Comments on: Okkervil River – The Stand-Ins http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/okkervil-river-the-stand-ins/ Independent music from Edinburgh, Scotland - with added gin and swearing. Thu, 24 May 2012 12:40:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/okkervil-river-the-stand-ins/#comment-7319 Matthew Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:15:17 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2351#comment-7319 Grrr... Grrr…

]]> By: A Free Man http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/okkervil-river-the-stand-ins/#comment-7320 A Free Man Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:06:38 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2351#comment-7320 Just bought this and am properly smitten, though I was a fan coming in. Far better than Calexico. Just bought this and am properly smitten, though I was a fan coming in. Far better than Calexico.

]]> By: Ian http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/okkervil-river-the-stand-ins/#comment-7318 Ian Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:55:57 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2351#comment-7318 It's true, their ferry from Ireland got delayed so they didn't arrive til half an hour before doors, and they had to set up from scratch straight after us, so I'm not surprised if the sound was a bit rubbish at the start. And it was pissing with rain/sleet. they didn't look at all happy when they showed up! It’s true, their ferry from Ireland got delayed so they didn’t arrive til half an hour before doors, and they had to set up from scratch straight after us, so I’m not surprised if the sound was a bit rubbish at the start. And it was pissing with rain/sleet. they didn’t look at all happy when they showed up!

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/okkervil-river-the-stand-ins/#comment-7317 Matthew Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:21:05 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2351#comment-7317 Well I don't know if I feel harsh or just ambivalent. It's one of those albums where I change my mind on how good I think it is more or less every five minutes. Well I don’t know if I feel harsh or just ambivalent. It’s one of those albums where I change my mind on how good I think it is more or less every five minutes.

]]> By: Gav http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/okkervil-river-the-stand-ins/#comment-7316 Gav Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:44:44 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2351#comment-7316 My post was intended to be mostly positive. I hope it came over that way. I'm with Euan in that I really enjoyed some of their older stuff. But then again, I think The Stand-Ins is good too. Let them write 10 songs and they'll produce 3 gems. Every time. My post was intended to be mostly positive. I hope it came over that way. I’m with Euan in that I really enjoyed some of their older stuff. But then again, I think The Stand-Ins is good too. Let them write 10 songs and they’ll produce 3 gems. Every time.

]]> By: Euan http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/okkervil-river-the-stand-ins/#comment-7315 Euan Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:17:58 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2351#comment-7315 yeah they had just rocked up. but still. think you are being a little harsh on them - infact, everyone here is. i'm a fan. yeah they had just rocked up. but still. think you are being a little harsh on them – infact, everyone here is. i’m a fan.

]]> By: Dylan http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/okkervil-river-the-stand-ins/#comment-7314 Dylan Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:19:24 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2351#comment-7314 Apologies if that last comment of mine sounds a bit brusque, I haven't actually done any listening on here for a few days, even though there have been a fair few of my annoying random-arse comments, so I'm kind of rattling through the stuff I've missed. I do like Horse Feathers, by the way. Erm... shall I go and post that over on that thread? Apologies if that last comment of mine sounds a bit brusque, I haven’t actually done any listening on here for a few days, even though there have been a fair few of my annoying random-arse comments, so I’m kind of rattling through the stuff I’ve missed.

I do like Horse Feathers, by the way.

Erm… shall I go and post that over on that thread?

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/okkervil-river-the-stand-ins/#comment-7313 Matthew Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:15:35 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2351#comment-7313 Had they not just rocked in at the last minute at that gig, after all sorts of problems crossing over from Ireland? I don't think they sound-checked. Broken Records were the support that night if I'm not mistaken. Had they not just rocked in at the last minute at that gig, after all sorts of problems crossing over from Ireland? I don’t think they sound-checked. Broken Records were the support that night if I’m not mistaken.

]]> By: Euan http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/okkervil-river-the-stand-ins/#comment-7312 Euan Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:07:42 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2351#comment-7312 i like some of there stuff. saw them at cab vol and the sound was shocking to being with but I find the earlier stuff quite good. i like some of there stuff. saw them at cab vol and the sound was shocking to being with but I find the earlier stuff quite good.

]]> By: Dylan http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/okkervil-river-the-stand-ins/#comment-7311 Dylan Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:03:14 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2351#comment-7311 Nope. Next? Nope.

Next?

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