thenewno2 – You Are Here (Vagrant distro)
[14:16] Phil: Listening to that Dhani Harrison album
[14:16] Jake: how is it?
[14:16] Phil: just started
[14:16] Jake: should i catch up?
[14:16] Phil: I’ll restart
[14:17] Jake: say go
[14:17] Phil: go!
1. so vain
[14:17] Phil: Some backwards weirdo sounds
[14:17] Phil: I love backward tracked guitars
[14:17] Jake: kinda slinky jazzy guitars
[14:17] Phil: enter: vocals
[14:18] Phil: kinda standard brit pop stuff
[14:18] Phil: a bit breath-y
[14:18] Jake: doesn’t sound as much like george as he looks
[14:18] Phil: ha, no
[14:18] Phil: ooh, Fender Rhodes
[14:18] Jake: electronic bloops
[14:19] Phil: cool enough song
[14:19] Phil: it’s not shaking you by the lapels or anything
[14:19] Jake: oh crunchy guitars on the downbeat
[14:19] Jake: like savoy truffle
[14:19] Jake: (is it possible to NOT throw in some george references?)
[14:20] Jake: let’s see if this is just a kind of mellow mood-setter
[14:21] Phil: is that a chick moaning?
[14:21] Phil: kinda druggy
[14:21] Phil: no wonder George didn’t want him hanging out at Lolla
[14:21] Jake: yeah, definitely a little trippy
2. another john doe
[14:22] Jake: more rhodes
[14:22] Jake: i like that
[14:22] Phil: yes
[14:22] Phil: another slow burner
[14:22] Jake: the effects sound cool in headphones — going around from one ear to the other
[14:22] Phil: yes, I dig that
[14:23] Phil: Wikipedia says Dhani is lead vox
[14:23] Jake: yeah, the spinner thing says, “You don’t have to be a Beatles lover to enjoy the debut album from this synth-heavy duo that features George Harrison’s son, Dhani, on lead vocals and guitar.”
[14:23] Jake: this track isn’t going anywhere though
[14:24] Phil: more cool keyboard sounds
[14:24] Phil: solo!
[14:24] Phil: finally!
[14:24] Phil: oh, a taste of that Harrison sound
[14:24] Jake: slide!
[14:25] Phil: I’d put this on a mix with Primal Scream, Air, Kasabian
[14:25] Phil: Massive Attack
[14:25] Phil: Pink Floyd, even
[14:26] Jake: right
3. back to you
[14:26] Phil: Uh oh, post-apocalyptic?
[14:26] Phil: heavier
[14:26] Jake: i think i hear a star wars droid
[14:26] Phil: awesome!
[14:27] Phil: trippy synths, man
[14:27] Phil: electro voice
[14:28] Phil: is Dhani a robot?
[14:28] Jake: he’s a droid, man.
[14:28] Phil: Like, a peaceful, kind robot who looks just like George Harrison?
[14:28] Jake: i don’t know. those robot vox sound ominous
[14:29] Phil: we should create an army of George Harrison droids!
[14:29] Phil: That would be awesome
[14:29] Jake: swine!
[14:29] Phil: all with skinny pants and velvet collars
[14:29] Phil: who would step to THAT???
[14:29] Jake: george lucas should’ve put THAT in his dumb prequels
[14:30] Phil: Dude, I would watch that on repeat
[14:30] Phil: we need to start raising funds for our next GLONO video feature starring an army of George Robots out to defeat evil…and Blue Meanies!
4. bluesy
[14:30] Jake: so…is this cool or stupid?
[14:31] Phil: Well, I like trippy music I can forget about so this is a bit of my bag
[14:31] Jake: emphasis on forgettable.
[14:31] Phil: I got no sense of blues from this
[14:32] Jake: none whatsoever.
[14:32] Phil: It’s like an Urban Outfitters soundtrack
[14:32] Phil: should be fun to see with AMPStyle
[14:32] Jake: word.
[14:32] Jake: i mean, it sounds okay. it’s background music.
[14:33] Jake: i’m waiting for something to grab me though.
[14:33] Phil: I don’t think it’s coming
[14:34] Jake: ok this song sucks. i’m bored to death.
[14:35] Jake: “here she comes now. help me. where’d you go now?”
[14:35] Jake: away. because i got bored.
[14:35] Phil: dude, look up from your bong
5. give your love
[14:36] Phil: Big time Air vibe
[14:36] Phil: better melody
[14:36] Jake: yeah. this one is lighter and…airier.
[14:36] Phil: I think this is going nowhere
[14:36] Phil: I am running out of even snarky things to say
[14:37] Jake: yeah, if this wasn’t george harrison’s kid, i would never have even gotten this far
[14:37] Phil: Maybe Dhani, Sean Lennon, Zach Starkey and Stella McCartney could kick out a handful of dope songs
[14:37] Jake: ha.
[14:37] Phil: I’d go see that band regardless
[14:38] Jake: they’d at least have a good drummer
[14:38] Phil: ha
[14:38] Phil: Ringo’s Revenge!
[14:38] Jake: i’m sure they’d look fantastic too
[14:38] Phil: If I was the photo editor for a major mag I’d line that shit up asap
[14:39] Phil: while these dudes are young and good looking
[14:39] Jake: totally
6. yomp
[14:40] Phil: I like that title
[14:40] Phil: Yomp
[14:41] Jake: wikipedia says this song was released for rock band last year.
[14:41] Jake: i’d play the shit out of this.
[14:41] Phil: shouldn’t you know the song before playing on Rock Band?
[14:41] Phil: or am I being lame
[14:41] Jake: lame
[14:42] Phil: and don’t get the skill involved?
[14:42] Jake: totally man
[14:42] Jake: follow the dots coming down the screen!
[14:42] Phil: just like a real guitar!
[14:42] Jake: party pooper
[14:42] Phil: awww
[14:42] Jake: better have a badass solo
[14:42] Phil: …waiting…
[14:43] Jake: there it is!
[14:43] Phil: buzzy!
[14:43] Jake: they apparently played this on conan in feb
7. hiding out
[14:43] Phil: huh
[14:43] Jake: let’s skip this one
[14:44] Phil: theme to Taxi
[14:44] Jake: i like the rhodes as much as anybody
[14:44] Jake: but you gotta do something with it
[14:44] Phil: there’s a girl singing though
[14:44] Jake: is that a girl?
[14:44] Phil: oh, maybe not
[14:45] Jake: i’m skipping to the next one, and then giving up on this
[14:45] Jake: say go.
[14:45] Phil: go!
8. crazy tuesday
[14:45] Phil: Hey!
[14:45] Jake: this is the mp3 they’re giving away
[14:46] Phil: Good choice, so far
[14:46] Jake: acoustic shuffle
[14:46] Phil: reminds me a bit of The The
[14:46] Phil: with sissy vocals
[14:46] Phil: Get Matt Johnson to sing about God or something
[14:46] Jake: i kinda like the vocals. kinda soulful.
[14:46] Phil: sure, I am being funny (sorta)
[14:47] Jake: this is still just ok for me.
[14:47] Phil: yeah
[14:47] Jake: i mean, all you really need is one track to remember.
[14:47] Jake: and i don’t hear it here
[14:48] Phil: nope
[14:48] Jake: wanna ff to the remaining tracks and see if there’s anything?
[14:48] Phil: sure. Only 3 left
9. idle lover
[14:49] Jake: drums and “hammond”
[14:49] Phil: real drums at least
[14:49] Jake: ff
10. shelter
[14:49] Phil: more drums
[14:49] Phil: nice guitar tone
[14:50] Jake: yep. rick 12 string?
[14:50] Phil: 12-string!
[14:50] Phil: dude should have jumped to that from the get-go
[14:50] Jake: oh man, and then they drop the ball
[14:50] Phil: snooze
[14:50] Jake: bring the 12-string back
[14:50] Jake: ff
11. wind up dead
[14:51] Phil: …like this album
[14:51] Jake: ha. did you listen to sean lennon’s albums?
[14:51] Phil: lately? no
[14:51] Jake: ever?
[14:51] Phil: the first one, yeah
[14:51] Jake: i had into the sun on grand royal
[14:52] Phil: right
[14:52] Jake: had the cibbo mato influence
[14:52] Phil: ok, this is a bit better
[14:52] Phil: kinda Charlatans-like
[14:52] Jake: yeah, this is better. but still.
[14:52] Jake: i mean, if this was the worst song on the album, it might be ok
[14:53] Jake: but it seems to me like those beatles kids must feel like they shouldn’t really try very hard to write proper songs
[14:53] Jake: as if that would be insulting or presumptuous or something
[14:53] Phil: this is fine as a mix song
[14:53] Phil: if it popped up I’d be like “Oh, huh…”
[14:54] Phil: how it would end up on a mix I don’t know…
[14:54] Jake: they feel the need to toss off stuff like they don’t really care too much
[14:55] Jake: who knows if that’s how they really feel, but that’s how it sounds to me
[14:55] Phil: Maybe it’s just not his bag
[14:55] Jake: i mean, i wouldn’t expect them to start up a 4-piece guitar band and do 3-minute pop songs, but come on
[14:55] Jake: FOCUS!
[14:56] Phil: sounds heavily influenced by early Verve and even Ride. More on atmospherics than songs
[14:56] Jake: yeah, that is not my thing at all.
[14:56] Phil: right
[14:56] Jake: frankly, it felt like a waste of my time.
[14:56] Phil: well, those bands only worked on occasion too and they’re mega!
[14:56] Jake: which is harsh, but come on.
[14:56] Phil: well, we’re not obligated to like it
[14:57] Jake: phew!
[14:57] Phil: I am sure he’s a lovely fella
[14:57] Jake: i’m sure.
[14:58] Jake: who knows. he’s young. only 20 years old!
[14:58] Jake: next project could be much better
[14:58] Jake: oh wait he’s 30
[14:58] Phil: 30 is the new 12
[14:58] Jake: still
[14:58] Jake: you never know what he might have in him
[14:59] Phil: sure
[14:59] Jake: well that’s all i’ve got
[14:59] Phil: done
MP3: thenewno2 – “Crazy Tuesday”
Video: thenewno2 – “Another John Doe”
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Is that what that was? Kind of faggy way to review a record, but it’s my bad for reading it.
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