Comments on: Beards, Blazers & Glasses: The Sinister Minimalism of Wooden Shjips http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/30/beards-blazers-glasses-the-sinister-minimalism-of-wooden-shjips/ I'm a Bartender, I Do Great Things. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:23:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Passion of the Weiss » Blog Archive » Wooden Shjips Cover Neil Young’s “Vampire Blues” http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/30/beards-blazers-glasses-the-sinister-minimalism-of-wooden-shjips/#comment-81165 Passion of the Weiss » Blog Archive » Wooden Shjips Cover Neil Young’s “Vampire Blues” Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:04:13 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/30/beards-blazers-glasses-the-sinister-minimalism-of-wooden-shjips/#comment-81165 [...] “Excellent Contemporary Bands Covering Canonized Songwriters Week,” I present psychedelic drone deities, Wooden Shjips, rendering Neil Young’s “Vampire Blues” in druggy, dirt-splattered fashion. Fans [...] […] “Excellent Contemporary Bands Covering Canonized Songwriters Week,” I present psychedelic drone deities, Wooden Shjips, rendering Neil Young’s “Vampire Blues” in druggy, dirt-splattered fashion. Fans […]

]]> By: douglas martin http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/30/beards-blazers-glasses-the-sinister-minimalism-of-wooden-shjips/#comment-67632 douglas martin Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:27:03 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/30/beards-blazers-glasses-the-sinister-minimalism-of-wooden-shjips/#comment-67632 yeah, most of these bands are truly a work-in-progress, but i do think with some of them, the noise is used as a compositional tool rather than something to hide insecurities behind. i think with wavves, it's probably half-and-half. a song like "side yr on" would fall flat without that violent, blown-out guitar sound. it's hard not to think about what these bands would sound like if they hit an actual studio. times new viking's songs would definitely hold up in a studio. women would probably sound okay, but the lo-fi sound definitely gives their record the edge. if baby-faced noise-nerds are the new big thing, it might end up being a great year for me. haha. yeah, most of these bands are truly a work-in-progress, but i do think with some of them, the noise is used as a compositional tool rather than something to hide insecurities behind. i think with wavves, it’s probably half-and-half. a song like “side yr on” would fall flat without that violent, blown-out guitar sound.

it’s hard not to think about what these bands would sound like if they hit an actual studio. times new viking’s songs would definitely hold up in a studio. women would probably sound okay, but the lo-fi sound definitely gives their record the edge.

if baby-faced noise-nerds are the new big thing, it might end up being a great year for me. haha.

]]> By: Passion of the Weiss http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/30/beards-blazers-glasses-the-sinister-minimalism-of-wooden-shjips/#comment-67483 Passion of the Weiss Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:53:47 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/30/beards-blazers-glasses-the-sinister-minimalism-of-wooden-shjips/#comment-67483 I don't begrudge any of these bands their success, it's just that they're young and undeveloped and they should be written about as such. The breathless hype lavished upon them is slightly unbearable, particularly considering a band like this exists and is summarily ignored. They've made two excellent albums and what they did with those holiday songs is shockingly great. I don’t begrudge any of these bands their success, it’s just that they’re young and undeveloped and they should be written about as such. The breathless hype lavished upon them is slightly unbearable, particularly considering a band like this exists and is summarily ignored. They’ve made two excellent albums and what they did with those holiday songs is shockingly great.

]]> By: douglas martin http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/30/beards-blazers-glasses-the-sinister-minimalism-of-wooden-shjips/#comment-67376 douglas martin Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:44:40 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/30/beards-blazers-glasses-the-sinister-minimalism-of-wooden-shjips/#comment-67376 it was nice to read your full thoughts on the noise-whatever trend that's going on right now. i don't think i could come up with a thoughtful counter to your opinion; i just know what i like. i heard wooden shjips signed to sub pop, and i thought they were supposed to do a full album for the label. whether they were or not, i'm wrong for not seeking them out anyway. on first listen to "we ask you to ride," i can tell you that their rhythm section is better than most of my favorite noise bands (unless abe vigoda falls under the category, but they're losing their drummer). it was nice to read your full thoughts on the noise-whatever trend that’s going on right now. i don’t think i could come up with a thoughtful counter to your opinion; i just know what i like.

i heard wooden shjips signed to sub pop, and i thought they were supposed to do a full album for the label. whether they were or not, i’m wrong for not seeking them out anyway. on first listen to “we ask you to ride,” i can tell you that their rhythm section is better than most of my favorite noise bands (unless abe vigoda falls under the category, but they’re losing their drummer).

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