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Post **Posted:** Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:58 pm

this yccom is great

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:21 am

Can someone please explain to me why he decided not to put Jabberwocky on the album or the EP....Bummer.

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:23 am

Yo guys, have we talked about the tinymixtapes review? It's the best written one I've seen. I don't always agree with it (crosswords and principe are forgettable? whatt) but its the most calmly and intelligently written review i've seen thus far. Also, it's comforting to read a review written by one of us. Anyone know what his name is on here? (are you reading this)

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:24 am

OliverTwist606 wrote:

Can someone please explain to me why he decided not to put Jabberwocky on the album or the EP....Bummer.

He said it didn't fit into the album logically. I'm sure we'll get another EP

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:28 am

OliverTwist606 wrote:

Can someone please explain to me why he decided not to put Jabberwocky on the album or the EP....Bummer.

In interviews he's said that it was important for him to get the sequencing right on the album. There's a sort of narrative that runs through the album and PB said he had to pick out the right songs to get it to make sense. I'm not explaining it very well but if you go to the first post of this thread there's a bunch of interviews and they'll help shed some light.

It would be sweet if the album was just full of bangers but he was going for something else entirely

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:33 am

jfw7 wrote:

rampface wrote:
wait, what's the tracklist for this?

2015-01-15
Morning Becomes Electric, KCRW, Santa Monica, CA, USA
1. Sequential Circuits
2. Crosswords
3. Boys Latin
4. [interview]
5. Mr Noah
6. Faces in the Crowd
7. You Can Count On Me
http://www.mediafire.com/?29rgbzsxk7am5qr

my man JFW7, truly an unsung hero. y'all remember the days before he kinda codified the way tag bootlegs? shit was a mess

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 1:12 am

The Faces in the Crowd --> You Can Count on Me transition is so, so great. It's quickly becoming one of my fav "live version" modifications he's done.

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 2:00 am

demonclusters wrote:

Yo guys, have we talked about the tinymixtapes review? It's the best written one I've seen. I don't always agree with it (crosswords and principe are forgettable? whatt) but its the most calmly and intelligently written review i've seen thus far. Also, it's comforting to read a review written by one of us. Anyone know what his name is on here? (are you reading this)

It's Freak. It was a good review (especially for TMT who typically has awful reviewers imo). Was bummed to see that it was the first non-positive review on metacritic tho (ya I kinda care so what)

I can understand someone giving it a 6/10 tho.

But a 4/10 though is absolute hogwash. Every time I watch a needledrop video I leave confused.

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 2:04 am

It's an alright review, just think he's wrong about some of the songs. Crosswords continues to blow me away on every listen. And I found this line very reductive, " mid-tempo, wonky pop jams riven with unabrasive noise."

also, dude makes a point that he's sorta over the album already, after listening to the freebird for two months. Which is kinda bullshit since the quality wasn't all there. dude should have tried to abstain at least a little bit if he was gonna write a review about it. Like I listened the freebird but I made sure to not over do it cause the real prize was still in my sights.

luv me some freak tho

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 2:09 am

For some reason since the release I've been stuck on the mr Noah ep... It's such a great group of bangers and Ioved it when it came out but i think I appreciate it even more with the album out. It has some of the best fast songs from the whole era right there

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 2:18 am

demonclusters wrote:

meysell wrote:
yeah, noticed the low res reaper print too. it happens sometimes!

I was a bit bummed about that because I love that artwork, but i mean, if he drew it at a smaller size, what can you do

Well you wouldn't blow it up to force it to fit 12 in my 12 in. You make it smaller and put a border around it. white space.

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 2:44 am

anybody else struggling with the radio download... my computer keeps saying it takes 3 hours

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 2:46 am

Ethmin wrote:

It's an alright review, just think he's wrong about some of the songs. Crosswords continues to blow me away on every listen. And I found this line very reductive, " mid-tempo, wonky pop jams riven with unabrasive noise."

also, dude makes a point that he's sorta over the album already, after listening to the freebird for two months. Which is kinda bullshit since the quality wasn't all there. dude should have tried to abstain at least a little bit if he was gonna write a review about it. Like I listened the freebird but I made sure to not over do it cause the real prize was still in my sights.

luv me some freak tho

I agree about Crosswords, and I think grouping Crosswords, BBCM and Principe Real together as forgettable songs is bullshit. I also agree about the freebird, I did the exact same thing (listening to it but not too much to make the hq version the real thing). I just think it was a refreshingly honest review, because I've read so many about this album now that I've just been like whaaaaaat to. So many reviewers analyze it in a weird way

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 3:02 am

3xLp and shirt arrived today, beautiful in every way.

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 3:06 am

I've had the preakness stuck in my head for the entirety of the past two days. no complaints from me though lol

Spoiler: show

edit: PK is not THAT dank btw

Spoiler: show

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 5:10 am

the synth tone at the start of acid wash unfortunately reminds me of the taking the hobbits to isengard

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 5:40 am

roopn wrote:

the synth tone at the start of acid wash unfortunately reminds me of the taking the hobbits to isengard

I thought I was the only one

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:16 am

hahah!

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 8:04 am

This KCRW set is of such quality - it's like having slightly new mixes of the album tracks themselves.

Thank you for taking the time to rip and upload it.

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 8:32 am

Man this KCRW performance sounds GREAT! Love the swag on the vocals and that they were a bit easier to hear

I saw President Biden review today and was super confused and angry(?) ~ Yes, I am biased, but I think Anthony is gonna look back on that review and realized he done f'd up.

We've been hit by an avalanche of coolness the last few days.

I would love a panda bear shirt but I can't see myself being comfortable in something so colorful and attention-grabbing.

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 9:15 am

appreciate all the words, y'all, especially everyone who disagreed but dug the review anyway. felt vry self-conscious writing critically about an artist so close to me, and it's an album I see myself continuing to listen to

rly stoked for the rest of the material to surface

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 9:16 am

demonclusters wrote:

roopn wrote:
the synth tone at the start of acid wash unfortunately reminds me of the taking the hobbits to isengard

I thought I was the only one

haha

that's one of my fav things about the song

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 9:34 am

jfw7 wrote:

rampface wrote:
wait, what's the tracklist for this?

2015-01-15
Morning Becomes Electric, KCRW, Santa Monica, CA, USA
1. Sequential Circuits
2. Crosswords
3. Boys Latin
4. [interview]
5. Mr Noah
6. Faces in the Crowd
7. You Can Count On Me
http://www.mediafire.com/?29rgbzsxk7am5qr

I'm about to sound 'picky', but is this the RTMP stream file?^

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 2:31 pm

No, I downloaded it and did some quick comparisons and couldn't tell much of a difference. The RTMP stream was a pretty mediocre bitrate and I think someone said it was mono; I'm not sure if Frumpkin added a bit of stereo imaging or livened up the high end or what but overall they were pretty much the same and his was already split

. I can post the raw RTMP rip if you want

Like I said, radio sessions for this kind of performance don't have much of an advantage over concert bootlegs for me—the songs sound smaller than their studio versions and less interesting than their concert counterparts. It is good to hear yccom again though

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 2:45 pm

Love the shirt so mucchhhh

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 2:48 pm

"Knit just what you need
Yarn more than you need"

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 2:59 pm

Got my Nashville ticket! So hyped!

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 3:02 pm

omg. you can't count on me. that was a beautiful rendition. that final yelp he does. damn.

edit: for some reason i automatically typed "can't" instead of "can" which what the actual title is. subconsciously the song always had a very sombre and defeated tone to it. i immediately thought it was "can't"

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 3:22 pm

nevermind wrote:

omg. you can't count on me. that was a beautiful rendition. that final yelp he does. damn.

yea, i was going to post that as well. amazing version.

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 3:27 pm

Listening now, erect

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 3:42 pm

Tropic of Cans wrote:

Listening now, erect

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 4:18 pm

demonclusters wrote:

Tropic of Cans wrote:
Listening now, erect

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 4:26 pm

roopn wrote:

demonclusters wrote:
Tropic of Cans wrote:
Listening now, erect

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 4:29 pm

If your erection is quoted in more than 4 posts, seek medical attention immediately

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 4:34 pm

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:21 pm

best review I've read, from one of the Dawn of Midi dudes: http://thetalkhouse.com/music/talks/qas ... im-reaper/

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:39 pm

jabbawocky makes my day
jabbawocky jabbawocky
jabbawocky makes my day
my day my day my day

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:43 pm

hatredcopter wrote:

best review I've read, from one of the Dawn of Midi dudes: http://thetalkhouse.com/music/talks/qas ... im-reaper/

I dug that. I liked this line: "The second track, “Mr Noah,” begins with the apparent sound of dogs as they’re jettisoned through a wormhole"

Also, I didn't know that Rusty Santos mixed Dysnomia. Kinda cool

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:34 pm

i'm sorry to say this but I like Crosswords & Faces In the Crowd way more on this KCRW live performance than on the album, especially Faces in the Crowd, with the coming and going drums. but also that drop(sorry) in Crosswords YCCOM is also way better this way.they all have so much more space live.

Post **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:56 pm

Seconded. Faces in the Crowd has much more dynamic range and is way more intimate. It breathes. Even Sequential Circuits sounds more earthy. While I truly love this album, there seems to be a real aesthetic rift enlarging between myself and AC's outputs.