mister slippery Posted July 19, 2004 Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 how have i missed the chance to have this in my discman or dvd player every day??? this is fantastic, i just never payed attention cause everyone compared em to the flaming lips all the time. not that i dont dig the flaming lips, theyre ok, but the comparison didnt intrigue me, i guess. now, had those people said "its like the flaming lips meeting janes addiction and the beach boys( with permissible time travel, to capture the beach boys in '66, of course)" i would been all over them. this is brilliant! i refer to the dvd portion of the new album by that, which is playing "when the fool becomes a king" right now. i gotta see these guys live, ideally somewhere huge. babble, babble, babble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted July 19, 2004 Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 I find their shtick distracting and unnerving in a Charles Manson or Jim Jones kind of way. They certainly are an uplifting band, but weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B & Z Posted July 19, 2004 Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 I saw them open for Bowie. I basically hate the kind of music you describe. For me, the Lips are total crap etc. but ... I was entertained at Bowie by the Spree. In the final analysis, that's all that matters. I was smiling so it worked. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted July 19, 2004 Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 The Sloth calls them "The most dangerous band in America...". Very cult-ish... I personally find them quite boring... They're great if you like Jesus Christ Superstar - minus the religion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted July 19, 2004 Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 I also saw them open for Bowie. Became an instant fan! They have a new album out I need to buy. I like their schtick because it's so positive and anti-cynical. I think they'd do a killer Atom Heart Mother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Which album do ya'll reccomend? The first or the 2nd? I wasn't into them, they kinda freaked me out. But after watching the most recent bonnaroo DVD I was pretty impressed by them and am willing to comitt to an album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Large Marge Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 I love bands that add more to their performance than just playing the songs, but these guys were almost too much in their celestial robes and ear-to-ear synchronized smiles (also in the Bowie audience). A little too cheese-ball for the Marginator (though, if you catch me on the right/wrong day, perhaps) Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 I saw them on that Bonaroo dvd and I thought it was pretty damn good. I like cults too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentlemonkey Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 I like em, i own 'Together we're heavy' and it's fun- good weird rock at points, Sesame street Chorus meets the Manson family at others.. I think its in the same park (production wise) as the lips last couple albums, and I can see where the comparisons are coming from, but the music is nowhere near as good, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple foot Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 together were heavy is my new favorite album. listen to this in the morning on my way to work to pick me up. love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonberry Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 I saw them perform on the Video Music Awards. It was unreal. This group of musicians -- big band, with, like a 10 person choir. It was crazy! The best part was, for the awards, they were each wearing a different color robe. They're really happy, and they're really upbeat. Their sound is killer, and, usually this could be attributed to heavy faith, but I don't hear a lot of that in their music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im going home Donny Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 boring though creepy, culty, weirdness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahbelle Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 For me, the Lips are total crap etc. Steve I really like the Flaming Lips, have U heard Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots?? it's a beautiful album!! cheers, Sarah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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