Moderators Kindness Posted September 27, 2008 Moderators Share Posted September 27, 2008 All accounts from this reunion have been that the band delivers as though they never left the scene. We haven't seen them on US soil since 1992 (a year after they released their most recent album), they haven't played together in over a decade, but to my ears, the music is still ahead of the curve. I haven't been this nervous/excited to see a show since I was a teenager. Oh yeah, right about 1992. [YOUTUBE]lDcUmLJtz6Y[/YOUTUBE] I know there isn't another live act in any genres I follow that pushes the volume to such extremes. They literally hand out ear plugs to the audience and have trained emergency personnel on site to deal with the effects of the SPL and lights. I have my earplugs in hand, both the 12 dB and the 30 dB. This should be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted September 27, 2008 Members Share Posted September 27, 2008 Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassesofalessergod Posted September 27, 2008 Members Share Posted September 27, 2008 didnt they play coachella last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fingeringam Posted September 27, 2008 Members Share Posted September 27, 2008 didnt they play coachella last year? nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonjohn Posted September 28, 2008 Members Share Posted September 28, 2008 Awesome dude. Hope they make it to New Zealand, But I doubt they will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted September 28, 2008 Author Moderators Share Posted September 28, 2008 That was unreal. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Captain Fathead Posted September 28, 2008 Members Share Posted September 28, 2008 !!!!!! JEALOUS! Show review? Which earplugs did you end up using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lonerstoenr Posted September 28, 2008 Members Share Posted September 28, 2008 Awesome. Loveless is such a great album! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Texas Noise Factory Posted September 28, 2008 Members Share Posted September 28, 2008 I know there isn't another live act in any genres I follow that pushes the volume to such extremes. They literally hand out ear plugs to the audience and have trained emergency personnel on site to deal with the effects of the SPL and lights. I have my earplugs in hand, both the 12 dB and the 30 dB. This should be awesome. I am totally jealous. Make sure to post the specifics or I shall haunt you by PM. :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 82Daion Posted September 28, 2008 Members Share Posted September 28, 2008 That was unreal. That is all. I'm super-jealous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted September 28, 2008 Author Moderators Share Posted September 28, 2008 It wasn't that loud from an SPL perspective, it was loud in that the distortion of the guitars felt enormous. The drums and beats dominated th sound and made it feel like you were being kicked in the throat nearly the entire night. The vocals were mixed even lower than they are on the albums, which really made it a more rhythmic experience than a melodic one. You Made Me Realise is the set closer (as it was 16 years ago), but last night it included about 20-25 minutes of pure noise before returning to the song's structure and closing the show. It sounded like ground zero at a space shuttle launch obscuring what may or may not have been some effort at harmony in the chaos. It felt like a test of endurance for both MBV and the audience. I don't even know what to say about it. It is a love/hate thing for me. It was incredible, but I don't think I'd ever want to experience it again. One of the people there with me thought it was awful. The other loved it and said he is enamored forever. To me it was more of a fantastic closing of their last chapter that started nearly 20 years ago, but it made me wonder whether their reemergence will bring anything new musically. If I never see a strobe light again, I will be happy. If I never hear another album from MBV after Loveless I may not feel cheated, but I haven't lost hope that there is something worthwhile they can bring to the table in 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Avalanchemaster Posted September 28, 2008 Members Share Posted September 28, 2008 damn! I am SOOOOOOOOOO Jealous! are they touring the rest of the states? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wades_keys Posted September 28, 2008 Members Share Posted September 28, 2008 Pretty good stuff there - they remind me a bit of Sonic Youth. That audio is compressed to the max though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Captain Fathead Posted September 28, 2008 Members Share Posted September 28, 2008 Pretty good stuff there - they remind me a bit of Sonic Youth. That audio is compressed to the max though... Well, it is youtube. The video is compressed to the max too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wades_keys Posted September 28, 2008 Members Share Posted September 28, 2008 Well, it is youtube. The video is compressed to the max too True enough that.... There are some dynamic moments in the tune, but I definitely got some ear fatigue when I first fired up that video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brake Posted September 28, 2008 Members Share Posted September 28, 2008 bonus points if you've seen the movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted September 28, 2008 Author Moderators Share Posted September 28, 2008 Everything they do is compressed to hell. There might be 2-3 seconds of dynamics in any given song. That is the aesthetic. Fatigue is the intent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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