I probably only have enough money to buy one of their new albums. Bear in mind im giong to buy them both eventually, but im going to get one of them today and MUST decide.
So?
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battles
don't ask me why - its a gut feeling
battles
cos it's amazing. Not heard the 65 days one but i'm not really a fan either.
battles!
Without doubt...
Battles.
Battles
hands down
Got to be Battles
Think i'll get both tomorrow. Pay day, get in there!
battles
i don't think a great deal of 65dos.
Battles without a doubt
the album is just mindblowing. You won't stop listening to it all day/week/month/year
Battles it is, then.
Cheery-bye!
a year ago
I would've said 65dos hands down.
but the new record is a massive disappointment.
So...BATTLES it is!
On the Battles album
are all the vocals similar to those in Atlas?
not really
they're all quite processed and effected but not in the same way.
yes
main downfall of the album. that and the whole glam-rockiness of it.
huh?
it's plenty filthy and dirty from start to finish.
so it really is true
that I'm the only Battles fan disappointed with Mirrored. Maybe I just don't 'get' it yet, but it's never gonna beat B EP/EP C for me.
you're not alone
I have listened to Mirrored a number of times and am completly underwhelmed by it (I thought I was the only one!)
Atlas is collosal but everything else seems a bit wide of the mark.
Saying that I didn't trulyenjoy the 2 EPs until that magical set of theirs at Truck last year so I am fully prepared to have this opinion of mine reversed.
I just think
it's a very different beast. I can imagine anyone looking for another IDM-fest was sorely disappointed. I guess I was a little, initially. But on reflection, I'm much happier to take what we got (this fusion of dancey dynamics and dirty, dirty rock shiznits) than the more beard-strokeyness of the earlier stuff.
Got the Battles album this morning
So only able to listen to the first three tracks but they were ace.
battles
however much i enjoy 65dos' first album
i was gonna order the Battles album just now
but Amazons saying there's a 5-7 day wait
fuhggedaboudit
Battles, but....
....they come in second to MAPS. Buying that after work.
the
Battles album sounds quality!! just had its debut at my work!! need to give it a proper listen @ home tonight though!!
get it
straight from warp
www.warprecords.com
support one of the best independent labels in the UK. don't give middleman money to nasty amazon.
yep, warp is probably my favourite label
but i was getting a few other things from Amazon. And i've spent up my cd allowance for this week now, so i guess it'll have to wait
65daysofstatic
battles
65days new album, although good. it doesnt really break any new ground.
on a side note. im going to see both live this month.65dos in about 3hours infact.
im glad
everyone saids battles! 65dos suck.
I got battles
Almost finished listening to it for the second time. And yeah, as predicted, Its awesome.
Heavy as fuck. Can't stop the foot stomping and pen drumming.
battles
65=snoozefest
Oh god
ddaimondd is one of the most joyous and awesome things ive ever heard.
Battles
Am listening to the new album now, like everyone else bought it on the way home from work. From what i've heard so far very very good