i donno man its really difficult to articulate. i just dont hear the raw energy or brawn that i value in music of passion and anger. it feels physiologically impotent.
I don't know how you could listen to something like "Respect is Due" or "Oh My Darling Don't Cry" and think it sounds awkward... those songs are clinics on really technical rapping to me.
Interesting, it's as if they're cutting all their old strings loose.
They haven't BNM'd the new Deerhunter single, yet. Or even covered it. In the past few years they just haven't been giving the big attention to artists they used to feature.
Radiohead, AnCo (Panda aside), Phoenix, and this year we've seen Joanna and Deerhunter both be snubbed.
I was thinking the same thing the other day, Nick. It seems as if they've moved on from their old trendy artists (many of which I love) for newer trendy picks.
for what it's worth, i think anco, radiohead, phoenix, and deerhunter all have had dips in quality with their most recent records. if any of these bands releases another quality record (on the level of some of their older stuff), it will surely receive p4k praise and attention
and sometimes they hold off on BNTing some early singles of records that they end up BNMing and placing high on year-end lists anyway. they're wary about keeping up their narratives, so they have to wait to hear more before they decide to put their weight behind any given single (if it's not an obviously exceptional single as is the case with the new deerhunter, which is solid but nothing mind-blowing)
just realized Nothing Ever Happened is the only deerhunter song i really really love. i don't listen to them a lot anymore but i never get tired of that particular track
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They haven't BNM'd the new Deerhunter single, yet. Or even covered it. In the past few years they just haven't been giving the big attention to artists they used to feature.
and sometimes they hold off on BNTing some early singles of records that they end up BNMing and placing high on year-end lists anyway. they're wary about keeping up their narratives, so they have to wait to hear more before they decide to put their weight behind any given single (if it's not an obviously exceptional single as is the case with the new deerhunter, which is solid but nothing mind-blowing)
I'm glad to see this is getting some attention.
http://m.pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20790-desire-will-rot/