[awesome]

short 4-star review in The Scotsman (beach boys namedrop —  ✓check ✓)

wrote:

Two more pseudonymous pals, Noah Lennox of Animal Collective and Pete Kember of Spacemen 3, better known by their stage names Panda Bear & Sonic Boom, come together on Reset, another tasty homage to the US of A’s classic musical canon. Inspiration came from Kember’s archive of doo-wop and rock’n’roll records which is not so much sampled directly as evoked on the acoustic rock’n’roll guitar strum of Tex Mex-flavoured Gettin’ to the Point and the delightful orchestral mariachi of Livin’ in the After. Lennox’s soaring tenor is pure Beach Boys homage on Edge of the Edge, contrasting with Kember’s deeper drawl on Everyday, while Everything’s Been Leading To This indulges their mutual love of modular synthesizers.

https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts- ... on-3795626

[howsoever]

headroom))) wrote:

Kinda really hoping Sonic Boom blesses us with a 45s mix. Too much heat in that last inspirations post, I need that compressed soul crackle!

Here's my secret feel good gem.

This is soooo good thanks for sharing!

[GrassUno]

Why were there 3 spacemen and why were the songs so good?

[Sonic boom]

headroom))) wrote:

Kinda really hoping Sonic Boom blesses us with a 45s mix. Too much heat in that last inspirations post, I need that compressed soul crackle!

Kerpow

Something for the weakened Hope you enjoy xp

[headroom)))]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!T H A N K S S O N I C!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And bless to those that liked that Street The Beat song. They're some cool dudes who lived the gang life and got out of it to spread the positivity.

[speen]

apparently there was just an interview on twitch? looks awkward / cringe lol

[Cooper]

speen wrote:

looks awkward / cringe lol

Well they did say they like things that aren’t cool

[hypo's]

isnt that supposed to be cool tho im confused, I just want to be cool

[Fovrodi]

Someone on Reddit captured some of it, can't bring myself to watch it tho. Maybe this means we'll finally get PBs weird twitch channel though!

[Sonic Boom 2022]

Cooper wrote:

speen wrote:

looks awkward / cringe lol

Well they did say they like things that aren’t cool

Bless . Yeah.... those kids in Mexico .....? pfff......
I thought Noah was endlessly generous in the face of an abyss of 'self gratification' ....

[blindmowing]

the interplay between Noah and Pete's answers in that wild interview is a prime example of what makes them so great as collaborators...you can tell they see the world and relate to art in vastly different ways and yet it's such a good mesh point

such great spirits, good natured

[howsoever]

Sonic Boom 2022 wrote:

Cooper wrote:

speen wrote:

looks awkward / cringe lol

Well they did say they like things that aren’t cool

Bless . Yeah.... those kids in Mexico .....? pfff......
I thought Noah was endlessly generous in the face of an abyss of 'self gratification' ....

Absolutely was. Seems like he’s the type to get that kids are being kids on livestreams these days, but not necessarily forgiving of it.

You’re too generous to us with a long weekend playlist like you’ve given us though <3 Have a nice one Pete!

[Sonic boom]

howsoever wrote:

You’re too generous to us with a long weekend playlist like you’ve given us though <3 Have a nice one Pete!

My pleasure . I'm loving it that there's an openness to this era of music that I really didn't expect on this forum .Sharing it is half half the fun for me & I love to be wrong in my assumptions . You have a nice one there too my friend xp

[howsoever]

I’ve definitely picked up some great recs over the decade or so of popping in here. Sharing one in the spirit—though not from the same time period or genre—that encapsulates an infectious intro you can’t get out of your head. Wonderful background to the record too.

[blindmowing]

listening to Pete's weakened mix on my Saturday afternoon -- choice!

some old faves in there (King Tubby, Lee Perry, Desmond Dekker, Monks) but lots of great new-to-me tunes here that have got me boppin' around

joy of joys, living the dream -- endless appreciation to SB... telling my neighbours i've got the Pete Kember blessings mix going...who could argue with that

['Worms']

threw pete's recs in a quick YouTube playlist for ease of listening and perhaps some sort of posterity: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... l7EwXw1oG3

[Dallou]

That interview is wild

The new song is so good.
Tho I cannot wait to listen to it’s in my body in full. It can’t it out of my head, I keep on singing it

[infiniteblastsoflight]

[youtube]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=74Qwl97FjKU&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]

finally decided to listen to this earlier this week after having it on my list for so long, and i was blown away. i've had it on repeat all week and i can't wait to hear what has become of it when RESET comes out.

[tdegenaro]

infiniteblastsoflight wrote:

[youtube]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=74Qwl97FjKU&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]

finally decided to listen to this earlier this week after having it on my list for so long, and i was blown away. i've had it on repeat all week and i can't wait to hear what has become of it when RESET comes out.

wait i somehow totally forgot that IN ADDITION TO reset peebs is sitting on a whole other bit of material.

[wilandhugs]

infiniteblastsoflight wrote:

[youtube]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=74Qwl97FjKU&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]

finally decided to listen to this earlier this week after having it on my list for so long, and i was blown away. i've had it on repeat all week and i can't wait to hear what has become of it when RESET comes out.

This is the one I'm most excited for. When I first heard this last year from the Madrid set it instantly became so classic to me. Ahhh one more week!!!!!

[Cooper]

That interview is so amazing lol, i can’t believe how well both sb and pb remained themselves. I would’ve folded into their vibe immediately

[tdegenaro]

wait i'm a dunce i just realized DANGER is going to be on RESET. what else from madrid or that other festival in 2021 is on RESET?

[Hellomark]

Danger is the only one, all the other Madrid stuff is anyone's guess. The man may have a whole other solo album up his sleeve and we don't even know it.

[preakness]

blindmowing wrote:

the interplay between Noah and Pete's answers in that wild interview is a prime example of what makes them so great as collaborators...you can tell they see the world and relate to art in vastly different ways and yet it's such a good mesh point

such great spirits, good natured

This has to be the worst interviewer ive ever seen. Holy shit

[moop]

tdegenaro wrote:

wait i'm a dunce i just realized DANGER is going to be on RESET. what else from madrid or that other festival in 2021 is on RESET?

same lol. i know i read that it was on reset but the clip of it sounded sooooo different from the madrid version- i couldn't imagine it being the same song. but yeah can't wait to hear that one!!! gonna be amazing.

[rohcti]

'Worms' wrote:

threw pete's recs in a quick YouTube playlist for ease of listening and perhaps some sort of posterity: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... l7EwXw1oG3

Thanks for putting these in a playlist, so much easier to listen to. And thanks of course to Pete for sharing in the first place

[speen]

love of my life / danger is a gorgeous song, that shits been stuck in my head since i heard it. excited to hear what happened to it, and i cant wait for noah to record of the rest of the songs from that madrid set. really amazing stuff

[headroom)))]

LMAO on how different PB and SB are. Love the fact that they asked for the promo clip at the end and SB "conveniently" disconnected. Reminds me of a classic MF DOOM lyric.
"For a mil' do a commercial for Mello Yello?
Tell 'em devil's hell, no, sell y'all own Jello"

[wilandhugs]

Man that interview was rough. You're a legend Pete lol.

[kinetic]

preakness wrote:

blindmowing wrote:

the interplay between Noah and Pete's answers in that wild interview is a prime example of what makes them so great as collaborators...you can tell they see the world and relate to art in vastly different ways and yet it's such a good mesh point

such great spirits, good natured

This has to be the worst interviewer ive ever seen. Holy shit

i mean the interviewer is awful but noahs actually being really sweet and throwing him a bone here. he couldve so easily been totally silent and rolled his eyes at every stupid question but he played along and had a good sense of humor about it.

[Sonic boom]

'Worms' wrote:

threw pete's recs in a quick YouTube playlist for ease of listening and perhaps some sort of posterity: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... l7EwXw1oG3

Nice Job . Thank you ! Feel free to add the previous jams too .

wilandhugs wrote:

Man that interview was rough. You're a legend Pete lol.

Thank you , but not really .
It's fun doing interviews w Noah . He told me he wished he could be more vocal in his I/vs . And now he is , and it's awesome . Awesome vibe .
For sure I wouldn't have arrived at the mindfame I have without having taken a leaf or two from his book . I think I said before , when he told me the story behind Tropic of Cancer , pfff.... it was a quantum moment for me .

blindmowing wrote:

listening to Pete's weakened mix on my Saturday afternoon -- choice!

some old faves in there (King Tubby, Lee Perry, Desmond Dekker, Monks) but lots of great new-to-me tunes here that have got me boppin' around

joy of joys, living the dream -- endless appreciation to SB... telling my neighbours i've got the Pete Kember blessings mix going...who could argue with that

Love your vibes Blindmowing . So happy it's enjoyable & seeding the vibes for you . I imagine your neighbours think you're a little crazy : ) loveable , but a little crazy . Perfect .
btw , that Tubby dub version of the Eric Donaldson Cherry jam is one of Noah's faves . He showed me that version . He played King Tubby's "lost treasures" as his LP at the RESET party in Lisbon .

moop wrote:

same lol. i know i read that it was on reset but the clip of it sounded sooooo different from the madrid version- i couldn't imagine it being the same song. but yeah can't wait to hear that one!!! gonna be amazing.

hey Moooop , yeah -it's veryy different . Partly because he forgot his lyrics , partly because it's a very diff arrangement . The RESET version was done & dusted before the Madrid set . I know he had a lot of songs over from the AC record . My favourites from the demos did'nt get used to my knowledge . I think the Madrid set was all new stuff he's working on .

headroom))) wrote:

LMAO on how different PB and SB are. Love the fact that they asked for the promo clip at the end and SB "conveniently" disconnected. Reminds me of a classic MF DOOM lyric.
"For a mil' do a commercial for Mello Yello?
Tell 'em devil's hell, no, sell y'all own Jello"

I love that version of events , but Not entirely proud to say I would have cracked ,unlike Noah .
Truth is .....The zoom ran out ..... Beautiful dumb luck ......I got saved by the bell !
I love how different we are too & I LMAO about that pretty regularly .
I might be deluding myself , but I consider myself one of Noah's more normal friends , so imagine ... : )

[meys]

bumping pete's playlist on a tough day - bringing some joy to it, thanks man. that interview was a little rough to watch, did not feel like a good mesh between interviewer and interviewees. good on you both for sticking through it though

[hypo's]

kinetic wrote:

preakness wrote:

blindmowing wrote:

the interplay between Noah and Pete's answers in that wild interview is a prime example of what makes them so great as collaborators...you can tell they see the world and relate to art in vastly different ways and yet it's such a good mesh point

such great spirits, good natured

This has to be the worst interviewer ive ever seen. Holy shit

i mean the interviewer is awful but noahs actually being really sweet and throwing him a bone here. he couldve so easily been totally silent and rolled his eyes at every stupid question but he played along and had a good sense of humor about it.

yeah I enjoyed the interview a lot despite the dumb questions, I don't watch enough interviews of my favorite bands for whatever reason

(OH ALSO the harry styles song in question is a fuckin banger)


hey pete/sb thanks for engaging in this thread, yr a legend

[Natalidae]

Sonic boom wrote:

For sure I wouldn't have arrived at the mindfame I have without having taken a leaf or two from his book . I think I said before , when he told me the story behind Tropic of Cancer , pfff.... it was a quantum moment for me .

sympathy for disease is abyss-level deep, especially these days. crazy to be there years before the collective fall.

[wilandhugs]

Sonic boom wrote:

wilandhugs wrote:

Man that interview was rough. You're a legend Pete lol.

Thank you , but not really .
It's fun doing interviews w Noah . He told me he wished he could be more vocal in his I/vs . And now he is , and it's awesome . Awesome vibe .
For sure I wouldn't have arrived at the mindfame I have without having taken a leaf or two from his book . I think I said before , when he told me the story behind Tropic of Cancer , pfff.... it was a quantum moment for me .
as his LP at the RESET party in Lisbon .

Got to like what kills... I guess people are probably the #1 cause to that

Great to hear it wasn't so bad for you. I'm a total misanthrope so I couldn't stomach having to deal with questions like that. Was great to hear a good conversation on "genre deism" -- the way you and Noah bounce off of each other is awesome. Reminds me of how me and my friend are, total ying to the yang-- he's the one reminding me I can't just tell everyone to piss off, haha.

Can't believe we're almost to the finish line though, so exciting! I've been moving house and I'll be checking out some of the weakened jams as I paint, never got into much stuff before the 60s besides some jazz so this is my sign to get started.

[tdegenaro]

why the fuck aren't YOU listening to la bestia radio?

[roopn]

wilandhugs wrote:

Can't believe we're almost to the finish line though, so exciting!

I keep forgetting we're only days away from hearing the full thing. it's in my bodyyyyyyy (soon)

[howsoever]

Sonic boom wrote:

moop wrote:

same lol. i know i read that it was on reset but the clip of it sounded sooooo different from the madrid version- i couldn't imagine it being the same song. but yeah can't wait to hear that one!!! gonna be amazing.

hey Moooop , yeah -it's veryy different . Partly because he forgot his lyrics , partly because it's a very diff arrangement . The RESET version was done & dusted before the Madrid set . I know he had a lot of songs over from the AC record . My favourites from the demos did'nt get used to my knowledge . I think the Madrid set was all new stuff he's working on .

! The lyrics being different is a new twist! Crazy that there’s that many demos of his left from Time Skiffs era too. Hopefully they trickle out bit by bit

[Sonic boom]

meysell wrote:

bumping pete's playlist on a tough day - bringing some joy to it, thanks man. that interview was a little rough to watch, did not feel like a good mesh between interviewer and interviewees. good on you both for sticking through it though

Perfect result . You know what follows a bad day though my friend ? A better one .....
It's normal . There's no good days without bad days . Otherwise it'd be like the Galbraith in Gullivers Travels . Just constant unthrilling sameness . Acceptance of that makes tough days less tough . Hope goodtimes are rolling today xp

[Sonic boom]

wilandhugs wrote:

Got to like what kills... I guess people are probably the #1 cause to that

Great to hear it wasn't so bad for you. I'm a total misanthrope so I couldn't stomach having to deal with questions like that. Was great to hear a good conversation on "genre deism" -- the way you and Noah bounce off of each other is awesome. Reminds me of how me and my friend are, total ying to the yang-- he's the one reminding me I can't just tell everyone to piss off, haha.

Can't believe we're almost to the finish line though, so exciting! I've been moving house and I'll be checking out some of the weakened jams as I paint, never got into much stuff before the 60s besides some jazz so this is my sign to get started.

Nice yr dipping yr toes in the 60's ... A lot of killer flavours in that decade. I think time is elastic in music trajectory & the 60's was a particularly fertile era . but you have to dig around a little to find the gems in any these decades ......lot of novelty records & junk too....hope these seeds help .
I think bar the Troggs sample , all the tracks have a more 50's than 60's vibe as they're already in kinda sub genres up & rolling from 55 . I feel the sixties didn't seem to get truly rolling & FAB before the 4 , and musically 63 could easily kinda sound like 59 .
Buddy Holly, for example , died in feb 59 but was still having hits in '63. It was an interesting stretch ....
Time passed slower and more things got to slot in . People were less distracted maybe ...

But woo hoo . Just a kiss away now . Got another vid for you too after the RESET party LP playback too.
Made by Joana Linda & Fern Perreira .
Dang Dang Dang .....
Hope some of you are in the social mood to get together & will join us ! Planning a party here myself . Gonna be a late one in Portugal : )