Comments on: Shearwater – Rook http://songbytoad.com/2008/06/shearwater-rook/ Independent music from Edinburgh, Scotland - with added gin and swearing. Wed, 23 May 2012 14:07:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Campfires & Battlefields http://songbytoad.com/2008/06/shearwater-rook/#comment-5285 Campfires & Battlefields Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:21:58 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=1694#comment-5285 My god it's gorgeous! I ordered it on vinyl and it sounds fucking sensational. I hear a great deal of Mark Hollis and late Talk Talk in this. My god it’s gorgeous! I ordered it on vinyl and it sounds fucking sensational. I hear a great deal of Mark Hollis and late Talk Talk in this.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/06/shearwater-rook/#comment-5284 Matthew Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:23:40 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=1694#comment-5284 Oh yes indeedy. Oh yes indeedy.

]]> By: Campfires & Battlefields http://songbytoad.com/2008/06/shearwater-rook/#comment-5283 Campfires & Battlefields Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:33:17 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=1694#comment-5283 Hey, this Shearwater is really quite good isn't it? Cha-ching. Hey, this Shearwater is really quite good isn’t it? Cha-ching.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/06/shearwater-rook/#comment-5282 Matthew Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:24:06 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=1694#comment-5282 Fuck off C&B. Fuck off C&B.

]]> By: Campfires & Battlefields http://songbytoad.com/2008/06/shearwater-rook/#comment-5281 Campfires & Battlefields Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:39:53 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=1694#comment-5281 ...And for Euan....a ratty old growler. Profanity! I knew I had forgotten something. Can I make up for it by writing "fuck" just here? Too late? Fuck. …And for Euan….a ratty old growler. Profanity! I knew I had forgotten something. Can I make up for it by writing “fuck” just here? Too late? Fuck.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/06/shearwater-rook/#comment-5280 Matthew Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:31:33 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=1694#comment-5280 I loved Rooks the song such a lot I went and downloaded their previous album, which I really failed to come to terms with, so perhaps that might have something to do with it. But I love this one. I loved Rooks the song such a lot I went and downloaded their previous album, which I really failed to come to terms with, so perhaps that might have something to do with it. But I love this one.

]]> By: Gav http://songbytoad.com/2008/06/shearwater-rook/#comment-5279 Gav Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:37:02 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=1694#comment-5279 Shearwater? You know, I don't get it. 'Shear-boredom', more like. Wait a second. Better look this up... Shearwater? You know, I don't get it. 'Sheer-boredom', more like. (Bugger!) I'm really into Okkervil River so have always given Shearwater a bash. With a few exceptions (If You Stay Sober, (I've Got A) Right To Cry) I don't get the fuss. I wish they would, erm, open up a bit. But having said this, I haven't listened to the whole of Rook yet, so my mind may yet be changed (although they have had a number of albums already, so I'm Mr. Pessimistic here). Shearwater? You know, I don’t get it. ‘Shear-boredom’, more like.

Wait a second. Better look this up…

Shearwater? You know, I don’t get it. ‘Sheer-boredom’, more like.

(Bugger!)

I’m really into Okkervil River so have always given Shearwater a bash. With a few exceptions (If You Stay Sober, (I’ve Got A) Right To Cry) I don’t get the fuss. I wish they would, erm, open up a bit.

But having said this, I haven’t listened to the whole of Rook yet, so my mind may yet be changed (although they have had a number of albums already, so I’m Mr. Pessimistic here).

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/06/shearwater-rook/#comment-5278 Matthew Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:40:31 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=1694#comment-5278 Hmm, dubious information from the label then. Hmm, dubious information from the label then.

]]> By: marxsbeard http://songbytoad.com/2008/06/shearwater-rook/#comment-5277 marxsbeard Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:17:30 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=1694#comment-5277 the covers actually by this lot (pedant that i am) i think... http://www.kahnselesnick.com/ they shot some equally beautiful/mad shit up on skye a few years back. the covers actually by this lot (pedant that i am) i think…
http://www.kahnselesnick.com/
they shot some equally beautiful/mad shit up on skye a few years back.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/06/shearwater-rook/#comment-5275 Matthew Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:57:40 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=1694#comment-5275 I'm only just getting into them, but I will definitely be exploring. Apparently Meiburg is an ornithologist and the cover is one of his own photos. I’m only just getting into them, but I will definitely be exploring. Apparently Meiburg is an ornithologist and the cover is one of his own photos.

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