Shoegaze (hardcore, indie, genre, album, cover)

Molecules · 03-26-2009, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

your probably looking at about 3 grand if you bought them all new (not counting the rack mount stuff).

that live clip was really cool. the sound is great, don't get me wrong they really sound just like the album, but sounding too much like the album is a downer for me. that clip looks like the end of a show... listen to the crowd, polite applause, 2 or 3 cheers, pretty freaking tame.

there's nothing wrong with recreating an album on stage but you're also putting on a show, there's nothing wrong with pulling out all the stops during the outro vamp to a set either. i kept expecting some sort of avalanche of noise to finish things off, not the same buzzing drone as the disc. good but not great if it's actually the closer.

when i saw them they closed with 'you made me realise' (apparently they always do this) which bridged into what we timed as 20/25 minutes of noise before diving back into the song... i've recounted it already i believe but it was most definitely a sonic avalanche - we watched two people faint and hundreds of indie kids struggling to maintain their composure before their girlfriends made them leave. Pretty torturous yet magnificent upon completion, like the London marathon. i'd like to see a video of that

Engine · 06-08-2009, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Molecules

when i saw them they closed with 'you made me realise' (apparently they always do this) which bridged into what we timed as 20/25 minutes of noise before diving back into the song... i've recounted it already i believe but it was most definitely a sonic avalanche - we watched two people faint and hundreds of indie kids struggling to maintain their composure before their girlfriends made them leave. Pretty torturous yet magnificent upon completion, like the London marathon. i'd like to see a video of that

I saw them here in Austin this past April (one of, I think, five US dates?).
They did the extended noise jam at the end - man, it was intense. I think I remember reading about how they always did that "back in the day" but I had forgotten. I really had never experienced anything like it despite all the eardrum-crushing bands I have seen play. The vibrations felt like they were disintegrating my body. At times I actually felt like I might vomit (it passed). I didn't see anybody faint but it wouldn't have surprised me.
Also, the light show was seizure-inducing throughout most of the set. I spent a lot of time looking down at the back of the person in front of me.. When it was all over people looked around at each other like "can you believe that...?"

Malicious Wakizashi · 08-06-2009, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Engine

When it was all over people looked around at each other like "can you believe that...?"

I love that. Then people start shuffling towards the rear like deer caught in headlights.

Engine · 08-07-2009, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Malicious Wakizashi

I love that. Then people start shuffling towards the rear like deer caught in headlights.

Exactly. In this case everybody seemed physically drained from the assault on our senses (even though we were just standing still) so it was like we were all exiting a roller-coaster ride or something. MBV sure knows how to create an experience for their live audience.