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solace · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:08 pm

been a fan of this band for a couple years now, but their new album, Furr, is not only their best yet, but one of the best albums of the year bar none:

fans of the Kinks need apply :wave:

Sub Pop once again continues their dominance

conoalias · **Joined:** Fri Sep 02, 2005 5:20 am **Posts:** 31173

not feeling it (yet).

sherpahigh · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:39 pm

I've been loving this new one for the last few days. I heard the title track on Sirius LOC a couple weeks ago and looked into them from there. Just got Wild Mountain Nation last week and haven't even fully digested that one before this one leaked. Lots of cool shit for sure.

Black River Killer
Furr
Gold For Bread
War on Machines
and Echo/Always On/EZ Con

are my favorites on the new one so far.

solace · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:49 pm

conoalias wrote:

not feeling it (yet).

it's just some good 'ol down home rock with some fantastic (and at times gorgeous) melodies
lotta fun too

if you're looking for exciting, this isn't your record, just fwiw

put this record on around a campfire with some friends, they'll love it

MF · **Posted:** Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:28 am

Furr is a good track. Haven't heard anything else on the record yet but the rest of the songs on their myspace aren't really doing anything for me.

Redlegs · **Posted:** Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:09 pm

I really dig Black River Killer and Gold For Bread. This is a fantastic album.

solace · **Posted:** Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:00 pm

this record has some really great lyrics at times too...

"in my sleep i'm not your lover anymore" from 'Not Your Lover' stands out quite a bit for me

Kommienezuspadt · **Posted:** Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:06 pm

average record. not great at all of course. it's kinda boring sometimes.

i quite like Furr though.

solace · **Posted:** Mon Sep 08, 2008 4:07 am

Furr is great, but far from the best track on the record 'of course' :lol:

mtbhk44 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:49 am

What kind of music is this - any band comparisons?

solace · **Posted:** Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:14 pm

mtbhk44 wrote:

What kind of music is this - any band comparisons?

a backwoods Kinks?

maybe some Shins influence... when they rock out there's some southern rock-ish influence as well

Redlegs · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:34 pm

You all need to be listening to this.

jnash85 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:37 pm

I need to listen to this. I think they are opening for Iron & Wine in a couple of months.

tennisclay · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 3:39 am **Posts:** 4032

top 3 for me at this point.

solace · **Posted:** Tue Sep 30, 2008 7:54 pm

tennisclay wrote:

top 3 for me at this point.

after almost a month of playing it once almost every day... me too, maybe my #1 at the moment... tough call

sherpahigh · **Posted:** Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:12 pm

I came across some non-album tracks this morning from these guys and there's a funky version of Heart's - Crazy on You, good times.

As for furr... fantastic stuff, it's right near the top for me as well.

UtahLBC · **Posted:** Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:43 am

Finally grabbed this and giving it a listen.

UtahLBC · **Posted:** Thu Oct 02, 2008 4:06 pm

Really enjoy this, especially Black River Killer and Gold For Bread.

bondcfh007 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 02, 2008 4:42 pm

it's ok

conoalias · **Joined:** Fri Sep 02, 2005 5:20 am **Posts:** 31173

conoalias wrote:

not feeling it ~~(yet)~~.

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