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which i guess amounts to a sinister Telefon Tel Aviv. definitely intrigued about the EP and the LP, but not really getting into KIT_, even after more than 50 listens
Stubby Member
KIT_ = old Telefon Tel Aviv - (melody + distinctive sexy vocals)
which i guess amounts to a sinister Telefon Tel Aviv. definitely intrigued about the EP and the LP, but not really getting into KIT_, even after more than 50 listens
Stubby Member
I don't know the place this song is gonna hold on the album,but it really sounds like a transition to me.
Throbbing Member
Done and done. Normally I wouldnt care but I like these guys and they deserve my moneyOriginally Posted by sheepdean
aka nine_inch_nerd
You mean, the guys on Columbia. You're thoughtful. Pff
words.exe
I wouldn't call it forefront vocals, necessarily - Mariqueen handled the heavy lifting with the vocals. Trent sung three words over and over. His vocals were fairly prevalent in IYLSE? too, to a lesser extent.
Though, I was pretty surprised by how up-front his vocals were. I didn't really think that was the focus of HTDA. Oh well. Maybe he just got tired of not singing on anything he released.
Hairy Member
I like it.
Tempted to buy the vinyl of the new EP when it comes out but dont enjoy the postage costs to the UK when buying from the NIN sites (CDs etc). Hopefully it will be available on amazon or something.
bastard from blue city
i like that they're continuing the supercreepy, downtempo direction. i'll admit this song in particular doesn't instantly resonate with me, though, and that its placement on the EP will probably make more sense of it. kinda hoping the arrangements are different this time — if they sat on this for the past year and were still okay with most/every song opening with the beat repeating four times, i may have to cry and whine on the internet about it!
Bent Member
It's the opening song
Stubby Member
according to Rob KIT's "a preview of the full album":
https://twitter.com/rob_sheridan/sta...16292311523328
EDIT: well i took that as a good representation of what to expect. so here we go: looped beats, textures, weird sounds, more experimental/less poppy, SINISTER(!!!) but who knows, maybe HDTA will end up on the Beatport dance hits chart! ;-)
Last edited by konstantin; 10-09-2012 at 03:47 PM.
Flaccid Member
I quite dig this track. The subtle instrumental texture is somewhat reminiscent of the Fragile. Groundbreaking? nah. But it is has me very excited for the EP and the forthcoming album.
Throbbing Member
The way I read it was that the EP (not KIT) is a preview for the LP. Maybe I'm wrong? I sure as hell hope I'm not wrong.
Throbbing Member
That's what I took from it.
Flaccid Member
ahead of his time again, awesome track
Throbbing Member
The song has grown on me. I'm still kinda bored with her voice. She has a nice voice but she always sounds bored and there's no.. Energy to it.
But I like the song. Hopefully the album gets a few more upbeat songs.
Active Member
so uh... The tags on the iTunes purchase are "How to Destroy Angels" "Keep It Together - Single"
was pitchfork's comment about the capitalization and underscore changes just sarcasm?
Bent Member
It's probably how the intern at the record label submitted it.
Josh Wink was on HLAH
Amazon's has all the underscores and lowercase bullshit, I think it's just iTunes being iTunes tbh
words.exe
iTunes does that with literally everything. I'd go with what HTDA uses, such as in the Soundcloud source.
Throbbing Member
Listening to this at work today made me like it a lot more. It's a grower, friends. Just like A Drowning, I'm sure it will also sound way better in context.
Throbbing Member
Hey now, be nice. That was 89 frickin' p. Thats almost an entire pound of my money on this single. Damn right I'm thoughtful
But seriously I'm gonna pay for everything that comes from these guys. I'd prefer it if they got my money directly but either way stealing or being given music this good for free doesn't feel right
i'm too thin
But the Soundcloud and Youtube both have different stylizations and they're both straight from the horse's Macbook. Can someone ask Rob about this?
Throbbing Member
I was very pleasantly surprised by the free d/l on SoundCloud (and I continue to be grateful for it), but the inconsistent tagging was frustrating. If you're gonna have stylized text, that's fine (nearLY and aSHES dIVIDE never bothered me), but keep it consistent. As small a thing as it is, the title of the song (Keep it together) vs. the title of the album (Keep it Together) makes me a little crazy, just because I want the most "official" labels of everything in my music library.
I've only listened to the new single 3 times so far, but it's cool. Not mindblowing, but cool, and it's growing on me. I'm looking forward to listening to it on some good headphones. The idea of the band exploring tension is interesting: my favorite part of the song is easily the guitar strum followed by that high-pitched keyboard(?) at 1:09 - super creepy and awesome. I do hope we get some more dance-oriented, Fur Lined-esque stuff on the LP to break up the dread. I think that's still my favorite HTDA song if I had to choose.
nincatalog.com
If some of you haven't purchased the single yet, here is a way to get a $2 Amazon MP3 credit: http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/8115...n-2-mp3-credit
Go buy the single or if you haven't purchased the TR/AC/AR Telepathe Destroyer's Single , this would be a good use of the $2 credit.
Science Officer
Maybe each distribution channel will have its own stylization, just to drive us crazy. Or maybe it was a recent change and not everything got properly updated.
Throbbing Member
I love that A# to C bass line. I enjoy this as an opening scene, dare I say it is a good theme setter... like how Mr. Self Destruct set the theme for TDS. (Falling apart/self destruct/cant keep it together).
I think I have an idea on what the singer is telling us... I didn't get any hits from my previous post about the lyrics.
"the skin that separates us" - Skin colour/race or the way physical form prevents us from ..?
"there is a voice inside of me" Is this mediumship? There is a track called "Speaking in tounges"... related? Is TR simply back up vox or is he portraying the voice?
I've listened to the track a few times now. Well done, very moody.
Active Member
Drive all the collectors nuts. Not only will you need every single release, but a copy of each spelling!
or... its a hidden code. OH SHIT
A: How to destroy angels_ , Keep it together
I: How to Destroy Angels, Keep It Together - Single
S: How to destroy angels_ , Keep it together
Y: How to destroy angels_ , Keep it together_
Throbbing Member
"As_the_spirit_ wanes_the_form_appears_" – Charles Bukowski
Active Member
love the music... the beat kinda has an Autechre-ish stutteryness to it
but i have to say that i do not like her vocals... they are a bit underwhelming
give me an instrumental and i'll be happy
Stubby Member
i dig it, but it's such a YZ b-side with MQ's vocals...
Throbbing Member
I'm hearing alot of complaints about the new single. If you dont like it you dont like it, I just dont get all this hate on it because it sounds to samey. I personally dont hear all that much of a resemblance to NIN at all. Of course you can hear Trents trademark style but he is in the band. Why anyone on a NIN forum would complain that it sounds too samey to NIN on a NIN forum is beyond me to begin with. I really dont know what people were expecting but in my eyes this exceeds all my expectations tenfold and I really cannot wait to hear more.
Anyway, thats me done with defending my beloved music. On another note, my god KIT really does have an amazing feel when combined with the artwork. Rob has reeeeeelly outdone himself this time round
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