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     Leonard Lumbers Member Username: Thegoldenyear Post Number: 1 Registered: 05-2009 |
Spring weather always brings the Go-Betweens discog to the fore for me. And it reminds me to mention something I happened upon last week: New Jersey band Real Estate will never match Forster-McLennan for lyrical acuity, but they make a very attractive twin-guitar plus synth pads sound not that far removed from mid-period GBs (although to be fair they are, on the whole, more paisley underground/Feelies sounding). Your mileage may vary. That said, they've been using Bachelor Kisses as walkout music on their current tour, a nice nod to a band whose catalog they're clearly familiar with. I hear a slowed-down hint of Cattle And Cane's central riff in Real Estate's 2012 song Younger Than Yesterday. (Studio version here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5cM_43GX NU) ----Len in Toronto | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 6560 Registered: 05-2005 |
Thanks Leonard. Our first Canadian post I think? Don't be a stranger. We're a (mostly) friendly bunch. | ||
| peter ward Member Username: Peter_ward Post Number: 251 Registered: 06-2005 |
Cheers Len, Will be listening out for Bachelor kisses in Whelans Dublin on May 27th. Their offshoot Ducktails' "Killing The Vibe" is one of my favourite tunes of recent years. Kurt Vile in the same venue for me next Monday night...big GBs similarities in some of his music also although he could use some of Robert's legendary Hair Tips. | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 6565 Registered: 05-2005 |
Peter, someone really does need to tell Mr Vile the truth about his hair. Seize the moment. | ||
| Matsrep Member Username: Matsrep Post Number: 125 Registered: 10-2005 |
Real Estate has a nice playlist on spotify, some of the inspirations for the new album, including You Tell Me. | ||
| TROU Member Username: Trou Post Number: 354 Registered: 05-2005 |
Atlas is the kind of album I like. I go to ses them tonight. |