[jerry wonder]

Does anyone else think of Taps when the horns play at the beginning of Tropic?

[HowardTJMoon]

jerry wonder wrote:

Does anyone else think of Taps when the horns play at the beginning of Tropic?

it reminds me of anzac day and that's why i hate it

[pullhairdownthere]

After re-reading all of the lyrics I can honestly say I have no fucking idea what any of these songs are about.

[Vovenarg]

this ^ kinda wish he was a tiny bit less cryptic, but it's good sometimes

[robgnarr]

so I might be behind on this (I didnt listen to the boots & avoided this thread a lot before the freebird), but what equipment/software did Panda use to create the instrumentals on this album?

[Sam]

HowardTJMoon wrote:

jerry wonder wrote:

Does anyone else think of Taps when the horns play at the beginning of Tropic?

it reminds me of anzac day and that's why i hate it

Sweet ANZAC cookies. Kind of wish the horn section was drawn out a little longer tbh

[Andrew_VB]

robgnarr wrote:

Lonely wanderer is soooo good the only thing is I don't know how I feel about the abrupt last minute of static. Feels a little sudden and excessive.

static? nah

love the ending of lonely wanderer (and the whole song).

[whats that twitching]

this album is such a heavy thing. like dante used verse, panda uses pop music. all kinds: aforementioned underwater dance pop, antique lush waltzes, dreamy crooners, new new jack bounce, gut-wrenching 80s prom synths, neon italo claps. on top of that there's some kind of video game thing everyone picks up on (in the selfish gene samples too?) and the domesticity/dogs thing and god knows what else running through. i feel like people will be talking about this one for a really long time not just people who have been clamoring for it for months. i suppose we'll see

[archie]

i thinnknkk selfish gene/nadir is about a life changing revelation, spiritual or emotional or something, and seeing things as they really are
no its not a song its just noise is the type of revelation i think hes hinting at
seeing things so clear as just a clash of frequencies uno
ull trip up again meaning ull get caught in the illusion of not seeing things as clear again? i had a dream where i comp[letely understood this song and ive been infatuated with its meaning ever since

[Vovenarg]

sequential circuits is actually the best thing i've ever heard. wish it just went on and on and on.

whats that twitching wrote:

this album is such a heavy thing. like dante used verse, panda uses pop music.

i know right? i always think of panda that way. he has this amazing level of intensity/perfection/transcendence that is uncommon and makes everything so epic. i felt it since the first time i heard leaf house.

[Lacrimosa]

i know

[eagle]

is the freebird just demos or is this the real thing?

[Frumpkin]

eagle wrote:

is the freebird just demos or is this the real thing?

Real thing, but not at the most optimal quality.

[ROYGBIV]

are there any studies out (yet) between the correlation of a peaceful human baby to listenin to PB in the womb?

[jetski]

whats that twitching wrote:

this album is such a heavy thing. like dante used verse, panda uses pop music. all kinds: aforementioned underwater dance pop, antique lush waltzes, dreamy crooners, new new jack bounce, gut-wrenching 80s prom synths, neon italo claps.

LOVE this description of the album! I don't think TropCan is technically a waltz, but the sentiment stands.

[michael]

captainhowdy wrote:

Okay I had to put this up.. The past two days every time Tropic of Cancer starts up its playtime break time for my baby boy.

omg ur killin me

i always thought noah could/should/does make lullabies

[michael]

haven't been listening to this since the first few times, idk why?? what happened 2 the michael that listened to honeycomb 70 times in a weekend even tho he wasn't even that psyched on it??

but it's rly cool and im looking forward 2 spending more time w/ it... also people who don't like the idiosyncrasies of the records/the vocals, wats the deal w/ that? that's my favourite part, i love how playful they are // makes a change from the pretty but distant vox of panda feat. panda

also reading the lyrics, they are rly rly good? ive always liked noah's lyrics and have always felt he was to the point and powerful, but now they are still v expressive whilst being more abstract & poetic. looking forward to knowing what he is saying when im listening (might take a min tho) and be able to sing loudly and badly along to it

also would yall agree tht this is the most ~psychedelic~ thing that psych jam band animal collective have put out?

[DrPanda]

omg I feel so silly. I thought Make My Day was the first track, when I had just downloaded it a long time ago and it was under the PBMGR album. Honestly it works really well as a first track though.

[dud]

Vovenarg wrote:

this ^ kinda wish he was a tiny bit less cryptic, but it's good sometimes

yeah i was thinking about how his lyrics were a lot more straightforward on person pitch and tomboy than this release

[amber]

I really like the more cryptic lyrics. It's like a game.

[faded arrow]

well, i caved and listened last night bc i had nothing else worthwhile going on (i failed myself :'[ ). i thought it was reaaaally good, i'll listen one more time before i stow it away til January but let me just say that 'lonely wanderer' through 'acid wash' might be my favorite stretch of music of all time

[Daev]

i'm glad this is much better than the mr noah ep.

[jetski]

GoodCarrot wrote:

It's like a game.

You like it or you don't

[Wqdpt]

find it's sounding great when you don't pay attention to the fact it's broken up into tracks and names, but just listen to it as an entire one piece thing

[Wqdpt]

these lyrics are incredible and acid wash is incredible end piece

[scarfacesam317]

Wqdpt wrote:

these lyrics are incredible and acid wash is incredible end piece

yea man after about 4-5 listens acid wash is still may fav so far. so triumphant.

[hatredcopter]

haha wow it freebirded four days ago?! I have been out of the loop.

[PeterBjormm]

I love it...

Spoiler: show

only 2 things... thot Boyz Latin would have sharper cuts on the vocals, or whatever it's called... and I kept hearing sounds from the Mr Noah intro haha... From beginning to end I kept hearing bits of it but I might just be imagining that. I listened to it w. milkdrop last night and it's probably my favorite pb album... that second half is insanely good...

[Tico]

cant believe people care about the lack of a drop in CTYS, the constant beat is already banging enuff

what do you guys call the third track from the very first boot from 2013? the one at camber sands

and why tf is it not on the album :'(

[Stanshant]

It's coming, it's all coming, we'll all be coming. Jabberwocky.

[faded arrow]

one thing I'm wondering about... what's the reasoning behind all the glitchy track intros and the two instrumentals? (Mr Noah, Acid, CTYS, etc.) Is there a thematic purpose to them or are they just there bc they sound sweet?

[gosly]

Well guys, curiosity killed the cat. This fucking rules and I'm beyond stoked to hear it in all its vinyl glory.

[Vovenarg]

well dude, i'm sorry to be a dick, but sonic said WE could all listen to it and they wouldn't mind -- he never actually said YOU could

[gosly]

Vovenarg wrote:

well dude, i'm sorry to be a dick, but sonic said WE could all listen to it and they wouldn't mind -- he never actually said YOU could

Ah... Shit... I screwed up, guys. I messed up. I blew it.

[clayton]

Hand over your freebird skippers badge.

[Vovenarg]

you had it all and ya blew it

[gosly]

*Hands in badge and gun.

[meys]

gosly wrote:

Vovenarg wrote:

well dude, i'm sorry to be a dick, but sonic said WE could all listen to it and they wouldn't mind -- he never actually said YOU could

Ah... Shit... I screwed up, guys. I messed up. I blew it.

[gosly]

Hahaha I think I was unwittingly channeling my inner-Heidecker with that one.

[Hellomark]

gosly wrote:

*Hands in badge and gun.

*police chief panda voice* You're a loose cannon, gosly! Don't make that again! This the LAST time!