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Everyone knows that BATTLES is making the most exciting rock music right now, right?

MonsterOfTheMidwayMonsterOfTheMidway Posts: 416
edited August 2008 in Other Music
Right?
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Lil Wayne is better than Pearl Jam.

Bitches ain't nothin' but hoes 'n tricks
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  • pjl44pjl44 Posts: 9,960
    I'm a Stanier fan, but haven't really given these guys a fair shake. Tell me more...
  • CM1847CM1847 Posts: 577
    I do now, I can't believe I was left out of the loop for so long!
  • iamsampjiamsampj Posts: 784
    i've been all over it for a while now. exciting indeed.
    yes...i do feel like a human. i do not feel like a tree.
  • mdigenakismdigenakis Posts: 1,337
    who?

    shit, post a link or something, i can't hear through binary...yet?
    "Don't let the darkness eat you up..."

    -Greg Dulli

  • hodgehodge Posts: 519
    mirrored is excellent
    ..and you will come to find that we are all one mind, capable of all that's imagined and all conceivable
  • MonsterOfTheMidwayMonsterOfTheMidway Posts: 416
    hodge wrote:
    mirrored is excellent


    Excellent. Brilliant. Classic.



    And if you haven't heard Battles, time to educate yourself:

    "Race In"
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBP3yhk8-X8&feature=related

    "Tonto"
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LLAN29W-4w

    "Atlas"
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW3e640fsBQ

    Short Bio Movie Thing
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7AgpaeTaVw
    16

    Lil Wayne is better than Pearl Jam.

    Bitches ain't nothin' but hoes 'n tricks
  • catch22catch22 Posts: 1,081
    i'll give them a listen, but i do want to go on record saying math rock is the dumbest fucking label i ever heard, far worse than grunge.
    and like that... he's gone.
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    MonsterOfTheMidway wrote:
    Excellent. Brilliant. Classic.



    And if you haven't heard Battles, time to educate yourself:

    "Race In"
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBP3yhk8-X8&feature=related

    "Tonto"
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LLAN29W-4w

    "Atlas"
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW3e640fsBQ

    Short Bio Movie Thing
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7AgpaeTaVw

    RACE IN - just plain not exciting, boring to me.

    TONTO - good video, and somewhat exciting. not digging the vocals. i need something more to connect with. good instrumentation though. nice.

    ATLAS - i heard this song a year ago, when i first downloaded MIRRORED ugh. i think it sucks. i hate the vocals. its like a little march of elves all working hard together to get the job done.


    overall, listening to them a year later, i think the lead singer needs to sing or not do anything at all. i find the "vocals" silly. i need a connection as stated. that being said, if he did be quiet, this music would be great to throw on every once in a while to groove to. i think it would find a niche. its pretty tribal and i like that. i guess im still not getting these guys. they are playing here on tuesday, its a small club and not sold out, if this grows on me, maybe i will see them, ive heard good things about the live shows......
    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
  • MonsterOfTheMidwayMonsterOfTheMidway Posts: 416
    restlesssoul wrote:
    RACE IN - just plain not exciting, boring to me.

    TONTO - good video, and somewhat exciting. not digging the vocals. i need something more to connect with. good instrumentation though. nice.

    ATLAS - i heard this song a year ago, when i first downloaded MIRRORED ugh. i think it sucks. i hate the vocals. its like a little march of elves all working hard together to get the job done.


    overall, listening to them a year later, i think the lead singer needs to sing or not do anything at all. i find the "vocals" silly. i need a connection as stated. that being said, if he did be quiet, this music would be great to throw on every once in a while to groove to. i think it would find a niche. its pretty tribal and i like that. i guess im still not getting these guys. they are playing here on tuesday, its a small club and not sold out, if this grows on me, maybe i will see them, ive heard good things about the live shows......


    The thing is this Battles isn't a vocalist-type band. The vocals are just there as an extension of the rhythms/riffs/grooves.

    They may sound silly, but seeing them live with him playing guitar, keyboard, and singing in a mic while pressing up and down on his whammy pedal is insane. BATTLES is a musicians band. They write crazy time signatures and are loop masters.

    Their live show is a force to be reckoned with. It's something see them all up there each playing two insturments at the same time, minus the drummer, and covered in sweat but they're so focused with an energy thats rarely heard in today's rock bands.


    Also check this song, the vocals play a big part in this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwpdt77ACuM&feature=related
    16

    Lil Wayne is better than Pearl Jam.

    Bitches ain't nothin' but hoes 'n tricks
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    i quite enjoy them. thanks
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    im gonna check them out, im picking up tickets in an hour. its only 20 bucks and , the live show is talked about, so what the hey. ill let you know if it stands up.


    its on sept 2
    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
  • MyMorningPearlsMyMorningPearls Posts: 73
    no. i think the band you're thinking about is called my morning jacket.
  • Born.Mine.DieBorn.Mine.Die Vancouver Posts: 225
    Seeing them Tuesday night...
    looking forward to it after all the reviews I have read including this one..
    :)
    9/1/05, 9/2/05, 9/4/05, 9/5/05, 5/24/06, 5/25/06, 5/27/06, 5/30/06, 7/16/06, 7/18/06, 7/20/06, 7/22/06,7/23/06, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 9/25/09,10/06/09,10/07/09, 05/07/10, 09/25/11, 07/16/13,12/04/13,12/06/13, 10/14/14, 4/7/17, 08/08/18, 08/10/18, 05/04/24

    EV 04/02/08, 04/03/08, 07/16/11
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    MyMorningPearls wrote:
    no. i think the band you're thinking about is called my morning jacket.


    im with you on that.
    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
  • MonsterOfTheMidwayMonsterOfTheMidway Posts: 416
    MyMorningPearls wrote:
    no. i think the band you're thinking about is called my morning jacket.


    My Morning Jacket are pussies compared to Battles.
    16

    Lil Wayne is better than Pearl Jam.

    Bitches ain't nothin' but hoes 'n tricks
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    MonsterOfTheMidway wrote:
    My Morning Jacket are pussies compared to Battles.


    i dont know about that, but i will say that any skepticism i had going into the show was quickly forgotten last night, with the opening number.

    these guys can play, and you werent kidding when you say they play two instruments at once. the place i saw them at was packed. lots of energy. the drummer is an absolute machine.

    my previous post about atlas is pretty inacurate now. seeing that song go off live the way it did was magic....the crowd went crazy, the track sounded so good.

    Im not a fan of the heavy keyboard stuff, as it does sound like a little kid is bashing the keys at times, sounds a little rinky dink too. but the other stuff was great.

    worth seeing these guys, i have a 3 minute vid of atlas i will post on youtube later tonight. glad i went.
    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
  • RockKingRockKing Posts: 431
    No, the most exciting ROCK music right now is being made by either The Thermals or Dead Confederate.
    --"I'm like an opening band for the sun"

    --"We’re taking pills to get along with life… the pills are YIELD and PJ’s music. Then we create words to call our own = our analysis of YIELD." - YIH
  • fanch75fanch75 Posts: 3,734
    Dokken are a better band than Battles.
    Do you remember Rock & Roll Radio?
  • Model Roll ModelModel Roll Model Posts: 215
    Yay for DOKKEN!!!! http://flickr.com/photos/melodicrockconcerts/sets/72157605792666332/

    ;)
  • MonsterOfTheMidwayMonsterOfTheMidway Posts: 416
    restlesssoul wrote:
    i dont know about that, but i will say that any skepticism i had going into the show was quickly forgotten last night, with the opening number.

    these guys can play, and you werent kidding when you say they play two instruments at once. the place i saw them at was packed. lots of energy. the drummer is an absolute machine.

    my previous post about atlas is pretty inacurate now. seeing that song go off live the way it did was magic....the crowd went crazy, the track sounded so good.

    Im not a fan of the heavy keyboard stuff, as it does sound like a little kid is bashing the keys at times, sounds a little rinky dink too. but the other stuff was great.

    worth seeing these guys, i have a 3 minute vid of atlas i will post on youtube later tonight. glad i went.



    Nice to hear you had a good time.
    16

    Lil Wayne is better than Pearl Jam.

    Bitches ain't nothin' but hoes 'n tricks
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    MonsterOfTheMidway wrote:
    Nice to hear you had a good time.


    ya man, i really felt like i was watching the evolution of the rock band. Loop machines, multiple instruments, wordless vocals. It's really strange music to wrap your head around and when you see it live, its an incredible primal tribal feeling. They rocked......note every song is for me, like i say, but i really dug when they were firing on all cylanders. Actually some pretty awesome moments last night.
    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
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