Love Is All: Does Anybody Care About Them?
Love Is All were huge. They got some blog hype. Then, well, they made a follow-up LP–the just released A Hundred Things Keep Me Up At Night. I loved the band’s debut. I have yet to bring myself to listen to the new one. It scored pretty well with critics.
Should we care? I’m not so sure I’m gonna care or need to care about this album. In trying to figure out my top ten for the year, I’m overwhelmed as it is–with African comps, handmade drone tapes, and, of course, proper indie releases. But anyway, can you all listen and decide whether this new Love Is All deserves a few spins?:
“New Beginnings”:
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“Movie Romance”:
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“Sea Sick”:
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7:57 pm
In a word – yes. I saw them perform in a very small space in Brooklyn earlier this year, and they played a lot of the new stuff, and it sounded good. It was easily the most memorable concert of my year.
Although I have to say, the first record didn’t really mean anything to me until I finally saw them live at the Knitting Factory (Stereogum review here), and then it finally clicked.
When they can get the crowd going, it’s quite a ride – for me, that added another layer when I listen to the records.
10:44 pm
Decide for yourself. We’ve got a free vinyl copy for the asking.
(Click The Vinyl Distict link rght there to the right. Yea, that one.)