Did you see them opening for NIN/Bauhaus in 2006 or, like me, discover this band later and wondered how you could have ever lived without it?
Did you see them opening for NIN/Bauhaus in 2006 or, like me, discover this band later and wondered how you could have ever lived without it?
Funny - I was just playing Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes today all the way through for the first time in years
I've seen them probably 10 times, and Young Liars will always be one of my all time favorite tracks
These songs are worth hearing too:
i caught them on one of their first tours, when they were opening with the faint. i've always found them to be a bit overrated, but i still have big love for 'staring at the sun' from the first LP.
Tried hard to like this band after the nod from Massive Attack: but they're just too generic indie for me.
Been a huge fan of these guys for a while now. I think Nine Types of Light was somewhat underwhelming, but I got to see them live for the first time right after it came out and it was phenomenal. They pack an intense amount of energy when performing live that blew me away. Really sucks about Gerard, though. He definitely was partly responsible for shaping the band into what they are today.
What does that mean? I find their sound became pretty unique once they hit their stride (basically after Gerry joined the band, as richardp alluded to). They have a lot of upbeat-sounding tracks mixed with melancholy lyrics, and many interesting textural variations on their records — great horn charts and other non-guitar sounds, which are rare in indie rock. They deliver the goods at live shows, and they have enough great material in their catalogue to establish credibility as a real band with its own identity, not some frivolous project. Also, how can you argue with that 60-minute film version of Nine Types of Light that I posted? It's a masterpiece.Originally Posted by aggroculture
Loved em for years. 2007 I think?
Anyone going to the South American shows?
I've seen them live more than any other band. Always a good time
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