Mystery Date!
By 2000 man on Jan 25, 2008
For our Mystery Date this weekend I ask first, Are these gentlemen beardy enough to spend a Sunday afteroon contemplating snowflakes out of Mod's picture window while stroking their beards? I certainly hope so.
These guys put out an album about 2 years ago that I play all the time, up to and including this very instant. Hopefully it's something new you can get your head around and enjoy.
11 comments
Comment from: saturnismine [Member] 
2k,
i really like these songs. i have no idea who made them.
but they singer's voice sounds so familiar!
nice stumper!
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i really like these songs. i have no idea who made them.
but they singer's voice sounds so familiar!
nice stumper!
art
2008-01-27 @ 09:58
Comment from: hrrundivbakshi [Member]
The singer sounds just like the Husker Du dude to me. My preference is track one, but track two ain't bad either. In general, good stuff!
Hey, Mod -- I really like this series. It's always nice to get some fresh musical blood running through these old wrinkly veins.
Hey, Mod -- I really like this series. It's always nice to get some fresh musical blood running through these old wrinkly veins.
2008-01-27 @ 10:00
Comment from: saturnismine [Member]
yeah...he has the breathless quality of bob mould, but it's someone else. it's KIL-LING me...i KNOW i've heard this shit before...probably while streaming college radio, and i probably liked it, but wasn't able to find out who it was.
2008-01-27 @ 10:10
I'm glad you guys liked it. The band is Ladyhawk, and those are from their first album. March 6 sees the release of album #2 but they released a 12" ep inbetween. Their blog is called The Eye of Ladyhawk with the killer tagline Drunk Canadians Express Their Feelings, Ruin Alternative Music. I found out about them at my favorite record store. They suggested them, I put on headphones, listened to three bars and bought the album immediately.
The new song is available here:
http://www.scjag.com/mp3/jag/idontalwaysknow.mp3
I love this early review they posted on their blog:
one early review:
"yawn...sounds like wolf parade. why bother?"
sweet.
check it out, tell me what you think.
The singer is Duffy Dreidiger. The songs I posted were My Old Jacknife and Teenage Love Song. The first, with all it's hand claps and stuff is just infectious, isn't it? The second just has hilarious lyrics. I love the opening line. Hopefully the new one is real good. The ep was kind of moody and I like these guys best when they're fun.
The new song is available here:
http://www.scjag.com/mp3/jag/idontalwaysknow.mp3
I love this early review they posted on their blog:
one early review:
"yawn...sounds like wolf parade. why bother?"
sweet.
check it out, tell me what you think.
The singer is Duffy Dreidiger. The songs I posted were My Old Jacknife and Teenage Love Song. The first, with all it's hand claps and stuff is just infectious, isn't it? The second just has hilarious lyrics. I love the opening line. Hopefully the new one is real good. The ep was kind of moody and I like these guys best when they're fun.
2008-01-27 @ 14:03
Comment from: Mr. Moderator [Member]
This is good stuff, 2K. The first song definitely sounded like Bob Mould - if he knew how to make a record. The second song stretches in the vocals department, but the second segment of the song makes sense to me.
2008-01-27 @ 15:31
Comment from: saturnismine [Member]
should've known they're a jagjag band. they sound like one (in a good way).
that label is, like, the new...something-or-other.
speakingofwhich, 2k, how's the black mountain album? i've heard mixed reviews from a mixed bag of folks...
that label is, like, the new...something-or-other.
speakingofwhich, 2k, how's the black mountain album? i've heard mixed reviews from a mixed bag of folks...
2008-01-27 @ 15:58
Thanks for posting these tracks, 2000 man. Honestly, I thought it WAS the new Black Mountain album, so I'm glad that I was at least in the right ballpark, if not the right dugout. They didn't make much of an impression me at first, but I'll have to keep listening. Definitely not bad!
2008-01-27 @ 17:09
Y'know the label that's never let me down so far? Alive! Records. I've liked everything I've heard on that one (but I like The Bloody Hollies the best).
I like the new Black Mountain a lot, too. It's big and epic and druggy and it's not always focused. I think if you liked the first one, you'll dig this one. I might have changed the track order and made one of the bonus tracks or the sixteen minute Bright Lights the album closer. I don't get the Zeppelin influence that the critics see (which is good because I hate them), I just really like how the quiet parts lead into big, crunchy riffing and ham fisted Jon Lord style keyboards once in awhile. So I like it and give it a big thumbs up.
Mr. Mod, vocally I don't think Duffy will ever win any awards, but he sounds like he means it and that's good enough for me!
I like the new Black Mountain a lot, too. It's big and epic and druggy and it's not always focused. I think if you liked the first one, you'll dig this one. I might have changed the track order and made one of the bonus tracks or the sixteen minute Bright Lights the album closer. I don't get the Zeppelin influence that the critics see (which is good because I hate them), I just really like how the quiet parts lead into big, crunchy riffing and ham fisted Jon Lord style keyboards once in awhile. So I like it and give it a big thumbs up.
Mr. Mod, vocally I don't think Duffy will ever win any awards, but he sounds like he means it and that's good enough for me!
2008-01-27 @ 17:18
berlyant, I think most people consider the song The Dugout on Ladyhawk's first album to be the best song, so that's an interesting choice of words. I didn't pick it because if someone gets it, I think they should be able to say, "Wow, the songs I heard first aren't necessarily the best ones on the album!" I hope it gets under your skin like it did with me. It's a pretty good itch.
2008-01-27 @ 17:22
Comment from: dr john [Member]
I really like the first song. Great drumbeat (used by Belle & Sebastian to great effect on "Boy with the Arab Strap"). I always like songs that have a pre-chorus: this song produces the right effects; shows the band knows what it's doing.
The second song I like less. Still a good melodic hook, but it sounds like the singer is going for a drunken, melancholy Westerberg channeling Big Star teenage angst. I admire how high the band sets its goals, but doesn't quite pull it off.
The second song I like less. Still a good melodic hook, but it sounds like the singer is going for a drunken, melancholy Westerberg channeling Big Star teenage angst. I admire how high the band sets its goals, but doesn't quite pull it off.
2008-01-28 @ 12:52
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