Comments on: News-O-Rama! Elvis Perkins, Neko Case, The Decemberists & Aidan Moffat http://songbytoad.com/2009/01/news-o-rama-elvis-perkins-neko-case-the-decemberists-aidan-moffat/ Independent music from Edinburgh, Scotland - with added gin and swearing. Thu, 24 May 2012 16:23:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2009/01/news-o-rama-elvis-perkins-neko-case-the-decemberists-aidan-moffat/#comment-12430 Matthew Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:46:58 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5101#comment-12430 The problem, as far as I see it, was that there was more than enough fantastic material, but it just wasn't put together in the same kind of loose, confident style of an indie band at the top of their game. Their major label status seemed to be weighing on them a little, if just in the sense that they were determined not to release a 'major label' album. It seemed to intrude, slightly. If their new album is a little looser I will be much happier. But the Crane Wife wasn't bad, it was just frustrating - so close to being great, and then no-one said 'perhaps, Colin, you may have repeated the phrase 'a-perfect' often enough for one song.' The problem, as far as I see it, was that there was more than enough fantastic material, but it just wasn’t put together in the same kind of loose, confident style of an indie band at the top of their game.

Their major label status seemed to be weighing on them a little, if just in the sense that they were determined not to release a ‘major label’ album. It seemed to intrude, slightly.

If their new album is a little looser I will be much happier. But the Crane Wife wasn’t bad, it was just frustrating – so close to being great, and then no-one said ‘perhaps, Colin, you may have repeated the phrase ‘a-perfect’ often enough for one song.’

]]> By: A Free Man http://songbytoad.com/2009/01/news-o-rama-elvis-perkins-neko-case-the-decemberists-aidan-moffat/#comment-12428 A Free Man Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:16:33 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5101#comment-12428 Looking forward to Neko Case and the Decemberists. Re the Decemberists - The Crane Wife was a great album! COme on. Yes the Perfect Crime is filler, but Summersong is beautiful. Maybe the problem is that you have no summer up there! Maybe you need some sunshine to appreciate it. Just yanking your chain. Looking forward to Neko Case and the Decemberists. Re the Decemberists – The Crane Wife was a great album! COme on. Yes the Perfect Crime is filler, but Summersong is beautiful. Maybe the problem is that you have no summer up there! Maybe you need some sunshine to appreciate it.

Just yanking your chain.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2009/01/news-o-rama-elvis-perkins-neko-case-the-decemberists-aidan-moffat/#comment-12415 Matthew Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:32:43 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5101#comment-12415 See, I never quite fell for Blacklisted. I like lots of it, but as a whole album it never quite connected with me like I hoped it would. See, I never quite fell for Blacklisted. I like lots of it, but as a whole album it never quite connected with me like I hoped it would.

]]> By: martin http://songbytoad.com/2009/01/news-o-rama-elvis-perkins-neko-case-the-decemberists-aidan-moffat/#comment-12411 martin Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:20:22 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5101#comment-12411 Neko Case's <i>Blacklisted</i> is fruckin super, and I see Oor Aidan's still reading his Dorothy Parker, which can only be a good thing... Neko Case’s Blacklisted is fruckin super, and I see Oor Aidan’s still reading his Dorothy Parker, which can only be a good thing…

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2009/01/news-o-rama-elvis-perkins-neko-case-the-decemberists-aidan-moffat/#comment-12409 Matthew Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:45:52 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5101#comment-12409 Elvis Perkins is a bit special. Listening to those three preview tracks on his website, I can't wait for this album. Elvis Perkins is a bit special. Listening to those three preview tracks on his website, I can’t wait for this album.

]]> By: nic http://songbytoad.com/2009/01/news-o-rama-elvis-perkins-neko-case-the-decemberists-aidan-moffat/#comment-12404 nic Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:47:01 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5101#comment-12404 Wow. Elvis Perkins. Never heard of him before. Just grabbed his last album off emusic and... wow. Looking forward to more from Neko: share your hopes for something a bit quirkier than straight country. I have a pretty high tolerance for her "lady-country-lite" stuff, but in small doses. A bit too clean and polished sometimes and just leaves me thinking I'd rather go listen to Lucinda Williams. Wow. Elvis Perkins. Never heard of him before. Just grabbed his last album off emusic and… wow.

Looking forward to more from Neko: share your hopes for something a bit quirkier than straight country. I have a pretty high tolerance for her “lady-country-lite” stuff, but in small doses. A bit too clean and polished sometimes and just leaves me thinking I’d rather go listen to Lucinda Williams.

]]> By: Euan http://songbytoad.com/2009/01/news-o-rama-elvis-perkins-neko-case-the-decemberists-aidan-moffat/#comment-12400 Euan Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:41:18 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5101#comment-12400 Aiden Moffat is fucking great. Aiden Moffat is fucking great.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2009/01/news-o-rama-elvis-perkins-neko-case-the-decemberists-aidan-moffat/#comment-12390 Matthew Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:20:57 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5101#comment-12390 Oh fucking hell that sounds dreadful. Rock fucking opera. Oh dear. All that perfecty perfect nonsense (not a bad song apart from that) reminds me of Van Morrisson at his worst, actually. He had a nasty habit of dropping that sort of verbal turd into the middle of his songs. Oh fucking hell that sounds dreadful. Rock fucking opera. Oh dear.

All that perfecty perfect nonsense (not a bad song apart from that) reminds me of Van Morrisson at his worst, actually. He had a nasty habit of dropping that sort of verbal turd into the middle of his songs.

]]> By: Gav http://songbytoad.com/2009/01/news-o-rama-elvis-perkins-neko-case-the-decemberists-aidan-moffat/#comment-12388 Gav Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:25:04 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5101#comment-12388 "The perfect, the perfect, the perfect, the perfect, the perfect, the perfect, the perfect, the perfect crime." SHUT UP! The Decemberists are one of my favourite bands, but I'm with the Toad-mister. What were they thinking with this one? They describe the new album as a 'rock opera', I hear. Worries me a bit. I'll try and stay optimistic. “The perfect, the perfect, the perfect, the perfect, the perfect, the perfect, the perfect, the perfect crime.”

SHUT UP! The Decemberists are one of my favourite bands, but I’m with the Toad-mister. What were they thinking with this one?

They describe the new album as a ‘rock opera’, I hear. Worries me a bit. I’ll try and stay optimistic.

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