Crocodiles

Sneer · 08-25-2011, 06:59 PM

Who digs?

For those that haven't heard them before, I stumbled upon this band through my love for the jazz-punk/spazzcore/whateverthehellyouwanttocallthem group The Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Tower. Discovering that two of the latter's members formed Crocodiles upon the dissolution of TPTBUTET, I went about checking them out with haste.

Now, to anyone hoping for some more jazz-punk, you'll be disappointed. Crocodiles are, in essence, a noise pop band. But fuck me, what insanely good noise pop it is. Beautiful melodies and engaging hooks ramped up to the max with layers of distortion and other audio manipulations, all intermingling to provide this textured, hazy gem of a sound.

I'll wager a bet that some of you are sitting there thinking 'BLEUGH, heard this all before, aren't there enough noise pop bands about...', and to you I say valid point, but Crocodiles are better than 90% of said bands.

This song is the tits, it's like Neu! meets My Bloody Valentine

And this even better.

The album I have is Sleep Forever, recommended.

TockTockTock · 08-25-2011, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stu

I'll wager a bet that some of you are sitting there thinking 'BLEUGH, heard this all before, aren't there enough noise pop bands about...', and to you I say valid point, but Crocodiles are better than 90% of said bands.

You, sir, read my mind. Fortunately, you're right about them being better than most noise pop bands... I'll look into them.

YorkeDaddy · 08-26-2011, 08:58 AM

I must admit that this is the best noise pop I've heard in quite a while.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 08-26-2011, 06:32 PM

They remind me a lot of Xtrmntr / Evil Heat era Primal Scream.

Which is no bad thing because I've given up wishing they'd go back to doing that sort of thing, Maybe I should check out more of this band.

*And I was probably the biggest Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Tower cheerleader on the forum for a while too

nbakid2000 · 08-27-2011, 10:54 PM

Another +1 for this group.

Sparky · 07-15-2012, 04:12 PM

new song is neato

great video

wexy · 07-15-2012, 05:51 PM

I saw them yesterday at the Four Knots Festival at the South Street Seaport, Delayed by a fire but a nice set....

duga · 07-15-2012, 09:32 PM

I freaking love Sleep Forever but have yet to check out Endless Flowers. Sleep Forever is so good I just keep playing that. Once it gets old I'll move on to Endless Flowers.

desperateK · 12-27-2012, 01:56 PM

too bad they cancelled their euro tour last month, I would have liked to see them

08-25-2011, 06:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	Crocodiles Who digs? For those that haven't heard them before, I stumbled upon this band through my love for the jazz-punk/spazzcore/whateverthehellyouwanttocallthem group The Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Tower. Discovering that two of the latter's members formed Crocodiles upon the dissolution of TPTBUTET, I went about checking them out with haste. Now, to anyone hoping for some more jazz-punk, you'll be disappointed. Crocodiles are, in essence, a noise pop band. But fuck me, what insanely good noise pop it is. Beautiful melodies and engaging hooks ramped up to the max with layers of distortion and other audio manipulations, all intermingling to provide this textured, hazy gem of a sound. I'll wager a bet that some of you are sitting there thinking 'BLEUGH, heard this all before, aren't there enough noise pop bands about...', and to you I say valid point, but Crocodiles are better than 90% of said bands. This song is the tits, it's like Neu! meets My Bloody Valentine And this even better. The album I have is Sleep Forever, recommended. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

08-26-2011, 06:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	They remind me a lot of Xtrmntr / Evil Heat era Primal Scream. Which is no bad thing because I've given up wishing they'd go back to doing that sort of thing, Maybe I should check out more of this band. And I was probably the biggest Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Tower cheerleader on the forum for a while too __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.*

07-15-2012, 09:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	I freaking love Sleep Forever but have yet to check out Endless Flowers. Sleep Forever is so good I just keep playing that. Once it gets old I'll move on to Endless Flowers. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

08-26-2011, 08:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
YorkeDaddy silky smooth Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pangaea Posts: 4,079	I must admit that this is the best noise pop I've heard in quite a while.

08-27-2011, 10:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
nbakid2000 Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 179	Another +1 for this group.

07-15-2012, 04:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	new song is neato great video

07-15-2012, 05:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
wexy Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 77	I saw them yesterday at the Four Knots Festival at the South Street Seaport, Delayed by a fire but a nice set....

12-27-2012, 01:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
desperateK Groupie Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 17	too bad they cancelled their euro tour last month, I would have liked to see them