first impressions of Dowsing Anemone With Copper Tongue

[NAD]

Initial impressions are the same as for Choirs of the Eye:

It's weird and I don't really care for it.

Obviously that opinion changed, but it took many a month and a listen. So for this new one, I'm hoping the result is the same.

 

[Dick Sirloin]

Duuuuuuude...

I'm not at the point yet where I'm calling it better than Choirs, but this thing is gnarly, tubular, bodacious and makes me want to yell "cowabunga!"

 

[lizard]

holy shit mia almost smiling this past weekend in montreal

 

[NAD]

I saw a picture of Mia smiling once, she had some sort of dead fetus in a bag. Which makes sense I suppose.

Anyhow, I'm starting to really enjoy the first track. Definitely another onion album, which is good if I'm willing to dedicate the time. And for this band, ummm, DUH.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Still need s(A LOT) morelistens.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Next up: the Toby Driver album..i saw it at the reocrd storee the other day.

 

[NAD]

Okay I'm starting to realize the awesomeness of this album now. It's still going to take awhile, but the first two tracks are pretty damn sweet.

And yeah, In the L..l..library Loft is next. Only gave that one spin before putting it away for a later date.

Sometimes I wonder how many albums with massive depth such as these exist that I've completely missed out on, but most of the time I recognize I already have enough cerebral shit and would much rather let the scales tip in favor of "don't bore us get to the chorus" stuff, hence my undying love of all things stoner.

Blah blah blah blah blah blah.

 

[lizard]

Ah that was when mia and toby did the fake fetus in a bag thing and left it on the anti abortion van

The best stunt was the corpse flower tho

Edit: she was also smiling when she got the certificate proclaiming her as an ordained minister

 

[Demonspell]

Just listened to the Toby Driver album today...good shit (especially the almost title track and Eptaceros) and incredibly creepy at times with inventive instrumentation all over the place, but not quite on the level of KD or MOTW...and unlike On Limpid Form's obscenely drawn out ending, the big drone here goes nowhere.

 

[lizard]

I guess the point of solo stuff is to flex what may not fit into the group...and what doesn't fit into KD...well...wow

 

[NAD]

Okay Dowsing My Seawhore with Radiant Magenta rules, been listening to it pretty nonstop for a few days. I don't think it will ever be better than Choirs, but nothing much is so that's just super duper.

 

[Dick Sirloin]

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19803&PN=1

Toby Driver interview at progressive archives.

 

[NAD]

I read that the other day. One of the better interviews I've come across, regardless of band.

 

[lizard]

Toby is the coolest guy, so ambititious and yet so down to earth. I really hope the next time he comes through C-Bus I have the ability to help them out like mindspell in montreal

 

[NAD]

Dowsing My Seawhore with Radiant Magenta

Huh, I guess I am funny sometimes.

Honestly, I only know the first 3 tracks of this album. 4 and 5 are still a bit of a mystery. That's what I love about this band, I mean it takes AGES to really get what they are doing, but it's very much worth it.

 

[Dick Sirloin]

Yeah, they really saved the weirdest stuff for the second half of the album. I loooooooove "____ On Limpid Form", how it deteriorates into paranoiac chaos. "Amaranth the Peddler" sounds like something you'd listen to while napping in a field.

 

[Demonspell]

Excellent interview, and while I realized right away that the new one is less dense than Choirs, would have never guessed that there's almost no overdubs...not surprised by the comment about sharing bills with goth bands and/or Neurosis clones, though I'd like to know what his idea of an eclectic show would be.

 

[lizard]

Having "known" him for years now, I'd guess he would prefer any combination but realistically knows there's gotta be some tenuous connection

Last october was KD with Mouth of the Architect, which pretty much ruled. Can't remember the name of the 3rd band

 

[NAD]

Haven't spun this in awhile, giving it a go right now. Diggin' it, I remember not being too into it last time I tried it. Although the only track I really love is Gemini Becoming the Tripod.

 

[Ellestin]

I may have to open another rescue operation in 30 spins for this one...

(though I dig it quite more than "Choirs of the Eye" at the beginning to start with)