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Viet Cong (featuring members of Women)

Coja [Edit] [Delete] 63 replies 21:12, 13 March '14

Pitchfork have just done a 'Rising' feature on the band Viet Cong, a band that includes former Women members, Matt Flegel and Michael Wallace. The embedded tracks sound excellent. Reissue of a tour cassette and an album out later in the year according to the article.

http://pitchfork.com/features/rising/9353-viet-cong/

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that cassette was really really great

was v happy to see coverage up on the site today

SCROTUM | 13 Mar '14, 22:09 | X
S/T to be released on January 20, 2015

and has already leaked.
If there is a 2015 album that deserves to enter in any 2014 year-end list is this one.

cronenberg | 2 Dec '14, 23:28 | X
- yeah, it would place pretty high up if we could include leaks in our year end lists.
  
  feedthecollapse @cronenberg | 3 Dec '14, 01:03 | X
these guys aren't great at band names, are they?

guntrip | 3 Dec '14, 07:33 | X

parisiangldfish, countzero, badmanreturns, and silverfoxqpr this'd this
- DIS won't let me ^This
  
  So here's a ^This
  
  countzero @guntrip | 19 Jan '15, 12:29 | X
Continental Shelf is a great single.

Starting to get some plays on 6 Music, I notice.

BarriElCastell | 3 Dec '14, 10:45 | X
I've been listening to the cassette on Spotify all morning

it's really great!

http://open.spotify.com/album/0A2mbmYenwgk6AIz0o6Kuj

guntrip | 3 Dec '14, 12:50 | X
Static Wall doesn't half remind me of a Deerhunter song,

can't quite place it though?
Anyway, Viet Cong are over here in Feb

4 - Oslo, London UK.
5 - Deaf Institute, Manchester UK.
6 - Broadcast, Glasgow UK
7 - Brudenell Social, Leeds UK.
8 - Green Door Store, Brighton UK.**

BarriElCastell | 5 Dec '14, 10:31 | X
- i've got my tickets
  
  Lo-Pan @BarriElCastell | 21 Jan '15, 17:02 | X
think i listened to them a bit over the summer

seemed ok but nothing particularly special

inside-outside | 5 Dec '14, 14:49 | X
- the Cassette EP (which was what was released around that time) is pretty good, but apparently they're outtakes of the album that just leaked (and is due in January). I think album is much better and more experimental.
  
  feedthecollapse @inside-outside | 5 Dec '14, 18:34 | X
The album is much better than "Cassette"

BarriElCastell | 5 Dec '14, 18:42 | X

feedthecollapse this'd this
This is out in a couple weeks

!

wecancreate | 7 Jan '15, 11:08 | X
- new song sounds a bit like interpol?
  
  https://soundcloud.com/jagjaguwar/viet-cong-silhouettes-1/s-j111t
  
  I miss Women
  
  wecancreate @wecancreate | 7 Jan '15, 11:13 | X
  
  colonel_getafe this'd this
That new song is very Wolf Parade.

fellover | 7 Jan '15, 11:13 | X

Severed799 this'd this
saw them supporting Ought at the Scala

(amazing show)
the album is really great i think. took a couple tracks to get into it on first listen but its dope, wolf parade/deerhunter comparisons very apt. that last song 'death' especially. guitar tones all over the album are pretty remarkable

emmettcruddas | 7 Jan '15, 13:07 | X
Album out today. Been added to Field Day (Sun)

(and Primavera ???)

BarriElCastell | 19 Jan '15, 11:15 | X
it's really good

littlebirds | 19 Jan '15, 12:27 | X
- http://open.spotify.com/album/63GwqLuSzZnAQpd1JBQKLT
  
  littlebirds @littlebirds | 19 Jan '15, 12:28 | X
  - Nice one
    
    This is way more synthy and accessible than I was expecting from what I'd read about the band.
    
    Really enjoying it, will definitely try and get to the Brighton date
    
    DanOccupanther @littlebirds | 19 Jan '15, 15:01 | X
First indie rock record I've been *really* into in fucking ages

Last year was an absolute shocker, in particular, but this one is already off to a more promising start.

littlebirds | 21 Jan '15, 10:59 | X
- Did you listen to the Ought record from last year?
  
  I reckon there's a good chance you'll like that if you like this.
  
  brainfeedr @littlebirds | 21 Jan '15, 11:52 | X
  
  Lo-Pan this'd this
  - I loved that record for about a week, complete opposite of a grower
    
    ThingsThatFly @brainfeedr | 21 Jan '15, 12:58 | X
    - You're the opposite of a grower
      
      brainfeedr @ThingsThatFly | 21 Jan '15, 14:56 | X
  - Yeah, I like it, and the EP
    
    and the latest Cloud Nothings album got a lot of spins... This Viet Cong is a cut above both of those though.
    
    Apart from that, most of the guitar music I've been into has been more psychy. Admittedly, I spend way less time searching for/listening to new indie rock recently.
    
    littlebirds @brainfeedr | 21 Jan '15, 13:03 | X
Currently downloading this record

Lo-Pan | 21 Jan '15, 12:40 | X
i like this a lot

Stringly | 21 Jan '15, 12:48 | X
I bought this on Monday.

First play - yeah. Second play - oh yeah. Death is particularly good.

fellover | 21 Jan '15, 12:53 | X
Enjoying this album...

Just went to buy tickets for their Oslo show and it's sold out :(

Pentago | 21 Jan '15, 13:00 | X
- Sunday trip to brighton?
  
  ThingsThatFly @Pentago | 21 Jan '15, 15:08 | X
  - I'm going to Brighton this weekend actually
    
    Not necessarily a reason not to visit a couple of weeks later of course...
    
    Pentago @ThingsThatFly | 21 Jan '15, 16:55 | X
- they're also playing a lunchtime instore at Rough Trade East that day
  
  I'm planning to go to both
  
  hungover @Pentago | 21 Jan '15, 21:30 | X
Pitchfork like it:

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20086-viet-cong/

BarriElCastell | 22 Jan '15, 10:27 | X
- they generally (and especially) like everything that landed in their Rising section
  
  http://pitchfork.com/features/rising/9353-viet-cong/
  I'm rooting for them to do the same thing for the post-punkers Institute.
  
  cronenberg @BarriElCastell | 22 Jan '15, 17:03 | X
Death is pretty wow.

colonel_getafe | 22 Jan '15, 15:58 | X
- Like, I listen to music in one ear at work and normally it fades into the background
  
  as I concentrate on other stuff, no matter how good the music is. This song has made me take notice at several points. Spectacular.
  
  colonel_getafe @colonel_getafe | 22 Jan '15, 16:02 | X
- It's by far the best track on the album.
  
  cronenberg @colonel_getafe | 22 Jan '15, 17:05 | X
this album man

<3

Severed799 | 24 Jan '15, 12:01 | X

colonel_getafe and brainfeedr this'd this
bloody hell this is good

Nestor | 25 Jan '15, 21:16 | X
haven't heard VC yet but

I pulled out "public strain" by women. That one's pretty good! I think I only played it once, but I've certainly heard worse.

theintl | 27 Jan '15, 07:13 | X
Lived with this for a week now

and man it is good. I like public strain, but I LOVE Viet Cong.

MrScagdenSir | 27 Jan '15, 15:57 | X
Anyone going to the London gig(s) tomorrow ?

I'd be interested in hearing a report. Seeing them up north later in the week.

BarriElCastell | 3 Feb '15, 10:32 | X
- going to the Rough Trade one
  
  having failed to be convinced by the album so far (I know, I know), I want to see what the live show is like
  
  orangejuice @BarriElCastell | 3 Feb '15, 11:12 | X
  - Songkick says the RTE lung
    
    hungover @orangejuice | 3 Feb '15, 21:19 | X
    - *lunchtime show is cancelled
      
      although it's still on the RTE website
      
      hungover @hungover | 3 Feb '15, 21:21 | X
      - Thanks for the heads up
        
        gonna take a chance unless the band or RTE say anything about a cancellation
        
        orangejuice @hungover | 3 Feb '15, 23:05 | X
any one got any spares for tonight?

Severed799 | 4 Feb '15, 09:19 | X
- Also on this list please
  
  Spicer @Severed799 | 4 Feb '15, 10:42 | X
  - i've got some so please offer to Spicer if any about^
    
    Severed799 @Spicer | 4 Feb '15, 15:53 | X
Just called Rough Trade East, lunchtime show still going ahead.

j_tait | 4 Feb '15, 11:37 | X
yeah they were amazing last night

Severed799 | 5 Feb '15, 09:53 | X
- really looking forward to seeing them tomorrow night
  
  Lo-Pan @Severed799 | 5 Feb '15, 10:51 | X
  
  Severed799 this'd this
Did they have any merch with them in London village ?

(Still haven't got around to buying the album).

BarriElCastell | 5 Feb '15, 10:53 | X
- I didn't actually see the stand
  
  but there were people wandering around with new vinyl, so presumably yeah - when they supported Ought last November I think they actually had more merch than the headliners
  
  lukowski @BarriElCastell | 5 Feb '15, 11:06 | X
- yes, both records on vinyl and tape
  
  plus some shirts
  
  Severed799 @BarriElCastell | 5 Feb '15, 11:47 | X
Penultimate song was new was it not?

Or were my ears deceiving me....

lobotomypop | 5 Feb '15, 13:18 | X
Scala tonight

Just seen that Algiers are supporting. Haven't listened to their album but remember it getting a fair bit of heat on here earlier in the year, will have to check it out.

lastdino | 19 Aug '15, 10:36 | X
Looking forward to this.

If anyone can post the stage times when they know them I'd appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

BMS1 | 19 Aug '15, 11:01 | X
- Scala FB says:
  
  Algiers 8:30
  Viet Cong 9:30
  
  lastdino @BMS1 | 19 Aug '15, 11:06 | X
  - topper cheers
    
    Severed799 @lastdino | 19 Aug '15, 11:22 | X
    - They've amended the start time of Algiers
      
      to 8:20pm on The Scala twitter and facebook page in case you want to see all of the support act.
      
      BMS1 @Severed799 | 19 Aug '15, 11:39 | X
Still rinsing the shit out of this album

So good.

bruised_blood | 20 Aug '15, 14:04 | X

Konichiwa_Bitches, hanshotfirst, and umlaut_ampersand this'd this
- One good song.
  
  amputee-porn @bruised_blood | 20 Aug '15, 22:56 | X

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