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Title: Two bands I've been obsessed with lately
Post by: Samus Aran on August 18, 2010, 04:28:48 PM
These bands aren't totally unknown or anything, but I never see more than maybe one other user mention them around here on Boyah. Like I did with Mew about half a year ago, I'd like to encourage you guys to try these groups.

1.) Deerhunter. I've seen "shoegaze" brought up on Boyah a lot, several times by me, even, but I never see this particular band mentioned in these discussions. Granted, they're only shoegazey sometimes, but still. At other times, they're simple indie rock, and still other times they are noise rock, or ambient, or whatever they feel like being at the time, but it's all still a cohesive, signature sound. I know several of you would appreciate them.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oup-m8Hxx4Y[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHGIf0FB-48[/youtube]


2.) Death From Above 1979. Anyone who downloaded Pqqu's music pack a while back should have one song by these guys. At least I think it was Pqqu's. Might have been Hiro's. This duo fits a weird sort of mix of genres - dance, alternative rock, and punk. Best listened to instead of being explained. They only have one studio album, and they've since broken up...but that one album is fantastic. The majority of the album features only drums, bass, and the occasional synth. No guitars whatsoever.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEtBcEo7rK0[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qofA8N3xSUQ[/youtube]

Title: Re: Two bands I've been obsessed with lately
Post by: Andria on August 18, 2010, 04:34:40 PM
I love shoegazey stuff and I love love love Deerhunter.  giggle; I saw them live a few weeks ago and it was great. They are really loud live and the vocals are so perfectly blended with everything else.

Seriously though if anyone hasn't listened to them yet check them out like he suggested!!
Title: Re: Two bands I've been obsessed with lately
Post by: snorkel on August 18, 2010, 04:36:15 PM
Yes I love Agoraphobia especially, and all of Microcastle... should listen to that more often. I'd be hesitant to call them 'shoegaze' just because that genre is specifically Slowdive, MBV, etc to me, but they do draw on the shoegaze-y sound to great effect

DFA 1979 is one of my old favorites, Romantic Rights has some good remixes, I know I've used this one before:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgm_GWv_vdw[/youtube]




Title: Re: Two bands I've been obsessed with lately
Post by: Placebo Headwound on August 18, 2010, 06:24:35 PM
I thought everyone knew Death From Above 1979 by now. baddood;
Title: Re: Two bands I've been obsessed with lately
Post by: Samus Aran on August 18, 2010, 07:07:34 PM
Quote from: Placebo Headwound on August 18, 2010, 06:24:35 PM
I thought everyone knew Death From Above 1979 by now. baddood;


i never see any boyagers listening to them here or on last.fm

either way, listen to Deerhunter :|
Title: Re: Two bands I've been obsessed with lately
Post by: Placebo Headwound on August 18, 2010, 07:26:27 PM
Quote from: Lain on August 18, 2010, 07:07:34 PM
i never see any boyagers listening to them here or on last.fm

either way, listen to Deerhunter :|
Shit, I have like 600 plays of them on Last.FM. baddood;

Also, I have Weird Era Cont. and I didn't really like it too much.
Title: Re: Two bands I've been obsessed with lately
Post by: Samus Aran on August 18, 2010, 07:34:47 PM
Quote from: Placebo Headwound on August 18, 2010, 07:26:27 PM
Shit, I have like 600 plays of them on Last.FM. baddood;

Also, I have Weird Era Cont. and I didn't really like it too much.


i have weird era as well, because it came with microcastle, but i have yet to give it any sort of dedicated listen

microcastle is much better, but i at least still like weird era
Title: Re: Two bands I've been obsessed with lately
Post by: Geno on August 18, 2010, 09:22:57 PM
Quote from: Placebo Headwound on August 18, 2010, 07:26:27 PM
Shit, I have like 600 plays of them on Last.FM. baddood;
And I have like 200 lol
Title: Re: Two bands I've been obsessed with lately
Post by: spaceman on August 19, 2010, 02:44:46 AM
Quote from: Lain on August 18, 2010, 07:07:34 PM
i never see any boyagers listening to them here or on last.fm


I have many plays from Deerhunter, DFA1979, and Atlas Sound on last.fm  giggle;
Title: Re: Two bands I've been obsessed with lately
Post by: YPrrrr on August 19, 2010, 09:00:51 PM
I feel special for knowing about deerhunter long before kaz cluckjmvdoods;
Title: Re: Two bands I've been obsessed with lately
Post by: Daddy on August 19, 2010, 09:49:55 PM
if you like deerhunter listen to atlas sound because of bradford cox



and dfa1979 was always on /mu/ baddood;
Title: Re: Two bands I've been obsessed with lately
Post by: Samus Aran on August 19, 2010, 10:02:26 PM
Quote from: YPR on August 19, 2010, 09:00:51 PM
I feel special for knowing about deerhunter long before kaz cluckjmvdoods;


i've known about them for about a year, but only just recently started really listening to them
Title: Re: Two bands I've been obsessed with lately
Post by: YPrrrr on August 20, 2010, 12:01:00 AM
Quote from: Lain on August 19, 2010, 10:02:26 PM
i've known about them for about a year, but only just recently started really listening to them
I've known about them since Nsider was open n_u

[spoiler]Not that it's a contest girl;[/spoiler]
Title: Re: Two bands I've been obsessed with lately
Post by: Geno on August 20, 2010, 12:52:22 AM
I've actually known about DFA1979 since like 2004. My uncle loved them and I think he saw them a couple of times too.
Title: Re: Two bands I've been obsessed with lately
Post by: ?????? on August 20, 2010, 07:04:11 AM
I liked Deerhunter's Microcastle--two songs from them specifically: Cover Me (Slowly) and Agoraphobia. I didn't give much of a listen to their Weird Era Continued album because Turn It Up Faggot turned me completely off. They're pretty okay I suppose, nothing too spectacular.

I'm not a fan of DFA1979--their remixes are somewhat decent (Alan Braxe's remix being very good).  akudood;
Title: Re: Two bands I've been obsessed with lately
Post by: 6M69I69B9 on August 20, 2010, 07:10:00 AM
Quote from: Lain on August 18, 2010, 04:28:48 PM
These bands aren't totally unknown or anything, but I never see more than maybe one other user mention them around here on Boyah. Like I did with Mew about half a year ago, I'd like to encourage you guys to try these groups.

1.) Deerhunter. I've seen "shoegaze" brought up on Boyah a lot, several times by me, even, but I never see this particular band mentioned in these discussions. Granted, they're only shoegazey sometimes, but still. At other times, they're simple indie rock, and still other times they are noise rock, or ambient, or whatever they feel like being at the time, but it's all still a cohesive, signature sound. I know several of you would appreciate them.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oup-m8Hxx4Y[/youtube]


Already became my favorite.  I'm downloading this.  Maybe I'll look into some other of their songs, I'm not sure. 


My posts have to come to an end somehow...     
Title: Re: Two bands I've been obsessed with lately
Post by: burzumfan420 on August 21, 2010, 12:53:46 PM
i like atlas sound but dont really like deerhunter idk

and DFA79 is a band everyone should listen to because they are just a band for everyone who has ears
Title: Re: Two bands I've been obsessed with lately
Post by: 6M69I69B9 on August 21, 2010, 05:08:01 PM
Quote from: Lain on August 18, 2010, 04:28:48 PM
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEtBcEo7rK0[/youtube]


Possibly their only song that I like.  But then again, I went through only ten of their songs, then had to go.  I'm too lazy to search for songs that I would like.  


I only found one other song that I liked from Deerhunter, at least.    

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQNAr7LB-qA[/youtube]


I'm so fucking addicted to these three songs.  (Including "Agoraphobia" by Deerhunter.)  
Title: Re: Two bands I've been obsessed with lately
Post by: Daddy on August 21, 2010, 06:11:43 PM
I lol'd at the s.
Title: Re: Two bands I've been obsessed with lately
Post by: Geno on August 21, 2010, 06:19:38 PM
Quote from: Khadafi on August 21, 2010, 06:11:43 PM
I lol'd at the s.
DEERHUNTERS! ASSEMBLE!
Title: Re: Two bands I've been obsessed with lately
Post by: 6M69I69B9 on August 23, 2010, 03:47:47 PM
Before I actually go, (My signature.) I need some bands that are similar to Death From Above 1979.  I only liked three of their songs, but I'm too addicted to these songs.  And/Or, maybe preform songs that are similar to "Agoraphobia - Deerhunter." 

Would anybody like to make some suggestions? 
Title: Re: Two bands I've been obsessed with lately
Post by: burzumfan420 on August 23, 2010, 04:05:03 PM
you could listen to JFK's side projects (Femme Fatal, black cat #13 i think their called) I never found a band like DFA79 though.

for deerhunter........ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSxN9Nq5Jtg


Title: Re: Two bands I've been obsessed with lately
Post by: 6M69I69B9 on August 23, 2010, 04:22:45 PM
Quote from: burzumfan420 on August 23, 2010, 04:05:03 PM
you could listen to JFK's side projects (Femme Fatal, black cat #13 i think their called) I never found a band like DFA79 though.

for deerhunter........ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSxN9Nq5Jtg


I'll try finding songs for the bands you've mentioned. 

Also, I wasn't really that impressed with the song, sorry.