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Points: 17995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 16 2012 at 11:36
Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Originally posted by CCVP CCVP wrote:

I have Five Suns and I dislike it a lot, a really terrible investment. The whole albums sounds like you are chainned to one dark cold room all alone without anything to do.
Sounds wonderful ClapSmile

That's exactly what I want from this type of music.
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A taste of a concert...

On youtube....

I give up! Sorry!




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Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:


Originally posted by CCVP CCVP wrote:

I have Five Suns and I dislike it a lot, a really terrible investment. The whole albums sounds like you are chainned to one dark cold room all alone without anything to do.
Sounds wonderful ClapSmileThat's exactly what I want from this type of music.


The blurb is excellent, imo >

'Prepare yourself for an experience that’s simultaneously otherworldly and assaultive. On paper, the music of Guapo reads like a riddle – the British quartet’s sound is based around ideas like controlled chaos, atonal harmony, uplifting darkness, and beautiful destruction. Nothing about the band or their work seems to adhere to even the most open-minded set of preconceptions about the meaning of umbrella terms like “rock,” or “progressive,” or even “experimental.” But when you abandon the need to reconcile any of these concepts with each other, and simply let their latest album, History of the Visitation, speak for itself, everything becomes radiantly clear.'
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Points: 28772 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 16 2012 at 11:55
^ get rid of the "you" parts, just leave the tube between the brackets.
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I am a definite fan of this amazing band!
Their earlier noise rock stuff get overlooked, and that stuff is pretty awesome and crazy.
Check their song Chongo.
I have to order that album as I am full of excitement!
I hope they really tour america.


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I'm glad yo see someone else enjoys mothlite on here, dark age is pretty great.
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Points: 5319 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 17 2013 at 18:55
So much good music, so little time. Listened to Chongo and now i want to hear all of the Hirohito album. Waiting on their new release too.
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Points: 20204 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 17 2013 at 21:08
Well just watched the DVD and listened to the CD for the first time tonight. Stunningly good, wonderfully heavy edgy dissonant instrumental rock.

Fabulous.
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I'm glad to hear that, I must get that!
This is gonna be my favorite album of 2013!
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I thought it was not out yet?
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I'm not Guapo I'm very ugly
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Freedom is slavery.

Ignorance is strength.”

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Got my copy of History of the Visitation as well today...and dogen, it's available from Wayside Music much earlier than from most places.  CD is freaking awesome so far!
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Points: 8543 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 23 2013 at 21:52
Thinking of picking that bad boy up on vinyl.  Never heard them before except for the sample on Wayside.   But I liked what I heard. 
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Points: 28772 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 23 2013 at 21:55
They are quite an excellent investment.  Does the vinyl of the new album come with the DVD as well?  It's some pretty sweet live music. 
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Points: 166178 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 23 2013 at 21:55
Guapo's is certainly the one I'm looking forward to hear the most out of the new Cunies batch...and the next one I'll be buying.
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Points: 31157 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 01 2013 at 06:32
HotV definitely surpassed my expectations. With O'Sullivan out of the band they take yet another new direction but equals the intense and thunderous sound of Black Oni and 5 Suns. I find it more dynamic and less 'retro' but yet again there isn't a single dull moment here, supported greatly by the new line-up (lead guitar parts are far more prominent and awesome than earlier). Current rating would be 4.5/5 for the main album!
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Points: 26133 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 01 2013 at 07:05
I revisited their first four albums yesterday.  Since I had been introduced to Guapo through Five Suns, the four early albums sounded a bit crappy on first listen, and most appraisals I've read seem to dismiss these four albums out of hand.  But this time I liked them much more, some of them anyway.  Quick summary:

Towers Open Fire - sounded more like a noise rock album, post-hardcore like Slint's first album, or early Jesus Lizard.  Not really prog at all, but I like that style of music and this album held its own in that arena.  Most of the songs had vocals I recall.  So I enjoyed it, but it really doesn't sound like the Guapo most of us know.

Hirohito - a bit more complex and much closer to their later sound, but still not particularly striking apart from a few tracks.  The last track is an untitled track with 10 minutes of lovely nature sounds.  Decent.

Death Seed - Not sure what happened here, but this one is almost completely devoid of structure.  Sounds like a formless avant jam with everyone trying especially hard not to make any melodious sounds.  Maybe this is a grower, but it sure was unpleasant yesterday while I was working at my desk.

Great Sage, Equal of Heaven -- This did feel like a prequel to Five Suns, in a way.  A lot of the same sonic elements are in place.  It lacks the epic "bigness" of that album, but this is one that "Five Suns" fans could prob check out without being repelled.
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Points: 31157 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 01 2013 at 07:12
^thanks for the notes, will try to acquire those soon (if available). Thumbs Up
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Points: 396 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 01 2013 at 07:21
only got into them recently....dont own anything as a bit skint at mo.....so useing grooveshark to have a listen...they have five suns, black oni and exilers to listen to there.....i should have checked um out ages ago what with being a cardiacs fan.......i tend to check out any band any of the members/former members of cardiacs do......but for some reason this has escaped me.......listening to five suns right now and loving it....its like magma go instrumental with a lot more fire to it.
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