3 posts tagged “the devil”

 06/15/2008 00:07:08  ♥ written by vu ()

The Notwist - Good Lies The Notwist 3 comments Discography [1991] The Notwist [1992] Nook [1995] 12 [1998] Shrink [2002] Neon Golden [2008] The Devil, You + Me (UK) [2008] The Devil, You + Me Deluxe (UK) [2008] The Devil, You + Me (US) [2008] The Devil, You + Me Deluxe (US) See Also Lali Puna http://weheartmus... Lali Puna is a band from Weilheim, Germany close to Munich. The group was formed in 1998 and its...

Germany's ambient/indie rock band, The Notwist, are back with their latest album, The Devil, You + Me out in the States this Tuesday, June 17^th.

The band formed in 1989 near Munich, and released a metal-esque self-titled debut in 1991, then changed their sound to indie rock for their sophomore album. It looks like they're constantly exploring new sounds, with the introduction to electronics in 1995, then jazz-rock for Shrink, but it seems like they've settled for, currently more ambient, introspective indie rock.

I think their latest release, The Devil, You + Me, is already out in Europe last May, but obviously importing CDs is costly so I recommend buying it domestically when it's released. Plus, if you buy the US version, that usually encourage domestic labels to release more things in the future (and promote it via tour schedules). There is an announcement that they are going to tour North America this October, but I do not have additional details.

In the meantime, it looks like Notwist are going to be busy with several side projects, including 13 & God (their debut released in 2005) and they're also working with Lali Puna (a well established band that I saw live a few years ago).

The Notwist - Hands On Us

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The strongest track on their album is "Hands on Us", a very pleasant song combining a steady melody with great vocals. Also excellent usage of the violas.

"Good Lies", which is available as a free download if you sign up for their mailing list on thedevilyouandme.com, is also a great starting song for the album.

Current Radiohead fans might enjoy "Where in this World" and "Gloomy Planets" with its beeps and artificial sound and vocal distortion.

I wasn't that keen on the slow-paced song "The Devil, You + Me" (which the album was named after), but this song was almost design to take a break from the louder sounding "Alphabet" and experimental "Gravity" (almost instrumental).

By the time "Gone Gone Gone" shows up, it seems like such a short album. The title and song is very fitting in its placement.

I only have the promo copy, but there will be a nice Limited Edition Deluxe CD version in addition to the standard CD release (with MP3 included on the disc). I saw photographs of the limited UK version and it looks like it's book-like, very cool. The Devil, You + Me is out next Tuesday on Domino Records.

Links: www.notwist.com myspace.com/notwist

PJ Harvey - The Devil 2 comments PJ Harvey - Good Fortune PJ Harvey - Down by the Water 1 comment I don't actually own 2007's White Chalk by Polly Jean Harvey, or better known as PJ Harvey, but I do have her latest 2-track single called The Devil. This was released last month on iTunes as well as 7" and CD single from Universal Music. I can't say that I like the new song, it doesn't quite have her poppier/guitar pop of "Good Fortune" (from Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea) or her debut single of "Sheela-Na-Gig" (from Dry). Instead, "The Devil" is a falsetto-ey song, backed with some piano. I think they were going for eerie or creepy, and I am not sure what to expect of it. Perhaps if you're in the mood, this might be a great song... otherwise, I suggest checking out her earlier albums. If you want creepy, there's nothing more weird than "Down by the Water" (from To Bring You My Love). This is only really crazy when PJ does this fish-like dance when she perform live during her whispery "little fish, big fish, swimming in the water" bit. Her skeleton frame swooshing back and forth is just plain creepy. Admittedly, I actually haven't heard anything else from White Chaulk except for "The Devil", so I won't dismiss the album just yet... but judging from the cover art, it looks like the theme might be old-fashion type music?

 04/08/2008 11:29:50  vu my♥posts pjharvey.net myspace.com/pjharvey

Did you know the Devil has hair ?? In fact, there's a few songs about his hair... this is continuing with the Halloween theme, of course.  By the way, there's way too many songs devoted to the Devil and Satan!!  We'll have to save them for next Halloween.

Pirate Prude - Devil's Hairslut

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PIRATE PRUDE
♥ myspace.com/pirateprude ♥ pirateprude.wordpress.com

Mark Freifeld got the name Pirate Prude from Helium's debut EP (see my article on Mary Timony/Helium).

"Devil's Hairslut" starts off very quiet, and then 25 seconds into the song you hear some guitars. There is this line in the song that goes "To dance with the Devil in the pale moon light" - and of course I just think of The Joker from Tim Burton's Batman (1989).

Pirate Prude's CD will be called "Exile In Circuitville", an obvious nod to Liz Phair's "Exile in Guyville" (which in turns got its name from the Rolling Stones' "Exile on Main Street").

You can download this song, as well as a few others on ilike.

Beck - Devils Haircut

Them - I Can Only Give You Everything

BECK
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Beck Hansen really doesn't need an introduction. You can read my review of his last CD on W♥M, and as I suspected, everyone loves him.

The main thing about this catchy song is that it's comprised mostly of samples. According to wikipedia, The drums are from Pretty Purdie's "Soul Drums" and the verses from Them's cover of James Brown's "Out of Sight". The guitar riff was taken from Them's "I Can Only Give You Everything".

I am including "I Can Only Give You Everything" for you to reference.

Momus - The Hairstyle of the Devil

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MOMUS
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I really love this Momus song, the "Hairstyle of the Devil". It sounds very Pet Shop Boy-ish, which is what I absolutely love about it.

Check out this great video on youtube.  You should also read my Momus article.

The song ends with some lyrics lifted from the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil" (see how all this comes around?)

If you know other Satan songs about his hair, let me know.

 10/30/2007 02:10:43  vu my♥posts vu@weheartmusic.com ilike.com/artist/Pirate+Prude