These guys are so amazing. My favorite quote from the singer: "The only way I’ll be in a music video is if we’re playing live to a room filled with dogs, like 300 dogs."
About a month ago I bought tix to see Metz in Los Angeles for November, thought I should do my due diligence and check out the “other band”… I haven’t been able to escape the rabbit hole that is Preoccupations since!
His live voice usually sounds like he's being suffocated under undesirable circumstances =D Though I liked this performance really much, just wish they'd played Manipulation or Antidote instead of Zodiac, which is actually a song from the past album
Bassless Decompose? That's odd... But so happy to see them with new instruments and keep it up with their tour. Bought a small part of that equipment, hehe
Is it just me, or are the vocals a bit too quiet? Like, it would sound much better if they were a tad bit easier to hear. Other than that, a great performance. Solace is such a great track. My favorite from the album for sure. Also love it how Zodiac sounds almost nothing like the studio version, haha.
On their most recent tour they got robbed, recovered some of it, and then proceeded to get robbed again, losing just about everything. Even their more "iconic" pieces of gear they have except for Matt Flegel's p bass, which he had apparently slept with that night. Lost pedals, guitars, mics, etc etc. It's all on their IG/Facebook pages I believe.
I have to be an annoying gear head and note they are having the same knob issue I'm having with my mxr chorus at the moment haha! Love the god damn thing, minus those damn knobs!!!!!! Solid fucking performance! Best band around man seriously!
What the hell happened to this band? If you watch the Viet Cong KEXP performance from like four years ago they fucking RIPPED. This is a completely different band, the whole thing sounds soulless, neutered, toothless, meandering... So disappointing. Sucks they peaked so early with Casette and Viet Cong
listen to their earlier albums, and also the 2 Women records before that. you can see how the music evolved over the span of like 10 years. they're not trying to rip anyone off, it's just the evolution of their music.
These guys are so amazing. My favorite quote from the singer: "The only way I’ll be in a music video is if we’re playing live to a room filled with dogs, like 300 dogs."
Dave Lawlis yo what interview did he say that in!?! I thought I read/watched all their interviews haha
That drummer can replace a drum machine. He's got such precision and stamina.
Saw Him 2 nights ago, Totally confirm the impression, Insanely precise !!
Super nice guy too. Was the friendliest out of all of them when I met them.
When I saw them a few years back he had his arm in a sling and played one-handed. Didn't miss a beat!
Saw these guys open for IDLES last night and they ripped!
They did not break up (not sure where you got that information from?). They're actually writing a new album.
Isa Munhós dude what
Further proof that post-punk is simply some of the best and most creative music ever made
About a month ago I bought tix to see Metz in Los Angeles for November, thought I should do my due diligence and check out the “other band”… I haven’t been able to escape the rabbit hole that is Preoccupations since!
I'm going to that show in Vancouver, both bands are gonna rip!
@@derekjsoutar Definitely
@@derekjsoutar doesn’t the band live in Vancouver now?
@@veerchasm1 I'm not sure, they're from Calgary I think so it's possible.
Best Radio, Best band! greetings from Brazil
Watching them in bristol in a week im so hyped now.
Me too!
Love this band!!
New Material is such a dope album.
I like it! Thank you so much KEXP! Greetings from RUSSIA :)
Very creative, very talented, and so, so good.
goddamn those 3 reface's at 13:56 sound so good
His live voice usually sounds like he's being suffocated under undesirable circumstances =D
Though I liked this performance really much, just wish they'd played Manipulation or Antidote instead of Zodiac, which is actually a song from the past album
First time seeing this KEXP and crushed that they aren’t going to play Antidote and Manipulation. Those are my two fav songs off the album
The mix is not great though. Sounds like the poor guy mixing this was going in blind, not knowing how the songs are supposed to sound.
Excelentes músicos! Amo su música
Killer performance! Love this band.
Wallace remains the most attractive man ever
and one of the best drummers ever
Amazing!
i’ve been waiting for this
⚡️Energía pura, come on méxico city ! 🇲🇽 regards...
I wish they could level the volumes
Wallace is my spirit animal
Bassless Decompose? That's odd... But so happy to see them with new instruments and keep it up with their tour. Bought a small part of that equipment, hehe
Tight and sweet, love this guys!
YES WAS SITTING HERE WONDERING WHEN THEY WOULD BE BACK
loved the shirt, mike
Is it just me, or are the vocals a bit too quiet? Like, it would sound much better if they were a tad bit easier to hear. Other than that, a great performance. Solace is such a great track. My favorite from the album for sure. Also love it how Zodiac sounds almost nothing like the studio version, haha.
TubeChaser ikr like last time they were on kexp the vocals were louder and a bit clearer and wasn’t being drowned by the instruments
Vocals way down in the mix and fuzzy guitars are hallmarks of shoegaze. Do these cats 'gaze?
Gran Banda!
damn that tele is sick i can see why it was stolen
Anyone know where the drummers top is from?
Today we'll meet!!!!
FUCKING YES
Did they get all their gear back?
José González it was a con
This was filmed before
No, this was before that. They never found it, but their kickstarter was enough to rebuy a lot of their gear thankfully
On their most recent tour they got robbed, recovered some of it, and then proceeded to get robbed again, losing just about everything. Even their more "iconic" pieces of gear they have except for Matt Flegel's p bass, which he had apparently slept with that night. Lost pedals, guitars, mics, etc etc. It's all on their IG/Facebook pages I believe.
found the dudes jaguar on ebay today. emailed the band and they said they're on the case!
Reminds me of Oquoa's new album
Pats probably the greatest millennial lyricist.
anyone know the t shirt the drummer’s wearing?
Yeah got chu . sunlit(d0t)bigcartel(d0t)com/product/aries-long-sleeve-2-bright-salmon
FUCK YEAH
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
that was crazy when danny took off his guitar
Why they change the name of la banda wee no entender
Ppl protested it. I would guess because it's a brutally bloody battle of the Vietnam War that many Americans were killed in but what do I know?
I have to be an annoying gear head and note they are having the same knob issue I'm having with my mxr chorus at the moment haha! Love the god damn thing, minus those damn knobs!!!!!! Solid fucking performance! Best band around man seriously!
No Memory? D:
Drummer = Tres Bien
yes...tight, and intricate
They were called Vietcong. Continental Shelf is as great as Disarray. In the 80s they would be labeled gothic rock.
Saw in Detroit, as VietCong & @ Boat Show as Preoccupations.
Все не мог эту группу найти, а она под другим названием уже.
Что стало с вокалистом?? что с голосом, пением... особенно в сравнении с выступлением на KEXP 2015
I wish he used normal bass strings so we could hear it. Those ones just make it sound like the mix is off.
What kind is he using?
Lol pretty sure it is the mix and not the strings
His palm muting technique and slight synth effect is pure gold, his bass tone and how it lays in the mix is superb
@@artonfire2527 He uses flatwounds, the precision pickups in the neck pocket combined with the standard kinda gives it a Mudbucker sound
r.i.p danny's jaguar
This band use to have so much bite. New Material was such a let down. Most of the new stuff still bores me here.
the Juan's Basement set is much better I think. But yeah, as much as I still dig it, the Viet Cong stuff was so much more engaging.
this guy looks like 65 yo Elon Musk idk
Who even is downvoting ffs? :S
What the hell happened to this band? If you watch the Viet Cong KEXP performance from like four years ago they fucking RIPPED. This is a completely different band, the whole thing sounds soulless, neutered, toothless, meandering... So disappointing. Sucks they peaked so early with Casette and Viet Cong
god that dude is an awful singer
sorry but it's clear that the bassist from Women was not supposed to be the singer
Hello Editors wannabes.
not in the slightest
listen to their earlier albums, and also the 2 Women records before that. you can see how the music evolved over the span of like 10 years. they're not trying to rip anyone off, it's just the evolution of their music.
u kiddin'???
Super cool Chameleons like music, great stuff guys!
Holy shit! Just discovered this band! Amazing! Joy Division and Swans porn
Yay! Im glad you discovered them. They are so epic.