Ya, I got a tad excited their so typos and maybe a bit of hyperbole resounded. With revolutionaries, I mean that they've found a sort of middle ground between tradition and today's hyper-accessibility. At first, when I heard about these boys, rising from the ashes of His Hero is Gone, talking about technology and they're attempt to resist it, I found it not only impossible, but also weirdly conservative. Now that they're 4 records, an EP and a split deep (I think that's it), and they're STILL at that shit, I'm ridiculously impressed.
But they're also not assholes about it. They're sound is highly influenced by Japanese d-beat, which reveals their cosmopolitanism, so it's not all "Internet is the problem, man" kinda deal.
About this vocal business, I mean, read this article (yes, on Pitchfork) by Masters and Currin called "To Learn as a Listener." It's really important for people who take music seriously to challenge themselves, to ask themselves "Why does this sound so unpleasing?' etc. etc.
I used to hate these sorts of vocals too, but then I challenged myself, asked "Why do they sing like this?" (Really though, is there any other type of vocals that could go with this music and with these themes and not sound sort of off?)
'Nother thing for those trying to pick up the record but haven't been able to tap into the pretty selective streams these boys deal with, check out my boy Paco at La Vida Es Un Mus. Also ask for a Kriegshog record while you're their.
Open Your Heart.
I cannot believe what I'm hearing here. Masculinity? This stuff? Yanick and co. are staright up vegan feminists! Their revolutionaries. Their music has nothing to do with masculine topics at all. They speak about technology and how its deteriorating social ties, the proliferation of war mongers, the real experience that is depression and loniliness. Please guys, I respect your opinions, but consider reading the lyrics before judging HC bands.
I used to be like this. Then I considered the gender politics that can be applied to music. Indie music seems to be super masculinist. Cerebral, individual, aggressive, non-inclusive, etc. I still love that shit, but it becomes a bore sometimes and opposes many of my feminist leanings. On the other hand, pop music is a very feminine thing. Super inclusive and inviting (sometimes to the point that not even I can enjoy it), fun, occupied with the body and feelings. It's taking a masculinist approach to respond to music like this as "catering to the common denominator" and "stupid" or "unoriginal." Music for lots of people is not supposed to be this mental, introverted thing. Some people like to share their music, and the music of others, in order to create a shared identity and experience, unlike many "indie" people who use music to create an identity (LCD Soundsystem "Losing My Edge").
You should read it. It's easily one of the better written articles on this sucker, especially considering the lack of typos. But ya, no. Dude's fucking awful. People who listen to this probably smell like taint and Sprite.
Ya, once amrit started listing all those bands, I began to wonder the same thing. Good sign though that there hasn't been some retarded, blogger pigeon-hole name for this stuff.
Oh, nobody got it. I KNEW they were married, I was just kinda suggesting whether or not it mattered. I doubt these two are like your typical middle-class, suburban married couple, going to try and get leverage over one another and not talk to each other unless their kids' birthday was happening or something. They seem like level headed people who just grew tired. I doubt this means anything close to SY breaking up and I doubt they have any hard feelings for each other. I believe in mutual break ups.
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