Comments on: Three albums I’ve been listening to all month: The Decemberists, Built to Spill, and Midlake http://kulturblog.com/2006/10/12/decemberists-built-to-spill-and-midlake/ A pop culture blog by Mormons but not about Mormonism Sat, 02 Jun 2012 05:23:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Kulturblog » KB Panel: Top 3 Albums of 2006 http://kulturblog.com/2006/10/12/decemberists-built-to-spill-and-midlake/#comment-4362 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:54:45 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2006/10/decemberists-built-to-spill-and-midlake/#comment-4362 [...] Susan M: 1. Midlake — The Trials of Van Occupanther. I once mentioned to a friend that there is some music I wish I could gather up in my arms and squeeze so tightly that it sinks into my body, into my bones, and becomes a part of me, so that I could carry it around with me all the time. I don’t feel that way about Midlake’s Trials—because it actually happened. I hear these songs inside me all the time. I wake up at night and hear them in my head. You can learn more about them here and here. [...]

]]> By: Alan B http://kulturblog.com/2006/10/12/decemberists-built-to-spill-and-midlake/#comment-4361 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:49:34 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2006/10/decemberists-built-to-spill-and-midlake/#comment-4361 If you like The Island (which I think is the standout track on Crane Wife), then go pick up The Tain, the Decemberists first 20-minute foray into prog rock.

]]> By: danithew http://kulturblog.com/2006/10/12/decemberists-built-to-spill-and-midlake/#comment-4360 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 10:17:41 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2006/10/decemberists-built-to-spill-and-midlake/#comment-4360 I’m definitely interested in Midlake.

]]> By: Logan http://kulturblog.com/2006/10/12/decemberists-built-to-spill-and-midlake/#comment-4359 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:46:49 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2006/10/decemberists-built-to-spill-and-midlake/#comment-4359 Oh sure, Susan, there’s been some good music, but nothing that just leaves me floored. I think back to last year—Gypsy Punks, the Sunset Tree, Get Behind Me Satan, even Picaresque, just to name a few off the top of my head—there were lots of albums I’m still spinning regularly and loving. Not as much this year.

I do like the Brought Low album. The Mars Volta’s Frances the Mute, though good, just left me exhausted, and I haven’t had the energy to check out their latest, but maybe I should.

]]> By: BTD Greg http://kulturblog.com/2006/10/12/decemberists-built-to-spill-and-midlake/#comment-4358 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:19:09 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2006/10/decemberists-built-to-spill-and-midlake/#comment-4358 amri,

How dare you. Denton has spawned some awesome bands. The Old 97s, Centro-Matic, Funland. Oh yeah, and Deep Blue Something. Well, uh, three out of four isn’t bad.

I love me some Denton bands. And yeah, I’ve been to Denton.

]]> By: Susan M http://kulturblog.com/2006/10/12/decemberists-built-to-spill-and-midlake/#comment-4357 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:59:59 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2006/10/decemberists-built-to-spill-and-midlake/#comment-4357 That’s interesting. I thought there were tons of good releases this year. Have you heard the new Mars Volta? If you like southern rock, you should check out the Brought Low.

]]> By: Logan http://kulturblog.com/2006/10/12/decemberists-built-to-spill-and-midlake/#comment-4356 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:23:42 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2006/10/decemberists-built-to-spill-and-midlake/#comment-4356 Okay, Susan, I’ll finally take your recommendation and pick up the Midlake album. I’ve been so . . . unimpressed by the music this year, and I really want to be wowed. I like the Decemberists and the Built to Spill albums fine, but I’m not sure I’ve heard anything that would have cracked my top ten list last year. Except maybe TV on the Radio.

]]> By: Susan M http://kulturblog.com/2006/10/12/decemberists-built-to-spill-and-midlake/#comment-4355 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 23:19:14 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2006/10/decemberists-built-to-spill-and-midlake/#comment-4355 What do you mean they lie about it? Are they not really from there? I think they all studied music at a college there, or something.

I have an old online friend who lives there, but I’ve never been anywhere close.

The Mountain Goats have a great song called “The Best Ever Death Metal Band Out of Denton.”

]]> By: amri http://kulturblog.com/2006/10/12/decemberists-built-to-spill-and-midlake/#comment-4354 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 23:09:20 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2006/10/decemberists-built-to-spill-and-midlake/#comment-4354 i really like these three albums too. nice choices susan.

also, though midlake lies about the music milieu of denton texas i like them anyway.

has anyone ever been to denton?

]]> By: Matt Thurston http://kulturblog.com/2006/10/12/decemberists-built-to-spill-and-midlake/#comment-4353 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 18:31:36 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2006/10/decemberists-built-to-spill-and-midlake/#comment-4353 Thanks, Susan. Love the music clips you’ve included at RadioBlog, especially the beautiful pastoral sounds of Midlake. I hear this music and wish I was driving the backwoods of Utah, or the Pacific Northwest… it just sounds better with falling leaves, cold weather, etc. Southern California today feels like Southern California everyday – blah.

On a music note, if anyone is interested, I’ve written up a kind of funny past concert experience as well as taken on these recent “Elvis is Mormon” rumors, here: “Gods Rock Band” http://sunstoneblog.com/?p=140

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