As well as some other bands everyone here seems to adore, but I'm afraid people will throw stuff at me if I say owt...

If you have to compare them to them, which frankly I don't understand at all. They are completely different.

They have songs that are actually about things, with lyrics that I find both interesting and at times just downright exciting. Their live show is great. I couldn't care about analysis of guitar tones.

some people don't.

End of thread?

I didn't like them when I saw them, but then I sold two copies of their first demo for forty quid each, so now I LOVE them

but live, they're captivating for about 40 minutes. I like their sound and aesthetic.

they're great.

And despite their gloomy sound, they don't take themselves seriously at all. Their live performances are really fun and full of energy, which probably isn't something you'd expect from just hearing their records.

Oh, and Mogwai are bins.

Not so good on record.

I don't like Mogwai at all.

their songs in isolation, but they all sound too similar and the new album ends up sounding really homogenous and sludgy and I just want to turn it off about halfway through. And there's nothing on it as great as Terra Nova. I definitely want to see them live though.

you're able to enter into or not.
I suppose the same can be said about other bands I love like Gregor Samsa, Hammock or Mahogany.
They're great live, and so far their records have been flawless.
But I can understand many people finding it boring.
Still nothing like Mogwai...

godspeed are fucking boring, to be honest.
iLiKETRAiNS are ok, not amazing, but I do enjoy them

i don't see why you've even used mogwai and godspeed as reference points when talking about iLiKETRAiNS. they don't really sound like EITHER of those bands and i don't think they're trying to either.

if you think they're boring, that's your opinion and you're entitled to it, but talking silly about them not being as good as godspeed (who IS as good as godspeed?) is a bit pointless innit?

very atmospheric. though repetitive in places

and jamie, current 93 were poo at atp

but then i'm rarely a fan of most things that can be labelled 'post-rock' so it's no suprise.

but this album isnt grippin me at all

at the Academy. Mesmeric, and obviously nice blokes too. I worry that their material is getting a bit samey, but a reckon a band can release an EP and a full album which sound essentially the same and get away with it. Their second will be the one which shows whether or not they're a one trick pony.

or Godspeed
or Current 93

I really love them, the stories are amazing, and the way they play is so delicate and measured and moving, it's wonderful. And I love all the uniforms and the projections, they're one of the best live bands I've ever seen.

ps J_So, can I have the album then please? x

but live they are amazingly good. The lighting, the projections, the noise, it's awesome.

Their lyrics can be a bit clumsy sometimes, but they're a lot more interesting that 90% of the usual variations on 'I love you' nonsense you find in songs.

the individuals personal taste. I've always liked 'iLiKETRAiNS'

I'll continue to buy their material. :)

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and to be honest I didn't even know who they were, I booked Redjetson, and they came with them because it was a joint tour, but they really impressed me a lot.

I haven't seen them live since then, but I have been sent their album. I thought the booklet was an ace idea, and found it very interesting when I read it. That was until I listened to the album and realised what a huge mistake it was. The lyrics, after reading the stories, just seem totally rubbish. The music, while being quite epic at times, really isn't all that inspired either. I found it very difficult to listen all the way through. A big disappointment.

But when I played it for the first time I was completel bored. I was shocked in fact as to how rubbish it was. Sure, the booklet of essays were nice, but that was the most interesting part about it.

I've not seen them live so can't comment on that, but I hope to catch them soon, just to see...

But this album... god. The vocals. The lyrics. Just... no.

all surface and no feeling

vibe for vibes sake but no substance

post rock bollocks - and post rock is getting extremely tedious

The album has grown on me alot.

In fact win a copy here:
http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk

its mogwai.

I don't really understand exactly what the people who are slating it expected to hear.

Personally i thought it was obvious that they havent been around long enough to do the 'major depature' yet. True, i do think that the only big mistake they make is starting and finishing thier songs in a very similar way. However, it's David's lyrical mastery is what keeps me interested.

Like many other people have said, the second album will be the toughest thing for them, i.e. how many more historical figures can you write about! However, the guys have only just released this record, and i don't personally think they sound anything like mogwai etc. To me they sound like iLiKETRAiNS, and that sounds very good right now.