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offline r40f from qrters tea party on 2005-07-13 12:34 [#01661588]
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website
mp3's
second full-length album for download in mp3

"Band Bio: We are Triumph of Lethargy Skinned Alive
to Death, but you can call us triumph of lethargy. This is a
project. But not a side project. We (Corey Brewer and
Myself) started the band after the break-up of The Murder
City Devils. So, I guess this was a couple of years back. I
asked Corey after seeing his other band "Bright Shiny
Objects". We were already friends from touring together in
MCD. At that time Corey went by merchbot2000. Triumph of
Lethargy is a true collaboration. Aside from the violin
which is played exclusively by Corey we both make sounds and
play whatever. Often after mixing is finished I have no idea
who did what(thou it should be said Corey did most guitar on
this record). For me Triumph of Lethargy is a reaction to
the limitations of the traditional rock band. I had it up to
my neck with verse chorus verse. I wanted to explore some
less musical sounds, eliminate the producer, and acknowledge
the disconnect between recording and live performance. Also
I wanted some one to drink PBR with in my basement. The Neil
Young cover is the heart and soul of this record. It is at
the core of what I wanted to be the loneliest sounding
record in the world. Corey designed the cover art to remind
folks of books put out by Black Sparrow Press. Specifically
John Fante. enjoy - Spencer E. Moody"

this is some weird/great/interesting music. very lo-fi
approach, sort of ambient in most places, reminds me of
sci-fi alien planets in others, very atmospheric and
different. i haven't seen them live, so i have no idea why
the reviews say they are loud - the recordings here are
extremely mellow and tranquil (in a strange, off-putting
way).


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offline ecnadniarb on 2005-07-13 12:37 [#01661592]
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wtf? When did Murder City Devils break up?


 

offline r40f from qrters tea party on 2005-07-13 12:41 [#01661611]
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back in '01, unfortunately. :( never got to see them
live.

after they broke up, cody, spencer, nate and mike kunka
(from enemymine and godheadsilo) were in a short-lived but
incredible band called Dead Low Tide. unfortunately, their
full-length album was very disappointing compared to their
EP, 7" and live shows. spencer, mike and dan (godheadsilo)
then formed Smoke + Smoke, whose mini-album came out last
year and it is very good. but of course, this is all very
different music from MCD, which was absolutely incredible.


 

offline ecnadniarb on 2005-07-13 12:43 [#01661616]
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Shit :( I can't beleive a band I have never heard of splt in
2001. I will listen to this music before this band splits.
Thanks for the heads up!


 

offline r40f from qrters tea party on 2005-07-13 12:47 [#01661624]
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wow.


 

offline redrum from the allman brothers band (Ireland) on 2005-07-13 13:42 [#01661696]
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What a terrible and awkward name.. awful..

sounds like they just put a lot of words that sounded good
to them together, and then added TO DEATH
cause that's like, RAWWWKK, GRRRRRRRR.

sorry, they're probably quite good or whatever, but christ.
what a terrible name, i can't get over it.


 

offline ecnadniarb on 2005-07-13 13:43 [#01661698]
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What time is your plane(crash)?


 

offline Zephyr Twin from ΔΔΔ on 2005-07-13 13:53 [#01661713]
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i think it's due to the phrase "skinned alive to death"
sounds funny, but the band name does sound kind of 'mashed
together'


 

offline r40f from qrters tea party on 2005-07-13 14:18 [#01661754]
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i think it's probably more of a joke... and i think that
it's kind of an amusing and clever name.


 

offline _gvarek_ from next to you (Poland) on 2005-07-13 14:28 [#01661762]
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The first track sounds like Radiohead on drugs.


 

offline _gvarek_ from next to you (Poland) on 2005-07-13 14:30 [#01661765]
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This is "tired music". (Vocal: :-/)


 

offline r40f from qrters tea party on 2005-07-13 15:42 [#01661808]
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i don't hear the connection. please don't use the R-word
here.


 

offline _gvarek_ from next to you (Poland) on 2005-07-13 15:52 [#01661830]
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R40f, and btw. Radiohead make good music. Period.


 

offline gay_dad from 5 go mad in Dorset (Chile) on 2005-07-13 15:53 [#01661833]
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Sounds well saucy, I'm downloading the album now. I like
their approach, I want to be in a band just like this.


 

offline dariusgriffin from cool on 2005-07-13 16:01 [#01661848]
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You can be in my band.


 

offline _gvarek_ from next to you (Poland) on 2005-07-13 16:06 [#01661856]
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By: "Sounds like R. (...)" I meant not the actual sound, but
general approach ant attitude, very post-modern.


 

offline gay_dad from 5 go mad in Dorset (Chile) on 2005-07-13 16:21 [#01661885]
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*vomits into a cup after reading that post*


 

offline r40f from qrters tea party on 2005-07-13 17:54 [#01662041]
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"I like their approach, I want to be in a band just like
this. "

pretty much exactly what i thought to myself the first time
i heard this music! :D



 

offline Zephyr Twin from ΔΔΔ on 2005-07-13 22:33 [#01662151]
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listening now, and it may just be the ganja talking, but I
like this.


 

offline staz on 2005-07-13 22:47 [#01662154]
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i like how the front page says "drawing by anna lord"...


 

offline staz on 2005-07-13 22:49 [#01662156]
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oh, and the music is quite good too, from what i've heard so
far... thanks for posting this.


 

offline mappatazee from ¨y¨z¨| (Burkina Faso) on 2005-07-13 23:07 [#01662167]
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R40f, what are your avators from?


 

offline r40f from qrters tea party on 2005-07-14 07:25 [#01662557]
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an x-men comic from the late '80's. ;)


 

offline drstefanbukkake from up my own arse on 2005-07-14 08:12 [#01662604]
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hang on… "drawing by Anna Lord"?!



 

offline gay_dad from 5 go mad in Dorset (Chile) on 2005-07-14 08:16 [#01662605]
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Contrary to popular belief, not everything created in the
world today is the product of AFX or Chris Cunnigham.

Anna Lord


 

offline gay_dad from 5 go mad in Dorset (Chile) on 2005-07-14 08:18 [#01662607]
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Incidently, this is the best album I ever heard.


 

offline drstefanbukkake from up my own arse on 2005-07-14 08:19 [#01662609]
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yeah, that's what they want to think…


 

offline r40f from qrters tea party on 2005-12-23 14:49 [#01805885]
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oh, i have very good news for the few people who enjoyed
this music. their CD, "Helpless" is excellent! i just got
it and it is unlike any other album i've ever heard.
beautiful and depressing and lonely. sort of like neil
young's guitar getting dragged behind his car over a rocky
grey mountain road. i think it's a best of 05 album for
sure.


 

offline r40f from qrters tea party on 2005-12-23 14:49 [#01805887]
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btw, i got it in decent condition (used) for $1 on
amazon.com


 

offline giginger from Milky Beans (United Kingdom) on 2005-12-23 14:51 [#01805890]
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The downloads still seem to b e there. Awesome.

Thanks arf :D


 

offline virginpusher from County Clare on 2005-12-23 14:55 [#01805894]
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"like neil young's guitar getting dragged behind his car
over a rocky
grey mountain road."

contender for quote of the year!


 

offline r40f from qrters tea party on 2005-12-23 14:56 [#01805895]
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i will say that the "lost album" that's downloadable there
is quite a bit different from Helpless.


 


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