[mysingingvoiceisgone]

Sorry for the wait folks, here's the full set from Portland ME:

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 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aVfT8Naz_K8laomdA_6dQGsM6UOCBE5q?usp=sharing 

We're still gonna get a matrix going but the band simply put on too good of a set to deprive it from y'all any longer

[evan6032]

Who was at summer stage last night? How was it?

[roopn]

from snippets of the central park show on socials, feels like Soul Capturer is finally unfurling its wings, sounding like a real song

[wilandhugs]

roopn wrote:

from snippets of the central park show on socials, feels like Soul Capturer is finally unfurling its wings, sounding like a real song

It really was. There were vertical 'elements (?)' that came through that gave it some new legs. Definitely catches that delirium-induced no-wavey transcendental psychosis

[opposite field]

Central Park was great, I think I enjoyed the March setlists more but it's hard to say it wasn't a great show. Any issues I can think of are me being kind of nitpicky, I still don't totally get Magicians even though I like it in theory but the opening set of songs was amazing. Chores was like 10 minutes long? And the Car Keys intro jamming continues to be one of the most exciting things they're doing now. Screens->Flowers was really the only lowpoint for me. Screens is beautiful but is soooo slow and Flowers felt kind of lazy, it hit back in 19 but they gotta swap that one out. Strung continues to surprise me with how much I like it when I'm listening vs. how much I think I don't really like it when I'm not.

The encore was as good as people have said. Purple Bottle was awesome as always but Wide Eyed really blew my mind. It's never been one of my favorites but goddamn this new version is unreal and the weather seemed to be perfectly in sync with the energy of the song. It started raining when they came out for the encore but it picked up and got really windy during Wide Eyed and it just felt like it was building and building and I kind of wanted it to go on forever. It felt like triumphant after they made it through the rest of the set without rain. It was amazing to see the band look out as it started to storm and just have smiles on their faces. My friend recorded from our pretty good spot, should be coming soon.

[opposite field]

roopn wrote:

from snippets of the central park show on socials, feels like Soul Capturer is finally unfurling its wings, sounding like a real song

Ah totally forgot to mention this. This song has blossomed into maybe one of the best of the bunch. There's a much fuller sounding backing track thing that give it a kind of groove? Still guitar drone heavy but its hard to think of another way to describe it. The hurdy gurdy is less prominent as it kind of blends in with whatever new thing is happening. Vocal melody is pretty similar to March but the whole thing just sound so much fuller.

[roopn]

opposite field wrote:

Central Park was great, I think I enjoyed the March setlists more but it's hard to say it wasn't a great show. Any issues I can think of are me being kind of nitpicky, I still don't totally get Magicians even though I like it in theory but the opening set of songs was amazing. Chores was like 10 minutes long? And the Car Keys intro jamming continues to be one of the most exciting things they're doing now. Screens->Flowers was really the only lowpoint for me. Screens is beautiful but is soooo slow and Flowers felt kind of lazy, it hit back in 19 but they gotta swap that one out. Strung continues to surprise me with how much I like it when I'm listening vs. how much I think I don't really like it when I'm not.

The encore was as good as people have said. Purple Bottle was awesome as always but Wide Eyed really blew my mind. It's never been one of my favorites but goddamn this new version is unreal and the weather seemed to be perfectly in sync with the energy of the song. It started raining when they came out for the encore but it picked up and got really windy during Wide Eyed and it just felt like it was building and building and I kind of wanted it to go on forever. It felt like triumphant after they made it through the rest of the set without rain. It was amazing to see the band look out as it started to storm and just have smiles on their faces. My friend recorded from our pretty good spot, should be coming soon.

opposite field wrote:

roopn wrote:

from snippets of the central park show on socials, feels like Soul Capturer is finally unfurling its wings, sounding like a real song

Ah totally forgot to mention this. This song has blossomed into maybe one of the best of the bunch. There's a much fuller sounding backing track thing that give it a kind of groove? Still guitar drone heavy but its hard to think of another way to describe it. The hurdy gurdy is less prominent as it kind of blends in with whatever new thing is happening. Vocal melody is pretty similar to March but the whole thing just sound so much fuller.

I agree with your point about strung, it's kind of uncanny, right? I can't figure out what that is.
really interesting thoughts and descriptions, thank you! super excited to hear this show now

[jerry wonder]

saw them in New Haven last night and was somewhat disappointed, not a great set list and performance was really uneven. The guys seemed out of sync at times rhythmically and Deakin's set up was too high in the mix imo. Bluish does not seem to translate well to their current setup--it was awkward and lacked energy. Wide Eyed was a real highlight--I wasn't expecting this middle of the road song to be so good live, but they picked the perfect arrangement for it and it was real nice. Rev Green really brought the AC energy of yore, and I just wish a whole set could sustain that beautiful tension like the old days. Seen them now 4 times this year. The Boston show in March was my highlight of this cycle--great performance combined with killer set list, and great sound at the venue.

[jerry wonder]

damn the central park set looks fucking amazing

[dio]

I need to find a recording of this newer Soul Capturer. I def noticed the lyrics solidifying and being better than ever in July but I actually distinctly remember thinking the triple guitar dronie-ness actually sounded a lil... busted? Like something kinda seemed off a lil honestly when I heard it in July.

So count me intrigued

[wilandhugs]

I'm just chomping to be able to re-experience a subset of summer stage... not to rush perfection but these boots have me in a limbo...

[nothingmaster]

mysingingvoiceisgone wrote:

Sorry for the wait folks, here's the full set from Portland ME:

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 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aVfT8Naz_K8laomdA_6dQGsM6UOCBE5q?usp=sharing 

We're still gonna get a matrix going but the band simply put on too good of a set to deprive it from y'all any longer

damn this is a great performance and recording. deakin popped off with his songs

did you do any mastering? really love how the drums sound.

[mysingingvoiceisgone]

nothingmaster wrote:

damn this is a great performance and recording. deakin popped off with his songs

did you do any mastering? really love how the drums sound.

Really glad you liked it! I did some mastering, mostly EQ and compression, but I honestly just lucked out. When I plugged my H1 into my friend's car aux the morning after the concert to hear the raw files, we were both geniunely shocked at the quality, given we did not get good placement for recording lol.

I agree Deakin was in peak form the entire night. Stride Rite seriously just keeps getting better.

[mysingingvoiceisgone]

nyctaper posted the Taper's Choice set from Summerstage for those interested:

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 https://archive.org/details/tc2022-08-30.nyctaper/TapersChoice2022-08-30_nyctaper_t02.flac 

Was not familar with these guys before this show- they're really good! Great recording as always, can't wait to hear AC's set.

[hedgecore]

jerry wonder wrote:

and I just wish a whole set could sustain that beautiful tension like the old days.

that's a really great descriptor of their older live sets (the tension present)

thanks for recording and posting all the boots everyone

[kinetic]

https://twitter.com/nyctaper/status/156 ... dm4fuh95uQ

very good news for those who want to hear soul capture / the rest of the show

When they played it at central park I was like what is this new incredible version? and my friend was like what are you talking about its the same. glad to year you all think its different too. can someone articulate what theyre doing differently? it felt faster, poppier, surfier.

[opposite field]

kinetic wrote:

https://twitter.com/nyctaper/status/1564740145936564224?s=20&t=cPVK4cFh3n2Vdm4fuh95uQ

very good news for those who want to hear soul capture / the rest of the show

When they played it at central park I was like what is this new incredible version? and my friend was like what are you talking about its the same. glad to year you all think its different too. can someone articulate what theyre doing differently? it felt faster, poppier, surfier.

There’s a new synth(?) backing in the beginning/main section that kind of gives it a real poppy feel like you said. It fleshes it out and adds more to latch onto beyond guitars/ single drum beat/gurdy and works really well with the vocal melody. Best way I can describe it is it just feels more full and finished. It’s not like a complete overhaul at all I don’t want to get anyones hopes up but for people who have been following that songs progression since it dropped on that blast broadcast I think it’s kind of a “woah this has come so far” kinda moment. At least that’s how I felt the other night

[ITS OK CITRUS]

[tealtimes]

my main takeaway from central park was that Soul Capturer is the most dub/reggae track I've ever heard from the band outside of their solo projects. loving what it's becoming.

[evan6032]

ITS OK CITRUS wrote:

Wow great set list and great quality on this. Broke just keeps getting better and better

[roopn]

kinetic wrote:

When they played it at central park I was like what is this new incredible version? and my friend was like what are you talking about its the same. glad to year you all think its different too. can someone articulate what theyre doing differently? it felt faster, poppier, surfier.

again haven't heard the full thing yet, but for me I just noticed that you can really hear the guitar strums now, and it's kind of akin to winters love

[organic cat]

not sure if it was just me or because i was seeing them for the first time but genie's open was incredible today.

[nyctaper]

I haven't posted to my site yet, but I put it on the Archive first. I'm really happy with this recording.

https://archive.org/details/acollective ... 0.nyctaper

[muark]

Wow, fantastic recording! Totally get what y'all are saying about Soul Capturer, definitely has more of a pop to it in this version. Loved it from day one but it's so great to see how much it's improved. Magicians is sounding better than ever too.

[MFpotus]

organic cat wrote:

not sure if it was just me or because i was seeing them for the first time but genie's open was incredible today.

It was a highlight in the Toronto set. Liked it in the boots but it’s so much more fun in person

[kinetic]

nyctaper wrote:

I haven't posted to my site yet, but I put it on the Archive first. I'm really happy with this recording.

https://archive.org/details/acollective ... 0.nyctaper

amazing recording as per usual! thanks for all the work you guys do

[nothingmaster]

nyctaper wrote:

I haven't posted to my site yet, but I put it on the Archive first. I'm really happy with this recording.

https://archive.org/details/acollective ... 0.nyctaper

so good. real spoiled this tour

panda has really been going full send with the vocal experiments and it's a delight. the man is an unstoppable force of music making

[organic cat]

MFpotus wrote:

organic cat wrote:

not sure if it was just me or because i was seeing them for the first time but genie's open was incredible today.

It was a highlight in the Toronto set. Liked it in the boots but it’s so much more fun in person

yeah, I think a lot of it had to do with the visuals too-- I was staring at the TV-static-like overlay in the back as it was building up and it felt like my head was going to explode; I'm never gonna forget that bliss once it got to the third section. Maybe the shrooms contributed to that effect xd; there was a dude vibing really hard in front of my friend and I, and I've never seen anybody move that hard to the slowest songs hahaha. God bless you whoever you are.

[coral lord]

nothingmaster wrote:

panda has really been going full send with the vocal experiments and it's a delight. the man is an unstoppable force of music making

his new high notes in the Gem and I chorus are fucking awesome


It's very funny that this is kinda how he started getting weird with it in the second Painting With tour. He gets bored playing the album version and starts fucking around.

[tobinge]

this version of we go back finally sold me on this song ever since they changed it from being "boulder". absolutely incredible recording, thank you nyctaper!!

[destiny]

Wow, this boot is amazing. Thank you so much. Going to these shows and having them be documented like this is a privilege. Bluish's ending... Unreal how they do this shit. 2 things about new york:

1. I carried my section for the Ay in Chores (dw about it)
2. The way they go up and down the octave to mimic the screaming sample in Purple bottle is awesome and when I realized what there were doing the rain was already hitting my head and I was smiling .Fucking best band of the year all years

[roopn]

organic cat wrote:

MFpotus wrote:

organic cat wrote:

not sure if it was just me or because i was seeing them for the first time but genie's open was incredible today.

It was a highlight in the Toronto set. Liked it in the boots but it’s so much more fun in person

yeah, I think a lot of it had to do with the visuals too-- I was staring at the TV-static-like overlay in the back as it was building up and it felt like my head was going to explode; I'm never gonna forget that bliss once it got to the third section. Maybe the shrooms contributed to that effect xd; there was a dude vibing really hard in front of my friend and I, and I've never seen anybody move that hard to the slowest songs hahaha. God bless you whoever you are.

Genie's is so brilliantly slow. Listening to it like forces you into a lower gear and it feels good

Now to download this boot, thanks so much nyctaper!

[rohcti]

This sounds so good. Thank you nyctaper.

(the end of UM... this new version of Soul Capturer... my heart)

[wilandhugs]

FEEL ON1NE!!! wrote:

Wow, this boot is amazing. Thank you so much. Going to these shows and having them be documented like this is a privilege. Bluish's ending... Unreal how they do this shit. 2 things about new york:

1. I carried my section for the Ay in Chores (dw about it)
2. The way they go up and down the octave to mimic the screaming sample in Purple bottle is awesome and when I realized what there were doing the rain was already hitting my head and I was smiling .Fucking best band of the year all years

Wow, I didn't even notice the octave thing you're talking about. I added my own screaming to accompany

[opposite field]

Friend posted his recording of Central Park on Archive. We had a pretty great spot slightly off center about 30ish feet into the crowd. Sounds great to me. We were right next to some guys who kept yelling the names of the band members and talking a good amount but luckily most of that did not make it into the recording. Also including a folder here with the lossless files incase anyone wants to take a crack at polishing this up a bit.

https://archive.org/details/AnCo2022-08-30

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0co5jc77axad ... Y0Wva?dl=0

[organic cat]

I'll be going to the Montreal show by myself (probably), if anybody wants hang out or say hi that'd be dope (assuming anyone is from here), I'll be wearing a long sleeve black sweater, or this goofy skeleton shirt if its not too cold.

[unpopular]

montreal setlist:

royal and desire
in the flowers
car keys
dragon slayer
working/
<darkness jam>
unsolved mysteries
bluish
chores
<the void jam>
strung with everything/
defeat
wide eyed
applesauce

[encore]
magicians from baltimore
no more runnin
for reverend green

[blindmowing]

the darkness jam is sooooooooooo good

[scrambledgreggs]

is the void jam a new jam or is it the challenge jam?

[roopn]

I think the super slow moments are my favourite parts of all these shows. Chores middle section has been stretched so far now, screens, kings, wgb outro, and defeat of course. Genie's too though that's slow in a groovier way. All of these exemplify that 'beautiful tension' jerry wonder mentioned.
Only slow song that doesn't always land for me is magicians. Second half feels very stop-start most of the time, but some shows it lands real nice.

Also the intro to broke zodiac in that omaha show is awesome, have they been doing that a lot? new to me

also also how lucky are we they're playing nearly 2hrs most nights!! sad this leg of the tour is over, but might mean an announcement of new stuff soon