge ax w/ simakos many years ago

i can appreciate the music, but live...

there is something i don't like about two members sitting down with their backs to the crowd

it just irked me

i think they're all in so many side projects that it's difficult to get them together. and after the disappointment of yanqui uxo, i haven't heard anything from their camp. they're a beast live (as long as they don't talk).

What was disappointing about it?

it was fairly dull in comparison to everything they had put out. New producer. it was very "political" but had none of the spoken word they were known for. it just didn't have much shimmer especially comming after Lift your Skinny Fists. in my opinion it was good but forgetable.

The band that makes the Arctic Monkeys name look like a work of art. This band is definitely not my thing, but they would probably be hella cool live.

I saw earthtone9 live, and their singer and drummer had their backs to the crowd.

I loved it.

Yeah, I guess I'd rank it below Lift Your Skinny Fists and Slow Riot, but I still thought it was great. My only problem with it is that it was too dark and bleak to listen to most of the time. Where LYSF would take you out of a dark section with something huge and uplifting (but still just sad enough to fuck with you), YUXO just seemed to get darker and darker. Of course, I'm just working from memory here, haven't listened to either album in over a year, so maybe I need to reevaluate.

I really hope they tour again. As usual I was way late to the game and never got to see them live.

ditto. I saw em three times total I think. The tour for the first disc was killer. Never seen so many bodies shoved on one little stage. They're all like three pack a day smokers too. Cool stuff. Have no idea where they're at.

Hate to be the barer of bad news, but apparently they've called it day.

on February 08th the Montreal post-rockers announced they have split. Citing various reasons, including inter-band tension and the Iraq War, Efrim Menuck reveals in an upcoming interview on Drowned In Sound, that "on a personal level, I now find [Godspeed You! Black Emperor] to be inappropriate." While there has certainly been no talk of them reforming for some time (they have been on indefinate hiatus since 2003), many people had always held out for future releases.

article that cites the war

http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/2909075

that Lounge Ax show was one of the best i had the pleasure of seeing...

Bands like Godspeed, I could never see being all that enjoyable live. To listen to said albums I need near complete silence to truly enjoy it. With a live show there will always be some sort of distraction, whether it be a drunk jackass in front, or just quiet chatter in the back. That said, seeing Godspeed would definitely be a highlight of all the shows I've seen, unfortunately I'm stuck seeing A Silver Mt. Zion with efrim's awful voice, but I at least wanna see godspeed in some form.

Silver Mt. Zion has some good moments, but overall is pretty bland I think. Godspeed was amazing. I thought yanqui was amazing. I don't think anything has topped Dead Flag Blues since it was released years ago in terms of pure desolate beauty.

The new A Silver Mt. Zion record is my favourite thing they've done by a ways. Gorgeous, heavy hitting, impassioned. Unlike pretty well anything I've heard before. Nearly on the level of Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven in my opinion. They also put on the best live show I've seen by a mile, though they were joined by Patti Smith for that, which likely boosted it a tad. Still, incredible band, though all in all I do prefer GY!BE.

Pity that they've ended the hiatus like this. I was holding out optimistic hope that they would return, release a new record, and tour.

i can appreciate this. but the first time i saw them they did have complete silence. it was amazing. the second time, not so much.

I was so excited someone made a Godspeed thread, finding out seconds later it was me like, two years ago. anyway, the certian breakup is shit for sure, I was just thinking about how these guys were possibily one of my favorite bands of all time. Each cd has it's own character. I need Yanqui UXO again and does anyone know what Tiny Metal/Little Hammers is? supposed EP put out in 2003 or 2004 I've never heard of.

"The Iraq War made us stop being a band"

Wow, if that's not the biggest fuckin' cop out in music history, I don't know what is.

I have it, it's a live EP, I'll upload it later (having computer issues)

OTM.

Always loved Godspeed. Still do. Saw them one of the nights they played the Abbey on their last tour. Easily among the best shows I've ever seen. Probably the most powerful and moving music I've ever heard performed live. When the hiatus hit I always suspected they wouldn't get back together. Those people seemed to be uncomfortable with even the slightest amount of fame. They're more than a little pretentious. I know they have an absurd amount of spin off bands, and while some of them are good, none really hold a candle to Godspeed.

I put on the 3 abbey shows and did a show for them before that at Centrum Hall on Ashland near Milwaukee (by jewel), they are very friendly/nice/amazing people but have a serious dis-like for the U.S., at this point I doubt we will see them in the states again.

I am sure this did not help....
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/2003/03/24

here is a poster from the Abbey run - http://www.gigposters.com/poster/13542_God...ck_Emperor.html
I have about 30 left if anyone wants to buy one email me at mpshows@gmail.com

bp

Pretty big fan of Goddy, but it's hard to be upset about them splitting when their last album was a lifetime ago and I wasn't expecting another one anytime soon. Like if Fugazi announced a permanent split, I'd be upset at not getting to see them again, but at this stage what does one expect?

Usually I have no problem listening to music, it doesn't scare me really, but last night I couldn't get through more than 4 minutes of infinity without seriously freaking out

yeah that was a great show... kind of a cool place for shows.

last time i saw them was just after that incident. between the set and encore, one of them went on a tangent where they basically berated the audience for being the next generation of americans who will undoubtedly fuck up the world. way to appeal to your fans...

Would Godspeed fans get all that upset at Godspeed saying something Godspeedy?

It's not like they're Jessica Simpson, shucking and jiving for as much fan support as possible.

Oddly enough, some of GY!BE and also Guy from out of Fugazi were in the house band for the last Vic Chessnut record 'North Star Deserter'.
Whole thing has that ominous Godspeed thing going on but with twisted funny Chessnut lyrics on top. I'd def have voted for it last year if I'd heard it in time.

saw em back college is support of yanqui...they rocked and played for a hella long time...as far as anything new ive never heard anything out from their camp and dont really have my hopes too high...they all are in tons of different projects now...

Bloody hell. Looks like I'm getting that album in. Ta for the heads-up.

It's A Silver Mount Zion now I check but you know what you're getting, alright. Chessnut was off my radar and this record crept out with virtually no press at the end of last year. I was tipped off in an interview Michael Gira did in The Wire. He said he couldn't listen to it because he knew it was going to influence him.

"On a personal level it wouldn't be appropriate..."
Jesus Christo, how Roger Watersesque.

heart

one of the best bands of the past 15 years. no doubt

You know about 12 minutes into Storm, maybe a little less or a little more, when the second section breaks out? One time I was playing that in a car and we had this little asian girl in the back seat, and she literally broke into tears. "It's so moving." Testament to the power these guys create. Yeah, anyway

i love godspeed but your friend needs to get a life

yeah i know, somebody felt the music, what a faggot.

wasn't the <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48600-godspeed-still-on-hiatus-not-completely-broken-up">break up story debunked</A>?

""The Drowned in Sound thing is a misquote, I'm in the middle of dealing with it now. It's true, Godspeed hasn't existed for years, we've been on permanent hiatus since 2002. If and when we do call it quits permanently, it won't be because of the Iraq war.""

I read a review of an new album by made by some godspeed guys. Supposedly it's quite good, can't remember the name of the band. Was a long winded one anyway.

A Silver Mt. Zion....?

if it was silver mt. zion and james didn't recognise them, he should have to leave the board in shame once more

Again? What was the first incident of shame?


edit: Mario-gate?

a silver mt. zion and the tralala band...or something of the effect...and yes its good...i think it was up on kokoro

the band that simakos donned
"THE BEST LIVE BAND EVER"

um...no. it was pretty much a snore fest at the metro 4 years ago...

that's the one. you left of your own volition that time

Is this a metal thread incident?

Either way, I want to know details of anything titled Mario-Gate.

But, I also don't think james should go, because I like his enthusiasm.

newgrass posted a pic of his living quarters, including an n64

jimmy d waxed on how that was his fave console ever, but couldn't identify the cart residing within said machine

it was mario 64

licks

To be fair though, I was always a Zelda man myself. No excuse?

ok....

While I'm here. I saw a Irony is a Dead Scene vinyl on ebay which is still on auction I think. Looked pretty sweet. Also I saw a Creative Eclipses as well. Keep off the Cave In/ Botch split though . I'm prepared to pay the earth for that.

DEP

Seller of the Creative Eclipses.

um... no... i said they're show at Lounge Ax was one of the best i had ever seen...

I'll be honest, I was hoping for something more sordid, like unearthed photos of James D in Super Mario cosplay.

You know, I didn't become a fan of Mario 64 until it was re-released on DS with that shithead Yoshi.

Also, I've been listening to GYBE! all week long, just the first song of each disc of "Lift Your Skinny Fists..." Hey, TS, remember when I kept listing it in Best Album threads and was constantly typing it out as "Lift Your Skinny Wrists..." and you had to keep correcting me? The sad thing was I knew full well what the title was, just somewhere between it going from brain to screen it got derailed.