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Eh, after owning it for a year I don't think it comes close to matching the brilliance of the Unicorns.
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quote: Originally posted by ezkcdude: quote: Originally posted by kendocubano:
Couldn't agree with you more. I was just listening to it again today, and it still holds up. I can't explain why it got dissed at P4k.
Are you talking about Islands? It got an 8.4, which is not exactly being "dissed", is it? Unless you have incredibly high standards, in which case I point you over to the "Will P4K give a perfect 10.0 this year?" thread.
Agree, but where was it during the end of the year "Best of" list?  That's actually what I meant.
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^agree...should be definitely in the top 10.
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I liked it, but it's a little uneven. Definitely loses steam after "Volcanoes". However, "Rough Gem" is probably the best song of last year. Wolf Like Who?
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| Posts: 2332 | Location: ATL-abouts. | Registered: 24 October 2006 | |
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This album will be exhumed! Mark my textual words!
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Well uh, the whole "this album will be exhumed" part. I thought it was clear.
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Well, when something is textual that means that what you said, the "this album will be exhumed" part, is related to or based on some kind of text. In other words, that phrase was first stated in some kind of book. So my question is, where did you get that phrase from?
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I believe the "text" is the MC Forums, right here in this thread. This thread may even be added to the Bible.  (Then again, it could just go down like Atlantis, but that means it could still be "exhumed".)
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I never heard of them until I saw them open for Metric at the Fonda. They totally killed it! they were received so well that they stayed in LA an extra week. I bought their album soon after and I've been loving it ever since. I bought the Unicorns album too because of the lead singer and I like it as well.
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| Posts: 73 | Location: Southern California | Registered: 15 March 2007 | |
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Hey that's cool, that album from last year was pretty good. However, I don't really like the Unicorns and everyone says they are much better than Islands. Are they really worth it?
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| Posts: 6039 | Location: Texas | Registered: 27 December 2005 | |
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I never heard the Unicorns, but I love Islands. It's pretty twee, but it also has a great sense of humor. Check out these tracks; they're pretty representative. I love "Whalebone." http://www.myspace.com/islandsareforever
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| Posts: 1461 | Location: State of Disarray | Registered: 10 January 2007 | |
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Oops! My bad-bad; I should have said "Mark my digital-typescript words, this album [will} resurface as an 'under-appreciated' indie masterpiece".
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quote: Originally posted by kendocubano: I never heard the Unicorns, but I love Islands. It's pretty twee, but it also has a great sense of humor. Check out these tracks; they're pretty representative. I love "Whalebone." http://www.myspace.com/islandsareforever
Islands twee? Go give The Unicorns Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone? a listen... Personally, the Unicorns trumped Islands. The album is alright, but I coulldn't help starting to compare the two bands, getting tired of Islands and putting the Unicorns on instead.
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| Posts: 2827 | Location: Drug induced coma. | Registered: 01 December 2006 | |
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quote: Originally posted by Jglass:
Islands twee? Go give The Unicorns Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone? a listen...
Personally, the Unicorns trumped Islands. The album is alright, but I coulldn't help starting to compare the two bands, getting tired of Islands and putting the Unicorns on instead.
Maybe we need a "Who is the most twee?" thread. My vote goes to The Boy Least Likely To, whom I happen to love, but they are as twee as it gets!
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| Posts: 1461 | Location: State of Disarray | Registered: 10 January 2007 | |
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quote: Originally posted by kendocubano: quote: Originally posted by Jglass:
Islands twee? Go give The Unicorns Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone? a listen...
Personally, the Unicorns trumped Islands. The album is alright, but I coulldn't help starting to compare the two bands, getting tired of Islands and putting the Unicorns on instead.
Maybe we need a "Who is the most twee?" thread. My vote goes to The Boy Least Likely To, whom I happen to love, but they are as twee as it gets!
Yeah, Boy Least Likely To is a little over-precious. I'd probably give the prize to Architecture in Helsinki, though. As much as I think they've got interesting song arrangements, they really, really sound like they're singing to five-year-olds.
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quote: However, "Rough Gem" is probably the best song of last year.
Well I don't know about that, but it was probably the best song on the album. Coincidentally, it's the song that sounds most like the Unicorns. |
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quote: Originally posted by Il Mago:
I got into Unicorns first, but I like Islands way better. Islands have actual songs. I find the Unicorns are great, but I only enjoy when I listen to the album start to finish. Both excellent albums IMO. Islands was my #1 of 2006 and I still stand by it. You wanna have fun? Put on Return to the Sea!
The Unicorns songs are definatley real songs. In fact, if you really want, you can read a lot into their lyrics. I'm not sure if they intended (they probably did) but there is definately substance in this seemingly superficial band.
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