HIPSTER RUNOFF

[MP3]
The Books Beautiful People

Have u heard the new mp3 by the Books off their upcoming hit album The Way Out? Have u heard of The Books?

Back in 2005, The Books released some album called "Lost and Safe."

I think it was 'culturally relevant' cuz it was kinda like art + music. From what I understand, they take 'tons of audio samples' then rearrange them to make songs, or something. Sorta like an even more artsy version of the Avalanches or something. "Less poppy." For some reason, I think rearranging audio samples of people talking + miscellaneous sounds was a more marketable meme in 2k5 since indie rock was kinda vanilla, and more indie fans were 'yearning for an conceptual experience.'

Wonder if they were the forefathers of indie sample-based music. It's so weird when a band comes back from hiatus, and they are evaluated with the same scrutiny/critical/socially-aware review system that modern buzzbands have to get run through. Feel like 2k5 was sorta like 'playing tee ball', but 2k10 is 'the mother effing big leagues' of independent music. Buzzbands have to be on their a-games, dropping memes, making sure they stay authentic, or else buzz blogs will shit all over them.

It seems like concept music has come so far in the past 2-3 years. An Co Merriweather Post Pavvy. The chill wave era. Tons of other mediocre concept bands that have garnered critical approval even though their product is kinda mediocre. I feel semi-stimulated listening to the new mp3 "Beautiful People" by the books, but I wonder if my taste is 'so refined' that this doesn't really do much for me any more. Like I need a 360 degree stimulating, socially relevant + aware meme dropping band to fully garner any sort of high level praise from me.

From what I understand, The Books consists 2 bros. One on a cello and another one on guitar. Seems like they really turned their live indie performance into an 'artistic experience.' I wonder if they will 'go mainstream' and sell albums to tweens, or if they are stuck with their same fan base from 2k5.

Back in the day, I feel like I had more time to listen to bands talk about their artistic gimmicks, branding themselves as 'interesting artists/humans' in long interviews. Not sure if I have that kinda time with so many music / ginger / mp3 memes flying around at such a rapid rate. Just need a band to produce some good mp3s, a decent album, a conceptually interesting music video, play some talk shows, play live in my local scene, then I will be happy.

Will The Books release a Top 10 album of 2k10?
What score will the Books album get from Pitchfork?
Do u feel like the Books had it easy, back when the indiesphere wasn't so competitive?
Are bands not conceptually relevant until the headline coachella / have an art show at the Guggenheim?
Do you still enjoy conceptual music, or is chillwave the only sample based music that you choose to enjoy?
Is chillwave the perfect sample based music, and everything else is sorta 'too artsy' and not accessible enough?
Will The Books be overrated in a Broken Social Scene kinda way, making it more difficult to genuinely appreciate their music in an authentic way?
Do the Books have an 'uphill' battle ahead of them by re-entering the indie buzzosphere after a long hiatus?

I was reading the popular tastemaking MP3 blog, GuerillasVsPandaBears, and heard this song that is conceptual by a band called HIGH LIFE. It apparently has members from Gang Gang Dance and members of Ariel Pink's backing band. I think that this means that they are conceptual, modern pop composers, and utilize elements of some of my favourite modern bands.

I am considering 'getting very excited' about this 'pleasant lil conceptual ditty.' I remember when HERE WE GO MAGIC first emerged and were just 'some relatively unknown blog buzz band.' Now they are opening for the Grizzly Bears.

I feel like this song mixes 'tons of modern indie-ish' techniques from bands that I <3 and h8. Still not sure how to feel about it. Might get excited after hearing 2.3 more mp3s by this band. Just want to listen 2 more conceptual-core pop.

[MP3]
HIGHLIFE F KENYA RIP

Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/highlifehighlife

read more 'actual information' about the band+song///mp3 highjack via
http://gorillavsbear.blogspot.com/2009/06/highlife.html

Yall. Heard a new conceptual buzzband. They are called Passion Pit. They seem like a chill band who is always down to either grow a beard or wear glasses. Heard this one song called 'Sleepy Head.' I think it is 'pretty good.'

[MP3]
Passion Pit Sleepyhead

Saw this live performance of the song. Think they are one of those bands who care about making music that is conceptual, 'produced at a high level', and 'doing a good job of replicating the album experience with the live show.' These are elements of music that I value in the modern world.

From what I have read in some blogs, they have a new album coming out. Wonder if it will 'leak.' Will probably actually just buy it on vinyl or something. I think 'vinyl' is the only way that artists get paid these days, from what I have read on the internet music websites on the internet.

I saw this 'making of' video where they corral some sort of innercity children's choir to sing 'backup' on their conceptual album. I think there is a funny part where the 'make sure that the kids hit 6 distinct notes.' (at the 2:50 mark)

Hope they took the kids out for Happy Meals or something. I wonder how Justice compensated the kids in the popular song 'D.A.N.C.E.'

I wonder what it would be like to be a child growing up in the city, going to a school with a name that was some sort of combination of letters and numbers (instead of the name of an astronaut/former President/supreme court justice/ regional historical icon). Wish I had some sort of inspired Teach for America bro as my teacher who inspired us to sing pop music hits that were filmed and 'meant to go viral.'

Hope he makes a movie kind of like 'Mr. Holland's Opus' + 'youtube.' I think the lead singer bro of Vampire Weekend was a Teach For America bro. I wonder if he got to opt out of his 2-3 year commitment after he 'got famous' and found a better way to pay off his Ivy League Stafford/Perkins loans.

"I used 2 rule the world." -innercity kids b4 the grow up/Chris Martin

Do yall know who is the next Animal Collective? Really want to 'look forward' to an album again to 'the point that it is unhealthy' and leads 'the internet' to question 'why' we even listen to/like music.

Sort of wonder if the 'conceptual-core' genre of 2k9-2k10 will just be remembered as this 'weird time' where we 'worried about backlash' and never even 'really appreciated the music.' I just want to keep pretending I am some1 who 'listens to music' for 'all the right reasons' without considering the context by which I consume new music.

Here are general statements about my perception of how this album will sound without 'actually hearing it':

• I think it will be an album that 'lingers around ur iTunes' for a long time.
• I feel like this album will be '74% more accessible' than Merriweather Post Pavillion.
• I feel like it will be 47% less authentic-core than Grizzly Bear's album Veckatimest
• I feel like Passion Pit's 'best album' will be in 2 albums (for no real reason), but they will eventually be considered 'better' and 'more fun' than Animal Collective as AnCo gets 'too conceptual' for people to even 'pretend to appreciate any more.'
• Panda Bear will make the best album of 2k10, writing a song called "Bros Pt 2: He Seems Like a Chill Bro."
• Animal Collective will eventually 'break up' but then get back together in 10 years, playing their first show at Coachella, then selling out large auditoriums for $50-$80 per ticket.

What are some predictions that yall have about the future of the Conceptual-Core genre?

Passion Pit

Passion Pit is a bleepy bloop indie pop band that tons of entry-level alts <3.

Lists: 2k9 buzzbands, mindie (mainstream indie)

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Animal Collective

Buzzband

Animal Collective is the definitive band of the Era of Internet Indie Music Discovery.

Lists: received above a 9 from Pitchfork, Members of Animal Collective, critical darlings, cool dads, alternative tenure

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I'm not sure which 1 is the official version of the Animal Collective's new song "My Girls" (starring Macauly Culkin), but I think it might be this 1, because it showcases a massive record collection. (And also has meaningful howling for the last 10 seconds of the video.)

We are living in a Post Merriweather Post Pavillion World///
and I am a conceptual bro ///////

Here is another video of "My Girls" uploaded by youtube user FreakFolk391.

Not sure which 1 is more authentic, but I am a little bit relieved that 2k9 will require less equipment to 'follow my musical dreams' than 2k7-2k8 required. I remember back then, u had to buy a Macbook and a copy of Ableton. These days, all u need is an acoustic guitar. Kinda relieved that we are 'getting back 2 basics' because I'm not even very good at technology.

Things are getting sooo conceptual. Not sure if my primary/secondary education was progressive enough to stay afloat in this era of alt.

Animal Collective

Buzzband

Animal Collective is the definitive band of the Era of Internet Indie Music Discovery.

Lists: received above a 9 from Pitchfork, Members of Animal Collective, critical darlings, cool dads, alternative tenure

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Last year, my first mp3 post of the year was Ladyhawke. Kinda makes u wonder why HRO keeps 'mp3 blogging.' I am just searching for 'the next relevant sound' to align my personal brand with for the next _ months.

HERE WE GO MAGIC is a band from Brooklyn, the home of most successful/authentic bands. The song is kinda 'lofi' and 'earthy.' Here is the band's ABOUT ME description, and I think they sound 'earnest about their conceptual existence/experimental sound project which unfortunately is classified as mainstream 'music'' to emerge as the world's next Grizzly Bear / Animal Collective:

here we go magic's first record was recorded by Luke Temple, it is a project based on non editing linear movement. He made it quick and with a very limited palate of equipment. It has many layers and is best experienced with head phones or in a car.It is also important to note that there was no electronic looping of any kind involved in the more "song" oriented numbers on the record, it is important to say this because there is an in-perfect breath that might otherwise go unnoticed. He feels it has good energy and emotion and hopes you do too. Now, the seed of this recording has sprouted a band consisting of Luke: guitar, synth,vox Baptiste Ibar:bass,sounds Peter Hale:drums, sounds. The band is becoming it's own thing. We feel that the name"here we go magic" implies freedom to re-create and that is the main purpose of this project. we hope you enjoy. Luke,Peter,Baptiste

(The parts in red make their band organically authentic/gimmickable for 2k9 and beyond.)

/// We are living in a Post Merriweather Post Pavilion World
/// and I am a conceptual bro.

[MP3]
Here We Go Magic Tunnelvision

Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/herewegomagic

This mp3 was taste-made 4 me at
http://gorillavsbear.blogspot.com/2008/12/here-we-go-magic.html

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I ALSO HAD MY SIRIUS SHOW TODAY (I PLAYED THIS MP3 ON MY SHOW).

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I appreciate songs that take a while to get into and aren't very accessible to entry level alts. This song by Memory Cassette takes a while to get going, and is probably a bit too conceptual/lofi for entry-level bloghaus fans.

If I had to make up a genre for this song, it would probably be conceptual-lofi-house-core-haus. The song kind of reminds me of a more melodic, less dark version of the mangina song from Silence of the Lambs.

[MP3]
Memory Cassette Surfin

Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/memorycassette

Download free MEMORY CASSETTE EP
http://hailsocial.blogspot.com/2008/09/memory-cassette.html

MP3 hijack via
http://gorillavsbear.blogspot.com/2008/09/memory-cassette.html