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Posted on Sep 12 2012 08:08 AM
I know that some of you like this band as much as I do. The Raveonettes released a new album yesterday called 'Oberservator'. There are some choice tracks on it, including this one. They no longer sound much like The Jesus and Mary Chain meets surf, but rather much more akin to Lush. —THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com Last edited: Sep 12, 2012 08:12:14 |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle 
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Posted on Sep 12 2012 09:34 AM
And they had a fantastic EP back in April as well, with the following track. I put a couple listens into the new album yesterday, and I'm liking it quite a bit! Definitely one of my favorite bands for a long time now. Not a lot of traditional Sune guitar on the new album, which is quite nice! They have a B-sides album(only 500 copies pressed...) and there are some really great songs in a somewhat similar vein. They are more adventurous vocally, some really cool beats, and varied rhythms in the guitars. |
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Joined: Apr 03, 2010 Posts: 3201 Jacksonville, AL
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Posted on Sep 12 2012 10:08 AM
Yes, the EP was really good. Both of these releases really gelled well with me, which I am thankful for, as Raven In The Grave has yet to do so. It isn't a bad album. It just isn't one I can put on and listen to all the way through. The B-Sides album is great as well, despite the fact that I already had 95% of the material on it. I am not sure if you ever heard Sune's 90's band, Psyched Up Janis. I can't say that I am a huge fan. It is pretty generic 90's rock. However, here is a great solo performance by Sune doing one of the old PUJ songs in the Raveonettes style. Enjoy. —THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com |
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Joined: Apr 03, 2010 Posts: 3201 Jacksonville, AL
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Posted on Sep 12 2012 10:15 AM
Sune also put out a native language solo album a few years back. I believe it was a free release. It is no departure from Raveonettes. Even more, a handful of the songs were re-recorded for Raven in the Grave. Here is a link with more about it. http://slashtheseats.com/node/6874 —THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com |
Joined: Jan 25, 2007 Posts: 1568 Brighton UK
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Posted on Sep 12 2012 11:34 AM
killbabykill34 wrote:
That song is fantastic! — |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Sep 12 2012 11:51 AM
killbabykill34 wrote:
Yeah, I've got the LP of it. I'm really fond of this album. I've heard that some of them were re-recorded for Raven in the Grave, but none of them sound the same. Perhaps the lyrics were converted to English, but the songs are almost entirely different. Last edited: Sep 12, 2012 14:30:02 |
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Joined: Apr 03, 2010 Posts: 3201 Jacksonville, AL
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Posted on Sep 12 2012 01:56 PM
They surely sound different, but the melodies are still there. *a revisiting has baffled my brain, as I can't tell. —THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com Last edited: Sep 14, 2012 12:08:22 |
Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 813 Boise, ID 
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Posted on Sep 12 2012 05:34 PM
I still wish he'd go back to Tremolo Beer Gut Shawn Martin |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Sep 12 2012 07:17 PM
drumuitar wrote:
I think we've gotten better music as a result of him not being in that band. I say that because they(Tremolo Beer Gut) seem more democratic. With Sune working on his own(Pretty in Black was the biggest collaboration being tracked live with the band and then overdubs being conducted with Sune and Goetterer producing), I think that is where the best results are achieved for a musician of his caliber. The albums with him in the band are certainly better though. It'd be cool to hear him do an instrumental album, I wouldn't want it constrained by "surf" though. I think an instrumental album from Sune would musically sound more like a MoAM? album but not with as clean as sound. I mean MoAM? sound as in it would be more heavily chord-based lacking a lead guitar part playing a recognized melody/riff. |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Sep 12 2012 07:19 PM
killbabykill34 wrote:
Next time you listen to them, can you let me know which ones become Raven in the Grave songs? I love both of those album, but I can't tell. I've heard what you've heard in the past, but I just really can't tell! |
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Joined: Apr 03, 2010 Posts: 3201 Jacksonville, AL
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Posted on Sep 12 2012 08:07 PM
I will do. —THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com |
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Joined: Apr 03, 2010 Posts: 3201 Jacksonville, AL
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Posted on Sep 12 2012 08:12 PM
I love Tremolo Beer Gut, but that band still exists in quality without Sune. The Raveonettes, on the other hand, offer something different that wouldn't have been accomplished has he remained with TBG. I will argue that Raveonettes put out too frequent of material to be consistent, but every album has had something magical to offer, IMHO. I will say, though, that I really would love a return to the Jesus and Mary Chain meets Surf sound of Chain Gang of Love...at least for a few tracks. That is the sound that first caught my ear. —THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com |
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Joined: Apr 03, 2010 Posts: 3201 Jacksonville, AL
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Posted on Sep 14 2012 12:07 PM
JakeDobner wrote:
Ok, I finally revisited Sune's solo album. I am baffled as well, Jake. While I will say that his solo album might be a better Raveonettes album than what they have put out under the actual name in the past few years, I can't tell any of the songs were re-recorded on Raven in the Grave. My memory obviously didn't serve me well. —THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Sep 14 2012 04:43 PM
Yeah, fantastic album! My favorite albums(counting White it On as an album) Still too early to rate the new album. Sune's solo album would be after Pretty in Black. And Pretty in Black would be my number album if it weren't for that dreadful My Boyfriend's Back cover. I love them all though! Check out Black Wave and Black in White if you haven't heard those tracks. They have an absolutely amazing collection of b-sides/non-album tracks/unreleased tracks. |
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Joined: Apr 03, 2010 Posts: 3201 Jacksonville, AL
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Posted on Sep 14 2012 05:07 PM
My favorites go...hmmm... Chain Gang of Love I am with you on having not decided about the new one yet. As you can see, I have liked each album a bit less since Chain Gang came out. However, this makes sense, as what originally attracted me to them was the blatant Jesus and Mary Chain influence, which has dwindled down to nearly nothing by now. I do, like you, love all of their albums though, based upon their own merrit. —THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com |
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Joined: Apr 03, 2010 Posts: 3201 Jacksonville, AL
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Posted on Sep 14 2012 05:07 PM
They did 3 EP's four or so years ago that were all quite good as well. I particularly like the Christmas one. —THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Sep 14 2012 08:19 PM
Yeah, I am fond on the three EPs as well, especially that Christmas one. The only thing they've ever done that I don't like are covers. My Boyfriend's Back and that I Wanna Be Adored cover. I love the Stone Roses, but I felt they didn't capture the song right. I have no complaints about your order! Any order is a good order as far as I'm concerned. I would rank the B-sides album after Whip it On on my list. Whip It On is amazing... Love listening to it. Got the vinyl for $10, absolute steal. I have everything on vinyl except the Attack of the Ghostriders 7". I should just splurge on it so I have a complete set... I just really love that band... |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25695 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Sep 14 2012 08:51 PM
Jake, Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Sep 14 2012 09:16 PM
bigtikidude wrote:
Yep! |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25695 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Sep 14 2012 09:36 PM
cool, I'd like to hear someone do an instro version with dualing guitars, Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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