Godspeed You! Black Emperor

DeadChannel · 12-09-2014, 11:32 PM

So, I know I've already bumped a few things in this section tonight, but this is maybe my favourite band.

F# A# infinity is their best album imo, say what you will about skinny fists.

Alfred · 12-09-2014, 11:47 PM

responding to old posts because I like this band

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Originally Posted by Yeezy Taught Me

So, what did everyone think of their new album?

It was great and worthy of the GY!BE name. Not as good as their two masterpieces (F#A# and LYSF) but superior to the EP and Yanqui. In my opinion, it has the most raw energy of any Godspeed album and actually feels vital and alive, which is something I can't say about most post-rock albums. So in terms of recording and production, it's better than any other Godspeed album. Doesn't quite reach the scope and depth of the two aforementioned classics but it's exactly the Godspeed album I needed from them at the time.

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Originally Posted by Sequoioideae

I'm seeing them GY!BE in a few days, I'm not much of a fan though *gasp*. What should I expect, and should my head by mounted on a stake for not actually being a fan and going anyway?

Hope you really enjoyed the show because this is one band I'd pay three digits to see.

DeadChannel · 12-09-2014, 11:55 PM

Yeah, I definitely approved of A!BDA. Mladic was my go to track for my daily bus ride for a while. I agree it's not at the level of something like f# a#, but it just sounds so huge.

Sequoioideae · 12-10-2014, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Alfred

Hope you really enjoyed the show because this is one band I'd pay three digits to see.

Yeah, it was worth it. I caught the only 1/2 of it though because it was a short set, and DC traffic fucking sucks dick.

Lisnaholic · 12-10-2014, 06:39 AM

Hey, bump away guys! I´m right now in the process of falling in love with GY!BE, having downloaded the 4 albums and EP ( F#A#, Slow Riot, Skinny Fists, Yanqui, and Allelujah.) For me their only failings are a couple of tracks that have too much drone, or ill-chosen spoken word sections - that BBF story for example.

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Originally Posted by DeadChannel

Yeah, I definitely approved of A!BDA. Mladic was my go to track for my daily bus ride for a while. I agree it's not at the level of something like f# a#, but it just sounds so huge.

^ Hey, me too, DeadChannel, Mladic is a great piece of driving music!

Two quick questions before I go to work, please:-

(i) When people are talking about "the new album" do they mean Allelujah ?

(ii) What´s the verdict about these YouTube clips; genuine GY!BE material or hoax ? ( I don´t want to start enthusing about about a piece of music until I can be sure of its provenance

)

~~James~~ · 12-10-2014, 07:26 AM

I was thinking of getting tickets to see them. Feel like it'd be a unique experience.

Lisnaholic · 12-10-2014, 03:57 PM

Unless they´re really expensive I´d give it a go, James. From what people say they put on a good performance and YOLO !

DeadChannel · 12-10-2014, 04:12 PM

They're on my list of bands to see. Sadly, that list has very few checkmarks.

GreenSplendor · 02-27-2015, 11:17 AM

I remember liking "sleep" a lot, but other than that... nice and dull.

Josef K · 02-27-2015, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

(ii) What´s the verdict about these YouTube clips; genuine GY!BE material or hoax ? ( I don´t want to start enthusing about about a piece of music until I can be sure of its provenance

)

That picture is their actual first album from 1994, but nobody's sure if the recording is real.

12-10-2014, 03:57 PM	#217 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	Unless they´re really expensive I´d give it a go, James. From what people say they put on a good performance and YOLO ! __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

12-09-2014, 11:32 PM	#211 (permalink)
DeadChannel Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 1,259	So, I know I've already bumped a few things in this section tonight, but this is maybe my favourite band. F# A# infinity is their best album imo, say what you will about skinny fists.

12-09-2014, 11:55 PM	#213 (permalink)
DeadChannel Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 1,259	Yeah, I definitely approved of A!BDA. Mladic was my go to track for my daily bus ride for a while. I agree it's not at the level of something like f# a#, but it just sounds so huge.

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~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	I was thinking of getting tickets to see them. Feel like it'd be a unique experience.

12-10-2014, 04:12 PM	#218 (permalink)
DeadChannel Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 1,259	They're on my list of bands to see. Sadly, that list has very few checkmarks.

02-27-2015, 11:17 AM	#219 (permalink)
GreenSplendor Groupie Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 7	I remember liking "sleep" a lot, but other than that... nice and dull.