If it wasn't for Ounsworth's distinct voice, I wouldn't have guessed that this is a CYHSY record. They're certainly not a one-trick pony. Each of their albums has its own flavor, for the most part. Dig it.
He reminds me so much of the lead singer of Delays: http://bit.ly/2faNnRZ. If middling Internet research hadn't proved me wrong, I'd still believe they're one-in-the-same.
I downloaded their last album on a Jonathan Rado recommendation and, at that time, I wouldn't have believed that they would jump onto national TV this fast. Kudos.
"Other festivals have bigger lineups and more headline-worthy events, but Pitchfork has consistently been the easiest, most relaxing festival experience I’ve ever had."
I traded other festivals for Pitchfork permanently in 2011 for this precise reason. I truly enjoy listening to bands or genres I'm not as familiar with instead of frantically rushing from set to set only to stand 10,000 feet from my favorite artists.
"Midnight Organ Fight" remains my favorite Frightened Rabbit album. They've really developed their sound to play well live in front of large crowds, but the intimate moments on earlier albums, like "Snake" or "Poke" reveal more details about Scott Hutchison's songwriting.
I could buy a monthly membership to a museum and go look a piece of art as many times as I want. Although, I certainly wouldn't damage art and claim a small piece of it as my own.
As far as being a part of a grand experiment, I'm grateful that centuries of scientists contributed small bits of knowledge to technology we enjoy today. Nikola Tesla, for example, died alone, impoverished and in debt, but history remembers him with gratitude. Progress doesn't come without sacrifice.
I would flip your Pharrell and Iggy guesses. "Handy" is probably Pharrell, because it's the biggest crossover hit of the year, so it makes sense that he'd lead with it. And "Tacky" is an antonym of "Fancy," so it must be Iggy. I'll also throw out that "Inactive" might be a take on "Radioactive"?
I just returned to Neon Bible last week for the first time in a while and it was better than I remember. I'd like to see at least one more song from that record make the cut.
"Dude that has sex with pigs for money but only as a side thing right now, I’m just short on cash and have irons in the fire but in this economy it’ll have to do my name is Lenny."
Maybe my Animal Collective fandom makes me biased, but I love "Doin' It Right (feat. Panda Bear)". I also enjoyed the tracks featuring Pharrell and Paul Williams (they're married, right?).
Bright Eyes was my gateway artist in high school. Ten years later, I can still tell you that my friend handed me a mix CD with the following songs: Lover I Don't Have To Love, Perfect Sonnet, Waste of Paint, Calendar Hung Itself, Bowl of Oranges, and Sunrise, Sunset.
I would like an extra camera permanently fixed on the audience during performances such as this. Then place that frame in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
This is the route I prefer to go when constructing a year-end list; favorite vs. best. I don't have the scientific method or background to magically deduce who created the best music, so I'll just list what I enjoyed the most in 2012.
I enjoyed this walk down memory lane. I'm only two years older than you, although, I didn't run across this album until two years after its release. It changed everything about how I listen to music; understanding writing, who I listened to - not to mention how I started to see the world around me.
Why they thought this album needed 15 songs, I don't know. Shrink this album down to nine or ten tracks and polish up the new tracks and you may salvage something compelling.
I saw Gang Gang Dance this summer and thought to myself, "Weird, is this dude going to contribute anything to the music?" After ten minutes, I realized that I watched him more than any other member of the band and immediately rescinded my original judgement.
"@rpecknold: @grizzlybear just started demo'ing, hope to be done by summer! Class of '09 bound." Sounds like Fleet Foxes will release a new album. It also looks like Grizzly Bear will release an album as well. I'm also looking forward to a new record from Ben Kweller.
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