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The VacantThe Vacant Posts: 271
edited January 2008 in Other Music
Anyone ever hear anything by Black Mountain? I was reading about them in the latest Rolling Stone and they sound interesting. Of course the reviews from RS can be way off sometimes.
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  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    very fucking good band. i only have 2 songs i got off of http://www.stonerrock.com but based on those two songs i want more. i just have no money.
  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,895
    Black Mountain are one of my favorite bands to come out of the 21st century.
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  • circles downcircles down Posts: 182
    one of the more awesome band names out there

    Someone recommended it to me in a different thread, sampled some iTunes and liked them. I also read the 2 articles in the RS I got today and I am now more intrigued, they sound pretty interesting. The new album doesn't come out for a few more weeks I think, but you can download Tyrant from the website. I will be picking up a full album soon.
  • deadnothingbetterdeadnothingbetter Posts: 2,202
    The Vacant wrote:
    Anyone ever hear anything by Black Mountain? I was reading about them in the latest Rolling Stone and they sound interesting. Of course the reviews from RS can be way off sometimes.
    i own their first album... is it their only album?

    man the entire album is great.... like an indie rock band meets black sabbath/the doors. really awesome. my favorite is Faulty Times
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  • The VacantThe Vacant Posts: 271
    There's a sbd/aud matrix recording on Dime. I'm listening to it right now, and these guys are kicking ass. They have an EP and an album out right now. A new album drops on the 22nd though. Two versions, the deluxe has some extra tunes on it. Gonna add that to my shopping list for that week.
  • xSmackSoundxxSmackSoundx Posts: 479
    I just downloaded both of their albums... I don't know were to start though
  • xSmackSoundxxSmackSoundx Posts: 479
    BTW... you can get the full second album off of torrents...
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    obviously they play hear a lot, i have yet to get to a show , but thats going to change because im going to the april 5th show at the commodore. ive heard nothing but great stuff about them live..they just played a "scratch records anniversary" gig at this club last week, and my buddies were raving about them.
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  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    does anyone know their website... i mean a non-myspace site.
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    i just got in the future on vinyl and its very cool. youve gotta hear it. very groovy and chill and cool
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II '24
  • vedderfan10vedderfan10 Posts: 2,497
    I just read about them in the Feb Q mag...did not know they were mental health workers fro Vancouver...very cool...I think I'm going to check out their albums...I'm a little afraid of the 13 minute songs, but you never know...could be good. I hope they play Bumbershoot!!! Got my tix to that already!
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    Mushmouthmatt wrote:
    does anyone know their website... i mean a non-myspace site.

    http://www.blackmountainarmy.com/
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  • The VacantThe Vacant Posts: 271
    Really liking these guys. The atmospheric vocals are great. Gives them a bit of a goth feel at times, but in a good way. The Sabbath meets post-Syd/pre-Wall era Floyd sound is cool too.

    The Druganaut EP is a must have, just for the extended version of Druganaut. The album version is too short.

    Speaking of the longer tunes, they shift tempos and musical themes to keep the songs from dragging. Good stuff all around.
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    anybody go to NEUMOS tonight and see black mountain?
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II '24
  • MagnusonPark82MagnusonPark82 Posts: 180
    restlesssoul wrote:
    anybody go to NEUMOS tonight and see black mountain?

    I wanted to but couldn't go. I'm really liking "In the Future". Very cool and trippy music.
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    it sure is trippy stuff.



    Black Mountain make their national television debut on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on Thursday, February 21. The band will take a break from their tour to share a track from their new album in living rooms across the nation.
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    anybody catch conan last night? how were they?
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II '24
  • HawkshoreHawkshore Posts: 2,155
    restlesssoul wrote:
    anybody catch conan last night? how were they?



    Yeah I saw them last night .......looked like they were coming out of a time warp from 1975 .......kind of reminds me of Wolfmother with the retro feel to their music. Have you seen them before?
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  • Yellow LedbellyYellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    I had also read the stuff on them in RS, but being a longtime subscriber and having been burned by their rave reviews several times before I was hesitant to take their word. But I actually picked the up the album yesterday before setting out on workrelated road trip and I love it. The trippy stuff usually isn't my bag but they pull it off well in my opinion. The 17-minute one, Bright Lights, is awesome.

    So, I got in from my trip around 11:30 central time last night and flipped over to watch conan, saw they were on and stayed up to watch. They do look like they just stepped out of a time machine...the chick is a chunkier version of Grace Slick!

    Anyway, its good stuff I say, so check 'em out
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    here is the conan performance. really different than anything going right now

    AWESOME

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dyBeuseIX4
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    Hawkshore wrote:
    Yeah I saw them last night .......looked like they were coming out of a time warp from 1975 .......kind of reminds me of Wolfmother with the retro feel to their music. Have you seen them before?


    nope, going on the 5th of april at the commodore, you should too.
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II '24
  • The VacantThe Vacant Posts: 271
    You can stream a live show recorded by NPR here:

    http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19086361

    Cool way to kick off the morning.
  • EquallyWorthlessEquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    restlesssoul wrote:
    nope, going on the 5th of april at the commodore, you should too.


    im going to that too!!!!
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  • mark armmark arm Posts: 962
    truly amazing band, hope they play south america some time soon. Mark Arm's (the real one, not me) favourites
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  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    Saw them in Bristol last night, truly excellent band. Unusual to hear a sound like that recreated in a live setting, just superb I thought. Totally trippy at times.
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • EquallyWorthlessEquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    Yellow Ledbelly wrote:
    I had also read the stuff on them in RS, but being a longtime subscriber and having been burned by their rave reviews several times before I was hesitant to take their word. But I actually picked the up the album yesterday before setting out on workrelated road trip and I love it. The trippy stuff usually isn't my bag but they pull it off well in my opinion. The 17-minute one, Bright Lights, is awesome.

    So, I got in from my trip around 11:30 central time last night and flipped over to watch conan, saw they were on and stayed up to watch. They do look like they just stepped out of a time machine...the chick is a chunkier version of Grace Slick!

    Anyway, its good stuff I say, so check 'em out


    yuck they closed the show i saw with bright lights and it was soooooooooooooooooooooo boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggg.

    other then that i heart this band.
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  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    EquallyWorthless wrote:
    yuck they closed the show i saw with bright lights and it was soooooooooooooooooooooo boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggg.

    other then that i heart this band.



    I'm with you, they finished in Bristol with Bright Lights, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz I swear I nearly fell asleep. Other than that song they were really infectious, such an excellent fuzzy sound they made, the keyboard player was essential to the overall sound, well I suppose they all were. Top band, apart from....that one ;)
    Here's a couple of shots of the Bristol gig.

    http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd190/pearljamie1970/DSC01285.jpg

    http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd190/pearljamie1970/DSC01286.jpg

    http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd190/pearljamie1970/DSC01282.jpg

    http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd190/pearljamie1970/DSC01284.jpg
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • EquallyWorthlessEquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    jamie uk wrote:
    I'm with you, they finished in Bristol with Bright Lights, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz I swear I nearly fell asleep. Other than that song they were really infectious, such an excellent fuzzy sound they made, the keyboard player was essential to the overall sound, well I suppose they all were. Top band, apart from....that one ;)
    Here's a couple of shots of the Bristol gig.

    http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd190/pearljamie1970/DSC01285.jpg

    http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd190/pearljamie1970/DSC01286.jpg

    http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd190/pearljamie1970/DSC01282.jpg


    http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd190/pearljamie1970/DSC01284.jpg

    its so true... a few highlights of the show.. stormy high is a brilliant opener and dont run our hearts around to finish the main set was fucking epic.. seriously though as a encore closer they should something a bit more poppy honestly .... Modern Music would be awesome
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  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    EquallyWorthless wrote:
    its so true... a few highlights of the show.. stormy high is a brilliant opener and dont run our hearts around to finish the main set was fucking epic.. seriously though as a encore closer they should something a bit more poppy honestly .... Modern Music would be awesome


    This was a tiny venue and you could hear all these people yelling out for Bright Lights, I was thinking "wtf is wrong with you?" :) It started up and I leaned back on this post, then I thought "better put this beer down before you drop it matey"...I swear I was in a semi-trance kinda sleep by the end of it, still standing, it had been an awfully long day mind :o:)
    They're headlining one night of a festival near my home, in August, I'm looking forward to seeing them again.
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    jamie uk wrote:
    I'm with you, they finished in Bristol with Bright Lights, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz I swear I nearly fell asleep. Other than that song they were really infectious, such an excellent fuzzy sound they made, the keyboard player was essential to the overall sound, well I suppose they all were. Top band, apart from....that one ;)
    Here's a couple of shots of the Bristol gig.

    http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd190/pearljamie1970/DSC01285.jpg

    http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd190/pearljamie1970/DSC01286.jpg

    http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd190/pearljamie1970/DSC01282.jpg

    http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd190/pearljamie1970/DSC01284.jpg

    hey, pretty decent shots, from a phone camera you say? Not bad at all.
    :D
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
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