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After the show I bought all of their records. The first one is just slightly abrasive enough to slip away from my personal canonization. The second, On Opaque Things is the most complete entry in the catalogue. It has a jewel case (although unconventionally packaged inside), song titles, credits, etc... I have previously featured a few great tracks from this CD and it has practically been played to death at my house and as 'in between bands music' at the Che Cafe. But there is also a third release. It's only a CD-R with silkscreened shanking but it was self described as their best and their latest in response to the classic post-show Which one should I buy? It is titled Enter Soundless Traceland the Great Hall and somehow, in the crazy days that followed that fateful Southern Californian good times, I lost it. I had been saving it. I had been waiting for the window of 'no bad days' to open and let the Birdnames in to the audience of my full attention. Strangely enough, before the most anticipated moment of my life, I lost it!!!
I wrecked the car, trashed my house and scrambled the Che but was unable to relocate possibly my new favorite record by my certainly new favorite band (it used to be the Beatles - yar har stage banter/heckle). Emails were written and web queries were performed and a relatively short time later, two copies of the said disc arrived wrapped in newspaper installation art and illegible liner notes, more minimalist and crisper than I could have imagined.
On Opaque Things was put to shame. Whatever this CD-R is (tour EP, demo, a proper record hardly released or backed by band that has finally come to terms with the dirty, despicable entity that is music promotion?), it's incredibly great. You should listen to it and start your own band in your own image. You should pledge never to give a birthday gift other than a disposable camera. You should record one song a day for a year, choose the best three and put out a 7".
Birdnames - The Tailor Song
Birdnames - Nature
After the show I bought all of their records. The first one is just slightly abrasive enough to slip away from my personal canonization. The second, On Opaque Things is the most complete entry in the catalogue. It has a jewel case (although unconventionally packaged inside), song titles, credits, etc... I have previously featured a few great tracks from this CD and it has practically been played to death at my house and as 'in between bands music' at the Che Cafe. But there is also a third release. It's only a CD-R with silkscreened shanking but it was self described as their best and their latest in response to the classic post-show Which one should I buy? It is titled Enter Soundless Traceland the Great Hall and somehow, in the crazy days that followed that fateful Southern Californian good times, I lost it. I had been saving it. I had been waiting for the window of 'no bad days' to open and let the Birdnames in to the audience of my full attention. Strangely enough, before the most anticipated moment of my life, I lost it!!!
I wrecked the car, trashed my house and scrambled the Che but was unable to relocate possibly my new favorite record by my certainly new favorite band (it used to be the Beatles - yar har stage banter/heckle). Emails were written and web queries were performed and a relatively short time later, two copies of the said disc arrived wrapped in newspaper installation art and illegible liner notes, more minimalist and crisper than I could have imagined.
On Opaque Things was put to shame. Whatever this CD-R is (tour EP, demo, a proper record hardly released or backed by band that has finally come to terms with the dirty, despicable entity that is music promotion?), it's incredibly great. You should listen to it and start your own band in your own image. You should pledge never to give a birthday gift other than a disposable camera. You should record one song a day for a year, choose the best three and put out a 7".
Birdnames - The Tailor Song
Birdnames - Nature
5 Comments:
Hot damn. Just as soon as I thought I had the best album ever with on opaque things! Where did you buy this from David?
Birdnames are one of those bands that make you want to start a band aren't they?
goddamn greatest band in the world.
Wow. This is really great. I'd like to know where I can get a copy, too.
i just wrote them an email but there must be a better way.
i just want to pull my heart out of my chest and give you guys a little piece.
thank.
AL
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