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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Nov 1, 2017 1:59:58 GMT -5
This has been getting adds on alt on the past few weeks. It has around 153 spins now.
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Post by pancakes on Nov 1, 2017 3:26:35 GMT -5
I've been playing this for awhile and now am kinda over it.
Invokes one of those indie pop bands breaking out in 2013, a la Smallpools, The Colourist, etc.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Nov 1, 2017 4:12:41 GMT -5
Sounds like something I might have reviewed in the New Adds thread? I must have mentioned MGMT "Kids" vibes with the synths? I could easily get behind this if is starts charting.
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Post by American Idiot on Nov 3, 2017 21:03:47 GMT -5
I don't see how this is much different than the many other decent indie songs that have come out over the last decade. It does have a good chorus though.
Speaking of The Colourist, there's a band that I feel got totally robbed with 'Little Games." That has to be one of my favorite indie songs ever. I think it only peaked at #15 on Alt?
While I wasn't such a fan of Smallpools newer stuff, all of their singles from a few years ago were so underrated. I'd be completely fine with bands like those two charting on Alternative rather than a song like this one.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Nov 3, 2017 21:06:00 GMT -5
Little Games only went top 30.
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Post by American Idiot on Nov 3, 2017 22:39:32 GMT -5
Little Games only went top 30. That proves my point even more  |
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Post by dm2081 on Nov 4, 2017 0:58:34 GMT -5
Horrible band name, but the song is pretty good. Gives me some M83 vibes which is never a bad thing.
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Post by Green Baron on Nov 4, 2017 9:46:16 GMT -5
Lovely. The Band
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Nov 5, 2017 2:50:42 GMT -5
LOL! So who came first? The Chicken or the egg? Add that dot and you got a Portugal. The Man rip off. |
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Nov 5, 2017 21:20:44 GMT -5
Top 50 on Alternative:
56 49 LOVELYTHEBAND Broken 229 166 63 1.215
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Post by Troy on Nov 8, 2017 1:01:18 GMT -5
I got really excited by reading the comments here about comparisons to M83 & The Colourist...but then I clicked play...
I usually love indie pop like this, but this came off kinda wimpy sounding to me...I don't hate it, but ... it's not very good & nowhere close to the quality of the aforementioned bands
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Nov 22, 2017 7:33:36 GMT -5
Top 40 on Alternative:
44 39 LOVELYTHEBAND Broken 355 266 89 0.72
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Nov 24, 2017 1:12:23 GMT -5
I've been passing up on more and more of these new indie bands that chart on alt,this year. The vocals all seem to be on auto pilot. No soul. They just sound so bland now a days. I'm still not 100% on board with this. The chorus is alright, I think the indie stuff I discover online , with the 80;s vibes like Freeweights, NEON LIGHTS, etc,...sounds more edgy and more my style
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Post by maine on Dec 11, 2017 12:30:15 GMT -5
I'm warming up to this one more.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Dec 15, 2017 1:29:37 GMT -5
^ I happen to think the opposite. I thought this was alright on first listen, but it's grown off me now. Not a bad song, but not exactly great either. It is ok, but this style of indie has been done better by other artists.
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Post by Walking Contradiction on Dec 17, 2017 16:03:37 GMT -5
I'll grant that this is nothing new, but I'll take more early 2010s-style indie pop any day over most of the sounds on the chart now. Plus, it's really catchy and the lyrics resonate with me. Rooting for this one.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Dec 23, 2017 6:05:27 GMT -5
Top 30 on Alternative:
35 30 LOVELYTHEBAND Broken 534 432 102 1.621
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Post by morneaumispelled on Jan 17, 2018 21:56:11 GMT -5
The past few days I've been jamming to this like crazy. Freaking love it.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Jan 18, 2018 3:05:39 GMT -5
Just as I thought? I'm slowly getting into this groove. I still wish his vocals were more distinct. He sounds like 100 other indiepop singers, but it does have some "bop" appeal. I figure I might as well get into the few good songs on that Alt chart. I also finally gave the MV a thumbs up.
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Post by Cody on Jan 21, 2018 2:43:34 GMT -5
Loving this one as well. It's relaxing and although the lyrics are a bit cheesy, they're cheesy in a rather inoffensive way.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Jan 21, 2018 21:16:03 GMT -5
Top 20 on Alternative:
22 19 LOVELYTHEBAND Broken 918 744 174 3.155
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Post by Radical347 on Jan 25, 2018 17:21:04 GMT -5
A wannabe indie band tries to make an indie sounding song by changing the words to the chorus of "Hot N Cold" by Katy Perry and then goes even further to make an indie-looking name by squishing a bunch of words together and using all lowercase
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Post by maine on Jan 25, 2018 17:22:59 GMT -5
have you ever listened to "Hot n Cold"
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Post by Walking Contradiction on Jan 25, 2018 18:40:09 GMT -5
I guess I see what you mean, but come on. I doubt Katy Perry was the first to string those notes together.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Jan 26, 2018 1:04:24 GMT -5
A wannabe indie band tries to make an indie sounding song by changing the words to the chorus of "Hot N Cold" by Katy Perry and then goes even further to make an indie-looking name by squishing a bunch of words together and using all lowercase This is probably the reason I like it? I love "Hot N' Cold" thanks for the comparison. |
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Jan 28, 2018 7:39:07 GMT -5
Even though I'm still not sold on this, (this sounds like discount Grouplove musically imo, and even if it doesn't, it's a bit too cheery for me) this is going to be huge. It's already #248 all-genre on iTunes.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Jan 29, 2018 1:44:29 GMT -5
So this is like a mash up of two of my favorite mid 2000s songs. "Hot N Cold" and "Kids". Very crafty. BTW, does anyone know the name of the blonde actress in the music video. She's smokin'  |
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Jan 29, 2018 1:46:17 GMT -5
here is another vid uploaded by the band. This is my type of band.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Feb 2, 2018 1:07:14 GMT -5
here is the latest song to make the "inspirations for this song's melody" list." Another former top 10 song on my personal chart.
Wolf Gang - Lions In Cages
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Feb 20, 2018 6:18:07 GMT -5
Top 10 on Alternative:
12 10 LOVELYTHEBAND Broken 1852 1645 207 7.267
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