Local Natives interviewed by Shitfork Media

http://www.facebook.com/localnatives/posts/462764063757610

Well as much as it pains me to cite Pukefork, I want to pass this interview along.

1) Because I'm a huge fan of Local Natives (and Cavil at Rest) and this Blog's history more or less gives a ton of evidence of that. And LONG before Pitchfork or more or less anyone outside of a few circles (absolutepunk?) and their hometown, knew them.

2) They have been awfully quiet, and perhaps for the better. But this is the 1st semblance of information about their 2nd album.

3) All the Fleet Kittens and Grizzly Cubs fans will be silenced when this record finally does drop.

The interview does talk about how different, and heavy/heavier? this album may be. The stuff they have been listening to? Dylan, Paul Simon, Cocteau Twins, respectable, but definitely not necessarily vastly different or heavier than their previous sound.

It does say this album is expected to come out early 2013. "Early" may mean May, or may mean like February. When that release date comes out and other information about it is announced, of course I'll try and post it in here as soon as I can.

I do wonder a bit about the Hipsters. If they forgot about these guys. But it is good regardless, because when they started to blow up, I felt a bit left out, so if they became more of a cult band again, I might be happy. And if they get bigger, well, they likely will be around still. Although who knows if their music will be as good (seen it many times, but I want to believe it doesn't matter. Kelcey's mom sadly, even just passed away, so inspiration certainly wouldn't seem to be lacking).

Gojira: Hipster Metal?

Well it was only about 6 months ago this was posted

And for all I know, they've posted reviews of some others since, but now Gojira.

Gojira - L'Enfant Sauvage review on Pitchfork Media

Okay, whose next? The Faceless? Behemoth? Orphaned Land?

Hipsters + Metal =/= a good thing for Metal or an influence on Metal.

I DON'T NEED HORDES OF URBAN OUTFITTER, FLANNEL WEARING BEARDED FLEET KITTENS FANS SHOWING UP when I go see Spawn of Possession or Ne Obliviscaris in Concert.

With these naive buffoons over at Pitchfork acting like they know Metal, they've been reviewing and even just listening to the extensive amounts of Metal for the past X number of years, is just plain false.

When I went to see In Flames and Trivium at 1st Ave a few months ago, they're flashing photos of your token Hipster bands like The National, Yo La Tengo and the like. That's not music most people who would attend an In Flames Concert LIKE. But because these naive promoters think 1st Ave should book Metal shows (because Pitchfork has the 10 or so reviews of Metal albums on their site), they end up trying to cross-promote, where no cross-promotion is really desired.

Ugh, Shitfork, like I said. back in January. Someone they respect, needs to call them out on this shit, but until that happens, they're gonna continue to shove certain bands down their readers throats.

New Godspeed You Black Emperor album coming?

Shitfork Media story

Well, lame P4K is the only source I can find at this time for this, but so be it. A new record from this band would certainly be a big deal to many, including myself. Although I wasn't one of the lucky people to see them live recently on their reunion tour.

My take on them more or less is, Skinny Fists is progressive rock in an epic nature, done rather well. Even as dark and melancholy as it can be. But it is "post" music, frankly, done the way it should be. With the long, drawn-out, methodical sections. There really is no filler on Skinny Fists. And that is where they stand out so much over their peers and 95% of their descendants.

But truth be, I own F♯A♯ on cd, and have only listened to it a couple of times. I recall liking it, but not nearly like Skinng Fists. The rest of their music, I honestly do not recall ever hearing. Yanqui U.X.O. and their EP Slow Riot for New Zerø Kanada I probably just never got around to checking out. But with a new album coming, I may find the motivation, even if I consider their music still very *mood* no matter how good it is.

But especially for others, including the Hipsters of course, a new record from them could mean a ton. We'll see. I'd like to see something directly from the band themself about this. And saying "an album" is being planned/intended soon.

Maybe the fact Bin Laden is dead gave them motivation, lol.