Eyelid Movies by Phantogram

TockTockTock · 05-30-2011, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Nosferatu Man

Jackpat; commendations on your suggestion of Public Strain, one of my favourite albums of recent years. I hear they have broken up?

Also in terms of recommendations, forgive me if this is not an indie album, but Phantogram's 'Eyelid Movies'.

It is not a million miles off Women, maybe falling a little bit closer to Radiohead at times, later Radiohead. Lovely female vocalist on some tracks, in particular 'Mouthful of Diamonds'.

What did you guys think?

duga · 05-30-2011, 02:55 PM

I played through this album quite a bit when it first came out. Nothing too crazy, just straight ahead addictive indie. There are some really great moments on it. Personal favorites are "All Dried Up" and "As Far As I Can See".

Paedantic Basterd · 05-30-2011, 07:03 PM

I'd listened to this last year, and found it pleasant, but not especially memorable. 3/5.

Mr November · 05-30-2011, 07:19 PM

Listened to some of this in mumu and liked it all. I'll have to look for more before I can judge it properly.

SGR · 05-30-2011, 08:44 PM

I've thought about getting this, is it worth it guys?

Paedantic Basterd · 05-30-2011, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

I've thought about getting this, is it worth it guys?

Getting, how? It's worth downloading, worth getting used for $3-5, but I wouldn't purchase it new or pay more than 6 to have it in my collection.

Flume · 05-31-2011, 12:02 PM

I liked this. I've heard some of the songs before. I really like the sound, it's not too alike much other music, I could see putting this on from time to time, but nothing spectacular.

TockTockTock · 05-31-2011, 02:11 PM

I decided to vote decent even though I was prone to vote mediocre. It has a few redeeming tracks so... why not? Unfortunately, there really isn't anything new in this album, and while its lack originality didn't initially repel me from it, I definitely don't see myself listening to it again in the future.

Kind of a disappointment... I really like electronic music.

EDIT: I'll end it with a positive note (since I sounded like a snobby douchebag): they can definitely do better, and they have potential to improve (as do most musicians).

Zer0 · 05-31-2011, 04:13 PM

I've listened to it a few times now and I think it's good enough, certainly far from excellent though. There isn't much here that I haven't heard before but at the same time there's a nice dreamy feel to the album and there's some nice textures here and there. There's a few tracks that don't really do much for me but when it's good it's good, especially on tracks such as 'Turn It Off' and 'As Far As I Can See', which is probably the highlight of the album. There's no mistaking the heavy trip-hop influence (some hints of Portishead and Massive Attack here and there) and the dream-pop influences but overall they could have done something a little bit more interesting with them. The album still gets thumbs up from me though. 7/10.

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05-30-2011, 02:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	I played through this album quite a bit when it first came out. Nothing too crazy, just straight ahead addictive indie. There are some really great moments on it. Personal favorites are "All Dried Up" and "As Far As I Can See". __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

05-31-2011, 12:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
Flume Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Posts: 99	I liked this. I've heard some of the songs before. I really like the sound, it's not too alike much other music, I could see putting this on from time to time, but nothing spectacular. __________________ ''I must know - How can someone so young sing words so sad'' ''Won't you stop and remember me at any convenient time.'' LastFM

05-31-2011, 04:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	I've listened to it a few times now and I think it's good enough, certainly far from excellent though. There isn't much here that I haven't heard before but at the same time there's a nice dreamy feel to the album and there's some nice textures here and there. There's a few tracks that don't really do much for me but when it's good it's good, especially on tracks such as 'Turn It Off' and 'As Far As I Can See', which is probably the highlight of the album. There's no mistaking the heavy trip-hop influence (some hints of Portishead and Massive Attack here and there) and the dream-pop influences but overall they could have done something a little bit more interesting with them. The album still gets thumbs up from me though. 7/10. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

05-30-2011, 07:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	I'd listened to this last year, and found it pleasant, but not especially memorable. 3/5.

05-30-2011, 07:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mr November Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Halifax, Canada Posts: 429	Listened to some of this in mumu and liked it all. I'll have to look for more before I can judge it properly.

05-30-2011, 08:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,326	I've thought about getting this, is it worth it guys?

05-31-2011, 02:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
TockTockTock They/Them Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,914	I decided to vote decent even though I was prone to vote mediocre. It has a few redeeming tracks so... why not? Unfortunately, there really isn't anything new in this album, and while its lack originality didn't initially repel me from it, I definitely don't see myself listening to it again in the future. Kind of a disappointment... I really like electronic music. EDIT: I'll end it with a positive note (since I sounded like a snobby douchebag): they can definitely do better, and they have potential to improve (as do most musicians).