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British Sea Power
Do You Like Rock Music?
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AMG Review of Do You Like Rock Music?
James Christopher Monger
All Music GuideOn 2005's Open Season, British Sea Power traded in some of the chilly post-rock angst that fueled their 2003 debut with a more streamlined, radio-ready approach that left some listeners yearning for the lo-fi majesty of songs like "Carrion" and "Fear of Drowning." Those tunes were still there, but they demanded repeated spins before revealing their fruits, a tactic that the stoic Brighton, England, quartet employs again -- but with far more breathtaking results -- on its third full-length, Do You Like Rock Music? Tapping the collective talents of three producers -- Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire), Graham Sutton (Jarvis Cocker), and Efrim Menuck (Godspeed You Black Emperor!) -- in numerous locations (Canada, Cornwall, and the Czech Republic, respectively), DYLRM should be a mess, but the band has crafted a wintry, nuanced, and bold collection of epic songs that integrate the sweeping theatricality of Arcade Fire-era indie rock without all of the insularity. This is music made for people, not a person. The sound effects, choral vocals, strings, and feedback that populate DYLRM feel organic and necessary rather than just pasted in for drama's sake. There has always been a sort of rough-hewn sepia-tone unity to BSP songs, and that odd, inclusive wartime fervor permeates each track, from the rousing immigration anthem "Waving Flags" to the rallying, Blur-inspired "No Lucifer" to the sister tracks "All in It" and "Close Our Eyes" that serve as the record's bookends. Even the more meandering pieces like "Atom" and the instrumental "Great Skua" feel like steampunk soundtracks for polar exploration, a notion that looks weird in print but makes a whole lot of sense through a pair of headphones, a set of vintage basement speakers, or the inside of a freighter as it disappears into the bowels of the Arctic Ocean.
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British Sea Power, March 20, 2008
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I was lucky enough to get a heads up about this show from a friend. I think I would have heard about it independently, and I was aware of British Sea Power, but I may have blown it off if he hadn't insisted that I need to go. What would we do without friends who look out for our best interests?So, the show. We arrived at the Vaudeville Mews for the opening band, Colour Music. Four guys in c...
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'Like' Will Tear Us Apart - British Sea Power's 'Do You Like Rock Music?'
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British Sea Power’s third album Do You Like Rock Music? is an album I very nearly bought just for the title. I’d heard good things about it since its release, and whereas I’d also heard good things from a few friends, I have to admit I was only vaguely aware of BSP; I’d dismissed them as just one of dozens of moody provinicial British bands, the Franz-Arctic–Editor-Kooks set. The problem
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The Do You Like Rock Music? album is released in the US and Canada on 12 Feb.
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The Do You Like Rock Music? album is released in the US and Canada on 12 Feb. ...North American dates are as follows.Feb 25 San Diego, CA @ Casbah w/ ColourmusicFeb 27 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo w/ ColourmusicFeb 28 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland w/ ColourmusicFeb 29 Visalia, CA @ Cellar Door w/ ColourmusicMar 01 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill w/ ColourmusicMar 03 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir w...
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Waving the flag for British Sea Power and "Do You Like Rock Music?"
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When I set out to write this review, I felt less inclined to suggest that "Do You Like Rock Music?" is an early album of the year candidate. What I will write instead is an argument for British Sea Power being a band of the decade candidate. That may seem strange to American ears, but keep in mind how foreign a suggestion Blur would have been to the golden years of the Pavement wasteland of ear...
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British Sea Power - Waving Flags
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New single from upcoming 3rd BSP album; Do You Like Rock Music?:)
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The Do You Like Rock Music? album is released in the US and Canada on 12 Feb.
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The Do You Like Rock Music? album is released in the US and Canada on 12 Feb. ...North American dates are as follows.Feb 25 San Diego, CA @ Casbah w/ ColourmusicFeb 27 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo w/ ColourmusicFeb 28 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland w/ ColourmusicFeb 29 Visalia, CA @ Cellar Door w/ ColourmusicMar 01 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill w/ ColourmusicMar 03 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir w...
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Just some bands I saw a while back;
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Bit bored; Just some bands I saw a while back; 1970's.1980's.1990's.2000's
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British Sea Power - Waving Flags - In HD Widescreen.
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"No Lucifer" by British Sea Power
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"No Lucifer" by British Sea Power.Couldn't find it on Mog; Now I can.'Easy. easy. esay, easy!'
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British Sea Power - Waving Flags
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New single from upcoming 3rd BSP album; Do You Like Rock Music?:)
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'Like' Will Tear Us Apart - British Sea Power's 'Do You Like Rock Music?'
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British Sea Power’s third album Do You Like Rock Music? is an album I very nearly bought just for the title. I’d heard good things about it since its release, and whereas I’d also heard good things from a few friends, I have to admit I was only vaguely aware of BSP; I’d dismissed them as just one of dozens of moody provinicial British bands, the Franz-Arctic–Editor-Kooks set. The problem
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New British Sea Power Video - "No Lucifer"
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British Sea Power have a new video out and a new album. If you're in the UK, you can cop Do You Like Rock Music? anytime, but if you are States-side, you'll have to wait until February 12th. Here is the new vid for "No Lucifer":"No Lucifer" by British Sea PowerIt's kinda spooky and, appropriately, super reminiscent of Jan Svankmajer's "Faust" movie. Good thing there's subtitles too, coz some...
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British Sea Power, March 20, 2008
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I was lucky enough to get a heads up about this show from a friend. I think I would have heard about it independently, and I was aware of British Sea Power, but I may have blown it off if he hadn't insisted that I need to go. What would we do without friends who look out for our best interests?So, the show. We arrived at the Vaudeville Mews for the opening band, Colour Music. Four guys in c...
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Pitchfork stays true to it's ass-hattery roots
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For the last year, I thought Pitchfork had turned a corner. Long despised for being indulgent to a fault, taking contrarian opinions for the hell of it and hyping up bands that no one really likes, Pitchofork has actually been more responible, balanced, and actually journalistic since gaining the spotlight however unmerited it may be. Sure enough, today they came out with a particular prickish ...
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Waving the flag for British Sea Power and "Do You Like Rock Music?"
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When I set out to write this review, I felt less inclined to suggest that "Do You Like Rock Music?" is an early album of the year candidate. What I will write instead is an argument for British Sea Power being a band of the decade candidate. That may seem strange to American ears, but keep in mind how foreign a suggestion Blur would have been to the golden years of the Pavement wasteland of ear...
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