Seachange

[ratioci nation]

Does anybody here know much about the British band recently signed to Matador, Seachange?  Thanks in advance.

[markie]

never heard of them.....
 
 but
 
 http://www.seachangemusic.com
 
 http://www.matadorrecords.com/seachange/music.html
 
 last site has 2 Mp's
 
 on first listen the first Mp3 is a bit like Franz Ferdinand.....

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

I've heard them on KEXP, think I liked them but not quite sure i remember.
 
 Here's what Don Yates, who dj's my favorite kexp show, swinging doors, said about their ep:
 
 A fabulous import EP of intense, hypnotic indie-rock from this British band, who add violin to the standard guitar-bass-drums rock line-up for a distinctive twist. All four songs are outstanding, and have me eagerly awaiting their upcoming debut album (due out on Matador this Spring). - Don Yates

[ratioci nation]

yeah i saw those, can't download the mp3s at work, was hoping someone could give me a classic board review like "they are shit" or something that says they are good, the franz ferdinand reference helps though, thanks

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:
 Here's what Don Yates...

thank you
 
 and just so everyone feels secure there is a gbv connection, they are opening for gbv in april

[mankie]

Originally posted by pollard:
  yeah i saw those, can't download the mp3s at work, was hoping someone could give me a classic board review like "they are shit" or something that says they are good, the franz ferdinand reference helps though, thanks

Can't be that shit, they have a violin in the band.

[Bags]

mmmmm, I like it.  Got that kind of generic, kind of low fi indie sound ("Glitterball," the older song) -- going along with a simple beat, then gets noisier -- oop, now it's quieter again.  
 
 I like the newer song more...still has that indie guitar/drum thing going -- not super produced, kind of Sebadoh-ish, but melodic underneath the lack of polish.  Violin -- good.

[markie]

Originally posted by mankie:
  Can't be that shit, they have a violin in the band.

I can just see you listening to:  <img src="http://www.rtve.es/rne/r3/pr/toma1/archiv/20030518/dixie-chicks-greenville.jpg" alt=" - " />

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

That's a fiddle, not a violin.
 
 I see Mankie preferring Ricky Skaggs to the Dixie Chicks anyway.
 
 
 

Originally posted by mark e smith:
   

Originally posted by mankie:
  Can't be that shit, they have a violin in the band.

I can just see you listening to:   <img src="http://www.rtve.es/rne/r3/pr/toma1/archiv/20030518/dixie-chicks-greenville.jpg" alt=" - " /> [/b]

[mankie]

An ex was a fan of Ricky Scaggs...not my kind of music but the man can play, I'll give him that.
 
 Some fiddlers/violinists choose to surround themselves with crap music for some reason...but even with the Chicks with Dicks band, the fiddle is the best part of them....

[redsock]

Originally posted by mankie:
   

Originally posted by pollard:
  yeah i saw those, can't download the mp3s at work, was hoping someone could give me a classic board review like "they are shit" or something that says they are good, the franz ferdinand reference helps though, thanks

Can't be that shit, they have a violin in the band. [/b]

Does that mean you like Exit Clov? They have two.

[ggw]

Allegedly, the lead singer of Seachange is reminiscent of Mark E. Smith.  I'm not sure whether that's good or bad.
 
 
 

Soundchecking delays mean that Seachange don�??t appear until just after midnight, but boy was it worth the wait.
 
 From the opening bars of �??AvsCo10�?? to the pulsating �??House Of Leaves�??, Seachange prove to be an invigorating force, all six members of the band seemingly lost in their own world, following different paths before arriving back at base every now and then. It becomes nigh on impossible to take one�??s eyes off the stage for a second, as guitars are wrestled to the ground, monitors are passed along the front row, and the singer bloke known as Dan, a curious amalgam of Emo Phillips' facial expressions and "anyone for a game of Twister ?" style body contortions, spits out lyrics in a way Mark E Smith would still be doing if he hadn�??t disappeared up his own arse years ago.
 
 The loose-limbed �??Seven Miles From Intrex�?? officially ends the set, but it�??s only a matter of time before Dan and co. are dragged back on to race through their signature tune �??Superfuck�??, as feedback squalls from both guitars and violin, symbols crash and a vitriolic rant subsides declaring �??I�??ve got a bomb strapped to my heart, gonna blow myself right outta here�?� emphatically brings the curtain down.
 
 This may be the last time Seachange grace a venue of this size in their native city for some time, but this was Saturday night entertainment at it's best and I went home with a contented smile on my face.

http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/5998.html

[mankie]

Originally posted by redsock:
   

Originally posted by mankie:
   

Originally posted by pollard:
  yeah i saw those, can't download the mp3s at work, was hoping someone could give me a classic board review like "they are shit" or something that says they are good, the franz ferdinand reference helps though, thanks

Can't be that shit, they have a violin in the band. [/b]

Does that mean you like Exit Clov? They have two. [/b]

I already said.....
 
 Some fiddlers/violinists choose to surround themselves with crap music for some reason...
 ....
 
   :p

[Bags]

That live show review is *not* grabbing me.  
 
 "all six members of the band seemingly lost in their own world, following different paths before arriving back at base every now and then"
 
 yuck
 
 " feedback squalls from both guitars and violin, symbols crash and a vitriolic rant subsides"
 
 not for me....
 
 But, I liked the MP3s enough to check 'em out if they came through town.

[Bags]

Ew Mank, good one!  (Redsock, not a comment on exit clov, just appreciation for your ongoing wrangling with the mankster)