I mixed these guys at a show in Portland once. One of the few times I ended up really liking a band I had never heard of prior to the show. Considering what would go on to happen to this band, I guess I was pretty lucky to have seen and mixed them. And as jaded as I ended up getting in the music industry, that's saying something.
oh god. as beautiful as their luscious voices are, they are.. intimidatingly gorgeous. the entire situation of just watching one of these videos is phenomenal.
Years later after expanding my music experience I must say in hindsight these guys sounded best just embracing shoegaze. For whatever reason (and it's a shame) they tried distancing themselves from the shoegaze label and comparisons with those artists in the early 90s. They dropped some really solid tracks, but between him and his brother there was oh so much potential that really didn't go anywhere. It's also a shame he passed right as shoegaze was making a revival. Their appeal would have went through the roof by 2017ish.
She perrformed at UCSB. I was working on event staff. She walked past me during her rehearsal and I said she sounded amazing and she said "Thanks. Awesome :)" ^_^
i hear a siouxie and the banshees sort of vibe. especially the slightly middle eastern tinged vocal melodies and the electro shoegaze sound. so so good...
@protobuster Yes, saw them open up for both Blonde Redhead and M83 and they don't disappoint.....the guitarist for the Cocteau Twins helped them produce this album....i think his name is Robin Guthrie
I love them! It's too bad that "Disconnect From Desire" debuts at #200 on Billboard's album chart, as that will likely be the peak position. If KEXP isn't playing "My Cabal", I'm requesting the hell out of it!
I've seen them three times. the last time, the second twin wasn't with them and there was no explaination. It was still a good show, but I'm still wondering if the band is in tact.
School of Seven Bells - searching their tracks for one as good as ILU. So far all the same, lilting lift music. Needs something more, more punch. I was listening to a few but I fell asleep... ILU was good track, a solid tune, a riff and a catch onto the soul. Have they done anything as good? Please say if so.
Woah...I almost got sick watching that video with all the camera movement, lol. Rollercoaster is right. Or maybe I just had my eyes too close to the screen. Anyways, great song, I love this band. The lyrics are amazing too. You can dance to the music but at the same time can really sit down and think about what they're saying.
They are saying "my cable" - what - a co-ax? It is pronounced CAR-BAHL . From the French "cabale" or earlier latin. Never heard the Yanks do quite such a pronounced mispronunciation :)
+yereverluvinuncleber So you haven't actually heard any other song from Alpinisms, have you? If I go and look up "Iamundernodisguise" are you going to be in there bitching about the lack of spaces? You should probably stick to whatever rigid, by the numbers crap you normally listen to. I don't think this stuff is for you.
It amuses me to imagine that being literally true. Imagining them on stage, unable to stop throwing up, coughing, and sneezing....but still playing all the while. I'm strange. :/
@EmilyEvanopsi ca·bal (kə bäl′, -bal′) noun 1. a small group of persons joined in a secret, often political, intrigue; junta 2. the intrigues of such a group; plot
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So underrated, this Music is timeless. Still a great Fan from Germany.
Still in love with this record after all these years
same
OMG same guys !
Thank you for the music, Benjamin.
I still think about Benjamin Curtis from time to time and come back to this video
Happy Birthday, Alejandra. Happy Birthday, Claudia. Thank you both - and thank you, Benjamin [RIP] - for an extraordinary musical experience.
Ben I saw many times play. He was 360-degrees of beautiful. Inside and out.
I mixed these guys at a show in Portland once. One of the few times I ended up really liking a band I had never heard of prior to the show. Considering what would go on to happen to this band, I guess I was pretty lucky to have seen and mixed them. And as jaded as I ended up getting in the music industry, that's saying something.
Miss you so much girl. Hope you are well.
oh god. as beautiful as their luscious voices are, they are.. intimidatingly gorgeous.
the entire situation of just watching one of these videos is phenomenal.
My heart is with you Alejandra.
Saw them at The Warfield in SF, just amazing.
The production on this album is godlike.
Great marriage of images and sound.
Glad I found this!
+Femi Oki Welcome to the beautiful world of shoegaze. :)
Fantastic tune, great video and camera work.
Rip Ben...
A talent lost too soon : /
absolutely amazing.
I have been addicted to this song for over a month now. I love those over-processed mbv-style backing coos on the chorus.
Love the tune and the band; the vid makes me woozy indeed!
WOW!
Beautiful
Majestically huge and gut- spinning!
awesome!
I always have a soft spot for ethereal rock played well! *****
Aww Ben what a shame :( but thank you for beautiful music.
This is pure shoegazing love, if you ask me.
Years later after expanding my music experience I must say in hindsight these guys sounded best just embracing shoegaze. For whatever reason (and it's a shame) they tried distancing themselves from the shoegaze label and comparisons with those artists in the early 90s. They dropped some really solid tracks, but between him and his brother there was oh so much potential that really didn't go anywhere. It's also a shame he passed right as shoegaze was making a revival. Their appeal would have went through the roof by 2017ish.
GOODness gracious.. that Lead singer is just TOO TOO cute-- and on top of it, she sings like an angel. Wonderful tune, also.
The Cocteau Twins sisters and it was produced by Robin Guthrie !!!
Excellent music!!!
great vid. saw this band in brighton - fan since then.
adorei...fazia tempo que não ouvia uma banda assim,,,desde dos anos 80...muito boa a sincronia!!!
15 people don't understand the artistic talent of SSB.
very good
Wow! What an awesome video!
love this song, cool video
She perrformed at UCSB. I was working on event staff. She walked past me during her rehearsal and I said she sounded amazing and she said "Thanks. Awesome :)" ^_^
i hear a siouxie and the banshees sort of vibe. especially the slightly middle eastern tinged vocal melodies and the electro shoegaze sound. so so good...
i like this song, Is My favorite
awesome video! sweet song 2!!!
neat band, really good sound, quite beautiful visually too :)
Still great! Half these views are mine.
Never heard this band before thank 2 my amazing local radio station 90.9 fm
Allie & Claudia are from Miami.
I thought of Lush when I first heard the song.
Remind me a LOT of the Cocteau Twins...
+Basil II Macedonia yes, but only us of a certain age will notice
Nick Harman LOL!! I'm thinking of the "Heaven or Las Vegas" era..
+Basil II Macedonia that was probably their most accessible period
good work with camera
@protobuster Yes, saw them open up for both Blonde Redhead and M83 and they don't disappoint.....the guitarist for the Cocteau Twins helped them produce this album....i think his name is Robin Guthrie
@RancidMilkDealer i know dude they opened for interpol on feb 5 2011 at the marquee and their show was sick
Aw, love what Allie's wearing. I'm obssessed with her collar....anyone know where it's from!?
like being hypnotized at zero G
I love them! It's too bad that "Disconnect From Desire" debuts at #200 on Billboard's album chart, as that will likely be the peak position. If KEXP isn't playing "My Cabal", I'm requesting the hell out of it!
Happy PEOPLE!
I've seen them three times. the last time, the second twin wasn't with them and there was no explaination. It was still a good show, but I'm still wondering if the band is in tact.
School of Seven Bells - searching their tracks for one as good as ILU. So far all the same, lilting lift music. Needs something more, more punch. I was listening to a few but I fell asleep... ILU was good track, a solid tune, a riff and a catch onto the soul. Have they done anything as good? Please say if so.
+yereverluvinuncleber check out Camarilla and Low Times. Some serious synth jams.
I shall, thank you.
+yereverluvinuncleber "More punch". I know what you mean. "Ablaze" has it, but it might not be to your liking.
I shall listen.
"This is Our Time," "On My Heart," and "Open Your Eyes" are my favs right now
@motodude1 I think the prenounciation depends on where you're from, because it sounds absolutely fine to me
@sodypopspace haheahehae.. in Brazil "water with sugar" or translating: "água com açúcar" means that something is kinda boring.
Woah...I almost got sick watching that video with all the camera movement, lol. Rollercoaster is right. Or maybe I just had my eyes too close to the screen. Anyways, great song, I love this band. The lyrics are amazing too. You can dance to the music but at the same time can really sit down and think about what they're saying.
why does she pronounce "cabal" wrong?
she says "cable" instead of "Kuhbahl" how it's normally pronounced.
School of Seven Bells is like, Tegan and Sara on crack, was the first thing that went through my mind. I love them both though -
Depends on the music and what stage of the high they're in. Also, I may argue the position you're sitting in.
Just ordered Alpinisms, I urge you to do the same :D
@poppiesinoctober I was there too! lol
Twins :)
@imaginationunreal Lush is who I thought of too...
Does anyone know what guitar she is using? I think it's a Gibson but I'm not sure on the model.
hagstrom f200p
Hit the air
makes me feel as if i'm floating in a dream
Vibes
@EMCowdrey ... yeah, they were SO boring live!!!! snoooooze. saw them in orlando!
I also want to know why paper is so different.
does anyone knows where these girls are from? I mean they look like spanish or latin kind of stylo !
Very similar though. Listen to "Frou Frou Foxes" then, "The Wait" back to back.
Yeah, few bands could touch the Cocteau Twins but, SVIIB is close.
Small frame girl.. look how big the Hagstrom F200P looks on her
Wow - I thought they have a similar sound to The Cocteau Twins. Also "Book of Love".
@clebercoxaroots water with sugar?
My cable costs too much.
WOW
like it
joliiiiiii👍
Cool for someone fond of the Cocteau Twins like me.
every time i see her. ale i love you, and my being is only for you. all that it encompasses is all for you.
They are saying "my cable" - what - a co-ax?
It is pronounced CAR-BAHL . From the French "cabale" or earlier latin.
Never heard the Yanks do quite such a pronounced mispronunciation :)
+yereverluvinuncleber So you haven't actually heard any other song from Alpinisms, have you? If I go and look up "Iamundernodisguise" are you going to be in there bitching about the lack of spaces?
You should probably stick to whatever rigid, by the numbers crap you normally listen to. I don't think this stuff is for you.
lack of spaces? - what are you talking about?
I don't normally respond to people who struggle to understand English.
I cringed when I heard this.... I like this band a lot and I like this song but yikes I have never heard cabal=cable before
It amuses me to imagine that being literally true. Imagining them on stage, unable to stop throwing up, coughing, and sneezing....but still playing all the while. I'm strange. :/
I love the video! But it's kind of a shame that Claudia takes most of the main melody yet she doesn't get a lot of camera time :P
They sound more like Lush than Cocteau Twins to me.
I'm fucking dizzy!
@chazzarre shut it..they make good quality music
@HYPBEAST92 Did you get her phone number ???
R.I.P
Put your claim to the test last night. They delivered in spades!
i've fallen so deeply into aimless infatuation with alejandra.
I find myself a little bit in love with the singer. As that natural?
The music is "water with sugar", but the girls is so lovely...
@badish85 that's not the highlight of my life. Never said it was. I just thought it was pretty cool.
@kasuskasus
yeah, i know what are you talking about :)
@EmilyEvanopsi
ca·bal (kə bäl′, -bal′)
noun
1. a small group of persons joined in a secret, often political, intrigue; junta
2. the intrigues of such a group; plot
Brooklyn i believe
RIP
Trtppy! :)
I would commit myself to Alejandra as a queen, so readily.
sounds like the bastard child of u2 and my bloody valentine sung by the corrs