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Re: CLOSED- BNMAT- Lonerism def Halcyon Digest

Anonymous — Sun, 2 Jun 2013 00:43:06 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 06/02/2013 04:43

LONERISM IS ALONE NO MORE, AS IT ADVANCES TO THE NEXT ROUND

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT- Lonerism def Halcyon Digest

Anonymous — Sun, 2 Jun 2013 00:08:39 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 06/02/2013 04:08

Yes, Tame Impala and Foxygen had similar styles on their last 2 albums but with very different results. Lonerism is a cohesive examination of the disconnection between introverts and extroverts. We Are The 21st...blah blah blah is shit.

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT- Lonerism def Halcyon Digest

pearljammer13 — Sat, 1 Jun 2013 14:02:33 GMT

Author: pearljammer13

Posted: 06/01/2013 18:02

revolver94 wrote:

My dad has used that exact same insult before...

🫢

Well if I'm going to keep saying shit he says...stop using drugs young man, they'll ruin your life.

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT- Lonerism def Halcyon Digest

revolver94 — Sat, 1 Jun 2013 07:17:33 GMT

Author: revolver94

Posted: 06/01/2013 11:17

pearljammer13 wrote:

Close race...come on Deerhunter fans, don't let them lose to Lame Impala.

My dad has used that exact same insult before...

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT- Lonerism def Halcyon Digest

pearljammer13 — Sat, 1 Jun 2013 06:51:43 GMT

Author: pearljammer13

Posted: 06/01/2013 10:51

Close race...come on Deerhunter fans, don't let them lose to Lame Impala.

See what I did there?

Link

Just listen to this song loudly through headphones. Pretty great experience.

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT- Lonerism def Halcyon Digest

Anonymous — Thu, 30 May 2013 22:36:50 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/31/2013 02:36

I've been mulling it over for a while and I think I have to go with HD. I love Lonerism, but Deerhunter's discography is so strong to me. It's only my third favorite Deerhunter album and I prefer it.

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT- Lonerism def Halcyon Digest

meccalecca — Thu, 30 May 2013 09:48:21 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 05/30/2013 13:48

ppnw wrote:

I'm just gonna drop this here: I don't see much of a difference between what Tame Impala is doing and what Foxygen is doing so reflect on that (assuming you know I think Foxygen is the worst album I've heard this year thus far).

Agreed. They're both revisiting the poppy psychedelic 60s. I find Tame Impala a bit heavier though. My feelings about both bands are pretty similar, slightly favoring Tame Impala. But I don't think either is anything all that special. Maybe they'll develop into something better though. I guess Blonde Redhead and Yo La Tengo both essentially started as Sonic Youth cover bands, and they both blossomed.

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT- Lonerism def Halcyon Digest

Anonymous — Thu, 30 May 2013 09:34:09 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/30/2013 13:34

I'm just gonna drop this here: I don't see much of a difference between what Tame Impala is doing and what Foxygen is doing so reflect on that (assuming you know I think Foxygen is the worst album I've heard this year thus far).

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT- Lonerism def Halcyon Digest

19loveless91 — Thu, 30 May 2013 00:06:57 GMT

Author: 19loveless91

Posted: 05/30/2013 04:06

Mod wrote:

Compare these beauties:
[three good Tame Impala songs]

With these:
[my favourite three songs on an album that's in my overall top 50]

I guess I've done my part as to being the propagandist, right?

Well just going by the songs you posted, you would make me vote the other way you intended.

Halcyon is the most diverse and ambitious Deerhunter album, a real journey from start to finish. I like Lonerism a lot, but there isn't an aspect in which it would beat Halcyon for me. They're both psych-rock revivals, but I feel Deerhunter do far more with this sound (I mean.. dat sax on Coronado for example).

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT- Lonerism def Halcyon Digest

SuedeSwede — Wed, 29 May 2013 21:09:22 GMT

Author: SuedeSwede

Posted: 05/30/2013 01:09

Compare these beauties:

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With these:

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I agree with MrFrogger, Deerhunter have done much better stuff. Lonerism is a lot more ambient, it has a much better vibe to it, and overall it just sounds a lot better than anything Deerhunter have ever done (Halcyon Digest in particular).

Vote for the right choice! Vote for the music! Vote for Lonerism!

I guess I've done my part as to being the propagandist, right?

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT- Lonerism def Halcyon Digest

Anonymous — Wed, 29 May 2013 20:45:29 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/30/2013 00:45

Logos > Anything Deerhunter have done (...and yeah I haven't heard Microcastle/Weird Era Cont).

Lonerism takes this one pretty easily for me. Not just for home pride but because I think the songs are better and more importantly as a whole I think Halcyon Digest is quite weak (though I love Earthquake, Helicopter and Fountain Stairs) whereas Lonerism works completely quite nicely.

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT- Lonerism def Halcyon Digest

MrFrogger — Wed, 29 May 2013 20:26:06 GMT

Author: MrFrogger

Posted: 05/30/2013 00:26

Interesting. I first heard Deerhunter when my I found a used copy of Microcastle, a couple years ago, which I thought was stellar, which led me to check out Crytograms, which I absolutely fell in love with. Then Halcyon came out. I thought it had some amazing sons(Earthquake), but I really thought it was meh as a whole, a lot of the stylistic choices they took really annoyed me when listening to it, and I think it fell pretty darn flat, as compared to their earlier work. Then Monomania was released this year, and I really dug it. Its a pretty polarizing record, but it really captured the sound I always wanted them to try out.

So yea, Deerhunters amazing, but I don't really like Halcyon.

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT- Lonerism def Halcyon Digest

pearljammer13 — Wed, 29 May 2013 20:19:10 GMT

Author: pearljammer13

Posted: 05/30/2013 00:19

MrFrogger wrote:

Do people really think Halcyon is Deethunter's best? It never really did much for me, as compared to some of their other stuff.

Yes, I do. Although I'll admit I've listened to it way more than I have the rest of their discography (Monomania may be catching up). I've been planning on buying the rest of their albums and listening to them a lot more, but I think Halcyon Digest is a masterpiece and doubt i'll ever think any of the earlier ones are better.

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT- Lonerism def Halcyon Digest

Anonymous — Wed, 29 May 2013 20:08:52 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/30/2013 00:08

MrFrogger wrote:

Do people really think Halcyon is Deethunter's best? It never really did much for me, as compared to some of their other stuff.

It's a toss up between Halcyon Digest, Microcastles, and Weird Era for me, but I would lean towards Halcyon Digest. Monomania is definitely their low point though. Halcyon Digest wins this match for me, by far.

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT- Lonerism def Halcyon Digest

MrFrogger — Wed, 29 May 2013 18:32:23 GMT

Author: MrFrogger

Posted: 05/29/2013 22:32

Do people really think Halcyon is Deethunter's best? It never really did much for me, as compared to some of their other stuff.

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT- Lonerism def Halcyon Digest

Anonymous — Wed, 29 May 2013 16:04:52 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/29/2013 20:04

if the captain of lonerism put up a bit more resistance, that might have my vote, but Deerhunter it is.

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT- Lonerism def Halcyon Digest

Anonymous — Wed, 29 May 2013 11:26:26 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/29/2013 15:26

Both of these have been on my "Listen To" list for a long time... I'll refrain from voting until I can listen to both.

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT- Lonerism def Halcyon Digest

Anonymous — Wed, 29 May 2013 03:48:43 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/29/2013 07:48

Not wild about either, but Lonerism sounded really nice.

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT- Lonerism def Halcyon Digest

Norman Bates — Wed, 29 May 2013 02:28:53 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 05/29/2013 06:28

Halcyon Digest. Tame Impala is OK, but there's nothing more I can say about them. They don't move me.

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT- Lonerism def Halcyon Digest

MrFrogger — Tue, 28 May 2013 18:24:20 GMT

Author: MrFrogger

Posted: 05/28/2013 22:24

Deerhunter's made far better records than Halcyon Digest, IMO. If it were Cryptograms or Microcastle that were nominated, this would be easy for me. But alas, its HD that Lonerism's up against, and Lonerism wins it for me.