Silversun Pickups

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  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    iamsampj wrote:
    be sure to get there WAAAAYY early!! i did not realize that ok go was also on the bill w/ snow patrol for their show here. i got inside maybe 15 minutes after the time on the ticket. silversun pickups had already played...and ok go was halfway throught their set.

    i knew i should have driven halfway across town to see their in-store at park ave cds...but no, i stayed an extra 3 hours at work 'cause i'm crazy :D
    anywho...enjoy the show. snow patrol was great!!

    im going to be there VERY early. the people im going with are as obsessed with snow patrol as we are with pearl jam. so they will be in line at like 4. ill probly be leaning on the railing.
  • leafs4ever
    leafs4ever Posts: 833
    like somebody else said the single is good and is perfect for catching people's attention, but alot of the other tracks on the cd are alot better. Rusted Wheel and Melatonin are my 2 favourite songs so far.
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  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    Just listening to the album now, they sound fantastic! They definitely have a Smashing Pumpkins vibe, particularly in the vocals and the fuzzy guitar tones. I can also hear a lot of Remy Zero and some QOTSA in there too.
  • jack_bass_player
    jack_bass_player Posts: 1,126
    never heard of them before i heard that they were playing with foo fighters and NIN at a gig in edinburgh... so i'm gonna see them live in august.

    i'll check them out before then though :)
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  • drivingrl
    drivingrl Posts: 1,448
    Has anyone purchased their first release? Any good? I think it's only four tracks.
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  • stpmattb
    stpmattb Posts: 958
    The first release, Pikul, has 7 tracks. You can buy it at their show for $7. I saw them on Sunday night and loved it (it was a headlining show).
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  • joint in a tree
    joint in a tree Posts: 392
    they are playing lollapalooza. they are one of the other bands i am excited to see.
    glad to hear they put on a good show.

    peace.
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  • Blind Melon
    Blind Melon Posts: 911
    They're pretty damn good on album, and pretty awesome live. I saw them on Sunday... Sea Wolf (opening band) was pretty awesome too... but Silversun, at least I think, was a lot better. I really like when the lead singer screams, it sounds really cool; reminds me of Billy Corgan a little.
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  • darthvedder88
    darthvedder88 Posts: 1,023
    Blind Melon wrote:
    They're pretty damn good on album, and pretty awesome live. I saw them on Sunday... Sea Wolf (opening band) was pretty awesome too... but Silversun, at least I think, was a lot better. I really like when the lead singer screams, it sounds really cool; reminds me of Billy Corgan a little.

    Also, in the Lazy Eye video pay attention to the way he cocks his guitar and some of the motions he does...a lot like what Billy Corgan does!!!
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  • dharma69
    dharma69 Posts: 1,275
    I enjoyed their set at Coachella...except for the fact that they were on the main stage; it seemed a bit large for the band, they probably would've been better suited for the Outdoor theatre stage.

    Aubert has the "guitar-slinger-in-training" thing going on. Very active onstage, running from one corner to the other to play to the crowd.

    Nikki on bass could use a bit of personality, though.

    "Well Thought Out Twinkles"...brilliant.
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  • CrownofThornsMSG1
    CrownofThornsMSG1 Posts: 172
    When I 1st heard Lazy Eye awhile back i knew it would be a hit. I even found a 7 min version on the net that starts of slow and builds its a lot better then the shorter version I think. Great cd glad I picked it up. Well Thought Out Twinkles is my favorite song.
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  • patrickredeyes
    patrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    I'm looking forward to seeing them at Summerfest in Milwaukke this July. :)
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    Smile_dad wrote:
    What do you think of them?

    I think they're the NEW Smashing Pumpkins!

    Discuss...

    he tries to sound like corgan...and he actually does have a lazy eye.
  • vmfury
    vmfury Posts: 1,091
    Smile_dad wrote:
    What do you think of them?

    I think they're the NEW Smashing Pumpkins!

    Discuss...

    They're good. Going to see them Sat. so we'll see what they sound like live. They definitely remind me of a mellow version of SP...who I love.:)
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  • VitalDissidence
    VitalDissidence Posts: 160
    why do people insist on comparing silversun to the pumpkins? they sound nothing alike.
    they are very good though and i can't wait till lollapalooza.
    "No matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead."
  • dharma69
    dharma69 Posts: 1,275
    VitalDissidence wrote:
    why do people insist on comparing silversun to the pumpkins? they sound nothing alike.
    they are very good though and i can't wait till lollapalooza.
    Sure they do....hence all the comparisons.

    I don't even like The Smashing Pumpkins and I noticed it the first time I listened to "Carnavas" all the way through.

    I don't hold it against them because I like their sound a lot better. Much less annoying.
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  • VitalDissidence
    VitalDissidence Posts: 160
    dharma69 wrote:
    Sure they do....hence all the comparisons.

    I don't even like The Smashing Pumpkins and I noticed it the first time I listened to "Carnavas" all the way through.

    i guess we're all entitled to our own opinions.
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  • Blind Melon
    Blind Melon Posts: 911
    His scream sounds similar... the music as a whole really doesn't sound like the Pumpkins, but yeah... there're sometimes when it does sound similar.
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  • bharQ
    bharQ Posts: 1,201
    guitar solo in lazy eye is very pumpkins style

    his scream reminds me of sparta
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  • otis mcfluster
    otis mcfluster Posts: 536
    Smile_dad wrote:
    What do you think of them?

    I think they're the NEW Smashing Pumpkins!

    Discuss...
    Does that mean you think they make medicore music and the lead singer is over rated as a lyricist and vocalist?

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